BIG ELLERMAN LINER SUNK
WOMEN AND CHILDREN ON BOARD. (Kcc. February .6, G. 40 p.m.) ti 1.-11 >• ■ London, February 6. I lie Merman liner steamer City of Birmingham (7498 tons) was' torpeaoed without warning on November 27, when 128 miles J'rom land. The crew numbered 1-15, and the passengerk 170, of whom 90 were women and children. Thoro wasalieavy swell, but the boats wcro lowered within ten minutes or the explosion. The captain remained ou deck till the liner sank, and was picked up later, Tho womon wcro as calm as if they were going to meals, and sang in tho boats. Tho doctor and three of- the orew are presumably ; drowned.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CAN THE HUNS EXPLAIN THIS? (Itcc. February 6, 8.45 p.m.) ti,» A,i ■ i, , London, February 5. v. V? Admiralty reports:—"The Dutch steamship Ganna was bouud from irnm ? to Amsterdam with a cargo of oilcake for the Netherlands Govi u "firman submarino ou Thursday opened lire on her with a mm, sank lier with bombs. .It would be interesting to learn H,;<, l » r ration of:international law Germany will employ in justification for this act.Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter.
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Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2997, 7 February 1917, Page 5
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190BIG ELLERMAN LINER SUNK Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2997, 7 February 1917, Page 5
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