Casablanca. May 10.
The French codfishing steamer, Martin Pecheur, burned and sank off the Portuguese coast recently, short. ly after being boarded by British sailors from a Royal Navy cruiser engaged in blockading activities, it was Tearned yesterda:
'The Mshing steamer, with a crew 35 men under Captain Renard, was intercepted in the Atlantic shortly' after leaving St. Malo. Carrying a British boarding party: of six sailors and one offer, the Martin Pecheur Salled for Gibraltar sot the fire broke out a short time later. The! British party escaped to a passing freighter, while French crewman' rowed a small boat to the Portuguese shore. Tt was not known whether the vessel was scuttled. The Martin Pecheur sank after burning for two days,—United Press, New U.S, Battleship Commissioned Philadelphia, May 16, The, 35,000 fon, U.S.$80,000,600 battleship "USS. Washington was formally' commissioned here yesterday, The newest capital ship aquisition of the U.S, Fleet caines nine 16 inch guns, has & speed of 30 knots and a cruising range of 5,000 miles. United Press,
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