The Archive · 1916

REPRISALS DEMANDED

Amsterdam, March 19.

The, Minister of Marine states that all evidence points to the Tubantia having been torpedoed. Divers will examine the wreck on Monday.

Dutch newspapers suggest that sub-Holland rea prohibit all exports discontinued

to Germany and also arm Dutch merchantmen.

London, March 19.

The anger of the Dutch people arising from the sinking of the liner Tubantia has been intensified the torpedoing of the 7,000 ton str. Palembang. Many of the Dutch demand reprisals.

The official denial issued in Berlin of the torpedoing of the Tubantio "because she was not within the war-zone" is most unconvincing.

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