London, Sept. 10.
'The British steamer Goodwood hn: been' attacked and " sunk." "The captain and some members of the crew are suffering from minor in-Junes, No lives were lost. Further details are not available, "There are now practically no German merchant ships on the high seas," states the Ministry of Information, reporting on the continuation of Allied: naval activity.
'Empire sea communications, on the other hand, continue without' serian: interruption, 'Some' German merchantmen have been captured by British warships, and in more than one case the crew has scuttled the ship before abandoning her, The great majority. of German ships at sea or in neutral ports on the outbreak of war are now sheltering in neutral ports, besides those at Vigo and in Japanese ports, already announced. Numerous others have sought shelter in ports in North and South America, Iceland and elsewhere No steps have been taken by these vessels to arm themselves as raiders, or to take any other part in "The culting off of Germany from liber overseas sources of war supplies, the Ministry of Information announcement concludes, "is now vir tually complete, except for the Baltie."—Reuter,
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