On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 46, 25 February 1915, Page 5

On the Sea

THE BLOCKADE

THE TIMES 'COMMENT.

(Received 8 a.m.) London, February 24,

The Times' naval correspondent, discussing the sinking of the Evelyn, says : _The locality of the loss makes it certain that" the means of destruction was a German mine. The truth is, that the Germans know little and care less of the whereabouts of their floating mines. Thousands were dropped indiscriminately. The winds and waves scattered them far, and not the slightest precaution was taken to render them innocuous. The indications are that only three submarines are operating in the war zone, and the worst that is likely to happen, unless the submarines have better luck, is to lose a few of the slower and older ships.

SUGGESTED NAVAL CONVOY FOR MERCHANTMEN.

Times and Sydney Sun Service London, February 24

Sailors and stokers at Copenhagen who refused to go to sea held a meeting and agreed that Scandinavian merchantmen should be convoyed by warships. The German action could only be regarded, as murder, and they hoped that Britian would punish the murderers, not only the crews of the submarines, but the persons responsible for this method of warfare.

PASSACE OF THE IRISH CHANNEL. United Press Association. London, February 24. Almost the whole of the Irish Chan, nel between Ireland Ayrshire is closed, except a narrow passage to the Irish coast, which is closed at night. The Admiralty has prohibited navigation in the Irish Channel between sunset and sunrise."

METHODS OF DESPERATION.

London, February 24

A submarine attempted to torpedo a Folkestone-Boulogne passenger steamer on Monday night. The torpedo passed thirty yards ahead of the vessel.

ANOTHER COLLIER DAMAGED.

London, February 24

The Government collier Branksomechine was torpedoed and damaged on Beachy Head. The crew was saved.

WARSHIP V. SUBMARINE.

Paris, February 24

Official: A French warship attacked a German submarine south-west of Copealprech, several shots hitting the craft before she dived. Oil was afterwards seen at the spot.

STEAMER OAKLEY SUNK IN THE CHANNEL. (Received 8.50 a.m.) London, February 24. The steamer Oakley was sunk in the channel. The crew was saved.

CONGESTION OF SHIPPING CARCO ES.

(Received 8.50 a.m.) London, February 24

The transports which brought the second contingent are discharging as quickly as possible and are preparing to return to Australia.

The congestion of cargoes on the docks is very great. .

REPORTED SINKING OF GERMAN ARMED LINER.

(Received 8.50 a.m.) Loudon, February 24

The Daily Mirror pictures the Orient Company's steamer Orama sinking the German armed liner, Navarra, after an engagement.

ORKNEYS AND SHETLANDS IN THE WAR ZONE.

(Received 8.50 a.m.) Amsterdam, February 24. A semi-official communication from Berlin states that the Orkneys and Shetlands are included in the war zone passages, and the. Faroe Islands are excluded.

Orkney is a county of Scotland, formed of an insular group in the North Sea. There are 68 islands in all, 29 being inhabited. Area about 300 square miles; population 25,896. The Shetland Islands lie to the north of the Orkney group. There are about 100 islands in the group, the area of which is 551 square miles. Population 27,911. The Faroe Islands (540 square miles; population 13,000) lie 200 miles northwest of the Shetland group. They are Danish possessions.

THE ALLIES' NOTE.

"EVERY CARGO FOR GERMANY IS A GOOD PRIZE."

United Press Association. (Received 8.50 a.m.) Paris, February 24. Le Journal states that the Allies' Note declares: "All German property is liable to seizure under any Hag, and every cargo destined for Germany is a good prize. The strictest measures lor identification must be guaranteed."

AMERICAN COTTON-LADEN STEAMER MINED OFF GERMAN COAST

(Received 8.50 a.m.) Amsterdam, February 24. The American steamer Carib, cotton laden, was mined and sunk off the German coast.

HIDDEN CONTRABAND.

RHINE STEAMER ARRESTED AT ROTTERDAM. (Received 8.50 a.m.) Amsterdam, February 24. The Rhine steamer Hanna, as wen as the shipper, proprietor, and others have been arrested at Rotterdam for having on board live tons of copper, including 3000 bullets. The contraband was found hidden' under a cargo of phosphate.

SINKING OP A SUBMARINE.

(Received 8.50 a.m.) Christiania, February 24. A Swedish steamer reports seeing » .sinking vessel off Mandai, and believes it was a German submarine.

Mandai is the most southerly town of Norway, on the Skager Rack, 23 miles west-south-west of Christiansand. Population 4120.

THE DARDANELLES FIGHT.

INTERRUPTED BY HEAVY CALES London. February 21. The Press Bureau reports: The Admiralty notifies that operations in the Dardanelles have been interrupted by heavy gales. United Phess Association. London, February 24.^ The Times' naval correspondent declares that the bombardment of the Dardanelles is an immediate counterstroke to the futile blockade by Germany. It is undoubtedly a preliminary movement to much larger operations. In this new offensive can be traced the masterful mind of Admiral Sir John Fisher and the pushful eitergy of Mr Churchill.

FOURTEEN SHELLS!

WHAT THE TURKS DID IN THE DARDANELLES! (Received 8 a.mT) London, February 21. Constantinople officially announces that the Allies wasted six hundred shells in the bombardment of the Dardanelles, while the Ottoman gunners with fourteen shells put out of action the flagship and two other warships.