THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 30, 1939
HOW ANOTHER U-BOAT WAS DESTROYED: AIR AID TO SURFACE WARSHIPS
Paris, To-day.
HOW A BRITISH COASTAL plane co-operated in SENATE
the sinking of a German U-boat by the 630-ton
French sloop Commandant Duboc, is described VOTES ARMY
in the newspaper “Le Journal.”
The Commandant Duboc, which was launched two years ago, was mentioned in the official French communique on Wednesday, together with the French destroyer Sirocco and La Railleuse, which between them sank another German submarine.
The Commandant Duboc at the f time was escorting a merchant con- voy in a calm sea and with a slight breeze blowing.
Suddenly the listening post picked up high in the sky the sound of a seaplane, which appeared to be signalling.
however,
The men on watch, experienced difficulty in under- standing the signals, owing to the plane's height.
Then they saw the plane drop smoke shells on the water.
SINKS IN WHIRLPOOL
Quickly getting up steam, the sloop reached the zone where the plane believed it had discovered "the dark and crafty looking form of some steel-like shark lying in wait for the convoy."
After dropping depth charges, which sent up spouts of water, the sloop did not have to wait long for the result.
The submarine came to the surface completely on its side, and the crew saw the vessel for several moments before it disappeared in an enormous whirlpool.
SIROCCO EXPLOIT
and
The exploit of the Sircocco La Railleuse has a number of points in common to that of the Comman- dant Duboc.
The destroyers were also convoy- ing in a calm sea, but in their case visibility was poor.
BUDGET
Paris, To-day
The Senate yesterday unanimously voted the mili-
POPE'S HISTORIC MEETING
Rome, To-day.
The Italian papers yesterday gave two whole pages to the meeting of Pope Plus and the King and Queen of Italy.
Although Bignor Mussolini was not present, he is represented as having desired the reconciliation. -Reuter.
U-BOAT
Itary budget for the first ATTACK ON
quarter of 1940, which had already been passed by the Chamber.
In the same way as the British seaplane, a French reconnaissance plane, which was flying ahead of the convoy, dropped a smoke shell. The Premier, M. Daladier, in a The commander of the Sirocco at brief address to the Senate before the once gave the order to the merchant- | vote, said he did not want the credit men to steer a zig-zag course, while to be voted without paying á deserv- he sent his ship speeding at 25 knotsing tribute to the soldiers. towards the spot where the shell had fallen.
At the same time he began to drop depth charges.
The hull of the submarine appear- ed on the surface about a quarter of a mile away, and then disappeared. TREMENDOUS EXPLOSION
France was determined to finish with the rule of force and the policy of rapine and murder, France would demand material and positive guarantees without which she would not disarm.
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USKMOUTH
London, To-day.
How a U-boat shelled the crew of the British steamer Uskmouth as they pulled away in their boat was des- cribed in London yesterday.
M. Daladier also emphasised effort made by Britain, and that Anglo-French co-operation The Sirocco continued to drop depth isted in all corners of the world-clear night. charges as it sped on.
Oil was seen on the surface of the
sea.
La Railleuse raced to the zone, also dropping depth charges.
Suddenly a tremendous explosion was heard, and through the mist the crews of the destroyers saw about 10 feet of the forepart of the sub- marine shoot vertically out of the water,
Finally it sank back into the waves. -Reuter.
CLOTHING FOR POLISH REFUGEES
London, To-day. The first shipment from Britain of clothing for Polish refugees arrived in Hungary and Rumania yesterday. Altogether, 100,000 articles of clothing are being sent. Reuter,
Reuter.
BELCHERS
ST: ROBBERY
AN ARMED ROBBERY OCCUR- RED AT 7.30 A.M. TO-DAY IN BELCHERS STREET, WEST POINT, THE ROBBERS ESCAPING WITH $3,200 IN LOCAL CURRENCY.
The victim was Kong Chung-wah, 30, proprietor of the Nam Hing Cattle Dealers, No. 58D, Belchers Street.
The Uskmouth was attacked in the Bay of Biscay at about. 11 o'clock one Thanks to the clever- ness of those on the bridge, the Usk- mouth successfully dodged three tor- pedoes fired at them, and the U-boat then began to shell them from range of about 300 yards.
As the crew got into the life- boats, the U-boat used shrapnel, killing an officer and a seaman, injuring several others, and smashing the pòrt lifeboat.
The remainder of the crew mun- aged to get into a starboard lifeboat and after sailing for 150 miles were picked up by an Italian vessel.
A French warship 65 miles away The robbers were armed with three|heard the Uskmouth's "SOS" and daggers and one revolver. They fled dashed to the scene; she is believed in the direction of Kennedy Town. to have sunk the U-boat--Reuter.
The police found two daggers dis- carded by the men, in the neighbour- hood.
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LONDON, TO-DAY...,
PRESS REPORTS FROM NEW YORK STATE THAT HUGE SUP- PLIES OF WAR MATERIALS ARE POURING IN STATEN 18LAND FOR EVENTUAL SHIPMENT ΤΟ THE ALLIES.
The Daily Herald states: "Acres of land are now covered with ranks of drab green lorries destined for the French Army. Three thousand have already arrived while 6,000 more are due shortly.
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