ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 29 November 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

i ENisMY LAYS MINES. Paris, Nor. 27. r Vice-Admiral Pivet, Governor of Brest, has notified irrigators that the enemy has laid mine* along the French coast;. Measures are to be taken to remove the ?nincs. SUBMARINES NEAR AMERICAN COAST. New York, No*. 27. There are persistent rumors of the proximity of U boats to the coast, and incoming steamers are wirelessly warned to keep a sharp look-out, not to show lights, and to avoid the regular sea lanes. There i* a widespread belief that fJS3 has not left the shores.

' VDMIRAL BRIDGE'S VIEWS. London, Nor. 27. admiral Cyprian Bridge doubts the feasibility of arming merchantmen. He considers it is a choice between the dissipation of guns, ammunition and gun crews on a thousand ships, and concentration upon a plan of seeking and destroying submarines. _ TON TOR TON POLICY.

London, Nov. 27. The popular demand is spreading and neetinga are being promoted in London «nd 'the provinces insisting on the ton £)T. ton provision as to shipping.

MENACE DEALT WITH. :» Beuter Service. r - , London, Nor. 27. ' til the House of Commons, replying t> i question, Mr Asquith assured tho House that the renewed submarine campaign was engaging the unremitting attention of the authorities, and that all possible steps had been taken to' deal gift it.