A STOLEN SUBMARINE
IMPETUOUS ITALIAN OFFICERS' ACT Rome, October 6. Belloni, a captain in the naval reserve, made off with a submarine built at Spezzia for Rumania. Tho submarine was undergoing trials with only a few' workmen aboard. Belloni, in a letter to the shipbuilder, stated that the submarine must participate in the war. The workmen were not aware of his project or of hismeeting by arrangement any person in authority. . It is believed that Belloni has conveyed the submarine to Corsica or France. Later, a message from Italy notified belligerents that the submarine lad disappeared, presumably to join the Russian fleet, notwithstanding that the builders of the vessel had been notified that she must not be delivered dwing to Italy's neutrality. Belloni wrote to the authorities that he was aware that his act was a'breach of neutrality. ARRIVAL IN CORSICA. (Reo. October 7, 9.55 p.m.) (London, October 6. The Rome correspondent of the Central News Agency reports that the Minister of Marine has been advised of the arrival of Captain Belloni with the submarine at Bastia, in the French island of Corsica.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2275, 8 October 1914, Page 5
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183A STOLEN SUBMARINE Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2275, 8 October 1914, Page 5
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