ANOTHER SINKING

Wairarapa Times-Age, 13 September 1941, Page 5

ANOTHER SINKING

AMERICAN SHIP MONTANA WHILE ON WAY TO ICELAND. CREW TAKE TO BOATS. LONDON, September 12. The State Department, Washington, announces that the American-owned steamer Montana, flying the Panama flag, was torpedoed and sunk yesterday while on her way from the United States to Iceland. The crew of 26 are stated to have taken to the lifeboats. Like the Sessa, which was sunk last month, the Montana was a former Danish ship taken over by the American Maritime Commission. DEFENCE WATERS DETERMINED BY GERMANY’S ACTIONS. SOME COMMENTS IN BERLIN. I Mr Cordell Hull, United States Secretary of State, speaking at a Press conference, said Germany’s actions would determine the defence waters in which United States warships would shoot first. This would cover any area on which depends the safety of the Western Hemisphere. The first official German comment on President Roosevelt’s speech comes from Berlin officials, who state that the German Government had been placed in a position in which it had to take appropriate measures. . President’ Roosevelt wanted war. What happened now would in no manner be determined by President Roosevelt. It would be determined by the German Government. Another German spokesman charged President Roosevelt with the responsibility for German action during the last two years.

VIGOROUS SUPPORT GIVEN BY MR WILLKIE. SOME ISOLATIONIST CRITICS. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright) WASHINGTON, September 12. President Roosevelt’s speech was attacked by the non-interventionist, Senator Guy Gillette (Democrat, Indiana), as a declaration of war, but the titular Leader of the Republican Party. Mr Willkie, and other Administration supporters vigorously praised the new policy. Mr Willkie said: “No man can say whether this will involve the United States in war but any thoughtful person knows that if the President were less firm a disastrous war would be inevitable. “This is the time for all Americans to rally to the President's support,” he said. “I hope Hitler understands that whatever may be the divergent views in the United States on other questions the people are united in their support of the President in this crisis. 51 Senator G. P. Nye (Republican, Wisconsin) said the new policy meant convoys despite the law. “It is putting us a whole lot closer to a shooting war by Presidential proclamation,” he added.