TRAWLER SKIPPER FINED BY COURT-MARTIAL
FAILED TO ENGAGE THE ENEMY. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, August 8. A trawler skipper named James Brown lias been court-martialled at Plymouth on a charge of neglecting to cngago an enemy submarine, and failing to proceed to the assistanco of a British schooner. The evidence showed that a- submarine attacked and sank the schoonor, and it is alleged that the accused did not attempt to savo the crew or pursue the submarine. 'i'ho Court found the charges of cowardice and neglect were not proved, but that tho accused was guilty of neglecting to engage tho enoitiy. He was dismissed the service. PIRATES' TOLL ON NEUTRAL SAILERS. Copenhagen, 'August 8. A Danish schooner was sot on firo in the North Sea, slid the Norwegian barque Vanadis w.as sunk. Both crews ffero picked up. (Rec. August 10, 0.5 a.m.) London, August 9. A Lowestoft trawler has been sunk. Tho crow landed;
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2536, 10 August 1915, Page 5
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159TRAWLER SKIPPER FINED BY COURT-MARTIAL Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2536, 10 August 1915, Page 5
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