ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 June 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

THE U-BOAT RAIDS. JHE WAR SPIRIT FIRED. Vew York, June 5. The Navy Department reports that a wu picked up off the Delaware coast. The captain of a Canadian liner repotted that a tanker was sunk, and another tanker sent a wireless message, "We are attacked." the passengers and crew of the Carolina an safe. N«» fork city will u.'ie darkness as a protection against possible air raids. Tttflf officials believe that the U-boats hat* departed from American waters. TOI campaign was a failure from a military tttMpoint. The total tonnage tank is estimated at slightly over 20,000 teas. It is believed that one U-boat tymelaytf strewed mines systematically in the coastal ship lane. Wheh the survivors in the boats arttvM at Atlantic City the most dramatic scenes were witnessed. Ten thousand people lined the beach, and met, Wemen, and children jumped into the %at«r to meet the incoming boats and help the survivors ashore. Bands played "The Star-Spangled Banner." Ac raids have caused the most widespTMd indignation, and an extraordinary stimulation of the war spirit and recruiting.

Mr. Daniels has issued a statement: '1 believe that the U-boats were intended to create a demand for the return of the American warships to home waters. That is unnecessary, the navy Will protect coastwise shipping, and transports will be convoyed for the entire Atlantic journey."

Later reports show that, in addition to the list cabled, the Texel was sunk. Ill* crew of 30 has been landed at AtItMte City They state that the ship was swept by shrapnel. The crew were placed in open boats and were without food for M bottM. It is believed the U-boats have a crew of 78, and that the Teasels' surface speed {(IS loots. New Talk newspapers point out that the raid win remit in firing the war spirit to fever heat and stimulating Taeworld seyf. "There will not be •ny panic, and the transports will p> to Europe according to programme. We art Mating it out." . Wan Street later recovered, closing atrong. A FIGHT WIT! A SUBMARINE. New York, June 5. The schooner Desauss was torpedoed and abandoned on the Delaware coast. The report is confirmed that seven ft—Ttoin sailer* had been killed m a battle off Cape Charles between two American war teasels and a submarine. -Aas. VZ. Cable Assoc. A CAPTURED LINER AS RAtDER. New York, June 5. To* Nev York Times says it is believed the Carolina baa been captured, and not sank, and that the Germans intend to «OB*ert her into a raider. A U-boat carried a second captain for traaefor to the raider.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK. Received June 6, 730 p.m. New Ycrk, June 5. The Norwegian steamer Glbbe was tank by a U-boat, and the crew have been sated.—Uwted Service. GERMANS' FALSE CLAIMS. T London, Jane 4. Mr Archibald Bard, in as article on tJorWiii submarine fables, says the German newspapers claim that the newest submarine* are of 5000 tons displacement, 409 feet long, and can steam 28 knots, with a radius of 15,000 miles. Tn»#» elabM are ttttarly false. The term "submarine cruiser" has been invented to deceive the German public Ttwt recently sunk by the .British *•■ of 8000 tons, 300 feet long, with a *tirface speed of 12 knot* and a submerged speed of 10 knots. It was 1 in«t An ordinary submarine armed with a .1 (tin. pm. The British have built nmilar submarines.— Aus. N.Z. Cable Amo?.

NAVY SCOURING THE SEAS. FURTHER SHIPS LOST. New York, June 5. Survivors from the steamer Carolina say that the U-37 sank her. Women survivors are under the care of a physician. The Carolina's empty lifeboat when picked up bore evidence that it had been struck by shell-fire. News of the sinking of ships near the coast caused a widespread sensation, confirming the belief that the Germans' purpose is to endeavor to sink American transports in home waters. The Navy Department is scouring the sea !n search of the raiders, utilising destroyers and all sorts of submarinechasers. Many reports have been received of messages from ships that are being shelled. Liners arriving report that two tankers were submarined 150 miles,off Sandy Hook. The steamer Bristol encountered a Üboat 35 miles off Barnegat Bay, on Sunday. One submarine was reported to be 200 feet long, with two large ships mounted fore and aft and another amidships. The last vessels sunk are believed to include the schooners Hattie Dunn (365 tons), Edward Cole (1709 tons), Tsabell Wiley (COO tons), Jacob Haskell (1380 tons), Edna (500 tons), Haupugge (1330 tons), also the steamer Winnecombe (1869 tons), the tanker H. Z. Pratt (1000 tons), Carolina, the schooner Samuel Hathaway (1000 tons). The crews of all were small, except on the Carolina, which also carried 340 passengers. Aeroplanes and hydroplanes are participating in the coastwise search. The New York Times Washington correspondent states that the Navy Department has been searching for U-boats since May 15, when the British Government sent a warning that U-boats were probably bound for American waters. It is expected the U-boats return to Germany or to a secret base in Mexico or South America. The navy is searching fop a possible submarine supply boat.

The steamer Bristol rescued the crews of two schooners.

Captain Newcombe, of the sunken tchooner Edward Cole, adds that the U-boat commander said: "We give you ten minuted to get away" Shortly afterwards bombs were placed in the Cole's hold and blew the Bchooner to pieces. She sank rapidly. The news affected Wall Street. Oil iind ship stocks fell, while other interests showed smaller declines.—Ana. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

EXCITING EXPERIENCES. EXPLOSION FOLLOWS A COLLISION. Received June 0, 10.55 p.m. London, June 6. The Kenilworth Castle arrived with 300 passengers after exciting experiences, an explosion following a collision, there being considerable loss of life Aus. X.Z. Cable Assoc, and Reuter.