THE SUBMARINES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16922, 30 July 1915, Page 8

THE SUBMARINES.

FLEET AT ZEEBRUGGE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. AMSTERDAM, July 28. The twelfth submarine from Antwerp passed through the Scheldt and - reached Zeebruggo.

MORE VICTIMS. VESSELS SUNK. LONDON, July 28. The British steamer Hogarth was torpedoed oft" Aldeburgh. Two Lowestoft trawlers , were blown pp by submarine bombs. The crews Janded. A Norwegian steamer brought into Blytho the crews of the- Swedish steamer Emma and tho Danish schooner Maria, which had been submarined in the North Bea. COPENHAGEN, July 28. A submarine burned the Swedish steamer Madonna, timber-laden, bound from Halmstad to Hartlepool. (Received Julv 29, 9.20 p.m.) LONDON, July 29. 'fh** steamer Mereara, iron-laden ■'"xu Bilbao to "West Hartlepool, was

sunk. It is supposed that she was torpedoed. 'Hie crew were just in time to jump into tho water. Passing vessels rescued them. A submarine destroyed four vessels. The crew of the Emma were first taken aboard tho submarine anil two torpedoes were fired at the Emma. Subsequently tho Maria, and two Danish sailers arrived on the .scene. The Germans took off the crews, drenched the boats with oil and ignited them. .Cater the submarine mot a 'Norwegian ptsfeimer and transferred the lour (Received July 80* 1.2.3 a.m.) LONDON, July 29. The vessels burned at ljongston< i include the Danish sailers Etna and Ncptunus. £■ submarine burned the Norwegian Wique Saghedalen in the North Sea. She was timber laden for Middlesborough. TOLL OF LIVES. THE MURDERS BY SUBMARINE. (Received July 29. 10.10 p.m.) LONDON, July 29. Dr Maonamara. states that up to July 27 approximately 1350 persons had been killed by .submarine attacks on British merchantmen, and twenty-two through attacks en neutrals.