THE WAR AT SEA

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2814, 4 July 1916, Page 5

THE WAR AT SEA

MORE ABOUT THE BALTIC ENGAGEMENT „ GERMAN CRUISERS WERE DISGUISED Australian-New Zealand. Cable Association. Stockholm, July 2. The "Svenska Dagbladet" gives' details of the Baltic sea fight between a German cruiser squadron and the lius--Bian destroyers. The German squadron included light cruisers which were masked as freight steamers. The German wero aware that the Russians would not attack merchantmen . proceeding to Sweden, and this ruse enabled the cruisers to safely approach and open fire at short range." Destroyers, which were following at a distance, were summoned to Tho attack is ascribed to a- desire to force back the Russians beyond the Aland Islands and to strengthen the German minefields in tho vicinity. GERMAN NAVAIToFFENSIVE IN THE BALTIC RUMOURED PREPARATIONS. Copenhagen, July 2. It is reported in Denmark that a great German naval offensive • in tho Baltic is imminent. . . Shipyards are feverishly repairing the damage sustained by the Gorman vessels in the Jutland battle, and the headquarters of the Baltic fleet has been removed from Kiel to Libau, where many de-' stroyers and torpedo-boats' have arrived. DECLARATION - OF LONDON GERMAN BITTERNESS OVER THE WITHDRAWAL. Rotterdam, July 2. There is much bitterness in the German press at the withdrawal of the Declaration of London. The action is described as another instance of British hypocrisy. BRITISH CASUALTIES IN THE NAVAL BATTLE LATEST STATEMENT. • London, .July 2. The British casualties in June totalled 1740 officers and 29,761 men, compared with 1G23 officers and 27,403 men in May. Tho Admiralty casualties were 1-10 officers and 7307 men. GERMAN SUBMARINE FRIGHTFULNESS Rotterdam, July 2. There are indications that Germany will resume her submarine '{rightfulness in the event of war between America and Mexico; GERMAN SUBMARINE CROSSES. ATLANTIC. (Reutcr's Telegram.) New York, July 2. The "Now York Times" states that a German submarine from Hamburg has reached America. An announcement appears in the Hungarian newspapers stating that the submarine is concealed in the waters of Chesapeake Bay (in Maryland' and' Virginia) and will shortly return to Europe.