ON THE HIGH SEAS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144855, 6 December 1915, Page 3

ON THE HIGH SEAS.

GREEK TRANSPORT SUNK. LONDON, Doo. 5. A German submarine sank tho, Greek transport Zarisi near Malta. Tho crew were saved. SALE OP SHIES RESTRICTED. CHRISTIANIA, Dorn 4. Tho Government has prohibited the sale of ships to foreigners. GERMAN SUBMARINE SUNK. BY ALLIED AIRMEN, (Received Deo. 6, 8.55 a.m.) PARIS, Dec. 5. British Sub-Liontonaut Viney and the French Lieutenant Desincay describe tho destruction of a submarine on November 29. They were cruising at a height of ten thousand feet and sighted two submarines five miles from tho coast. Tho sea was shallow and they were unable to dive. One hurried off and zig-zagged in its flight. Tile aviators descended to 650 feet and’ attacked the other, which answered its helm less readily. They dropped the' first bomb effectually, and damaged the deck. Tho second bomb broke her in halves, and she sank. The ever-widen-ing sheet of oil on the water told ail they wanted to know. Viney gets the Victoria Cross, and Desincay tho Legion of Honour - . THE CREW OF THE MIDDLETON. (Received Deo. 6, 8 a.m.) , . MALTA, Dec. 5. ■ Four of tho Middleton’s crew wore killed. AMERICAN LINER DAMAGED. BY EXPLOSION IN ENGINE-ROOM. (Received Dec. 6, 8.55 a.m.) NEW YORK, Dec. 5. Tho Hill liner Minnesota is returning to San Francisco damaged. Three men have been arrested on a charge of causing an explosion in the engineroom. Owing to her slowness in making port shipping circles believe the l ruuqgi is serious. ,