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Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 November 1915, Page 3

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(Keceived This Day a.ni.X THE SINKING Of THE AxNCONA. Pans, Nov. 11". Details from Cape Bon state that the Ancona at midday perceived :wo submarines. Several "ol the rescued people state that at fiFst the submarine was flying the German nag and then the Austrian flag was immediately substituted. Owing to the noise of the Ancona's hooter, the thick fog, and the reduced speed, the submarines had approached unobserved. One was over 3(J(J leet long and carried two seventylive mlimetre guns, one fore, the other aft. The other submarine placed herself athwart the bows of the Ancona which was attempting to' escape. Immediately the xVncona wis bit the cap-tain ordered tlxe boartfoto iballowered. The eighth boat had: just touched -he water when the liner sank, bow first. A number of passengers and the crew still aboard, crowded to the after deck, and were engulfed with tlie ship. The eight boats rowing together, sighted ill the evening a vessel with lights •out. She was signalled witih flares, and she approached, but noticed the submarines on the horizon, and altering her course, disappeared in the darkness. The boats then separaiwd. One, commanded by Lieutenant Salveuiani, with twenty-six people aboard, arrived at nine o'clock in the morning off the beach at Sidiaoubi, near Cape Bon Peninsula, European inhabitants caring for them Another boat, with twenty-eight passengers, was picked up in the vicinity of Cape itome. It is surmised Wat the same submarine that sank ffi'e Ancona also sank the steamer France. The latter latelyhad disembarked 1000 French soldiers at Mudros. She had 75 aboard at tne time including 50 invalids. As :'L.e was sunk by gunfire the submarine evidently wished to economise in torpedoes.