Akashi Maru Rammed by Empress of Russia?
Moi, Feb. 15.
'A three-funnetled ship, tentatively identified as the Empress of Russi, rammed and sank the freighter Akash Maru shortly before dawn to-day while the Japanese freighter was anchored to out-ride a. storm.
The ship sank off Shimonoseki, but the crew of 24 was rescued.
Police authorities at Kobe were ordered to detain the Empress of Russla_ when the ship arrived there en route to America—United Press, ko Moti, Feb. 15, japanese tramp steamer, the Akash "Maru, was sunk early this
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