ON THE SEA.

Taihape Daily Times, 15 March 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

A QUESTION OF TONNAGE.

AN ULTIMATUM TO THE NETHERLANDS.

Received 10.10,

WASHINGTON, March 14

The United States and Britain have notified the Netherlands that Dutch ships in American and Allied waters will be seized unless the Entente’s demands regarding tonnage are granted by March 18th. MUTINY ON RUSSIAN SHIPS. Received 5.40. WASHINGTON, Macrh 14. Advices from Norfolk, * ‘Virginia, state that the crew of the Russian steamer Ormsk seized the ship and remanded to be managed by the Bolshevik Committee. They threatened to land the cargo of cotton ih Riussih’ Instead of : in Liverpool. The disarmed, removed the mutineers, and arrested the ringleaders. NORWEGIAN STEAMERS SUNK. CHRISTIANIA/ March 13. The Norwegian steamers Skrymer, and Estrella have been sunk, but the crew were saved. BRITAIN’S WEEKLY REPORT, LONDON, March 13. The Admiralty reports: Arrivals for the week 2046; sailings’2o62; sinkings 1600 tons; unsuccessfully attacked, eight. ALLIES TAKING OVER DUTCH SHIPPING. Received 10.55. LONDON, March 14. It is understood the Allies are arranging to take over Dutch shipping now lying in Allied ports. The ships will be insured, armed, and returned to the owners after the war. Any sunk in the danger zone will be replaced after peace. The Dutch Government, owing to German pressure, have not yet ratified the agreement arrived at with the Dutch Commission two months ago, whereby Holland would be rationed with fodder and foodstuffs, in return placing 600,000 tons of Dutch shipping at the disposal of the Allies. ANOTHER HOSPITAL SHIP ATTACKED. LONDON, March 14< The Admiralty reports that the hospital ship Guildford Castle, Jbomeward bound, was unsuccessfully attacked by submarines at the entrance of the Britsol Channel on the evening of March 10th, whilst flying Red: Cross flags and all the hospital lights on.

ITALIAN MARITIME RETURNS.

Received 10 a.m,

LONDON, March 14.

Italian report: Departures, 430; arrivals, 391; two over and one under 1500 tons were sunk; one unsuccessfully attacked.