ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 December 1915, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

A CIRL HEROINE. HELPS WITH THE OARS. A THRILLING ,STORY. London, Dec. 1. Mr. Martin Donohoe tells a thrilling story of an eight-year-old girl, a passenger on the steamer Bosnia, which was sunk (by a submarine near Gandia. She was in a boat, adrift for four dayß, buffeted by a furious wind and angry sea, with her brothers of three and two years. The children were separated from their parents, who were in another boat, and were scantily clothed. The girl's courage never wavered; she cheered the sailors and clasped her little brothers in her arms to impart warmth to them.

On the third day, when the food and water were finished, land was sighted, but the crew were too exhausted to reach the shore. The girl exhorted them to further efforts and herself helped with the oars. To add to the horrors, an Italian passenger went mad, slashed an artery in his arm and sought to attack Ilia companions. After a desperate struggle he was finally overpowered. 'Die wind then dropped, and the boat reached Mikros Island, Crete.

THE BALTIC BLOCKADE. - THOROUGHLY EFFECTIVE. New York, Dec. 1. The Stockholm correspondent of the Evening Post says that Britain's blockade in the Baltic is thoroughly effective at the iron and timber exporting ports. German steamers are afraid to come out. Nineteen German steamers have already been torpedoed or driven ashore, and others are missing.

The arrival of British submarines has encouraged Russian submarines to develop greater activity. German crews are panic-stricken, even on the armed trawlers, which arc shooting at sight. They have sunk at least one Swedish submarine in mistake for British. BRITISH STEAMER SUNK, Received Dec. 2, 7.30 p.m. London, Dec. 2. The British steamer Maliche lias been sunk in the Mediterranean. The crew reached Malta. I cannot sing the old, sweet songs Which I should sing to-night; I've lost my voice, and have no choice, Because of bronchial blight; But very soon I'll be in tune, And sing them all, be sure. I'il change my moans to dulcet tones, With Weeds' Grant Pejyjermint Curs.