On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 98, 31 March 1916, Page 6

On the Sea

NAVAL HERO LOST IN THE ALCANTARA. UfJTntn Puts* AsßooiaT.osf, (Received 11.15 a.m.) London, March 30. The Alcantara’s lost included Dundas, a gunner, formerly a policeman at Teddihgton, who rejoined the Navy as a reservist at the outbreak of the war. One day he saw a periscope and fired without_orders and was arrest-, ed, but the submarine was soon afterwards captured. The captain complimented •Dundas in the presence of the crew and Dundas received the Distinguished Conduct Medal. ECHO OF RUSSO-JAP. WAR. RETROCESSION OF WARSHIPS. (Received 1.10 p.m.) London, March 30. Japan has retroceded to Russia the warships riangaini. Tango, and Soya, which were taken in the Russo-Japa-nese war. ' Q the fate ofIwTi'ALEMBINO. (Received 1.10 P- m -) Copenhagen, March 30. Newspapers publish «. oflicia-1 aoeoiint of low of. the »2 stating tll.lt there was no <lo“M -he was torpedoed. The Pale.ob.nß »a lying near a British destroy,-., »b.‘was picking ..|> mines, m.d tm.'t I" • passed djW-to the destroyer s Now if is- supposed they uetc .. at her and not at the Palemomg.