On the Sea.
COST OF THE FLEET. London, July 14. A Blue Book for 11)13-1* shows that the cost of British combatant ships on the strength was 174 millions. Thirty submarines were being constructed and several naval airships, the dearest costing £32,444. SWEDISH STEAMER SUNK. Copenhagen, July 14. The Swedish schooner Daisy, with a cargo from England for Sweden, struck a mine near the Aland Island. Five men, including the captain, were drowned. THE ICONIGSBERG. Berlin, July 14. The newspapers angrily complain of the sinking of the Koniffsberg, which. !S described as a savage attack on a defenceless craft. The Kaiser sent condolences to Admiral von Tirpitz. The Crown Prince sent a message of regret that the ship had unfortunately been shattered by a treacherous enemy. AN ACT OF TREACHERY. New York, July 14. The Herald protests at the brutal effrontery of the commander of the German submarine who compelled the American barque Normanby to act as a mask while a Russian merchantman was sunk. It demands a prompt disavowal of the act and an apology for the Normanby s temporary arrest.
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Taranaki Daily News, 16 July 1915, Page 5
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182On the Sea. Taranaki Daily News, 16 July 1915, Page 5
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