On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 94, 21 August 1915, Page 5

On the Sea

THE LOSS OF tHE ARABIC.

IT CRfEW AWD 6 passengers ■ ' ' missing;: v...., r. 1

J J fen 1 Ritris ' Aaspiiat Jw.' *' ” r ■ London, 1 August 20. ’ „ All except 'sU *dfArabic’s 1 passenger* were saved. ... | The Arhhjc parried only two classes, and she' : ha(rt.¥2'passeiigers in the sec-ond-class , and 48 in the third-class, with a crew of 243. The White Star Company announce that the "Arabic ‘was ‘ torpedoed, unwarned, in latitude otitleg.' 49mm., and longitude, Bdeg. 29min. She was struck on the starboaijd <me Juuidjed feet from the .stern! ,Tlie eijiptajp apd other s^ypi^ha^.^ivd^d.,, proximate siiyed.ar- : 1.7p-,P?. s 1 * and'2lV'of the .crew V l; iIU; ~ Thirty of the vivprs we ; re injured/ sofai(> severely.' They, narrate'; that they .'were greatly alarmed , and rushed' ‘for “the life preseryery, '.wlpciy were only jusf adjusted when Arabic was .struck. There was a scramble, ami a npm.ber of rafts ~-wqre, thrp\yp over thV side, and,, many people fell

into the water. Twenty" Americans >vere aboard. I'he captain of the Arabic (Captain Finch) was rescued by the crew of the St. Outhbert, an oil-hpat. The passengers included Miss Stelhi Carol, the famous soprano. The cargo was a valuable one. Captain Finch, who is suffering . from an'injured leg, when interviewed, said he did not see the submarine, hut saw the torpedo. It was impossible to escape, and they only had eight minutes to save all aboard. He saw the Dunsley sink after her crew had got away. Mr Neheker, an American passenger, said the crew worked splendidly, and hut. for discipline there would have been hundreds of casualties., The latest figures show twenty-seven of the crew and six passengers missing. including one American. There were 26 Americans aboard. Aubrey Ganiter* a New Zealander, was saved. It is believed that the torpedo killed several of those aboard.

SENSATION IN THE STATES.

London, August 20,

The Daily Telegraph’s Washington correspondent says that the Arabic affair has caused a sensation, and drastic Government action is regarded as inevitable. Consuls in England have been ordered to report. New York, August 20.

When the Arabic departed on her last voyage from here sandbags were piled round the steering-gear as a pro r teetion against shells, and it is believed she was. similarly protected on the outward voyage.

President Wilson refused to comment till he has learned whether any Americans were aboard. If so, it is understood that the United Statps will regard the situation as the gravdst yet reached; ’FRISCO MAILS ON BOARD. (Received 8.4 a.m.) London, May 20. The Arabic carried the San Francisco mails.

TWO AMERICANS LOST.

(Received Noon.)

\ London, August 20., , ,Q.pljy ( 'American passengers of the. Arglpc are unaccounted

II ■■ ‘o ■ ■< ; • I•ii >i[ ■ • WITHHOLDING THE NE \N$,

(.Received Nqqn.),

|.,(ir • ,Amsterdam., August 20,, ;, Th(| details of ,the Arabic’s spiking are wjijljihpld .from...the Qprmap news,-, pa#i‘kv • (The at the Foreign Office who tear difficul-ties-with Washington,

tHE WEEK’S LOSSES. -l/O-d i 2 MINED :: 11 SUBMARINED.

‘ 1 ’ALSO I’D FISHING BOATS/ 1 '

,:: ‘l ibridoH", 'August 1 2d 1 .’ 1 ' ''' For 'the Week’ ended the‘lßth,' .tliefe w'etA arriVals' and' sailings, ’tiro’ bfuiig-j mined and’ "eleven submarined,' aggregating 22,5)70 tons. 1 Teh,,fishing hoa’tsi were also sunk./ : ... r ■

ANOTHER WHITE STAR.

' Well-known bovic sunk.

(Received 9.10 a.m.)

New York, August 20

Advice received by the American press reports the torpedoing of the White Star liner Bovic, formerly engaged in the Australian trade. The locality is not knouyi, as details have not been received, i

SUBMARINE IN NORWEGIAN WATERS.

(Received 9.25 a.m.) Copenhagen, August 20,

A German submarine hailed the mail steamer Irma from Newcastle when a little north of Jaeterens Reef, and the Irma thereupon swung out her boats. Meanwhile a Norwegian torpedo boat arrived and told the .submarine she was in Norwegian waters. and the submarine thereon retired. Several British tourists were on the Irma. SINKING OF THE DUNSLEY. TWO OF THE CREW KILLED. ; ‘ (Received 9.25 a.m.) ; London, August 20. .When the Dunsley was sunk, thirtyfive of the crew landed, two having been killed. ■?i/.ii • \ i U “ TWO BRITISH STEAMERS SUNK. (Received 9.10 a. m.) London, August 20. The British steamers Baron Erskine (5500 tons), and the Esteemed (3000 tons), were sunk. The crews were saved. THE ROYAL EDWARD. London, August 19. The Royal Edward, which was sunk at the Dardanelles-, was formerly used for the internment of German prisoners and stationed at Southend. An officer of the American Embassy who visited it and reported on the treatment of prisoners to Germany described it as a show ship, and added : “The prisoners are all locked below docks at nigbt, which has caused nervous apprehension. fearing Zeppelin raids.” Before that she assisted to bring Canadian troops to England. The majority of the officers and crew belonged to Bristol, a lid there were distressing scenes there. i a

ACCIDENT TO IUimSH SUWMAK IN E.

13E GROUNDED. FIFTEEN OF uHTW MISSING. (Received 11.15 a.in.) London, August 20. The Admiralty announces that the British submarine ELI on the way to the lialtic, grounded yesterday morning on the island of Saltholm. l‘iitt'en officers and riieu are reported to be saved, and fifteen missing. (The “K” class of submarine prises ouv latest boats, and no official details have been published. The displacement, however, is about 800 tons, ami the surface speed 16 knots. There are four torpedo tubes and two quick-firing guns on disappearing mountings. The crew numbers about 25. including officer.^)

ANOTHER VICTIM.

(Received Noon.) London. August 20

The British >teainer, New York City has beon sunk. The crew were landed