On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXX, Issue 57, 23 October 1914, Page 5

On the Sea

STEAMER SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE. Copenhagen, October 21. A German submarine, twelve miles off Norway, sank the Leith steamer Ciltra by opening the bottom valves after ordering the crew to take to the boats. COMPLAINT FROM DENMARK. Copenhagen, October 22. A foreign submarine, which, unobserved, reached non-territorial waters between Zealand and Kullen, discharged two torpedoes at a Danish submarine running on the surface. The vessel was not struck, and the torpedo was washed ashore, where it blew up. The Government has requested belligerents to be more careful.

IN THE BAY OP CATTARO.

Cettinje, October 22

Nine forts about the Bay of Cattaro are being constantly breached by shells from the French guns. Places at Mt. Lovelien are gradually being destroyed. Only one fort has attempted to reply.

The Allies' fleet continues successfully to bombard the outer fortifications.

Servians repulsed the Austrian batteries, which retired. Not a scrap of bread was found in the Austrian knapsaeks. Many contained ears of corn. THE DUTCH COAST FICHT. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, October 21. Survivors of the German destroyers state that they came from Emden, and were making for Antwerp. The German gunnery was not good when the ships were on the sea. BOMBARDMENT OF CATTARO. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, October 21. The bombardment of Cattaro by the Allied fleet continues. Several forts are badly damaged. A YANKEE PROTEST. PERHAPS—PERHAPS NOT! United Press Association. (Received 8.45 a.m.) i Now York, October 22.. The State Department has protested against the seizure of the oil steamer John D. Rockfeller, captured off the Orkneys, and declares the vessel was never under foreign registry, and was bound to New York from Copenhagen.

BHELLED FROM THE SEA.

(Received 8.45 a.m.) London, October 22

The British monitors (Severne, Humber and Mersey) by good markmanship, utterly destroyed the dyke between (Mend and Nieuport, which was strongly held, and also blowing up a house occupied by the German headquarters' staff. LOSS OF A STEAMER. (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, October 22. An English steamer saw the Irish steamer Cormorant sunk in the North Sea. .It is supposed she struck a mine. The captain believes a torpedo boat took off the crew.