ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 March 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

, . - THE MOEWE. ~ ARRIVES IN GERMANY, __.,_._,.,. - j jOlK i orl] March S, A Gorman official message says tliat tlic Moewe has arrived in Germany. Amsterdam, March 5. A German naval communique .says that the Moewe brought four British officers, 29 British marines and sailors, and 168 members of the crews of the,, enemy's ships, including 103 Indians. She also had on board a million marks ( £50,000) in gold bare. The vessels sunk included the Saxon I'rince and the French steamer Maroni. The communique adds: "The Moewe laid mines on the enemy coast, to which the battleship Edward VII fell a victim, among others." The commander of the Moewe lias received the Iron Cross and has been summoned to meet the Kaiser and relate his adventures. The whole crew how received Irdn Crosses of the second class. AT WILHELMBHAVEN. . Reoeived March 6, 8.45 p.m. Amsterdam, March 5. A telegram from Berlin states that the Moewe has arrived at Wilhelmshaven. "THE EMDEN SPIRIT." GERMAN TRESS PLAUDITS. Reeeived March 0, 11.50 p.m. Amsterdam, March 6. The Moewe's return is eliciting extravagant comments from German newspapers, and Berlin is beflagged. The Tagesblatt states that it proves that the Emden spirit ever lives in the German navy. The Vossische Zeitung says .that the Moewe proves to England that Germany is the self-appointed world ruler, and is also unconquerable at sea. IS REPORT A BLIND? THE CHRONICLE SARCASTIC. Received March C, 11.50 p.m. London, March 0. The Daily Chronicle says that it is prbbable that the German communique regarding the Moewe is a clever blind to induce Britain to relax the hunt on the high seas. If the Moewe's commanders really succeeded they merit Iron Crosses! THE PROVENCE DISASTER. HEAVY TOLL OP MEN. New York, Marcli 5. The French Ministry of Marine repprts that nearly four thousand men were on board the Provence when she sank, OUT OF THE BOTTLE.

DREADNOUGHTS REPORTED TO HAVE LEFT KIEL. Rome, March 5. A wireless press message states that twenty German dreadnoughts have quitted Kiel, the Baltic end of the Kiel Canal. IN THE BALTIC. GERMAN OFFENSIVE EXPECTED. Received March 6, 8.4S p.m. Petrograd, March .>. There is renewed German naval activity in the Baltic. The War Office is expecting an offensive by the German fleet in the Gulf of Riga in the spring, for the purpose of assisting the right wing of General Hindenburg's army. THE GRAND FLEET. RUSSIANS IMPRESSED. Received March 6, SAS p.m. Petrograd, March fl. JVassian publicists give glowing accounts of their reception in Britain, particularly of their visit to the Grand Fleet. ALLIED SUBMARINE? .LOSSES AS COUNTED BY THE GERMANS. Received March 6, 8.45 p.m. London, March 5. The Frankfurter Zeitung states that since the beginning of the war England has lost 19 submarines, France 8, Italy 4, and Russia 2, and of these the German warships destroyed 3.

GERMAN PRIZE COURT. AND NAVAL LAW. Amsterdam, March 8. Tim Prize Court at Hamburg postponed for three months consideration of the case of the Kaipara, with New Zealand frozen meat for Plymouth. Copenhagen, March 5. The Prize Court fit Hamburg has del cided that the torpedoing of seven Norwegian ships, also of British and Danish steamers which were bound for Kngland with wood and wheat, was lawful and no compensation will be paid,