NORTH SEA SKIRMISH

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2299, 5 November 1914, Page 5

NORTH SEA SKIRMISH

■ x GERMAN SQUADRON SORTIES, AND RETREATS .;■;..• SUBMARINE STRIKES A MM (Heo. November 4,10.35 p.m.) London, November 4, morning. Official.—The enemy's squadron fired at the coastguard •■ torpedo-gunboat. Halcyon (1070 tons, two 4.7-in. gune), and then retreated. Our light cruisers were unable to bring about an action before dark. . ' , The rearmost German cruisc-ra scattered mines, blowing up submarine Do. The Prime Minister of New Zealand has received the following official message, dated London,' November i, 12.20 a.m.:— ■ ' 'i i. ■ t ' "The Admiralty announces that early this morning a German squadron-fired on the Halcyon coastguard gunboat, with 'the result that one \ man was wounded. The Halcyon reported the pre'sence of the vessels, and vario\is naval movements wore made, with the result that the enemy retreated rapidly. The rearmost German cruiser threw out .a. mimbcr of mine 3, and Submarine , D 5 was. sunk, two officers and two men being'saved." • ' (Rec. November 5, 0.25 a.m.) London, November 4. The Press Bureau reports that four were saved from Submarine DiL The' submarine Dp was launched in 1911. The D class are of 585 tons, 1200 h.p., 16 loots snrfaco speed, and, 10 knots submerged speed. . "