ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

CANADIAN NAVY. tIRST EOTR* INTO THE WAS. Vancouver, May 8. A wireless message from San Diego, California, announces the first entry of the Canadian navy into the war. The cruiser Rainbow captured two prizes in the Pacific, the auxiliary schooners Leo.Bore and Oregon. German ownership it inspected in* each case. (The 'Rainbow is a light cruiser of 3600 tons, built in 1893, armed with two Bin. and six 4.7 in. guns. The Pyramus, of the Dominion navy, is 2135 tons, and carries eight 4in. guns.)

RAIDERS REPORTED, IN THE ATLANTIC. '.'' Washington, May 8. :■ The, naval attache to the British Embassy, at. Washington is investigating a report that two German raiders are at large in the Atlantic off the Azores. The crew of the steamer Venezia (Fabre line), arriving from Bordeaux, assort that the raiders fired shots at their ■easel, but the Venezia escaped.

LOSS OF THE SUSSEX. AN AUSTRALIAN'S STORY. , " V Sydney, May 8. • • Mr. George Mclver, a passenger on the Sussex, describing the torpedoing of the vessel, states that after an hour's delay the wireless was repaired and called for assistance. The delay in the arrival of the rescuers was due to the operator giving the wrong position of the ship. A STEAMER SINKING. Received Hay 9, 5.5 p.m. • London, May 8. The steamer Cymric is reported to' be sinking. She carries no passengers. (The Cymric is a White Star liner of 13,370 tons, and 585 feet in length. She Was built in 1898.) TORPEDOED IN THE ATLANTIC. Received May 9, 10.10 p.m. London, May 9. The Cymric was homeward bound iTcm America, and was torpedoed in' the Atlantic. GERMAN SUBMARINE SUNK. Amsterdam, May 8. Tt is reported that a Jerman submarine was mined and sunk at Varna. Many of the crew were saved by a destroyer. LOSS OF FRENCH VESSEL Madrid, May 8. A submarine sank the French sailing ship Marie Molinos, and gave the crew 15 minutes to take to the boats. They were picked up 18 hours later.