THE LOST ZEPPELIN

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2689, 8 February 1916, Page 5

THE LOST ZEPPELIN

SHOULD THE TRAWLER HAYE RESCUED THE HUNS? ; SPIRITED CONTROVERSY s BISHOP OF LONDON DEFENDS THE TRAWLER Br Tolegrapli—Press Association—Copyright London, February 5. Martin, tho master of the trawler King St-ephen, states that he shouted to those in the floating Zeppelin: "What is the matter?" A German replied: "Send a boat. I will givo you . £5." Ho was gentlemanly and polite, and spoke good English. Martin replied: "If we help you, you'll sling I us overboard and navigate tho trawler ' to Germany." The Zeppelin officer said: "I will pledge my' word, and take my ; dying oat-li to do nothing of the kind." iia'rtin, however, did not take any risks. As he was leaving, the Zeppelin 4 i officer said: "We are sinking." Others , cried, "Mercy! Save us!" and then shook their lists. ' A BISHOP'S DECLARATION London, February 6 \ The Bishop of London (Dr. Ingram)' j In an address in London said: "TII9 British people ought to stand by the skipper of the King Stephen in refus- ; ing to trust the Germans' word. If tho Germans had been rescued and then, seized the trawler, the whole of the German Press would have applauded tlie affair as clever strategy." HOWL FROM THE GERMAN PRESS Amsterdam, February 6. The "Lokal Anzeiger," dealing with the King Stephen incident, displays great horror at this alleged "fresh infamous action, which is another disclo- ( sure of British brutality." The "Yossische Zeituug" says: "The incident is a blot on Britannia's escutcheon." ... - 'i The "Kreuz-Zoitung" says: "The incident is more cruel than that of the Baralong, with its deeds of base cowardice." '! WHAT THE FRENGHNEWSPAPERS SAY Paris, February 6. Tho Paris newspapers widely o.omrueiit on the King Stephen's action. They declare the trawler had no option. The Paris "Journal'!' remarks: "The - wretched murderers succumbed probably after terrible agony, but it was not through retaliation, but through _ a natural precaution, for which it is impossible to blame the trawler. The Germaris liavo not the least reason to 'com- ; plain when they are victims of their ■ own brutality." . - i GERMAN CLAMSFOR LAST AIR-RAID MURDERERS ANSWERED Tlie High Commissioner reports: London, February 5, 2.45 p.m. The War Office statement regarding' the recent air raid declares the German official statement to be -unfounded. Regarding the claim that economic life in Britain and military preparations aro appreciably affected by promiscuous bomb-dropping in the dark, the War Office states that in twenty-nine raids on Britain since the beginning of the ' war 133 men, 90 women, and 43 children have been killed. Remembering the 119S persons in the Lusitania alone, the Zeppelin raids as a means of murdering innocent civilians must be comparatively disappointing to thfeii promoters. AIR DEFENCE OF LONDON SIR PERCY SCOTT RELINQUISHING CONTROL. (Rec. February 7, 10.55 p.m.) London, February 7. Sir Percy Scott is relinquishing com--mand of the gunnery defences of London, and the staff of the Home Army is taking over the duties. A MINISTRY OF AIR SERVICES FIELD FOR MAJOR CHURCHILL'S* ENERGIES SUGGESTED. London, February 6. The "Observer" strongly advocates that Major Winston Churchill should be made Minister for Air Services. The paper declares that Britain's air defence needs his mental freshness and executive energy. It also takes up the dcmajid made recently in many quarters that Lord Fisher should bo recalled to the Admiralty. The "Observer" has no doubt that Germany is preparing surprises, and will make a supreme effort of ingenuity and audacity to destroy Britain's 6ea supremacy. "Lord Fisher is the onl.t man living who has beaten Germany at all points in everything he has been 5 called on to do, and the country must have the benefit of his unrivalled i technical genius'and executive powers."