ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 October 1917, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

incredible barbarity. of the convoys. J)EFENCteSSS MEN AND WOMEN I StAT/GgTERED IN COLD BLOOD.

Revived Oct. 24, 9.5 p.m. ? London, Oct. 23. According to a message from Christiania, the officers and men rescued from the Mary Rose stated that, after sinking the destrowjrs, the Germans fired broad■ides, lit., toe merchantmen, sweeping •way tthHmper structures and killing we passengers and crewg. 'J The captain of one merchant vessel lays thatafter a "broadside his crew entered, the.boats, which the German shells £** trt, yl& .Wiling nine men. The rest returned to the steamer, when a number of entUg struck' simultaneously, Breaking the Vessel, and killing all except the captain, who dived, and was Sicked tip Inter. T Siiaithr scenes were visible everyyh«* Th* lifeboats signalled and cried fo tw Germans. Two women waved white garments from the upper deck of the sinking ship, but all appeals were in *ain.

EXCEEDINGLY FIERCE FIGHTING. f %Wti&CKEJ& SPLENDID COURAGE. BMetved Oct. 24, 11 p.m. Christians*, Oct. 23. 'An offieer, survivor of the Mary Rose, fays that,the fighting was exceedingly fierce. Both German cruisers eoncentratSL their ire on the Mary Rose. The uejacket9 showed splendid courage and coolness, and fought with their guns Until the turret* were below the surface. No men thought of saving himself until Jfee dedt» were awash. DESTROYER SUNK IN COLLISION. IBMED MERCHANTMAN TORPEDOED an! N.Z. Cable Assoc, and Renter. Received Oct. 24, 8.30 p.m. London, Oct. 23. The Admiralty reports that a deJtroycr Was sunk as the result of a collision. Two officers and twenty-two men were saved. The armed mercantile cruiser Orama t*» -torpedoed and sunk on Friday, {there were no casualties.

THE LOST CONVOY. vWftT MARTIAL AXD INQUIRY jordereu. Renter Service. Received Oct. 24, 8.30 p.m. London, Oct. 23. In the House of Commons Sir Eric &9des (first. Lord of the Admiralty) stated that Admiral Beatty would order a court martial on the loss of the convoy as looi si th» eurvivors were fit to attend. The naval- inquiry mentioned yesterday would also be held immediately, and would defcl with the general questfofl of iconvoying, which the Admiralty W*g noW reviewing,, owing to the lose ft the convoy. BRAZILIAN STEAMER SUNK. CAPTAIN CAPTURED. Received Oct. 24, 8 p.m. •' Madrid, Oct. 23. - Advice* from Ferrol show that a Gerfean submarine sank the Brazilian steamer Makan, 6000 tons. She was carrying a valuable cartel. The captain was tak«n prisoner.'