Salvage operations were at once begun, but the lost submarine
was not located until 7 p.m., and, owing to the rough weather and strong tides, the efforts to raise her have not yet succeeded.. It is also noted that the absence of adequate salvage appliances have contributed to the delay. Messages of sympathy have been received from the King, Queen Alexandra, the German Emperor, and the French and Japanese Ministers of Marine. The Mayor of Portsmouth has issued an appeal for subscrip- tions to augment the limited sum available from the Naval Disaster Fund for the relief of those dependent on the men who loot their lives in the service of the country. No words could be adequate to describe the pitifulness of this Tragedy of the See. Think what it means, and then think what is meant by the fact that there is not the slightest indication that the crews of the submarines dread their work or desire to escape a service fraught with risks so terrible.
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