ON THE SEA.

Taihape Daily Times, 5 February 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

HUN FIENDS.

DIABOLICAL TREATMENT OF SHIP'S CREW

LONDON, Feb 4

The Merchant Service Reviewvouches for the following story: A large British "cargo" steamer was submarined during December. The "crew took to t?e boats, but the submarine shelled the boats, killing and wounding several in the captain's boat, and throwing the remainder into the water. The submarine fired twenty shells at the mate's boat, but all missed, the occupants meanwhile lying in the bottom of the boat. The submarine came up and Ordered the castaways" to reboard the steamer, and covered them wtih rifles. The mate asked permission to succour the captain's crew, but this Was refused. The Germans looted all the navigation instruments and then ordered the survivors to re-enter the boat. The mate visited the captain's boat, and found the captain, severely washing about in the bottom of the boat. A seaman hung to the gunwale, supporting an apprentice, who, however, was already, dead. The castaways were many hours inTlie~b~oat without food, and suffered greatly from exposure, until a patrol vessel rescued" them.

U-BOATS AND SPANISH SHIPS.

A SPIRITED NOTE TO GERMANY

Received 11.40

MADRID, Feb 4

A Note to Germany in connection with the sinking of the .Spanish ship Giralda was despatched on Sunday. It demands an immediate answer. It is understood that in addition to reparation Spain insists on immunity for Spanish vessels trading" Between Spanish ports.

CHANGED VIEWS,

ENGLAND CANNOT BE STARVED

Received 11.40.

AMSTERDAM, Feb 4

Captain Persius, in an article in the Prussian Year Book, says England 'cannot be starved. Even German official utterances confirm his view, but hold it may be possible to so reduce the enemy as to enable Germany to achieve complete victory. This is still a heavy task, owing to increased efficiency of anti-submarine measures, the increased look-out of the enemy and neutral shipyards.