On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 55, 10 February 1916, Page 5

On the Sea

THREE HOUR'-' FIHHT. REPORTED ANCLO-CERMAN ACTION. BRITISH CRUISER'S WORK. CAPTURE OF THE ROON. 'Received 12.35 p.m.) New York, February 9. It is reported here thai the British cruiser Drake raptured the (n'erm-'tn cruiser Ttooii after a three hours fight oft' Bermuda. Two merchantmen reported the seizure. The British Embassy is unable to verify the report. THE APPAM CASE DISCUSSED.

DOUBTFUL DUTCH NEUTRALITY.

GERMAN-CONTROLLED

STEAMER.

United Prfsk Association. (Received 0.0 a.m.) London. February 9

City shippers are discussing the Appam case, and point out that a Dutch steamer recently arrived "' America and took six months' to cross the Atlantic. The ship belongs to a

Dutch firm which is believed to he German-controlled.

ENEMY DESTROYERS DRIVEN OFF.

London, February 9

There has been a brisk naval engagement in the Adriatic. French and British Warships forced four destroyers to flee towards Cattaro.

ATTACK BY SUBMARINES

Paris, February 9

■ The Admiralty describes the naval action in the Adriatic on the 6th. A British cruiser and a French torpedo boat were covering the retreat of the Serbian army when they were lired on by four enemy destroyers, which fled. Next day the Allied vessels wevo attacked by submarines off Durazzo, and a torpedo missed the cruiser. The submarines were driven off.