There was a growing feeling on the part of the man in the street and also in semi-official circles that it might be a matter of, only days... (Editor's note. Here the Greek censor cut the telephone line to Zurich over which the United Press correspondent was calling this message).
The submarine attacked the Belle, which was lying close in to shore, as thousands of men, women and children were gathered on the island to pay homage to the Holy, Virgin of Tinos.
'The submarine's identity was not revealed, as the U-boat failed to come ito the surface after firing three tor-pedees. One of the projectiles struck the destroyer' Belle, "which was originally constructed for the Chinese Navy, and sank- it.
One man was killed and 29 wounded when the destroyer was struck. Two torpedoes missed the vessel and hit the beach, The torpedo which hit the Belle struck it amidships, causing an explosion in the boiler room, setting the oil tanks afire.
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