ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 April 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

LOSS OF THE SUSSEX. A SENSATION PROMISED London, April 16. The Paris correspondent of the weekly Dispatch states that it is reported that the submarine which torpedoed the Sussex was captured later by the French. An important dossier has been prepared proving up to the hilt the culp-. ability of the commander and crew, of whom have been taken prisoners. Affidavits have been forwaded to Washington exposing Berlin's hypocritic-' al methods. A tremendous sensation is expected when the dosier is published. The Foreign Office points out that Germany's statement with regard to the Sussex, that the submarine attacked some vessel at a certain moment, is selfcondemnatory, inasmuch as that moment was precisely the time the Sussex was attacked. The commander adihittod destroying the forepart of a vessel. The Sussex alone suffered in this wtlv.

IiOSS OF THE ANGUS, Barcelona, April 16. Two submarines attacked the Angus, The remainder of the crew has landed. ESCAPE AND RECAPTUKE. Malta, April I& An officer of the Emden and anqther prisoner, wearing French uniforms, commandeered a boat and escaped, but were recaptured off Sicily, The plan was liberally financed.

DANISH STEAMER SEIZED. Copenhagen, April 18. A German submarine in the Cattegat captured a Danish steamer from liverpool. COMMERCE RAIDING. ONLY SPASMODIC EFFORTS. London, Apil 16. Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge, in an article in the Sunday Times reviewing commerce raiding for the nineteen months ended March 23, says:—Theenemy destroyed less than 4 per cent, of our steamers and slightly over 6 per cent, ci. our tonnage. The French-loss was a little over 6 per cent, of the number of steamers and 7 per cent, of the tonnage, and the Russian loss under 4 and o jier cent, respectively. On the other hftnd new tonnage more than made up our losses, likewise those of our Allies. It- is noticeable that the spasmodic activity of raiders is usually followed by a lull, chiefly due to „he navy's vigilance and enterprise, to- which we must now look. It lias made the failure of the present raiding campaign a 9 complete as that of former campaigns. ANOTHER VICTIM. Received April 17, 0 p.m. L on don, April 16. The British steamer Fairport, which was unarmed, has been sunk.