GERMAN SQUADRON

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 9 October 1916, Page 5

GERMAN SQUADRON

'- MANOEUVRING IN BALTIC,

ALLEGEDLY ON A' FISHING EXPE-

DITION

ANOTHER. GERMAN SUBMARINE

REACHES AMERICA

COPENHAGEN,, Oct.. 7

A German, squadron of sixty ships, including light cruisers, torpedoers,. and many armed trawlers, carried out manoeuvres in Haride Bay, off Karlshamm. The squadron several times crossed Swedish waters,, but was turned back by Swedish • torpedoers,.- which were patrolling- Later the squadron steamed north. Cannonade was heard'on th.c Swedish coast. :

It is. believed, that the German flotilla only intends to- fish. There is a great scarcity. o£ fish in. Germany. Torpedoers are participating in the fishing. . NEW YORK, Oct. 8.

Th.c submarine TJS? has arrived at Newport News from Wilhelmshaven. The voyage was completed- in seventeen days. She flies the German flag and carries-a gun on deck. She anchored two miles outside the harbor. Commander Hans Rose stated she merely called for Count Bernstorff's official mail. She is amply supplied with fuel and provisions. Commander Rose paid an official : call on the American naval officer commanding the port. The submarine- departed' in the afternoon. Her future movements are not disclosed.