FOUR SINKINGS
Other Ships Bombed [Per Press Association.] LONDON, March 18. The steamer Tiberton is overdue and is presumed to have been lost. The Berlin radio announced that the Basra was sunk in the North Sea by a collision. The crew were picked up. 'The Tinaprimo was split in twain by an explosion . Thirty-six men landed, and one perished. Four survivors of the Melrose have arrived from Belgium. The captain said that the ship sank in 20 seconds. COPENHAGEN, March 18. The Danish fishing boat Marri was bombed and machine-gunned 155 miles from the coast of Nordsoen. Other vessels were also attacked. WASHINGTON, March 18. The State Department announced that the Bergensford would be permitted to sail without mails, as an act of courtesy, pending clarification.
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Grey River Argus, 20 March 1940, Page 7
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126FOUR SINKINGS Grey River Argus, 20 March 1940, Page 7
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