On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 90, 17 August 1915, Page 5

On the Sea

r | WORK OF A SUBMARINE. ENGLISH TOWNS BOMBARDED. RAID ON CUMBERLAND COAST. United Press Association. (Received 12.45 p.m.) London, August 16. A submarine shelled Parton, Harrington, and Whitehaven, and caused fires at Whitehaven and Harrington. These were extinguished without, material damage being (lone, and there were no casualties.

GERMAN SUBMARINE SUNK.

Rome, August 14

The TII2, in the mid-Adriatic, sought to aproach an Italian torpedoer, which, cleverly manoeuvred, enticed her near shore, the Italian submarine torpedoing lier prey within easy striking distance. Both Italian vessels vainly endeavoured to save the crew, but the enemy foundered immediately.

FATE OF BRESLAU’S GUNNERS.

Athens ,August 16

The Barbarossa was'used as a monitor in the Dardanelles. She had aboard all the Breslau’s German pinners, the majority of whom were drowned.

AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE.

ORIENTAL LABOR ON SHIP-

BOARD.

(Received 9.10 a.in.)

New York, August 10

The Pacific Mail Steamship Company has sold five large steamers to the Atlantic, Transport Company. The sale is the outcome ot‘ the Lafollette Shipping Bill, which prohibits American vessels employing cheap Oriental labor. The Pacific Mail Company are therefore unable to compete with their Japanese rivals and will discontinue the service in November. President Wilson has ordered an inquiry into the provisions of the Bill with a view to revising it if it hampers the American merchant marine. NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK. (Received 11.45 a.m.) London, August Id. The. Norwegian steamer Albis \vas sunk. Ttoi crOW landed*