ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 July 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

MORE NAVAL FIGHTING. | i EST GULF OF BOTHNIA. Received July 28, 8.35 p.m. N Stockholm, July 28. The Dagens Nyheter reports naval fighting off Eafringe and the Umea Archipelago on Wednesday.. The result is unknown. (Hafringe and the Umea Archipelago ate off the coast of Sweden, in the northern portion of the Gulf of Bothnia at its narrowest part. GERMAN ACTIVITY IN BALTIC. fiRITISH LINER CAPTURED. Received July 28, 8.50 p.m. Copenhagen^July 2S. German warships are making strenuous efforts to prevent British cargoes leaving the Baltic. A German cruiser chased and captured the Wilson liner Eskimo. The liner claims that the seizure, was accomplished in Norwegian waters. , SUBMARINE TRADERS. HUIIORF.D ARRIVAL OF BREMEN, Received July 28, 8.50 p.m. .! New York, July 28. All unconfirmed report states that a submarine, believed to be the Bremen, feas passed inwards of Sandy Hook. BRITISH STEAMERS CAPTURED. .ACTIVITY OF GERMAN DESTROYERS

Received July 29, 12.40 a.m. Copenhagen, July 2S. In addition to the Eskimo, four Ger--man destroyers overtook two British *teamer3 passing the Sound and shelled them, compelling them to stop. The Germans took the steamers to Swinemunde, though one o: the steamers was ' j& territorial waters. A LOSS FOR GERMANY. ___ ! London, July -27. .He Norddeutscher-Lloyd steamer Nordeny, from Sweden with iron ore, ibag been sunk in the Baltic. The captain and three of the crew were drowned.