ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 December 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

THE MARINA CASE. AMERICA ASKS FOR MURE EXPLANATIONS. Received Dec. 10, 5.5 p.m. New York, Doe. 9. After Britain's advice that the Marina was not a transport, President Wilson and Mr. Lansing conferred. It is not denied that there are serious aspects to the situation, but it is not believed the case will lead to a rupture. It is expected that President Wilson will either send a new Note or make oral representations to Germany, and will indicate the explanations that the Arabia and Marina ivere sunk on the presumption that they were transports are unsatisfactory. • MARINA NOT A TRANSPORT. | Received Dec. 10, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Dec. 8. . Official information states that the Marina was not a transport. MORE SUBMARININGS. A BIG HAUL. Received Dec. 10, 6.5 p.ic. ' London, Dec. 0. states that the Anchor liner Caledonia, 9223 tons, is believed to have beer, sunk. It is unknown whether passengers were aboard. The following have been submarined: The Norwegian Meteor (4211 tons) and Nervion (1920 tons); the Belgian Kiltier (2300 tons); the Spanish Cerona (1258 tons) and Lucienne (1054 tons); *su the Greek Spyres (3357 tons). NORWAY'S LOSSES. Received Dec. 10, 5.5 p.n;. Christiania, Dec. 9. It is officially stated that 19 Norwegian vessels, of a total tonnage of 32,993, were lost during November. A. & N.Z. Cable Association and Reuters, Received Dec. 10, 11.30 p.m. London, Dec. 10. The following steamers have been sunk:—Danish, Sigurd, of 2119 tons; British, Avistan, 3818 tons, and the oil tank steamer Couch, 5(120 tons. . GERMAN ARMED VESSEL SIGHTED. Received Dec. 10, 5.50 p.m. London, Dec. 9. The Admiralty reports that a; German armed vessel, disguised as a merchantman, was sighted in the North Atlantic on Monday. LOSS OF FRENCH WARSHIP. Received Dec. 10, 8.20 p.m. London, Dec. 9. A (Paris official report states that the battleship Suffren left on November 24 for Lorient. .She has not arrived, and it is feared is a total loss. (Lorient is a fortified naval arsenal on the south coast of Brittany.) AMERICA AND ARMED MERCHANTMEN. . Received Dee, 10, 5.50 p.m. New York, Dec. 9, The Tribune publishes a London cable, stating that the British are arming merchantmen with high calibre guns .with which to fight submarines. It is .believed that Washington intends to regard them as war vessels. In order to avoid this, the trans-Atlantic trade will go to Halifax, instead of New 'York. A. LINER SUNK. ' London, Dec. 9. Lloyds report that the Anchor liner Caledonia has been sunk. MESSAGE FROM ADMIRAL JELLICOE. Received Dec. 10, 5.50 p.m. London, Dec. 9. Lady Jellicoe, in opening the Naval Institute at InvergoTdon, read a message from Admiral Sir John Jellicoe, stating that the "day he left the Fleet was the saddest day in his life. He thinks constantly of his old comrades, and hopes speedily to meet the enemy, knowing how great will be the victory. STEAMER'S .NARROW ESCAPE. Received Dec. 10, 5.5 p.m. Copenhagen, Dec. 8. A huge German submarine attacked the Norwegian steamer Calaric, bound from America to England. She fired several shots at the Calaric which, thouglrtlamaged, escaped. Two of the crew were killed. The Norwegian steamer Stettin, has been torpedoed.