On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 73, 29 March 1915, Page 5

On the Sea

NEUTRALITY VIOLATED.

DUTCH FLAG DISREGARDED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE.

THE LAST OF THE MEDEA.

Times and Sydney Sun Service. (Received 5.40 p.m.) London, March ’27.

The Admiralty announces that the Medea was flying the Dutch flag, with “Medea, Amsterdam,” printed in large letters on her side, when the submarine ordered the Medea to send a boat with her papers. The crew was ordered to the boats, and the ship was sunk by gunfire. A return of the papers was asked for, but was refused. A destroyer brought the crew to Dover.

AN EXPLANATION ASKED FOR.

United Press Association.

The Hague, March 27

The sinking of the Medea has greatly aggravated the Dutch irritation with Germany. Newspapers declare that the act exceeds all previous acts, as the Germans' seized the Medea’s papers, and were thus aware of her nationality.

A special Cabinet meeting ha& been summoned, and a protest lodged at Berlin against the bombing of the Zevenbergen.

The Dutch Minister at Berlin has requested an explanation of the sinking of the Medea.

OFF THE CORNISH COAST.

STEAMER SHELLED AND SUNK.

(Received 9.5 a.m.)

London, March 28

The Liverpool steamer Vosges was sunk by shellfire off the Cornish coast. The engineer was killed and three of the crew injured by shrapnel. A patrol yacht brought the crew to Newquay.

WHERE CLESKA IS, YE KEN! (Received 9.5 a.tn.) London, March 28. A German submarine was sighted near the Firth of Clyde.

BOMBARDING THE FORTS.

THE QUEEN ELIZABETH IN THE

GULF OF SARDS. '

(Received 9.5 a.in.) Tenedos, March 28. The Queen Elizabeth bombarded the foi’ts from the Gulf of Saros.

END OF THE U 36.

CHARGED AT FULL SPEED AND SUNK. THE LIZZIE’S PLUCKY CAPTAIN. United Press Association. j (Received 9.5 a.m.) London. March 28. Captain Evans, of the steamer Lizzie, states that he witnessed the tor-

podoing of the Deliaira by the U 36, and he maintained full speed and .ran over the submarine, which was destroyed or sunk judging by the oily surface. The Lizzie then picked up the Delmira’s crew.