THE PIRACY POLICY.
ATROCITIES IN ARCTIC OCEAN
Australian and N.Z. Cable Association CHRISTIANIA, May 2i.
Advices from northern ports give particulars of further U-boat atrocities in the Arctic Ocean.
Nearly 50 fishing boats were sunk or are missing, carrying crews totalling 500. In one case 22 men-were broughtto Vandagubba in a mailboafc carrying mails and passengers between Vardoe and Russia. Tire .boat was fired . upon in Vandagubba harbor. Ten, including two women, were killed. The submarine commander declared liis intention of sinking all Norwegian fishing boats because their oil catches were destined for England. This is untrue, as the export of oil is proliibiteed. Telegrams from Hammerfest state that the sinking of fishing vessels was accompanied by the customary murders of members of tlie crews after they had taken to the boats. ALLIES’ LOSSES DECREASING. Australian and N.Z.. Cable Association (Received May 22, 1 a.m.) WASHINGTON, May 21. The Naw Department announces that the losses of British and ,Allied shipping during April from submarines were 25 per cent less than in March. The Department expects a further decrease for May.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4876, 23 May 1918, Page 5
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