THE SUBMARINES.

Otago Witness, Issue 3205, 18 August 1915, Page 22

THE SUBMARINES.

ADDITIONAL VICTIMS. LONDON, August 13. The Grimsby trawler Thrush was sunk The crew were in the boats from Monday to Thursday, and were terribly exhausted. The steamer Summerfield was sunk. The chief engineer and the chief officer and his wife were drowned. The steamer Jacona (Norwegian) and the steamer Aura were also sunk. August 14. The Glasgow steamer Cairo and the fish-ing-smack. Amethyst have been sunk; the crews were saved. COPENHAGEN, August 14. Tile Danish barque Morna was sunk; her crew were landed. THE INDIA. CHRISTIANIA, August 13. Twelve of the victims from the torpedoed patrol vessel India have been buried at Bcoge. Norwegian sailors and soldiers rendered them the last honours, and flags were half-masted throughout the town. Commander Kennedy remained on the India’s bridge, and Avas rescued in the water. Many of the crew were in their berths, and rushed up half-naked. They suffered intensely in the cold Avater. Two of the India’s lifeboats Avere launched, in which were 80 men. GERMAN SUBMARINE LOST. PARIS, August 15. Advices from Salonika state that a German submarine struck a mine in the Sea of Marmora and sank. PROTEST BY NORWAY. COPENHAGEN, August 13. Norway has sent a strong protest to Germany for the violation of Norway’s neutrality in torpedoing the India at Vestfjord. CHRISTIANIA, August 14. The Government has protested to Germany against attacking the India in Vestfjord, which is Norwegian territory throughout its entire length. AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE SUNK. ROME, August 13. The Italians in the Lower Adriatic sank the Austrian submarine U 3. The second officer in command and 11 of the crew were taken prisoners. AMSTERDAM, August 14. An Austrian official message states : Our submarine Ul2 has not returned from a cruise in the Northern Adriatic. ROME, August 15. U 3 on Thursday morning attacked an Italian auxiliary cruiser patrolling the Adriatic. Quick manoeuvres enabled the cruiser to escape tAvo torpedoes, and she rammed and damaged the submarine. Italian destroyers, with the French destroyer Bisson, Avere sent in pursuit, and the Bisson on Friday, disco\ 7 ering, bombarded and sank the submarine, taking the crew as prisoners.-