ON THE HIGH SEAS.
THE BALTIC TONNAGE
EFFORTS AT RELEASE.
(Australian and N.Z. Cable Service.) STOCKHOLM, September 27..
It is reported chat Britain is making on effort to secure the release of steamers in IluHsian and Finnish harbours. In Petrograd alone there aro British vessels of a tonnage of 500,090 held up. It is difficult to obtain. Swedish crows, and an endeavour is being made to secure Finnish crews.
It is feared that it willSbe impossible to release tho ships, unless Sweden re--moves the mines she -has placed in the Kogrnnl passage, which it is believed were pi.-iced ther<s under Glermaa pr,ee■■suro. .. •••.■■■■.■■ ."" ,'' ' .:'■..:.■'.■. • .'.:
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3566, 28 September 1916, Page 6
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102ON THE HIGH SEAS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3566, 28 September 1916, Page 6
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