IN THE SEA.
THE U-BOAT CAMPAIGN.
THREE VESSELS OPERATING OFJ? AMERICA
Received Aug. EO, 8.15 p.m.
Ottawa, Aug. 19.
The New York Times' Washington correspondent states that the captain of a vessel sunk by a U-boat is positive he saw the petty officer of the U-boat which sunk his vessel. He reported the fact to the Navy Department. lie says the petty officer recognised him and promptly disappeared.
_ Navy officials admit it would foe possible for U-boat sailors to land at night, night.
Tho correspondent has positive information that there are three U-boats in American waters beginning an American U-boat campaign for a second time. —Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.
BATTLESHIP SUNK. Melbourne, August 20. It is announced that the battleship Drake, the last flagship on the Australian station, has been sunk by a torpedo from a German submarine. Nineteen of the crew were killed. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assoc.
The Drake was a vessel of 14,100 tons, built in 1903. She earned two 9.2 in guns and sixteen Oin guns.
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Taranaki Daily News, 21 August 1918, Page 5
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168IN THE SEA. Taranaki Daily News, 21 August 1918, Page 5
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