On the Sea

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 116, 9 October 1914, Page 5

On the Sea

| TORPEDO-BOAT BLOWN UP. OFF THE GERMAN COAST. RETORTED BY THE DUTCH COASTGUARD. London, October 7. The Press Bureau reports that the submarine E9 has returned safely, after sinking a German destroyer. The Hague, October 7.

A German destroyer has been sunk off Sthierinonnikoog Island (north of Holland).

The Central News Agency states that the loss of the vessel was caused by a British submarine.

Rcuter mentions the presence of two German submarines as either assisting or possibly being the cause of tlfij acci dent.

Received 8, 10.30 pjn. Amsterdam, October 7.

A torpedo boat was patrolling the mouth of the Ems. The Dutch coastguards heard an explosion, saw a high column of water rise about the bows of the torpedo-boat, wiiich capsized and sank in three minutes. Some minutes later two German submarines rose. Soon afterwards a German cruiser steamed up and rescued some of the torpedo-boat's crew. Later in the day Bevcral torpcdoers were seen patrolling the spot. (The Ems, a river of North-west Germany, reaches the sea at The Dollart, whose coastline on the west is Dutch and on the cast German. The boat which was sunk would appear to be a German, though the message is liazy.)

GOOD SHOOTING.

TIIE "ED'S" TWO TORPEDOES.

SINK ONE AND MAIM ANOTHER GERMAN BOAT.

Received 8, 11.50 p.m. London, October 7,

Submarine E9 sighted two destroyers oil' the mount of the Ems on Monday morning. Submerging, she got within comparatively close range. Iler first torpedo sank the. destroyer, and her second struck the other, considerably damaging it. The E!) then got away. An English trawler was blown up by a mine in the North Sea. Seven perished, and of the three survivors two were severely wounded.

AUSTRIAN JONES IN THE ADRIATIC

DESTROY SEVERAL AUSTRIAN VESSELS.

Received 8, 10.45 p.m. Rome, October 7.

The ilessagero reports that four Austrian torpedoers and two destroyers were sunk by Austrian mines. Nearly all the crews perished.

THE CAPTURE OF NAURU.

VALUABLE PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS.

Received 9, 1.10 a.m. Sydney, Octover S.

Official confirmation lias been received of the capture of Nauru Island from Germany. The warship look possession with all due ceremony. It is estimated that there aro sufficient, phosphates on the island to last for fifty years at the present rate of shipment.

THE STOLEN SUBMARINE.

VESSEL BUILT FOII RUSSIA,

Rome, October t.

On its arrival at Ajaecio, the crew of the stolen submarine informed the French authorities of the circumstances of Captain Bclloiii's escape. The authorities were instructed to hold the submarine, pending instructions from Italy.

Received 9, 1 a.m. Rome, (Mover 7

The Russian Ambassador slates that the stolen submarine was built for Russia, but on the outbreak of war Russia asked tlie builders to keep it.

Amsterdam, October 7.

The British cruiser victims were buried at Noordwyk. Many Englishmen were present. A detachment of Dutch reservists fired a salute.

Sydney, October 8,

Feara are entertained for the coalladen barque lnvergarxy, which left Newcastle for Sau Francisco oil June 2, and has not been heard of since. London, October 7.

The. Norwegian snip Benestuet, bound fivm New Caledonia la Hamburg with a en;go of nickel, has been captured and tovwd to Brest.

JIIXE SWJiEt'EKS. It livnst not i-L- ismti'o-.cn 'lint T!erliinny's action in sowing luiiurs in tire open Maway took the Adnfttalty completely by .surprise, says the I/Oiidon Daily 'Wcjrrapli. It was feared that slh« would bleak. the convention into which she entered at The Hague. ITer attitude k» mine operations in Ilu> (lis-(usi-ions at i lie Pnace Conferences nl--1 vn-ys aroui-'.'il suspicion. the Admiralty created a new squad ron of mine-sweepers. It was initiated *«sien Mr JleKcnna was First Lord, and haw since Iktci. irieaHy developed. The force consists of a number of stout, trawlers, ppccisAly adapted to the end in view. They are manned by a special section of (lie Royal Naval Resurvc, hanlv fishermen, who know liow to use (lie craft, and also know the North Pea. There are 142 officers, and t'iie men I'liinher 1138. The whole organisation is under the command of C'a/pl.iin Thomas V. Uoiham.