THE LOST SUBMARINE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 194, 21 September 1914, Page 5

THE LOST SUBMARINE.

LIST OF THE MISSING. TWO NEW ZEALANDERS INCLUDED. NINETEEN ENGLISHMEN ABOARD STATEMENT BY MINISTER OF DEFENCE. * * By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright. SYDNEY, September 20. Senator "Pearce, the. new Minister of Defence, has issued a statement .deploring the submarine disaster. He adds

that the only gleam of consolation is that the loss was not d\ie to the action of the enemy, but the officers and men just ais truly gave their services to the Empire as if they had been killed in action.

The official list gives 34 men aboard

There is some doubt as to whether -lieutenant Moore was also aboard. His name was; included, but a telegram from Melbourne states that he had been replaced by Lieutenant Scarlette. Nineteen men, including LieutenantCommander Besant and . Lieutenant Scarlfctte, were lent by the Admiralty -to the Australian Navy. Seamen Reardon and Woodland are New Zealariders. Reardon's next-of-kin is given as Mrs Post Office, Kaikoura. •One states that Woodjand is the •-son .of Mrs Enuna Heir Woodland, living in ,th§ South Island, New Zealand, ■others that he hails from Bagnor, England. - - ' .J*;.,-' • The submarine crew Consisted of:— • ' OFFICERS. . / liieut'.-Commander T. F. Besant.

THE LATEST LIST. ((Received September 21, 10.50 a.m.)v MELBOURNE, September 21. The latest list confirms the statement that Lieutenant, H« Scarlett had replaced Lieutenant Meorc.

Lieut.. H. Scaxlette. PETTY OFFICERS. Small. " Stretch. ' lodge Maloney. Trite. Wright. Guilbext. "Waddylove. SEAMEN. {Jorbould. Thomas. e Eeardon. Fisher. , Woodland, , ' Dennis. Jarman. . Hodkins. SIGNALMAN. Danes. TELEGRAPHIST. Baker. ~ ARTIFICERS. Xowe. Fitte. Marsland. Messenger. "Wilson. ./; STOKERS. Barton. Blake. Meek. Holt. Guy. Guild. "Wilson. Gough. Bray.