Ours Or Theirs?
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An unidentified submarine, with t markings visible, passed close to tl south coast of Rarotonga on a nortl easterly course at about 7 a.m. Octob< 12. It was seen by a number of peop] and was undoubtedly a submarine but whose, and whence and whithi bound, was not ascertained.
Submarines were previously reports in the Solomons area, and much mot recently in Bass Strait, between tl southern coast of Australia and Tat mania. All these sightings caust; public excitement.
People who would like to know ti; nationality of a submarine, shone make a sketch map of it, in profilj showing various lumps and bump; and send it to the nearest authority for identification.
None of these submarines is necea sarily violating territorial rights. TF only way for submarine crews to bd come skilled is to practice. It has be*; suggested that this training probabd involves penetration of foreign aa* hours in peace time. Be this as may—and it seems a big risk—it moo be for advanced students, only! S far no one has noticed one of Theil; bobbing up in one of Our harbour So far all the sightings have bees outside territorial limits, and there no law against that.