London, Feb. 14. TWO German submarines paid the full price today for attacks on British merchantmen, the Admiralty announced this evening, The submarines, now helpless hulks on the bottom of the! sea, exposed themselves to retributory British naval action when they torpedoed the Sultan Star, 12,306 tons, the Gretafield, oil tanker of 10,900 tons, and, the British 'Triumph, 8,501 tons. British action was lightning swift in the case of the U-boat that torpedoed the Sultan Star, for it was not 30 minutes later that the submarine was found and' destroyed.
Meanwhile, a great number of men rescued from other sea tragedies, involving both British and neutral Shipping, was landed in British ports today.
"Twenty-nine men were members of the Swedish steamer Dalaro's crew. Their vessel, 9927 tons, was sunk after she was torpedoed and shelled Ucboat in the Atlantic two days ago.
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