THE TRANS-ATLANTIC SUBMARINE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2936, 23 November 1916, Page 6

THE TRANS-ATLANTIC SUBMARINE

DEUTSCHLAND SAILS

ANOTHER SEA PIRACY Ai'.straiinn-NcK' Zealand Cable Association. Vancouver, November 21. Tho German trans-Atlantic submarino Dcutschland has sailed. New London, November 21. The Deutschland left in the .daytime for tho purposo of passing tho danger spot where the collision with the tug occurred before night. Two tugs escorted her to the three-mile limit, beyond which the Allied cruisers are -understood to he waiting. HER RECENT COLLISION. New London, November 21. Bonds have been lodged as security for the actions against the Deutschland, and there is no longer any legal restrictions to her departure. [The German merchant submarine, leaving port to return to Germany, collided with tho tug 'which was piloting her, and sank it. Seven -lives were lost. Actions for damages totalling 162,000 dollars (£32,500), including claims of tho relatives of those Growned, were instituted.] • THE BREMEN MYSTERY Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. November 22, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, November 22. It is stated that the submarine Bremen has not been lost, and will reach port in a few days. It is not explained whether this statement refers to the second Bremen. GERMANS REPORTIRENCH WARSHIP SUNK AN OFFICIAL DENIAL. (Aiist—N.Z. Cable Assn. aud Reuter.) (Rec. November 22, 5.5 p.in.) London, November 21. The Admiralty, on the authority of tho French Ministry of Marine, denies the German official claim that a French warship was sunk in the English Channel on November 11. SHELLED WITOUT WARNING STEAMER. WITH AMERICANS ON BOARD. New York, November 21. The British steamer Siamese Princo has arrived at New York. She reports that she was shelled without warning by a submarine off the coast of France on November 4, en route to Brest with a cargo of horses. There were many Americans'on board. The crew did not see the submarine because of tho heavy weather. None of the shots were effective. The Siamse Prince went at full speed and oscaped. SHIPPING LOSSES IN OCTOBER. London, November "21. The total shipping losses in October were 113 vessels, the total tonnage being 266,053, as compared with 63 vessels of a tonnago of 160,000 in tho previous October. GREEK STEAMER SUNK . Athens, November 21. The Greek steamer Spasais (? Spctsai, 1904 tons) was sunk by a submarine not far from tho scene of the submarining of tho Augeliki. Ono person was drowned, but it is feared\ there are more victims.