OTHER VESSELS ATTACKED. THE GERMAN TRAWLER SONNTAG.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12699, 31 October 1904, Page 5

OTHER VESSELS ATTACKED.

THE GERMAN TRAWLER SONNTAG.

GERMAN AND NORWEGIAN VESSELS SHELLED. London, October 28. The master- of the Norwegian steamer Sktiatve says that on Sunday, when in the English Channel, the Russian warships fired upon his vessel, and ceased only when the Norwegian flag had been hoisted.

London - October S;9. It is officially reported that Prussian warships shelled the German trawler Sonntag on the same night, that an attack was made on the ' English trawlers at; Dogger Bank, j The. master of the Sonntag says | his vessel was subjected to the searchlight, and then the warships fired from all directions, at the rate of 80 shots a minute. A cargo steamer then approached and at once drew the Russian fire, shells bursting all round her, The firing at the German and Norwegian vessels is considered to be refutation of Admiral Eoshdestvenski's statement that he had acted at Dogger Bank in self-defence against supposed torpedo-boats, inasmuch as it discloses a systematic plan to interfere with the ocean rights of neutral vessels.

CASE OF THE ALDEBA3M,N".

London, October i£9. At the instance of th& Swedish Government the captain and crew ; of the Swedish coaling steamer AI-' debaran, which was fired at by the I Baltic fleet on Friday in the Skagc-r! Rat, have been examined*

They swear that' the Russians fired shells which burs},* near the vessel. Apparently cjuic'kjfiring guns were used at a distance of half--mile. . V . j They are convinced that the warships distinctly saw the Swedish flag.