Salt Lake Telegram | 1918-07-10 | Page 16 | 1 per Cent Toll of Subs in 6 Months

1 PER CENT TOLL OF SUBS IN 6 MONTHS By Associated Press LONDON July 10 Speaking Speaking in the tho house of commons Sir Leo Money parliamentary secretary to the ministry ministry minis minis- try of shipping said the percentage of ships lost while homeward bound to the United Kingdom since January 1 1 1918 was rather more than 1 per I cent ent The losses of food ships for the same period was less than 14 per cent The results of the convoy system sir Leo said continued to Improve Since January 1917 when the system was put into effect gross tens had been convoyed to British and French ports with a loss Joss up to June 29 of per cent This in included included in- in loss by the dispersal of oC convoys convoys con con con- voys through bad weather