ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 January 1917, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

JIOTiT: RAIDER STORIES. New York. -Inn. 22 Rio de Janeiro dispatches .Mate that u hundred sailors from the gunlmt liber, which i-s intern I'd at. Rio do Janeiro, escaped to the raider One unconfirmed report, which is ppncrally not credited, savs that the raider ins been sunk by the cruiser ("ilnsgow Two Herman ships interned at Rio ;kJaneiro were discovered V < 'P ar ' ll -' escape. Tt is stated that the raider's s-afetv depends on their flight with needed supplies. A STORY FROM RIO. Rio Janeiro newspapers state that 100 members of the crews of <lerman gunboats interned at Bahia embarked on a Swedish vessel recently, and left Rio to meet the raider. JAPANESE VESSEL SUNKReceived Jan. 23, p.m. Ijomlon, Jan. 22. The Japanese steamer Kisnoata Mara lias Hi'en sunk. j GERMAN DUPLICITY. , Washington. .lan. 22. Officials opiiK that Germany may bo attempting to make a loophole to break 'iie U-boat pledge. Germany contend-: that all armed ships are warships, and therefore those on board can be taken prisoners, NEW METHODS AOAINST SUBMARINES. Renter Service. New York, Jan. 21. ■■■ ',s adopting new methods fIP :.aiit;ns U boats. The system will be s;(peral. One vessel so equipped leave? a Canadian Atlantic port with a million dollars worth of cargo. |