NAVAL MATTERS

Southland Times, Issue 17656, 14 February 1916, Page 5

NAVAL MATTERS

A GERMAN STORY CLAIM TO SENE A CRUISER ONLY A MINESWEEPER (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright) LONDON. Febuary 11. Received Febrna ry RI, a..* p.m. The German Admiralty announces that during an advance our t orpedoers nun at the Dogger Rank several British cruisers. which fled. Our boats pursued and sank a new cruiser, the Arabia, and hit a second cruiser with a torpedo. We rescued the A rains’ commander, two other officers, and Cl men, 'l’lle British Admiralty announces that the cruisers incutioneil were four minesweepers, of which lit roe returned safely. IDENTITY OP THE ABABIS CONVERTED CARGO BOAT NO OCCASION FOR SITBPRISE LONDON, February 12. Received February 1:1, r,,.1 p.m. Tiie Daily Chronicle's naval correspondent opim-s that Hie Arabia was an oßdriven cargo boat similar to the Selandria. There is no need for surprise at the presence of hoslile torpedo boats at Rp. Dogger Rank. They were probably kepi at Zee Brugge, which is only a night's Jourm y off Hr I orpedoers .small and speedy enough lo slip through Ire meshes of our cordon on a favourable: occasion.