SUBMARINE PERIL

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2724, 20 March 1916, Page 5

SUBMARINE PERIL

TUBANTIA WAS TORPfDOED By Telegraph—Preea AsEociatlon-Copyriiflit London, Marcli 17. It is officially confirmed that the Tubantia was torpedoed. The latest reports aro that several lives aro believed to have been lost. . DUTCH PEOPLE ALARMED. APPEAL FOR UNITY OF ACTION. (Rec. Marcli 19, 6.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, March 18. Mr. Schilling lias arrived, clad in. hie pyjamas and an overcoat. It is behoved the disaster was due to a mine, because it is impossible to see why the Germans should torpedo a Dutch ship. _ . The Dutch people seriously view the sinking of the Tubantia, The newspapers appeal for the unity of neutrals to prevent theso torpedoings, and urge that it is the duty of the Government to support American efforts to bring Germany to a better conception of her luties towards neutrals. It is anticipated that tho Tubantia incident with Americans aboard will affect America's relations with Germany. SEARCHLICKTS SEEN. AFTER THE EXPLOSION. . (Rec. Marcli 19, 5.5 p.m.) London, March 18. The ship's officers 6tate that searchlights were directed" on the Tubantia twice after the explosion. INVESTICATION ORDERED. (Rec. March 19, 5.5 p.m.) Washington, March 18. The State's Department has instructed American Consuls in Europe to investigate the sinking of the Tubantia and tho attempt to torpedo the Patria. ANOTHER DUTCH LINER SUNK TORPEDOED OFF.ENGLISH COAST. (Rec. March 19, 5.5 p.m.) London, March 18. The Dutch steamer Palenibang (6674 tons gross), owned by the Rotterdamscho Lloyd, and bound from Rotterdam to Java, via London, was torpedoed near the Galloper Light. The crew was saved. PERFECT DISCIPLINE. ENABLED ALL TO ESCAPE. (Rec. Marcli 20, 0.55 a.m.) London, March 19. The Palenibang was torpedoed in the forenoon. Some of the crew say three torpedoes were fired. Nine were injured by the explosion. Perfect discipline enabled all to escape in the boats in less than seven minutes. LUCKY ESCAPE OF THE PATRIA. TWO THOUSAND WERE' ABOARD. New York, March 17. There were two thousand people aboard the'Patria, inoluding Mr,' Olney, American Consul at Florence, twenty other Americans, and three hundred Women. ■" Captain Dechelles and an American passenger saw a periscope at a distance of 120 yards. Almost simultaneously there was the discharge of a torpedo. Only by going at full speed I was the ship saved.