The Archive · 1916

The Sinking of Dutch Liners

London, March 18.

The Bolivian Minister to Berlin, who was proceeding to South America by the Dutch liner Tubantla, has arrived in Amsterdam wrapped in blankets being exhausted by his experience. He lost uninsured property worth £13,000 and also personal property and diplomatic documents. He states that four persons were killed and several injured.

Tt is reported that @ large number of Germanowned foreign securities were on board the liner intended for sale in New York, vid South America, and the opinion is expressed that grave financial injury to their owners will result from the loss of these.

Amsterdam, Mar. 18.

The press is unanimous concerning the seriousness of the torpedoing of the Tubantia and urges the Government to combine with the United States and other neutral countries to bring Germany to her senses.

London, March. 18.

The Dutch str. Palembang (16,674 Rotterdamsche Lloyd), bound for Java, has been torpedoed in the North Sea. The crew have been saved.

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