SUBMARINE PIRATES IN THE CHANNEL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2421, 29 March 1915, Page 5

SUBMARINE PIRATES IN THE CHANNEL

BRITISH STEAMER SUNK TEE GERMAN OUTRAGE ON DUTCH SHIPPING London, March. 26. A submarine sank the English steamer Delmira. in the Channel, while it was in its way to Boulogne. The members of the crew, who were all saved, numbered 32, and were mostly Chinese. The submarine fired three revolver shots as a. signal to the steamer to heave-to, but the captain ordered "Full steam ahead I" The vessel could have escaped, but the Chinese below, on learning the facts, refused to stoke the engines, and the submarine quickly overhauled her. [The Delmira (3439 tons), was built in 1005, and is owned by the British and Chilean Steam Ship Company.] FIVE HUNDRED DARTS DROPPED BY. PIRATE' AEROPLANES. London, March 23. German aeroplanes proceeding in the direction of Calais dropped 500 darts on the Norwegian steamer Diana, bound for Shields. Many stuck in the deck, but tlio crew concealed themselves and were uninjured.THE SINKING OP THE DUTCH STEAMER MEDEA INCREASING IRRITATION IN THE NETHERLANDS. Amsterdam, March 26. The paper "Telegraaf" says: "The country interprets the sinking of the Medea, as the German reply to Holland's request for an explanation regarding the seizure of the Batavier and Zaanstroom." The Dutch Government inquired of Berlin why non-contraband aboard the Zaanstroom and Batavier had been confiscated, why the vessels had been detained, and why they wero compelled to strike their flag and hoist the German flag. (Rec. March 28, 3.30 p.m.) The Hague, March 27. The sinking of the Medea has iroatly aggravated Dutch irritation against Germany. The newspapers declaro that tlio act exceeds all previous outrages as the Germans seized the Medea's papers, and were thus aware of her nationality. A special meeting of Cabinet has been summoned. A protest has been lodged at Berlin with regard to the bombing of the Zovcnborgen. [A German aeroplane last" week threw two bombs at the Dutch stoamer Zevenbergen, in the North Sea, but the shots missed the mark.] THE WEEK'S LOSS IN MERCANT SHIPPING. The High Commissioner reports:— London, March 27, 6.5 p.m. The Admiralty announces' that the week's loss is three ships aggregating 11,650 tons, out of 1450 sailings and arrivals ;: also, one which was torpedoed but reached port.