NAVAL MATTERS
A GERMAN REPORT. ENEMY LIGHT CRUISERS. APPEAR OFF THE ENGLISH COAST. (By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, January 27. Received January 28, 5 p.m. A Berlin official' announces: Our light forces penetrated English coast waters south of Lowestoft in order to attack hostile guard ships; but despite a search could not find the enemy, upon which our torpedo boats fired upon the fortified place of Southwold. Pull hits were observed. We returned safely without observing the enemy. THE ATLANTIC RAIDER. SAXE TO BE THE VENETA. AMSTERDAM, January 27. Received January 28, 5 p.m. The Tageblatt learns that the Atlantic raider is the training ship Veneta, of 5660 tons, APPEARANCE OF A RAIDER. OFF EAST COAST OF ENGLAND. DOES LITTLE DAMAGE. LONDON, January 26. Received January 28, 5.5 p.m. A raider appeared off the east coast at 11 o’clock at night and commenced firing star shells. A sharp bombardment for three minutes followed, but no one was injured and there was no panic. The damage was slight.
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Southland Times, Issue 17935, 29 January 1917, Page 5
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172NAVAL MATTERS Southland Times, Issue 17935, 29 January 1917, Page 5
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