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Show Nine Lives Lost. ! BEAUFORT, N. C, Aug. 17. The British Brit-ish tank steamship Mirlo was torpedoed by a German submarine off Cape Hat-teras Hat-teras last night, and, according to reports reaching here today, nine members of her crew were drowned. All the other members of the Mirlo's crew were saved by coast guards and have been brought safely to shore. They said tho torpedo struck the vessel amidships, amid-ships, and that soon afterward the cargo of gasoline exploded, setting fire to the ship and compelling them to Jump for j thoir lives. |