EXCITING INCIDENT.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11506, 30 September 1915, Page 6

EXCITING INCIDENT.

ENCOUNTER WITH SUBMARINE. [Piiit Press Association-.] AN'EL'LINCTON, September 29. An unexpectod arrival hero this eveuing was tha steamer Turnivoll, hound from New York to MelbourneShe came in for bunkers. Her voyage from New York via Panama was uneventful, moderate weather generally prevailing. The Turnweil was «& participant in an exciting incident of war some months /'go, while engaged in tlio Atlantic trade. The Tunnvel! was sighted by a German submarined south of Fastnot and a shell across the bows intimated that the steamer waai desired to stop. Another fdiell burst just ait «,nd abovo tho bridge. Iho captain ordered ihe engines hill speed JlStvn) ml t lie vessel stopped. Tho Germans then ardered tho captain and crew to leave t.ijo Tunr.vell in tho boats and the pirates proceeded to board.thd filtip with Ihe intention of linking h«i\ Meantime a. .-jonpje of lirjt.i.dt destroyers, .atrrneted by tho sound of tiring, 'novo in si-rht, and tho Huns left, tho Tum-rci 1 burried'y and the submarine divi d t;> ?! void the a"«!)ging ivareralt. The Turrivell's erfw returned to tlio ship, whioh leaking badly. through da mage doii" by ih<? (Jenr;s»n>. They carried tho v. .el io Mihord Haven, and there tcr»j*o'*:'rv repairs ivre 0 (Tec-tcd. (he work h' iov: completed later :ii Swans:-.!. Hie ve»-d and car;.co v. ere in-und lor ,)U-t JU'i'M' b; ill'' oil the. Turn we!! ii: mi'isuo-. \uq ••auk u small steamer within M<:ht i«i' tho