LINER AND PIRATE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2661, 5 January 1916, Page 5

LINER AND PIRATE

SUBMARINE BEATEN OFP By Telegraph—Press Association—CouyTlnUt ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. January 4, 5.5 p.m.) London, January 3. The City of Marseilles has arrived at Bombay. The officers state that or December 8 they encountered a German submarine iu the Mediterranean, off the Sardinia coast. The pirate was about miles on tlie starboard, and without giving warning fired. The firsl shot did not Mt, the fragments scattering on deck. Tho liner steamed at hei maximum speed. The second shoi barely missed the rudder. The submarine kept falling astern, but continued firing, but not hitting. The ship replied with eight shots, and tho submarine with six. The submarine disappear- ' ed, listing to port. Tho passengers wero provided with lifebelts, ?nd assembled in the saloon in case it was necessary to i-ake to the boats. Jheic was no panic. - - A MISSIONARY'S STORY. i BEHAVIOUR OF THE PASSENGERS. > (Rec. January. 4, 8.20 p.m.) L London, January 3. Router's correspondent interviewed s ' missionary named Mortimer, who was [ aboard the City of Marseilles when sht 1 was attacked by a- submarine in thf Mediterranean on December 7. Shellf were fired by the submarino, using botl guns. The passengers donned lifebelts and were ordered into the saloon, wliei they sang, "Jesus, Lover of My Soul, ' mid then had prayers. When the message was received that tliey were san tliey cheered audi sang the National Anthem. Tho submarine pursued tlie line; ' for twenty minutes. A sliell passes j within four feet of Captain Beaumont : who was writing. [The City of Marseilles is a twinscrew steamer of 8250 tons, and belong! ' to tlie Ellerman Lines, Ltd. She was : built in 1913 "by Palmer's Company, Limited.!