A resident of Dundee, writing to a New Zealand friend on September 26, says: "Three German submarines gave themselves up on. the Firth a week ago. They were manned entirely by officers, who say they cannot get men to man them now. as they prefer being shot to being drowned. The crews were starving, and had no ml to take them back to Gerpnrry, so that shows we have found all their secret supplies. One of the lighthouse keepers on our coast (a Scotchman) was shot the other day. He hod been su'pplvxfvs: these submarine-* f?',zh vA). He, had a pipe from the lighthouse to the beach, and got the oil. frow 'the fishermen, so now the jishing boats are only given enough <*nl for one trip. Isn't it awful, what ; sonie peep 1-3 will £:> for money?"
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TAIDT19151122.2.20.3
Bibliographic details
Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 348, 22 November 1915, Page 4
Word Count
137Page 4 Advertisements Column 3 Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 348, 22 November 1915, Page 4
Using This Item
See our copyright guide for information on how you may use this title.