THE NAVAL WAR.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17283, 26 September 1916, Page 8

THE NAVAL WAR.

STEAMERS SEIZED.

GERMANS TAKE DUTCH VESSEL

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.

AMSTERDAM, September 24

The Germans captured the Great Eastern Railway steamer Colchester (1209 tons) and conveyed her to Zeebruge. v The Germans seized and released the Dutch cross-channel paddle steamer Prinz Hendrik (1968 tons), bound for England, removing .thirty-four passengers. Reuter'» T«l«gram».

AMSTERDAM, September 24

■ The Prinz Hendrik's detained passengers included escaped Franco-Russian; war prisoners, ten Britishers en route to England on furlough and also AngloBelgian couriers.

ANGER TN HOLLAND

Australian and ]N.Z." Cable Association AMSTERDAM,; September, 24. The seizure: of the Prinz Hendrik by a German submarine has startled and angered Dutchmen.. , \The mails were not tampered with.

ANOTHER DUTCH STEAMER

SEIZED,

Reuter's Telegrams,

(Received September 25, 10.35 p.m.) THE HAGUE, September 25. The Germans seized a Batavier liner, which was taken to Zeebruggc. TUBANTIA CASE. TO GO TO ARBITRATION. Australian and N;Z. Cable Association. LONDON, September 2-1. Germany has accepted Holland's offer to subhiit the Tubahtia case to arbitration after the war.

SUBMARINE ACTIVITY,

VESSELS SUNK IN NORTH SEA.

Heutcr's Telegrams,

LONDON, September 25

Twelve Grimsby trawlers have been sunk by submarines in the North Sea. The crews saved. The Britisn steamer P*art is reported sunk.

THE JUTLAND BATTLE.

REPAIRING THE. GERM AN FLEET. KAISER'S THANKS. United Service. (Received September 25, 11.10 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, September 25. The Kaiser sent a message to Krtipps and other yards thanking them for the astc-undingry sho)rt time in which the fleet was repaired .and enabled again to sally forth.