WAR ON COMMERCE.
THE ATTACKS'ON NORWEGIAN SAILING VESSELS. LONDON. April 25. The submarine fired a dozen, shells at the Eva and Oscar. Their crews were allowed ten minutes to escape. Tho submarine, in attacking the Ruth, discharged a torpedo harmlessly. Tho captain and five of the cr.iv went off in a boat, intending to show their papers to the German commander, but when they were near the submarine she sent a second torpedo, which struck tho Ruth amidships, blowing up the deck. The remainder of the crew had barely time to get into a boat,
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Press, Volume LI, Issue 15263, 27 April 1915, Page 7
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95WAR ON COMMERCE. Press, Volume LI, Issue 15263, 27 April 1915, Page 7
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