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Show er's report, the submarine was engaged in destroying a freighter, when the Arabic was sighted; The submarine was then on the surface. Tile Arabic, the commander declares, swung around and headed toward the freighter, as if to attack the submarine. subma-rine. The commander of the undersea craft remained In doubt as to the Intentions Inten-tions of the Arabic when the latter changed her course a few points, but still kept headed In a direction that was bringing her nearer to the scene. The captain of the submarine reports that he continued to observe the actions of the Uner until he saw the Arabic again change her course and head directly di-rectly tor the spot where the submarine subma-rine lay. as if the Arabic had sighted the undersea boat. Then the commander command-er of the submarine, believing his craft was in danger, he declared, submerged her and fired a torpedo. THOUGHT ARABIC CHANGED COURSE TO MAKE ATTACK BERLIN, Sept. g. via London. R:0R ! p. m. The commander of a German submarine, sub-marine, which has returned to tin base, has reported to the admiralty that he torpedoed the liner Arabic in the belief that the Arabic's action Indicated that she waa about to attack the snbmarlns and that he fired In self-defense. According to the submarine command- |