ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 November 1917, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

THE SUBMARINE MENACE. the downward curve. Received Nov. 18, 5.5 p.nt London, Nov. 1T„ Replying to Mr. Limbcrt, Sir ErSc Geddes (First Lord of the Admiralty) said that the favorable returns as to shipping losses must not be taken as an indication that the submarine menace had been defeated. The House and the country must neither bo uplifted nor depressed by one good or bad month's sinkings, but the steady downward curve since April was showing that we were mastering the menace. ENEMY CRUISERS ENGAGE** SPEEDILY PUT TO FLIGHT, Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Keuter. Received Xov. If!, 5.5 p.m. London, Not. 17. Tlic Admiralty repoits that our light forces, operating in the Heligoland Bight, engaged enemy light cruisers thfi morning. The latter retired at high speed. We are pursuing.

A f OUR-HOURS FIGHT. HEAVY EXPLOSIONS HEARD. Am and N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Renter, Received Nov. 13, 11.30 p.m. t Copenhagen, Nov. i* The Danish frontier reports a violent cannonade this morning in the North Ben, westward of Manoe Island. It lasted four hours, and was punctuated by heavy explosions. It is believed that a large number of Baltic warships are engaged Several have been seen;