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Germans torpedo Yasaka Maru; Men spending more on booze; Japan, ROK restore ties; South Korea to allow singing in Japanese

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By Edan Corkill
Staff Writer

Dec 5, 2015

100 YEARS AGO

Friday, Dec. 24, 1915

Yasaka Maru sunk without warning

The head Office of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha yesterday received official confirmation of the sinking of one of the best vessels of its fleet. The message was received from the company's agents at Port Said. It read:

Germans torpedo Yasaka Maru; Men spending more on booze; Japan, ROK restore ties; South Korea to allow singing in Japanese

Yasaka Maru sunk without warning

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