ON THE HIGH SEAS.
LOSS OF THE NEUTRAL CONVOY
AN ENQUIRY DEMANDED
NAVAL INVESTIGATION
ARRANGED
(Renter's Telegram.) ! ■ (Howivod Oct. 23, 12.55 p.m.)
LONDON, Oct. 22.
In tli« House of Commons Commander Bellairs demanded an independent, enquiry into the loss of the,neutral convoy cabled on the 20th. He dei-Jared that tlie escort was obviously inadequate!.
Di\ McXamara (Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty) replied that the Governmuit was not prepared for suoh an enquiry, but that a naval enquiry would be arranged.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9126, 23 October 1917, Page 5
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80ON THE HIGH SEAS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVII, Issue 9126, 23 October 1917, Page 5
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