On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 95, 23 August 1915, Page 5

On the Sea

IN THE BALTIC.

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Umtib Prrm Association' >’ •Ghpdhhaltt'n' August 31.*

Several GenWair ’ dniisers tof the newAt’ , t> i {»b afh'isteanViifg northward in' waters', near Saltholm. Plicy are evidently in wireless communication with a Zeppelin scout.

GERMAN CRUISER SUNK.

WORK 0? BRITISH* SUBMARINE. him ml! id •{ I .i<cdi ns i <i.

ti ' ll : Lrtiiilbn* Aiigiist *2l. '' Official : J A Ik ' l ßrilisli' s'lihniftfVne' torpedoed a German cruiser in. the .Baltic. ~ ... . ■ ■ . i ■ I

THEu GERMAN FLEET.

SUFFpRED GREAT, LOSSEpi

(Received.9.2o a.rn.) Petrograd, August 22. News from reliable sources state that the German Fleet suffered great losses in the Gulf of Riga.

RUSSIAN FLEET NOT AT RICA.

''Received 8,35 a.m.)

Petrograd, August 22

General Russky, who is an invalid, states that the chief unfits of the Russian Baltic Fleet are not at the Gulf of Riga, which is defended by lesser vessels and mines.

LOSS OF THE El 3.

London, August 20

Six of the El3’s crew are dead, and seven are missing, Her position is considered hopeless. Danish vessels immediately went to hoi' assistance, and took off fifteen survivors, two of whom were sent to hospital. FOREIGN PRESS OPINION. “WILFUL MURDER.” (Received 8.55 a.in.) Copenhagen, August 22. The newspaper Hoveds?adeu pub lishes a rumour that one Dutch torpedoer had her wireless damaged and one of the crew wounded. The Vortlaitd says there is no question of misunderstanding; I lie incident is simply a continuation of the well-known, German methods throughout the war. Newspapers urge a prompt piotest to Berlin.

Leading Swedish newspapers characterise the incident as wilful murder.

PHOTOGRAPH FROM A ZEPPELIN.

(Received 8.55 a.m.) Copenhagen, August 22. A Zeppelin reconnoitred and nliotographed the wreck of El 3.

DANES HONOR BRITISH DEAD.

Copenhagen, AugUst 22,

.Foiirtedti’ bodies have hhe'n reedvhred from 'the submarine,"find one' is still i ' . (..it. ' ! v i; missing.

There 'Were touching 1 scenes' when a Danish torpedoer slowly‘steamed into harbor at supset, ( jiearing the British (lead. A naval fpv^ned a iguard pf . jipnor. all ( fprtfiiicat.iOjii and 1 sliip|S t lowering flag^. ri Hu)p blVeds ’of' spectators witnessed the reI'roval 1 of the bodies to Holmens Church. ’The naval and military salutes of honor were rendered. The bystanders and many soldiers were moved to tears.

. ••,>3 I . I'lqi.q . ’ -.1 1 ■ THE COMMANDER’S REPORT."'

: i M.s ■ n.. 0 ..v | Copenhagen,' August 21. A, salvage company reports that it is possible to salvage, the El 3. , Router states that the Berlin official report is that the EL) wasj des-

troyed- at the southern outlet of tne sound, i ... • , ,

London, August 21

The Admiralty,; announces that Lieutenant-Commander Layton reports that when the El 3 grounded at Saltholm all efforts were made to refloat her. A Danish torpedoer appeared at live in the morning, and in a communication to the El 3 the latter was allowed twenty-four hours in which to get off. At tiie same time a German destroyer arrived, and . remained at close quarters until two more Danish torpedoers came up, when she withdrew. At nine in the morning, while the three torpedoers were anchored close in, a submarine and two German destroyers appeared from the south. When about half a mile away one of the destroyers hoisted a commercial flag .signal, but before he had time to read it the destroyer fired a torpedo at. a distance of 300 yards, hut it exploded on hitting the bottom close to her. At the same moment the destroyer fired ail her guns, and Layton, owing to the submarine fire being lore and aft, was unable to defend himself, because lie was aground. He ordered the crew to abandon her, and while tnc men were in the water they are hied on by nufehine-guns and shrapnel. A Danish torpedoer immediately lowered boats,, ami steamed between the submarine and the German destroyers, who had to cease fire and withdraw.

DANISH PUBLIC OPINION INFLAMED.

(Received 8.55 a.m.) Copenhagen, August 22

Danish fishermen who witnessed the attack say that the Britishers showed great bravery. All were quiet when the Germans began shelling, and realising that escape was impossible they looked on contemptuously. The Germans twice signalled the Britishers to leave, lint they did not reply to the signal. The incident has stirred public feelings to a great depth. The press' is guarded, but there is an undertone of bitter resentment. They emphasised that excuse or explanation is impossible in face of the fact that the first!German destroyer investigated the locality before returning with the others, thus making a deliberate violation of Danish territory and constituting the cold blooded murder of the defenceless crew, who were seen on the decks in careless attitudes trusting to the protect ion afforded by neutral waters.

U A NISH 01 I fII AGGLPTLU. (Received 9.55 a.m.) Copenhagen. August 22. The offer of a Danish vessel iv bring the remains of the El.Ts dead to Britain lias been accepted. THE LOSS OF THE ARABIC. PARTICULARS BY PASSENGERS. (Received 9.20 a.rn.) London. August 22. As the Arabic was sinking, a thrills! ing incident occurred. A boat filled with passengers was swung out <>n the davits and no one was handy to lower it. Cummings, a Queenstown lad, who was in the water clutched a rope and climbed aboard the vessel, followed by a steward. They lowered the boat into the water and then dived overhoa id. A passenger relates that when the hollers exploded he saw a number of bodies hurled in the air. Passengers declare that submarines watched the sinking. ACTIVITY OF THE DANISH FLEET (Received 8.55 a.m.) Copenhagen, August 22. The Danish Authorities have ordered an ■ increase in the number of patrol ships round Copenhagen. AN APOLOGY FROM GERMANY, (Received 8.55 a.m.) Madrid, August 22. Replying to Spain’s representations, the German Ambassador apologised for the sinking of the Isidorl