Berlin, Feb. 17.
The German Minister in Osto this morning handed a written protest to the Norwegian Foreign OMee against the British action with regard to the Allmark, according to the Germ omeial news agency.—Reuter.
British warships and planes were sent to find her and found ner yes. terday secking refuge in the fjord of Joering. She, wag intercepted by 9 British warship which By the Admiraiy to eater Into Nor wegian waters to search her and remove the British prisoners on board.
"Two Norwegian gunboats meanwhile appeared at the mouth of the "The commander of the British warship, H.MS. Cossack, requested the Norwegians to send a boarding party which would accompany the British party aboard the Allmark and escort her to Bergen for inspection and Investigation in accordance with international law, The offer was not ac-
'One of the Norwegian captains then Informed the commander of the Cossack that the German ship was unarmed and that he did not' know whether she had any British prisoners fon board, only being aware that she had "been examined in Bergen. the previous evening where, she had been ftiven permission to use Norwegian territorial waters to facilitate her return to Germany, The British destroyers then withdrew from Norwegian territorial waters, puta little later, on instruc tions from the Admiralty, the Cossack entered the fjord. The Norwegian unboats refused to take part in any faction and merely stood by.
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