NAVAL BATTLE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11360, 12 April 1915, Page 6

NAVAL BATTLE.

REPORT FROM NORWAY. GERMAN WARSHIPS SUNK. CHASE OFF BERGEN ISLAND. (RECEIVED APRIL 12, 2.40 P.M. CHRISTIANS, APRIL 11. INHABITANTS OF SOUTH BERGEN ISLAND DECLARE THAT THREE WARSHIPS PURSUED GERMAN WARSHIPS ALONG THE COAST. A VIOLENT CANNONADE WAS HEARD, AND SUDDENLY CEASED. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THE GERMAN SHIPS FOUNDERED. A STORM IS RAGING. (South Bergen island is ofT the west coast of Norway, near tho Sartoro Islands.) SIGHTED FOURTEEN CRUISERS. WERE MAKING FOR ATLANTIC "BIG BATTLE UNTIL LATE AT NIGHT." (71.ece.ived April 12. 3.1 d p.m.) LONDON. April 11. The ca vita in of '.he Vestfosß states that, bo .passed fourteen German cruisers in the North. Sea. Report? from Bergen state that the firing on Wednesday was very heavy and lasted tor a considerable time. It is rumonrod to have been due to ci-uisers? trying to get into the Atlantic via the Norwegian coast, in order to reolaeo t-he Fiuden as commerce ra.iders. Ilumoui-s regarding the North. Sen battle continue to jvrrive from Copenhagen, but have been deloyejl in transmission. One states that the firing was in the direction of the Tsl"*ti d Utsire. "A Bergen telegram state. 5 ? that there wn„s a hip; battle until late ;vt night off Sa.mase, four miles west of Bergen. Searchlights were active and the gun tire caused windows in Bergen to rattle. ENCAGEMENT ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. (Received April 12. 3 p.m.) LONDON, April. 11. Danish newspapers report a. naval tight off Snrtoro Island on Wednesday night.