NAYY PREPARING TO STRIKE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 191, 2 May 1918, Page 5

NAYY PREPARING TO STRIKE

HINT OF A GREAT SEA FIGHT PLANS CONSIDERED BY ALLIED COUNCIL London, April SO. The Inter-Allied Naval Council at Paris considered all the eventualities for tho immediate future, including a great sea fight. Preparatory measures have been taken. Tho "Gaulois" states that, the council decided to intensify the campaign against submarines.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TRIBUTE TO THE BRITISH NAVY (Rcc. May 1, 0.25 p.m.) tendon, :.[.w 1. The Inter-Allied Naval Council expressed to the British >"av.y its admiration of the coolness and vocklei-s courage displayed during the attack on Oitend and /iOeJvruggc, and tho lapiditv with which lhe objectives vere achieved, despite enormous dillioulties and tho desperate Tosistenco of the c-noinv. The First Lord of the Admiralty (Sir Uric Geddes) acknowledges llie Navy's pride at receiving so gratifying testimony from tho naval representatives of the Allies.—j\us.-N.'//. Cable Assn.Eeuter. BAD SIX WEEKS FOR THE U-BOATS BIG INCREASE IN LOSSES. Romo, April 30. The "Idea Nationals" learas from n. trustworthy source that losses of sul> marines in the past sis weeks wero doublo tho rale for January and February. The number on active service is steadily decreasing.—A us.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. THE LOSS OF THE Y.M.C.A. SUPPLY ' SHIP London, April "0. The captain of the Oronsa, interviewed, said when on the bridge lie felt a bump and realised that the vessel had been torpedoed. He ordered the boats to be lowered. All persons on board were cool. The Oronsa sank in ten minutes. The submarine was not visible. Several of the Y.M.C.A. par'}' said that if they could return to America they i?ould slit up the country against the cowardly Germans—Router.