SINKING OF NORWEGIAN STEAMER.
GERMANY MAKES SPECIOUS EXCUSE. SHIPS MUST OBEY BERLIN INSTRUCTIONS. "-Times" and "Sydney Sun" Services. (Received October 25, 8 a.m.) LONDON, October 24. A German Note to Norway justifies the sinking of the Svein Jarl, because marks not those of neutral countries were visible, aiid the submarine was obliged to consider her an enemy ship. Germany agrees to pay an indemnity to the losers, but asseVts 'her inability in the future to accept responsibility for such mistakes, where neutrals challenge the dangers of German submarine warfare and neglect the precautions recommended by Berlin. The Svein Jarl was a Norwegian steamer of 118") ions gross register, "built in 1900 . '
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 533, 25 October 1915, Page 7
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111SINKING OF NORWEGIAN STEAMER. Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 533, 25 October 1915, Page 7
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