ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 27 May 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

SINKING OF THE MOLDAVIA. AMERICAN TROOPS ABOARD. 60 LIVES LOST. Received May 26, 5.5 p.m. London, May 25. fhe Moldavia was carrying American troops Though it was moonlight the lookout failed to see the submarine. The torpedo struck the vessel amidships. The majority of those aboard Wtre below id their hammocks. There was a great rush from the sleeping quarters, many being only in their night attire, soldiers and sailors alike, there being no panic. The men fell in and awaited orders. The escorting ships saved all, excepting 60 Americans These were sleeping on the bottom deck, and it is supposed they were .drowned by the msh of water folJewing the explosion.—Press Assoc. THE OFFICIAL REPORT. Received May 26, 5.5 p.m. London, May 25. The Admiralty reports that the armed mercantile cruiser Moldavia was torpedoed and sunk on the 23rd. The crew escaped, but 56 of the American troops which were on hoard are missing. It it feared thev were killed in the erplo-sron.—Aui.-NZ Cable Assoc, and Renter.

THE ZEEBRUCCE RAID. qshmak Sailors court-mar-TIALLED. Received May 27, 1.10 a.m. Amsterdam, May 26. Of' fifteen German Bailors court-mar-tialled on a charge of attempted treason to connection with the British naval operations at Zeebrugge and Ostend, 13 wen shot and two were sentenced to twenty years' imprisonment.—Press AsTHE PIRATE HUNS. MORE BRUTALITY Received May 26, 5.5 pjn. London, May 25 aputin Kellv and four others from the njsearra succeeded in getting a boat. After questioning one of the seamen, the Germans brutally pitched him back into the boat. Another was taken to the submarine, and given letter*, bi-ing wfcf§d to poet them to Mr Lloyd George wben he got ashore— Times Service. \ RESOURCEFUL SEAMAN. RAVES CAPTAIN FROM PIRATES.

Received May 26, 1155 p.m. London, May 25. The captain of the Inniscarra was badly injured, and lay on the bottom of the boat The submarine hailed the boat and demanded the captain, but the seaman replied that the captain was drowned. This wax the seaman who was afterwards questioned and pitched back into the boat—Times Service. . A SUBMARINE TORPEDOED. Received May 26, 5.5 p.m. London, May 25. American ofcttroyers sunk the snbdarinc which torpedoed the Inniscarra. A destroyer landed several prisoners.— free* Assoc coastaTstbamer SUNK. Received May 2C, 55 p* London, May 23. T*» steamer Inniscarra on a voyage ; from Fishguard to Cork, was torpedoed and sunk Only five, including the cap"tain, were saved. It is believed thtA ffcJrtr-emn !"»» w,re lost.—Renter