On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 2, 1 May 1915, Page 5

On the Sea

LOOKING FOR TROUBLES GERMAN V/AKSHIP OFF THE BELGIAN COAST. Unit™ Prum Anson* (Received 8.-50 a.in.) London, April 30. ( A German warship was seen off tlie [Belgian coast. TOLL ON SHIPPING. (Received 8.55 a.m.) London, April .‘59. The Admiralty states that submarines sank nine vessels in April, totalling 17,124 tons, and ten trawlers, representing 1755 tons. RECAPTURE OF THE MACEDONIA (Received 10.5 a.m.) London, April 29. Official: A British cruiser recaptured the steamer Macedonia. (On March 17, it was reported from Las Palmas, chief town of the Grand 'Canary Island, a Spanish possession 'south-east of Teneriffe, that the initrened Hamhurg-Amerika liner Macedonia, had slipped out from the inneharbor during the temporary absence of the guardship. It was believed she was using her wireless to attract German commerce destroyers in order to deliver war stores winch were about i the Macedonia.) BRITISH STEAMER SUNK OFF THE HEBRIDES. I 1 _______ (Received 8.50 a.m.) Loudon, Apr l ! 00 Lloyd’s Stornoway correspondent reports that a British steamer was submarined and sunk off Lewis, and that the crew landed at Carloway. “DAMNATION TO THE BRITISH NAVY!” INSULT TO GERMAN ADMIRAL. (Received 8.50 a.m.) London, April SO. Sir William Allardyce, ex-Governor of the Palklands, relates that after the battle off Coronel, the German colony at Valparaiso banquetted A>l- - \ on Spee, when the final toast was “Damnation to the British Navy.” Von Spee rose and said that neither he nor his officers would respond, and they withdrew. At tire door, observing some flowers strewn on the steps, his honor remarked: “I had better keep these for my grave. They may he wanted.”' ANOTHER TRAWLER SUNK. PATROL BOAT CHASES SUB” MARINE. (Received 10.5 a.m.) London, April 29. A submarine which sunk a trawler 75 miles off the Tyne gave the crew time to quit. A patrol boat afterwards chased the submarine and tired several shots, THE DARDANELLES BOMBARDMENT. MOST POWERFUL FLEET. ’ ALLIES HOLD PART OF GALLIPOLI PENINSULA. Loudon, April 30. The Daily Chronicle’s Mityleuo correspondent says the most powerful fleet ever engaged in warlike operations commenced to hammer the Hellespont defences down on Sunday. There was no cessation at night. The darkness was lighted up by the flashing searchlights and the thunder of the guns was hoard at Mitylene. The correspondent reached Rabbit Island on Monday and witnessed the bombardment. Tremendous columns of smoke at midday poured out of Kum Kale. Then the ('village of Yonishehu was ablaze. The tall columns of smoke showed the effectiveness of the lire upon the Narrows, whore small ships were directing the lire of the battleships upon Kilid Bahr and Chanak forts. The largest battleships lay on the European side of the entrance. There were often twenty discharges to the minute. To the left of the entrance was a lino of transports. The bombardment was more intense in the afternoon. Now fires broke out at several points on the Asiatic shore. One shell took a huge mass of masonry from the eliffside at Kum Kale, it was evident all resistance was ended, for the battleships lilted their lire higher up the strait to Sed(lul Bahr fort, which was utterly knocked to pieces. Then two French warships took up the game. By four o’clock the tiring was at its maximum, partienlarj 1 v from the battleships in Eronkeni (Bay. The Turkish guns did not reply seriously until the mid-afternoon. The Allies’ artillery landed at Capo Holies, hut was driven hack by the .battery near Sedd-el-Balir. As the battery was retiring the hattleshpis .found the range. The Turks bravely i stood to their gums, and tired three

shots at the warships, which replied with seven shots. When the smoke cleared oil' there was no sign of life 'near the hatery. ! The Turks were much more active with their artillery under cover of ni L>,lit. There was another Turkish battery stationed on the road leading from Kum Kale to Krenkeni. The ships found the range. The Turks limber'd up and retreated to Erenikcni, followed by shells. leaving dead men and fragments of guns on the i roadway. The Queen Elizabeth, standing well off shore, assisted in silencing the batteries of Sakihisarlek. The Allies on Monday evening were in complete possession of the extreme tongue of the Gallipoli Peninsula and the Hat shores ot Suvili | Hay. LANDING ON THE PLAIN OF TROY. Tonedos, April 30. On Thursday the demonstration made by landing on the Plain of Troy enabled the French to capture SOOU Turks, including their German jofficers. Not a few of the Turks ■ suffered from revolver wounds from the German officers driving them to the attack, or desperately endeavoring to prevent their retreat. One landing was affected by a comic ruse. Covered by the victorious lire of five battleships, a thousand donkeys with dummy baggage and mounted air-guns landed at a certain spot. The Germans immediately diverted a strong force. Meanwhile. the real landing was effected at a distance up the coast. The donkeys were annihilated, hut a strong force of British was established across the narrowest part of the peninsula, and cut off the Turkish garrisons between Kilid Bahr and Cape Holies. Aviators rendered valuable assistance in locating the Turkish positions and destroying the Scamander bridge near Ezine and a large depot at A roe Ezine. ALL NIGHT IN THE DARDANELLES’. FLEET’S TERRIFIC BOMBARDMENT. (Received 11.35 a.m.) Athens, April 30. The Allied fleets remained inside the Dardanelles last night and re-opened a terrific bombardment at daybreak.