ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 May 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

STORY OF A SUBMARINE. CAUGHT BY BRITISH DESTROYER, Received May 7, 7.10 p.m. London, Mav (!■ A story if published of the V-boa.t 3!), which sank the steamers Ida. liiinna Larson, and Sariskinch, cabled in February, 1!)17. Otto Khrentraivt, who was a. personal friend of Prince Henry of I'm-sia. commanded the U:!!), Princess Henry came lo the pier at Kiel and wished the boat bon voyage. The submarine secured its three victims within (liirty-.,i\- hours. "When the Ida was stopped after the first round from the submarine, the latter continued firing. The gun-layer asked Ehrcnlraut whether lie would cease tiring. The captain said, "Carry on." Twenty-five rounds were fired. A few hours later the submarine fired upon another steamer The tire was immediately answered by a British destroyer. The UM dived, but a depth charge shook her vitally Water poured through her conning tower, and the crew became panic-stricken and the submarine rose, The destroyer thereupon raked her fore and aft. Lhrentr.aut climbed out, of the conning-towcr, and was v.reparcd to surrender when a shell killed him. The submarine was still making speed on the surface, so the destroyer continued to fire. Three of the crew jumped overboard and were drowned. Three others were killed and several wounded. The destroyer hailed the submarine lo stop, and this order was complied with, so fire censed. Seventeen survivors were rescued, also two British prisoners. A Dutch correspondent states that among the submarine men now no sanguine feeling exists as to the result of the German blockade. The men doing the work aro not imbued with Admiral von Tirpiiz's confidence. The German public does not know the number of submarines which fail to return.—Press Association. GERMAN" LOSSES AT ZEEBRUGGE. Amsterdam, May 6. The Tclegra.if stales that 70 Germans were killed and 2.10 wounded in the Zeebruggo raid. The Germans have, compelled 1000 Belgians to repair the damage. —Reutor. NEUTRALS THREATENED. Amsterdam, May G. A new German regulation litis withdrawn the protection due to neutrals from any ship belonging to any country which has concluded tin agreement with the enemy respecting the cession of tonnage, or if the greater part of the merchantmen of the country concerned is sailing for the enemy. Henceforth such vessels will bo treated as enemy ships.— Renter.