BLAZING FURIOUSLY

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21373, 18 March 1941, Page 6

BLAZING FURIOUSLY

GERMAN LINER BREMEN “CAUSE UNKNOWN” SUCCESSFUL RAIDS (United Press Assn—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received March 18, 3.15 p.m.) BERLIN, March 17 It is officially stated that a fire, the origin of which has not been disclosed, broke out on the liner Bremen yesterday, and is still burning. The Bremen’s whereabouts are Hot revealed. LONDON, March 17 The German liner, Bremen, sixth largest liner in the world, is blazing furiously. The Germans say that the cause of the fire is unknown, but they arc apparently forgetting the successful British raids on German ports during the past several nights. The Bremen is the sixth largest liner in the world. HELP FOR CONVOY SUNDERLAND FLYING-BOATS NAVAL OFFICER’S GRATITUDE WONDERFUL WORK DONE (United Press Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, March 16 A testimony to the untiring work of the Sunderland flying-boats on convoy duties is provided in a letter received by the naval control officer at a west coast port, and passed on by him to a Sunderland flying-boat squadron of the Royal Air Force, says a British official wireless message. The letter states:— Sir, —As a shipmaster I wish to express appreciation .of the wonderful work done by the Coastal Command of the Royal Air Force, especially the crews of the Sunderland flying-boats. On arriving at from overseas, I had another chance of seeing the Royal Air Force at work day and night, and to marvel at the skill they ! display in locating convoys hundreds j of miles' from the coast. “ The first flying-boat to appear on this recent occasion found its convoy I in the early hours of the morning, j while it was quite dark, and we still had as an escort the pleasant company of a Sunderland at midnight on the same day. •• 1 know it must be very monotonous at times to the men of the Royal Air Force Coastal Command being on patrol duty, but I would like them to know what a thrill it is to us seamen —I know I speak for all—to see them around us, and what confidence it gives us. I would also say that we enjoy their company after trudging along at slow speed for 20 days or more. It heartens us and is also a break in the monotony.” AFGHAN MISSION DISCUSSIONS IN JAPAN (United Pres 3 Assn. —Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, March 17 Four members of an Afghan mission have arrived in Singapore on their way to Japan. They will take part in talks in Tokio concerning the supply of cotton, wool, hides and other goods to Japan.