"At 7.15 P.M. stopped a ship with flashing lamp and maxim. She was the _Pernambuco_ of the Hamburg South American Line--from Lulea to Stettin with iron ore (3500 tons). Sent crew off in boats and sank her. Her chief officer stated her to be of 7000 tons. 6.55 A.M.: Chased, boarded, and sank the _Johannes Russ_ of Hamburg--same routine as previously. 10.47 A.M.: Hove to the German ship _Dal Alfven_, and ordered her to abandon ship. A destroyer was with her, and approached me at speed. It was impossible to discover her nationality end-on, so dived and watched her. She proved to be the Swedish destroyer _Wale_. She took _Dal Alfven's_ crew on board from their boats. Rose and closed _Wale_. Following conversation ensued:-- "_Wale._ 'You are in Swedish neutral waters.' "'E 9.' 'I make myself six miles from land.' "_Wale._ 'I make you five.' "'E 9.' 'Neutral limit is three miles--please stand clear while I sink this ship.' "11.24 A.M.: Fired stern tube at _Dal Alfven_. _Wale_ was 100 yards on our beam. Torpedo ran well and vessel sank in two minutes." "E 19" (Commander Cromie) was at sea also at this time:-- "October 3rd, 5.30 P.M.: Stopped German merchantman. She would not obey the signal until I hit her with a shell amidships--then she abandoned ship. Put five shot-holes in her water-line, and left her on a lee shore. Weather getting worse. "October 10th: Sea rough with rain squalls. Stopped German ship _Lulea_. Made crew abandon ship and then sank her. "October 11th: Sank _Walter Leonhardt_ of Hamburg. Crew taken aboard Swedish steamer. Then sank _Gutrune_, carrying iron ore to Hamburg. At 4.55 P.M., stopped and sank _Director Rippenhagen_, carrying magnetic ore to Nordenheim. Put the crew aboard Swedish steamer _Martha_. 6.30 P.M.: Sank the _Nicomedia_, carrying iron ore to Hamburg. Crew pulled ashore. "Stopped the _Nike_. This ship requiring further investigation, I put a prize crew on board and sent her to Bevel. Her captain informed me that twenty German ships, laden with iron ore, are stopped at Lulea, waiting for escort." On November 2nd "E 19" was on the traffic route again and sank the _Ruomi_ of Hamburg. (The work being done by these boats was the same as the Germans were doing to us, but if the Germans had carried out their work with the same decency and care for the lives of the non-combatants they would be receiving far more consideration and respect from us now.) The enemy had now started to protect their traffic lane, and they sent out a cruiser to drive the E boats away. "E 19" continues (November 7th, 1.45 P.M.):--