ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 November 1915, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

H.M.S. SYDNEY. A VAGUE MESSAGE. Received Oct. 30, 5.5 p.m. New York, Oct. 29. It is reported that the cruiser Sydney boarded the liner Bermudian, off Sandy Hook, and reported having susk the Eclipse, with all aboard.

BROKE PAROLE. GERMAN OFFICERS MEET THEIR FATE. Received Oct. 31, 3.30 p.m. New York, Oct. 30. Six German officers from the interned Kronprinz Wilhelm escaped by the Eclipse. One report states that they were taken prisoner by the cruiser, which sank the yacht.

WHAT TRAVELLERS SAW. SINKING OF A FRENCH STEAMER. Received Oct. 31, 3.30 p.m. Frem&ntle, Oct. 30. The Orontes has arrived from London. Paesengera state that they saw the sinking of the French steamer Adamante by a German submarine in the Mediterranean.

A BRITISH LOSS. , SIINE-SWEEPER SUNK. AFTER COLLISION. deceived Oct. 31, 4.15 p.m. London, Oct. 30. The Admiralty states that the auxiliary mine-sweeper Hythe (Commander Bird) was sunk on Thursday night, after collision with another British shin, , near Gallipoli. One hundred men are reported missing out o{ 250 aboard, besides the crew. 135 MISSING. Received Nov. 1, 12.20 a.m. London, Oct. 31. Ten naval men and 14§ military men *re missing from the J inine sweeper Hythe.

THE HESPERIAN. AMERICA REALLY ANGRY. EXPLANATION TO BE DEMANDED. Received Oct. 31, 4.15 p.m. Washington, Oct. 30. Mr. Lansing has announced that American naval experts have found, after the closest investigation, that the Hesperian was beyond all doubt sunk by a torpedo. Germany will be Immediately informed, with a request for an explanation, -in view of her repeated assertions t'r'l ''• ie, Hesperian was not torpedoed. NEAR THE BALTIC. NAVIGATION IN THE I). Received Nov. 1. 12.20 a.m. Copenhagen, Oct. Jl. Denmark is extinguishing several lights in The Sound, and at night navigation is practically impossible. The ("Hermans have been complaining of British submarines slipping through The Sound, which is territorial waters.