THE BLOCKADES

Grey River Argus, 13 March 1940, Page 7

THE BLOCKADES

NAVAL CASUALTIES 85 British Dead i r [British Official Wireless.] I RUGBY, March 11. An Admiralty casualty list, publisni ed to-day, records casualties arising “from the various hazards of service in the war, and not related to any particular ship or action.” It gives the names of 12 officers killed, one died of wounds, two died, and three wounded, and 30 ratings killed, five died of wounds, seven missing, \believed dead, 28 died, and 14 wounded. It also gives the name of one rating erroneously included in a previous casualty list, and now known to be alive. CAPETOWN, March 11. A British warship landed here sixteen of the crew of the Ajax, Exeter, and Achilles wounded in the Spee battle. WAKAMA’S CREW. CAPE TOWN, March 11. A British warship landed forty-six of the crew of the Wakama, scuttled on February 12. another dutch loss. LONDON, March HThe Dutch ship Amor, 2325 tons, was sunk by a mine. The crew of thirty were landed at Flushing. GERMAN WARNING. TO NEUTRAL SHIPS. OSLO, March 11. The German Legation, in a statement, said that all neutral ships in convoy, or escorted . by belligerent aeroplanes, will assume . the risks of 'sea warfare. Unconvoyed neutrals will be considered neutrals, during inspection for contraband. Such ships must not be armed, must not risk zig-zag, must not be blacked out, and must not radio when halted. GREEK VESSEL MINED OFF ENGLISH COAST.

(Received March 12, 9.40 p.m.) LONDON, March 11. The Greek vessel, Niritos, of 3854 tons, was mined of the south-east coast. She is being towed to port. U.S. Clipper Mails MORE SEIZED BY BRITISH BERMUDA, March 11. Twenty-four mail-bags were removed from the American Clipper on arrival from Baltimore. Clan Liner Lost COLLISION IN CHANNEL. [Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.] (Received March 12, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, March 12. The Clan liner, “Clan Stuart,” of ■5760 tons, foundered in the English (Channel last night, after colliding with another unnamed vessel. The seventy-five members of her crew were all saved. U-BOAT PRISONERS. RUGBY, March 11. The names of eight more U-boat prisoners, whose ages ranged from twenty years to twenty-seven, have been broadcast by Britain to Germany. Interception of Hanover AMERICAN PROTEST PROPOSED. (Received March 12, 10.40 p.m.) TRUJILLO (Dominica March 12. The Republic of Dominica has proposed a joint protest regarding the interception of the Hanover.

NORWAY’S SHIPS German Guarantees AGAINST ATTACK. (Received March 12, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, March_ll. According to news reports from , Copenhagen, the German Legation at Oslo has issued a statement setting out Germany’s answers to inquiries which the Norwegian shipowners had made in Berlin in their endeavour to obtain relief for Norwegian ships from Nazi methods of sea warfare. The “Berlingske Aftenavis” says that the Norwegian shipowners’ representatives have been promised, by Germany, that Norwegian ships in transit between neutral countries would be examined under the Prize 'Court rules, and would not be sunk before the said examination had taken place. They were also assured that Norwegian ships sailing from Britain to Norway with coal, or with 'similar cargoes, would not be attacked but would be examined. Other similar conditions under which Norwegian ships would not be attacked were also reported to have been made. , ~ Finally, it stated that the German Admiralty would, at once, give to the German officers concerned, the necessary instructions for implementing its promises to the Norwegian shipowners. ■ - BRITAIN AND NORWAY NEW TRADE AGREEMENT RUGBY, March 11. The Anglo-Norwegian war trade agreement, which was signed to-day, will enable mutual trade to be continued, so far as war-time conditions permit it, at the normal level. A joint standing commission is to be set up, which will meet from time to time in London or Oslo, and will deal with any question which may arise in the operation of the agreement.