THE RAIDER IN THE PACIFIC

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 17, 15 October 1917, Page 5

THE RAIDER IN THE PACIFIC

MORE ABOUT THE SEE ADLER A CONVERTED BRITISH STEAMER London, Oct. 11 (delayed). Tho German raider See Adler was formerly the British ship Pass of, Balmaha. (captured by tho Germans and taken to Cuxhaven). Slie 6ank between thirteen and sixteen vessels. All traces of her were lost after February—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STUBBORN FIGHT WITH A SUBMARINE FRENCH BARQUE'S PLUCKY STAND. London, October 12. The French sailing ship Blanche fought a submarine for two hour's aiid a half, but was finally torpedoed. The explosion killed the captain and many of the crew. A patrol boat picked up fifteen survivors. [The Blanche was a four-masted, steel barquo of 3101 tous.] SUBMARINE MIKE OFF AUSTRALIAN COAST. Melbourne, October 1.1 Tho Hon. J. Cook officially announced that mine-sweepers from Sydney on Wednesday exploded a submarine mine, of enemy origin, off Gabo Island (off the eastern, extremity of Victoria), within hail of vessels travelling between Sydney and Melbourne—Press Association. AMERICAN FLEET IN THE WAR ZONE SPLENDID SPIRIT OF FRATERNITY. Washington, October 12. Admiral Mayo, Commander-in-Chief of the United States Atlantic Fleet, has returned from an inspeotjon of tho American Fleet in European waters. Ho says there is splendid fraternisation and the most effective co-operation between the Allied Fleets.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable A6sn. USING THE GERMAN INTERNED STEAMERS FLEET OF 42 FOR BRAZIL. (Rec. October 14, 5.5 p.m.) Rio de Janeiro, October 12. The utilisation of the German interned steamers has been settled by joint agreei inent with tho Allies. Brazil will em--1 ploy forty-two steamers, aggregating | 250,000 tons. Eighteen of the eteamerß j will trade between the United States and 1 Europe, and tho remainder between ! Brazil and Europe, or otherwise. All j will fly the Brazilian flag.—Aus.-N.Z. j Cable Assn.