ON THE HIGH SEAS

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144664, 26 April 1915, Page 3

ON THE HIGH SEAS

NEUTRAL VESSELS SUNK. LONDON, April 24. The steamer Holmcr passed the Norwegian sailers Eva and Oskar, winch had been abandoned iii the North Sea. lire Eva was burning and the Oskar was awash, but in full sail. Both were bound for- Scotland, timber-laden. It is supposed that submarines attacked them. The fate of the crows is unknown. ~ , , The Swedish steamer Ruth, from Leith for Gothopberg, coal laden, was torpedoed and tiink in the North Sea. The crew has not been picked up. LONDON, April 20. A submarine sank the Eva- and Oskar. The crows wen© Ikiided at Shields. COPENHAGEN, April 23. The Germane captured a Danish steamer laden with agricultural products bound for Grimsby. She was taken to Sylfc.

GERMAN WARSHIPS SEEN. COPENHAGEN, April 25. A stoamOr, which has arrived at Christiania, reports that she saw lastSunday a largo number of German warships wOst of Heligoland. The steamer was stopped, but eventually was allowed to proceed. A GERMAN TORPEDO. ALLEGED DESIRE TO INVESTIGATE. CHRISTIANIA, April 24. Germany demands an opportunity to examine pieces of the torpedo which sunk the Bolrude, and promises an apology if the torpedo is German, or to refer it to The Hague if the Governments fail to agree. A FINNISH STEAMER SUNK. STOCKHOLM, April 24. A Gorman submarine sank the Finnish steamer Frank with a cargo of 12.000 tons of iron in the Baltic. It is believed the crew were saved. FURTHER SUBMARINE OUTRAGES. (Received April 26, 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, April 25. A submarine fired a dozen shells at the Eva and Oskar and the crews wore allowed tea minutes to escape.. The submarine which attacked the Ruth discharged a torpedo harmlessly. Hie captain and five of the crow went off in a boat, intending to show the ships papers, and when they were at the rear of the vessel the . submarine fired a second torpedo, which struck the Ruth amidships, blowing un the deck. The remainder of the crew had barmy time to get into a. boat. . . The Norwegian steamer Capnvi was mined and sunk off Tory Island. The crew were lauded. ’THE CAPTURED DANISH VESSEL. ■(Received April 28, 9.10 a.m.) AMSTERDAM,. April. 25. The steamer hound for Grimsby, cabled earlier, wgs the Nidaros. Denmark lias demanded an explanation from Germany. THE VIGANELLA. - From lilbvd’s ■ Weekly Index wo obtain what Will probably be the last news bf our old friend the Viganella under that name and the-German flag-. b ' ie Vas sold ‘by auction at the Baltic ey-chau-m bv order of the Marshal of the Admiralty as a prize of war. The Viganclla is described as a stool barque ot 841 tons gross and 760 tons not register, built at Stettin in 1893 and classed 100 A 1 at Lloyd’s, having undergone special survev in 1912. Bidding commenced at £ISOO, and the ship was knocked down "for £3500 to Mbssrs.. Andersen, Becker and Co. for -Norwegian clients. The Viganella was seized in the English Channel and taken into Goole While loaded with,a cargo of fustic for anilmp dves. Fustic is exceedingly valuable lor Siaki. Her chronometers w'ero sold for £l2 and £7 10s respectively.