On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 88, 14 August 1915, Page 5

On the Sea

NORWAY’S NEUTRALITY.

A PROTEST TO GERMANY.

(United Pbesb Association.] (Received 11.40 a.m ) Copenhagen, August 13. Norway has sent a strong protest to Germany tor, violating her neutrality by torpedoing;the India and VestTHE LOSS OF THE INDIA.

Christiana, August 13

Two cruisers saved eighty of the India’s Crew. 4;M Eleven of the men who were landed died from the effects

of their exposure. The survivors of the India were mudfr l exhausted, and most of them had tttPjidMWisted on board the rescuing floats. Some of the. men were standing on the raft, singing “Tipperary.”

(Received 8.20 a.m.)

Christiana, August 13

A further twelve of the India’s crew were buried at Booge. Norwegian sailors and soldiers rendered the last honors, and flags were ha])';, masted throughout the town. Commander Kennedy remained opllthk bridge and was rescued in the water later. Many of the crew were.Uni their 'T&w'tlU* and rushed up halfnaked, and they suffered intensely—from the cold water. Two lifeboats were launched in which tlwre l\vefe| eighty of the crew.

IN THE BALTIC.

Petrograd, August 13

The Germans in force, on August 10., bombarded Aland Skeries and the lighthouses, but put to sea on the appearance of our warships.

DENMARK’S LOSSES.

Copenhagen. August 13

Tlie loss to the Danish mercantile fleet through mining and torpedoing is four and a-half million kroner. The loss through detention of ■ goods for England is estimated at over four niil-. lion kroner. Hl >) . ; \ n -:iiti n:m —*—* •••'■'TffE"WEEK'S SHIPPING.,; ; j '■h'H tifV y t.i |“t , n ir t > London, Augustjlf rf i (Fi T,here din ing ,the week ending list,]].. jTjv6,.yesseli| were submarined, neHlost■GO.l j— —-I- 1 '""—-