THE SUBMARINE WAR.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16257, 6 July 1918, Page 9

THE SUBMARINE WAR.

STEAMER'S THRILLING FIGHT.

(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received July 6th, 1.45 am) V * LONDON, July 4 A thrilling story is related of a British steamer's fight with one of the latest type of U-boats. A torpedo passed under the steamer's stern, and a search revealed a U-boat's periscope 50 yards away. The 300 passengers on tlio steamer calmly took u P their boat stations. The submarine broke the surface a quarter of an hour later, training ttto light guns on the steamer, which replied with six shots which fell near the {übmnrine, compelling her to sheer off. She then manoeuvred to bring her two heavy guns into action, and a shell struck the cteamer, causing her to list to port. A unoke screen proved ineffective owing to the wind, The engineers £0t tho toost possible out of the engines during a running fight, j during which tho merchantman's aerials were shot away. The passengers coolly watched the fght and cheered the sailors and gunners.

Tho submarine abandoned the fisht at nightfall.

Belgian Steamer sunk

. WASHINGTON, July 3. Tn® , Department announces that the Belgian steamer Chilier was sunk by a U-boat 1400 miles from the Atlantic coast on June 21st.

SEAMEN'S BOYCOTT. rrii Tt PARIS, July 4. The French Maritime League, under the presidrncy,of M. Millerano, formerly Minister of War, pays a tribute to the .British sailors decision to boycott German sea transport, regarding it as a powerful economic weapon which the Allies ought to adopt.