FLYING BOATS TO THE RESCUE

Evening Star, Issue 23378, 22 September 1939, Page 9

FLYING BOATS TO THE RESCUE

CREW OF OCEAN TRAMP SAVED SOS CALL PROMPTLY ANSWERED LONDON, September 21. (Received September 22, at 11.35 a.m.) An official announcement states that two Royal Air Force Hying boats were responsible for a magnificent feat in rescuing thq entire crew of 34 from the Kensington Court, which was torpedoed in the Atlantic. The aircraft were engaged in patrol over tho Atlantic when they picked up an SOS from an English tramp saying that she was sinking. The aircraft arrived on the scene 10 minutes before the boat sank. The pilots saw a small boat packed with men. Other members of the crew were clinging to its sides. The pilots made a quick search for the submarine, and then, while one kept watch aloft, the other alighted. Fourteen men, some in a desperate condition, were pulled aboard the flying boat. The taking-off presented a difficulty owing to the heavy load. The other machine then descended and rescued 20 more men. As the flying boats were speeding to England, the rescued men told how one lifeboat had capsized and tho other was in danger of sinking as help came. This is the first time shipwrecked sailors have been rescued by the air arm. KATTEGAT GUNFIRE JUST SWEDISH ARTILLERY PRACTICE COPENHAGEN, September 21. (Received September 2, at 11.35 a.m.) The correspondent of the ‘ Daily Telegraph ’ says it is officially stated that Swedish artillery practice firing at a towed sea target without notifying the authorities, was responsible for the reports yesterday of heavy gunfire in the Kattegat.

VEILED THREAT MUSSOLINI SUPPORTS HITLER “ OTHER STATESMEN MIGHT BECOME REFUGEES " LONDON, September 21. (Received September 22, at 2 p.m.) The Rome correspondent of the Associated Press says Signor Mussolini is believed to be the author of an article in the ‘ Popolo d’ltalia, in which the Democracies are urged to accept Hitler’s offer to limit German expansion, with the hint that if it were not accepted “ other statesmen might become refugees like Benes.” Italy’s military preparations, which started recently, are continuing. UNDIMINISHED ACTIVITY ANTI-NAZI RADIO STATION AUSTRIANS URGED TO REVOLT LONDON, September 21. (Received September 22, at 2.30 p.m.) Another secret “ German freedom station ” broadcast was heard when a German professor appealed to the intellectuals “to drag Hitler and his comedians from the stage.” Another broadcast detailed a programme of sabotage and passive resistance, covering every sphere of national life in which soldiers and civilians could cooperate, and especially appealed to the Austrians to emulate the Czech risings, i of which a full account was given.,