SUBMARINE PIRACY.
MORE VICTIMS. LONDON, June 19. The British steamer Ailsa, on her voyage from Norway to Leith, was torpedoed. The crew were saved. The steamer Dulcie, from Shields to Havre coal-laden, was torpedoed off Orfordness. A fireman was killed; the rest of the crew were landed at Yarmouth. For the week ended June 16 the arrivals and departures of vessels totalled 1347. Of these eight were sunk, aggregating 26,076 tons ; also five fishing vessels. The Admiralty authorities state that the submarine cabled on March 25 as,.having been sunk (which proved to be the U 29) was sunk by a British warship. SCANDINAVIAN OPINION. CHRISTIANIA, June 19. The newspapers demand a clear statement of the Government’s attitude as regards the sinking of Norwegian vessels by submarines STOCKHOLM, June 19. Opinion is growing increasingly angry at the destruction of merchantmen by submarines. THE WILLIAM FRYE. WASHINGTON, June 19. The reply to the German Note regarding the William Frye does not admit that any American ship with contraband may
bo destroyed provided it is paid for by Germany.
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Otago Witness, Issue 3197, 23 June 1915, Page 22
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