ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 November 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

TORPEDOER AND SUBMARINE. A SINGULAR ENCOUNTER. ;•■ Received Nov. 22, 11.13 p.m.Kome Xov. 22~ In the fight between a torpedoer and a submarine (cabled on November 7) the Austrian submarine was preparing to torpedo a troopship with three thousand soldiers aboard; The torpedocr, which was of old construction, attempted to ram the submarine, but the submarine submerged. The torpedoer, by using bombs, forced the submarine to rise, and the crippled submarine succeeded in launching a torpedo at close range. Both craft sank in a few minutes. Eleven of the subinarineV crew scrambled on the torpedoer's boat and rowe-d to the Albanian coast. Later, the survivors of the torpedoer reached Albania and took the submariners prisoners. • (The naval communique referred to stated: There was mutual sinking of an Italian torpedoer and an Austrian submarine. Many of the crew of the torpedoer were saved. Italian torpedoer* entered Tola and attempted to torpedo a large Austrian warship.)

HUN REPORTS, DEXIED BY BRITAIN" AXD FRANCE. Received Xov. 22, 8 p.nt. London, Xov. 22. A Russian communique denicf. the Ger man report that seven steamer? laden with munition? exploded at Archangel, and spys that only twi were lestroyed, but 311 were killed and fill" wounded. The Admiralty, ju the authority of the French Ministry of Marine, denies tl>e German official claim that a French warship was sunk in the English Channel on the 14th [ BREMEN NOT LOST. Received Nov. 22, 8 p.m. Amsterdam, Nov. 22. Herr I.ohmann states that the sub marine Bremen is not lost, but will reach port in a few, days. It is not explained whether the statement refers to the sec ond Bremen. HIE SIBERIA'S. COMPLEMENT SAFE. [ Received Nov, 22, 11 p.&, ; London, Xov. 22. I The Siberia's crew and passengers were saved.

■\ MONTH'S LOSSES. London, Xov. 21. Tie total October losses of vessels were 113 of a tonnage of 2(s(i,ftj3, compared with (13, of a tonnage of !00,000, m the previous October. THE DEUTSCHLAND SAILS. New York, Nov. 21. Bonds have been lodged in New London for security in the actions against the Deutsehland, and there are no longer any legal restrictions against her departure. The Deutsehland has sailed. New York, Xov. 21. The Deutsehland departed from New London in the day time, with the (impose of passing the .danger spot where she collided with the tug befori night. Two tugs escorted her to the three-mile limit, beyond which the Allied cruisers are understood to be awaiting her. SHELLED WITHOUT WARNING. New York, Xov. 21. The British steamer Siamese .Prince has arrived at New York. She reports that she was shelled without warning by a submarine, off France on November 4 whiie en route to Brest with a cargo of horses. There were many Americans in the crew. She did not see the submarine because of the heavy weather. No shots were effective, and the Siamese Prince put on full speed and escaped. GREEK VESSEL SUNK, j Athens, Nov. 21. I The Greek steamer Spasis has been sunk by a submarine not far from the j scene of the sinking of the Ageleki. One man wa-s drowned and 't is feared there are more victims.