On the Sea

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 76, 27 February 1918, Page 5

On the Sea

THE FLORIZEL WRECK.

FORTY-FOUR SURVIVORS.

THREE DAYS FACING DEATH.

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St. John's New Poundland, Feb. 26. The total rescued from the liner irjorizel was forty-four. The survivors escaped because they barricaded themselves in the forecastle and wireless room. They remained without rood for three days. Great waves which swept the bridge and decks, engulfing scores of passengers, smashed in the smoking room, trapping a dozer; men. The wreck is now breaking up on the rocks.

Many gallant rescues were undertaken bv Newfoundland fishermen.

GERMAN CRUISER WOLF.

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The Admiralty, in reference to the German official report that the auxiliary cruiser Wolf had returned after fifteen months' cruise, says that it is presumed that she sunk in the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the following vessels taking 'the crews prisoners: Turritella, Jumna, Werdsworth, Dec, Wairuna, Winslaw, j Beluga, Encore, Matunga, 'Hitachimarn, and Igotzmendi. The Turritella, an unarmed merchantman was captured on February, 1.917, and. equipped for mine-lay-ing. She shortly afterwards encountered a British warship, when tho prize crew scuttled the Turritella and surrendered. ENEMY'S REPORT OF THE RAID. Press Assu.—Copyright.—Australian and N.Z. Cablo Assn,, and Renter. (Received, 8.45 a.m.) London, February 26. According to telegrams from Amsterdam, Berlin officially announces that the auxiliary cruiser Wolf commanded by Captain Nerger, returned from the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans with 400 members of the crews of sunken ships, including white and coloured British military forces, also several cptured guns, great quantities of valuable raw materials, rubber, copper, brass zinc, cocoa, beans, and corpra worth many millions of marks. After the capture of the Turritella the vessel was equipped as an auxiliary cruiser and operated in the Gulf of Aden, being commanded by "Wolf's iirst officer, until she encountered the British, who took prisoner the crew of twenty-seven. CRUISER-SUBMARINES DESCRIBED. Press Association—Copyright, Auswa* i lian ami N.Z. Cable Association. j (Received 8.50 a.m.) j London, February 2(5. i

Mr Archibald Hurd writes: "We have sunk more than a lew German cruiser-submarines, and each sinking represents a severe loss to Germany, owing to the submarine's size and the extended period required in building. They, are driven on the surface by steam, giving eighteen knots in speed, and are equipped with telescopic tunnels which disappear into the hull before submersion. They are armed with 5.9 guns. It is doubtful if a higher surface speed and increased gun-power would compensate for the necessary corollary of a bigger target and slower submergence." GERMANY REJOICING. Press Association—Copyright, Austru Han ami N.Z. Cable Association (Received 11.10 a.m.) London, February 26. Germany is enthusiastic over the Wolfs achievements. The vessel tried several times to return via the North Sea, but the watchfulness of British ships prevented, it, but she finally reached port.