With the Fleets.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 232, 10 March 1915, Page 5

With the Fleets.

GERMAN PIRATES. NOT TREATED AS WAR PRISONERS. Received March 0, 7 p.m. ~~" London, March 9. The Admiralty announces that since , the beginning of the war Britishers have done their utmost to rescue Germans whose vessels had heen sunk, and over 1000 had been saved under difficult and dangerous circumstances, although the enemy has not accorded similar treatment to Britishers. The Admiralty, however, is unable to extend honorable treatment to the crew of the XJB, which was sunk by destroyers off Dover, as she has probably been guilty of sinking unarmed merchantmen. Possibly the Admiralty will be unable to obtain evidence of guilt until after the war, but mean while the crew will not be allowed to mingle with other war prisoners. WHAT THE "BLOCKADE" HAS DONE. Received March 0, 9.7 p.m. London, March 8. Since the blockade until March 3rd 8043 vessels arrived and departed. Fifteen were torpedoed and 29 lives were Tost. HUNTING A SUBMARINE. Received March 9, 8.45 p.m. London, March 0. The Press Bureau reports that twelve destroyers participated in the hunt for the German submarine ÜB, and the Ghurka and Maori finally destroyed her. LA TOURAINE ARRIVES. Received March !>, 5.5 p.m. Paris, March 8. The steamer La Touraine, which was afire in mid-ocean, bringing munitions, nurses, and reservists to France from America, has arrived at Havre. CHANNEL STEAMER AVOIDS A TORPEDO. Received March 0, 8.45 p.m. London, March 9. A futile attempt was made to torpedo the Channel steamer Lydia off Guernsey. Received March 5, 11.50 p.m. _ London, March 9. The submarine was visible for a couple of minutes. The torpedo passed the I-Adia fifty yards astern. There were fifty) passengers aboard. THE DRESDEN AGAIN. : Santiago de Chile, March S. There are persistent rumours that the Dresden is hiding in Southern Chile. The fact that German steamer- are coalin-: at Coronel and Valparaiso lends colour to the reports. STEAMER TORPEDOED. London, March 8. The steamer Bensgrove was torpedoed and sunk oil Ilfracombe on Sunday. The 1 crew was saved. f Received March 9, 11.50 p.m. { London-, March 9. The Bensgrove left Barry coal-laden, t .A heavy explosion occurred when five ' miles off Infracombe. A steamer picked 1 up the crew. It is believed the steamer < was mined. ;