GERMAN CLAIMS

Auckland Star, Volume LXXIII, Issue 230, 29 September 1942, Page 3

GERMAN CLAIMS

U.S. CONVOY SINKINGS

Three Large Liners Equipped To Carry 13,000 Men

Rec. 1 p.m

LONDON, Sept. 28.

A special German communique states that U-boats in the North Atlantic during an attack spread over several days destroyed a large part of a fast sailing United States convoy on the way to Britain. The convoy comprised a few large and strongly escorted passenger steamers laden with troops, munitions and war material. U-boats sank a 10,000ton steamer which turned over after being three times torpedoed, it is claimed. U-boats twice scored direct hits on a 17,000-ton ship with torpedoes and the ship blew up, the communique says, and adds that thev also sank an 11,000-ton transport and a destroyer and damaged two transports. U-boats in other Atlantic waters from Africa to the United States coast sank a further 11 ships, totalling 57.000 tons, making a total of 14 merchantmen sunk during the past, four days, it is alleged. Nothing is known in London about the German claims. The German news agency stated that U-boats picked up soma prisoners. The three large liners sunk were equipped to carry 13,000 men, plus their equipment. Berlin radio declared that these convoy sinkings make a total of 146 Allied ships, totalling 083,000 tons, sunk in September, which is the highest for any month In 1942.

GAMBLING REFORM

MR. LA GUARDIA'S PLAN

Rec. 11 a.m. NEW YORK, Sept. 28.

The Mayor of New York oity. Mr. F. La Guardia said in a broadcast that he was seeking amended legislation to permit the recoverv of all losses from gambling in any amount and any nature, kind or description. He pointed out that the State law permits the loser to sue for recovery from a professional gambler only if 25 dollars or more are lost, at one sitting. He intends to seek an amendment to the law so that even a ten cent policy wager can be recovered. (Policy wagering is popular with small gamblers if the Form of the lottery is based on totalisator returns and other groups of figures). Mr. La Guardia has invited families who have lost bets in the last three months to sue the bookie concerned, and has promised legalassistance if the amount is too small for a lawyer to take the case.

CZECH TOWNS BOMBED

RUSSIANS' WARN PEOPLE

Rec. 1 p.m

LONDON, Sept. 28,

Russian long-range bombers recently raided the Chechoslovakian towns of Bratislava, Zilini, Trnava and Trenoin, and also Teplich. says Renter's correspondent on the German frontier. The Russians earlier dropped leaflets over these towns calling for a revolt against the German oppressors and giving warning that industrial centres and railways would be bombed. The authorities ordered the surrender of the leaflets, and threatened to punish those withholding tk'-m.