ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 September 1917, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

ENEMY MINESWEEPERS SUNK. A FURIOUS CANNONADE. FOUR TRAWLERS DRIVEN ASHORE. Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Renter. Received Sept. 2, 11.30 p.m. London, Sept. 1. Tlie Admiralty reports: Our light forces destroyed four enemy minesweepers off the Jutland coast. Received Sept. 2, 11.55 p.m. Copenhagen, Sept. 2. A naval action took place this morning near Rinkobing. The cannonade was exceedingly inteuso for about au hour. Four German trawlers were chased ashore jji a burning condition. One hundred sailors, a number of whom were wounded, reached land. FURTHER DETAILS. Australian Cable Association. Received Sept. 3, 1.40 a.m. Copenhagen, Sept. 2. British torpodoevs encountered armed trawlers off Nymendegab, the latter, under the brisk bombardment, being driven ashore near Bjorregaard. Many corpses were washed up. German aeroplanes and submarines participated in the fight. A Danish official communique confirms the details of the encounter. A Danish warship -was ordered to the- scene. The British destroyers withdrew undamaged. Unofficial accounts show that the British pursued the trawlers, which grounded sixty-five yards from the shore. The British then opened a violent fire, whereupon the Germans jumped into the ■water, 128 being saved. All the trawlers were completely destroyed. Ono aeroplane was shot down. Only two Germans were killed, but several were wounded. Witnesses state that the trawlers blew up with a great noise, as a number of mines being still aboard, i Many German warships and seaplanes afterwards visited the scene. LINER SUNKBY COLLISION. 830 RESCUED. Received Sept. ?, £.5 p.m. London, Sept. 1. The Messagerics Maritimes liner Natal was sunk after collision with a French steamer near Marseilles. .Torpedo boats and patrol boats rescued 330 of the crew and passengers.