WARSHIP SUNK

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20908, 13 September 1939, Page 8

WARSHIP SUNK

LOSS TO GERMANY TEN SEAMEN DROWNED BRITISH SHIPS LOST (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, Sept. 11 When a German warship was blown up near the Swedish coast, between Sweden and Norway, 10 of the crew of 50 were drowned, stated a broadcast message. Watchers in the south of Sweden saw the ship, and later a huge column of water rose from the sea. The ship disappeared. A confirmatory report was Issued from a Swedish vessel, which stated that men were seen in the water, but the ship could not penetrate the minefield. It is presumed that the German ship struck one of her own mines. A .number of the crew were saved by a German trawler. The American liner Scanpenn has sent a radio message that she has rescued the crew of the British steamer Firby, of 4869 tons, which was torpedoed in the Atlantic 250 miles north-west of the Hebrides. Attack by Submarine Four of the crew of the motortanker Regent Tiger and three passengers who have been landed in England revealed that the ship encountered a U-boat at 10 a-m. on Friday, 400 miles from the Scilly Isles. While the ship was zigzagging the submarine fired four shells. The crew and passengers abandoned the ship and pulled away in the boats, and when they were 400 yards distant flames shot up and the vessel sank in 10 minutes. Two and a-half hours later a Belgian liner picked up the boats. The American freighter Wacosta reported by radio that she was stopped off Ireland hy a German submarine and was searched for contraband. She was detained for three hours. THE CONVOY SYSTEM PUT IN FORCE BY BRITAIN SHIPS ESCAPE SUBMARINES (.United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 13, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 12 The Ministry of Information -announced that the convoy system has been put into force, but is not yet operating completely. “When the war was forced on us,” it says, “British merchantmen were scattered on trade routes all over the world. It takes time to collect convoys and it obviously is undersirable to give details.” The Ministry, in announcing the loss of the Inverliffey, adds: “On the o’ther hand, four British merchant ships reported that they were attacked by U-boats, but successfully eluded these attacks.” ORDERED TO BOATS SUBMARINE SINKS SHIP CREW BROUGHT TO PORT (United Press Assn.—EUec. Tel. Copyrlrtll (Received Sept. 13, 3.15 pm ) HORTA, Sept. 12 A Swedish tanker landed 24 members ol the crew of the British ship Gartavon. All were uninjured. The submarine ordered the crew to the boats and sank the Uartavon. VESSEL MINED FOURTEEN LIVES LOST TERRIBLE ORDEAL OF SURVIVORS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright, (Received Sept. 13, 11 a.m.) SBJERG, Sept. 12 It was revealed to-day that the Finnish windjammer Olivehenk was mined on Friday 105 miles south-west of Bouvhjerg, Denmark. Fourteen . man were lost. Seven climbed a high steel mast and were without food and water until they were picked up hy fishermen on Sunday. FAILED TO HALT DUTCH FREIGHTER FIRED ON MASTER FINED AT GIBRALTAR .I'mled Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. copyright, ALGEGIRAS, Sept. 11 The batteries at Gibraltar fired ou a Netherlands freighter for failing to halt at the control base. The master was lined the cost of the ammunition. SUNK BY SUBMARINE ANOTHER BRITISH SHIP LOST (Uniied Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 13. 11 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 12 The Ministry of Information announces that the British steamship Inverliffey was sunk by a submarine. The crew was rescued by the , Aineric&n freighter R. U. Stewart.