On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 70, 25 March 1915, Page 5

On the Sea

THE BLOCKADE. ALLIES’ COUNTER-MEASURES. INTERESTS OF THE NETHERLANDS TO BE SAFEGUARDED. (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, March 24. Reuter at the Hague reports that according to diplomatic papers communicated to Parliament, the British and French Ministers, on announcing the counter measures to be taken against the German blockade, assures the Dutch Government that the interests of the Netherlands and her colonies will be safeguarded to the utmost degree. AMERICAN STEAMER DENVER. SUNK IN THE MID-ATLANTIC. (Received 1.20 p.m.) New York, March 24. The American steamer Denver, while returning to Bremerhaven, was sunk in mid-ocean, in the Atlantic. The transport liner Manhattan rescued 71 of the crew.

MISCELLANEOUS. Paris, March 24. A, German submarine placed the crew of a British steamer aboard tno barque Jacques Coena, 85 nibs oft the Lizard. The submarine stated that she had sunk five British vessels The Jacques Coena transferred the crew to a British vessel. Washington, Mar;m 24. The Government has ordered the despatch of destroyers and the cruiser Algonquin to prevent the attempts of interned German steamers to , escape from San Juan, Porto Rico. The authorities have been informed that the Oldenburg and President weie planning to escape. The former was recently recaptured while attempting to leave, and the Porto Kuan authorities have begun confiscation proceedings for breach of neat mlity. Madrid, March 24. The escape of the Macedonia f; om Las Palmas is denied.

IN THE DARDANELLES. MISCELLANEOUS. United Press Association. Athens, March 24. The injuries to the Gaulois consist chiefly of rents in the hull, due to mines. It is expected that she will be repaired in three weeks. In spite of severe damage, it seems ’ that the Chanak, the Hamidieh, and | Kilid Bahr forts are still able to resist. A number of German howitzers are mounted on rails, enabling them to move rapidly from point to point, and many mobile batteries are posted along tho straits. Rome, March 24. The Tribune’s Tenedos correspondent reports that the Allies wrecked six forts on Thursday, the Turkish losses being very heavily. The inhabitants on both sides of the Dardanelles attempted to escape to the Greek islands. ft is reported that Turks massacred the fugitives. BOMBARDMENT BY RUSSIAN FLEET. United Press Association. London, March 24. The Russian licet bombarded seveial j Turkish ports in Asia Minor.