UNDERWATER PIRATES
DIFFERENTIAL TREATMENT
Copenhagen, May 27. A German submarino stopped Danish and Swedish schooners in the North Sea. She allowed the Danish vessel to proceed, but burnt tho Swedish vessel's letters. Tho captain asked why the Danish letters wore not destroyed, and the commander of the submarine stated that he was instructed not to touch Danish ships. DANISH STEAMER SUNK. London, May 27. The Danish steamer Betty was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea. The crew landed at Shields.
CANADIAN STEAMER TORPEDOED
London, May 27. The Canadian steamer Morwenna, 1414 _ tons, bound from Montreal to Cardiff in ballast, was torpedoed and shelled when 160 miles from St. Ann's Head (a cape at the entrance to Milford Haven), where the crew landed. It is reported that one of the crew was killed and three wounded. PLUCKY BELCIAN TRAWLER. 'ATTACKS A SUBMARINE. (Rec. May 28, 10.30 p.m.) London, May 28. Tho Jacqueline, a Belgian steam trawler, observing a submarine attack the Morwenna, attempted to ram it. The submarine's second shot sank the Morwenna in a few minutes. The Jacqueline picked up the crow, and again attempted to ram the submarine. After firing fifty shots at the Jacqueline the submarine disappeared.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2474, 29 May 1915, Page 5
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200UNDERWATER PIRATES Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2474, 29 May 1915, Page 5
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