On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 77, 3 April 1915, Page 5

On the Sea

MISCELLANEOUS. Petrograd, April 1. It is semi-officially stated that the Russians battered four German submarines whilst nullifying nineteen submarine attacks. London, April 1. The Times’ naval correspondent says that it is not known how many submarines the French navy sunk, hut it is understood that at least five were claimed before the latest report. In no case was it possible to identify the boat, but the presumption is that they were undoubtedly sunk. The French steamer Emma was torpedoed off Beachy Head, without warning. Seventeen are missing. The Lodowsky van Nassau, an oilladen vessel, was captured and brought to Newhuven. She had been supplying submarines. The captain was unable to produce papers. The crew was composed mostly of Germans. The Germans gave the Flarainan’s crew seven minutes to leave the ship, and jeered at the occupants of the boats. 1 The Germans similarly taunted the Crown of Castle. One of the officers said: “We thought of sinking you with all hands, but decided to give you a chance.’’ The boats were out for Oihours before being picked up. The Chinamen cowered in the bottom of the boats, refusing to move. The steamer Seven Seas, from Lorn don to Liverpool, was torpedoed oft Beachy Head without warning. There was a terrific explosion, and tue bottom of the steamer was torn out. The vessel sank in three minutes. Eleven were drowned and seven saved. The Emma was nearly split in two, and sank in three : minutes. The Admiralty states that to the end of March the German cruisers sank fifty-four vessels,, mines twelve, and submarines 88. Out of 1559 vessels which arrived and sailed during the last week in March only five, aggregating 16,2009 tons, were torpedoed and sunk, excluding the Dutch vessel Medea. v Berlin, April 2. The official justification of the Falaba outrage states that the destruction of human lives is now a painful duty, as the submarines are compelled to act quickly. Britain is frightened, as the sinking of tho Falaba proves that ythe security of the passenger traffic has ceased.

ZEEBRUCGE BOMBARDED. BRITISH WARSHIPS AT WORK. United Press Association . (Received 8.20 a.m. ) Amsterdam, April 2. British warships for two hours bombarded Zeebrugge owing to submarines attempting to steal through the mine-' fields. The ships also bombed a new aviation camp a mile from the town. The German batteries spasmodically replied. . .. .... • IN THE DARDANELLES. INTERMITTENT BOMBARDMENT. United Press Association, London, April 2. Tenedos reports that the warships continue an intermittent bombardment in the Dardanelles in order to protect the mine-sweeping and prevent the Turks repairing the batteries. BOBPHOROUS OPERATIONS > TURKISH TORPEDOER SUNK BY RUSSIAN FLEET. i (Received 8.20 a.m. ) Athens, April 2. . The Russian Fleet sank a Turkish torpedoer and damaged another in the Bosphorus on Sunday. THE BLOCKADE. GERMAN POSTAL PACKETS. (Received 8.20 a.m.) Paris, April 2. Cruisers at Toulon, on the -Mediterranean, seized aboard various ships 2500 postal packets of German origin. NORWEGIAN BARQUE AMONG THE VICTIMS. (Received 9 a.m.) Amsterdam, April 2. A steamer landed at the Hook of Holland eleven of the crew of a Norwegian barque which was torpedoed in the North Sea. TORPEDOED OFF CAPE FINIS* TERRE. (Received 9 a.m.) London, -April 2. The submarine U2B sunk the British steamer Soiithpoint, sixty miles from Cape Finisterre. The crew of thirtysix was landed at Lisbon by another British vessel. AUSTRIAN FLEET IN THE ADRIATIC, (Received 9.40 a.m.) Cettinge, April 2. The Austrian fleet is cruising along the Montenegrin coast, holding up neutral vessels.