To the Editor of the "Norta-Cuina Datty News."
Sir.—In the German reports of the Mth instant I read that the conduct of the German submarine which tor-pedeed the Ville de Lille, is raised for humanity displayed in alling to the French Naval ation, thus enabling the crew of the steamer to be saved. it possible, Sir, that what the submarine did was to those bogus "8.0.8." which rumour has spoken, and that on this occasion it failed to accomplish the dastardly work contemplated?
Tam, ete., "Curious."
Shanghai, Feb. 25.
We trast that for once the German reports have spoken the truth. But Germans can hardly be surprised at our correspondent's suspicion, when "'S.0.8." signals have actually been used by Germany in the hope of decoying ships to their destruction. And this is the country which screams at British merchant: men for using the neutral flag—although as Germany has announced her intention to destroy all ships that she can cal certain area and without exami-does not matter what flag
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