Amsterdam, March 20.
The fact that there were three explosions, the last occurring after the liner had come to a standstill, appears to preclude the mine theory in the case of the Palembang. The first was a slight explosion aft. The engines were reversed. A few minutes Inter there was a heavy explosion on the starboard side and two minutes after a terrific explosion near the engines blew the ship in half. One of the boats which had just been lowered on the starboard side was blown out of the war and nine of the crew were injured. A British destroyer rescued them.
The "Wiewws van den states that the Netherlands Government has sent a very severe Note to Germany concerning the sinking of the Tubantia,
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