SUBMARINE PIRACY

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2849, 14 August 1916, Page 5

SUBMARINE PIRACY

ITALIAN STEAMER SUNK '' j Australian-New Zealand Oc&le Association, Calveston (Texa3), 'August 11. The British steamship Normandier rw ports rescuing 29 of tne crew of ths ; Italian steamer Angelo, 5609 tons, which was sunk by a submarine in tha ; Mediterranean, and landing them at Anders. The Normandier also reported tha ■ ; sinking by means unknown of a twotowered German submarine in the Medi* terranoan. , . • ; BRITISH VEBSEL SHELLED. , ; CREW ESCAPE IN BOATS. London, August 11. A submarine shelled, and 16 believed fo have sunk, 4 the Glasgow steamer San Bernardo in tie North Sea. . ; - • The crew escaped in the boats and -j were picked up. \ i GERMAN VESSEL SUNK. j BY 'A! SUBMARINE, i '• .-"'.j Australian-New Zealand Cable. Association. ' (Rec. August 13, 5.5 'p.m.) • Cepsnhagen, August 12. " j Tlie "Dagecs Nyheder" states that i a submarine attacked twelve Genr&it :i merchantmen •which were being con* • j voyed by a warship, and torpedoed one ' i steamer. , ■ THREE MORE STEAMERS SUNK. (Rec. August 12, 8.20 p.m.) London, August 12. 'A French steamer nnd two Nor*. i wegian steamers were torpedoed off. Barfleur. : '' 5 SINKING THE FENIAN. (Rec. August 12, 8.20 p.m.) | London,; August 12. Tho look-out man on tho Favonian, which was sunk on August 6, has reached London. He says_ the vessel was shelled without warning. Tha i ship was stopped, and the crew took to' til'e boats. The'submarine sank FavontSn. An Kalian passenger, • stoamer then appeared and the submarine sank her, keeping up her fire while tho crew wore lowori'ug the boats. Sev-> oral, including a woman, were killed,, . : A third steamer was sunk. The sun vivors in three boats mado for Marseillcs. i j