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Show TWO SAILORS SACRIFICED TO SAVE CREW STOCKHOLM. Sept. 9. Two men were drowned from a submarine under un-der singular circumstances during thoj recent Swedish coastal fleet manoeuvres. manoeu-vres. They were really sacrificed to, ensure the safety of the whole crew. The submarine Illerh, it appears, fired a torpedo at a moable target and then came to the surface In order to see the effect produced Four of: the crew cume on deck, but trouble suddenly occurred in the ballast tanks) and the commander Immediately closed clos-ed the hatch and submerged, leaving 1 the four to their own resources. Three of the men were washed on the deck, but the fourth clung to the submarine's periscope. The submarine subma-rine rose again quickly and (his man was rescued. Two of the men in the water, Including the son of Ad-folral Ad-folral Ancorerona. were caught In the wash of the battleship Bverige and drowned. The other man was1 picked up by n .iaval cutter. It Is reported that the entire crew of the submarine would probably nave been lost If the commander had failed fail-ed to submerge Immediately when the trouble was discovered |