ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 May 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

THE NAVY'S GRIP.

"WE WILL BEAT THE lIUN COMPLETELY." Received May 27, 10.45 pm. London, May 28. Admiral Wemyss, Chief of the Naval Staff, interviewed by an American correspondent, said:—JSea power to-day means winning the war. The Allied navies have Germany by the throat, and the grip will not be relaxed until Germany has learned her lesson. Now that the wealth of power, men and ships of the United States are aligned with us, there cannot be any doubt as to the final outcome. We will beat the Hun. We will beat the Hun completely until the world is made safe for decent people to live in.

IMPROVED SHIPPING OUTPUT, inobeasestg destruction of 'submarines. Received May 28, 815 p.m. Paris, May 26. " The Minister of Marine told the Parliamentary Army and Navy Committees that, during April, Britain and America had built forty thousand tons more shipping than had been submarined. The number of submarines destroyed was increasing monthly. May's total promises to exceed April's, which was a record.— Press Assoc. GERMANS CHANGE THEIR VENUE. MORE DISTANT LINES OF COMMUNICATION. Received iMay 27, 7.50 p.m. London, May 26, In connection with the sinking of the German submarine cruisers, the naval correspondent of Lloyd's Weekly says that, in view of the unhealthiness of British waters for enemy submarines, the Germans have concentrated their efforts on more distant lines of communication, and that submarines may now be expected to appear in the neighborhood of Gibraltar, the coast of Spain, and the South Atlantic.

The sinking of the submarine cruiser shows that the Admiralty is • prepared for this development.—Press Assoc.

A THRILLING NARRATIVE

THROUGH FIRE AND EXPLOSION.

.Received May 28, 1.10 a.m. New York, May 27. The Navy Department relates a thrilling narrative of rescue from the sea and flame of survivors of the Florence, which was destroyed by an explosion in a French port on April 17. After the explosion the surrounding water was covered with a mass of boxes of smokeless powder, which were constantly exploding. The survivors clung to the wreckage, but could not reach the small boats owing to their being jammed by wreckage. The lifeboats were ablaze, the motor boats were jammed and enveloped with flame, when Captain Haislip, commander of an American destroyer, despite the danger of explosion and the terrific heat from the burning vessel, drove in through the flaming wreckage, rescuing thirty-four who otherwise were doomed. The rescuers have been recommended for medals. THE CAPTAIN REWARDED. Received May 28, 1.10 ajn. New York, May 27. Advices from England state that the captain of the transport which rammed the U-boat received a bonus of £IOOO.