WAR FLEETS IN THE NORTH SEA

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2447, 28 April 1915, Page 7

WAR FLEETS IN THE NORTH SEA

GERMAN TORPEDO FLOTILLA SIGHTED Copenhagen, April 26. A skipper who lias arrived at Ebsjerg reports seeing during the last two daY6 thirty German torpedo boat destroyers in the North Sea. WHERE IS THE GERMAN FLEET? (Reo. April 27, 5.40 p.m.) London, April 26. The Berlin Press affirms that the German Fleet has been cruising in the North Sea, but it has not sighted tho British warships. The newspaper "Scotsman", states that the Germans have not lost sight of Heligoland day <r night, but havo kept the shelter of the minefields in a condition of activity bespeaking the consciousness of the powerlessne6s to strike. The fear of aggressive action on the part of the British has caused tho withdrawal of practically every German submarine from blockade duly to protect tho fleet in the harbours.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services.

TIME TO GO HOME WHY A TRAWLER RETURNED TO PORT. (Rec. April 27, 5.40 p.m.) London, April 26. Tho skipper of a trawler which unexpectedly returned to Grimsby was asked by the owner why ho had come back. He replied: "The North Sea is a bit mixed up. On our port side was a minefield, on the starboard quarter a German submarine, and above us hovered a Zeppelin, so we thought it best to make tracks for home.''—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" services. A BOUQUET FOR VON TIRPITZ KAISER'S FELICITATIONS. (Rec. April 27, 0.40 p.m.) London, April 26.. The Kaiser, in a message to Grand- . Admiral Von Tirpitz on the occasion

of the latter's jubilee, expresses the warmest gratitude for his creat services to the Fatherland, and tho successful expausion of the navy. "You can look to-day," says tho message, "with justifiable pride to your life-work, the importance of which is strikingly shown m tli® present war." " . ■ Tho Kaiser conferred the Grand Commander's Cross of the Holienzollern Order on the A'dmiral.—"Times" and Sydney "Sun" .serviced. THE LAST OF THE KRONPRINZ WILHELM. Washington, April 26. The captain of the German armed liner Kronprinz Wilhelm, which arrived in Hampton Roads (U.S.A.) on April 11 last, after a career in which', she accounted for ships and cargo to the value of £1,650,000, has dccidcd to intern the vessel.

THE CERMAN ARMED LINER > NAVARRA. BERLIN CLAIMS THAT SHE WAS SUNK VOLUNTARILY. Amsterdam, April 26. A Berlin telegram assorts that the British armed merchantman Orama did not (as previously reported)- sink the German armed merchantman. Navarra, but that the latter was voluntarily sunk to avoid capture by pursuing British cruisers.