BIG CARGO STEAMER TORPEDOED

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2416, 23 March 1915, Page 5

BIG CARGO STEAMER TORPEDOED

PROGRESS OF THE BLOCKADE WAR VIGILANT SEARCH FOR ENEMY SHIPS London, March 21. An eight thousand-ton cargo steamer was torpedoed off Beachy Head, on the south coast of England, on Sunday afternoon.. It is believed that she was not Bunk. (Rec. March 22, 9.5 p.mj London, March 22. The vfissel which was torpedoed off Beachy Head was the Carntoff, laden with coal from the. Tyne to Genoa. She sank afterwards while a destroyer was towing her to Newhaven. The crew is safe. PLYMOUTH OUT OUT OF P. AND 0. EOUTE. Tho Peninsular Company's mail boats in future will not call at Plymouth. STEAMERS SEIZED BY THE BELLIGERENTS London, March 2t. A Spanish ship, laden with iron ore for Germany, was captured at tho Goodwin Sands and Brought to Jarrow. The American steamer Maricas, bound for Sweden, was brought to Hull, it being suspected that her cargo \va» destined for Germany. Amsterdam, March 21. The Germans seifce'd the Dutfh stfarrler Batavier, from Rotterdam lo London,- ami the' Dutch . steamer Zsanstroom, laden with Jcsn for London, aid took them to Zeebrusge.

DUTCH PROTEST TO BRITAIN AND FRANCE. Washington March 21. The Netherlands has communicated with Mr. Bryan, United States Secretary of State, informally outlining the protest addressed to Britain and France, and describing the embargo on neutrals' commerce with Germany ■M an unprecedented step. SINKING OF A GERMAN ARMED LINER. New York, March 21. The "Herald" says that the armed German merchantman Navana. was sunk off the River Plate on November 11. She tried to avoid a fight, but after an hour's chase the armed British liner Orama opened fire and the Navarra's upper works were soon ablaze. The fire destroyed all the boats except four, which escaped just before an explosion. The occupants of the boats were made prisoner. The Navarra turned turtle. The Hamburg-Amerika liner Nararrtv was of 5794 tons, launched in 1905, and was efficiently equipped with modern signalling appliances. "CHEERFUL ALACRITY" OF GERMAN SUBMARINE MEN. London, March 21. A sailor on the destroyer which rammed TJI2 says that the prisoners declared that when a previous submarine put into Kiel for repairs her crew was forced on board the TJI2 at the poiut of the revolver.