ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 January 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

THE PERSIA. AMERICAN OPINION. ' New York. .Tan. 3. The sinking of the Persia lias enormously increased the chorus against the United States' present policy. AUSTRIAN REPLY. FULL SATISFACTION WILL BE GIVEN. Washington, Jan. 3. The Austrian Charge d'Affaires haa assured President Wilson that if it is proved that an. Austrian submarine s.-.r.k the Persia full satisfaction and reparation will be given to the United States. THE HOUR FOR ACTION. WHAT WILL THE PRESIDENT DO? Received Jan. 4, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 3. The London correspondent of the New York Herald states that the whole world is awaiting what President Wilson will do concerning the Persia. The crime was committed while the President was reading the mocking answer to his Ancona Note. The time for words has passed and the hour -for action struck. SUBMARINE NOT SEEN. hope abandoned of more SURVIVORS. Received Jan. 4, 5.5 p.m. Cairo, Jan. 3. The latest list of survivors does not include Mr. De Renzy, of New Zealand. Doubt continues regarding the exact number aboard, but it is certain that two hundred are missing. Twelve out of eighty first-class passengers were saved. The Maharajah of Capurthala's jewellery was lost. Apparently none of the survivors saw the submarine, but the second officer reports that he-observed the ripple of the torpedo. The belief prevails that the pirate was an Austrian submarine. Hope has been abandoned of further survivors.

AMERICAN ACTION. SARCASTIC {PRESS COMMENT. Received Jan. 4, 5.5 p.m. Washington, Jan. 3. President Wilson has curtailed his honeymoon owing to the gravity of the situation, and is returning immediately. It is known that four Americans were aboard, but only one is yet reported as saved. The Austrian Ambassador hastened with the assurance that Vienna would quickly and satisfactorily adjust if it was proved that it was the act of an Austrian submarine. Mr. Lansing lias instructed the American Ambassador at Vienna to ask for information. The New York Times publishes a eartoon of President AVilson uncovering a typewriter, with the sarcastic comment, "The Usnal Remedy!" LOST AMERICAN CONSUL. FIRST OFFICIAL VICTIM OF THE PIRATES. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received Jan. 4, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 3. The loss of Mr. McNelly (American Consul at Aden) will probably provoke an incident of unprecedented gravity in the Germano-American controversy. He was a young man, engaged to be married; and was taking up his first official post. He intended taking an earU'T steamer, but was fascinated by London and remained longer. If he is lost he is the first official American victim of piracy. He was a personal Triend of the American Consul-Cieneral, who is urgently cabling to London for particulars, ,hhl also intimating that Charles Grant, a Bostonite, wa3 aboard.

MORE SURVIVORS ALL MAILS LOST. Received Jan. 4, 8.20 p.m. London, Jan. 3. Lord John Montag.ie and ten others of the Persia's complement have been picked up and landed at Malta. Received Jan. 4, 9.35 p.m. ondon, Jan. 4. There were four Y.M.C.A. organisers aboard the Persia, bound for Egypt, and one was drowned. All the mails were lost. VESSEL WAS ARMED. Received Jan. 4, 0,35 p.m. Washington, Jan. 4. The Consul at Alexandria reports that the Persia carried a 4.7-in gun. SUNK IN COLLISION. A BRITISH STEAMER. Received Jan. 4, 11.40 p.m. London, Jan. 4. The Peninsula and Oriental Company's steamer G'eelong was sunk in the Mediterranean by collision with an Admiralty store ship. There was no loss of life. ENEMY LOSSES AT VARNAj A SECRET BURIAL. Received Jan. 4, 9.35 p.m. Amsterdam, Jan. 4. The crew of the German submarine which was recently sunk near Varna were buried with the utmost secrecy. It is -eported that during the Russian bombardment a destroyer pursued another submarine, and "that the latter ' (truck a mine and sank.

ANOTHER PIRATE ACT. STEAMER'S NARROW ESCAPE. Times and Sydney Sun Services, Received Jan. 4, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 3. The City of Marseilles has arrived at Bombay. On December 8 she encountered a German submarine in the Mediterranean, off the Sardinia coast, 3% miles on the starboard side. Without warning the submarine fired the first shot, fragments scattering the deck. The vessel was sent ahead at maximum speed, and a second- shot barely missed the rudder, falling astern. The submarine continued firing, without hitting. The ship replied with eight shots, and the submarine with six more. Then the submarine disappeared, listing to port. The passengers, with lifebelts on, assembled in the saloon, in ease it was necessary to take to the boats, but tliere was no panic. CHASED FOR TWENTY MINUTESCALMNESS OF PASSENGERS. Received Jan. 4, 8.40 p.m. London, Jan. 3. Router's agent interviewed a missionary named Mr. Mortimer, who was aboard the City of Marseilles when the vessel was attacked by a submarine in the Mediterranean in December. Seven shells were fired, the submarine using both guns. The passengers donned lifebelts and were ordered to ithe saloon, where they jang, "Jesu, Lover of my Soul," aud then had prayers. When a message came that they were safe they cheered and sang the National Anthem, The submarine pursued the ship for twenty minutes, and one shell passed within four feet of the captain. TWO MORE STEAMERS SUNK

JAPANESE AND BRITISH. London, Jap, 3. Tiie Japanese steamer Kenko Ifani lias been sunk, all on board being saved, also the British steamer Glengyle' (9000 tons), from which 100 were saved, IN FLAMES. GREEK STEAMER LOST. Received Jan. 4, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 3. The Greek steamer Salomina, iron laden and bound for Glasgow, was seen near Tarifa enveloped in flames. It is believed that she foundered. The crew were taken off. BRITISH STEAMER SUNK. MANY PEOPLE MISSING. Received Jan. 4, 8.35 p.m. London, Jan. 3. Of the Gleiigyil's complement, one hundred and four of the crew, about 10 passengers, the second officer, steward, second gunner, and seven Chinese are missing. She had a valuable cargo of butter and eggs, and before leaving took on a gun for defensive purposes. Received Jan. 4, 8.30 p.m. I.onr'on, Jan. 3. The Glengyll's captain has landed at Malta. Only iten of the crew are missing.