THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 December 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

l IKMCUTIUC TKliJSGKAl'tt—COi'lfHldflf. > IPJSK PKESB ABPOCUA'IIiiN : ENEMY SUBMARINES ACTIVE Athens, Pec. i. A German submarine at Messina boarded the Greek fcteamer Spelzia and arrested Colonel Napier, British military attache from 'Sofia, and Captain Wilson, a member oi the no use ot Commons, who was conveying letters from the Eastern Mediterranean to London. He had been carrying despatches for months, and it is ascertained! that the papers taken from him are unimportant. Austrian submarines narrowly - missed the Spelzia, which stopped then submarines ordered the Spelzia to lower nor boats. \9Jfieers came aboard and searched the ships despite the captain's protest that such action was a breach of international rights. . During the search several mail bags were thrown overboard. The submarine's crew promptly fished them out. j Captain "Wilson and Colonel Napier were taken aboard the submarine. A British Red Cross officer was permitted to continue the voyage. Vienna, "Dec. 8. An Austrian communique states that the cruiser Govarra and; several destroyers, while operating at Sangiovandi and Dimedua on Decern tier sth, sank fivo steamers and several sailing vessels. discharging war material, as well aa a French submarine. A French land battery of twenty guns heavily bombarded the Austrian flotilla without result.

In severe ghting oust of Ipek the enemy was rtpulsed losing six guns. The Anstrinns captured Jpek and the Bulgarians Djakova. London, Dec. 7. The Central News's Koine correspondent states that the nunt for submarines in the Mediterranean has vieldied excellent results. The danger i < believed to be virtually-past. The latest steps taken by tne Allies are likely to prevent submarines penetrating tho Mediterranean. . GERMAN REPORTS. London, Dec. i. A wireless message trom Amsterdam reports that a Gernlun communique states that owing to threatened developments the French have been compelled to give up their positions in the. Cerna-Vardar salient.

The Colonge Gazette learns that the Allies have commenced a new offensive in the Dardanelles. The Turks regard it merely os bluff. Amsterdam, Deo. 7. For eight days the' Germans have been massing troops in Belgium. An attempted coup de main is expected. TRANSPORT SUNK.

London. Dec. t. In reply to Mr S. C. Hamilton, Mr Tennant stated that the' transport Woodtield had beon sunk by a subnialine off the Moroccan coast on November 23. 'Die military casualties ivere six killed and fourteen wounded.