ADMIRALTY LINER SUNK

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2990, 30 January 1917, Page 5

ADMIRALTY LINER SUNK

LAURENTIC, 14,892 TONS CLOSING THE NORTH SEA NET ■ „„ . London, January 28. Ill© Admiralty announces that the auxiliary cruiser Laurentic was sunk oft the Irish coast, either through a submarine or a mine, late on Thursday. Twelve officers and 109 men were saved. (Rec. January 29, 9.55 p.m.) London, January 29. J.ho Laurentic was lost off the Irish coast. Amongst the crew saved was tho captain and commander.—The "Times."Lloyds reports that tho British steamer Tabasco (2987 tons) and a small Norwegian steamer have been sunk. Tho Matina and Jotunfoeld, which wero reported sunk, have reached port. The latter is damaged.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Roc. January 29, 9.55 p.m.) London, January 29. The Norwegian vessels Decax and Mytal have been sunk.—The "Times." NEW MINEFIELDS IN THE NORTH SEA. Copenhagen, January 28. Tho uew British regulations,affecting shipping in the North Sea have been published. _ While they do not greatly affect Danish shipping, they gravely affect fishing. New minefields cut off tho good fishing ground.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rcc. January 29, 9.55 p.m.) London, January 29. Telegrams from Scandinavia state that Britain is laying a minefield off tho coast of Jutland.—Tho 'Times." ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDED AS IMPORTANT. (Rcc. January 29, 5.35 p.m.) Washington, January 28. Tho Americau Embassy in London cables that Groat Britain has enlarged the North Sea area which' is dangerous to shipping. Amerioar officials say that this move is designed to prevent 1 egress from the German ports of Heligoland or Kiel, and will ban shipping from most of the aTea, of the Dogger Banks oxcept for a. narrow coastal strip. The announcement is regarded as a most important one.—Aus.-N.Z. Caible Assn. A DUTCH PROTEST. The Hague, January 28. The Foreign Minister,. in addressing tho Second Chamber, protested that Britain was holding up Dutch grain ships, but admitted that armed merchantmen would be regarded as warships if they entered Dutch colonial ports unless merely taking provisions.— Tho "Times." A TORPEDO SHOCK-ABSORBER PROMISING INVENTION. (Rec. January 29, 5.35 p.m.) Copenhagen, January 28. Jansou, a Danish engineer, has invented a torpedo shock-absorber. It consists of au armoured holt placed around warships and merchantmen, and contains thin plates, combined with Belleville springs. There is an air vacuum between the plates, which, with the elasticity of the springs, causes an upward, explosion, instead of a forward! explosion into the side of tho ships. Prominont financiers have formed a syndicate to experiment with the inven-tion.—Aus.-N.Z.' Cablo Assn. GERMANS CLEARING THE SCHELDT WAY OPEN TO ANTWERP. Washington, January 28.

The Germans, after many failures, have raised the Austrian liner Gneisenau, sunk at the Scheldt, at Antwerp. The Germans pompously announce that "the last hindrance to navigation to Antwerp has been removed.'—Aus.-N.Z.. Cable Assn.

THE SUBMARINE PIRACIES

HUNS'- APPETITE 'WHETTED.. Washington, January 28. i Mr» Cyril Brown, the New York "World's" correspondent at Berlin, ' says the conviction is growing in naval i circles that the submarine campaign ■ against merchantmen must settle the war. The ravages of the submarines ■ during recent months have whetted the : German desire for further deeds. Here is a growing tendency to regard all ■ armed merchantmen as fair game. The ruthless submarine party' is tugging' at the leash, and may shortly be loosed.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. PIRATE SUBMARINE FOUNDERS. (Reo. January 29, 9.55 p.m.) Christians, January 29. K motor-boat has landed 34 of the crow of a German submarine, which foundered off the Norwegian coast. — The ."Times." BIG EXPLOSION OP GELATINE (Rec. January 29, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 28. f A greali explosion of gelatine in Paris caused many deaths.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. (Rec. January 29, 5.5 p.m.) Paris, January 28. The explosion occurred at the melinite factory in Massy Pnlaiseau, and was heard throughout Paris. Thoro were many casualties.—Ai.s.-N.Z. Cable Assn. Later. A firo broke out at Massy Paliseau and spread rapidly. Tho flames reached the depots containing the explosives. Owing to the intensity of the explosion the first reports of the;casualties were exaggerated. It is now believed to bo under twenty.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.