On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 41, 24 January 1916, Page 8

On the Sea

IN THE -ADRIATIC. United Press Asbooiatioh. Rome, January 22. '■ "A British submarine sank a disabled Austrian hydroplane in tJie upper Adriatic, capturing the crew. It also sank an Austrian torpedoer that was ■ hastening to the hydroplane's assistance. THE BRITISH BLOCKADE. Washington, January 21. The Navy Department has informed Mr Lansing that England ha s sufficient ships to enforce an actual blockade effectually and without difficulty. I THE SHORTAGE IN TONNAGE. MEETING THE DEMAND. SUGGESTED PREFERENCE TO CANADIAN-OWNED BOTTOMS. (Received 8.35 a.m.) Vancouver, January 23. | ~lt is considm-ed reasonably certain . ; that the present shortage of tonnage | "in the Pacific will not be of long duration'. It is believed' that the time is i>pe for some form of official en- ' eopragement to shipowners, and powerful interests are contemplating the construction of a large fleet, and are only awaiting an opportune moment to make the demand for large bonuses in view of the obvious fact that it will be necessary to construct quickly a number of ships that necessarily will be of absolete types and useless after the war. It is officially denied that the Government contemplates giving bonuses to Canadian shipowners to the exclusion of American bottoms. Guarantees are being asked that large-capacity wind-, jammers, preferably with auxiliary power, to be substantially and immediately built, shall be extended the utmost preference when the Canadianowned, and the preference will probably take the form of a remission of harbor dues. A SUBMARINE VICTIM. THE CREW SAFE. (Received '9.20 q.m.) Malta, January 23. The Tremation was sunk, the crow being rescued.