On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 73, 27 March 1915, Page 5

On the Sea

IN THE NARROWS.

FORTS MANNED BY GERMANS.

ALLIES SWEEP THE COASTLINE.

(Received 9.25 a.m.) Athens, March 26

The forts at Chanak are manned almost entirely by Germans, 1000 of whom are in the forts on both sides of The Narrows. The Allied admirals decided to use special warships to sweep the coastline yard by yard, owing to the danger from short torpedo tubes.

TURKISH CONCENTRATION UNI DER GERMAN OFFICERS.

(Received 9.5 a.m.) Athens, March 26

Forty-eight thousand Turks are concentrated on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles, and 10,000 near Gallipoli under German officers. Bad weather enabled the Turks to effect important repairs in the Dardanelles forts and to replace the damaged guns.

THE BLOCKADE.

CHILIAN GOVERNMENT'S PROTEST.

(Received 9.5 a.m.)

Santiago de Chile, March 26.

The Government has protested to Britain and Germany against the violation of neutrality occurring in Chilian waters.

ENGLISH STEAMER SUNK IN THE CHANNEL.

(Received 9.5 a.m.) London, March 26

A submarine sank in the Channel the English steamer Delmira, bound for Boulogne. The crew were saved.

ATTACKED FROM THE AIR.

CERMANS USE DARTS.

(Iteceived 9.5 a.m.) London, March 26

German aeroplanes- proceeding towards Calais droppec 000 darts on the Norwegian stoaiuer liana, bound for Shields. -Many struck tbe deck, but the crew were concealed and none were injured.

THE SINKING OF THE MEDA.

(Received 8.45 a.m.) Amsterdam, March 26

The Telegraf states that the country interprets the sinking of tbo Meda as the German reply to Holland's request for an explanation of the seizure of the Batavier and Zaanstroom.

GERMAN SUBMARINES ACTIVE.

London, March 26

The TJ2B sank the Dutch steamer Meua southward of Beachy Head. The crew were rescued.

The Submarine U 29 is active in the Soillys. She is believed to be commanded by Weddihgeri, who sank the Aboukir, Cressy, and Hogue.

American was aboard the Batavier when the submarine ÜB6, which had been completed since the war, commanded the Batavier to stop. A grinning German lieutenant clambered aboard, with' a revolver swinging in his belt, and informed the captain that the vessel was a War prize. He signalled to the submarine, winch quickly headed south. The Batavier followed, her guide steering a dizzy course through a' thick minefield to Zeebrugge. Two Belgian girls aboard refused to be down-hearted, and shouted "Vive la Belgique!" and "Vive la Amerique!" The Germans courteously saluted. The Batavier's. captor was the U 36, of the latest type, of about 1000 tons displacement.

AMERICAN SUBMARINE LOST.

New York, March 26

The American submarine FV is missing, and is believed to have been lost with all hands. She sank, and failed to re-appear off Honolulu harbor, with twenty-five members of the crew aboard.