A GERMAN ACCOUNT
(Received August 3, 11 a.m.)
LONDON, August 2,
A Berlin communique states: "An engagement occurred in the South Atlantic between a German auxiliary cruiser and the British auxiliary cruiser Alcantara, which received serious hits, particularly in the engine-room, with the result that the battle was broken off. The Alcantara sought refuge at Rio de Janeiro. The German cruiser continued on its way and carried out its prescribed tasks."
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Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 30, 3 August 1940, Page 11
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71A GERMAN ACCOUNT Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 30, 3 August 1940, Page 11
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