SUBMARINES ACTIVE

Greymouth Evening Star, 8 September 1939, Page 8

SUBMARINES ACTIVE

BRITISH FREIGHTER SUNK TORPEDOED—NO WARNING [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] (Recd. Sept. 8, 9.50 a.m.). LISBON,. September 7. The British freighter Manser was sunk by an explosion in the Atlantic. At least two were killed and fom wounded. Three lifeboats, with 41 members of the crew, have not been traced. The survivors declare that the vessel was torpedoed without warning at 7.30 a.m. on September 6,\ The submarine came to ! the surface while they were abandoning ship, and fired on and destroyed a lifeboat. One man was killed and four wounded, of whom one died on the rescue ship Mars. It is reported that there are 29 survivois. ROYAL SCEPTRE LOST.

LONDON, September 7. Information has been received that the British vessel Royal Sceptre has been torpedoed. There are no details. OLIVE GROVE’S SOS'. NEW YORK, September 7. The liner Washington radioed that she was responding to an SOS from the Olive Grove, off Cobh. ’ The liner Washington radioed that she has rescued all the crew of the Olive Grove.

CORINTHIC ESCAPES (Recd. Sept. 8, 11 a.m.). LONDON, September 7. The Ministry of Information states that the liner Corintliic was attacked by a submarine, but (escaped. The Corinthic was not listed, but the Carinthia sailed for Liverpool -from New York on September 3. It adds that British attacks agairist submarines are continuing, with at least one success. MORE SHIPS ATTACKED. MONTREAL, September 7. The New York Radio Marine Corporation intercepted a message from the liner American Farmer, reporting that the British ship Pukkastan and the French ship Tamara were attacked by submarines, the former 45 miles south-east of Land’.s End; and the latter 100 miles west of Oporto. IN SOUTfI ATLANTIC. NEW YORK, September 7. The “New . York Times’s” Washington correspondent says that reports that German submarines are operating in the Caribbean and South Atlantic waters, in some instances bear evidence of accuracy, and are being given serious consideration. It was known that Germany has 15 submarines, sufficiently large and fuelled for such operations and return. ANTI-SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN RUGBY, September 7. There are no major naval operations to report. Attacks on German submarines continue. In at least one case, success appears probable. It is reported that 27 German merchant ships, totalling 119,000' tons, have taken refuge in Spanish ports.

BOSNIA SURVIVORS. LISBON, September 7. The Bosnia survivors have arrived. They report that the‘crew was permitted to abandon the ship, before it was torpedoed. i GERMAN REGRETS. ATHENS, September 7. Germany regrets the sinking of the Costis by a mine, and explains that she followed the wrong course, despite warnings. FISHING VESSEL BLOWN UP COPENHAGEN, Sept. 7. The newspapers give prominence to the British note on the accidental bombing of Esbjerb, generally agreeing that, whoever was responsible it was accidental. The fishing vessel Normstand was blown up in a minefield, and the crew of four perished. BREMEN REPORTED.

MONTREAL, September 7. The Boston freighter Selma City, reports that the German liner Bremen was proceeding southwards near San ;Salvador at midnight on August 31. This course would have taken her be‘tween Haiti and Cuba and suggests ’that she might have taken refuge in ’a Brazilian port. ' ATHENIA DEATH-ROLL. GLASGOW, September 7. The Athenia death-roll is officially stated to be 128. There is slight hope that some were rescued by outwardbound vessels, not equipped with radio. ./ ■ ADDITIONAL SURVIVORS. LONDON, September 7. Additional survivors of the Athenia are Mrs Tomlinson and' Miss Fletcher. A message received yesterday stated that there was no news of the whereabouts of Mrs Tomlinson, who belongs to Wellington. GERMAN ALLEGATION LONDON, September 6. A German short-wave broadcast declared that it had been proved beyond doubt that a British submarine sank the Athenia on orders from the First Lord of the Admiralty (Mr. Winston Churchill).