On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 18, 26 April 1916, Page 5

On the Sea

LOWESTOFT BOMBARDED. GERMAN BATTLE-CRUISERS DASH FOR ENGLISH COAST. AN ATTAC-K AT DAWNTWO FATALITIES REPORTED. DAMAGE SLIGHT. DRIVEN OFF BY BRITISH. UnITKD PrKSH ASHOOIATrON. (Received 8.40 a.m.) London, April 25. Official 1 . —A German cruiser squadron attacked Lowestoft at dawn. Two persons were killed. The damage was slight. Reuter reports: “The enemy were driven off by British cruisers, and ws are chasms them.”

TWENTY MINUTES IN ACTION. IN PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY. BRITISH VESSELS STRUCK. (Received 10.10 a.m.) London, April 25. The Admiralty states that at halfpast four o’clock in the morning, a cruiser squadron, accompanied by light cruisers and destroyers appeared off Lowestoft. The local naval forces engaged it for twenty minutes, when the squadron returned towards Germany chased by light cruisers and destroyers. | A man and woman were killed ; ashore, the material damage being insignificant. ' Two British cruisers and some destroyers were hit but none were sunk.

THE CONTRABAND CONTROVERSY

\ London, Ajpril 25. Sir,! Edward GyeV, replying tp.'ap American Note, quotes'Admiral . coe’s opinion that it is impossible to confine the search of vessels to the act tual spot where they may be encountered, owing to the size of the cargoes, • the danger of submarines, and the subterfuges employed to conceal contraband, and thus it is neces-

sary to take the ships to port. The French Minister of Marine concurs with Admiral Jellicoe. . ... ..

Sir Edward Grey adheres to the:,-in-contestable right, to intercept contraband under any circumstances, and, regarding Prize Courts, he denies the existence, of international procedure. Each nation has a law unto itself, and the old rulqs are unworkable, lienee their abandonment. FRENCH LINERS ARMING. Washington, Apyil, 24* | “'■Alii'the' French Inters' aft-lving <m future will be armed. The Rocbanibeail arrived with guns on board. The American attitude, it is believed, will soon be changed. ’YiC’ISWJS. THE DAILY TOLL. (Received 8.20 a.m.) London, April 25. The Dutch steamer, Berkelstoom was sunk by gunfire. The steamer Parisiana was sunk. Both crews were saved.

bombardment of zeebrucce. EFFECTIVE PRITISH NAVAL GUGLEiJY. (Received 11.0 a.in.) Amsterdam, April 25. Several British warships on Monday heavily bombarded Zeebrugge, and the batteries at Heyst, Blankenberglie and the Knocke. The Zeebrugge Harbour locks were hit several times, and some ships were sunk.