On the Sea

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 118, 12 October 1914, Page 5

On the Sea

■ t FRENCH FLEET IX THE ADRIATIC!. BOMBARDMENT OF RAGUSA, t Received 11, 5 pjn. Paris, October 10. , The French fleet appeared at Raguaa, on Gravosa Bay, in Dalmatia. Tke Austrian authorities and principal inhabitants of Ragusa fled. The Bquadron destroyed the lighthouse and wirelew station, and took a few prisoners. An Austrian aeroplane threw bombs, which fell harmlessly into the sea. Guns on Mount Norchen destroyed an aeroplane. Two torpedoers collided off Porquerolles. Botli sank, but the crews were saved. The message is unconfirmed. THE PAPEETE BOMBARDMENT. I WALKURE MAKES GOOD HER | ESCAPE. [ New York, October 9. Passengers on the Moana, at Sail Francisco, state that the French stripped the gunboat Zelee and mounted the guns on shore. When tho ScliamWrst and Gneisenau appeared the French fired, but the shells fell short. The Germans soon sank the Zelee, and tlie Walkure, which had been captured by the Zelee, steamed off. The French burned 40,000 tons of coal to prevent it being captured. Bordeaux, October 9. . Official.—The Germans fired 150 spoils at Papeete, igniting the common ...1 quarters and causing material damage; Sailors and a detachment of colonial in- . fail try prevented the enemy landing. GERMAN VESSEL BLOWX UP. Copenhagen, October 7. [A German mine blew up a German fishing boat. One man was killed and one injured. < IN THE ADRIATIC. AN AEROPLANE DESTROYED. London, October ft Tho Anglo-French fleet at Cattaro brought down an Austrian aeroplane. The aviator was drowned.