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Show CHANNEL BOAT TORPEDOED. Lives of Thirty Americans Endangered Endan-gered When Boat is Attacked. London. The cross-channel steamer Sussex, which was damaged by an explosion, probably a torpedo attack, in the English channel while on a trip from Folkestone to Dieppe, has been towed into a French port. There were thirty Americans aboard the Sussex, which left Folkestone Thursday, shortly after noon, in clear weather. The vessel proceeded without with-out incident until 4:20 p. m., when she was struck amidships as she was approaching the coast of France. A terrific crash followed and several hands in the engine room were badly injured. Wireless messages brought help from both sides of the channel and all the passengers were rescued. |