NAZI WARSHIPS

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20060, 5 October 1939, Page 6

NAZI WARSHIPS

BERLIN BOAST SINKING AT SIGHT GOODS FOR BRITAIN NEUTRAL VESSELS PROTESTS IGNORED (E 1,.,.. T,.1. Copy-Will—United Cross Assn.) (Reed. Oct. 5, 1 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 4. A message from Berlin quotes the Allgemeine Zeitung which says that I light German warships went to sea last week to damage Britain econI cmically and correct the “false idea ! among neutral shipping that Britain s ; re a newer could protect them.’ Olso reports that the skipper of ihe Taksiaas, which was sunk on i Sc-ntcmber 29, stated that the com- ; naan cl or of the U-boat refused to see ; the ship’s papers, saying that he had been ordered to sink at sight all ships | going to Britain. A further message from Oslo states i that Germany has sent a note to Nor- | v/ay warning shipping against susj picious actions in the vicinity of Uj boats. : a communique issued in London by j the Ministry of Information stales I that a U-boat torpedoed the FinI nish steamer Walma, off Sweden. The vessel was laden with cellulose dej = lined for Britain. The U-boat com- | mancler handed over a certificate stating: “Destroyed cn account of the : destination of the cargo.” A Stockholm message states that a i German warship seized the Swedish Alio, Korsholm, proceeding from Finland to Delaware with woodpulp ; paper, and took her to a ; port. Closure of Harbours Stockholm reports that owing to | espionage Gothenburg harbours will ibe closed to all except those with | legitimate business. It is officially ! stated that Sweden has lost 8000 tons i of shipping, other neutrals 40,000 tons, ; Germany 40.000 and Britain 150,000 I ions. A Copenhagen message states that ! Germany has not replied to the Dan- | ish protest against the sinking of the | Ver.dia. j The Rio de Janiero correspondent ;of the New York Times claims it is definitely- established that the Ad- - ir.iral Scheer sank the Clement. Three j sources, besides the correspondent’s own most reliable information, confirm this. It is reported that the warship fir.ed 25 shots into the freighter : before torpedoing her. Survivors from the Clement said [hat between Pernambuco and Maceio . they heard motors and saw an aero- . oin'ne circling overhead. The plane’s ! machine-guns were fired. Then the warship came into .view. It halted the Clement and sent a boat across and ordered the crew to take to the boats. The warship took the captain of the Clement aboard. The Clement j sank in 45 minutes.