ADMIRAL SCHEER
POSSIBLE ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUPPLY GERMAN LINER LEAVES VERA CRUZ. REPORTS OF SUBMARINES IN PACIFIC. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright NEW YORK, October 4. The Mexico correspondent of the “New York Times" states that, though the Mexican authorities claim there were no war materials aboard, the departure of the German liner Columbus from Vera Cruz to Point Anton Lizardo, twelve miles away, has given rise to the suspicion that she is proposing to refuel the Admiral Scheer or to begin raiding commerce herself.
The move was ostensibly made in order to shelter from the north wind. However, the pilots’ manual states that this point affords "no protection whatever.”
It is reported from Recife (Brazil) that 30 survivors from the Clement arrived there. The chief officer. Mr Jones, confirmed that the Admiral Scheer was responsible for the sinking of the Clement. The Buenos Aires newspaper. “Noticias Graficas” states that a foreign warship, believed to be German, was sighted last week off Puerto Deseado. Argentine. An unconfirmed report from Vai • paraiso states that a German submarine entered the harbour last night and anchored near the German steamer Dresden until dawn. It then left. A Los Angeles message says the freighter Texmar reports sighting a submarine on Monday night near San Benito Island. 360 miles south of Los Angles. ,
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Wairarapa Times-Age, 6 October 1939, Page 5
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