THE SINKING OF THE ARABIC
A THRILLING INCIDENT London, August 22. . As the Arabic was sinking a thrillin" incident occurred. A boat filled with passengers was swung out from the davits, but no one was. handy, to lower, it. Cumtoings, a Queenstown .lad, who was in ■ the water, clutched a rope and climbed aboard the vessel, followed by, a steward. They lowered the boat to ' tho water aud then dived overboard. A passenger relates tliat when the boilers exploded he saw a number of bodies hurled into the air. Other passengers declare that sub'' marines .watched the sinking. THE FIRM WAR FURTHER TOLL ON MERCHANT SHIPPING. London) August 22. ' The steamers Taghestan (? Tangistan), Cartersivell, Windsor, and Tooer, were torpedoed. The crews were saved; The T\ illiam Da vson was blown up • and five of the crew lost. AN APOLOGY TO SPAIN : , FOR AN ACT OF PIR ACY. ■ Madrid, August 22. - Replying to Spain's representations, the German Ambassador has apologised for the sinking of the steamer Isidore. 1
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2548, 24 August 1915, Page 5
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