THE CAPTURE OF THE BRUSSELS .
GERMAN. VERSION OF THE AFFAIR. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. London, July 6. Berlin, papers state that the Germans captured the steamer Brussels by a ruse, pretending that their vessel'was a British torpedo-boat The commander- came on. board, doffed his oap, and chatted with the officers politely in English, while the German sailors made tho wireless useless. The commander then disclosed his identity, and brought the steamer to Zeebrugge after many difficulties.
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Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2818, 8 July 1916, Page 9
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76THE CAPTURE OF THE BRUSSELS . Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2818, 8 July 1916, Page 9
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