FIRE ON STEAMER
CAUSED BY A BOMB ONE KILLED, FIVE INJURED (United Pr?s« Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) BUENOS AIRES, June 12 An explosion, followed by fire, damaged the* Royal Mail cargo steamer Gascony, of 4716 tons, while she was being loaded at Buenos Aires. A member of the crew said the explosion was caused by an incendiary bomb. One stevedore was killed and five were injured, some seriously. Crates of canned beef were being loaded into the ship and the explosion occured while one crate was being swung into the hold. The fire spread to the oily bilge, but was extinguished quickly, after which there was a second explosion in a sealed hold, indicating the use of a timing device. At least 40 persons were arrested, including some members of the crew, stevedores and bystanders.
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WT19400614.2.4
Bibliographic details
Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21139, 14 June 1940, Page 2
Word Count
134FIRE ON STEAMER Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21139, 14 June 1940, Page 2
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Waikato Times. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in