On the Sea

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 91, 12 September 1914, Page 5

On the Sea

The North Sea Clear SWEPT BY THE BRITISH FLEET. Received 11, 0.50 p.m. London, September 11. The Press Bureau reports that strong' and numerous squadrons and flotillas yesterday and to-day made a complete sweep of tlic North Sea to and into Heligoland Bight. Xo Uti man ship of any kind was seen.

THE PATHFINDER. SUNK BY A SUBMARINE. Received 12, 1,10 a.m. London, September 11. The Daily Telegraph states that a relative of one of the Pathfinder's crew officially informed the paper that the Pathfinder "was torpedoed by a German ,-übmarine. The Press Bureau prohibited publication on Tuesday, but has now removed 'the embargo.

BELOW THE BELT. London, September 10. The trawler Agatha, in the North Sea, discovered a, derelict ship's lifeboat. hvJien she commenced to tow it there was a terrific explosion, but the trawler was not .damaged. A nijne had evidently been attached to destroy tlitfinder. KAISER STILL AN ADMIRAL. London, September I'). The Kaiser's resignation of his position as Admiral lias evidently not reached Whitehall, as he still appears in the September Navy' List. "THE SAUCY ARETUUSA. - ' A S'L'GKY OF RRITISiI PLUCK. London, September ]O. A member of the crew of the Arethnsa says: "We came upon the Gernitiii in the mist andl fought almost in,the dark. At-2WW yards the Arcthusa's Oin guns opened and an inferno of noise followed. Our eyes ached and smarted with the acrid, stifling funics of picric acid. A second Herman cruiser came up, and bursting t-hells rained around and upon the struggling Arethusa, till with all save one of : her guns sik'nml, she stood out of the .fight for 5j minutes, while the wreckage ■ was cleared, the wounded attended to, and the guns made sigain fit for action. She then renewed 1 tHo conllict until the enemv was beaten."

GERMAN SQUADRON GOES EAST. Copenhagen, September 10. A German squadron id? lultlcships cruisers, and destroyers was: seen in the Gulf of Bothnia, steaming! eastward. [The Gulf of Bothnia is the northern arm of the great inland sea widen is usually known as the Baltic Sea, to the northward of-the Aland Isles, which are north of the mouth of the Gulf of Fin-1-aiuL] , ...hm**,

"WHITE FLAG TREACHERY PUNISHED, London, September 10. An Ostend correspondent relate* that a- spy was 'betrayed by muttering in Gemiian while (*lec|)ing in a. call'. He slate that the British shot To Germans at Lagay because they continued lirin*r after raising Uicir rillc butts in token of surrender. JAP. v. HERMAN. STREXGTiIiENING TUB ENTENTE. *0 PARTIAL SETTLEMENT. Petrograd, September 10. Tokio advices state that Japan has joined tlie Entente's agreement that n Power shall make peace separately. THE SIEGE 01? XSIXG-TAU. Poking, September 10. The. garrison "of 'JWng-tau in uuabl to 'procure, further fresh provisions. TIDE OCEANIC.

Received 12, 1.10 a.m. London, September 11 (morning). Eli'orts to float the Oceanic- proved futile. -..i&IMM