London, Oct, 23.
Details of the sinking of two Brit-lish ships were disclosed today. They were the Sea Venture (1,375 tons), sunk by German action off the north-coast of Scotland, and the White Mantle (1,692 tons), sunk after an explosion, The Sea Venture's crew of 25 men was landed on an island in one of the steamer's boats, after rowing for 15 miles. The ship took nearly three hours to sink.
Fourteen members of the crew of the White Mantle are missing, but they may have been picked up by another vessel. Five members of her crew were rescued by a trawler, which landed them at a port on the least coast. All the injured men were taken to hospital The survivors were unable to say whether the explosion in the White Mantle was caused by a mine or submarine—Reuter.
'U-Boats Unable to Use American Ports London, Oct. 24.
President Roosevelt's decree, prohibiting submarines to enter United States territorial waters, effectively prevents German submarines from using American ports as in the last war, when the British were obliged to maintain a patrol, according to observers here.—Reuter.
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