ON THE SEA.

Taihape Daily Times, 17 October 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

DOMINION LINER LOST. NO LOSS OF LIFE. Received 9.10 a.m, NEW YORK, October 16. . Tlie Commonwealth, and Dominion liner Port Philip was sunk in the harbour by a collision with a collier. Tliere was no loss of life, and the vessel may be raised. BRITISH MONITOR AT OSTEND. < 'T Received 10.35 a.m. LONDON, Oct 16. A British monitor reached the breakwater at Ostend and silenced some forts. SINKING OF A TRANSPORT. NEW YORK, October 15. Troops which escaped from the sinking transport in Hoboken Harbour in their night-clothes, said the ship was undergoing repairs, but there is little doubt of an enemy plot. The three decks are now iabove water. The keel is resting on the mud. Details of the occurrence are withheld. Troops Tvere guarding the vessel, and a gang of machinists were working, w r hen the affair occurred. It is announced that there was no loss of life, though 300 troops were aboard. THE LEINSTER CRIME. LONDON, October 15. A mass meeting of Liverpool seamen demanded full German reparation for the Leinster outrage, and the overthrow of the Kaiser and militarism. It was decided to extend the boycott to Germany for another year until this is secured. GERMAN SKIPS AT ANTWERP. TO BE SENT TO HOLLAND FOR INTERNMENT. Received 10.10 a.m. JAMTSREDAM, Oct. 16., Reports frofi Antwerp indicate that the Germans are:, about to send' the 1 German ships at Antwerp to Holland for internment. TYPICAL GERMAN DUPLICITY. 1 INSTRUCTIONS TO DESTROY ANGLO-IRISH SHIPS. ‘ Received 10.10 a.m. LONDON, Oct 16. The Government possess proof that the submarine which sank the Leinster received instructions to destroy the Anglo-Irish passenger service after Prince Max sent the first Peace Note to Wilson. It. is probable. that Wilson knew • this when he sent his reply with reference to the atrocities.-’ Mr. McNamara .stated the Leinster was not escorted because she had a speed of 23 knots.