A CHANNEL RAIDER

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2989, 29 January 1917, Page 5

A CHANNEL RAIDER

INTRUDER APPEARS OFF SUFFOLK COAST A PEW SHELLS FIRED London, January 26. Official.—A small. German vessel, which was not identified, approached the Suffolk coast last night and fired shells. There were no casualties,- and the damage done was insignificant.— Aus.-N.Z. Cahle Assn. .•••.'. (Rec January 28, 5.5 p.m.)' London, January 26. The raider appeared off the East Coast at eleven o'clook at night, and commenced firing star shells. A sharp bombardment of three minutes followed. _ No one was injured, there was no panic, and the damage was slight.—• Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. |' "'" "■ THE GERMAN VERSION. (Rcc. January 23, 5.5 p:m.)' London, January 27. An official messago from Berlin' states: "Our light naval forces penetrated the English coast waters south; of Lowestoft in order to attack hostile guardships, but despite a search they , could not find the enemy, whereupon our torpedo boats shelled the fortified place of Southwold. Full..hits were observed. Our ship 3 returned safely without observing' the enemy."—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. " ■ ENEMY'S SMALL FIGHTING CRAFT HARD HIT. London, January 26. 'A! *'Daily Mail" correspondent states that petty officers and men of the .V 69 admit that Germany's smaller craft were rapidly üßed up last year in the Jutland battle, ana that submarine losses have been heavy, necessitating much, replacement. The submarines are regarded as worth while.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. THE GERMAN BCEAN RAIDER STATEMENT BY CAPTURED « CREWS. , Pernambuco, January 26. , '> . Members of the captured crews stats J? that the St. Theodore kept the raider company until she transferred the prisoners to the Yarrowdale. Then the St. Theodore's crew was placed on board the raider and the St. Theodore went off raiding. On December 28, when the Mount Temple was sunk, many horses broke loose and swam to the raider where they were shot from (J the deck. The captives' nerves wers badly unstrung, because they were confined to the watertight compartments during the various chaseß. —Aus.-N.Z, Cable Assn. (Red. January 28, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, January 27. Tho _ "Tageblatt" learns that the 1 >- Atlantic raider is the training ship n Veneta, of 5660 tons.—Reuter. * ADVENTURES OF THE GERDA li CAPTURED VESSEL USED AS '& ■t BOMB RAIDER. a , (Rcc. January 28, 5.5 p.m.) ' . Copenhagen, January 26. The crew of the torpedoed vessel '" Gerda state that a submarine stopped 6 the Gerda in the Bay of Biscay, while 5 on route to England, put a prize crew ' e on hoard, hoisted the German ffajj and! " went south, substituting the Danish " flag whenever a vessel was sighted. The Germans sank several steamers ■" with bombs, taking the crews.' When •' food became scarce, the captives were i landed in Spain. The G«rda was blown » up, the pirates rejoining tho subs marine.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. k _ GERMAN CRUISER BLOWN UP SENSATION AT KIEL. * (Rec. January 28, 5.5 p.m.) Berne, January 26. Two German officers state that the* cruiser Bremen, of 3250 tons, exploded' '' at Kiel, causing the destruction of the ' ship and crew, and .damaging two ves- * sek which lay near/by.—Aus.-N.Z. r Cablo Assn. b ;• PIRATE TOLL ON DANISH SHIPPING ■ (Rec. January 28, 5.5 p.m.)' 5 Copenhagen, January 26. Eighty-two Danish vessels have now been torpedoed to date, their value being seventy million kroner; (about four million sterling).. There is great anxiety in regard to the Germans' new submarine threats.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. SUPPRESSING THE PIRATES 'ADMIRALTY AND A' NAVY LEAGUE DEPUTATION. 1 (Rec. January 28, 5.5 p.m.)' \ ■ . London, January 27. 1 A deputation from-the Navy League '■ ■ submitted a proposal for a more vigor--1 ous suppression m connection with the '■ enemy's submarine warfare. Sir-Ed- ■ ward Carson's and Sir John Jellicoe's explanations of., the measures in force ■ for counter-attacking '.. satisfied the deputation.—Router; •>..-.-.■■:• A SOP TOHUNGARY •NEW AUSTRIAN-HUNGARIAN AGREEMENT. (Rec. January 28, 5.5 p.m.)' London, January 26, The "Berliner Tageblatt's" Vienna' correspondent states that the new Austro-Hungarian agreement modifies the old contract in Hungary's favour, reduces Hungary's share in the Dual Monarchy's expenses from 36J to 34 per cent., modifies the Customs tariffs to the advantage of Hungarian agriculturists, and admits Hungarian securities on the Vienna Stock Exchange.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.