The GOrinans admit the loss of Zeppelin ' L19,' which
sank :in the 1■Torth Sea on Wednesday week while reconnoitring. The Master-of- the. steam: trawler. ' Ring-Stephen ' has told a .remarkable• story.-_of his_ experiences' in connexion with this When' itwas still dark on-the Wednesday morning, he saw lights being exhibited as though by a vessel in distress. -When-dawn camo.lie found the ` El9 ' in a sinking condition ; the gondolas and- all the underneath- part of her were below water, but some of the crew were on the roof of the gas-bag, which rose to a considerable height above the sea. As the trawler Approached- others of the airship crew appeared on the root- till there were twenty-two visible. The Germans appealed, anxiously for help, and' offered much money to be rescued..., As. the ` Ring Stephen' had a crew of only nine, and no arms .whatever, Mr..W. -Martin; the master, considered that he-ought 'not to place his men at the mercy of the twenty- two Geinians.- He therefore steamed away to seek the help of some.pairolling ship of war. When search, however, was made for- the Zeppelin later no trace of-it could be found. In, The meantime it had come on to blow hard, and there is no: 'doubt that the Germans all perished....
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