THE ADMIRAL SCHEER

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 69, 14 December 1939, Page 10

THE ADMIRAL SCHEER

Victim Of Bad Luck, Says Rome Radio (Received December 13, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, December 12. The Rome radio cryptically announced that the “German pocket-battlesbip Admiral Scheer has been the victim of bad luck in the South Atlantic.” The “Daily Mail” says the British Admiralty knows nothing of bad luck overtaking the Admiral Scheer. FURTHER SINKINGS British And Swedish Ships (Received December 13, 9.10 p.m.) LONDON, December 13. The British steamer King Egbert (4535 tons) was sunk in the North Sea either by a torpedo or a mine. She went down in 15 minutes. One member of the crew was lost. An Estonian steamer rescued 32 of the others. It is recalled that the King Egbert collided off the Canadian coast in 1935 with the Niagara. The Swedish steamer Tome (3792 tons) was sunk by a mine off Ore Snnd, in Denmark. The fate of the crew is unknown. The Marwick Head (496 tons) was mined of the East Coast yesterday. Six of the crew of U are missing. The Admiralty announces (hat four were killed and five are missing and believed killed as a result of the loss of the Navy drifter Ray of Hope. The Berlin wireless claims that a returned U-boat sank 26,000 tons of shipping. The official news agency says that British sea power is distinctly on the defensive. SEIZURE OF GERMAN SHIPS Action In Dutch East Indies (Received December 13, 9.30 p.m.) SINGAPORE, December 12. The Batavia correspondent of the “Malaya Tribune” reports that the Netherlands Colonial Court ordered the seizure of four German merchantmen taking refuge at. Padang (Sumatra) because of non-payment for supplies. In addition, as the result of action bv British creditors the Rendsburg, which is taking refuge at Batavia, was seized and the crew discharged. The vessel will be auctioned in February.

GOODS FROM REICH Only Small Amount So Far Detained (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, December 12. Brief experience lias shown that the process of examining neutral vessels for German exports under the Order-in-Cotincil which came into effect on December 4 is a speedier business than general examination of incoming ships for contraband destined for Germany. Though during the past few days a number of putward-bound neutral vessels have been intercepted and examined, so far only small quantities of goods of German origin have been detained and turned over to the Prize Court. BELGIAN IMPORTS Conversations With Allies (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, December .12. Conversations have been in progress t>etween the British, French, and Belgian representatives about the importation of goods into Belgium. Agreement. has been reached on a number of points and the discussion is continuing.