SEA WARFARE

Hokitika Guardian, 6 December 1940, Page 5

SEA WARFARE

A BRAZIL COMPLAINT.

(United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph-^Copyright)

RIO DE JANIERO, Dec. 4

Senor Afranio Mello Franco* the President of the Inter-American Neutrality Committee, said that sanctions against Britain might be taken if the Committee were given the Itape case to study. A British auxiliary cruiser halted the Brazilian coaster Itape on Sunday last, and removed from her twenty-two German passengers, some of whom were allegedly from Tacoma.

LINERS TO BE CONVERTED

FOlt PROTECTION OF SHIPS

LONDON, Dec. 4

The Admiralty has requisitioned the liner Empress of Russia at the moment of her leaving Hongkong. The Admiralty is now converting her into an auxiliary cruiser to protect shipping.

A number of other liners are expected to be requisitioned for the same purpose.

FRENCH FLEET REVIEWED

VICHY, Dec. 4

All of the remaining units of the French Fleet were anchored in the Toulon base to-day, when Marshal Retain inspected the vessels. He lunched aboard the Strasshourg. Other ships present included the cruisers Algerie, Duplex, Koch, Marseillaise, and Galissonaiere. There were many destroyers in. the review. *

JUDO SI .-A V CR EW SAVED

LONDON. Dec. 4

All the crew are safe from the “Cetvrti,” sunk by a bomb, off Ireland.