THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 30, 1939
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Half Germany's Submarine Fleet Destroyed THIRTY U-BOATS SUNK
HYDROPHONES SPELL DOOM FOR NAZI CRAFT
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Paris, To-day. THE FRENCH MINISTER of Navy, M. Cesar Cam- pinchi, has made the following statement to the press:
"Since the beginning of the war, the enemy has lost a minimum of 30 submarines; i.e. more than half its submarine fleet."
Explaining the heavy proportion of losses, he ex-
plained that the submarine has not progressed much since the last war. It is more powerfully armed and has stronger engines, but its vulner- ability and slowness remain identical.
Meanwhile, anti-submarine defence has progressed considerably, notably by the widespread use of "hydro-
phones" for detecting and locating the
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observation; and by the use of depth charges.
Even in 1917, when in four months submarines sank 2,000,000 tons they could not modify the fate of the war.
Now conditions are completely different. Even if all the German naval yards bulld only submarines, Germany will not possess before September, 1940, a submarine fleet capable of seriously disturbing Allied shipping.
MINE DANGER Meanwhile, anti-submarine sures have been developed by the Alli-
HURRICANE
London, To-day. Britain has the reputation of always being unprepared, said the Chancellor of the Ex-
British destroyers putting out to sea at the break of dawn, to carry out their job of hunting down the Nazi U-boats. (Air Mall. Copyright).
DR. BEDA
DIES IN
GERMANY SUPPORTS
NAZI CAMP SOVIET
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Paris, To-day..
Berlin, To-day.
on
The German Government announces it is morally and sympathetically It is learned from Swit- the side of Soviet Russia in the pre-
the
sent dispute with Finland, on grounds that the Soviet Union's vital
It is expected that if there is
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chequer, Sir John Simon, zerland that Dr. Loehner speaking at a luncheon, but Beda, the famous Vien-security, existence and rights are in-
volved. mea this time plans were prepar-nese composer, and co- ed in advance and far exceed-author, with Franz Lehar, ed in all sorts of directions of many operattas, has anything we had previously died. achieved in our previous his-
ed fleets, which are also organized to combat the mine danger. The mag- netic mine is a new arm, but every
new engine meets with its antidote.
On the other hand, Germany is un- able to combat the blockade. In the first 68 days of the war France
tory.
If the full blast of the hurricane
Beda, who was part Jew, was in- terned in the Buchenwald concentra-
tion camp where he is alleged to have
the official report to his wife.
alone had seized 223,000 tons of goods had come immediately, the people of committed suicide; at least, this was
bound for the enemy.
He concluded: We may look ahead with confidence.-Havus.
"POLAND HAS CEASED TO EXIST"
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Stockholm, To-day. Germany has officially notified Sweden that Poland has ceased to ex- ist and that consequently it is useless for Sweden to continue the obligation she assumed at the beginning of the war to take care of Polish interests in Germany.-Havas.
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IN LONDON
this country would have had good to appreciate. the value of these preparations,
reason
Sir John declared that it was a wonderful proof of the courage and determination of the British people like his budget accepted calmly and readily by practical hard-headed
that an institution should have been
men.
Reuter.
NAZI SHIPS CAPTURED
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Paris, To-day. The two German freighters captured by French warships are the Trifels, 6,000 tons, and the Santa Fe, 4,000 tons.
The Trifels, 430 feet long, was own- ed by the Deutsche Dampfschiffahrts, operated by "Hansa," while the Santa Fe was owned by the Hamburg-Sud Amerika Dampfshiffahrts.--Havas.
London, To-day. A Turkish mission, headed by the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, has arrived in London. The party numbers ten, and includes the Direc- Mrs. R. R. Davies, of No. 7, Garden tor of the Ministry of Commerce and Terrace, has reported the theft of a leading financial officials-Reuter. child's carriage cover, valued at $5.
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Nazi hatred against Beda was motivated by the fact that he wrote an Austrian patriotic song for which Chancellor Schuschnigg thanked him.
be
Russo-Finn clash, Germany will benevolently neutral with a futude,"
derstanding of Russian attitude." Germany will stand aside and give Russia a free hand.-Reuter.
PAPAL NUNCIO CALLS ON RIBBENTROP
Berlin, To-day.
The Papal Nuncio called on Herr von Ribbentrop, the Reich Foreign Minister, yesterday.-Reuter.
After his imprisonment, his operet-
stolen from A sum of $14.45 was
common room in the Belillos tas were still played in the, Reich and the Hitler himself applauded them but Girls' School yesterday, according to the composer's
disappeared a report made to the police by Mrs.
Baycombe,
name from the bills. Havas.
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