THE PIRATE WAR
ATTACKS ON NORWEGIAN < SHIPPING By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright . Copenhagen, August 1. The crew of the Harboe report that a German officer ordered the Norwegian flag to 'be soaked in potroleum and burned. Four other Norwegian vessels wero set oil firo- in the vicinity. The commander of the destroyer, before sinking: the Nogill, declared that his vigil would soon be over, and lie could not return without some result. THE MINE ASSASSIN/ (Bee. August' 2, 7.30 p.m.) ' London, August 2. The trawler Tors has been blown up, eight out of the crow of ten being drowned.
NEW GERMAN SUBMARINE WRECKED. .WHILE ON ; A TRIAL TRIP. (Rec. August 3, 0.10 a.m.) Copenhagen, August 2. — A new German submarine was wrecked on her trial trip on July 24, near Kiel.. A dozen, of • the crew wore drowned. BRITISH SHIPPING TONNACE. INCREASE 300,000 TONS IN THE YEAR. ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) (Rec. August 2, 5.5 p.m.) London, August 1. Lloyd's Register discloses tho fact t'liat despito the wastage of _ war, the shipping tonnage registered in Britain for the year ended Juno 30, increased by 300,000 tons. Tho recent law facilitating the transfer of shipping to tho American flag probably accounts for an American increaso of 550,000 tons.
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2530, 3 August 1915, Page 6
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206THE PIRATE WAR Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2530, 3 August 1915, Page 6
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