FURIOUS NAVAL BATTLE
OFF THE NORWEGIAN COAST SURRENDER OF SUBMARINE-CREW EXHAUSTED OCCUPATION OF ISLANDS IN EASTERN PACIFIC (United Press Assn.—Elec. TeL Copyright) (Received Sept. 26, 11.0 a.m.) BERGEN, Sept. 25 A furious naval battle is reported off the Norwegian coast from dawn. Several warships have been sighted. STOCKHOLM, Sept. 25 The Polish submarine Zbik, with its emergency rations exhausted, surrendered to the Swedish authorities, and was disarmed and interned. The Zbik was at sea for 24 days. The five officers and 49 men were exhausted. They had been several times scathlessly in action against German warships despite the use of depth charges. MOSCOW, Sept. 25 The radio states that Costa Rica is considering the occupation of the Cocos Islands, in the Eastern Pacific, to prevent their use as a submarine base.
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Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20919, 26 September 1939, Page 7
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131FURIOUS NAVAL BATTLE Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20919, 26 September 1939, Page 7
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