London, Nov. 14. N al lack by British reconnaissance aircraft on a German submarine two days ago is officially announced. The U-boat was spotted on the surface and imme ely began to submerge. A salvo of bombs, however, was dropped, and one of them appeared to have made a direct hit when the submarine reached periscope depth. The sea was rough and the broken water prevented signs of damage from being accurately observed...
The German steamers, the Mecklenburg, 8,000 tons, and Parana, 6,000 tons, were intercepted today by British warships, according to an official announcement which adds that the warships rescued the crews, who abandoned the vessels in a sinking. condition, Later, the ships were sunk by gunfire to prevent them from becoming dangers to navigation.
Earlier, a report from Reykjavik, capital of Iceland, said that an S.OS. signal from the Parana had been picked up by the radio station there stating that she was being attacked by a British destroyer.
'A German submarine has sunk the Brilish vessel Ponzano, 1.346 tons, in the Atlantic, according to a German News Agency message from Vigo, Spain, A Japanese ship, the_message says, has intercepted an S.0S, from the Ponzano stating. that it tried to escape a U-boat but was stopped and fired upon, The Ponzano is said fo have sunk following an explosion, All. three. passengers and all the crew took to lifeboats and made a safe landing. 'The vessel ink' in 90. minutes,
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