SWEEPING THE SEAS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11502, 17 February 1916, Page 5

SWEEPING THE SEAS.

BRITISH SQUADRONS ON THE MOVE CRUISERS ROVING THE ATLANTIC SEARCHING FOR THE MOEWE. Received Feb. 17, 9 a.m. London, Feb. 16. A German wireless, quoting the Danish “Politiken, ” states that a Norwegian ship met during the week a large English fleet within the zone between the Dogger and the Norwegian Coast* “consisting chiefly of squadrons of light cruisers, Norwegians also met English cruisers in the Atlantic, doubtless chasing the Moewe, THE SINKING OF THE ARABIS, A GERMAN ADMISSION. ARABIS NOT A CRUISER. A German wireless now admits that the Arabis was not a cruiser, but a special vessel constructed for mining and air defence services with a crew of 78 and a speed of 16 knots. This sudden conversion is amusing, as a few hours earlier a wireless had been claiming that a second cruiser had been torpedoed. The claim was based on the fact of the British Admiralty’s admission that a mine-sweeper had been sunk. The wireless states that the surgeon and three of the Arabis’ crew died after rescue from the effects of long immersion. A PRISONER AT CONSTANTINOPLE. SHORT OF MONEY. Per Press Association. Wanganui, Feb. 17. A letter card received to-day via Switzerland from Corporal Earles, Wellington Battalion, a prisoner at Constantinople, who was one of-the few who survived the great attack at Sari Bair in August, and was wounded and captured by the Turks, intimates that he is well and having a fairly comfortable time. He says the New Zealand lads would like some money sent from the Hon. Massey or Allen.