THE SEA AFFAIR

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2806, 26 June 1916, Page 5

THE SEA AFFAIR

SINKING OF THE HAMPSHIRE By Telegraph-Press Association-OnpyrigM, . London, Juno 22. The Secretary to the Admiralty \Dt. Macnaraaru) stated in the House ct Commons that an inquiry into the loss of tho Hampshire had been held, but that there would not be a court-martial, aa Admiral Jellicoe considered it Lad been established that the warship had been, mined. Asked whether a vessel flying the Dutch, flag was seen near the Spot imnlediaely before the disaster, possibly engaged in mine-laying, Dr. Macnamara Teplied that ho had no information. GERMAN LOSSES AT THE BIG . NAVAL BATTLE AN ADMIEALTY STATEMENT. London, Jane 22. In answer to a question- in the House of Commons, 'tho Secretary to the Admiralty (Dr. . Macnamara) said it was impossible to define tho full German losses in the Battlo of Jutland. The Admiralty had no reason "to modify its estimate of June 5 (two battleships, two Dreadnought cruisers, four light cruisers, at least nine destroyers, and one submarine). NEUTRAL VESSELS CAPTURED BY THE GERMANS _, • • Copenhagen, June 23. A German warship, at the entrance to The Sound, captured the Danish steamers Hobe (957 tons) and Nexo9 (1013 tens), laden with timber, and also' ; the Swedish steamer Artemis (898 tons).- Both were conveyed to Swinemund. . STEAMER MINED IN THE BLACK SEA Petrograd, June 23. The steamer Mercury (4046 tons), with 800 passengers, was mined near Odessa and sank in five minutes. The majority of the passengers were saved. ■. _ • THE BLOCKADE AND THE PARIS. CONFERENCE PRESS DEMAND FOE CLOSER NET, ("Tinies" and Sydney f'Sun" Services.) London, June 22. The "Daily Mail" urgently appeals to the Government to tighten the blockade without delay, and cany out the resolutions passed at I'ans. BRITISH NORTH~SeT MAIL PACKET CAPTURED .... (Hoc. June 25, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, June 21. Fishing boats report that German destroyers captured and brought into teer bruggo the Great Eastern Eaolway s mall ste3mer Brussels. • GERMAN SUBMARINE OUTRAGE ON NORWAY ....■' (Koc. June 25, 5.5 p.m.); Copenhagen, June ?A. It is reported that an Austrian »übmarine had ineffectually chased tne Norwegian 6tesmcr Kaunia in the Med-ter-vanean when a German submarine suddenly appeared and torpedoed the JSauma without warning. Tho crew has arrived at Bergen.