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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 8, 1939
HOLLAND INDIGNANT Torpedoing Of Liner Regarded As Deliberate
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Amsterdam, To-day.
THE NETHERLANDS is filled with indignation at the torpedoing of the Tajandoen, the eighth ship and the third largest Holland has lost in the war.
It is pointed out that the disaster follows immediate- ly on Germany's threat to Holland and the Dutch reply.
Queen Wilhelmina yesterday visited the flooded areas in Holland and inspected the Army's de- fence preparations, about which no secret is be- ing made following the new German warning.
It is learned that German official circles are angry at the news that British consular officers now board Dutch ships in Dutch ports to exam- ine the cargo. This is being done at the suggestion of Dutch shipping
interests.
It greatly speeds up the contraband control system, but Germany regards it as a cross breach of neutrality, and It is expected that German pressure on the Netherlands Government will be further increased. Reuter.
DUTCH DEMARCHE IN BERLIN-
The Hague, To-day. The Netherlands Government has made a demarche to the Ger- man Government concerning the torpedoing of the Sliedrecht last month.
tanker
It will be recalled that the Nazi U-boat commander torpedo- ed the tanker after he had board- ed her and established her ident- ity as a neutral vessel proceed- Ing with neutral cargo to a neutral port-Router.
N.Y. POLICE GUARD ON! SHIPS
New York, To-day. Special police are being detail- ed to guard the Ellerman Wilson Line pier on the New Jersey side of the Hudson River while Bri- tish vessels are docked there, states the "New York Journal."
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The step follows a new bomb threat against British vessels New York harbour and a request for a guard initiated by the Bri- tish Consulate.-Reuter.
WAR BOND CAMPAIGN
London, To-day.
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ONLY SIX
MISSING IN LOSS OF
TAJANDOEN
Amsterdam, To-day.
The 8,000-ton Dutch liner Tajandoen, torpedoed in the English Channel yesterday while bound for the East In- dies, had a crew of 53 and carried 14 passengers.
The latest report states that 34 survivors, including 6 passengers, have been picked up.
It is noted here that the Tajan. doen was torpedoed a few hours after the Hague's reply to a Ger- man official statement to the press calling on Holland to resist Britain's blockade, with force if necessary.
In its reply, the Netherlands Gov- ernment asks why Holland should have been singled out from other neutral countries in the statement, and points out that neutral countries are not obliged to resist any bloc ade with force.
In any event, the question is ask- ed in Holland, why should Holland try to do what Germany certainly cannot?
Reuter.
Later.
A second boat-load of survivors has been picked up.
It is now believed that only six per- sons are missing-Rauter.
ALL PASSENGERS SAFE
Later.
All the passengers on board the Tajandoen were saved, according to
a telegram received from the captain. The six missing are all members of the crew. ** Reuter.
MR. CHURCHILL'S VISIT TO NORTH
London, To-day.
An official communique says that Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, has re- turned to London after a brief visit to the North of England. Reuter.
ADMIRALTY TRAWLER SUNK: DEAD
London, To-day,
tificates and defence bonds purchas- ed, said the response to the offer to the small investor continued "gratify- ing and down to Tuesday 13,250,000 saving certificate units, representing The Admiralty announce that H.M. £10,000,000, had been applied for, trawler Washington (209 tons) was and over £11,250,000 worth of de- |sunk on Wednesday in the North Sea fence bands sold. British Wireless. with the loss of eight lives. Reuter.