ALLIED NAVAL CONFERENCE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15131, 27 January 1917, Page 2

ALLIED NAVAL CONFERENCE.

A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING. (Australian sad K.Z. Cable AsMoiatiop.) PARIS, January 25. Admiral Leoaze) who attended the Allied .Naval Conference in London, states that important discussions took place regarding the most effective conduct of operations and unitv of action, •which resulted in a complete understanding. RESULTS ENTIRELY SATISFACTORY. VALUABLE DECISIONS. LONDON, January 25. The Admiralty reports that during the laaj, few days an important Naval Conference was held at the Admiralty between British, French and Italian Admiralties. It discussed the naval policy in the Mediterranean. Britain’s delegates were Sir. E. Canon, Admiral Jtllicoe, Commanders Halsey and Oliver. France’s delegates were Lacaze, Debon, Fatou and De Loatende. Italy's delegatee were Corsi, Marsolo and Captain Divillarey. Moreover, Signor Dallolio (Italian Minister of Munitions), M. De Joly (French Director of Shipping), Signer Ancona (Italian Under-Sroretary of Transports) attended; also naval and civilian experts. Mr Lloyd George indicated proposals which the British Government of opinion would tend to closer co-ordination and more effective unity of action by the Allied forces in the Mediterranean. The results were entirely satisfactory and the decisions itenerant, besides naval operations, the use of shipping, the control of trade routes, and other cognate problems.

THE DESTROYER EIGHT GERMAN CLAIMS DENIED. (Admiralty, per Wireless.) LONDON, January 26. A German official message states that U69 received a direct hit on the bridge. The captain , Max Schultz, who has been in command of the flotilla since the beginning of the war, was killed with two officers and a few others. The steering gear was damaged. causing the destroyer ,to collide with another ship. U69 was seriously damaged, and ran into Ymuiden unmolested. A ship which had previously been rammed by U69 continued to participate in the fight, ramming and seriously damaging an English destroyer, which a German aeroplane subsequently reported to be sinking. The German vessel escaped at reduced speed, and reached the German point d’appui. A third ship encountered numerous enemy destroyers, and attacking, immediately sank a large destroyer with a torpedo at close range. She reached port in safety. The British Admiralty reiterates Ms statement that the only British casualty was the destroyer which was torpedoed and sunk as previously cabled.