Depth Charges By American Destroyer Off Greenland
COL. KNOX'S DISCLOSURE
A U.S. SENATE NAVAL AFFAIRS .COM- MITTEE REPORT, RELEASED IN WASHING- TON YESTERDAY, MADE A DRAMATIC RÉ- VELATION.
It quoted the Navy Secretary, Col. Frank Knox, as testifying that the captain of a United States destroyer dropped three depth charges off the coast of Greenland, believing he was in possible danger of attack from a submarine.
ぐぃ! Knox's testimony was contamed in રા report by the Committee which recommended that 110 further investigation should be made of newspaper re- ports of "shooting" by American naval units in the Atlantic and of the conveying of British mer – chantmen.
"One U.6. destroyer operat. Ing off Greenland heard the S.O.S. of a steamer, proceeded to the location and picked 60 of the survivors of the steamer."
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Col. Knox is quoted as saying; "While engaged in this '' of mercy, the operator of the listen- ing equipment reported to the captain that he thought he heard! a submerged submarine.
"The captain immediately turn- ed towards the direction indicat- ed and dropped three depth charges.
Self-Preservation
"In doing this he very prudent- ly exercised the right of self- preservation, for had there been à submarine there, his destroyer might have been sunk.
"There was no other evidence that the submarine was there and it is quite possible submarine was there.
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"THE LISTENING EQUIP- MENT ECHO MIGHT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED FROM A WHALE OR LARGE FISH OR A COLD CURRENT INSTEAD OF A SUBMARINE THING WHICH IS FREQUENT- LY EXPERIENCED.
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"None of them knew whether there was a submarine there or not but the man in command did what any man would do on the verge of attack by a sub- marine. He would do it in self- defence."-Reuter.
AMERICAN
DESTROYER'S DEPTH CHARGES
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A U.S. Senate Naval Affairs Committee report, released yes- terday, declared: "The Secretary of Navy, Col.
Frank Knox, testifying, said United States destroy- er dropped three depth charges off the coast of Greenland when it believed it was possible danger attack."-Reuter.
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RUMOURS
A tug-of-war with a piece London.
of wreckage when clearing debris from a wrecked bullding in
EXPLAINED
SUSPENSION OF POSITION
RELATIONS
WITH FINLAND
IT WAS MADE CLEAR THIS MORNING THAT THERE IS NO CONNECTION. BETWEEN LANE, CRAWFORD, LIMITED, HONG KONG, AND THE FIRM MEN- TIONED IN THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT'S FREEZING
ORDER.
NORMAL DIPLOMATIC conditions between Finland and Britain have actually been suspended, Hong Kong, says a Finnish Foreign Office statement in Helsinki yesterday,
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The company referred to in that order is Lane, Crawford Company, of Kobe. This con- cern was originally a branch of
which established branches in Shanghai, Yoko- hama and Kobe during the period 1850-1905. These branches were sold to other interests many years ago and have now no connection with Lane, Crawford, Limited,
According to the Finnish Foreign Office, when the Finnish aide memoire was handed on Monday Hong Kong. to the British Minister, Mr. Vereker, the Finnish Foreign Minister, M. Witting, further intimated that as a result of the total blockade imposed on Finland's foreign trade since June, normal diplo- matic conditions between Finland and Britain had There
are persistent actually been suspended. rumours in diplomatic circles in Ankara that the land to join
Conditions had compelled Fin-
Germany as Soviet Union will give belligerent while Britain had con-ligerent" of Germany. Interna-day, says Reuter from. Washing-
cluded
a military alliance with
ance that Russia has
BATTLE OF Turkey a renewed assur-flusid. ATLANTIC
a co-
In view of these facts normal
no ambitious or aspira-diplomatic relations could scare:- tions regarding any posily be maintained without compli- DISCUSSIONS WHICH MAYtion on Turkish territory.
HAVE FAR REACHING
of a Stalin to
will
Rumours add that the assur- EFFECTS UPON THE MANY ances will take the form ASPECTS OF THE BATTLE OF personal letter from THE ATLANTIC HAVE BEEN President Ineunu. COMPLETED BETWEEN THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY AND RE- PRESENTATIVES OF THE CAN- ADIAN NAVY DEPARTMENT, IT WAS AUTHORITATIVELY LEARNED IN LONDON YES- TERDAY.
cations.
This opinion was evidently shared by Britaiḥ, judging from the recent statement in the Com mons that relations, could be broken off at any time,
Any such development do much to Improve Soviet. Turkish relations, removing On the strength of these condi- the suspicione created by Hit-tions, Finland decided that the ler and Ribbentrop.
Finnish Legation in London Further, a rapprochement be- should suspend its activities and tween the Soviet Union and would be grateful to know whe- Canada plans to have a naval Turkey would tend to strengthen ther the British he'd the same personnel totalling nearly 25,000 Turkey's strategical position, en-views in relation to the British before the end of the year man-abling her to give undivided at- Legation's activities in Helsinki. -- ning 250 vessel).
tention to defending herself in Reuter. It is understood that complete the West. ngreement was reached on all Turkish and Sovlet official points-Reuter..
sources, however, both deny any knowledge of such a move.[SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL"] Réater,
CAIRO AIR ALARM
ALLEGED PRIVILEGES
Assets To Be Frozen
It is expected in London that Britain vill freeze Friish assets: as a sequel to the Finnish sever-
AT ONCE
Mr
Mr. Sandys said that if Mander (the questioner) would give him particulars, he would look into the matter.
VAIH ALARMS WERE SOUND- ED, IN CAIRO AND MOST OF THE DELTA PROVINCES IN THE EARLY HOURS OF YES- "MR." DUNCAN SANDYS, THE TERDAY MORNING STATES NEW FINANCIAL SECRETARY Mr. Sandys added that Italian AN OFFICIAL CAIRO COM TO THE WAR OFFICE WAS prisoners, including the Duke of MUNIQUE.
ASKED IN THE COMMONS Aosta," were given no special "Cairo's A.A. defences were" in YESTERDAY WHY ITALIAN facilities other than available for action.
OFFICERS AMONG ***TTALIAN German prisoners although there Three bombs fell in one of the WAR PRISONERS WERE BEING were minor, differences depending „provinces and in the desert but RELEASED TO ATTEND on privileges allowed to British
there were no casualties or dam- SOCIAL FUNCTIONS IN CKIRO| Přisoners in Germany and Italy.. age: Router.
AND IF HE WOULD STOP IT— Reuter.
PRICE CONTROL IN UNITED STATES
President Roosevelt to-day will ask Congress to agree...to..price to control legislation, according ing of diplomatic relations on the Congressional leaders after a con- grounds that Finland is a "co-bel-ference with the President yester-
tional News Service.
ton.
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