The Archive · 1932

King Commands Home Fleet

London, July 14. Admiral of the Fleet, took supreme command of day and directed mock wasters: in acti acai Soma which 60 vessels: attic five miles lngand aa the Royal through the lane, His Majesty gave his orders by wireless moment came when nine" battleships were Saddenlyenycloped in. white smoke Rime'as alt together they fire reel' with tongues of, orange every available gun, fed on a together, Struck the water sending columns of water skyward, Treasure trove in the shape London, July 14. bar gold. was wrested to-day by 4 salvage-ship from the. wreck the sunken British auxiliary cruiser caret aurentic was, sunk by a German submarine off Lough Swilireland, on. January 25, 1917, while" earring" a, inraee, Sop: Tundred and fifty lives were lost.

Many efforts to recover the sunken treasure had beer, made, fil ad hitherto. proved! unstee fal, canad totay in placed, of £20,000 value of the bax. gold

and attempts will Bo made to secure the remainder of the Feasure—Reuter.

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