ON THE SEA

Taranaki Daily News, 3 November 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEA

LOSS OF MARINA. SURVIVORS' STORIES. TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE? London, Nov 1. The Marina was torpedoed in a gale without warning. A survivor from the Marina slates that the men in the boats had a terrible experience, and almost perished from cold, as it was 17V 2 hours before they were picked up. The second mate, Robertson, was crushed to death between a boat and the vessel. A member of the crew said he saw two submarines. The Marina quickly broke up after the explosions. It was uncertain whether the second war, due to the boilers exploding. Captain Browne saw everyone into the boats and then jumped, missed the boat, and was drowned. The torpedo exploded among the bunkers and disabled the engines. Several were killed in the stokehold, and some scalded. Three boats got away; the fourth was smashed. The explosion wrecked the wireless. None of the engineers or officers were saved. LORD BERESFORD'S VIEWS' New York, Ncv. 1. The London correspondent of the New York Times interviewed Lord Beresford regarding his speech in the House of Lords, in which he said that America was aiding and abetting shameful wholesale torpedoing at sight, endangering lives. Lord Beresford said he did not mean to criticise the American Navy, whose chivalry and courage was everywhere admitted, but, in view of the action of the German submarines, we should, be careful that relations between Britain and America were not disturbed. He wanted to remove the possibility of a serious disagreement The Germans certainly appeared to utilise the American Navy for life-saving, and losp of life was not'only obviated by the artion of the warships. It was a farce to apply international law to submarines, Britain and America should hold a special conference with regard to the t;eatment of submarines. SINKING OF THE ANCELICI. EXPERT EXAMINATION ORDERED. ' Eeeeived Nov. 3, 3-2.15 a.m. Athens, Nov. 2. The Government proposes to hold an investigation into the sinking of the Angelic'i. The Government press allege that the was due to a floating mine. Admiral Fournot has ordered the Angclici to be* salved and brought to the iPiraeus, to undergo expert examination, and, if she is found to have been torpedoed, Greece intends to protest to Germany. ' THE GERMAN PLANS. Copenhagen, Nov. 1. A sithmarine. officer stated before sinking a Norwegian steamer that all cargoes for England will be treate'd as contraband in future. THREE VESSELS SUNK. London, Nov. 1. The Norwegian steamers Falkyell and Torsdal and the Greek steamer Massilia have been sunk. The crews have been landed. SUBMARINES OFF PORTUGAL Lisbon, Nov. 1. German submarines operating on the 'Portuguese coast sank a Norwegian steamer. The crew have landed. DEUTSCHLAND'S ARRIVAL i New York, Nov. 1. 1 The Deutschland has arrived at New London. She left Germany on October 10 with a- cargo of chemicals «uul dyes, and a crow of twenty-five. Captain Koenig said the voyage was delayed for ten days on account of a collision. EETURN OF U53, Amsterdam, Nov. 1. An official Berlin message says that the U53 has returned safely.