On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 62, 16 March 1915, Page 5

On the Sea

THE DRESDEN SUNK.

END OF SENSATIONAL CAREER.

(Extraordinary Press Association)

(Received 11.30 a.m.)

London,- March 15.

Official: The German cruiser Dresden has been sunk.

CAUGHT IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC.

BAILED UP BY THE GLASGOW,

ORAMA AND KENT.

THE DRESDEN'S LAST FIVE

MINUTES.

The High Commissioner reports un tier date London, February 15 (9 p.m.): The Admiralty reports: On Sunday the cruisers Glasgow, Orama, and Kent caught the Dresden near Juan Fernandez!

After five miuutes the Dresden hauled down her colors, displaying the

white flag.

She was much damaged and on fire

Finally, the magazino oxplodod &L,d

she sank

The erew was saved.

There were no British casualties or

damage

The Dresden was one of the most active of the German sea raiders in the South Pacific, and owing to her speed made good her escape after the Falkland Islands' engagement. She was variously reported as having been sunk and also seen off the Chilian coast, and there has been a good deal of mystery about her movements. The official news of the end of another of these German pirate ships is certainly welcome.

BLOCKADE OF GERMANY.

GAZETTE NOTICE OF THE CONDITIONS. RIGHT RESERVED TO RELEASE NEUTRAL PROPERTY. United Pkess Association. (Received 8.55 a.m.) London, March 15. A complete blockade of Germany is gazetted. The. Gazette notifies that no merchantman sailing after March 1 will be allowed to proceed to any German port. Such vessels, unless receiving a pass enabling them to proceed to a neutral port, must discharge in a British port, and will be placed in tin- custody of a Prize Court. All goods not contraband, if not requisitioned by the Government, will bo re«

stored to tlioir rightful owners. Vessels leaving Gorman ports will be similarly treated, and the cargo will be sold or detained, ami dealt with after the war.

The. Crown reserves the right to release neutrals' property.

MISCELLANEOUS.

United Press Association. London, March 15

The U 29 gave the Anguste Conseil's crew ten minutes to quit. The engineer refused to scuttle the steamer. The Germans placed thi;oe bombs aboard, but these were ineffective; but three others broke the vessel in twain. The crew were taken aboard the submarine and given cigars. The submarine towed the boatis and handed them over to a neutral steamer.

The Adenjen's crew were , treated similarly. The Floragon was sunk without warning, and the explosion killed a fireman.

The Hartdale's captain disregarded the order to stop, zigzagged for an hour until overtaken, and then skilfully manoeuvred, preventing tho submarine aiming until the latter came so close that escape was impossible and torpedoed at close range. The captain and three others were picked up in the water exhausted. The captain of the submarine U 29 claims that he sank the Aboukir, Creasy and Hogue.

Xondon papers publish photographs of bluejackets firing a volley at the spot where the Good Hope and Monmouth sank.

Amsterdam declares that the sinking of the American steamer William Frye caused a very painful impression in German, official quarters, where it is ascribed to the unfortunate zeal of an excitable captain. Th press is not allowed to mention the incident.

WORK IN DARDANELLES.

THE NAVY'S TASK.

WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BEFORE EASTER. (Received 8.55 a.m.) Paris, March 15. Le Matin reports that Admiral Garden stated Chat the Fleet in the Dardanelles would hammer its way through the Strait before Faster.

Athens, March 15

Jlalil Bey, Djavid Pasha, and Hussoir Pasha have left Constantinople. Others Voting Turks are preparing for flight. The inhabitants every morning crowd the roofs of houses, scanning the Sea of Marmora and the Bosphorus.

TRIUMPH FOR THE TRIUMPHThe Daily Mail correspondent describing the bombardment of the Dardanelles, says the Triumph did more lighting than any other ship of the British fleet. She fired more heavy shells than any ship in the navy's history, wreaking gun after gun. Bricks and earth, somersaulting guns, and heaps of old stone cannon-balls were sent rocketing skyward at every hit. The Turks at night-fall set fire to the forts and barracks.

DISAPPEARANCE OF VON DER

COLTZ.

The Daily Chronicle's Athens correspondent reports that General von der Goltz and a large staff recently went to Smyrna to strengthen the fortifications. He suddenly disappeared. Germans in Constantinople believe he was murdered.