HIGH SEA ASSASSINS

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 95, 15 January 1918, Page 5

HIGH SEA ASSASSINS

TRAGIC OUTRAGE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

ATTACKS ON HOSPITAL SHIPS

Paris, January 13. It is reported that submarines torpedoed a British steamer of 4190 tons in the Mediterranean. She sank in three minutes. The submarine rose, but made no attempt to help the crew, who clung to tho upturned boats. A French vessel rescued the captain, two officers, and fourteen of the crew. — Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

MORE GERMAN LIES. (Rec. January 14, 10.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, January 14. Though some of the German papers suggest that the hospital ship Rewa was struck by a mine, others have commenced a fresh campaign against hospital ships. Their comment includes a revival of the accusations on the misuse of the Red Cross. The "Koelnische Vollcszeitung" alleges that the Spanish officers left the ships because they discovered that they were carrying troops supposed to be suffering from fever, but who really were quite healthy. "This is not the first time. The greater part of the Dardanelles withdrawal was effected by means of hospital ships carrying a few wounded and many who were; not wounded, otherwise the greater part of the Dardanelles troops would have hoe'n destroyed." Tlie newspaper concludes by threatening to destroy the hospital shins.

The British Admiralty states that it has been definitely ascertained that there were no mines in the vicinity nf tho Rewa when sho sank.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

"NO SURRENDER!"

FOUR HOOTS' FIGHT WITH A U-BOAT. Washington, January 13. Tho Committee on Public Information describes a battle which lasted for four hours between the crew of the J. Luckenbach and a U-boat. The ship fired 200 rounds, until her guns were disabled. She sent out a wireless call, and an American destroyer replied "Coming; don't surrender." The ship replied, "Never!" Finally the destroyer drove off the submarine.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.