RESCUES CREW

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23470, 6 October 1939, Page 7

RESCUES CREW

U-BOAT CAPTAIN TORPEDOED SHIP MEN LANDED IN EIEE "> SEVERAL INJURED (Received October 6, 11.20 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 5 Twenty-eight survivors of the Greek etejimer Diamantis, of 4990 tons, which was sunk off Land's End, were landed at Yentry Bay, County Kerry, Eire, yesterday by the German submarine which attacked the vessel. .The Greek sailors were on board the eifbmarine for 36 hours. Members of the Eire Civic Guard conveyed some injured men to hospital.' The survivors were landed in a collapsible boat belonging to the submarine, after which the latter submerged some distance off-shore. SEIZED CARGOES " BIG GAIN' BY BRITAIN SHIPMENTS.' TO GERMANY British 'Wireless / LONDON 1 , Oct. 4 In the week ended September 30 the British contraband control intercepted and detained about 33,999 tons of goods, iri respect of which there was evidence that they were contraband consigned to Germany. The total included 8600 tons of hematite ore, 6700 tons of copra, 6000 tons of phosphates, 2300 tons of oil seeds, 1400 tons of fibres, 1100 tons of oils and fatsj 870 tons of cotton, 83(1 tons of copper ore, 800 tons of rubber, 600 tons- of fodder, 599 tons of lead and a number of consignments of chemicals, foodstuffs, silk and wool, -tanning materials, timber, hides and Skins. This brings the total quantity of cargoes intercepted in the first four weeks of the war to 289,000 tons. In the first three weeks the French Navy intercepted 100,000 tons. - VESSELS NEEDED BELGIUM'S OVERSEAS TRADE i LONDON, Oct. 4 The Belgian Government is financing the construction of now merchant vessels to assure the continuance) of Belgium's sea-borne trade, says a lliessage from Brussels. Industrial circles fire becoming increasingly unensy, owing to Germany's unrestricted submarine campaign on neutrals, especially, the Scandinavians, from whom Belgium obtains iron ore and wood. It is suggested that the Government should purchase Spanish and Portuguese warships and convoy neutral merchantmen. SOVIET'S CHARTER PLAN 1 LONDON, Oct. 4 The Copenhagen correspondent of the British United Press says Russia I s endeavouring to charter Swedish, Banish and Norwegian ships. It is authoritatively .stated that Norway lias agreed to lease an unspecified number. Others are negotiating. 'lt is reported from Oslo that Norshipowners appear to ho little N'torested in the Russian scheme to Ji-Hp Soviet timber in Norwegian ships through the White Sea. although it V admitted that this route to Hritnin .J. 1 } safer than that through the Baltic. ships are required for the proposed 6 '-aenm. mobilising industry LONDON, Oct. <1 The Mi History of National Service, ■"Jr. .Ernest Brown, has called a eonferJjJK'O of the full General Council of the •trade's Union Council, and representatives of the Employers' Federation, regarding a complete mobilisation of industry to ensure maximum war production, and the formation of a joint committee to adviso the Government tnereon.