Paris, Nov. 28, Two German freighters, totalling 10,600 tons of shipping, were captured by French warships on the high seas and brought into French ports todas a Headquarters communique nounced "this. evening. "The two prizes are the Trisels, 6,000 tons, and the Santa Fe, 4,000 tons.
From Marseilles it also was reported that a. neutral. ship "bearing German passengers was brought Into harbour today by a French patrol warship, "The Germans on board were taken off and handed over the authorities for Investigation. Havas, "sq" Mont mystery Solved London, Nov. 29.
The sinking of the "Netherlands vessel Sliedreeht, §,133. tons, by a German submarine was believed here yesterday to have dispelled the tery surrounding the alleged oat which Germany claimed Britain Was using in the North Sea under a Netherlands' flap Members of the crew of the Slied-ocht lurided here' yesterday with a description of the elreumstances the attack on the Netherlands vessel. Naval circles believed it was obvious Lib that the Slicdrecht waz the so-called "Q" boat reported by Berlin.
"Authoritative circles stated that naval circles believed the object y's "parachute" male tactics was apparently primarily discourage neutrals from bringing food stuffs to Britain, The vigour with which the British are meeting the mine menace was disclosed when the recent appeal by the Navy for 200 Grifters and travelers was more than filled in a few days by the response from owners and men.
The best story from a volunteer: vessel was from one upon which only one-man was wa willing to continue search of mines, His excuse was that in. view of the new. magnetic mine menace, "I can't go ona mine-sweeper, because I wear a steel truss, No Magnetle Mines Found was disclosed that as far as is! known, of the many mines washed ashore' in England, none were of the magnetic type, but on the contrary, all were moored mines which eon set adrift. This confirmed theory that the magnetic mines are pot "buoyant, but explode on" the tion.
Tt was disclosed that one type of magnetic ming, with long trailing antennae was placed across. virtually the entire North Sea from the Shel lands to Norway by the United States during the last war when approximately 80,00 Individuat'mines' were was revealed that seven German planes" participated In. the recent Allack on a British cruiser and destroyer in the middle of the North Sea and not a single hit was scored. United "Press.
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