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Wairarapa Times-Age, 15 September 1939, Page 7

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NOTHING SERIOUSLY UNUSUAL MR HULL’S DISPASSIONATE VIEW. MORE MERCHANT SHIPS ATTACKED. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright. (Received This Day, 9.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, September 14. The Secretary of State (Mr Cordell Hull) informally stated that belligerent stoppages of American ships did not signify anything seriously unusual under international law. The full facts were being assembled in cases possibly demanding action. Recalling that Britain had released the Wacosta, Mr Hull added that, given time, some cases would adjust themselves. Mr Hull, in a formal statement, said: "The United States reserves all its rights under international law and will adopt the measures seeming most practical and prudent when its rights are violated by any belligerent.” He detailed legislative steps restricting travel by belligerent ships, loans and credits, and added that the restrictions do not constitute a modification of the principles of international law. They rather require United States nationals to forgo the exercise of certain rights until Congress decides otherwise. STEAMER TORPEDOED CREW TAKE TO LIFEBOATS. RESCUED BY DUTCH TANKER.(Received This Day, 9.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, September 14. Radio Marine has reported, that the freighter Vancouver City wirelessed that she had been torpedoed and that the crew were taking to lifeboats. The Vancouver City was en route to England from Panama and was in the Channel, south of Ireland. The steamer President Roosevelt reported that she was going to the rescue and a later report from this steamer announced that an aeroplane and a Dutch tanker had rescued the crew of the Vancouver City. Captain Thomas Georgeson, master of the steamer Winkleigh, which was torpedoed on September 8, and thirtysix members of the crew, have arrived at Statendam: They declared that the commander of the submarine gave them four loaves of bread. The liner Manhattan radios that she is deviating in order to rescue members of the crew of the tanker British Influence. The tanker is unlisted at Lloyds. SHIPPING WARNED SUBMARINE IN BAY OF FUNDY ST JOHN, September 14. Shipping in the Bay of Fundy been warned by wireless of the presence of a submarine.