ON THE SEA.

Taihape Daily Times, 29 January 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

A LINER TORPEDOED.

ALL HANDS SAVED.

Received 8.45

LONDON, Jan 28

The Irish paper, the Daily Telegraph, states that the Cunard liner Andania, with forty passengers ana two hundred of a crew, was torpedoed off the Ulster coast. The ship was abandoned, but all hands were picked up. The liner did not sink, and it is hoped she will be brought into port.

SPANISH STEAMER SUNK

MADRID, January 27.

A now Spanish steamer, the Giralda, 4200 tons, was bombed and sunk off Gudtdia. ;i Thb attacking submarine bore neither'‘name nor number. The newspapers’" indignantly protest against German submarinings. ''

THE DARDANELLES ACTION.

TURKISH OFFICIAL REPORT,

LONDON, January 28.

A wireless Turkish official message states that there has been aerial activity in the Dardanelles. Land fire compelled two enemy warships and a mine-sweeper to retreat, the latter being thrice hit. .

GERMANY'S SUBMARINE , CAMPAIGN.

NEW BOATS .AND EQUIPMENT,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.

Mr ,N. D,.Baker, (U.S. Secretary for ,War) in a communique points.out-that Germany, 4s planning the most powerful submarine campaign she has yet undertaken against the American transports. Many U-boats have been recalled to their home ports, and are now refitting preparatory to the new campaign.