THREE MORE SHIPS SUNK
MINE DISASTERS OFF POLICE RAID ENGLISH EAST COAST "MASSAGE"
PLACE
London, To-day.
JUST BEFORE MIDNIGHT last night, news was re- ceived in London that three more ships have been sunk off the East Coast of the British Isles in circumstances similar to the Simon Bolivar outrage.
Two of them were neutrals and one British.
Italian steamer, Gracia, of 5,800 tons, Italy's first shipping loss of the war.
Another victim was the Swedish freighter, Borgholm, of 1,590 tons, and the British steamer was a craft of 2,500.
Full details of the sinkings is not yet known, and there is no informa- tion yet regarding the loss of life.
BOLIVAR DISASTER
In the meantime, it is revealed that only 100 persons are now thought to have lost their lives in the Simon Bolivar disaster, less than originally feared.
It is, however, revealed that no few than 44 of the missing pas- sengers are British.
Victims in hospital in London were visited by the Netherlands Minister yesterday. Reuter.
DEEP IMPRESSION
Paris, To-day.
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The sinking of the Simon Bolivar has caused a Paris.
deep
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impression
"Intransigeant" says it gives sinis- that ter confirmation of the report
the the Germans,
of despairing efficacy of their torpedoes, were go- ing to use submarines as minelayers. This abominable weapon, says the newspaper, is forbidden under in- the Germans ternational law, but could not be expected to neglect this form of murder.-Reuter.
100 MISSING
London, To-day. About 400 passengers, mostly Dutch, but including 75 Britons, were on board the Netherlands liner Simon Bolivar when she was hit by two North Sea on German mines in the Saturday.
It is feared that 100 have lost their lives. Of the survivors, 50 were bad- ly injured and received first aid at- tention from doctors
and nurses on the quay-side before being removed to hospital.
The survivors also included 15 young children and six babes in of them are being arms; most accommodated
Bartholo- In St.
mew's Hospital, London. According to survivors, the explosion of the first mine killed many outright and flung others into the sea, angle of the ship held up the launch- ing of her port-side lifeboats.
The
The second explosion shattered a lifeboat as it was nearing the water and killed several people.
The sinking of the Simon Bolivar is the greatest non-naval disaster of the war, Reuter.
MAGNETIC MINE
Cophenhagen, To-day. Great anger is expressed in Den-. Simon mark at the sinking of the Bolivar; it was only a week ago that Denmark lost her biggest merchant ship through a German mine in the North Sea.
APPETISER
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AS A SEQUEL TO A RAID ON A "MASSAGE" ESTABLISHMENT IN
WANCHAI, TSO SIU-YU (21), THE KEEPER, WAS FINED $150 BY MR. MAINTAINING A MASSAGE ESTA~
EDWARDS THIS MORNING, FOR
BLISHMENT WITHOUT A LICENCE. the Sub-Inspector Orem said that
The raid was carried out on Saturday night.
was
People living In 2 country house "somewhere In Kent" re- gretfully complained to the near- by R.A.F. depot recently. For se- veral days they had been awak- ened by the regular seven a.m. arrival of an R.A.F. machine which circled repeatedly over the house and dived with a hideous roar low over the gabled roof. Finally they telephoned to the C.O. of the depot.
That afternoon two chastened and apologetic young pilots arriv- ed to promise that the thing would never occur again. Over tea their host asked, "But was there any reason for choosing our house every morning?"
"Oh," said one of them, "you 602, your house and lake are Berchtesgaden, and we like to bomb it every morning before breakfast."
Some of the cubicles were locked. In- side them were men partly undress- ed, with girls in attendance.
was
Mr. Shaftain, A.S.P., asked that a A detective serious view be taken. was sent to the establishment, in Lock- hart Road, before the warrant taken out and his information esta- blished that the place was run either as a brothel or a depot for the supply Defendant had made of prostitutes. no attempt to secure a licence.
On defendant declaring his inabil- ity to play the fine, the Police applied for a distress warrant, enabling them to seize the furniture.
GERMANS IN TURKEY RECALLED
Ankara, To-day.
The German military and naval mission has left Turkey for home. It is reported that the order for their return was made personally by Hit- ler himself.
and
Many Germans, both officials
Two little Glasgow evacueel Betty Murphy, and lea. Kelly, ari, the proudest little, girls in Scot land. They are wearing coati. that belonged to Princess Elizat beth and Princess Margaret. These little girls had been evacuat- ed to Craithle, near Balmoral Castle, and the coats were among presents sent by Princesses to village. (By Air Mall. Copyright),
AIR RAID WARNINGS
London, To-day.
The air raid warning sounded the north-east coast of Scotland yel terday morning.
German planes were visible flyin very high.
No bombs were dropped and the 20 minute was sounded all clear later. Reuter.
QUIET DAY ON THE WESTERN FRONT
Paris, To-day Last night's French war commu
local artillery action.--Reuter.
tain believes his ship struck a mag-private individuals, have already left que stated there was a quiet day w
netic mine. The vessel sank in shal-
line low
direct
of in the water steamship traffic; she has already caused the loss of four other mer- chant ships which collided with the wreckage. Reuter:
LAND SPIED OUT BY PLANES?
a
Amsterdam, To-day.
of the The London correspondent "Amsterdam Telegraaf" says that
German survivor told him that two aeroplanes flew over the Simon Boli- var at 9 a.m. on Saturday morning.- Reuter.
BELGIANS
DRIVE OFF NAZI PLANES
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")
Paris, To-day.. While the British and French air forces concentrate. on photographing enemy positions, the Nazis appear to be desiring to train their young pilots and are flying over towns far from the front line.
Several German machines bound for France were driven back by Bel-
Havas. gian pursuit 'planes when they vio- lated Belgian neutrality.
NEW BRITISH : MINISTER APPOINTED
London, To-day.
The King has approved the ap- pointment of Mr. F. H. W. Stone- Consul-General hewer-Bird, British
Turkey.-Reuter.
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