ON THE SEA.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 23 March 1917, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

RECONSTRUCTING COMMERCIAL’ FLEET. Received 10 a.m. AMSTERDAM, March 22. Dr. Helffericb, in the Reichstag* said negotiations are proceeding with> shipowners for the reconstruction of the commercial fleet. ADMISSION TO DUTCH PORTS. FOR ARMED MERCHANTMEN. Received 10 a.m. AMSTERDAM, March 22. The Telegraaf states that the French and British Ministers at the Hague demanded the admission of armed merchantmen to Dutch ports'.SHIPPING RESTRICTIONS. Received 10. TOKIO, March 22. An announcement is made that departnres and arrivals to and from the Pacific and Indian Ocean ports are pro* hibited. TWO RAIDERS REPORTED SUNK. THIRD ONE ESCAPES. Received 11.20. LONDON, March 22. Passengers on a steamer from Biff-nos Ayres report that three raiders wore trapped in the South Atlantic -on Feb* ruary 21. It is stated that one cruiser was badly damaged. In the fight two raiders were sunk, while the third escaped. A British cruiser lured the raiders until two other cruisers joined.