ON THE SEAS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 270, 31 October 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEAS.

THE CHANNEL RAID. | OFFICIAL REPORT. ] AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN.) | London, Oct. 30. The Admiralty reports that the crew of the transport Queen were saved. Nine of the crew of the Flirt were also saved. The Nubian was torpedoed and taken in tow. She broke away and grounded owing to the bad weather. ADMIRALTY FAR TOO SILENT. [“ THE TIMES.”] I London, Oct. 30. | The "Times,” in a leader, says: Admiral Sir Reginald Henderson writes us that the public is beginning to realise* that the Admiralty communications for some time past have seemed to lack candour, wherewith we concur. German activities [ are not confined to the spasmodic appearance of a destroyer. Their ktibinarinings have reached dimensions whereon the Admiralty is far too silent. It is futile to dis-1 guise that they are playing considerable have.r with our shipping. They ar<- larger, swifter, more numerous : i.d more powciful. IS e should be glad to learn that the Admiralty's coiinter-organisation has similarly pi ugrer-sed. SUBMARINES. WITHOUT WARNING. .50 AMERICANS ABOARD. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ABBN.I (Received 31. 5.50 a.m.) New York, Oct. 30. Fifty Americans wire aboard the Donaldson steamer Marina (5204 t.>r.-». which was torpedoed without warning off the Irish coast. (Received 31. 11.55 a.m.t Washington. Oct. 30. Th.- American consul at Queenstown has cabled to the State Department that the British steamer

Marina was sunk by submarine shellfire on Saturday without warning. He reported that Americans were among the crew. A NORTH SEA STORY. SERIOUS IF TRUE. IKEUTES’S TELEGRAMS- j (Received 31, 1.40 p.m.) Copenhagen, Oct. 30. An arriving steamer reports that the North Sea is full of burning vessels and wreckage and navigation at night is most difficult. WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED. [AUSTRALIAN ,ND N.Z CABLE ASSN. J (Received 31, 11.5 a.m.) New York, Oct. 30. The New York "Times’ ” Washington correspondent says an extraordinary letter has been written by Lord Charles B&fesford to Colonel Thompson, of the United States Navy League. Lord Beresford says "We escaped an appalling danger at the beginning of the war. If the Germans had attacked us without warning, and sent one hundred and forty cruisers and armed merchantmen on our unprotected trade routes, we should have been brought to our knees in a couple of months.” LINER BORNU FOUNDERS. t REUTER’S TELEGRAMS-J (Received 31, 11.5 a.m.) London, Oct. 30. The Elder Dempster liner Bornu (3238 tons) foundered 25 miles west of L'shant in a heavy gale. All were saved. WASHINGTON SHIRKERS. LOOKING FOR A LOOPHOLE. (Received 31, 2.20 p.m.) Vi ashington, Oct. 30. The State Department hopes that the Marina will prove to be a British Government transport in which case no remonstrances will be made to Germany.'-'The report that Americans were aboard the Marina and that there were also some aboard the Howanmore which was sunk on October 26th are causing investigation as to whether Germany is adhering to her submarine pledges.