MASKED PIRATES IN RUMANIA
EGYPTIAN FREIGHTER RAIDED CREW BOUND AND GAGGED ■ (United Press Associationy-By Elo<". Telegraph—Copy right) BUCHAREST, 13th June. Brandishing daggers and pistols masked pirates raided the Egyptian freighter Marbo in the Roumanian port of Bruila. Bearing down on their prey in boats with muffled oars, the pirates climbed aboard, and after binding and gagging the sleeping crew ‘ ransacked the ship. Not content with rich booty, including valuable carpets and Oriental goods, they stripped the crew leaving them stark naked, j Coast guards and police pursued and j fired on the pirates without effect. j
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 15 June 1936, Page 8
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