ON THE SEAS.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15603, 30 May 1916, Page 8

ON THE SEAS.

THE NAVY SPIRIT. ECHO OP KUT-EL-AMAEA. AN OFFICER'S SACRIFICE. ("Times" and "Sydney Sun" Seiricea.) (Received May 29th. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON. May -8. Turkish reports state that Lieutenant H. 0. B. Firman, R.N., who was in charge of the ship wh'ch attempted to take supplies to lvut-el-Aniara a few days before the surrender of General Townshend, was killed. Lieutenant Firman, commanded a gunboat on the Tigris, and cheerfully volunteered to take charge of the forlorn hope. A message from London on April 23th said:—"The War Office announces that an attempt on the night of April 24th to send a ship to lvut-el-Amjjra with supplies for General To wnsh end's force, though carried out with the utmost gallantry, unfortunately failed. • "Our aeroplanes discovered the ship aground near Magasis, about- four miles east of Kut-el-Amara." Lieutenant Humphrey O. B. Firman in January, 1915, was first lieutenant in the cruiser Proserpine. ALIEN SHIPMASTERS. A BELATED PROHIBITION. (By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright.) LONDON, May 28. Owing to leakages of secret instructions,' the Admiralty are forbidding alien shipmasters, "whether naturalised or not, to oommand British steamers. IN THE BALTIC. , MINES ON SWEDISH COAST. COPENHAGEN, May 28. Since 1914, 600 mines have been washed up on the Swedish coast, while Swedish marines have destroyed 500. ZEPPELIN WRECKAGE. AIRSHIP BELIEVED LOST. • (Received May 29th, 8.25 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, May 29. The bodies of an officcr and a map belonging to a Zeppelin have been washed ashore at Esbjerg. A quantity of wreckage has also come ashore, suggesting that a Zeppelin has been destroyed at sea. THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN. TWO ITALIAN SHIPS SUNK. | LONDON, May 28. The Italian steamer, Maravia, was torpedoed and sunk in the Mediterranean. The Italian sailing vessel Rita was also sunk. ITALIAN PORT RAIDAD. STEEL WORKS DAMAGED AND SHIP SUNK. (Received May 29th, 8.25 p.m.) LONDON. May 29. Lloyd's reports that an Austrian submarine entered Civita Yecchia and shelled a steel works, causing slight damage. The submarine also shelled and sank a collier, killing a sailor. Civita Yecchia is a fortified town and seaport, 37 milos west-north-west of Rome. GREEK LOSSES. DEMAND FOR COMPENSATION. C'Times" and "Sydney Sun" Serrioes.) (Received May 29th, 5.5 p.m.) ATHENS, May 28. Great indignation has been caused by the sinking of Greek steamers by submarines. i Fifteen steamers, totalling 40,000 . tons, have already been sunk. It is urged that, if Austria and Germany do not indemnify Greek owners for the loss of these ships, th© Austrian and German steamers lying in Greek ■l>orts should be seized.