ADDITIONAL REPORTS
(Received Oct. 9, 1.25 p.m.) *' • WASHINGTON, Oct. 8. The Navy^ Department confirms the torpedoing of-the West Point. It is believed that the crew have taken to the lifeboat®. ■ ; ■ • An unconfirmed report-states that another British steamer, the Strathearn, J was also attacked. .
A wireless states that the U53 held up the American steamer Kansas from Npw York bound for Boston, examined her papers, and allowed her to proceed. The Kansas later received a wireless call from the West Point. '
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 9 October 1916, Page 7
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80ADDITIONAL REPORTS Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXII, Issue LXXII, 9 October 1916, Page 7
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