FIGHTING THE PIRATE RAIDERS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3154, 4 August 1917, Page 7

FIGHTING THE PIRATE RAIDERS

THE ATTACK ON THE AMERICAN CONVOY Washington, August 2. The Admiral of the convoy fleet gives a detailed report of the encounter between the Americans and the U-boate. It 6hows that the submarines attacked twice, aud.possibly one was destroyed.— Aiis.-N.Z. Cable Assn. CAPTURED NORWEGIAN USED AS MOTHER SHIP U-BOATS IN MID-ATLANTIC. (Ecc. August 3, 7.10 p.m.) Copenhagen, August 2. The crew of the Norwegian steamer Benguela, which was sunk by a submarine early in July, state that the vessel sailed from Bristol on Juue 7 for Philadelphia. They were stopped, on Juno 15 in mid-Atlantic by a big German submarine, which placed a prize crew on' board and compelled tho Lenguela to act as her mother ship for a. fortnight, while the submarino made several long cruises, returning on ono occasion with a captured Spanish ship. Eventually the creV of the Benguela were landed at Cadiz. It is believed that the Benguela. is still aciiug as a mother ship for German submarines. The Norwegian steamers Glydenfris and Hildur have been, sunk b*y a submarine in Spanish waters. The crews were rescued.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. [Tho Norwegian steamer Benguela was insured for a million kroner, about J2550,000.l PIRATE CAPTAIN INTERNED IN SPAIN RECOGNISED AND ATTACKED BY NORWEGIAN SAILORS. (Kec. August 3, 7.10 p.m.) Madrid, August 2. The Government has interned the commander of submarine U23. Shipwrecked Norwegian sailors attacked him in the street, recognising in him the man who torpedoed their ship.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aesn.