SUNK BY TORPEDO

Evening Star, Issue 23375, 19 September 1939, Page 5

SUNK BY TORPEDO

AIRCRAFT CARRIER COURAGEOUS SURVIVORS PICKED UP ATTACKING SUBMARINE BELIEVED ACCOUNTED FOR LONDON, September 18. The Admiralty regrets to announce the loss of the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Courageous following an attack by an enemy submarine. The survivors were picked up by destroyers and merchant ships. The submarine was attacked by destroyers and is believed to have been sunk. The Admiralty announced that the Courageous was carrying a “ reduced complement of planes.” She was attached to the Reserve fleet in August. The announcement added that the carrier “ was performing very good service protecting ships of the merchant service.” It is not stated where the loss occurred. NOTORIOUS JEW-BAITER STREICHER IN “PROTECTIVE CUSTODY" LONDON, September 18. The ‘ Daily Express ’ reports that Julius Stretcher, the German Jewbaiter, is in protective custody in a sanatorium at Hohenlycheu, near Berlin, having been dismissed from the position of gaulciter at Nu rein burg. His money was taken from him. He is reported to have had a dispute with generals who said his bank'account was far in excess of his earnings from newspapers. Streicher replied): 11 Why shouldn’t I make something on the side like others? Look what Goering makes.” ’ Goering was furious and ordered an investigation into Streicher’s affairs. This allegedly revealed that Streicher appropriated huge sums from Jews for his own use. Only Hitler’s personal regard saved Streicher from a firing squad. AUSTRALIAN “ DIGGERS " HUNDREDS ENLIST IN MILITIA SYDNEY, September 18. (Received September 19, at 8 a.m.) Of the hundreds of men seeking enlistment in the militia force of 20,000 for service at home or abroad, a fair proportion are ex-Diggers. Anzacs offering will be signed up as reserves for home duty.