HUNTING THE NAZI RAIDER

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 3 December 1940, Page 6

HUNTING THE NAZI RAIDER

IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC AUXILIARY CRUISER SAID TO BE REQUISITIONED THE EMPRESS OF RUSSIA [U.P.A.-By Electric Telegraph-Copyright] Received 3rd Dec., 1.40 p.m. MANILA, 2nd December. Travellers from Hong Kong and who are considered very reliable, said that the British Government had requisitioned the Empress of Russia on Thursday on the eve of sailing and had unloaded all 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 opinion it could be heavily armed with four inch guns by means of facilities at Hong Kong within two weeks.

FIVE MORE SHIPS ATTACKED

BY AIRCRAFT AND SUBMARINE fU.P.A.-By Electric Telegraph-Copyright] (Received 3rd December. 1.40 p.m.) NEW YORK. 2nd December. The Mackay Radio reports that messages have been picked up showing aircraft and submarine attacks on five more ships, namely the Yugoslav vessel Cetvrtf, bombed 5130 north 1152 west; S.S. Victor Ross, attacked by submarine 5684 north 1830 west; the Kilgerran Caetle, bombed 25 miles southwest of Kinsale Head; the Lochransa, with the shipwrecked crew of another vessel aboard, torpedoed and sinking 5437 north 1854 west. One unknown ship also sent an S.O.S. message in the same vicinity.