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THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 10, 1941.
U-BOAT TORPEDOES EX-DANISH VESSEL
A FORMER DANISH SHIP, THE “SESSA,” WHICH THE U.S. MARITIME COMMISSION TOOK OVER AND, WHICH IS NOW FLYING THE PANAMANIAN FLAG, HAS BEEN SUNK 300 MILES SOUTH-WEST OF ICELAND, THE STATE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED IN WASHINGTON LAST NIGHT.
The announcement said the State Depart- ment had been informed by the Navy Depart- ment that on September 9 the Navy picked up three of the crew from the "Sessa” who said the ship was torpedoed and sunk on August 17.
There are thus 24 of the crew missing. presumed lost.
T
ac-
The announcement said there was one unidentified American among the missing crew.
which was The "Sessa,” qu'red from the Danish Govern- ment when idle foreign ships in U.S. waters were taken over, was transporting supplies to the Ice- lund Governnient, the supplies being the property of the Iceland Government.
The announcement added the
cargo included "foodstuffs, cereals. and did not include arms, am-
lumber and other general cargo
munition or implements of war."
Friday Incident
Meanwhile the Maritime Com-
Seafarer," which was sunk in the
M'LORD'S
BITTER
Mr. Justice Croom- Johnson, at Leeds- "How anybody's head can be so weak as to be affected by modern beer } don't quite follow."
CHANGE IN U.S. POLICY EXPECTED
THERE IS REASON to believe that the loss of two American ships – the "Steel Sea- farer" and "Sessa" - at German hands, and the attack on the destroyer "Greer" are lead- ing to changes in American policy.
The "Sessa" incident is regarded in mission reported that the "Steel Washington, as even more important than Red Sea, was bombed on Friday. the other two. The "Sessa" was undoubted- The crew, comprising the cap- tain and 33 men, are officially ly carrying foodstuffs and lumber to Iceland, and to the Icelandic Government, who owned the cargo, and not to the British or American garrisons there.
reported safe,
Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary
of State, at his press confer
once yesterday, said he thought
there was no question about
who attacked the "Sessa," which was owned and operated by the U.S., but he added he wanted to obtain the complete facts be- fore making any pronounce-
ment.
Mr. Hull added there was a variety of nationals aboard, in- cluding a few Americans, but he
ascertained not yet many, Reuter.
had
ALL FOR BIGGEST
SKUNK
Hundreds of sk awaiting delivery
how
are Hit ler as a result of a party given by Woody Hocka- day, America's eccentric peace crusader, at Wa- tanga Oklahoma.
Price of admission to the party was one skunk, and the whole town attended.
Woody started the day by do- ing a one-man dance down the main street. He was barefooted and clad in hotel towels, a beach wrap and feather duster.head dress.
“Bring A Skunk" Stopping traffic and paralysing, business, he pranced down the street throwing handbills to star- tled: citizens. *,*)
The handbills read. Come to my party and bring a skunk. Free food and soft drinks will be" serv
unka wift bé sont- oody. Bahai him how chhe
Woody said later that the party was his greatest achievement. He added, "My only worry, now is to get the skunks past the British blockade.
The fact that she was carrying the flag of Panama is likely to make little difference to reactions in the United States, as she was American-owned and in the pro- cess of changing from Papaman- lan to American registry.
There is much speculation why the news of her loss was held up so long. Reuter learns that last Thursday the Ameri.
Iceland broadcast that tho
NURSE SUES
R.A.F. OFFICER
When a case in which a can marine radio. station In nurse is suing a flight- "Bessa” was long overdue and lieutenant in the R.A.F., was believed to be torpedoed for breach of promise was
No British or American station
appears to have picked up this mentioned in the King's Item, and when the State Depart-Bench, it was stated that ment announced the loss yester-
day it 'came as a bombshell. the officer could not be It is thought probable the news released from his depot to was held up pending the receipt of fuller details from survivors.
Answer To-morrow
attend.
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“I should think not, indeed,”. said Mr. Justice Hilbery, bakar
The case is listed as: Matthias Reuter understands from a good against Pain, and Mr. G. 0. source that the President would Slade, for the defendant, said the have announced the loss in his breach was admitted,, and the sole broadcast on Monday night, which issue was damages. He asked was postponed owing to the death that the case stand out of the list. of his mother, and when he broad-.: Mr. G. E. Hardy, for the plain- casts on Thursday he is likely to tiff, said his client was a nurse answer Mr. Churchill's plea for and was to have left for the Far
East in July,
"And is anxious to have this answered before he spoke, formatter advertised in a public the speech was completed for court," said the Judge."Défen- delivery on Monday.
'dant's commanding officer says IT IS UNDERSTOOD IN he cannot be spared. The case WASHINGTON THE PRESIDENT will have to stand out, and will WILL STATE THAT OWING TO not be heard for fourteen days. NAZI ATTACKS ON AMERICAN VESSELS THERE WILL BE A CHANGE IN THE ATLANTIC PATROL POLICY.
further naval assistance.
Indead, Mr. Churchill was
:
“Elimination".
1
WOKE UP AS A STOWAWAY
Well-informed circles believe he will announce an inviolable sea lane between the United States and Iceland and will declare that any hostile warcraft, found there PLEADING A GUILTY TO UMSTOWING AWAY AND STO will be "eliminated.”
In other words, any Gorman VAGRANCY A MANILA DOCK- submarine, surface craft or YARD LABOURER, S. CAHILIG at entering this zone witi 24. WAS ORDERED TO BE do so at the risk of Instant des- EXPELLED BY MAJOR AN
on by American, naval MacFADYEN SATEKOWLOON.
SEEK THIS MORNING.: MERE ENTRY INTO THE Accused-arrived or board an ZONE, IT IS UNDERSTOOD, American vessel yesterday from WOULD BE REGARDED AS AN Manila without having paid his ACT OF HOSTILITY, CALLING passage. The American Consulate FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF is to make arrangement for ne“ THE INVADING CRAFTAFA Ocused to roturn to Manila,
The width of this sea lane is Accused said that he had had not known but it is fair to guess no intendon of towing away as it will be generous enough to ho was a labourer sent by the ensure absoluto safety for all Dockyard to work on board the supplies for Britain between the ship Ha fell asleep and did not United States and Iceland. awake until the ship had sailed Reuter
out of Manila.
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