LIVELY FIGHT IN THE NORTH SEA

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3180, 3 September 1917, Page 5

LIVELY FIGHT IN THE NORTH SEA

FOUR GERMAN MINE SWEEPERS DESTROYED . OFF JUTLAND COAST (Rec. September 2, 11.30 p.m.)' London, September 1. The Admiralty reports: "Our light forces destroyed four of the enemy's mine-sweepers off tho Jutland coast."— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. Uicc. September 2, 11.55 p.m.J Copenhagen, September 2. A naval actiou occurred this morning near Rinkobing. Tho cannonade was exceedingly intense, and 1 after about an ■ hour lour German trawlers were clased ashoro in a burning condition. One hundred, sailors and a number of wounded men reached land.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. DETAILS OF THE ENCOUNTER (Rec. September 3, 1.10 a.m.) Copenhagen, September 2. British torpedo boats encountered the German armed trawlers off Nymende- I gab. Tho latter, under a brisk bombardment, were driven ashore near Bjerregaard. Jtany corpses havo- been wasted up. , (.German aeroplanes and submarines participated in the fight. A Danish officiaLcommunique confirms the details of the encounter. A Danish warship was ordered to • the scene. The British destroyers" withdrew, undamaged. Unofficial accounts state that the British pursued the trawlers, which grounded: sixty-five yards off the shore. The British opened a violent fire, whereupon tho Germans jumped intothe water. One hundred and twenty-eight were'eaved. Alt tho trawlers were completely destroyed, and ono aeroplane was shot down. Only two Germans were killed', while several were wounded. Witnesses 6tate that tho trawlers blew up with a great noise, as a number of mines were fltill on board. Many German warships and'seaplanes afterward* visited, the scene. —AuSi-N.Z. C&blo Assn.