PIRATES ABROAD

Waikato Times, Volume 84, Issue 13189, 1 June 1915, Page 5

PIRATES ABROAD

ATTACKS ON LINERS IN THE CHANNEL. BRITISH STEAMERS TORPEDOED AND SUNK. LONDON, May 31. 'J he Blue Funnel liner Ping Suey, a steamer of 6458 tons, bound inward from Batavia with a valuable cargo, made a splendid escape from submarines in the Channel. The Ping Suey was twice shelled, but managed to reach Plymouth safely. One of the crew was wounded. The London-owned steamer Tulloclimoor, of 3520 tons, was torpedoed off Ushant, on the north-west corner of France. The crew have landed at Bam-, in Wales. Later. The White Star liner Megantic, bound to Montreal, and crowded with passengers, met a submarine sixty miles south of Queenstown. She sent a wireless message for help and went at full speed, zig-zagging on her course, with the submarine pursuing her. Subsequently she sent a wireless that the submarine had disappeared, and the orders for assistance were cancelled. The Ping Suey early on Saturday sighted a submarine two miles off. The submarine fired across the boys of the Ping Suey, which increased her speed. The submarine chased and shelled the vessel. 'Several shels burst over the bridge, aud one which struck aft considerably damaged her poop, a member of the crew, a Chinese, asleep below, being wounded. The steamer outdistanced her pursuer and reached Plymouth in a much-battered condition. Received Mav 31. 9.30 p.m. LONDON, May Si. Received May 31, 10.15 D.m. LONDON, .May I'd. The steamer Glenlee, from Cardiff to Aden, was torpedoed. The crew landed at Ushant. A survivor from the Splennymoor states that the submarine's crew stood on the deck and laughed mockingly when the crew was thrown into the water. SUBMARINE THREE HUNDRED FEET LONG. LONDON, May 31. It is stated that sixteen of the Ethiope's crew are still missing. It is believed that the captain was picked up. The Ethiope was proceeding down Channel when she was surprised by a shot across her bows. Then a submarine 300 feet long appeared. The Ethiope attempted to escape, and two shells were fired. The crew were given five minutes to get into the boats, and the Ethiope was then torpedoed and sank in five minutes. The Ethiope's boatful was saved. A submarine burnt the Russian schooner Mars off Fair Island. The pirates towed the crew of seven for ten and a half hours. The crew reached Aberdeen.