DUTY TO SINK
FATE OF ROYAL SCEPTRE LAWS NOT VIOLATED SUBMARINE CAPTAIN'S STORY (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 30, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 29 The Berlin correspondent of the British United Press states that Captain Schultze, commander of the submarine which sank the Royal Sceptre, denied violating the laws of submarine warfare. He declared: “I gave the customary halt signal. The Royal Sceptre ignored it, increased her speed, and sent out an “5.0.5.” This not only gave me the right but the duty to sink her in self-defence. The crew took to (he life-boats, but the wireless operator remained aboard transmitting calls for help. I took him off the ship and then torpedoed ( her. The master assured me that ‘the lifeboats were adequately provisioned and nobody was wounded. I communicated with the steamer Browning, which was 13 miles away, and then quitted the scene after Assuring myself that the crew would be rescued.”
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Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20923, 30 September 1939, Page 8
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155DUTY TO SINK Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20923, 30 September 1939, Page 8
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