GERMAN DESTROYERS PURSUED

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2833, 26 July 1916, Page 7

GERMAN DESTROYERS PURSUED

ENEMY'S SHIPS HIT The High Commissioner reports:— , London, July 24, 2.15 p.in. Tlio Admiralty reports that on> Saturday at midnight, near the North Hinder lightship (twenty-five miles from the Belgian coast), some light forces sighted threo enemy destroyers, who retired. No damugo was done. Subsequently, off Chouweu Bank (olf the Dutch coast), six enoiny destroyers were engaged in a running fight, 'i'hu enemy, who was repeatedly hit, succeeded in reaching tlio Belgian coast. One of our vessels was hit once, ono officer and ono man being slightly wounded. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Amsterdam, July 21. .Trawlers report witnessing ail encounter between British patrol ships and two submarines off tlio Scottish coast. Subsequently five German destroyers wore seen returning to Zecbrugge, tivo with a heavy list. ' THE GERMAN REPORT. Amsterdam, July 21. A communique issued by tlio Gorman Admiralty states: "German torpedo-boats from Flandors carried out a raid towards tlio Thames estuary. When returning they met several. small British cruisers and destroyers. "In a brief gun duel we scored some hits, Our boats returned undamaged." THE TRANS-ATLANTIC SUBMARINE STILL SHELTERING IN PORT New York, July 24. There aro conflicting reports as to w J hy the Doutaohland lias not yet left. It is stated that an endeavour is being made to-, insure a large shipment of bullion, and also that she is waiting for the Bremen, which is more than a week overduo. There is some auxioty as to the fate of the Bremou. AMERICA AND THE BRITISH BLOCKADE THE 'ALLEGED INTERFERENCE WITH THE ' MAILS, i Washington, July 21. The State Department will inform Great Britain tlrnt tlio British roply to the Amorican icpresentations regarding interference with mails is not considered an adequate response, and will request a reply on the principles involved. A £8500 PRIZE TO THE HEROES OF SOBMARINE Ell. , London, July 2-1. Tho Prize Court has awarded .£3500 to Commander ilolbrook and tho crew of submarine Ell for linking the Turkish warship Messiicliye)), after diving uudor Turkish mines. A LEAK IN THE BLOCKADE DUTCH HERRINGS MR. GERMANY. (Reo.' July 25, (5.30 p.m.) London, July 23, The Foreign Office announces that inquiries have disclosed the fact that the Dutch fishing fleet'is supplying tho Germans with about 90 per cent .of tho herrings sold in Germany. In consequence a number of fishing boats ltave been placed under tho Prize Court, while others have been detained.