U-BOATS & MINES

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9690, 19 June 1917, Page 5

U-BOATS & MINES

NORWEGIAN STEAMER SUNK RUSSIAN SAILING VESSEL DRSTROVE!). By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian ami N.Z. Cable Association. CHRISTIANIA, June 17. Tlic Norwegian steamer Symra, 3000 tons, was sunk : bv a siibniarine nil' Huelva (.Spain). The crew was rescued. A Russian .sailing vessel was destroyed between El Ansli (Northern Morocco) and Cadiz. SUBMARINES BEATEN OFF BY TWO FRENCH STEAMERS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Aits, and N.Z. Cable Assn, ami Keiuer. (Received June 18, 6.5 p.m.) PARIS, Juno IV Ad official message states: Two French steamers report having beer, attacked by large submarines near the Spanish coast, outside the declared blockade zones. Roth steamers sueocssiully maintained an artillery duel, obliging the attackers to abandon the struggle. GERMAN LIE BEfUTED By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Heater. (Received June 18, 11.10 p.m.) LONDON, Juno IS. The Admiralty denies a German wireless report that a German submarine sank an English destroyer of the L Glass in the Mediterranean on Juno ilth. ACTIVITY UNDiMiNSSHED GREAT SUPPLIES OF SUGAR DESTROYEDBy Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Australian ami N.Z. Cable Association LONDON, Juno 17. ' Captain Bathurst states that there is no diminution in the enemy’s submarine activity. The enemy is selecting vessels of heavier tonnage, which >s a fact the official' returns do not make clear to the public. The main reason why fewer vessels are sunk is tho arming of merchantmen. There was little hope of an improved sugar supply. Two mouths ago 40,000 tons of sugar was sunk in ten days. M\ STEAMER STRIKES MINE By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. AMSTERDAM, June < 17. The German steamer Turin (756 tons) struck a mine and foundered olf V lielaud. Tike crew was saved. , FLOATING MIKE EXPLODES GALWAY FISHERMEN KILLED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z Cable Association, LONDON, June 17, Galway fishermen brought a floating mine ashore, when it exploded, killing ten of them. VON TIRPITZ’S OPINION KEEP COOL AND SUBMARINES WILL WIN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. AMSTERDAM. June 17. Admiral von Tirpuz, in a message intended to quell grave riots winch have broken out in many German centres, including Essen, _ said: The submarines will autam their aim at we at Lome do not lose our nerve. mm PRISONERS TREATMENT IN GERMANY. LONDON, Juno 8. Two Australians.from the front called at Australian Headquarters liorseferry road, to relate their awful experiences. They were taken pnsoner at Rullecourt on April Uth. Roth belonged to the heroic brigade which nearly achieved alone the objectives which later required many They were collected with 754 otner Australians and marched towards Germany. They were given a loaf between four men as a Ltily ration. French attempts to give tnem wind, cigarettes, and food during the narch were viciously punished by Lilian SU Arrived at Lille, tho Australians were told that they had been selected for punishment because the British were employing Germans within shedran're Many Australians replied that this" wa s a lie. All of them were taken into dirtv prison rooms about 50ft wide and 20ft long. Fully 110 Austrolians wore crowded into each room The Australians say that it was l>ko the Black Hole of Calcutta. Their detention there lasted five nights and six days, and the experience was ago. nising. The windows wore shut. Neither "blankets nor furniture was provided. One open barrel in each room was tho only provision for sanitation. The rations consisted of one-seventh of a loaf for each man daily, rotten mangels, and two cups of bad coffee. The Guards even refused a cup of water. After their release 250 men yore sent to work behind the lines within the shell zone; others disappeared. The food was Insufficient, and the Australians were compelled to eat itrass,■ dandelions, and potato peelings. Many became Hi. Tho two men who escaped succeeded in reaching the Australian lino after going through remarkable dangers. Both sneak glowinrrlv of the leadership of Major Black, V.C., on April 11th. He wont out when the retreat was ordered, cut the wire, and directed the movements of the men. They shouted to him to come down into tho trench, but he replied. “Not until the lost man is through.” Ho was shot dead through the head as the last man passed.