ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 July 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

AUSTRIANS SINK PATROLS. BLOCKING THE CATTEGAT. ENGLISH PORT SHELLED. London, July 12. The British Admiral in the Adriatic reports that an Austrian cruiser sank two patrolling British trawlers, and two others were damaged. Ten men were killed, eight wounded, and the crew of one taken prisoner. Official.—A submarine, a few hundred yards off, shelled the undefended port of Seaham. She fired thirty rounds of shrapnel from a 3-in. gun, mostly around Seaham Colliery. There was one fatality, a woman. Copenhagen, July 12. Many British submarines have been seen in the northern Cattegat, and only small German steamers are able k> reach iforway. THE DEUTSCHLAND.

FURTHER MOVEMENTS. Amsterdam, July 12. The Deutschland's feat caused great jubiliation in Germany, and her owners advance the extravagant claim that the British blockade has now ended, and that neutrals must now review their attitude towards Germany. Count Ke vent'low, in the Deutsche Tagca Zeitung, warns the public not to attach too much importance to the voyage. It doe not change anything and possibly may only excite false hopes. He adds that unless the submarine war is resumed Germany's claims to aspire to the domination of the seas is futile. New York, July 12. The Deutschland is expected to leave shortly. Her unloading is almost completed. An American offered £IO,OOO for a passage to Germany, but Captain Koenig declined. The press is discussing the Allies' right to fire on n submarine without warning. Captain Koenig is confident of his ability to elude the waiting cruisers. Captain Koenig declares that the Deutschland's cruising radius is 13,000 miles. He left Bremen with 180 tons of oil and more than half is still in the tanks.

AFTERMATH OF JUTLAND BATTLE. GERMANY'S BATTERED SHIPS. A FORMIDABLE T.T.ST. FILL TAKE MONTHS TO REPAIR. Received July 13, 7.35 p.m. London, July 12. The Daily Telegraph's Rotterdam correspondent states that information from reliable sources is to the effect that the following warships are repairing at German dockyards as the result of the battle off Jutland:— Dreadnoughts—Koenig, Grosser-Kur-furst, Markgraf, Kaiserin and Kaiser. Battleships—Rheinland and Hessen. Battle cruisers—Seydlitz, Moltke, Derfflinger, Von. der Tann. Cruisers—Regensburg, Stettin, Koln and Frankfurt. So battered are the ship 3 that months must elapse before they are repaired. The Seydlitz is a wreck. She ran ashore and was salved. THE SUBMARINTTRADERS. TO SAVE GERMAN BABIES. KAISER FINANCIALLY INTERESTED. Received July 13, 7.40 pjn. Amsterdam, July 12. The new trade submarines are to be devoted solely to the transport of food. The rubmarine following the Deutschland will bring back a cargo of condensed milk to save the German babies. It is believed that the Kaiser is financially interested in the new sea trade «cheme. JAPAN'S NAVAL PROGRAMME. Received July 13. 855 p.m. Tokio, July 13. The Admiralty construction programme, extending to 1923, includes four snper-Dujjdnoughts. The expenditure —iJIT