SHIP SABOTAGE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 5 April 1941, Page 5

SHIP SABOTAGE

THIRTEEN AXIS VESSELS DESTROYED IN SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS. ACTION TAKEN BY VARIOUS GOVERNMENTS. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright! NEW YORK. April 3. In South America. 13 Axis vessels have been burnt or scuttled by their crews during the last few days, and steps have been taken by the various Governemnts in South America to prevent further sabotage. The captain and two high officers of the Italian liner Conte Biancamano, seized last Sunday, were arrested today at Cristobal. Panama, and held pending deportation proceedings. Police also arrested Dr Giovanni Bruni Italian consul, after a search of his quarters and the offices of the Italian line. They also arrested three members of the staff of the Italian ShippingLine. ARRIVAL IN LIMA SEAMEN FROM SCUTTI.ED SHIPS. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) (Received This Day, 9.35 a.m.) LIMA, April 4. Thirty members of the crews of the German steamers Hermonthis and Muenchen. which were set on fire and abandoned two days ago, 200 miles of! Callao Harbour, arrived here early today. They reached the coast in a sailing boat, after Peruvian warships had made an unsuccessful search for them, landing at Casma. The Muenchen and Hermonthis sailed from Callao on March 31 without papers.