On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 54, 6 March 1915, Page 5

On the Sea

THE BLOCKADE

THE GERMAN SAVAGES.

“WE WILL STARVE HER OUT!"

(Received 8.45 a.m.) Paris, March 5.

M. Augagneur, Minister of Marine, in an interview, said: “Not another ship will reach Germany if we can help it. We have observed the rules of civilised warfare, but Germany has broken all of them, putting herself on the same plane as savages. A\ e will her out.” AMERICAN OPINION OF THE POSITION. PRESS COMMENT UNFAVORABLE ' TO THE ALLIES. Times and Sydney Sun Service. (Received 8 a.m.) London, March 5. The Times’ Washington correspondent states that the comment of the United States press on the British boycott of German trade is almost without exception unfavourable to the Allies. The papers which were hitherto friendly now declare that the Allies have followed the example of Germany, making necessity their only law. It is recognised that Britain desires to be humane in executing the new policy, but it does not alter the essential fact that both the Allies and Germany finally got round the same point, and that retaliation is how the supreme law of Europe. The correspondent thinks that the outburst, though disheartening, should not ho taken too seriously. Much is due to the form in which the British declaration was cast, and it ivould have been better in view of American opinion, if it had announced a blockade of Germany.

The German press is delighted with the American answer. The Gorman Note declares, however, that whilst England arms merchantmen Germany cannot afford to delay in examining ships.

SOMBRE DUTCH VIEW. (Received 8 a.in.) London, March 5. Dutch traders and shippers take a very sombre view, fearing stagnation and severe curtailment of trade. , AMERICAN UNDERWRITERS ALARMED. London, March 5. Now York reports that the Allies’ interdiction has resulted in American underwriters refusing to accept the risk of cargoes to Germany or Austria, except under the proviso that they are to be free from British capture.

WAR ON THE SUBMARINES, (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, March 5. The steamer Alston claims t° have

sunk a submarine in the Channel on the 27th. An inquiry has been opened. SUBMARINE U 29 ACCOUNTED FOR (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, March 5. The Press Bureau states that destroyers sank the submarine U 29 and took officers and crew prisoners. THE BRITISH REPRISALS. PROPOSED MEASURES UNDIVULCED FOR THE PRESENT. United Press Association. (Received 8.25 a.m.) London, March 5. Mr Asquith, being interrogated in the House of Commons as to the details of the proposed reprisals, replied: “The intentions of the Government will become apparent when the Order-in-Council dealing with the retaliation measures are published. We cannot now make a more definite statement.” RED GROSS STEAMER CHASED BY SUBMARINE, London, March 5. Submarines chased the Red - Cross steamer, St. Andrew conveying wounded to Cheesenel. The latter went at full speed, and escaped.

“ADMIRAL” JELLICOE. (Received 12.25 p.m.) Loudon, March 5. Vice-Admiral Sir John Jellicoe has been promoted to be Admiral.

IN THE DARDANELLES.

TREMENDOUS EFFECT OF 15INCHERS.

TURKS ABANDON STRONGHOLDS,

United Press Association. (Received 8.25 a.m.) Athens, March 5

The bombardment of the Dardanelles has been resumed with extraordinary intensity. Each shot from the 15-inch guns scattered thousands of tons of rocks, and the Turks, with the forts and batteries destroyed and entirely demolished, abandoned their strongholds.

EFFECTIVE WORK OF THE FLEET (Received 8.15 a.m.) Paris, March 5. A communique states; In the operations in the Dardanelles on Thursday, trawlers, despite a gale,' dragged the Straits. The cruiser d’Entrecasteaux demolished the semaphore and lighthouse at Arsoun and the Jaureguiberry destroyed an oil depot.

The D’Entrecasteaux is a protected cruiser of about 8000 tons displacement and carrying 9.-1 in and 6.4-in guns. 1 The Jaureguiberry is a pre-Dread-nought of 11,321 tons, with a speed of 10 knots and carrying two 12in. and two 10. Bin. guns.

TURKISH FLEET AT NACARA.

(Received 8.45 a.m.) Rome, March 5

Admiral Slouchdn is aboard the Breslau, which with the Harnidieh, Medjidieh and four destroyers, are anchored at Nagara.

THE ATTACK AT THE NARROWS. | (Received 8.45 a.in.) Athens, March 5. The Allies bombarded the forts Tvilid ! Bahr, -Medjidich, and Nagara. Part ot the fire was directed over one of the headlands. PROGRESS OF THE BOMBARDMENT. London, March 5. j The Admiralty announces that tho Dublin demolished the observation station on Gallipoli Peninsula. The Sapphire bombarded guns and troops in the Gulf of Adramyte. The French bombarded the Hultir forts s and wrecked the Kavack bridge. TURKISH FUNERAL PYRES. Athens, March 5. Leading parties in the Dardanelles report finding many funeral pyres of Turks killed during the bombardment.