I'M ALONE SINKING

Evening Star, Issue 20136, 28 March 1929, Page 8

I'M ALONE SINKING

AMERICAN LEGISLATOR'S WARMING ACTS THAT LEAD TO V/AR Press Association —By Telegraph—Copyright, WASHINGTON, March 27. (Received March 28, at 11.15 a.in.) The chairman (Mr Britton) of the House Naval Committee declared today that the situation created by the sinking of the .I’m Alone mis very serious. He added ; “ It the United States is going to eh aan ships 200 miles oft the coast and sink them because they are suspected of rum. running it will be able to chase them through the EngJisl l Channel into the North Sea and sink" (hem. Such acts lead to war. i would not be surprised it tbo incident results in strained relations between tin United States and the Canadian and British Governments.” —Australian Press Association-United Service.

THE CANADIAN MINISTER. VISIT TO STATE DEPARTMENT. (British Official Wireless.) Pros* Association—By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, March 27. (Received March 28, at 11 a.in.) Mr Vincent Massey (Canadian Minister at Washington) called yesterday at the Washington Stale De.uartnicnl and fonlerrod on iho I m Alone matter with Mr Castle (Assistant Secretary ot State. It is understood that he will receive, when it is completed, a copy of the report ol; the United States Customs and coastguard authorities on the incident. Meanwhile at. N.ew Orleans the trial lias been postponed for a. week. 'I lie captain and Hie crew have been released on hail. The British Government is considering the matter with Sir Esnic Howard (British Ambassador). A FRENCH SUBJECT. WASHINGTON, .March 27. (Received March 2S, at 12.20 p.m.) The French Consulate at New Orleans informed the .French Embassy to-day that the seaman who lost ids life during the sinking of the I’m Alone was a French subject.—Australian Press As-sociation-U niiod Service