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FRENCH REVERSE IN THE II ARGONNE.I

ALLIES' OFFENSIVE POWERI INCREASING.i

RUSSIA'S OPERATIONS.I

TABRIZ RETAKEN.

GERMAN WAR ON SHIPPING,

IRISH SEA RAID.I

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IRISH SEA RAID. THREE VESSELS l-SK NEAR MERSEY. Three smaller vessels were also sunk OIl Saturday in the Irish Sea, off the mouth of the Mersey, by the German submarine U21. In these cases notice wa- given to the crew-, who were allowed time to put off in their boats before their ships were sunk. No further ea-ualties are reported beyond the>e five, and sailing* from Liverpool and other Briti-h ports are beinil continued as usual. The submarine U 21 belongs to the* latest a 1)41 has a range of some 2.0(10 miles. In each case the submarine ca-me up along- side, gave the crews t-en minutes in which to take to their boats, and then shattered the ships by explosives placed on board. Th-e most serioits loss is thai of the Ben Cruachan, 3.092 tons. with coal from Cardiff. The Linda Blanche, of Angl-e-ea, and the Kil- corn, of Liverpool, both small colliers of under 5ff0 tons. were the other dctim. A ship's captain on arrival at Fleetwood reported having seen a large steamer blown up. but it was uncertain as yet whether this represented a fourth loss, or was one of the vessels aiready accounted for.

HOW THE VESSELS IV, ERE SUNK.

CHASED BY SUBMARINE. I

I WHAT To Do WITH OLD HENS.…

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