ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

THE JUTLAND BATTLE. SUGGESTED TCANKS BY . PARLIAMENT. TIME NOT OPPORTUNE. SOME HIGH TRIBUTES. Received July 19, 7.20 p.m. London, July 18. In the House of Lords, the Duke of Portland asked whether the Government intended to move a vote of thank 3 in both Houses of Parliament to the Grand Fleet for the victory in the Jutland battle. The resolution was specially necessary owing to the undeserved feel (ng against the Fleet, due to the Admiralty's unfortunate wording of the announcement regarding the issue of the battle. Lord Crewe said the Government though it wise to postpone formal tributes to the British commanders. Though the thanks of Parliament was the most fitting expression of the nation's pride and gratitude for the naval victory, all desired to assure the fleet how heartily they recognised the consummate strategy of Admiral Jellicoe and his subordinate Commanders, and the devotion and coolness of all ranks. The reduced and battered German Fleet was only saved from destruction by the darkness, and we still have unchallenged command of all the seas. Lord Charles Bereaford supported the Duke of .Rutland's suggestion. The officers and men felt the results of the deplorable despatch most keenly, yet it was the finest action ever fought in history. CANNONADING IN THE BALTIC. RUSSIAN AND GERMAN WARSHIPS ENCOUNTERED. Times and dlvu ad yaqfgfiawkflwq Times Service. Received July 19, 10.45 p.m. Copenhagen, July 19. Steamers report that heavy cannonading was heard in the direction of Skaw and Aaland Island. A Zeppelin was sighted making east along the coa3t. Russian afid German patrols, torpedoers and submarines were encountered in the North Sea. GERMAN TORPEDoERS CHASED. Amsterdam, July 18. Passe lzers arriving at Flushing saw a British Squadron chasing German torpedo beats towards the Belgian coast. MOIIE SHIPS TORPEDOED. Received July 19, 10.55 p.m. Beuter Service. London, July 19. The Hnii,h steamers Wilton Hall and Alto woe sunk- in the North Sea. i> Virginia Cuphortua, and the Italian -Li-ain >r Sirra were submarined in the Mediterranean. The Virginia's eaptfl'i- an,! forty men, including six wounded i n-'ars. were landed at Malta. The ••hief officer is missing. GERMANY'S COMMERCIAL MARINE. PREPARING FOR AFTER-WAR TRADE. CONFISCATION OF SHIPS URGED. Revived July 19, 8.5 p.m. London, July 18. The Pall Mall Gazette insists that the Government should adopt a policy of demanding ship for ship as a punishment for the Germans' piraey. It says the Hamburg-Amerika and the North German Lloyd lines are building ships without cessation, and announce that their fleets after the war will be of a larger tonnage than ever, including a 50,000-ton liner of the Iqiperator type, and at least 1 five of over 30,000 tons. Other lines are laying down a vast number of new cargo carriers. Germany's deliberate policy is to destroy as many British merchant vessels as possible. The only way to defeat the plan is to determine that the peace terms will include the forfeiture of quivalent ships to Jiose sunk contrary to the laws of civilised warfare. \