ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 January 1917, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

THE NAVAL BATTLE. THE CliKff OF Urtfl. Ymuideii, Jan. 25. Hie crew of the Uliti sav lliey left Zeebruggo, apparently on an ordinary I -Tirol at 1 o'clock on Monday afternoon. Their vessel was the rearguard of the flotilla i f eleven vessels. " The 'ihtnii sounded about a.m. Tbev had jr.-t time to -each the deck and discovered ihi- British abeam. T'iiey opened fire immediately with great accuracy at long range. There must have been troacherv. as all precautions were taken to avoid detection. The crip|:H(i ship tried to reach the mouth of t.'-e Ems, but the British cut; oil' lu-r v-cape and it was decided to run ashore, but they found Ymuidcn could be. 1 lie reached. A GERMAN VERSION. EXAGGERATED AXD UNTRUE CLAIMS. Received Jan. 20, 0.10 p.m. A. & X.Z. Caible Association and Rente! Admiralty per Wireless Press. London, Jan. 25. fierman official: The Uli'.l received a direct hit on the bridge. Captain Max Schultz. who has commanded thf tloti'.'a since ihe beginning of the war, being killed, with two ollicers and a few others. The steering gear was damaged, causing tilie I'll!) to collide with another ship. The UOO, being seriously damaged, ran to Y'nniiden, which she reached unmolested. The ship previously rammed by the U0!l :on tinned to participate in the light, ramming and seriously damaging an English destroyer, which a German aeroplane subsequently reported as sinking. The German vessel escaped at reduced speed, and reached the German point d'appui. A third ,-9iip encountered a number of the enemy destroyers, and, attacking immediately, sank a large destroyer by torpedo at close range and reached ]>ort in safety. The British Admiralty reiterates that the only Hritisli casualty was a destroyer torpedoed and sunk, as cabled. ADMIRALTY RETICENCE. MORE SUBMARINES SUNK THAX NOTIFIED. SHIPPING LOSSES AND RENEWALS Rcveiced, Jan. 20, p.t,„ London, Jan. 20. The Daily Chronicle's ex-pert, states there is a strong suspicion that tin Navy is destroying many more snbma--Mnes than is officially announced, 'as (In- Admiralty does not publish the list. It is certain, «o\vever, tliat the enemy is building submarines faster tl-Mi they are being destroyed. Our tonnoge losses are increasing. Germany claims to have sunk British shipping totalling 300,000 tons in A.j- ---> ember and 410,100 tons in December, making the total since the commencement of the war 2,047,475. Official British figures admit that the loss was 7?7.5i5 tons from January to October. The tonnage of new British ships hunched during the war, until Sep.tcmber 30" was ! ,873,085 tons. Building was never more rapid than it is ltow. Nearly fifty standardised cargo ships are now in course of construction, representing 500,000 tons. The United States is building \cssels at the rate of over 100,noo tens monthly. allied naval conference. A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING. Received Jan. 20, 7.15 p.m. I'aris, Jan. 25. Admiral Lacuze attended the Allied Naval Conference at London. Important discussions as to the most effective operations and .unity of action resulted in a complete understanding. , IMPORTANT DECISIONS. Aust. & N.Z. Cable Assn. and Reut'-r Received Jan. 20, 11.10 p.m. London, Jan 25 The Admiralty reports that during ihe last few days there has been an important naval conference* at the Admiralty between the British, French and Italian. The admiralties iliscussi-d the naval policy in tho Mediterranean. Britain's 'delegates were Sir lidwa.d (''arson (First lord of the Admiralty), A'lmiral Sir J. R. Jellicoe, Captain ITalicy, Vive Admiral H. L. Oliver; France's delegates were Admirals I.acaze (Min-i-t-r of Murine), flebon, Eaton and 1); I/Ostende; Italy's representative being i Admirals Cor.si and Maiv.olo, with Captain Divillarey. Moreover, Signor D.Jlolio, Italian Minister for Munitions. Mon. De Joly, French Director of Shipping and Signor Ancona, Italian Undevsenetary of Transports attended, as well as naval and civilian experts. Mr. Lloyd George indicated the proposals, which the British Government wire of opinion would tend to closer coordination and more effective unity of action of Allied forces in the Mediterranean.' The r -sults were entirely satisfactory. The dccisgms, are importa.it, ejecting, besides naval operations, tho .ise of shipping, the control of trad o roi-tes and other cognate problems. THREE "VESSELS POSTED. (Times). London, Jan. 25. Lloyds lias posted the British steam-c-is Hidawer! and Seafisher, and the French Plane as missing. SPANISH VESSEL SUNK. London, Jan. 25. The Spanish steamer Paranyba has been sunk. THE SUBMARINE TOLL. London, January 25. The Dutch steamer Zea (3053 tons), British Neuquecn (3583 tons) ami several trawlers havo been sunk. ' Thirty-three Norwegian vessels, wo:th £2,000,000, liave been sunk since I'Jlfi. The Dutch steamer Salland has been submarined. The, crew were saved.