SINKING OF A TROOPSHIP

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3089, 21 May 1917, Page 5

SINKING OF A TROOPSHIP

A SURVIVOR'S ACCOUNT (Rcc. May 20, 5.0 p.m.) London, May 19. A survivor of the Camcronia stite3 that the vessel was torpedoed in the evening. There was some confiuion at first among the troops, but discipline uucl calmness soon, prevailed. The iir.st bout was speedily launched, but was smasued, many being drowned. The ship floated for forty minutes. Destroyers came , alongside, and the troops jumped aboard, until the destroyers were full. Other boats picked up men in the water and also on rafts. Another account states that tho explosion was heavy. The troops below were at tea, and a number were killed.—Aus.N.Z. Cable Assn. SERIOUS~LOSS~OF LIFE . (Rec. May 20, 5.5 p.m.) London, Afay 19. I'he Press Bureau states that the British troopship Cameronia was torpedoed in the Eastern Mediterranean on May 15. Hissing:—Military, one- officer, 128 of other ranks; crew, two officers and nine men.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-R-euter. ' FRENCH SHIPPING LOSSES I ONLY THREE VESSELS -SUNK (Rec. May 20, 5.5 p.m:) London, May 19. A French official message says-.—'"The shipping arrivals lor the week were 952 and sailings 991... Sunk—Over 1600 tons, 3; under JBOO tons, nil; unsuccessfully attacked, 4."—Ans.-N./i. Cable . Assn.Iteutor. . SPANISH VESSEL SHELLED (Rec. May 20, 5.5 p.m.) Madrid, May 18. A submarine shelled the Spanish steamer Patricio,'frilling the chief engineer. The crew abandoned the ship. Cabinet is preparing a protect against the outrage.—Renter. A DOZEN U-BOATS SUNK IN FIVE DAYS BY THE BRITISH London, May \S. The "Exchange Telegraph's" Paris correspondent reports that between May 1 and 5 a dozen German, submarines were sunk, mainly owing to the appliances of the British Admiralty.—Aus.-JJ.Z. Cable Assn.