ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 June 1918, Page 6

ON THE SEA.

U-BOATS IN AMERICAN WATERS. Washington, June 8. Opinion is veering to the belief that the Germans intend to keep up the Üboat menace in American waters, if possible, by sending relays to America. Wireless warnings of the expected attack sent out before Saturday saved many ships. The captain of the Carpathian (4500 tons) says that a small U-boat discharged a torpedo. He saw other larger -U-boats near-by.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. A TANKER SUNK, New York, June 8. A wireless from a patrol boat slates that a tanker was sunk on Friday 100 miles off Cape Henlopen, on the Delaware coast. The authorities sent a wireless message ordering north-bound shipping to port.—Aus. NX Cable AbBociation. THE KONTNGEN REGENTES. Amsterdam, June 8. There is a sensational sequel to the loss of the Koningen Regentes. The captain and others are convinced that she was torpedoed. The carpenter, who was on deck, states that he saw an object approaching, and cried to a comrade: "Look at that great fish." An explosion followed The quartermaster saw the torpedo at 200 yards distance, approaching in a slanting direction. He could not possibly mistake it. Altogether five of the «rew state that they saw a torpedo approaching, and are positive the boat did not strike a mine Mines are rare in that locality.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

INDIGNATION IN HOLLAND. London, June 8. The Morning Post states that the Koningen Regentes was torpedoed. The Dutch naval authorities who investigated the affair are convinced that the vesesl was attacked. The new German crime has produced indignation in Holland, where it ib believed the Germans thought the British delegates were on board the Koningen Regentes, as was first reported.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. DELEGATES ARRANGEMENTS CHANGED. Rotterdam, June 8. The German spy system is so elaborate that it is freely stated that before the hospital ships sailed the British delegation wa9 coming aboard the Konigin Regentes the arrangements were changed at the last moment. The Sindoro was within five hundred yards when the Regentes was Bunk. The ship's carpenter declares he saw a torpedo coming. The purser died from injuries.