On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 63, 14 July 1915, Page 5

On the Sea

fH, ; KONICSBtrtO DESTROYED. United Press Association London, duly I‘2 The monitors Mersey and Severn attacked the Konigsherg in Kufijt river, on duly 4th. As a result the Konigsherg was heavily afire. The monitors resumed the attack on duly flth and completely wrecked the Konigsherg. 'l'he Konigsherg continued to tire one gun intermittenly for a while, but during the last part of the engagement she was silent, either through lack of ammunition or disablement. The Weymouth and Pioneer assisted the monitors, the former engaging the small guns on the river hank, while the Pioneer engaged the guns at the mouth of the river. Bv a further attack on .July 11 the Kouigsburg became a total wreck. Our casualties in the last engagement were two men wounded aboard the Mersey.

The Admiralty announces that owing to the difficulty in reaching the Kouigsburg by the monitors, the Severn two months ago despatched an aircraft ,which accurately located the Kouigsburg. Operations opened on July 4th, when the monitors entered the river and opened fire. The Kouigsburg replied, firing salvoes from five guns with accuracy and rapidity. The Mersey was twice hit, and one shell killed four men and wounded four.

Owing to the enemy being surrounded by jungle the aeroplanes had difficulty in spotting our shots, but the Kouigsburg was hit live times early in the action. The monitors kept up their fire for six hours, when the Konigshurg’s mast was still standing. A 1 salvo then hurst; on her and she became heavily afire amidships.

RUSSIAN STEAMER SUNK.

London, July 13

The Russian steamer, Leo, from Philadelphia to Manchester, was torpedoed on Friday, six miles off Tuskar. without warning. Eleven of the crew, including three stewardesses, perished. Fourteen survivors have landed at Liverpool.

WILD REUMORS OF EXPLOSIVES

Washington, July 13

The Baron Napier has wirelessed that the crew have been unable to discover and explosives on obard. It is hoped that the Howthread has also escaped. It ns generally believed that an extensive German conspiracy inis been hatched to destroy the Allies’ aminanition ships. The Government is investigating. S v/'i THE BRITISH WAR LOAN. (Received 10.45 a.m.) London, July 13. Mr McKenna stated that 570 millions had been subscribed for the loan apart from LMe amount of converted stock. i !