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Show SUBMARINE SANK JAPANESE VESSEL WITHOUT WARNING TOKIO Dec 2 Detailed advices recei ed here today from Port Said concerning the sink ng of the asaka Maru corroborate previous statements that the ship was torpedoed without warning It is said she was attacked at ' 4a p, m by a submarine whose presence had not been observed No flag was vis ble Shortly after the torpedo was dis charged two periscopes one long and one short appeared above the water w thin 400 feet of the steamship They moved to a position off the stern on the starboard side the adv ces relate, as though ready lo discharge a second torpedo if necessary After the Yasaka Maru sank a con nmg tower was visible for a brief time at a point about a m le awav The reports describe the manner in which all on board the ship entered the boats safely this having been accom fhshed within ten minutes of the time he torpedo was discharged The cap tain caused the boats to be tied to getr Sails were hoisted and in accordance with a plan arranged pre viously by wireless a southeasterly course was taken This was held unt 1 mi,night when tho French gunboat which rescued the passengers and crew was met During the evening the periscope of the submarine reappeared only a few yards from the boats but the sub na nne itself was not vis ble The pas sengers praised the capta n and crew for their coolness and d scipl ne There was no sign of panic throughout the long ordeal According to a statement ma le to the diet bv the finance m n star there -Has on board the Yanka Man gold to the al e of 1000 )00 en (o00 000) |