ON THE SEAS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 271, 1 November 1916, Page 5

ON THE SEAS.

BRITISH LEVIATHAN DREADNOUGHTS. 40,000 TONS AND 18-INCH GUNS. I AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN.] (Received 1, 9.40 a.m.) New York, Oct. 31. Newspapers assert that the Navy Department has received unofficial information that Britain is building Dreadnoughts of 40,000 tons, carrying ten 18-inch guns. THE SINKING OF THE MARINA 51 OF CREW”DROWNED. [reuter’s telegrams.] (Received 1, 9.40 a.m.) London, Oct. 31. The captain and fifty of the crew of the Marina were drowned. Forty survivors landed. (Received 1, 11.25 a.m.) London, Oct. 31. Some reports state that the Marina was torpedoed. Thirty-five American cattlemen were drowned. GERMAN ANXIETY AT WASHINGTON. “WILL DISAVOW THE ACT.” (Received 1, 10.40 a.m.) "Washington, Oct. 31. German officials are most worried over the Marina situation. They have issued a statement that if the German submarine pledge has been violated the Germans will disavow the submarine’s act, offer reparation and punish the commander. Mr. Lansing announces that Government has not received conclusive information regarding the Marina. This information is still awaited. [Messages yesterday said that the Donaldson liner Marina had beer sunk by submarine, shell-fire without warning off the Irish coast. It wat reported that there were Americans on board, and the American State Department is investigating the matter.] THE ROWANMORE OUTRAGE. AMERICAN'S" CONSUL’S REPORT. [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS-J (Received 1, 9.40 a.m.) Washington, Oct. 31. The American consul at Queens? town cabled that the Rowanmore bound from Baltimore to Liverpool, was attacked by a submarine which shot away her steering gear. The Rowanmore stopped, and the captain signalled that he was abandoning the ship but the submarine continued to shell the boats after they had cleared from the ship. There were no casualties. Seven Americans were aboard. [A cable on October 30th stated that the Wm. Johnston’s Co.’s Rowanmore (10,000 tons) had been torpedoed. The report that there were Americans aboard caused the American State Department to investigate as to whether Germany was adhering to her submarine pledges.] THE SUBMARINES. SEVEN SINKINGS REPORTED YESTERDAY. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN.) London, Oct. 31. Seven submarinings were reported yesterday.