ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 May 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

ZEEBRUGGE CLOSED. SUBMARINES DIVERTED TO GERMANY. Beoeived May 10, SAB p.ra. London, May 9. Latest information from Ztcbniggs it to the effect that the port is impracticable for German submarines, which cobseqasntly have been diverted to German goitL— Kwtcr Bertie*. WORK OF BRITISH SUBMARINES. rcgPMAW WARSHIPS ATTACKED. Washington, May 9. As sflbial statemeat from England wty» that more thaa 40 German wanhifs have been successfully attacked by Britiah submarines since the beginning of ttt war.—Ana. NX Qible Assoc. MAKING INSURANCE RATES - REDUCED. - Washington, May 9. The Government rates for marine war risks have been reduced to 2 per cent. This is evidence that the submarine menace is lessening. The rate is more than one-third lea* than the rate* last August—Ana. N.Z. Cable Assoc. DERATttn SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN London, May 9. A American military officiate and diaed at the national Sporting Club. Admiral Sfaßß Hid that a year ago the guhmaitese destroyed a million tons of shipping in a Bingle month. If this had continued the Allies would now possibly ha* bee> seeking peace. Since April, ltlT, the rate of sinking had gone down and that of building had gone tip. The tar* eunes would cross next week. We ihoold thM to taereaaing our shipping ixstaad tt the submarines deereasing It. . Germany bnr this, hence her desperate effort cb tha Ifmt front.—Press As* Bodfttkau AlrtMfM— «1«1 a fiTfWMAPTWg IwM May 11,12.20 ajsu New York, May 9. A Halted Statsa warship fired three shots at a submarine in European 'watts. The thW shell lifted the end of ft* tHnat out of the water and amdt the suhßarine. There were no surTivuna fll ijaociation. mma wraraß mbo®. SenUftd May 10, 8.25 pmLondon, May 9. The Admiralty reports thai a British minesweeper was mined and sunk on Mgrl. Tfcrss «Asen aad twenty-three mm, iaahsdisf * moreaatfls etww, were taWL-Am-N-Z. Cable Assoc. and Renter.