NAZI LIES TOLLED

Dominion, Volume 33, Issue 146, 15 March 1940, Page 9

NAZI LIES TOLLED

Sinking Of Vessels (British Ofllcial Wireless.) (Received March 14, 7.5 p.m.) RUGBY, March 13. The bell of one of the most famous German liners which is being used to announce over Zeeseu wireless the destruction by German action of enemy vessels and which had the unfortunate initiation of toiling the sinking of the British freighter San Florentino though the vessel was not even attacked and now, after unloading its cargo at a British port, is in process of another voyage, has continued to toll the destruction of a number of British ships that are still peacefully carrying out their duties. The bell tolled six times yesterday, and the loss of six ships in "consequence of Ger.man counter-measures" was announced to listeners in the Ear East. However, in only one of these six eases did Hie bell herald the loss of the ship in "consequence of German counter-measures,” this being the Dutch vessel Amor, which was bound from a neutral port to a neutral port. The only other ship damaged by naval action was the Greek steamer Niritos, also a neutral vessel bound for a neutral port from a neutral port. The bell tolled against last night to announce: “The armed British patrol boat Halifax lias gone down.” In point of fact Hie Halifax was a fishing trawler which, as already reported, caught a mine in its net. She was damaged by Hie explosion but was taken in tow for two hours before sinking. The only casualty was a minor injury to one man.

[Recent comment by Daventry radio suggested that (lie licit was that of the German Atlantic liner Bremen, which, after it s refuging in Murmansk, is now lying idle iu a German port.)