HIGH SEA CRIMES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2919, 3 November 1916, Page 7

HIGH SEA CRIMES

SINKING OF THE MARINA . TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE OF THE SURVIVORS, HOW THE CAPTAIN DIED iUßttalian-New Zealand Cable Association. London, November 1. Th? Marina was torpedoed during a gale, and without warning being given. One survivor states that the men in the boats had a terrible experience, being almost perished with cold. They were in the boats seventeen and a half hours before being picked up. The second mate, Robertson, was crushed to death between the boat and the vessel. A member of the crew saw two submarines. ■ The Marina quickly broke up after two explosions. It is not certain whether the second explosion was due to.the boilers exploding. Captain Browne saw everyone into the boats and then jumped, but missed the boat and was drowned. A torpedo exploded among the bunkers, and disabled the engines. Several men were killed in the stokehold, and some were scalded. Three boats got away, but the fourth was smashed. The explosion wrecked the wjireless. None of the engineers or officers were saved. "AIDING AND ABETTING" THE PIRATES LORD CHARLES BERESFORD ON AMERICAN COAST OUTRAGES.New York, November 1. The .New York "Times" corespondent at London interviewed Lord Char'es Bereeford regarding bis speech in the Houso of Lords.. Lord Beresford said_: "I do not intend to critioise the American Navy, whose chivalry and courage are everywhere admitted, but in view of the action of German submarines it should be careful. Relations existing between Great Britain and America are not diturbed, and I wanted to remove the posibilisty of a serious disagreement. The Germans certainly appeared to utilise the American Navy for lifesaving. Loss of life was only obviated by the aotion of its warships. It is a farce to apply international law to submarines. Britain and America ehould hold a special conference to consider the treatment of submarines." ,_ [Lord Charles Beresford, speaking in the House of Lords on October 26, said he had always thought the German Government wanted to involve America in the war, to enable it to say it could not fight the whole world, and also because America would be of considerable assistanoe at the peace conference It was a serious statement to make, but he maintained that America was aiding and abetting the shameful wholesale torpedoing of vessels at sight, ondangering lives.] THE PIRATE WaToN NEUTRALS GREEK AND NORWEGIAN SHIPS SUFFER ANTI-GERMAN REVULSION OF PEELING. Australian-New Zealand. Cable Association. London, November 1. The "Daily Ohrouiclo's" . correspondent at Athens says that a Gorman submarine torpedoed another Greek vessel, the . Kikiissai, without warning. Tour of the crew were drowned. This, coupled with the sinking of the Angeliki, has caused a revulsion of feeling in Athene and in Epirus against the Germans, and any place the Government. in an awkward position. .Already the Maritime and thirty-three other unions have declared a strike, in order to force Government action. ; Lisbon) November 1. German submarines, operating off the Portuguese coast, sank a Norwegian steamer. The crew landed. (Beuter'a Teleeram.) . London, November 1. K '\ The Norwegian steamers Falkyoll and Torsdal (3620 tons) and the Greek steamer Inaesalia have been sunk. The crews were landed. ■ : ■ . THE SINKING OF THE ANGELIKI SUNKEN VESSEL TO BE EXAMINED FOR PROOF. Australian-New Zealand Cable! Association. : (Reo. November 3, 0.50 a.m.) Athens, November 2. The Government proposes to hold an investigation into the sinking of the Angeliki. The Government Press alleges that the sinking of the vessel was due to a floating mine. Admiral du Fournet (the French Naval Commander in Greek waters) has ordered the Angeliki to be salved and brought to the Piraeus to undergo expert examination. If it is found that she was torpedoed, Greece intends to protest to' Germany. ' CARTE BLANCHE TO THE PIRATES ALL CARGOES FOR BRITAIN CONTRABAND. ,: ■/■ Copenhagen, November 1. A submarine officer, before sinking a Norwegian steamer, asserted that: all cargoes for England would be treated as contraband in the future. GERMAN MERCHANT SUBMARINES AS OFFICIAL MAIL-CARRIERS FOR THE HUNS. ■ New York, November 1. The submarine Deutschland lias arrived at New London. Sho left Germany on October 10 with a cargo of chemicals and dyes, and a crew of twenty-fivo. Captain Koenig said that the Deutschland's voyage was delayed ten days on account of a collision. Otherwise the trip was without incident. ■■?/■ GERMAN-AMERICAN MAILS. Washington, November' 1. Count Bernstorff (German Ambassador) has suggested that Gorman-Ameri-can mails .should be_ carried in future by merchant submarines. Tho American post office is likely to assent. RETURN OF PIRATE U53 Amsterdam, Novomberl. An official message frotn Berlin states that U53, which inaugurated the attacks on merchant shipping off the East Coast of America, has returned safely to Germany.