LINER’S ESCAPE

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20915, 21 September 1939, Page 8

LINER’S ESCAPE

ELUDED SUBMARINE SHOT ACROSS BOWS FRENCH VESSELS SAFE (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 21, 11 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 20

A Ministry of Information communique says that a homewardbound steamer, whose name has not been disclosed, outdistanced and escaped a submarine.

It Ignored two shots across the bows, crowded on steam, and shook off its pursuer after an hour’s chase.

PARIS, Sept. 20

It Is reverled that fifty French merchantmen which were on the high seas when war was declared escaped German patrols.

EXPLOSIONS AT SEA

IS IT A SEA BATTLE? REPORTS FROM JUTLAND (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 21, 2.45 p.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 20 The Copenhagen correspondent of the New York Times states the inhabitants on the east coast of Jutland heard heavy explosions, leading to the belief that a sea battle was in progress somewhere in the Kattegat.

HEAVY FIRING HEARD

TOO INTENSE FOR TRAINING WARSHIPS IN NEIGHBOURHOOD Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrlgtit; (Received Sept. 21, 3.45 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, Sept. 20 Heavy firing ' lasting several hours was heard in Kattegat between the north-east coast of Jutland and Sweden, leading to the Baltic. It was too Tntense to be training ships or planes.

Fishermen recently reported several large warships in the neighbourhood.

POTENTIAL RAIDER

PERIL ON BEAB MAY MENACE COMMERCE (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyrlgtit) (Received Sept. 21, 12.15 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 The New York Times correspondent at Panama states the German ship Leipzig, which took refuge at Guayaquil, put to sea yesterday. It is feared she may engage in raiding British and French commerce hound for the Canal.

AMERICAN SAILORS

INCREASED PAY GRANTED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 21, 12.15 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 The Maritime Commission announced a 25 per cent increase in sailors’ pay during the emergency, a 150 dollars clothing bonus if clothing is damaged, and base pay plus 25 per cent in the event of a sailor being interned.

HORRORS OF WAR

POLES’ DEFIANCE OF NAZIS RAIN OF SHELLS ON WARSAW (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 21, 1.0 p.m.)

WARSAW, Sept. 20 The radio continues to hurl defiance at the encircling Nazis. Weary-voiced announcers, working in relays, describe each new horror, admitting that the Russian advance is reducing Warsaw to a "tiny island in a sea of enemy-occupied areas.”

An announcer declared that shells were raining on the city as he spoke.