SPY RING

Grey River Argus, 20 May 1943, Page 5

SPY RING

INDICATED BY SHIP SINKINGS. (Special to N.Z. Press Assn.) (Rec. 9.15) SYDNEY, May 19. The Australian Navy Minister, Mr. Makin, declared to-day that a well organised syp ring was operating withiri Australia. He pointed to tne recent sinking of ships off the coast as conclusive evidence of the spies’ operations. “The ' course of recent events which have been so costly to the shipping of this country, have given rise to grave feelings about the acts of espionage which are manifest/' said the Minister. “It is more than a coincidence that classes of shipping of particular importance have been attacked by submarines. I urge the public to be careful in conversation and not to discuss ship movements at all. MR FRASER’S MESSAGE. p.A, 'WELLINGTON, May 19. The following message has been sent by Mr Fraser to the Prime Minister of Australia: “The Government and people of New Zealand were shocked .at the wanton and brutal sinking by the Japanese submarine of the Australian hospital ship, “Centaur,” and extend their deepest sympathy to the Government and people of Australia, to the survivors and the next-of-kin of all who lost their lives. “This barbarous attack, contrary to all the laws of war and humanity, against an unarmed vessel proceeding on a lawful occasion, will shock the conscience of the world with the brutality of the Japanese Government. Indeed, it will spur all peoples of the United Nations to ever greater efforts to destroy for ever the forces of aggression responsible for such barbarity/"