ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 September 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

NORWEGIAN LOSSES. London, Sept 8. Thirteen Norwegian vessels, with a tonnage of 23,000, were destroyed during August—Reuter. AN AMUSING FICTION. ' Amsterdam, Sept. 8. Admiral Kirchoff asserts in the Kiel newspapers that a fortnight ago sußmarines, assisted by destroyers and aircraft, compelled the British Grand Fleet, of over thirty battleships and battleeruisers, to torn tail homewards, after a short fight in the North Sea, in which the British suffered considerable loss. The British Admiralty comments that nothing is known of such an engagement. —An*. NJE; Cable Assoc. DUTCH PROTEST AGAINST , OUTRAGES. The Hague, Sept 8. fha Dutch Government protested to Germany against the submarine destruction of vessels in the barred none and the sinking of seven fishing vessels on August 24, forcing the skippers to sign a declaration, the contents of which were •ey eppo TS. '«nv—maqj 0} o&otopm atsiatiaa. U-BOATS OFF AMERICA. Received Sept. 9, 10.10 p.m. New YoTk, Sept. 7. ffews from an Atlantic port states thai two German U-boats, disguised as fishing craft and carrying sails, have teen sighted off the coast. An Euglish stauner narrowly escaped capture. A French steamer fought off a U-boat after a battle luting several hours.—Aus. N.Z. Press Assoc.