Murderous Mines

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 80, 25 August 1914, Page 5

Murderous Mines

INDJSTRI.MLXATELY SCATTERED BY GERMANS. SEVERAL VESSELS CLOWN UP. BRITISH ADMIRALTY WARNING. NO JUNES LAID BY THE BRITISH. London, August 23. In a number of cases territorial guarding railways, etc., have shot members of the public who failed to stop. In several cases they did not hear the challenge. Many Ostend refugees are arriving at Folkestone. Tlie Press Bureau states that the Danish steamship Maryland, from Copenhagen, struck a mine on Friday night on the main trade route, thirtylive miles from land. A Danish steamer, the Broberg, saw the disaster and launched its boats, but failed to tind the crew. The Broberg anchored for the night and recommenced the search in the morning, but struck a mine and also foundered, The Broberg's crew were saved, except the engineer, and landed at Lowestoft. The Admiralty warn neutrals that Germans continue indiscriminately ij scatter mines, which do not conform to the conditions of the Hague Convention. They do uot become harmless in a few hours, and are not laid in connection with a definite naval scheme, but scattered on the chance of catching British warships and merchant vessels In addition to the .Maryland and Broberg, two Dutch steamers clearing for Swedish ports were blown up by German mines in the Gulf of Finland. The Admiralty warn neutrals to cali at British ports before entering the North Sea. in order to ascertain the routes the Admiralty is keeping swept. The Admiralty add that though tlcy reserve themselves the utmost liberly as to retaliatory action against this new tori' . ' warfare, they have aat laid any in the present war. .FURTHER CASUALTIES. •Received 24, 9.45 p.m. London, August "21. Lloyd's St. Petersburg agent reports ! that the Dutch steamers Ilontdyke ari'l [ Alice 11. sank after striking mines oil' ' Dogerort. It is rumored that a third steamer eastward-bound also sank. The crew oi the Maryland lias reached Ostcpd. i