BRITISH SUBMARINES IN THE BALTIC

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 114, 18 May 1918, Page 5

BRITISH SUBMARINES IN THE BALTIC

DESTROYED BY THE CREWS. >

(Router's Telegrams.)

LONDON, May 16.

ALL the . British submarines in the Baltic were blow n up 'before the Germans could get them. The officers and crews are safe. CREW'S IN PETROGRAD. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) and Router.') LONDON, May 17. The Admiralty reports that seven British submarines which remained in Russian waters were destroyed by order between April 3rd and Bth, owing to German naval forces approaching Hango. They had already hee n dismantled. The Russians retreated after

: blowing Tip their four American sub- • marines. The crews of the British ■ submarines were removed" to Petrograd. The Russian Admiral rejected" a proposal to block the harbour by sinking ships in the entrance, but the destruction of the British submarines had_ an excellent effect, inducing the crews of merchantmen to destroy their vessels, which would otherwise have fallen into the hands of the er^efmy.

SUBMARINES' SPLENDID SERVICE

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

(Rec. May IS. 8.50 a.m.) ' LONDON, May 17. Admiralty records show that the seven Baltic submarines have done splendid service, including the destruction of three German cruisers, and also a number of munition steamers.. and other cargo boats. In all cases the merchant crews were removed to safety before the vessel was torpedoed.