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DANISH FEELING SINKING OF SHIP COMPENSATION RIGHT VICTIM OF TORPEDOING ESCORT FOR NEUTRALS GERMAN LINERS’ REFUGE (Elcc. Tnl. Copyright—United Press Assn.) (Reed. Oct. 4, 2.30 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, Oct. 3. The sinking of the Danish ship Vendia has provoked a storm of anger in Denmark. The Government is demanding compensation from Germany for the families of the victims of the Vendia. The Foreign Minister, M. Munch, stated that Denmark has the right to demand that belligerents shall respect her neutrality. Germany has officially alleged that the Vendia was guilty of a flagrantly hostile act in attempting to ram a submarine, but it is pointed out that the submarine came up astern of the vessel. The seizure of three Danish merchantmen en route to England is also regarded as most serious as representing direct action against neutral countries which rely on their export trade. Frightful Results The captain of the Vendia told the court of inquiry that a torpedo hit the vessel aft with frightful results, most of those killed losing their lives in the explosion. He denied that ha did not stop when ordered to do so. The submarine carried no name and no mark. The Vendia had two Danish flags painted on each side besides the words “Vendia, Denmark,? and also the Danish flag aft. A report from Stockholm says it is now stated that none of the eight steam ships captured by German warships and planes yesterday were Swedish. One was a Norwegian, five Finnish and two Estonian. It is understood that neutral naval escorts will accompany ships in Swedish territorial waters. Two Swedish planes warned off a German trawler by guns from Danish territorial waters. A message from Oslo says that a sailor who arrived from Murmansk said he saw the German liners Bremen and New York, three smaller German liners, and 15 German freighters inMurmansk. 'He added that 800 members of the crew of the Bremen and 400 members of the crew of the New York went to Germany, via Russia.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20060, 5 October 1939, Page 7
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