On the Sea

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 106, 28 September 1914, Page 5

On the Sea

THE BRITISH .PLAY ~ ; THE BLOCKADE OP THE ELBI. ' London, September z3. Mr Churchill, in his interview with tie Giornale d'ltalia, said: "We are moving scores of submarines and block" ading the very throat of the Elbe. We started with a navy preponderance nearer two to one than 16 to 10, and the position in 1916, with equal losses, ■will be far stronger. The most powerful warships have not yet been commissioned."

THE GERMAN FLEET. s ' PROTECTED BY TRAWLERS. New York, September 25. A letter received here from a British naval officer states that Britisji submajr* ines entered the Elbe, but were unable to attack tie large warships, which worOj protected by stores of trawlers, steam* •re; and cable nets. ; THE LOST CRUISERS. » j HEAVY DEATH-ROLL. '! Wellington, Saturday. ■< The High Commissioner reports, under date London, September 25 (12,50 p.m.) < The Admiralty announces that tlfle petty officers and men saved from the Hoguc were 354, the Aboukir 235, and the Crcssy 188. (There were about 2500 men on the three cruisers.) .

IN THE ADRIATIC. AUSTRIAN' STEAMER SUNK. ■Received 27, 5.15 p.m ■ Rome, September 20. 'A message from Trieste Buys that the Austrian steamer Baron Gantsch vrss mined and sunk in the Adriatic. A STRATEGIC GAIN. Received 27, 5.15 pjn. Rome, September 20. A British-French force occupied LissA. {Lissa is a mountainous island off {he coast of Dalmatia, only 40 square miles in extent, carrying a population of about 10,000 people. It was held by Great Brii tain, 1810-15.)

BOMBARDMENT OF CATTARO. Received 27, 10 p.m. Rome, September 25. The Mcssngerio states thai the allied fleets have resumed the bombardment of Cattaro, and have dismantled powerful fortresses on Pelagosa Island.

FIRING ON MADRAS. LITTLE DAMAGE DO;?E. Bombay, September 25. Tie bombardment of Madras is estimated to have caused damage to the extent of £20,000. The population behaved admirably, with an entire absence of panic. During the bombardment of Madras the British-India steamer Chnpra came in tlir line of fire. Eight of the officers were injured. The shells fell in land'as far as VepeTey, Spurtank and 'choolay.

BRITISH MERCHANT VESSEL SUNK. Rio de Janeiro, September 25. The cruiser Kionprinz "Wilhelm (an armed liner) Bank the steamer Indian Prince. The crew landed at Santos. AUSTRIAN ISLAM* BOMBARDED-. TUmir. September 23. It is officially admitted nt Vienna thai the French fleet bombarded Lissa, ad island in the Adriatic, and did some dam*