ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 February 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

BY GERMAN SUBMARIXE. .. r Ans. and X.Z. Cable Assoc, and ReuU_ i Received Feb. 1", 55 p.m. i London, Feb. 16. The Press Bureau reports that an enemy submarine bombarded Dover at ; ten minutes past twelve this nn:l discharged thirty rounds in three minutes. One child was killed, and three <. men, one woman, and three children . were injured, There was slight damag* to houses- t A SWIFT RAID. EIGHT CRAFT SUNK, v. Received Feb. 17, 5.35 p.m. London, Feb. ;16. The Admiralty reports that a flotilla " v of large enemy destroyers made a swjft raid at one o'clock this morning on our patrol forces in Dover Straits, and sunk , a trawler and seven drifters which were hunting for a submarine. The destroyers returned northward quickly befort we were able to engage them. H THE GERMAN VERSION^*' THE USUAL EXAGGERATIONS* %' ; Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assoc, and ReurJß' Received Feb. 17, 11.20 p.m. London, Feb. 18. '' Wireless Gorman official: Our boats, on tho night of February 14 but- ' prised and attacked strong forces guard 1 -' ing tho Channel between Calais and' Dover, arid Cape Grisnez and Folkestone. A big guardship, numerous armed flabx ing vessels, and several motor-fcoate were, forced to give battle. The largest part of these were destroyed. Our wwsLips returned without loss or damage / ENEMY DESTROYERS AT / WORK. ..,»tiHN ' DRIFTERS ATTACKER , Received Feb. 17, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb- 15. ' Heavy gunfire was heard on the Keni coast, early this morning. Enemy de-f stroyers came into the Channel and attacked drifters in the darkness. The bodies of several English sailora hav» been landedFURTHER DETAILS. CREWS BEHAVE GALLANTLY. < •"* Times Service. A, ' Received Feb. 17, 5.5 p.m. * London, Feb. 10. Residents on the south-east coast wen* awakened by violent gunfire in the Channel, which continued for an hour, the gun flaslies being plainly visible at Dover. The. patrol engaged the enemy, whjch is believed to belong to the Zeebrugge flotilla. The men belonging to tho trawlers and mine-sweepers, though ovcrwehlmed, behaved with great gallantry. Two-of the survivors escaped in a boat from a blazing drifter, and returned when the det stroyers disappeared- A French.- ibjn, brought tlie drifter to port. - THE GRAND FLEET/. i AWAITING A CHANCE AGAINST Tfflß) ENEMY. — 'u* Received Feb. 17, 63 p.m. London, Feb. 19Admiral Jellicoe, speaking at Kew, said he was not optimistic of the Grand Fleet getting a chance against tho enemy for some time. "Many times," . he said, "I took tho Grand 'Fleet to tlw ■Heligoland Bight, dragging our coat, but the enemy never trod on its tail."