With the Fleets.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 259, 12 April 1915, Page 5

With the Fleets.

THE SUBMARINE PIRACY. SOME THRILLING ESCAPES. Condon, April '). A Gorman submarine chased the ilolt liner Theseus off the Scillics. She -ignalled her to stop instantly, but the Theseus went full speed ahead. lhe submarine opened fire v.-itli a machinegun and subsequently fired seven shells from a Sin. gun, five of which struck hj( >:. all above the water line, but nobody was injured. The submarine vainly tried to get on the quarter of the Theseus, but WmoJly. when 250 yards distant, the hca vi' sea prevented her from using her torpedo, and she abandoned the chase, wliich lasted 220 minutes and covered 57 miles. While the.S,outh ShioUs tug Rimer was towing the French barque Sonis, grain-laden to Sunderland, a submarine ordered her to stop. The Homer waited 'till the submarine was abeam, then ea-*t off the hawser, and the steamer, at a speed of 111 knots, went straight for the submarine, but missed her by throe feet. The submarine fired a torpedo, which missed, and then abandoned the pursuit, and torpedoed the barque. Received April It. 5.5 p.m. London, April 10. . The General Sonis, which was torpedoed by a German suTmiarine off Sunderland, has been towed into Deal, apparently undamaged. PORTUGUESE COLLIER SUNK. HONOES FOR NAVAL MEN. London, April 0. The Portuguese sailing collier Duruo, bound to Oporto, was torpedoed on Apr] 3 and sank slowly. The crew took to the boats and reached Helwick lightship. The Gazette announces that Captain Kelly has received the Companionship of the Bath for chasing the Gneben and Breslau on August fi and 7. The Got ben could have turned and sunk the Gloucester at any time, but was apparently deterred by the- Gloucester's boldne:,s. which gave the impression of suppoit close at hand. The ccm?>ination of audacity, restraint, and unswerving attention to the principal military object, by holding on to the Goeben without overtempting her, constitute a model naval episode. Naval-Commander Ritchie has ban awarded the Victoria Cross for most conspicuous bravery. While commanding searching demolition operations at Dar-el-Salaam, although severely wounded, he continued on duty, inspiring by his example until his eighth wound rendered him unconscious. The Gazette announces that PettvOfficer Arthur Lambert, Seamen B. Green, Joseph Kinniburgh. Harold Collins, and William A. Taylor, and Steward Thomas Mullens have been awarded Distinguished Service Medals for iln> action between the Sydney and the Emden; Lieut-Commander Palmer, of tor-pedo-boat 043, the Distinguished Service Order for disabling Turkish boats crossing the Suez Canal on February 3, with great bravery, although severely wounded; and Lieut. Carew, the' Distinguished Service Cross for directing and pilotim* the Hardinge, though shells had shatter" ed his leg, broken his arm, and inflicted other wounds.

THE BRITISH BLOCKADE. GERMANY ANNOYED WITH AMERICA. Received April IJ, 5.5 p.m. Petrograd, April 10. A German Note to the United States complains that the latter lias accomplished nothing anent the rights to ship foodstuffs to belligerent civilians. America has virtually acquiesced in the British blockade of German commerce. While the American Government insists on the legal right to ship arms and ammunition to the Allies she does not pursue the right to ship foodstuffs and noncontraband to belligerent civilians. Germany urges a better observance of the spirit of neutrality.

GERMANY CITES A PRECEDENT. Received April 11, 5.5 p m. Washington, April 10. ■Germany has addressed a Note complaining that the United States is not < observing neutrality, through her failure to accomplish anything in diplomatic correspondence with the Allies in the direction of obtaining for American exporters the right to ship foodstuffs for the civilian population of a belligerent country. The Note quotes the American embargo on htc exportation of arms to Mexico in 1913 as a precedent for its demands. A REPORTED ENGAGEMENT. GERMAN SUBMARINES ATTACK. BRITISH SQUADRON. A REPORT FROM NORWAY. Received April 11, 5.5 p.m. Christian:), April 10. The newspapers opine that n British squadron was attacked by submarines at Sartoro. THE KARLSRUHE. HOW THE KMD CAME. Received April 1-2, 12.15 a.m. Copenhagen, April 11. The Karlsruhe was in the Cairibcnn Sea on November 4. While part of the crew was taking tea in the forepart of the vessel, with no enemy visible, a terrific explosion suddenly broke the vessel in ,twaiu. Three hundred, including the commander, went down with the forepart. One hundred and twenty succeeded in boarding the collier, and reached Kiel after' great hardships. They hugged the American coast, and theiice went to Iceland, linallv sailing down the Norwegian coa-t to avoid the British. j

NKW ITOWIKS CKKATKI). AWARDED To STinrAßl>,"!■: none wis. Received April 11, 5.5 ]i.i'.i. London. Ann! in. .Mill Greell. OMlllilill of the' steamer 'Vooges. Ins r-wivml the 'l)istingui-;i!-d Cross. | The Admiralty is is-iiiiinr letter* <■ i' ::>•- ; probation equivalent to n;>'i.'ee' in ('" '►quitches to ofiircrs unci men for 111;■ ■■: - \ toriou.s services in {ln-. |:-.,--.-i"-i- n;' i -■ enemy, wit nocc-smly ii-iil':- <'■ :' 'ollioers wen- the firsl reejnii -:l -:. in I-;,.-.-'ncction with tin- i:.-l and tin' !"!.' (The Vosges, a Liverpool hloana-:-. ■• ■ ; torpedoed- on March 2Sth oil thy Coniish coast.)