On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 86, 17 March 1916, Page 5

On the Sea

SINKING IN TliT WORTH SEA. I DUTCH LINER TUBARTIA. VTNTTVn i «!'»» Akhi>Cl»T.O!«. . (Received ;> a.m.) London, .March if. i Tim Dutch liner Tuba'rtja wirelessed that she was sinking in the North Sea. I FURTHER PARTICULARS.

MINED OR TORPEDOED? SCRAPS FROM A SURVIVOR. (Received 10.35 a.m.) London, March 16. The Tubantia eft Amsterdam yesterday for Buenos Ayres, with eightythree passengers and 294 of a crew, and a large cargo of mails. I The first message indicated that the position was near Northhinder. | The liner was afloat at 8.30 this morning, but there has been no later report. | The passengers seem to have got clear in two boats. j A survivor reached Northhinder, and it is believed that a Dutch steamer picked up the others.' Plenty of succour was sent, including torpedoers from Flushing.

j It is doubtful whether the liner; was mined or torpedoed, but the captain strongly believes the hitter was the cause.

THE "5.0.5." CALL. (Received 11.20 a.m.) London ( March IG. All the morning- a distress call was heard, and from Dover tugs and other craft put out. TIRPITZ'S RESIGNATION CONFIRMED. Copenhagen, March 16. Adniiral von Tirpitz has resigned, and is succeeded by Admiral von Capsle. His retirement is." due £o the Raiser and'Prince Henry being dissatisfied at the. fleet's inactivity. *)thcr reports attribute a modification of submarine warfare. \