§ Mr. HOUSTONasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether he can, without supplying information to the enemy, state the number of enemy submarines which attacked the steamship "Justicia"; whether the crew of one of these enemy submarines surrendered; whether this enemy submarine vessel was sunk or captured; whether the "Justicia" was escorted from her port of departure, and, if so, can he give particulars of the escort; whether the "Justicia" was being escorted at the moment she was struck by the first torpedo; and, if so, what was the nature of the escort?
§ Dr. MACNAMARAThe Admiralty official announcement which appeared in the newspapers on Friday last gave all the information with regard to the circumstances attending the loss of this ship that it is in the public interest to give. With regard to the latter part of the question, the vessel was under destroyer escort from the time of leaving port until she sank.