On the Sea

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 128, 23 October 1914, Page 5

On the Sea

FIGHTING OFF BELGIAN COAST. London, October 21. A German official wireless message says that the British submarine E3 was sunk in German Bay, North Sea. The Press Bureau has no information. It is reported that while the British ship 3 were bombarding the Germans ou the Belgian coast *hey were attacked by German submarines. Destroyers went to their assistance and drove oil the submarines with loss. It is reported that the Germans are fortifying Ostend on the sea and south sides.

Amsterdam, October 21. Mines were washed up at Blankenberghc and three exploded, killing two children. A REPORT CORRECTED. London, October 21. Tho Holland-lAmcrica liner 'Potsdam has arrived, but tho story that she was struck by a mine in the North Sea is contradicted. THE DUTCH COASTFIGIIT. GERMANS BOUND FOR ANTWERP.

GERMANS BOUND FOR ANTWERP, j Times and Sydney San Services. Received 22, 6 p.m. i London, October 21. : Survivors of the German dtstroyers state that they came from Emdcn, and were making for Antwerp. | The German gunnery was not good when the ships were on the sen. bombardment of cattaro. Times ami Sydney Sun Service'. j Received 22, C p.m. i Loudon, October 2'. The bombardment of Cattaro by the Allied lleet continues. Several forts are badly damaged. AUSTRIAN BATTERIES REPULSED. SHORTAGE OF MOD. Received 23, 12.50 ajn. Cettinjc, October 22. Nine forts about the Bay of Cattaro are being constantly breached by shells from the French guns. Places at Mt. Lovelien are gradually being destroyed. Only one fort has attempted to reply. The Allies' fleet continues successfully to bombard the outer fortifications.

Servians repulsed the Austrian batteries, which retired. Not a ser.rp o bread was found in the Austrian knapsacks. .Many eonl-.tineil ears of corn. E.MDEX'3 i-nrnu;;; list. SEVERAL STKAMEIIS SOCK. London, October 21. Lloyd's Colombo correspondent report-: that the Kind en sank the British steamers Ohilkana, Troiles, Lenniohr, Clan (■rant and the dredge Pourabbel, bound for Tasmania. She captured the Exford 1-j0 miles south-we.st of Cochin. Captain Aliacapeilo, of.the Italian steamer Lorcdolio., warned and saved several liritisli lessels from the Emden in tiie Lay of l'.cji.gj.l, and Lor.l Claude Carmichae), of .Madras, presented him with a gold watch, and rewards for the crew. •SUNK V,Y A SULMAIUXE. j London, October 21. I The. captain of the steamer Giitni J states that a German ■"ubroa.risc sent . five men aboard and ordered the English : flag to be lowered, threatening to shoot tlie captain. They gave him ten niinut.'s j to lower the life-boats. The. crew were subsequently picked -up by a Norwegian torpeilow.

submaiuxe out of rounds, denmark complains. Received 23. li.-Ui a.m. Copenhagen, 0.-tober 22. A foreign submarine, whic'i, unobserved, reached non-territorial waters between Zealand and lCullcn, discharged two torpedoes at a Banish submarine running on the surface. The vessel was not struck, and the torpedo was washed ashore .where it blew up. The Government has requested belligerents to be more careful. SUNK BY A SUBMARINE. Received 23, 12.45 a.m. Copenhagen, October 21. A German submarine, twelve miles off Norway, sank the Leith steamer Clitra by opening the bottom valves after ordering the crew, to take to the boats,