On the Sea
THE GUBMARINE MENAC^. UNARMED STEAMER SUNK, j __— THE LESTRIS TAKEN TO ZEE? BRUCOE. Press Association—Copyright, Australian and X.Z. Cable Association. 1 (Received R. 50 a.m.) London, July 7. \ The steamer Gannit although ua'armed, was torpedoed and-sxuik. \ The steamer Lestris was cap.ured and t-aken to Zeebrugge. EXCITING STORY OF RESCUE.!? EXPERIENCE OF A FRENCH j SUBMARINE.
Press Association—Copyright, Australian and X.Z. Cable Association. (Received 10;25 a.m.) . v Paris, July 7. I A communique reveals an exciting story of the rescue of the crew of the French submarine La Fourehe afte| the sinking of the Gitta di Missinat Although the submarine was brokea in two, only nineteen were drowned,' and the commander ordered the sur? vivors to don life belts. They dived into the sea and swam for four hoursj keeping together, the best swim'meTs helping the others, and all smginj* "The Marseillaise." Italian cruisers* rescued them, and not a man of tiie heroic swimmers were lost.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 81, 8 July 1916, Page 5
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158On the Sea Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 81, 8 July 1916, Page 5
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