“OLINDA” NOT SUNK
TAKEN AS A PRIZE. (Received September 6, 11.45 p.m.) MONTE VIDEO, September 6. The»American United Press correspondent reports that the master of the German freighter Olinda reported that the British cruiser Ajax captured and sank the freighter five hours after Britain had declared war. The master and crew were brought there by a tanker which picked tnem up from the boats after the Ajax had farced them to abandon the ship. Tne Press of America correspondent stated that the Olinda was captured but was not sunk.
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Grey River Argus, 7 September 1939, Page 7
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