BIG WHITE STAR LINER SUNK

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 263, 26 July 1918, Page 5

BIG WHITE STAR LINER SUNK

AFTER 24-HODRS' FIGHT WITH A U-BOAT SMALL DEATH ROLL New York, July 22. Tlio Whito Star liner Justicia was suiiik off the Irish coast. Tho vessel was outward bound. Sho fought tho submarine for twenty-four hours. Four hundred of those on board hare lauded iu Ireland. Only eleven were lulled— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. ' |Tho Justicia was a triple screw turbine steamer of 32,120 tons, Sho was completed at Belfast last year for the Oceanic Steam Navigation Company (Whito' Star Line). Her length was 74.0 feet, breadth 8a feet, and depth 13 feet.] '(Rec. July 25, 9 p.m.) • London, ,Tu]y 21. During the Jnstiem's twenty-four hour light with the submarine ton torpedoes were fired. The first wrecked tho engineroom and stepped (ho ship. Another was also effective. Four wore exploded by gun-fire from the ship. No passengers were lost. Ten of the crew are dead.— Reuter. STORY OF THE ATTACK. PROLONGED DEATH AGONY OF THE LINER. ■ (Rec. July 25, 11.20 p.m.) London, July 2i. Tho.. German submarine ..uthoritiea stato that the Justicia was provided with largo steel nets to prevent (he torpedoes reaching her sides. She had often been attacked by submarines without result. Survivors state that the sea was calm, and tho coast just out of sight, on Friday afternoon, when a terrific explosion shook the vessel from end to eud. There was not tho slightest panic. The crew speedily mustered on deck and preparations were made to tow the vessel to port. A tug came alongside, and then a couplo moro torpedoes were fired. These missed, passing between tho tug and the Justicia. The submarine made a further attempt before nightfall and during the night to complete tho destruction of the liner, without success. A final attempt was made-at 5 o'clock on Saturday morning, when the Justicia was in 'tow. The torpedo struck tho engine-room, and almost simultaneously another penotrated tho forehold, and it was obvious that her fate was sealed. The crew of seven hundred were ordered to abandon the liner, which remained afloat until 2 in the afternoon, tho survivors reaching port at nightfall—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. LINER WAS ATTACKED BY EIGHT SUBMARINES DESTROYEDS ENGAGE THE PIRATES. (Rec. July 20, 0.10 a.m.) London, July 21. 'Some accounts say eignt submarines attacked the Justicia. British destroyers fired a number of depth charges, and a general engagement with submarines took plaeo. The crow throughout refused to leave the Justicia until tho patrols took tiiem off, after the last two torpedoes struck her on Saturday morning. Thero were no passengers aboard—Aus.N.Z Cable Assn.

MESSAGERIES STEAMER SUNK., (Rec. July 25, 7.20 p.m.) London, July 21. The JJessagM'ics steuncr Australian has been sunk.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE ROBERT N. RICHARDS. New York, July '24. Tho crow of tho Robert N. Richards (reported sunk) wore ordered to tako to tho boats, and mi oflicor ol llio Üboat placed a bomb on Iward.—Aus.-N.is. Cable Assn.