THREE MORE MERCHANT VESSELS SUNK

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2426, 3 April 1915, Page 7

THREE MORE MERCHANT VESSELS SUNK

TO THE SOUND OF JEERS AND TAUNTS PRESS COMMENT ON THE FALABA OUTRAGE (By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright.) London, March 31. The German submarine H2B torpedoed the British steamer Flaminian (3500 tons Ellerman Line, Ltd.,' built in 1914), from Glasgow to Capo Town, off the Scilly Islands, on Tuesday last Tho crew were landed. Ten shots were fired at the steamer, which was eventually torpedoed, the crew having barely time to take to the boats. •. The British steamer Crown of Castile (4000 tons, Crowu Shipping Company built iu 1905), was torpedoed by the U2B off the Scilly Islands. The crew'were rescucd. The U2B chased the Crown of Castile for an hour, and then sunk her. Shell-lire was deliberately aimed at the bridge, but tho projectiles missed. JEEES AND TAUNTS FEOM THE' PIBATES. (Rec. April 1, 1.35 a.m.) London, April 1. The Germans gave the Flammian'n crew 6even minutes to leave the ship, and jeered at tho occupants in the boats. The Germans similarly taunted tlioeo on the Crown or Castile. One of tne officers said: "We thought of sinking you with all hands, but decided to give vou a chance." The boats were 6} hours in the water before being pickcd up. Chinamen cowered in the bottom of tlio boats, refusing to nicvo. FEENCH STEAHEE SUNK: SEVENTEEN MISSING. (Rec. April 2, 3.35 p.m.) London, April 1. The Frenoh. steams'- Emma (1617 tons) has been torpedoed off Beachy Head (in tho English Channel). Seventeen of the crew are misemg. Ao warning was given. • CITY LINEE CHASED FOE AN HOUE AND A HALF. London, March 31. A submarine off the Scilly Islands chased the steamer City of Cambridge (3844 tons, City Line) for an hour and a half. Shells damaged the steamer s deck. Sbo escaped. BRITISH MEEOHANT SHIPPING LOSSES TO DATE. The High Commissioner reports:— 1 London, April 1, 8.45 p.m. Since the outbreak of the war tho number of merchant vessels lost by hostile action has been 103, and tho total gross tonnage 360,650 tons. During tho week ended March 31, five vessels wcro lost, their total tonnage aggregating 10,'<2-0 tons. THE SHOOTING AND KILLING ON THE FALABA FUEIOUS COMMENT IN THE NEWSPAPEES. Now York, March 31. The New Turk "Journal" states that it hopes that the brutes responsible for the sinking of the Falaba will be caught and hanged. The "Press" says: "Because of the submarine atrocities, tbe Von Tirpitz Admiralty is damned in the eyes of all civilisation." (Rec. April 2, 5.5 p.m.) New York, April 1. The "Tribune" says that the United Stateß is bound to hold Germany accountable for not giving Mr. Thrasher a 6at'e-conduct off the steamer q-j jras^ € , rj an American citizen, was on board the Falaba when the German submarine delivered its piratical attack-1 Stockholm, March 31. Tho Stockholm newspapers hero scaiccly crodit the reports about the Fala, iiie al Gotoborg paper "Tidningen" declares that the German actions reveal perfectly horrible dospcration. GERMAN PRESS GLOATS OVEE THE OUTRAGE. (Rec. 'April 2, 5.5 p.m.) London, 'April I. The German Press is rejoicing over th« finking of th« Kulaks, describing' it as "a dorious l'eat-"—"Times" and Sjdnej; "Sun" service

GERMAN SEAPLANE ATTACKS A DUTCH TRAWLER. London, March 31. 'A German seaplane aimed bombs at the Dutch trawler Hibernia, in the North Sea, but did no harm. Later a torpedo-boat stopped and searched the Llibcrnia, hut allowed her to proceed. PIRATE SUBMARINE ATTACKED BY FRENCH CRUISER ■ FOUR, OTHERS BATTERED BY THE RUSSIANS. London, March 31. Official. —A French light cruiser chased a German submarine near Dieppe, firing heavily at the periscope. She then passed above the submarine, and oil rose to the surface." (Roc. April 2, 5.20 p.m.) London, April 1. According to a report from Peifograd it is semi-oliicially stated that the Russians battered four German _ submarines Whilst nullifying nineteen submarine) attacks. —"Times" and Sydney "Sun." services. CAPTURE OF A SUBMARINE OIL SUPPLY STEAMER. (llec. April 2, 3.35 p.m.) London, April 1. The Dutch steamer Lodewijk Van Nassau (3350 tons), an oil-laden vessel, has been captured and brought to New haven. She had been supplying a submarine. Her captain was unable to produce papers. The crew were mostly. Germans. A NEW USE FOR THE SUBMARINE PIRATE MINE-LAYING ROUND THE BRITISH COAST. (Eec. April 1, 9.10 p.m.) Rotterdam, April 1, German papers contain reports of a lecture by Herr Maxmilian Harden (editor of the "Zukunst"), prophesying that immediately the radius of German naval action is extended, tho lamer submarine will be used for wholesale minelaying. "England will thus find herself in a new circle of mines, putting an end to her mastery of tiie sea." THE FIRE ON THE STEAMER LA TOURAINE ARREST OF A SUSPECTED INCENDIARY. Paris, March 31. Riymdnd Swoboda has been arrested. Incriminating documents show that he had undertaken a mission to blow up the steamer La Touraine (which recently caught fire in mid-Atlantic), on which he was a passenger. He represented himself to he a Russian living in Paris, where he had been long in residence. MILITARY ACTIVITY IN HOLLAND (Rec. April 2, 5.5 p.m.) London, April 1. The "Evening News" correspondent at Rotterdam states that soldiers have been recalled from their holidays, and more reservists have been called out. Goods traffic between Holland and Germany has practically ceased.