On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 34, 8 October 1915, Page 5

On the Sea

THE BENEDEfIO BR!N.

TERRIBLE EFFECT OF THE EX-

PLOSION.

RESULT OF OUTBREAK OF FIRE.

United Press Association. (Received 12.35 p.m.) Rome, October 7. The explosion on the Benedetto Brin shook Brindisi and fumes covered the town like mist, causing a feeling of t'oi'i'or.

Admiral RnbindegerViu leftist, few minutes before the lire broke out, but promptly returned, and was holding a consultation with his officers in the saloon when the explosion occurred. The whole of the forward part was blown into the air. and a hail of splintered steel fe.ll on the houses and streets. The greater part of the ship disappeared under water, which was not deep enough to submerge the whole vessel. The Admiral and most of the officers perished. The larger magazines .aft ,did, not explode GERMAN STEAMER SUBMARINED rt^) v '. .•.•;;■' ■ p ■ Amsterdam, October 7. A British submarine sank the German steamer Sviona, neajr Kujgqiij Isle. Ten of the crew were saved. ■ —'mi'■ I ii': ; BRITISH STEAMER SUNK. (Received 12;3o a.m.) London, October 7. The British -steamer Arabia was sunk. There are twenty survivors. DUTCH STEAMER SUNK. (Received 9.20 a.m.) London? October 7. The Dutch' 'steamer' Tekeistrboin was • sunk. Twenty on board were known to have been saved! : '