On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 78, 6 April 1915, Page 6

On the Sea

NEW ZEALANDER DROWNED OFF THE FALABA.

Pkb Press [Association. Napier, April 3. Mr D. B. Frame, architect, lias received cable advice that his eldest son Garnet, who is in the service of the Admiralty, was drowned in the sinking of the Falaba by a submarine. United Fbbm Abbooiation. (Received 1.10 p.m.) London, April 2.

To-day the UlO sunk the trawlers Jason and Glonnina off Shields, took the crews aboard, and transferred them to another fishing boat. She later sunk the trawler Nellie, the crew escaping in a boat. Amsterdam, April 2. The name of the barque torpedoed is the Nor. She was sunk' 250 miles off the Hook of Holland by U2O London, April 2. The Press Bureau states that Germany, through Washington, inquired regarding the reported differentia] treatment of submarine crews who are in prison here, and emphasised the fact that the crews executed the orders given them, therefore they only fulfilled military duties. She added: If they are treated worse than others, then for each member of the crew put in prison a British army officer will be imprisoned in, Germany and receive corresponding harsher treatment." Sir Edward replied: "The officers and men of U 8 and 1712 , have been segregated from the otheiy.prisoners but they are treated in.no.;way less humanely, being provided; with German books and having opportunities for exercise. They are subjected to forced labour, and are better fed and clothed than ; British prisoners in Germany." (Received 2.."5 p.m.)

Sir Edward, continuing, said: "As the crews engaged in the sinking of innocent British and neutral merchantmen are wantonly killing non-combat-ants, they cannot be regarded as honorable opponents, but under or.ders from their Government, they are committing offences against the laws of nations and contrary to common humanity." He emphasises that during the war upwards of 1000 officers and men of the German navy were rescued from the seas, sometimes despite danger to the rescuers and sometimes to the prejudice of British naval operations, but in no instance did the Germans rescue an officer or man of the Royal Navy.