ON THE HIGH SEAS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 16048, 5 February 1918, Page 3

ON THE HIGH SEAS.

THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN ONLY PARTIAL SUCCESS NOW HOPED FOR. (Received Feb. 5, 11.20 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Feb. 4. Captain Persius, in an article in .the Prussian Year Book, says that England cannot be starved. Even German official utterances confirm his view, but hold that it may be possible so to reduce the enemy as to enable Germany to achieve a complete victory. This is still a heavy task, owing to the increased efficiency of anti-submarjne measures and the increased output of enemy and neutral shipyards. ANOTHER OUTRAGE. BY THE HUN PIRATES. LONDON. Feb. 4. The Merchant Service Review vouches for tho following story ; A largo British cargo steamer 'was submarined in December. The crew took to tho boats, and, the submarine fired, killing and wounding several in . the captain’s boat and throwing the remainder into the water. Tbe submarine fired 20 shells at the mate's boat, but all missed, tho occupants meanwhile lying in the bottom of the beat. Tho submarine came up and ordered the castaways to re-board the cargo steamer and covered them with rifu’’ while they cross-examined them. The mate asked permission to succour tho crew of tho captain’s boat, but this was refused. The Germans looted all the navigation instruments and then ordered the survivors to re-enter the boat. The mate visited the captain s boat and found the captain severely wounded an 1 washing about in the bottom of the boat. Seamen hung to the gunwale of tho boat, supporting an apprentice, who, however, was already dead. The castaways were many hours in the boats without food, and they badly suffered from exposure until a patrol boat rescued them. T —“