The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-02
Special cable Despatch 10 rrr sus.

Special cable Despatch 10 THr SITS.
LONDON, Feb. with the incurs,on
OF the German submarine U-2I into the
Irish Sea scarcely British port can
be called secure from attack by the Ger
man underses boats. In the earlier days
OF the war these vessels confined their
operations to the North Sea and gener.
ally to those parts OF II which were no;
TOO far removed from the German base
at the mouth OF the Ebe. The Cressy.
Aboukir and Hogue were sunk In these
waters. the Hawke was sunk in the
northern part OF the North Sea, Will.
the Hermes was sunk in the Straits OF
Dover.
The first reported activity Of hostile
submarines along the British coast was
the sinking of the torpedo Eunboat Niger
IN the Downs. off Deal. only two miles
! from shore. on November H. About the
same time submarines were reported to
have been sighted off the north coast OF
| ireland. Since that time flotillas of the
vessels have been reported In attempts
to enter the Firth OF Forth, where the
great naval base OF Rosyth is situated
and Dover harbor. The Formidable was
on plymouth when she was sunk on
! New Years Day.
/ The present campaign against British
| merchant vessels appears to be centred
/ at two points, one in The vicinity If
! Liverpool, to which a great part Of the
shipping Of ports OF the Channel and
| North Sea has been transferred to make
/ room for the transportation of troops
to the Continent, and one off HaVre.
The continued presence OF the under
water destroyers near Liverpool is at
tested by a despatch from Southport. \
] gpaSidp al
miles north of Liverpool. which SAYS
That German submarine, thought to
/ he the U-2l. was sighted off that port
early this morning.
That the seriousness Of this new
menace to British shipping Is recognized
/ fully by the Admiralty and by shipping
men is shown in the preparations which
/ are being made for destroyer and light
/ cruiser conveys for merchant vessels
and great and sudden advance In In
surance rates. At Lloyds the Atlantic
rate, which ordinarily is shillngs per
1 cont. Gl26), has advanced to 10 shiI-
/ lings and some underwriters are asl5inE
10 shillings per cent, though most OF the
business Is being done at the lower fig
ure Liverpool Underwriters have raised
the insurance rates ON coastwise vessels
TO 90 shilllngs per cent.
Among the vessels now NO ring Liv-
erpool and which will run the risk OF
being sunk by the raiders in tho Irish
|, Sea are the big Cunarders Lusitania
and Pennsylvania, the former the big
gest prize now sailing the seas.
Rumors that three or four hostile
submarines are active IN the Irish
! Sea have not been confirmed, and So far
as can be learned at present the TEL
alone is responsible for the partial stop-
page OF traffic between England and
Ireland
Reports of other raiders have come
| from several ships which on passing
Anglesey signalled the South Stack light
house mat there were three submarines
/ in ST. Georges Channel IT, state
ments are being investigated.
Mail service between Holyhead and
Dublin II still in operation. The mail
boat Leinster which was chased by a
submarine last night, and the North
Western Railways passenger boat both
lett Dublin this forenoon and arrived
satelN at Holyhead where the officers
or the lseinster related the story OF
yesterdays chase. They said that the
passengers were below and unaware Of
the narrow escape of the vessel The
leinster's officers watched sharply ON
her trip to-day, but saw nothing of
submarines.
Tho North Western Railway am
nounced ms evening that Its services
between Holyhead and Dublin and Uolv-
head and Greenock had been cancelled
nnul iurther notice, The City OF Dub
lin steam Packet Company has aban.
doned It's saHings connecting Belfast.
Liverpool and Glasgow for the present
beliast ~ now getting no oversee ser
vice The military authorities have not
closed the port, but the steamship com
nhh'es are unwilling to take the risk
The last boat between Fleetwood and
Belfast left Belfast Saturday afternoon.
No boat left Fleetwood yesterday or to.
DAY FIFTY passengers, including some