On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 53, 2 July 1915, Page 5

On the Sea

LEYLAND LINER LOST.

TORPEDOED OFF THE SCILLYS.

SENSATION IN AMERICA.

United Press Association (Received 9.30 a.m.)

/ London, July 1. A submarine torpedoed and sank the Leyland liner Armenian off the Scully's on Monday night. It is believed several of the crew were killed. A number of Americans were aboard the liner, and the incident has caused a sensation in America. Messrs. Page and Gerard have been instructed to furnish a report on the circumstances. /

TWENTY AMERICANS DROWNED.

OFFICIAL CIRCLES ALARMED.

(Received 9.55 a.m.) Washington, July 1. The Consul at Bristol reports that twenty Americans were drowned. The fact has caused a sensation in official circles particularly, because it was expected Germany's reply would he favorable to the American Note. Officials contend that the ship should ,/. have been -searched and the crew transferred to safety before the vessel was torpedoed.

I. TKE ARMENIAN'S END.

ATTACKERS' BRUTAL METHODS.

I t n*itkd Press Association (Received 9.50 a.m.)

Loudon, July 1

The Armenian's survivors who arrived at Cardiff state that they sighted a submarine when two hundred miles off the Scillys, and they went at full-speed. They made desperate efforts to escape, and the captain defied the UaS's orders to stop, until a shell crashed into the engine-room and the ship came to a standstill. The submarine's crew boarded and placed two large bombs aboard the linar; which sank in thirty minutes. Five boats.got clear, and another had hei ropes cut by a sbefl, the occupants being thrown into the sea. The sub marine fired on a Belgian trawler coming to the rescue, hut eventually desisted, and the trawler secured the it • »f 'Ve thirty were drowned. The liner Tarquah picked up the Armenian's wireless mesages.

SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN. EXTENDING OPERATIONS. London, July 1 The Daily News Washington co--respondent says Germany is planning a wholesale submarining of freight steamers, especially those carrying munitions to England. The American Government is exercising, a most stringent censoship on wireless to nievent Germany receiving information regarding.the movements of vessels.

FOUR MORE VICTIMS.

London, July 1

The Scottish Monarch, sugar-laden, bound for Manchester, was torpedoed sixty miles from Qneenstown. Twenty of the crew were landed at Waterford. It is believed the "remainder were saved. ..'

The Norwegian steamer Morma, hound for Leith, was sunk by a submarine oft* Arlsund.

The Norwegian ■ steamer Gjeso, coal-laden, from the Tyne to Norway, was torpedoed. The crew was saved.

A submarine sank the Norwegian timber-laden barque Kotka, west of Cork. The crew was saved.