ON THE SEAS.

North Otago Times, Volume CVI, Issue 13983, 20 November 1917, Page 6

ON THE SEAS.

BRUSH IN HELIGOLAND BIGHT. GERMANS' RAPID RETREAT. (A. and N.Z. Qable Association and Router). .LONDON, November IS. The Admiralty reports:—There is no further information regarding the Heligoland Bight operations, beyond the fact that tlio enemy's light, cruisers were chased to within thirty miles of Heligoland, until under the protection of their' bjjjttlo fleet and minefields^, when wo retired. An eneniy light cruiser was seen afire, and another !s machinery appeared to be damaged. An enemy mine-sweeper was sunk', We suffered no losses, and only slight damnge to the ships. Our casualties were, i sl'ght. ■ \ A German naval communique states: {—Strong British naval forces attempted '< to break into the German Bight this i morning (the 17tli), Our guardships located them on the line of Horn's Reef at Terschelling, but an immediate counter-thrust by our advanced forces' repulsed them easily, We had no losses. CANNONADE HEARD IN DENMARK CONTINUES FOR TWO HOURS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association) COPENHAGEN, November 18. The naval cannonade was heard for two hours. The concussion broke the windows of the houses in the'coastal towns, i ™ I ' SHIPS FOR GERMAN TRADE. EXPIRY OF,. AGREEMENT. (Australian and N.Z.Oable Association) . AMSTERDAM, November 18, The Ifyndelsblad reports that fifty gravel-laden vessels wcro. sent back, ; tho agreement between the German and •Dutch Governments for their passage having expired on Thursday, EDISON'S U-BOAT MEASURES. UNDER CONSIDERATION IN ' ] ■ AMERICA, | (Australian and N,Z, Cablo Association) ' ' &EW YORK, November 17, , j The- Shipping Board is considering j iMr 'Edison's; scheme, for installing on- t gine» of 5380 sailing vessels, with a ton- * niigo of 1,700,000 and. a speed of twelve knots, for use in tlio submarine zone.. "