PATROLS AT SEA

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20045, 18 September 1939, Page 11

PATROLS AT SEA

BRITISH WATCH SEIZURE OF CONTRABAND SUPPLIES FOR GERMANY ATLANTIC DISTRESS CALL SHIP BELIEVED SINKING (Elec. Tel. Copyright—United Tress Assn.) (British Official Wireless.) Reed. 2 p.m. RUGBY, Sept. 14. The Ministry of Information states that British destroyers, patrol vessels and aircraft have been carrying out constant patrols over wide areas in search of enemy U-boats. Many attacks have been made and a number f U-boats have been destroyed. The survivors have been rescued d captured where possible.

The Ministry of Information announces that during the week ended on September 9 the British contraband control units intercepted and detained large quantities of goods of which there was evidence that thej were contraband consigned to Germany, including 255,000 tons of petroleum, 20,350 tons of iron ore, 34C0 tons of manganese ore, of other ore, 4600 tons, 7300 tons of wood nulp, 0000 tons of pebble phosphate and a number of mixed cargoes. A message received in New Y'ork from Chatham (Massachusetts) states that the Radio Marine Corporation intercepted distress calls from an unidentified ship, which was sinking after being shelled by a submarine. It was believed to be in the South Atlantic.

A message from Valparaiso stated that the master of the Chilean steamer Fresia reported that an unidentified submarine had halted the vessel on Wednesday of! the Chilean coast, but the Fresia was not molested after the submarine had ascertained its identity.