THE MURDER IN THE BALTIC
TOLD BY A DANISH FISHERMAN. Ilv Telegraph—Press Association-Copyright , ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.). ' " London, August 26. • A Danish'fisherman states that lie passed the - British submarine El 3 . on Thursday morning last and offered: to take off the crow, but his assistance was courteonsly> declined. A few hours after- . . wards the German destroyers arrived.-. . The British: were entering the boats, when tie men wero summoned to return to tli© submarine by blasts from a whistle. They returned to their stations on deck, sfjme calmly commencing to play cards, while Wo youngsters became absorbed in a game of chess. _ The Germans drew closer, the British'. , taking not the faintest notice of them till a torpedo was fired.lt exploded " close to the submarine. Wotds of commaud rang out, and tho crew ' dressod ■ and\stood- to attention, directly facing tho enemy, remaining . motionless as graven images when the Germans urea their broadsidb. . , ■ ■ '
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2552, 28 August 1915, Page 5
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152THE MURDER IN THE BALTIC Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2552, 28 August 1915, Page 5
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