GERMAN SUBMARINES
TWO ADDITIONAL VICTIMS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, Sept. 18. The British steamer Butetown and the Swedish steamer Prince were sunk. FURTHER DETAILS. (flftec. Sept. 19, 12.55 p.m.) NEfW YORK, Sept. 18. Twenty-seven Americans who were aboard the Kelvina, arrived to-day. Ihey informed the State Department that a submarine torpedoed the steamer without vvarnin- at 2in the morning. A torpedo SJucktho port .ide. Although it was evident that the ship was sinking the submarine did not attempt to render assistance The crew was -forced to iemlin in small boats for 14 lu»>» until rescued hy a, British trawler. , AMERICANS ABOARD AN ATTACKED STEAMER. (Australian and nTz. Cable Association.)
(Rec Sept. 19, 10.40 a.m.) 1 NEW YORK, Sept. 18. Americans who escaped death a British steamer was torpedoed |nd Se.Dfcem.ber, arrived by the luscama. *hat ifc is unquestionable that a German submarine stacked the vessel, on which there were 28 Amen cans most of them being muleteers It is stated that the State Department took their depositions, W, it is understood that no further action will be taken.
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Nelson Evening Mail, 19 September 1916, Page 5
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