On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 51, 5 February 1916, Page 5

On the Sea

ELOWINC-UP OF THE BRiNDIS!

STORY BY A SURVIVOR

Athens, February 4

Mr Donolioc lias obtained a scusa tioiial story from Miss Lamos, ai

Brindisi. Miss Lamos said tliat many Montenegrins vowed that if th,< vessel was torpedoed they preferred to commit suicide rather than suffer an ignominious death by drowning.

They kept their word, for while the Brindisi was settling down, scores of Montenegrins gathered aft, sang the National Anthem, . and then shot themselves. Miss 'Lamos jumped overboard, and, after swimming in the ice-cold water, reached a plank. Others did likewise until the plank became over-loaded and was submerged. There was a terrific fight to retain the coveted plank, but the others succumbed to the cold. Miss Lamos. who was heavily overcoated, was alone when rescued, THE CLAN MCTAVISH, London, February 4. The owners of the Clan McTavish learn officiallv that all the European crews are safe, find arc prisoners. Several Lascars were killed, and four wounded. THE APPAM. A PASSENGER’S STORY. CAPTURES BY A RUSE. London, February 4. Sir E. Merewether stated: “The l way the raider caught u s was artful in the extreme. When she was sighted on tlip horizon she was flying the red ensign at tjie fore,peak. ns a distress signal. Captain Harrison bore down, and we saw the flag at the stern. drooping. All took it for ■ granted that it was the Union Jack, hnt really it was Hie German navv ensign, and wo found later that it had been weighted, in order to droop and so deceive ns. “We had a three-inch gnn astp’-n. hut were so surprised when the voider u"masked herself that it was impossible to do anything. Our cantors were courteous tbrcudiout. and this was nc'haps duo to Lieutenant. Berg’s j ex amnio.

“The raiders stood by +he Annam fo' - two dpvst .vh<vr> tFrt Clan McTavish "•as sighted, bn 1 ! down. Wo Font r>n the coniwn of the raider, Rot-inn-PFe an inoffensive Rmberine- frciVb- + o r . Some sharp sailor man must, have detected her identity, as a slmß eercamod aerp,ss, tlje water ""d strimk I) ff.v foot "gUtK-ei Tke; vaide.-R doenptive rails .dfclL'hnd the fight then Panned.

“When tlm Gian McTavsh disappeared the Germans rowed to the scene with the • utmost speed and picked up the- badly injured. AVe could not resist the impulse of a rousing cheer, and the survivors, and even our captors, smiled ungrudging approval.”

One skipper of the raider’s prizes says he is sure that the raider is not the old naval Moewe. Tlie Germans boast that if the Appam is ordered to depart she will be takeft outside the three-mile limit and sunk.

RELEASE OF THE PASSENGERS,

Washington, February 3

The State Department has ordered the release of everybody aboard the Appam, excepting tlie prize crew.

CAPTAIN AND CREW DETAINED

Washington, February. 4. It is officially announced that America regards the Appam a s a prize.

New York, February 4. The Appam, after landing her passengers, voyaged to Newport News. The Germans were detained, along with Captain Harrison, and the original crew, also the gun layers, it being declared that by resistance tltev had forfeited their right to liberty. GERMAN PRESS STATEMENT. (Received 9.40 a.in.) Amsterdam, February 4. The Cologne Gazette says the Appam carried guns fore and aft, and therefore was armed lor attack. THE MATTER OF INDENTSTY. Sydney, February 1. In naval circles here it is believed that the Appam’s mysterious capturer is the patrol boat Paula, which was interned in Portuguese West Africa, and it is supposed that she escaped. THE APPAM CASE. MR LANSING SPEAKS. THE CAUTIOUS AMERICAN SPIRIT. (Received 11.20 a.m.) Washingon. February I. Mr 1 musing announce,s that the ■ Prusso-American treaty will - govern , the Appam case and not the Hague r 'orivent’on. It now remains for the United States to decide the precise tenor of the Prussian treaty. I Senator Thomas Democrat) has introduced into the American Senate a resolution denouncing the Ottawa fire as an act of deliberately-planned incendiarism. and an unpardonable dime against civilisation. Other Senators asked him to delay the motion until an investigation has been held.

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