TO BE DESTROYED

Evening Star, Issue 19023, 19 August 1925, Page 5

TO BE DESTROYED

SUBMARINE U 28 .WRECKER. OF THE LUSITANIA, Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. COPENHAGEN, August 17. The Danish Admiralty has aecided to blow up tuo Gorman submarine U2U, winch torpedoed the Lusitania, and was itself .wrecked at Jutland in 1916. A. and N.Z. Cable. [The Cuuard liner Lusitania was torpedoed and sunk on iMay 7, 1915, with the loss of nearly 1,200 lives. Before this ship left Amonca it had been openly boasted by Germans there that blie would never reach England. Many intending passengers received individual warning, and must of the New York newspapers printed an advertisement to that effect. The ship left to schedule time, however, with 1,257 passengers and a crew of 702. On the morning of May 7, 1915, when oil' the Irish coast, speed was reduced to eighteen knots in order that the siiip might reach the Mersey at a suitable time on the following day, and she was steaming at this speed when, shortly after 2 o'clock in the afternoon, she was struck on tlio starboard side by two torpedoes fired in quick succession. Lord Mersey, in his report, said: ‘‘ Both these torpedoes were discharged by a German submarine from a distance variously estimated at from 200yds to oOUyds. No warning of any kind was given. The Lusitania, on being struck, look a heavy list to starboard, and in less than twenty minutes she sank in deep water. A total of 1,198 men, women, and children wore drowned.” The sinking of the Lusitania, which horrified most of the civilised world, caused groat jubilation in Germany, whore a. special medal was sinuk to commemorate the rwcud. The German excuse for sinking ihe ship was that she was armed; but Ibis was not. only denied by the American Customs oH’mers who were responsible for her clcara imn I rum New York, hul one Gustav Stahl, who swore an aliidavil that he saw lour gun.- mounted on hoard, pleaded guilty to u charge of perjury in New York, and was sentenced to eighteen months’ imprisonment. |

PRINCESS THEATRE There was another lull house at the .Princess last evening, when the Phil Smith Musical Comedy Company production ‘ On the .Scent ’ was the attraction tie luxe. This is one of this brilliant company’s most gladsome efforts, (bo piece being brimful of sparkling situations the efforts of Messrs Smith, Hanley, and Greene in particular finding groat favor. There arc many delightfully picturesque ensembles, _ file ballot being in great form. This is Phil Smith’s final week here. In tbo vaudeville section dune Mills (the “flighty flapper’'), who is assisted by William limes (basso profondo), are responsible for a turn full of “pep” and mirth. Others on the bill are Buddy (instrumentalist), Walter Vernon (ventriloquist;), David and Queenio JCaili (.Hawaiian entertainers), _ and Vivian and Dunn (an accomplished variety duo). NEW REVUE COMPANY A new revue company, acclaimed as one of the host organised by tho finn, will make its debut at the P.riucess on Monday evening. it is known as the Moon and Morris Herne Company, Hie principal comedians being this remarkable duo of dancers and funsters, already well known from tbeir pantomime successes. The very strong east assembled includes Lily Foster, soprano; Lily Denville, soubrette and character actress; Jean Keith, specialty dancer, one of the hits of the Tiyoli Follies; Claude Holland, light comedian and dancer; Sidney Burchall, baritone; Vera Sewell. William Berestord, and a clover ballet, of six. In accordance with the modern penchant for dancing, the. whole cast is uniquely equipped in the terpsieborcan art. and the above list looks like a “ sure-fire ” cast. Mr ’Walter George will be producer, and the first revue is ‘ King For a Day.’