ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 May 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

LOSS OF HOSPITAL SHIP. THE ANSWER OF GERMANY. Received May 22, 5.5 p.m. Constantinople, May 21. Official: The commander of the submarine' reports that be ascertained the Portugal was preparing to land arms and ammunition and did not bear any Red Cross marks. (The Portugal was a French steamer that was being used as a hos.vtal ship by the Russians when was torpedoed in the Black Sea,).

HARASSING GERMAN SHIPPING. SUCCESS OF ALLIES' SUBMARINES. A MODERN RUSSIA'S CRAFT. Received May ' 22, 7.20 p.m. Copenhagen, May 21. Owing to the presence of British and Russian submarines in the Cattegat and tilt'. Baltic, the German torpedo flotilla has been considerably reinforced south of the Sound, A large squadron proceeded northward to try and expel the Britishers. German sailors report that the Russian submarine S17!l, which torpedoed three German steamers, is a very large craft, carrying three guns like the German 8.8 centimetre guns.

GERMAN FLEET ACTIVE SQUADRON BOUND FOR RIGA. Received May 22, 10.40 p.m. Copenhagen, May 22. A German cruiser fleet, including the new Ibattle-eruiser Hindenburg, .passed Fehmern, bound for Riga. EFFICACY OF BLOCKADE. Copenhagen, May 21. The German steamer torpedoed in the Sound was the Prave. She went full speed in the direction of Swedish waters, but was stopped Iby a shot. The Swedish export of iron to Germany, also the importation of German coal, has ceased.