ON THE HIGH SEAS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16049, 6 February 1918, Page 3

ON THE HIGH SEAS.

U-BOAT MURDERS, 14,000 WOMEN AND CHILDREN. (Received Feb. 6, 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 5. Mr. Bonar Law states tbat the U-boat murders of women and children have totalled 14,000. \ \ NORWEGIAN VESSELS. SUNK BY GEBMANY. Feb. 6, 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, Kb. 5. Twelve Norwegian vessels were sunk in January and eight sailors killed. BRITISH SUBMARINE. SUNK AT THE DARDANELLES. ' LONDON, Feb. 4. Tlie Admiralty reports that the submarine El 4 proceeded to the Dardanelles on January 27, in order to complete tho destruction of the Goehen. A wireless Turkish official reports stato that El 4 was sunk at Kum Kale, and tli at seven men were saved. Tho report adds that tho Turks ehot off the periscope of EB2, which wan certainly regarded ae destroyed., The British Admiralty states thiiy all except Ell roturned to their bases. ANOTHER GERMAN FICTION. LONDON, Feb. 4. The Admiralty denies the Geatoan wireless report that a largo warship, accompanied by destroyers, wae mined and sank in the Firth of Forth. There was no incident on which tho statement could be based. DECORATIONS FOR HUN PIRATES AMSTERDAM, Feb. 4. On the occasion of tho anniversary of submarine ruthlessness, the Kaiser created a special decoration for the submarine orewa, and awarded the highest class pour 1« Merita to Admiral von Scheer. I . ■ ■■.-