On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 60, 13 March 1915, Page 5

On the Sea

RUNNING THE BLOCKADE.

THE PRINCE EITEL FRIEDRICH. SINKING OF AMERICAN WHEAT SHIP. United Press Association. New York, March 12. The German armed liner Prince Intel Friedrich has arrived at Newport with .326 prisoners form various vessels which she sank. The captain states that ho put in for repairs. Since he left the Easter Islands he sank one Russian sailer, two French sailers and one steamer, two British steamers and one sailer, also the American sailer William Fyre. The latter’s captain is amongst the prisoners. He states that he left Seattle in November bound for Queenstown with 5200 tons of wheat valued at £60,000. The Prince Eitel overhauled her iu the South Atlantic on [January 27th, declared the cargo conjtraband, and started to jettison it. After a few hours the captain said this was too slow, and decided to destroy the ship.

Washington authorities are irritated by the sinking of the William Fyre and are inquiring into the incident. Probably the Prince Eitel Friedrich will be interned.

(Received 9.0 a.m.) London, March 12

The names posted at Lloyds were those of the ships which had been sunk by the Prince Eitel Friederich.

VANDALISM AND PIRACY.

SUBLIME IMPUDENCE OF THE PIRATE.

(Received 9.35 a.m.)

American newspapers of all classes savagely comment on the sinking of the William Frye as an act of vandalism and piracy. They refer to the sublime impudence of the pirate in entering an American port.

ADMIRALTY ANNOUNCEMENT. H.M.S. Vanduara, auxiliary armed vessel, engaged a German submarine in the Irish Sea on Ist February. The German Government allege she showed no colors before firing, but the Commanding Officer of the Vanduara reported at the time that she was flying no colours, but hoisted the White* Ensign before opening fire.

A SUBMARINE “DECOY.”

EXPERIENCE OF THE PASSENGER BOAT, GREAT SOUTHERN.

United Press Association. (Received 10.0 a.m.) London, March 12

The passenger boat, Great Southern, bound from Rossdale to Fishguard, noticed a two-funnelled steamer endeavouring to head her off. The steamer then flew signals of distress. Meanwhile a German submarine appeared, but the Great Southern escaped at high speed, and the decoy steamer sailed away.

LOSS OF ENEMY SUBMARINES OFFICIALLY ADMITTED. (Received 8.20 a.m.) London, March 12. Daily Mail advices from Copenhagen state it is reported in Gorman naval circles that eleven submarines have been lost since February 18th. The loss of four is officially admitted and seven missing in three weeks.

MISCELLANEOUS.

London, March 12

Numbers of vessels report having evaded submarines on various parts of the coast.

New York, March 12

The Neutrality Board has recommended allowing the Prinz F.itel to repair under the naval authorities’ supervision. Amsterdam, March 12.

The Tyd reports that the Germans are building a largo number of boats behind the Yser lines.

WORK IN DARDANELLES.

Paris, March 11. The Turkish artillery on Mount Elijah is weakening daily. Two big cruisers for the first time passed the night in the Dardanelles, protecting and illuminating the minesweepers. London, March 11.

Petrograd says that the operations of the Russian Black Sea fleet n ill materially weaken the small fleet of Turkish transports, without which it is impossible to rapidly convoy

troops In I lie Anatolian coast. The destruction of the port and buildings at /mnguldak deprives Constantinople of its important coal supply, and a coal famine is threatened. A Berlin official message states that tlie results of the bombardment of .me Dardanelles are negligible, ami „hat several ships have been damaged, especially the Queen Elizabeth. A Erental cruiser was put out of ctioti, and c wo mine-sweepers sunk.

Refugees arriving at Bucharest declare that the Turks are dismounting guns in order that upon the Allies entering they will regard Constantinople as an open city. Dedeagatch fa Turkish port) repores a terrific cannonade in the Dardanelles and the Gulf of Saros, with violent explosions exceeding anything yet heard. They are audible for milec inland.

The exodus of foreigners from Constantinople continues. The families of the German and Austrian, Ambassadors have gone to PhillippopoHs, which is crowded with refugees. A conspiracy against the Young Turks has been discovered, and two hundred Armenians arrested. A depot ol bombs was seized.

London, March 12

Mr Martin Donohoo, reporting from Coustanza, says there is frequent rioting at Stamboul. Shops in Galata and Pera are closed, and the owners have fled. Soldiers are guarding Peru against looting. The coal supply »» barely adequate for naval needs. Wealthy residents are taking refuge at Theirapua and Scutari. The Goebeu is lying stripped and disabled. .It was impossible to tow her into the dockyard at the Golden Horn, owing to her draught. The German commander declares that he will blow her up if the Dardanelles are forced.

Two German-officered Turkish regiments mutinied. The leaders were executed and the muntineers inprisoned at Scutari. The seeds of an antiGerman revolution are fructifying.