NO LET-UP IN SUB. WAR ON MERCHANTNEN.

Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 214, 11 September 1939, Page 7

NO LET-UP IN SUB. WAR ON MERCHANTNEN.

WIDE OPERATIONS.

German Traders "Virtually

Swept From Seas."

SAFETY OF CREWS REPORTED. ~r (Received 11 a.m.) LONDOX, September 10. A Ministry of Information communique says that the British steamers Winkleigh (50.x> tons) and Goodwood (2785 tons) were torpedoed and sunk. All members of the crews were rescued. Several of the Goodwood's crew were injured, ;ind the captain's legs were broken. Submarines chased the 20.000-ton T'nion Castle liner Warwick Castle, and t lie -Chloris, but they eluded the attackers. The German merchantmen, Baldur (.">BOS tons) and Vegesack (4001 tons) are reported to have gone ashore on the Norwegian coast. The Ministry of Information states that "it appears that German submarines are now operating far afield, but our attacks and counter-measures are unremitting." The Ministry states that virtually all Herman merchantmen have been swept from the high seas. Many have been captured, and frequently the crews scuttled others before abandoning them. It is emphasised that the safety of the crews has invariably been secured.

The German High Command, says a message from Berlin, denies that it ordered unlimited submarine warfare, and says the German Navy has been commanded to abide by international la w.

An earlier ruble stated that Spain hasi interned 30 (»erman merchant ships ati Vigo and lias dismantled their wireless equipment.

A message from the Netherlands pteamer Breedyk reported that the British tanker Kennebec, of 5500 tons, was torpedoed and sunk. The entire new of 32 men was saved by the ilreedyk. The location was not given.