ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 October 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

A WEEK'S LOSSES. i/mdon, October 29. The vessels sunk during the weekend were six Norwegian steamers, one Belgian, one Swedish, one Danish, two British,, three Danish sailing ships and two British. RELIEF GOODS" SUNK. I London, October 20. AS the' inquest at Plymouth on five r.f the crew of the Greek steamer George Einberieos, it was stated that the captain told the submarine commander that lie had a Belgian relief cargo, but the commander ordered the crew to the boats and sank the steamer. NEWFOUNDLAND ALARMED. St. Johns, October 2!). Owing to the possibility of submarines the city has been ordered to bedarkened at night and shipping is sus needed at nightfall. SYMPATHY WITH NORWAY. London, October 29. A correspondent at Stockholm says that public opinion fully sympathises wilii Norway, whose anti submarine measures are identical with those ofi Sweden. Swedish newspapers, without exception,; unequivocally condemn the German attitude regarding the new ruthless submarining. THE CHANNEL FIGHT. Received Oct. 30, 9.50 p.m. London, Oct. 30. The Admiralty reports that the crew of the transport Queen saved nine of the crew of the Flirt. The Nudian, which wa3 torpedoed, was taken in tow, bjit broke away, and grounded owing to the bad weather. SALONIKA VESSEL SUNK. United Sewiec. Athen?, Oci £0 .Jr. Jefferies reports that the steamer ■ Angheliki, wherecn were 400 volunteers, was attacked without warning. There were 50 casualties. The captain succeeded in beaching her. The Germans must have been well intwapi], as the vessel was ordinarily a Salonika packet.