ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 March 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

THE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT. BRITISH DESTROYER LOST. GERMAN DESTROYER SUNK. WelHngton, Yesterday. The High Commissioner reports from London, under date Mareli 2S, 7.35 p.m.: The Admiralty reports that all the ships engaged in the operations on the Hoistein const returned, with the exeoption of the Medusa, all the crew being saved. A division of Herman destroyers was encountered on Saturday night bv British light cruisers. One of the German destroyers was rammed and stink by •the Cleopatra, All the German crew was lost. (The Medusa sank as the result of a collision. The Cleopatra is a vessel of 37*10 tons built in 1915. She has a speed of 30 knots and carries two Gin. six 'Jin. guns.) LIGHT CRUISERS AND DESTROYERS. ! . ADMIRALTY REPORT. Received March 29, 5.5 p.m. London, March 28. The Admiralty announces that light cruisers encountered a division of German destroyers on the night of Mareli 25. The Cleopatra rammed and sank a destroyer, whose crew were lost.' NEUTRALS INDIGNANT. AT HEAVY LOSSES. A NEW SUBM-iiUNE. London, March 28. There is growing disgust in the United States, Holland, Denmark, and Scandinavia in relation to Germany's intentions to stop Britisli trade regardless of neutrals. Danish telegrams describe a German submarine of a size and speed hitherto unknown, v.-hich was seen at Utsire (Norway). After torpedoing the •Norwegian barque Lindfiehl. she took the* crew of thirty on board for days until another Norwegian barque was sighted and the crew of the Lindfield were placed on board. The submarine's crew numbered eighty. Scandinavian newspapers point nut that Germany hns destroyed 00 Norwegian steamers during the war. of which 20 were deep-sea boats. Germany has onlv compensated Norway in respect of four. Sweden has lost 40 ships, I'd 12S Swfedes have lost their lives. Tiiu indignation is increased by Ihe reports of rejoicings in Germany at the torpedoing of the Sussex, on the ground that it is the first time a subm.nine has penetrated that part of thp Channel and escaped. .j

THE SUSSEX. COLONIAL MAILS ABOARD. London, Match .??. An American gave c'id.wc at tlio Sussex inquest that many of the lifebelt tapes were rotten and iiso'css. Tlie Sussex mails, half of w'ni?h arc believed to have been lost, incla led Australian and New Zealand letters. FATE OF THE MAILS, Received March 2!), 11.35 p.m. London, March 29. The Sussex had the Australian and New Zealand mails that were posted between March 20 and 24, and these included registered letters. It is not known what portion of the mails has been saved. WITHOUT WARNING. THE SUSSEX'S CASUALTY LIST. Received March 29, 7.50 p.m. London, March 28. Two Americans who were aboard the Manchester Engineer states that tlie vessel was torpedoed without warning. An offleial estimate is that fifty persons are missing from the Sussex.

ON A BRITISH TRANSPORT. STIRRING STORY OF THE SEA. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, Marc'i 28. A stirring story of the sea is told in an Order of the Day issued by the Army Council, describing the calmness and soldierly promptitude of the Ist Lincolnshire Yeomanry on board the transport Mexican in the Mediterranean early in November. A submarine heavily shelled the Mexican, thirty shells striking her in 7"> minute,s of firing. A bugle called the men to their posts, where excellent discipline was maintained. Six officers and 70 men were killed or wounded. THREE MORE VESSELS SUNK. London, March 28. The Empress of Midland has been sunk. The crew were saved. The Danish sailer Harriet has been sunk, and the crew landed. The steamer Manchester Engineer has been torpedoed and sunk. The crew were saved. .1 ; : STEAMSHIP LOSSES LAST MONTH. Time g and Sydney Sun Services, Received March 29, 5.5 p.m. London, March 28. Liverpool underwriters estimate that the cost of the principal steamship losses in February was £3,758,000, 'if 2,33a.0nn being attributable to the war.