SUSPICIOUS MOVE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20061, 6 October 1939, Page 7

SUSPICIOUS MOVE

LINER AT VERA CRUZ VALPARISO VISIT GERMAN SUBMARINE (Reed. Oct. G, 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, Oct. 5. The Mexico City correspondent of che New York Times states that although the Mexican authorities claim that no war materials are aboard the vessel, the departure of the German liner Columbus from Vera Cruz to Point Anton Lizardo, 12 miles away, has given rise to the suspicion that she is proposing to refuel .he German “pocket” battleship Admiral Scheer, or begin, raiding commerce herself. The move was ostensibly made in order to shelter from the north wind. However, the Pilot’s Manual states that this .point affords "no protection whatever.” A report from Recife (Brazil) states that 30 survivors of the British steamer Clement, which was sunk in the South Atlantic, have arrived. The Chief Officer, Mr. Jones, confirmed that the Admiral Scheer was responsible for the sinking of the Clement. A message from Buenos Aires says that the newspaper Notieias Graficas states that a foreign warship, which is believed to have been German, was sighted last week off Puerto Deseado, Argentina. According to Valparaiso-messages, an unconfirmed report states that a German submarine entered the narbour last night and anchored near the German steamer Dresden until dawn and then left.

A report from Los Angeles says that /the freighter Tex mar Reports having sighted a submarine on Monday night near San Benito Island, 360 miles south of Los Angeles.