On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 91, 20 April 1915, Page 5

On the Sea

IN THE DARDANELLES. THE MANITOU INCIDENT. VESSEL NOT DAMAGED. Unitkd Prksb Association. London, April 19. Official: One of the Manitou's boats capsized, and the occupants of another were thrown into the water through a davit breaking while lowering. The Manitou was undamaged. Athens, April 19. Officers of the Turkish torpedoer have been interned at Chios. The Germans belonged to the Goeben. They relate that they slipped through the Dardanelles a month ago. and lurked about the Asiatic shore on the lookout for transports. They found the French troopship Manitou separated from her escort, and torpedoed her. Then followed the exciting chase by the enemy cruisers. DISPELLING RUMORS. London, April 19. With a view of dispelling rumors regarding a Dardanelles disaster, Mr Churchill has announced that nothing has occurred since March 18, except a local bombaradmen't. He added that the Allies have not sustained any loss in a naval action in the North Sea. PRAISE FOR THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY.

Melbourne, April 19

The Admiralty has written to Mr Pearce, expressing appreciation of the services of the Australian navy, saying the operations in the Pacific reflect the greatest credit on Admiral Patey, the Naval Board, and the Government.

AN EFFECTIVE BLOCKADE. GERMANY ANNOUNCES ADVENT OF NEW TYPE SUBMARINES. Berne, April 19. The Germans announce an effective blockade of Britain from to-day, by means of submarines of a new type. A TRAWLER TORPEDOED. RESCUERS OF DROWNING FISHERMEN FIRED ON. (Received 10.50 a.m.) London, April 19. The Grimsby trawler Fermo reports that a submarine yesterday torpedoed the trawler Vanilla in the North Sea. The trawler was almost shattered and sank immediately. The i Fermo, which was three hundred yards away attempted to pick up the strugglers in the water, but the submarine turned a gun on the rescuers and fired a torpedo, forcing the Fermo to seek safety in flight.