File No. 763.72/1141
The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State
London, October 28, 1914.
[Received 10 p.m.]
[Telegram]
Referring to my 926,1 October 27. A German mine field has been discovered off the north coast of Ireland and the British Admiralty warns shipping not to pass within 60 miles of Tory Island. One British ship bound from Manchester to Montreal struck a mine there and went down. This mine field is in a location which suggests that it was meant rather for merchant than naval ships.
Part of channels of the Thames have been closed by Admiralty.
A Dutch ship struck a mine 40 miles north of Ymuiden and sank.
The sinking of the passenger boat across the Channel by a mine is disputed.
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