On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 77, 28 October 1916, Page 5

On the Sea

oi' Ir-rum A NAVAL BRUSH. -nt-TT-R . BATTLE .ENGLISH ’ TWO GERMAN DESTROYERS SUNK. 1 BRITISH LOST, 1 DISABLED. _____ Press Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. C^le^Mociation, . (Received 9-10 a.m.) 1 New York, October 27. •British and German destroyers gave battle in the English Channel. Two of the German vessels were sunk, while one British was sunk and one disabled. THE ADMIRALTYSREPORT. ■»j an ifinob > TEN ENEMYiiiSfeiIPSwENCACED. ~ erri l m— zit'n The High Commissioner reports:— London, The Admiralty reports; During last night, ten enemy destroyers'attempted a raid on vessels engaged in transport work across the Channel, and failed. One empty transport was sunk, the crew being saved. Two enemy destroyers were sunk, the rest driven off. One British destroyer is missing, and it is feared-has been lost. Nine of the crew' were saved. Another destroyer, which was dis abled by a torpedo was being towed, when the tow rope parted owing t bpd weather, and the destroye; grounded. - THE TWO BRITISH VESSELS. (Received 12.5 p.m.) London, October 27. Th<i Admiralty further reports tha’ the destroyer which is missing is bln: Flirt, and the disabled vessel is th Nubian. (The Flirt was one of a comparative ■ ly old group of destroyers'of 30 knotspeed. The complement is about 60 officers and men. The Nubian is i destroyer of about 1000 tons displace < • mont, with a speed of 33 knots. Oi 1 only is consumed. The complement is 67 officers and men.) GERMAN SUBMARINE FARE. NORWAY’S HEAVY LOSSES. Prbss Association—Copyright, Austin lian and N.Z. Cable Association . * Amsterdam, October 27. There is increasing indignation in Norway at Germany’s submarine warfare. Twenty-two Norwegian vessels have been sunk since Sunday. Tintotal losses since the war represent ten per cent. of ?{ Norway’s, mercantile marine. ' Some circles consider the position to be approaching a crisis. • Meanwhile Germany is adopting a dictatorial tone. ; , Inspired Berlin newspapers state ' ' that if Norway, as is rumored, rep fuses to alter her attitude to Germany, Germany will consider her reply unsatisfactory.

THE LOSS OF THE CANISTA. ’ •«': f ! ' ■' ' , " h ■ '.. _ _]/i . ■: ! ,» 1 i London, October 27. Official; Thp enemy subpiariped and sank the mihehswoeper Gaiiista. All the officers and seventy-three men were lost,- twelve { ,men being saved. When last seen the ship was* sinking,' but was 1 still; engaged with the enemy’s submarine. AMERICA AIDING GERMANY. ■ I v London, October 26. In the House of. Lords, Lord Sydenham raised the question of the U 53 depredations, ‘ ami? asked' her actions were in conformity with Germany’s pledge. Lord Beresford said that ho had always thought the German Government wanted to involve America in the war, to enable it to say that Germany could not fight the whole world. Also, America would he a considerable assistance in the peace conference. It was a serious statement to make, but he maintained that' .America was aiding-and abetting shameful wholesale terpedoing at .sight,' endangering 'lives. The torpedoing of merchantmen was becoming more serious, and we should take notice ‘ thereof. Sir E. Grey replied that we have no undertaking with America as to what information she had, or what she would do therewith when obtained. We could only get information from the officers of the sunk merchantmen. The Government could not answer Lord Sydenham until it was possessed of all the facts. He understood that the American and German Governments were discussing the subject, and it is was inadvisable to raise the subject in the House. He especially deprecated the discussion if American policy. REPORTED SUBMARINE ARRIVAL IN AMERICA. •ress Association — Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.10 a.m.) Now York, October 27. The Navy Department has learned that a German submarine arrived at Norfolk. All information was withheld, but a later message states that the 1 submarine’s arrival is only a report, which has not been confirmed. ' - : V;-' WAR RISK INSURANCE RATES. ■ress Association—Copyright, Austra lian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 8.55 a.m.) London, October 27. The war-risk insurance rates on !ne» on the Atlantic are 20 per cent., ither 80, on the Capo route 40, and he United Kingdom to Scandinavia 00 per cent.