THE SINKING OF THE LORTON.

Taranaki Daily News, 9 February 1917, Page 5

THE SINKING OF THE LORTON.

TRAITORS ON BOARD. ! i Received Feb. 8, G..H) p.m. Madrid, Feb. 7. Details of t'lie sinking of the Lorton show that a submarine flying tins French (lag appeared, and, notwithstanding protests, sank the ship, and then hoisted the German (lag. The Lortou's crew included a. German ollicor and several German sailors. Wheh'the submarine was sighted, the Germans cut the rigging and sails to prevent the vessel reaching Spau'.vli waters. The Lortcn's crew were saved by a boat from the harbor. The Peruvian Consul has lodged a protest. INTERNED VESSELS DISABLED

DISAPPEARANCE OF CREWS. Received Feb. 8, G.n p.m. Renter Service. New York, Feb. 7. The American Line of steamers ha.l discontinued its bookings. 11. is oliicially reported that thirty German vessels have been so disabled that repairs will occupy six months and that of the 55110 men composing their crews, 4000 have disappeared during the past few days. FURTHER SINKINGS. BRITISH AND NORWEGIAN VESSELS. New York, Feb. 7. Mr. Lansing has received a dispatch fiom (.ho consul at Qucenstown that the British liner California, bound from New York to Glasgow, has been submarined. 'One life was lost and there are 200 hospital cases. Another message states tlmt the California, an Anchor liner, sailed on January 29. There are 100 survivors out of 215 on board. There was 30 passengers, but no Americans. London, Feb. 7. The following vessels have been torpedoed:—The British steamers Cliftonion (4303 tons) and Palm Leaf; also the Norwegian sailers Thor 11. (2214 tons), Wcsdale (1850 tons), and Hougdal (2089 tons); the Swedish steamer Beavalla (151!) tons). Tuesday's sinkings totalled 37,000 tons. The Times warns the nation to expect continued serious shipping losses. Everybody must rigidly adhere to the rations scale. European neutrals are unlikely to rupture diplomatic relations. Their pet pies are depressed and generally favor continued neutrality. AMERICAN LINERS NOT TO BE DIVERTED. The State Department has decided Washington, Feb. 7. that Americans liners should not be diverted, contending that America has as inalienable right to the high seas. NEW INSURANCE SCHEME. London, February 7. The new scheme of war insurance for neutral vessels begins to-day. CARRANZA HAS NOT CONGRATULATED THE KAISER. Rcuter Service. Received Feb. 8, 10.50 p.m. Vancouver, Feb. 7. Carranza denies having sent congratulations to the Kaiser on the submarine warfare. THE CALIFORNIA SUNK. Washington, Feb. 7. The American Consul at Qucenstown reports the sinking of the Anchor liner California with one dead and 30 in hospital. Reuter Service. ) Received Feb. 8, 10.50 p.m. Vancouver, Febl 7. Tho California was the crack liner of the Anchor fleet. She was armed with a gun at the stern, and carried a full cargo, mostly of munitions. Twelve of her passengers were Canadians,

A SCANDINAVIAN PROTEST. Reuter Service. Received Feb. 8, 10.50 p.m. Stockholm, Feb. 7. Tlie Scandinavian Governments have decided to send a joint protest to Germany. ENTIRE SUBMARINE FLEET AT WORK. ' ' Received Feb. 8, ojso p.m. Paris, Oct. 7. M. Marcel Hutin states that the entire German submarine lleet is hard at work, and a number of ships liave been sunk off tlio French coast. MR. WILSON'S ACTION ENDORSED. Washington, Feb. 7. The Senate by 78 votes to 5 endorsed President's Wilson's break with Germany. 'LOSS OF BELGIAN RELIEF SHIP. London, Feb. 0. The Central News states that a neutral ambassador will immediately make representations to Germany regarding the. sinking of the Belgian Food Relief vessel Larskruse, and will point out that Germany declared in January that she would not interfere with Belgian relief work. Received Feb. 8, 11.50 p.m. London, Feb. 8. Tlie Larskrusc was going to Rotterdam and should have arrived at Falmouth in the beginning of Febiuary to obtain the special Hags for protecting steamers on the relief commission. As the Larskruse was on tlie high seas, her owners were unable to inform the ship of tlie new German measures, so she was torpedoed, there being only one survivor. LIVES LOST. Received, Feb. 8, 11.50 p.m. London, Feb. 7. Seventeen members of the crew of the Sa.'nt Niniah and Price, of Newcastle, which were sunk to-day, are missing. ..'ac of the men died *ft«r landing,