On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 43, 7 October 1914, Page 5

On the Sea

STEAMER SUNK BY A MINE. Ostend, October 5. Tlie English steamer Ardtloydt, from Dover to Zeebrugge, struck a mine. ' The crew was saved. Zeebrvgge—A Belgian seaport town in West Flanders, seven miles north of Bulges, with which it is connected by canal. In 1906 a passenger ser. vioo was started between Zeebrugge (Sea Bruges) and Dull. BOMBARDED PAPEETE. HE-VICTU ALLINC OF GERMAN VESSEL IMPOSSIBLE. Paris, October 1 5. A report of the attack on Papeete dates that the speedy ,f the German vessel has become impossible. (Papeete.—Town of the Society Is’ands, on the north-west coast of Tahiti, of which it is the capital. It has a hue harbour, palace, cathedral, courthouse, and residence for the French Governor, as well as many other interesting features. It is the great emporium of the trade of south-eastern Polynesia.) BEFORE THE WAR! arrangements for coaling THE GERMAN NAVY. (Received 8.45 a m.) Capetown, October 6. The German cruiser Eber left the Cape before the outbreak of war, but a, letter, which was midressod to her commander, and was intercepted, contained instructions dat"d dure I'Jth, revealing a complete system for coaling the German navy in the event of an outbreak of war through secret agents in Capetown, .lew York, and Chicago. It was arranged that colliers should leave Table Bay ostensibly for England and meet the warships at an agreed rendw’mas.

AN ITALIAN^SENSATION. THEFT OF A SUBMARINE BY CAPTAIN OF NAVAL RESERVE. ACT OF BREACH OF NEUTRALITY (Received 9.0 a.in.) Rome, October 6. Belloni, a captain in >he naval ieserve, made off with c submarine built at Spezzia for Roumanin. Ihe submarine was undergoing her trials with only a few workmen aboard. Belloni, in a letter to'the shipbuilder, states that the submarine must participate in the war. Tne vorlnmn were. .met aware of his proiect, and he had no meeting or arrangement with any person or authority. It is believed he has conveyed the submarine to Corsica or France, Jn a later message, Italy notifies belligerents that the subnur ie has disappeared, presumably to join the Russian fleet, notwithstanding that the builders of the vessel were, notified it must not he delivered owing to Italy’s neutrality. Belloni wrote to the author ties stating that he was aware it was an act of breach of neutrality. “WAITING FOR WILLIAM!” BRITISH NAVAL OFFICER’S , AMUSING VIEW. Times and Sydney Sun Services. (Received 8 a.m.) London, October 6. An officer of the British Fleei writes: “We have been up to the front door and knocked and said ‘Yah! Boo!’ hut be merely looks through the keyhole and runs away. It’s weary waiting for William!”