SUBMARINES SUNK

Greymouth Evening Star, 18 October 1939, Page 8

SUBMARINES SUNK

TOTAL NOW TWENTY-TWO FRENCH SUCCESS REPORTED [BY CABLE —PRESS ASSN. —COPYRIGHT.] PARIS, October 17. It is officially stated that at least one of the submarines responsible for the sinking of three French ships over the week-end has been sunk. The ships were the Bretagne, the Louisiane, and the Emile Miguet. The radio announced that the number of German submarines sunk is 22 The French Navy has held up, in the second week of October, 2,5,000 tons of goods destined for Germany. GERMAN SHIP CAPTURED. PARIS, October 17. The French have captured a German merchantman; in the Atlantic. GREEK VESSEL TORPEDOED. LONDON, October 17. The Danish steamer Silicien has arrived at Stornoway with 27 survivors from a Greek ship that was sunk by a submarine in the Atlantic. Two members of the crew were killed and ’ seven of the survivors were injured. NORWEGIAN CREW SAVED. OSLO, October 17. The entire ship’s company of the Norwegian steamer Lorentz M. Hansen, numbering 21, were saved,, after she was sunk in the North Atlantic. The means of sinking is not stated. BRITISH STEAMER SUNK. LONDON, October 17. A Belgian oil-tanker has landed 32 members of the crew of the British steamer Sneaton, of 3G77 tons, which was sunk by a submarine in the Atlantic last Saturday. A fireman was killed.

NORWEGIAN SHIP MINED. LONDON, October 17. Another Norwegian steamer has been sunk by a mine. Three members of the crew lost their lives and the others were landed at Amsterdam. The ship was on its way from Norway to Antwerp, when she was blown up. GERMAN BOAT BLOWN UP. COPENHAGEN, October 17. A Germa,n pilot boat was blown up when she hit a German mine south of Oresund. Some of the crew were rescued. IN THE CARIBBEAN. SAN JUAN (Venezuela), October 16. A United States patrol in the eastern Caribbean since September 12 has not revealed the presence of foreign submarines. The Mexico City correspondent of the “New York Times” says. that a German firm is 'quietly buying all available barrels 1 and metal drums, and has contracted to buy the entire output of 100 daily of one plant. This strengthens the belief that agents in Mexico are either refuelling or preparing to refuel German vessels in the Caribbean. ANGLO-FRENCH CO-OPERATION RUGBY, October 16. A further example of the close cooperation existing between the British and French forces was instanced today by a report from “Observer,” which states that, in a remote harbour, he saw grey-painted trawlers flying the tri-colour ensign of the French Navy. These ships, which are fitted with depth charges and other antisubmarine equipment, work in conjunction with the British naval trawlers, which are similarly fitted out, and are in charge of a commander of the French ships and British trawlers. Thus the white ensign and the tri-j colour fly 'within a few feet of each} "dther. ITALIAN MINE-SWEEPERS. ROME, October 17. Thirty Italian vessels have been converted into mine-sweepers, and sent on patrol.