Evening star., 1915-04-10
SHIP SUNK
OFF ISLE OF WIGHT
Crew Saved, But Undergoes
Suffering After German
Submarine Attack.
BRITISH CRAFT SHELLED
OFF U. S. COAST, is BELIEF
Schooner Seen With List-English
Government Rewards Lost
Merchantman's Crew.

l LoNDoN, April lu-l ne
three-masted ship Chateaubriand, from
London for New York with cargo of
chalk. was sunk by a German subma- :
rine of the Isle of Wight at IL am.
| Thursday The crew was saved.
Capt. Grondin and the twenty-four
men aboard the vessel were given ten
minutes by the German commander to
| launch their two boats. The Chateau
BRAND was then torpedoed. After
drifting about all the rest of the day
and all that night in bitter cold wealth
er and without food, the crew sighted
the French coast yesterday morning,
landing here safely. The Chateau
BRAND. ship of 2.029 tons, sailed from
London April 4.
Ship Believed Shelled.
The steamer Legazpi. which arrived
here yesterday, reported having sight
ed, March IL, the British schooner Rob-
ert. abandoned off the American coast
One mast was shattered, and the vessel
had a heavy list to starboard
The captain of the Legazpi believes
the crew was taken off by German
warship, after which the schooner was
shelled. The Robert carried cargo of
textiles.
North Sea Cannonade.
Discussing reports in circulation of a
cannonade in the North sea yesterday.
the Morning Posts Christiania corre-
spondent says:
The Norwegian newspapers conclude
that German submarine was observed
and pursued by British cruising
squadron, and that 1t was either de-
stroyed or forced to disappear
NO credence is given the reports
that squadron of German ships es-
capped from the British squadron watch
ing the North sea-
Captain and Crew Rewarded.
The governments intention to en-
courage merchantmen to resist or
dodge submarine attacks is emphasized
by an official announcement that Capt.
John Richard Green of the steamer
Vos es. which was sunk off the Cor
nish coast March 81 by the shell fire
Of a German submarine, has been
granted a commission as lieutenant in
the royal naval reserve and awarded
the distinguished service cross. The
other officers of the steamer have been
given gold watches and each member
of the crew has received f3 ($15).
Under Fire Two Hours.
The Vosges was under fire for more
than two hours before she was sunk,
her chief engineer being killed and two
other officers and two members of the
crew as well as woman passenger,
being wounded. BY skillful handling
of his ship Capt. Green prevented the
torpedoing Of the steamer and the sub
marine opened fire on the ship with her
guns.
The steamer was getting away from
the submarine when a shell hit her
funnel and her speed was reduced AS
the Vosges was making water the
captain ordered his passengers and
crew into the boats. Capt Green
stated later that the submarine kept
up its fire, riddling the boats, and did
not disappear until a patrol vessel came
on the scene. Soon afterward the
Vosges sank.
Germans Desire Probe.
BERLIN. April 10, by wireless to
Sayville, n. Y.-The German govern
ment is endeavoring to ascertain
through the American embassy
whether the crews of German subma-
rines who have been taken prisoner by
the English and are being held in the
naval detention barracks are receiv-
ing the same treatment as other pris-
oners of war 1t has been reported
that the crews of submarines were set
apart for harsher treatment. II this
is found to be true the Lokal AnZeiger
demands Immediate retaliation.