ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 June 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

MABTERWG THE MENACE. «£BIUKS ANXIOUS. London, June 22. flwr* is A striking accumulation of evidence that the grim and prolonged . submarine warfare of the Allies and the ' tenacity of the multiform methods of dtatfuttion are definitely winning. Official information from neutral eonftei In Scandinavia states that every week recently U-boats failed to return to the base;. A large number were lost in one rao:;th and six others staggered loniewards badly damaged. The dockyard* ar» no longer able fully to accommodate the submarines, and the authorities have been obliged to establish emergency repair depots, which employ a larjte amount of civilian labor, also war prisoners skilled in engineering. The German authorities have become anxious concerning the physical and mental overstrain of the returned crews, at the result of the long submerson and •IcplcsfMW due to the interminable dodging of aircraft, destroyers, motorboats and trawlers. Commander Rose, a well-known Ufctat commander, speaking recently, con. felted the shattering moral effect of 4eptb bombs, particularly on inexperienced crews, even if it was only the twtltali din of their explosion. , Ail. is the first admission that inexperienced craws are used in submarines, and added significance is given to. another German commander's later statement that a large proportion of the losses is due to the crews not being fully trained. Some are sent out within fix weeks of enlistment. Every precaution is taken to prevent t'-boat crews talking of their experiences, feat stories of the effects of bombing continuallv leak ont. The men adtot that the losses of U-boat* and subtttrtiUe mine-layers are very great and

iMnaeing. The British convoying has to improved that shelling is only undertaken with extreme care, and submaflnee now confine their operations mainly to torpedo attacks. Genua patrols are sharing in the heavy losses resulting from the increased Allied defence. The dancers of the U-boat service ire causing numerous dettrtSeas.—Tiaut. XOBWEGIAN SHIPS SUNK. Bergen, June 23. A wrecked teppeUn, half submerged, Was seen off Bjoemsund. Submarines torpedoed five Norwegian steamers—Dane, Saimo, Stryar, Kul, and Bern. No Norwegians were Wled.— i4«s. HZ Cable Assoc. A DISASTROUS COLLISION. Washington, June 21. The Navy Department has announced ta*t the steamer Scaurs, which before tie United States seised her was the German Gejr, has been sunk in a collision with the steamer Florida off Cape Looknt. Tk# crew were picked up, there bernf om casualty.—Aus. N.Z. Cable As* asentfon. ______ A DAMAGED SUBMARINE. Madrid, June 23. A submarine reported at Barcelona, ttithout entering the port, and landed a wounded officer. It then proceeded seawards, endeavoring to repair damage. -Am. NX Cable Assoc. eaaasQ of the gbjer. Received June 25,12.10 am. Londno, June 24. farther details of the sinking of the Qrier show that the tank steamer Florida cut a huge hole in the GrUr, which sank oulckly. Meanwhile the officers and men, ■unbaring two hundred and fifteen, were ' TesMsd 8oor«s jumped into the sea what tbe coflJakm occurred. Several were ajnred. The collision occurred at dawn b dear weather. The cause is not known Ts» mm arrived md relate sen■atfoßal iaddenta of the rescue The Ink atauaar was uninjured. BALKANS. MBW PBJEMIEB. Paris, June SS. JL ItaUnoff has succeeded M. Radoslavoff as Bulgarian (Premier and Mlnirtc* of Foreign Affairs. M. Savoff is Minister of War.—Aus. NX Cable Assoc.