LINER TORPEDOED

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2475, 31 May 1915, Page 6

LINER TORPEDOED

ARGYLLSHIRE ATTACKED BY PIRATES VESSEL REACHES HAVRE Br Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright London, May 28. A Reuter message states that Liverpool reports that the Scottish Shiro Lino steamer Argyllshire, 10,392 tons, from Sydney, has wirelessed that she has been attacked by a German submarine. Another report states that tho Argyllshire was torpedoed off Land's End, but wa-s still afloat, and that Lloyds were reinsuring at sixty guineas per cent. Later. The Argyllshire, which was torpedoed off Lands End, has arrived safely at Havre. CHASED BY TWO SUBMARINES. (Rec. May 30, 11.10 a.m.) London, May 29. Two submarines chased the Argyllshire. ANOTHER ELDER DEMPSTER LINER SUNK ONE OF THE BOATS PICKED UP (Rec. May 30, 3.30 p.m.) London, May 29. The German submarine U24 torpedoed and sank the Eider Dempster steamer Ethiope (3794 tons), near Land's End. The' crew took to t'he boats. One boat has bden picked up. [The Falada, which was murderously attacked and sunk by a submarine pirate jmdor circumstances which sent a thrill of horror throughout the civilised world, also belonged to the Elder Dempster Line.] SUNDERLAND STEAMER SUNK CAPTAIN AND FIVE MEN DROWNED. (Rec. May 30, 11.10 a.m.) London, May 29. The Sunderland steamer Spennymoor (2733 tons) was sunk by a, submarine off the Devonshire coast. The captain and five of the crew were drowned. BRITISH STEAMER TORPEDOED AND SUNK CREW LANDED SAFELY London, May 28. The British steamer Cadeby (1130 tons) was torpedoed and sunk of the Wolff Lighthouse. A fishing boat landed all the crew. ■ The passengers state that Cadeby was sunk by gunfire. DANISH STEAMER STRIKES A MINE SUNK OFF STOCKHOLM. Copenhagen, May 28. The Danish'steamer Ely, from England to Sundswall, struck a mine and nas sunk', off Stockholm. The crew was saved. SWEDISH BARQUE BLOWN UP TOO OF THE CREW KILLED. Stockholm, May 28. The Swedish barque Rosval, bound for' Sunderland with a cargo of timber, was stopped by a German submarine, but was allowed to proceed, and was then blown up, presumably by a torpedo. , The mast fell, killing two of t'he crew._ The Dutch steamer rescued the remainder. FALABA DECISION POSTPONED London, May 28. At the Falaba inquiry, Lord Mersey (President of the Court), announced that he would not give his decision till the Lusitania inquiry had concluded.