GERMAN NAVAL MANŒUVRES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, 6 March 1913, Page 5

GERMAN NAVAL MANŒUVRES.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegrapli—Copyright. Received March 6, 1 p.m. Berlin, March 5, Berlin reports that the cruiser Yoirok rammed and sank torpedoer No. 2178, two miles south of Heligoland. Fifty were drowned and 15 saved. For several days the North Sea fleet has heen’manceuvriug off Heligoland. The Kaiser on Monday inspected torpedoer 2178 (which was rammed by the Yorick). At Wilhelmshaven lie hoarded a battleship to watch the manoeuvres and returned shortly before the catastrophe. - The torpedoer left Wilhelmshaven yesterday to join the manoeurves. She was cut in halves at midnight and sank like a stone. The ships immediately sent up flares and concentrated searchlights on the scene to enable the undamaged Yorick to perform rescue woik. Sixty-seven were drowned, including the commander and the navigation officer.