On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 283, 27 November 1914, Page 5

On the Sea

BRITISH CASUALTIES. United Press Association. London, November 2G. The Press Bureau supplies the total naval casualties since the commencement of the war as follows: Officers: Killed, 220; wounded, 07; prisoners, 6; interned, 46. Men: Killed, 4107 ; wounded, 437: missing, 968; interned, 1524.

VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY. Santiago de Chile, November 26. Official: The naval authorities have received proof that German warships violated Chilian neutrality, staying for several days at Juan Fernandez Island, capturing tivo neutral snips and seizing their coal and provisions. The French vessel Valentine uas sunk within territorial waters. The Government has despatched three destroyers to Juan Fernandez. WIDESPREAD WIRELESS, . London, November 26. In the House of Commons, Mr Charles Roberts stated that Great Britain and France had . repeatedly endeavored to secure the removal of the German wireless staff at C.utagena. They were also effective in dismantling the wireless on Germ in ships in Colombian ports. Finally they intimated to the United States that they might be obliged to take protective measures. A similar .■ ning was issued to Ecuador respecting the Galapagos Islands.

GRIT AND PLUCK.

Colombo, November 26,

The sailors wounded in the SydneyEmden action are progressing favorably. A story of real grit and pluck on the part of Seaman Horne was told by one of his comx-ades. “Horne was a sight-setter on the 6-inch starboard gun. He was crouched ready for the command behind the shield of the gun. A shell burst just behind us. killed the gunlayer, and injured four out of the nine men serving the gin Horne got it badly in both legs and the shoulder, but crawled back to his seat behind the battered shield, and stayed there until ordered below. A DISASTER IN PORT. ARMORED SHIP BLOWN UP. OVER 700 LIVES LOST. i' ‘ (Received 8.45 a.m.) London, November 26. Official; H.M.S. Bulwark, armored ship of 15,000 tons, with four 12-inch guns, was blown Up in Sheerness Jlarbor at eight o’clock this morning, as the result, it is believed, of an explosion of a magazine. Only twelve were saved out of 780.

THE PROBABLE CAUSE.

(Received 9.0 a.m.)

London, November 26,

Mr Churchill, in the House of Commons, announcing the disaster, said the admirals were convinced that an internal magazine exploded and rent the ship asunder. There was no upheaval of water. The Bulwark had entirely disappeared when the smoke cleared. The loss of the ship had not sensibly affected the military position, but the loss of life was very severe.

TURKISH MINE-LAYER SUNK.

(Received 9.20 a.m.) London, November 26

At Heus it is reported that a Turk, ish mine-layer was mined and sunk in the Bosphorus.