ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 November 1915, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

FRENCH TRANSPORT SUNK. III'XDHEDS OF LIYK> l.n-T London, Nov. 21. Ail officer of tlic steamer Lady I'lymoutli tells the story of the Flinch transport Calvados, which was sunk l>v » submarine in the Mediterranean. The Lady Plymouth picked up a 'boat containing forty-six French soldiery who tad been in the trenches for lil'tecn months and were going hack io the trenches. .A French offiecr stated that hj« saw three soldiers, after losing their hold on a raft, swim to the submarine, hoping to be taken on board. An officer on the submarine kicked the men's hands, and their comrades were obliged to look on helpless while the men drowned. Some of the rescued were terribly cut and bruised. The Lady Plymouth saved 53 out of SIJO. There are 110 tidings of the remainder.

THE CARIA. "OBEYING ORDERS. London, Nov. 21. A member of the crew of the Cam, the Cunard liner which was torpedoed, states that a German submarine manned by Austri&ns twice torpedoed the Clan Macalister the crew took to the boats, and then shelled and sank the Curia, after ordering the crew, already in the boats, out of the line of fire. The commander, before leaving, apologised, saying that he was only obeying orders. The submarine seemed almost entirely aluminium, and looked "a silver strip in the sun's rays. COMMANDER OF El 3. ESCAPES FROM INTERNMENT. Copenhagen, Nov. 21. The Politiken says that Commander Lavton, of submarine 1513, which grounded on the Danish coast and was then fired 011 by a German vessel, told the barrack commandant that bis promise not to escape would only apply when he was interned outside the barracks. Tlie guard was ordered to keep a strict watch. , Commander Layton returned to bed, saying ii« was taking a sleeping draught, and escaped by a window and thence to a friendly boat. He left a dummy in bed with a sponge for a head. Iwo other ollicers attempted to escape, but were caught when climbing a wall.

RED CROSS SHIPS AS TRANSPORTS. PALPABLE GERMAN LIE. New York, Nov. 21. A Berlin correspondent declares that it is officially announced that since the sinking' of an English transport at ■Salonika by a submarine, others have been disguised as hospital ships, flying the Red Cross. It is pointed out that seventy have passed Gibraltar towards Greece. It is obvious from the number that they are really carrying troops and munitions. The Admiralty comments: ''This is absolutely false. Our hospital ships always have been and always will be used in accordance with the Geneva and Hague Conventions." FALSE RUMORS. 01- AN AUSTRALIAN TRANSPORT. Melbourne, Nov. 22. Rumors of the loss of an Australian transport were recently in circulation. Mr. Jensen issues an unqualified denial. He believes the rumors to be the work of enemy agents, and warns the public not to heed them. GERMAN SUBMARINES FOR TURKEY Geneva, Nov. 21. Bulgarian reports state that many German submarines are passing towards Turkey to the German workshops at Rodosto, where they will be refitted.