ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 October 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

.jMfcTIC BATTLE REPORTED. ZEPPELINS ASSIST. , l Received Oct. 25, 0 p.m. Christiania, Oct. 25. 'A Norwegian steamer reports a naval, . tattle in the Arctic, where many submarines have been observed. It is believed thai e-ght Zeppelins which were •een at Stavanger yesterday, participated, . ( ~ . NORWEGIAN COAST ~ BLOCKADED. , . 18 MORE VESSELS SUNS, Received Oct. 25, 11.15 p.Sj Ohristiania, Oct. 23. ■ five German.submarines have established a regular blockade of the Norwegian south coast. They sank seven more Norwegian steamers and six sailers pit Tuesday. RAIDS IN AMERICAN WATERS SHEER SUBMARINES ENGAGED. STOBKING BASIS ESTABLISHED. iy : ■ , New York, Odtobor 24. ' ' f'jpbe. Providence Journal, which lias made several exclusive war announcements, says:—We have information secured direct from German Embassy sources that the entire scheme of subr •manning in American waters originated ■with Captain Boy-Ed (late naval attache •to. the German Embassy, who was sent home by order of the American Government) and who directed from Germany. We are able to state positively that TTS3 was accompanied by U4B (Commander Mlchaelis) and 1761 (Commander Grief en). The three submarines are still in American waters. Captain Boy-Ed wrote to a friend at the German Embassy on September 4 pointing out that it was necessary to see what America would do when ships were sunk in her waters, adding: "We must prevent loss of life and therefore '•■ certain if America is willing to carry out rescue work." \ thft newspaper continues: Rose's visit to Newport was simply a blind and took place an hour after U53 had left. A mysterious code wireless message was sent out giving instructions, and next day U53 picked up her escortsNmd the sinking* were carried out. The American destroyers assisted better than was expected. ,0n October 0, Count Bernstorff bad a conference in New York with members of bis staff and two German-American attorneys', at which Count Bernstorff made a statement to the following effect: —"We have established a working basis for submarining in American * waters/ Wc have a precedent which guarantees that American warships will .not hesitate to save life. Wc arc glad to transfer this humanitarian work to the United States. It is a good ar- **■ rangement all round and n satisfactory gtethed of procedure." ■- , . EAID OX DANISH SHIPS i - fieceived Oct. 25, 11.15 p.m. Christiania, Oct 23. Two more Danish ships have been torpedoed; neithei w«3 carrying contraband. This- makes fifty-six Danisb «hips ' gunk since the war began. ANOTHEII STEAMER SUNK. Received Oct. 23, 9 p.m. London, Oct. ia. Lloyds Agency reports that tfie •teanier Midland has been sunk, ' SUBMARINE VICTIMS. Madrid, Oct. 24. a Spanish steamer landed the crews of the British steamers Barbara and Midland and of the Norwegian vessel Siiestad, frhich had been sunk by u. German submarine. Christiania, Oct. 24. Eighteen Norwegian steamer; of 23,375 tons were sunk in October. Fifteen million kroner has been paid as war iltfUiance premiums. .' . .. - I '**