ON THE SEA.

Taihape Daily Times, 23 November 1917, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

NEUTRAL SHIPS SUNS.

DANISH AND NORWEGIAN.

Received 8.35.

LONDON, November 22.

The Danish steamer, Adolph Anderson, was submarined at the entrance to the Channel, one was -killed. The Norwegian steamer, Staerkodder, was mined in the west coast. of .Norway. All the crew were lost. A cable message from' New York published in the Australian papers, to the effect that the Anzacs are fighting in Italy, is denied by the Defence authorities here. They state that they have had no information of the transfer of the men, and aTe able to say it is not true.

AMERICAN DESTEOYEE. SUNK IN COLLISION. Received 5.35. » ; r> >. ... WASHINGTON,. Nov. 22 United States destroyer, Chancery, was . sunk in a collision in foreign waters on the 21st instant and was lost.

THE HELIGOLAND BIGHT ACTION THE ADMIRALTY'S REPORT ■■ ' . « LONDON, November 22 The Admiralty supplies the following details of Saturday's action in the Heligoland Bight. Towards 8 o'clock we sighted four light cruisers on a northerly course, accompanied by desttroyers and mine sweepers or patrol vessels. The latter escaped northeast. One was sunk by a destroyer's gunfire. A number of the survivors were rescued. The light criuisers turned towards Heligoland, and were pursued through the mine fields. A running fight ensued under a heavy smoke screen until we sighted four battleships and battle cruisers. Our advanced forces broke off the engagement and turned back to meet the supports outside the minefields. Owing to these we were compelled to keep to the line taken by the enmy. Consquently the area was too restricted for the suporting ships to manoeuvre in. The enemy did not follow us up outside the minefield. We scored a number of hits. A large cruiser was seen to be on fire, and a big explosion followed on another A third dropped behind damaged. Their destruction was prevented by the presence of the enemy's large vessels and the proximity of Heligoland. Our damage was slight. There were some casutlties among officers and men in exposed positions.

THE GERMAN STORY LONDON, November 22 Wireless German Official:—'Besides many small British cruisers and destroyers in the Bight on Saturday, six ships of the line, or battle cruisers participated. The British Admiralty's report refers only to light cruisers. The British advance was quickly opposed by adequate forces, causing the British to retire. A number of hits on enemy ships and destroyers were observed German aeroplanes bombarded the large warships. \