On the Sea.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 65, 21 June 1916, Page 5

On the Sea.

GERMAN STEAMER TORPEDOED.

Stockholm, Juno L 9

A submarine, belie.-ed to be British, northwards of Falkenborg torpedoed the steamer Kins, bound from Christiania to Lnbeek. The crow landed. A Swedish patrol boat observing mother steamer approaching nearer the coast, steamed ■• i-ween the submarine and the steamer, and fired a warning shot, whereupon the submarine disappeared.

SEAPLANE SHOT DOWN.

Copenhagen, June 19

Two seaplanes ineffectually bombed a British submarine in th-j Cattegat, and the submarine shot down one of the seaplanes.

PATROL BOAT LOST,

Paris, June 20

The patrol boat St. Jacques has been sunk. Seven men, seriously wounded, were rescued, and nine are missing. KING REVIEWS THE GRAND FLEET.

London, Juno 19

The King spent four days on his visit to the Grand Fleet, and saw all the ships that were engaged in the recent battle. He first visited the battle cruiser squadron, which is fully refitted. Some of the ships bear some dents, but the whole unit is ready to go anywhere at a moment's notice. His Majesty next went to the base, where the great striking force of the Grand Fleet lies moored in long lines, including many which have recently boon commissioned.

NETS AND MINES IN BALTIC.

Copenhagen, April 15.

The newspaper Ekstrabladet says: "The Germans are busy south of the Drodgen Lightship, in The Sound, setting a wide bar across the international waters in the shape of a huge submerged steel net, with meshes about' six in diameter. This .measure ist a (precaution ugainst British submarine activity. Danish? tor-pedcr-poatfj; am carefully watching the proceedings, and seeing that; no steel netting is being laid down there. So far no such violation of Danish rights. has occurred.

The Berlingske Tidondc (according to the Ekstrabladet) publishes a telegrain from Alalmo stating that a fisherman who has arrived there reports having seen an almost continuous line of German warships in international waters between Falsterbo and Stems Cliff, laying mines, and huge quantities of steel netting.

I Austrian inter-eommunieations. ';Tho Germans realise the ''menace, and are rushing ajyt their; !> vh ilable troops, some.,/from'' V 'thev l ;;west: aud .someifrom northern ..The" Ru'-inn i'nfan* try has.proycd itself superior in', morale and'" to that of 1914*.". General; Brlifcßolf explained that the great capture of prisoners was due to taking deep trenches in the rear or i flank rendering escape impossible from the elaborate networks. Also, sufficient ammunition was used in the curtain fire to prevent the enemy's retirement. General Brusilcff thinks that is impossible for Germany to send huge forces, as previously, to support the Austrians, and hopes to press the war against them unceasingly. The general position has been greatly improved by the British Fleet's action.

ADVANCt CONTINUES WEST-

WARD OF KOLKI.

GERMAN REINFORCEMENTB IN TORCHIN DISTRICT. ! [Unitst) Pbisi Association.) (Received 10.50 a.m.) Paris, Juno 20. The Russians advanced considerably after defeating two divisions under General Linsingen's command westward of Kolki. The Germans brought up numerous reinforcements in an attempt to check the advance in the Torchin district.