ON THE SEAS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16151, 4 March 1918, Page 7

ON THE SEAS.

THE SUBMARINE MENACE. ANCHOR LINER SUNK. (Br Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright.) lAustralian and X.Z. Cable Association.' NEW YORK. March !. It is reported that tho Anchor iinor Tiberia (48S0 tons) was sunk by a submarine on February 27th. ACUTE SHORTAGE OF SHIPPING. NEW YORK. March ."I. An exhaustive semi-official investigation reveals' that the present acuto shortage of shipping amounts to 7,435,000 tons. The total tonnage of vessels destroyed since the war began is 11.031,000. SALE OF ENEMY PROPERTY. WASHINGTON, March 1. The United States is preparing to take legal possession of property of tbe Hamburg-Amerika and North GermanLloyd steamship lines, worth millions of dollars. It is to be sold by public auction by the Government. THE OCEAN RAIDER. MORE ABOUT TIfE WOLF. ("The Times ") COPENHAGEN, March 1. Further details received from the Igotx Mondi's prisoners state that after the Wairuna was- captured the Wolf cruised for a week's hunting between I tho Kermadecs and Australia, capturing and sinking a number of vessels. She seized a benzine schooner off the Now Guinea coast, enabling the replenishment of the seaplanes' stores. The capture of tho Matunga gave tbe Wolf great quantities of food. The raider then wont towards Java, laying a train of mines. She encountered nnd attacked the Hitaci Maru, carrying a cargo of copper and rubber of great value. The surprised Jans fought pluckilv., losing twelve senmon before surreiToering.. SPANISH OFFICER'S GALLANTRY. (Australian and JC.Z. Cable Association.) (Received March 3rd. 5.5 p.m.) COPENHAGEN. March 1. Several British r.teamers were seen on January 24Lh when the Igotz Mendi was ill the Gulf of Mexico. The German crew prepared to sink die Igotz Mendi, but Senor Susaeta. the Spanish first officer, threw all the bombs overboard. - and the British steamers passed by unsuspectingly. Senor Susaeta was court-martialled. i He admitted throwing the bombs overboard, but declared that he could rot allow the ship to be sunk while women and children were aboard. He ,vas locked up till the Igotz Meudi stranded. SHIPPING AGREEMENT WITH SWEDEN. (Received March 3rd. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 2. . Tho "Morning Post's" Stockholm correspondent says that a tonnage agreement between Sweden and the Allies has been settled, whereby 72,000 tons of Swedish shipping will be placed at the Allies' disposal. Sweden in return being permitted to import 64,000 tons of necessaries. GERMAN NAVAL LOSSES VESSELS STRIKE A MINE-FIELD. (Australian and X.Z. Cablo Association.) (■Received March 3rd, 5.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, March 2. A telegram from VUeland (Holland) reports a naval engagement on Thursday night. There was violent gunfire off Vlielaud during the night. A raft, with five German sailors aboard, was picked up. nnd other rafts with Gcrmdns aboard were seen floating off the cost, also much debris. (Reuter's Telegrams.) (Received March 3rd, 5.5 p.m.) THE HAGUE, March 2. Some small enemy uaval craft struck mines off Vlielaud. During the German efforts to save the crews a boat capsized. There are five survivors. The latest telegrams suggest that a German torpedo boat and some minesweepers ran into a minefield and wero blown up.