SUBMARINE WARFARE
ITALIAN SHIPPING , i „ LONDON, April 12th. •The Italian shipping returns for the, .wok are as follow;s.: — ■. ; V‘
Arrivals _. 344 Sailings '-••••• 412 Sunk.— * ' Over UOO tons ...A 1 Sailers '•* I (One being over 100 tons.)
A SUBMARINE EXPLOIT. Received This Da*’ s* 0.50 .a.m.) LONDON, April 14th.
A German submarine appeared off t* e Liberian coast on the west coast of Africa oh the 9th and seized a small armed vessel which it torpedoed, after prisonei'ing the crew. The Commander threatened to bombard Monlr via. tin less they dismantled the wixele- ■; and closed the French cables. This was done, but later the commander insisted on the destruction of the wireless and the cable. The Government !, refused, and the commander thereupon bombarded Monrovia for one li ( ,;ir, and destroyed the cable and wireless stations causing casualties. A passing steamer interrupted the submarine and a fight between the two vi ssels followed, but the result is not stated. j ) j
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 April 1918, Page 1
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