ON THE SEA.
U-BOAT OUTRAGES. A GERMAN STATEMENT. Amsterdam, Oct. 14. Germany for some days has been considering- unrestricted submarining. It is recognised that the continuance of this is highly inadvisable and might lead to tlio breaking off of negotiations. It is likely the Admiralty will issue orders, considerably restricting the scope oi the U-boats' activities.—Aus. N.Z. Cable- As-, scciation. NEW ZEALANDER'S ESCAPE. London,' Oct.. 14. P.-'Halse, ,a New Zealander, had .a4i'e- - urarkaible escape "wh.en**tho-Xeinster sunk ■Halse was paralysed in the and when the first torpedo; exntoiMl a| friend placed a. life-belt round Hailses neck. When the second torpedo-strucki both were flung into the water. Halsefloatcd for a considerable lime until- he drifted towards a lifeboat which was crowded. He held on to the sido of- thelifeboat for three-quarters of an hour -with his uninjured hand-until-exhausted., Then tie was hauled into the boat by means of ropes around his'body a.nd fonded in an unconscious state. His fiiend. was drowned. —Acs. N.Z. Cable Assoc.
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Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1918, Page 5
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163ON THE SEA. Taranaki Daily News, 16 October 1918, Page 5
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