On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 90, 19 April 1915, Page 5

On the Sea

THE SUBMARINE ASSASSIN. INDIGNATION AT THE SINKING OF THE KATWYK. United Pmebb Asbooution. Amsterdam. April 17. There is growing indignation at tho sinking of the Katwyk. I The newspapers strongly condemn what they describe as an act of war, I which gives Holland the right to 'draw the sword. They refer to “the 'submarine assassin, Germany.” IN THE AEGEAN SEA, BRITISH TRANSPORT ATTACKED, I TORPEDOERS END ON A ROCKY SHORE. United Press Association. London, April 18. Official : A Turkish torpedoer attacked the transport Maniton, carrying British troops in the Aegean Sea. She fired three torpedoes without doing any damage. The Minerva and destroyers chased the torpedoer, which ran ashore and was destroyed in Kalainnnit Bay on Chios Island. The crew were taken prisoners, it is reported that a hundred aboard the transport were drowned. Athens, April 18. The torpedoer left the Gulf of Smyrna during a storm, and eluded the warships until she attacked tire Maniton, when she was chased and tried to dodge among tire small islatrds, aided by the knowledge of the depth of the channels. Realising that tire game was up, the captain ran her 1 on a rocky shore. Five German officers and twen-ty-live Turks were captured. BOMBARDMENT BY BRITISH WARSHIPS. (Received 8.20 a.m.) Amsterdam, April 18. A Constantinople telegram states that the Majestic and Swiftsure bombarded the fortifications near Guhctepeh. THE GERMAN NAVY. RECENT NORTH SEA MOVEMENTS. Times and Sydney Sun Service. (Received 6.10 p.m.) London, April 18. The Times’ naval correspondent credits the reports of the German Fleet’s movements in the North Sea, and sugge.sts that the Derflinger, Seydlitz, and Von Der Taun have been restored, while others have been completed and commissioned, thus appreciably strengthening the navy. The correspondent adds that the movements of the German Navy are never purposeless.

GREEK STEAMER TORPEDOED IN THE NORTH SEA. (Received 8.20 a.m.) Amsterdam, April 18. On Thursday the Greek steamer Vinurdou bound for Monte Video, was torpedoed in the North Sea. The crew was saved. “DUMMY” MINES COME ASHORE IN HOLLAND. (Received 8.20 a.m.) Amsterdam, April 18. Some mines recently washed ashore in Holland were dummies, being constructed of wood and canvas, and suggesting that the Germans wore short of explosives, and need bogies to frighten Hie Dutch shipping. ENEMY’S TRADING VESSELS SUNK BY DESTROYERS. United PaKSS Association. j’etrograd, April 17. Official : Our destroyers sank four steamers and several sailers on the Anatolian coast.