ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 2 November 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

THE MARINA AND ROWANMORE. AMERICA INSTITUTES INQUIRIES. POSITION HAS GRAVE POSSIBILITIES. GERMAN BREACH OF FAITH. Received Nov. 2, 1.35 a.m. Washington, Nov. 1. Mr. Lansing, acting on 'President Wilson's instructions, has cabled to the Embassies at Berlin and London to make full inquiries into the sinking of the Marina and Rowanmore, with all possible baste. It is considered that the situation lias grave possibilities, the main point being whether the vessels were warned. The President regards the Marina sinking with concern, and is anxious to bring the incident to an issue promptly. Local investigation will determine the Marina's status. According to present evidence she was not a military transport. The New York Herald states that present indications point to the sinking of the Marina being a deliberate violation of the laws of war, and of Germany's pledges to America, and that if any Americans have been lost President Wilson's action must be sharp, insistent, and unmistakable. A submarine named Deutschland has arrived at New London. iMEHICANS ON THE MARINE Router Service. Eeceived Nov. 1, 11.50 p.ni London, Nov. 1. The American Consul at Queenstcwn has received a wire, stating that fiftyone Americans aboard the Marina were saved, six being killed and two injured. Washington, Oct. 31. The American Consul at Queenstown has cabled that the Rowanmore was bound from Baltimore to Liverpool. A submarine shot away her steering gear, and the Rowanmore stopped and signalled: "Am abandoning ship." The submarine continued to shell the boats after they had cleared the ship, but there were no casualties. Seven Americans were aboard. HAS GERMANY BROKEN HER PLEDGES? London, Oct. 31. Lloyd 3 report that the Glasgow steamer Marina has been sunk. Other reports state that she has been torpedoed, and that 3a American cattlemen have been drowned. The captain and fifty of the crew of the Marina were drowned. The forty survivors were landed. Washington, Nov. 1. The German officials are. most worried over the Marina situation, and have issued a statement that if Germany's submarine pledge has been violated, Germany will disavow the submarine's act, offer reparation, and punish the commander. Mr. Lansing announces that the Government has not received conclusive information regarding the Marina, and this is awaited. Received Nov 1, 10 p.m. London, Nov. 1. Two submarines attacked the Marina. The latest figures show that nineteen were lost out of 140. The bulk of the crew of the Marina were saved. Seventeen are missing. Donaldsons, th« jwners, state the British Government had not requisitioned the vessel, which carried no cargo orpassengers. It is announced that President Wilson has ordered an investigation into the sinking of the Marina, to determine whether Germany had broken her pledges. Received Nov. 1, 8 p.m.. London, Nov. 1. Lloyds Teport that the steamer Ca.botier was sunk on the 20th. Thirty-two are missing. THE CHANNEL RAID DETAILS OF BRITISH LOSSES Eeceived Nov. 1, 315 pm. London, 0. t 31. In the House of Commons, Mr. A. .1. Balfour, replying to question?, siated that six British drifters were lost in the Channel fight. The raiders possessed the advantage of being able to choose the moment of attack, the assumed intention of which was to interfere with tlu-.Chan-nel service, a vital link in oui main communications. The object filled. The'' only vessel attacked was the Queen, an,. she could have been saved if her captain had realised that lie could have remained afloat for six hours. The Flirt, an old type of destroyer, was surprised in the darkness. The German destroyers sank her by means of shots at close range. The Nubian was sunk while attacking the German flotilla. Only the gale, prevented her from being brought m. and it is believed she can be salved. The British ships hit the Germans, but did not sink any, though there is reason to believe that two enemy destroyers were trapped in the nets and mines and blown up, and probably sunk. . • NEW BRITISH DREADNOUGHTS. New York, Oct. 31. Newspapers assert that the Navy Department has received unofficial information that Britain is building 'Dread* noughts of 40,000 tons, with ien ISin. guns