"In Washington deep impression was made by German Admiralty's announcement that German submarine sunk _Arabia_. There was even surprise expressed that attack on _Arabia_ was semi-officially admitted. Admiralty's explanation is considered as incomprehensible because _Arabia_, according to information received here, was ordinary passenger liner with many passengers on board, not carrying troops nor being under British Government charter." Only the splendid efficiency of officers and crew and the coolness of the passengers on board the _Arabia_ prevented a terrible tragedy. To abandon ship successfully in fifteen minutes was a fine feat which averted a big disaster. The Germans who torpedoed this passenger ship without warning cannot, however, be allowed any credit for the small loss of life. It is quite obvious that they did not care whether the women and children perished or not. The British steamship _Moresby_ was torpedoed without warning on the 28th November, 1916. The ship at once settled down by the stern, and as she disappeared in 1½ minutes there was no possibility of getting any of the boats out or doing anything to save life. The submarine was not seen. The chief officer, his wife, one A.B. and 29 Chinamen were lost. The master, second mate, second and third engineers, one A.B. and seven Chinamen were saved. James Rose, second hand, was on the deck of the British sailing trawler _Trevone_ at half-past three in the afternoon of 30th January, 1917, when a German submarine suddenly appeared on the surface and opened fire. Her second shot hit the peak halyards, and the master and crew immediately took to their boat. They were ordered alongside the submarine and told to board her. In attempting to obey, the master and cook were both washed overboard. These two men could easily have been rescued, but the Germans took not the slightest notice of them. The master was seen hanging on to the submarine's side, aft, for over ten minutes, but finally disappeared. The remaining three hands were searched and relieved of their knives and money. They then had to write their names and ages upon a piece of paper, and were afterwards taken before the commanding officer, who examined them through a junior officer who spoke English.