THE TORPEDOED LINERS
DETAILS OF THE SINKING OF THE AUSTRALIEN AND DJEMNAH .Paris, August 14. Ilio steamer Djomnah (371G tons) was sunk on July 14, The Australien was torpedoed on July 19, and foundered after being burnt. Seventeen of the crew were killed, and three passengers aro missing; 913 persons wero saved. Both tho Djemnah and the Australien wero convoyed. Another ship was torpedoed with thß Australien, but was not sunk—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. © OIL-TANKER TORPEDOED. m . , New York, August 14. Ihe submarines in tho Atlantic sank an oil-tank steamer. Seven of tho crew are missing.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. BRITISH TRANSPORT FIGHTS U-BOAT . • (Eec. August 15, 7.20 p.m.) ■ Ottawa, August 14. A report from an Atlantic port states that a British transport fought off a ITboat for two hours. The transport's gums wero unablo to reach the U-boat, but they placed a barrage, preventing tho XTboat approaching nearer. The U-boat's shells foil in the olosest proximity to the transport.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn." -
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Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 281, 16 August 1918, Page 5
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159THE TORPEDOED LINERS Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 281, 16 August 1918, Page 5
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