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Foreign News
September 20, 1918
The Mankato Free Press
Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minnesota
What is this article about?
Secretary McKee of the Hull Seamen's Union reports over 15,000 seamen lost to enemy submarine attacks since his last report, condemns German ruthlessness in sinking ships and ramming survivors.
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EVADE THE TIN FISHES
Good Luck Address Made by Secretary of Seamen's Union
[Associated Press Dispatch.]
London, September 18.- "Good luck to you all and may you all evade the tin fishes" is the characteristic way in which Secretary McKee of the Hull Seamen's union concludes his annual report. "Since my last report," he says over fifteen thousand seamen have paid the price, besides many hundreds of passengers and service men."
The enemy is not content with sinking ships and crews, but they cruise about afterwards ramming the wreckage in the hope of killing the survivors and leaving no trace of their fiendish work. No punishment could be too bad or too hard for a nation who knows nothing of sympathy pity, kindness or affection, but who excel in ruthlessness, rapine, murder, robbery and every kind of brutality which baseness and savagery can suggest. The creatures who ask for them not to be punished are worse than the Huns themselves and should be packed off to their friends in their spiritual home.
Good Luck Address Made by Secretary of Seamen's Union
[Associated Press Dispatch.]
London, September 18.- "Good luck to you all and may you all evade the tin fishes" is the characteristic way in which Secretary McKee of the Hull Seamen's union concludes his annual report. "Since my last report," he says over fifteen thousand seamen have paid the price, besides many hundreds of passengers and service men."
The enemy is not content with sinking ships and crews, but they cruise about afterwards ramming the wreckage in the hope of killing the survivors and leaving no trace of their fiendish work. No punishment could be too bad or too hard for a nation who knows nothing of sympathy pity, kindness or affection, but who excel in ruthlessness, rapine, murder, robbery and every kind of brutality which baseness and savagery can suggest. The creatures who ask for them not to be punished are worse than the Huns themselves and should be packed off to their friends in their spiritual home.
What sub-type of article is it?
Naval Affairs
War Report
What keywords are associated?
Hull Seamen's Union
Secretary Mckee
Annual Report
Seamen Losses
Submarine Attacks
Tin Fishes
German Ruthlessness
Huns
What entities or persons were involved?
Secretary Mckee
Where did it happen?
London
Foreign News Details
Primary Location
London
Event Date
September 18
Key Persons
Secretary Mckee
Outcome
over fifteen thousand seamen, besides many hundreds of passengers and service men
Event Details
Secretary McKee of the Hull Seamen's Union concludes his annual report wishing seamen to evade torpedoes and reports losses since last report; condemns enemy for sinking ships, ramming wreckage to kill survivors, and exhibiting ruthlessness.