BRITISH NAVY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 168, 13 July 1918, Page 5

BRITISH NAVY

DAILY AND NIttHUY VISITS TO HcIICULAKIi filtiHT HEMMING IX SUBMARINES wrra MIXES. ZEEBRUGGE STILL JiLGOKEIX (Australian and N.Z. Cabin Association.) (Roc. J aly 13, 11.35 a.m.) LONDON, July 12. Sir Eric Geddes (First Lord of the Admiralty) in opening an exhibition i>f naval' photography, said there was hardly a day or night-, but the Navy visited Heligoland' Bight, over, under, or on the water. Before the war. officers and men regarded the,' «se elf! mines as a sort of ratcatchers'' job, but it was different now. Sonle of the nnest men and fastest ships .were engaged in miiniiia' operations, of ten,, laying counter-offensive mines in Heligoland Bight. Gradually manes were Jhieming in the submarines-.. "JI am; glad to say I have two .photographs taken by Germans, which show that the block-ships are still lying) at the •entrance of Zeebrugge Canal. "Recently a submarine attacked sax British trawlers off Iceland. The submarine had two big guns, probably six inch, and fired a. hundred shells. The battle lasted a Hour until one submarine's guns, and the submarine herself was hit and dived. "Regarding depth charges. a submarine operating off a. seaside re-ort. had been hunted) for 72 hours. Thir-ty-five depth charges, had been dropped' near .her. Eventually she rose and surrendered to a drifter." KUHLMAHN'S QOW^RLI VICTORY FOR GERMAN COMMAND-. Australian and N.Z Cable Association PARIS, July 11There is a unanimous opinion that the resumption of the German offensive will immediately follow Kuhlmaim's downfall, which is a victory for the German command, who must prove the fallacy of Kuhlmann's declaration that peace is not obtainable by a military decision'. E-ET'OHSTAG MAJORITY INDIGNANT. AMSTERDAM, July 11. The Reichstag majority parties are indignant at the military' caste effecting Kuhlmann's downfall and ; appointing his successor. They declare that the military party's dictatorship i s now apparent to the iwhole of the Germanpeople. Members of t"he Reichstag threaten to fiercely oppose the military .policy. POLICY UNCHANGED. HERTLING CONFIDENT. fPublished in The Times.) AMSTERDAM, July 11. The Berlin press publishes inspired assurance s _that von Kuhlmann's fall "-'-"ill not involved a change of polic-. The Newspaper Gerniania states that Flerthng is con virion that, von tiinze will loya'.y support the existing policy.. SCARCITY OF LEATHER, {Renter's Telegrams.) AMSTERDAM. .July 11. The German C'lotTTTfle ITepartment issues a wa-rninor; that if more people do not go barefooted compulsion will be resorted to. AUSTRIANS ADMIT HEAVY LOSSES (Rec. July 13, 11.35 a.m.) ZURICH, Julv 12. The Austrians admit great losses in Albania, including Berat. BAIO [H GERMANY OFFENBURG RAILWIAY BOMBED. <Australian and?N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter.) ■ j (Rec. July 13. 9.5 Oa.m.) ! ... LOiNDO-Ni, _ July 12. 1 The Air Ministry's- official report says: —A squadron on the morning .of the ll.th bombed railway sidSngs at Offen'burg. A good burst was observed. All the machines returned.. i AUSTRALIA. WAR .NEWS SCARCE. (Press Association Copyright,.) SYDNEY, July 12. . War news is scarce, as the gales are interfering with communications. SOLDIERS A!ND LIQUOR. SYDNEY, July 12. The Rev. R, B. S. Hammond, giving evidence before the Senate Committee . inquiring into tfie drink question, stated that considerable numbers of I'.f-n from inebriate homes, had been n ..nved to enlist and were sent overseas. S ime- • times after being discharged for diun , kenness they re-enlisted tinus. j The bulk were, sent back without T :n ng • fired a .shot, and became a chxrge '.y returned soldiers upon the public funds. ' He also declared that there w is t- ,^'Off- • ing evil of absent soldiers' wive> -j.enJ j ing their husbands' pay on drir:-. WAR TAXATIONI (Rec. 11.20 a.m.) MELBOURNE;, This Day. I . Taxation in the Commonwealth and ! .States for .1913-1914 totalled £22,892,742, | and in 1917-1918 it totalled £33,164,570j on**————id***—— —