ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 April 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

ANOTHER TOLL. FOUR VESSELS SUNK. Received April 24, 7.10 p.m. London, April 23. Lloyds' reports that the British steamer Cairngowan has been sunk. She was unarmed and was not warned. The French barque Charanal has been torpedoed, and the steamers Trecantle and Feliciannia are also believed to be lost. The crews were saved.

SEIZURE OF ARMS.

ON UNKNOWN BOAT. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received April 24, 7.10 p.m. London, April 23. A boat containing a large quantity of arms and ammunition was seized on Friday morning by the police at Currabane, County Kerry. A stranger of unknown nationality, together with the crew, were arrested. It i 9 not known where the boat came from or for whom the arms were intended. THE MERCANTILE MARINE. GERMANY'S SUPPOSED AIM. Received April 24, 9.50 p.m. London, April 23. The latest theory prevalent in shipping circles in London is that Germany, in destroying shipping irrespective of nationality, aims at securing after the war a mercantile advantage, owing to the security of her own interned ships. Mercantle shipbuilding is almost at a standstill in belligerent countries, and even neutrals are handicapped by the shortage of steel.

KUSSIA'S TASK.

IN THE CAUCASUS. TURKS REPULSED. Received April IA, 7-55 p.m. Petrograd, April 23. A communique says: At Ashkal, in the Caucasus, desperate Turkish attacks were repulsed, with heavy losses, and we counter-attacked on an important enemy position. FIGHT FOR TREBIZOW". FIERCE STRUGGLE. TURKS' DESPERATE RESISTANCE. Received April 24, 1.45 p.m. Paris, April 23. The Journal's Petrograd correspondent gives details of the Trebizond fighting. There was fierce fighting at the Karadere river on the 17th, the Turks being routed.

Russian hydroplanes located the enemy's entrenched batteries, and the fleet's formidable bombardment smashed the batteries and destroyed the liquid fire .apparatus wherewith the Turks hoped to arrest the Russian march. There was a severe battle on the 18th.

The Turks fled, abandoning guns and a large quantity of material. The Russians entered in triumph and telegraphed a glowing account to General Yudenieh.

Another account states that before the town fell eacli quarter was contested from house to house and from street to street. The Russians were obliged to overcome a desperate resistance.

THE TURKISH ACCOUNT. FIGHTIXG STILL PROCEEDING. Received Dec. 24, 11.45 a.m. Amsterdam, April 23. A Turkish communique states:—Wc routed the enemy forces in the iMotiki sector, south of Bults, the enemy claying hundred of dead. We stopped an enemy detachment at the Djevizlik sector from trying to advance from TreWzond. Engagements are proceeding between our coastguards and a Russian detachment landing at Polathane.