The Archive · 1916

THE BAROLONG INCIDENT

REVENGE OF AMERICAN CATTLE-MEN

London, Feb. 8.

correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" in a story in detail of the Baralong incident relates how the American cattleman on board the str. Nicosian, which the German submarine was trying to sink when it was itself sunk by the Baralong, avenged themselves on some of the crew of the submarine who clambered on board the Nicosian with bombs. A fierce struggle ensued. The infuriated cattleman, armed wilh furnace bars, attacked the Germans, all of whom were killed. The slaughter culminated en the captain of the submarine having fire-bits tied to his feet and being thrown overboard

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