FIVE MORE SHIPS

Grey River Argus, 4 December 1940, Page 5

FIVE MORE SHIPS

ATTACKED ON ATLANTIC By Enemy Planes and Submarines [Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.J NEW YORK, December 2. The Mackay radio reports that messages were picked up showing aircraft and submarine attacks on five more ships, namely, Jugoslav Cetvrti, bombed 51.30 north, 11.5west, s.s. Victor Ross, attacked y submarine 56.84 nofith, 18.30 wes , Kilgerran Castle, bombed 25 miles south-west of Kinsale Head; Lochranza with a shipwrecked crew oi another vessel aboard, was torpedoed and is sinking, 54.37 north, 18.54 west. One unknown ship also sent an S.O.S. message from the same vicinity. ANOTHER BRITISH SHIP. TORPEDOED ON ATLANTIC. (Received December 3, ll.u p.m.. NEW YORK, December 2. The Mackay Radio reports that the British steamer "Whenrick” has been torpedoed at a point 55.00 deg. north knd 15,40 deg. west. BRITISH LOSS. LONDON, December 2. The Admiralty has announced that H.M.S. Sturday has been lost. She ran ashore on the Scottish coast, in thick weather. Five ratings were lost. German Ships PERU SUSPICIOUS. LIMA. December 2. The Chamber of Deputies passed a motion requesting the Foreign Office to deny sailing authorisation for four German ships that are aocked at Callao for the duration of the war, on the grounds that they might violate Peru’s neutrality and the American security zone „by replenishing pirate raiders on the American coast. AMERICAN MOVEMENTS. COQUIMBO (Chile), December 2. The German merchantman, Portland sailed last night for an unannounced destination. HAVANA December 2. The Ida Wald and Ahein, apparently trying to reach a Cuban port, are reported to be desperately attempting to communicate with Mexican radio stations, saying that warships are pursuing them. SHIP REQUISITIONED FOR PACIFIC RAIDER SEARCH. - ( MANILA, December 2 Travellers from Hong Kong and who are considered very reliable, said the British Government had requisitioned the Empress of Russia on Thursday, on the eve of sailing. She unloaded all her passengers.

It is reported that the ship will be used as an auxiliary cruiser, hunting the German raider in the South Pacific. / The Empress of Russia is very fast, but unarmoured. However, United States naval experts are of the opinion that she could be heavily armed with four-inch guns by means of facilities at Hong Kong, within two weeks. ENEMY LOSSES OFF HOLLAND. LONDON, December 1. During the last three days, British naval forces have sunk 26,000 tons of enemy shipping in Dutch waters