WATCH IN THE NORTH SEA.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 1333, 5 December 1914, Page 4

WATCH IN THE NORTH SEA.

A step calculated to ensure a complete system of search during the winter months in the North Sea has been taken by the British Admiralty. The following notification has been made at Grimsby, and elswhere :—“The British Government is very desirous of obtaining early reports of the position and movement of any German ships of war which may be sighted from British fishing vessels. These reports must be made without any loss of time after sighting the enemy it they are to be of any use. Late reports are of no value. The Board of Admiralty has therefore authorised the following special rewards to be paid to any vessel which may bring information of importance : (a) For information which leads to the actual capture or destruction of any enemy vessel down to and including a minelayer or sub* marine, a sum not exceeding ;£iooo. (b) For information which leads to the enemy vessel, minelayer, or submarine being sighted and chased, the information being proved to be correct, though the vessel was not destroyed, a sum not exceeding (e) For information proved to be correct and valuable but not delivered at the earliest possible moment, a sum not exceeding £1 sterling per mile traversed off the direct course in order to report this quickly.”