ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 1 March 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

BRITISH LOSSES. SLIGHTLY HEAVIER. Received Feb. 28, 10.30 p.m. London, Feb. 27The British Admiralty report on the submarine campaign for the week ended February 24 gives the following figures: This Last week week Arrivals 2274 2322 Sailings 23!)S 2:i!);i Sunk over 1600 tons [4 12 Sunk under ICOO tons .... \ '% Unsueeessfully attacked ... 9 8 •Seven fishing vessels were sunk. j ANOTHER HOSPITAL SHIP SUNK. DEATH ROLL OF 2CO. London, Feb. 27. The Admiralty reports that the hospital ship Olenart Castle, outward bound with ail lights burning, was sunk in the Bristol Channel at 4 o'eloek yesterday morning. No patients were on board. An American destroyer landed the survivors. .Eight boats are still adrift. London, Feb 27. It is believed that the death roll of the hospital ship Olenart Castle (a Union liner) exceeds 200. SHIP SINKS IN SEVEN MINUTES SURVIVORS DRIFT FOR HOURS. 164 PERSON'S MISSING. Reuter Service. Received February 28, 7 p.m London, Feb. 27. The Glcwirt Castle had tw 0 hundred aboard, including seven nurses. Most were asleep, when the ship was torpedSed. The ship sank in seven minutes. The boats were launched with'difficulty. A boat with twenty-five survivors drifted for seven hours before being picked up. Tiie fate of the skipper and the nurses is unknown. Many rushed the boats, only to find many of them a shapeless mass of timber.' So far onlv two boats have rescued and 164 persons are missing. THE WOLF'S EXPLOITS. MORE FICTION THAN FACT. Aus. and X.Z. Cable Aiisoe. and Reuter. Received Feb. 28, .5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 27. A wireless German official me.-sa"e claims that the Wolf destroyed 3a merchantmen aggregating 210,000 gross tonnage, several being laden with troops, and the sinking, therefore, caused a corresponding loss of life. A communique also claims the sinking of the Japanese warship Hnruna, 28,000 tons, and badly damaging a Japanese or English cruiser, the name of which is unknown. The British Admiralty states that no Rritish cruiser has eben damaged, and that the value of the rest of the report may be gauged by such a claim. The Japanese naval attache declares that the report so far as the Haruna, or any Japanese cruiser, is concerned, is without foundation. THE STRANDED ICOTZMENDI. PRIZE CREW INTERNED. Copenhagen, Feb. 27. Owing to rough seas tbe crew of the Igotzniendi signalled for assistance, and two lifeboats brought them oil'. The Igotzmendi is probably now a total wreck. The prize rrew has beeu interned, but the Spaniards will be sent home. The passengers have beeD accommodated at hotels. THE GERMANS ON IGOTZMENDI. Received February 23, 10.10 p.m. Copenhagen, Feb. 27The Germans aboard the Igotzmendi | signalled at two o'eloek in the morning asking to be taken off the vessel, but were told that they must remain aboard till the sea moderated. GERMANS REFUSE TO QUIT. Received February 28, 7 p.m. Copenhagen, Feb. 27. A portion of the German crew of tlio Igotzmendi refuse to abandon tbe ship and refuse to allow the Spanish officers to quit the vessel. The sea is still high. Danish lifeboats and a warship are standing by. A German submarine appeared on Tuesday. The Danish warship drove the submarine out of territorial waters, where it is now waiting. THE BRESLAU'S OFFICERS. BODIES WASHED UP. Received February 2S, 7 p.m. Athens, Feb. 27Th e bodies of seventeen of the Breslau's officers were washed up at Mount Atho3. LEYLAND LINER SUNK. New York, Feb. 27. It is announced that the Leyland Line freighter Philadelphia (5120 tons) has been torpedoed and sunk. AMERICAN NAVAL TUG FOUNDERS. Washington, Feb. 27. Mr. Daniels announces that the navy tug Cherokee foundered in American waters. It is believed 30 men have perished.