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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1941*.
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"U.S." SHIP SUNK IN ATLANTIC U-Boat Torpedoes Ex-Danish Vessel
Near Scene Of NAVAL
Greer Incident
NAZIS TAKE A THRASHING
After
a
struggle of
more than three weeks the German forces on the right of their centre have taken a severe thrashing.
This means that any renewed German attempt at a frontal drive eastward from Smolensk would be precarious from the start.
THE GERMAN FORCES. "AMOUNTING TO ABOUT 120,- 000 MEN, HAVE BEEN BROKEN.
The fact that Yeloya has been retaken and the Germans are still retreating will have a big psy- chalogical effect on the population, showing that the Red Army not only acts splendidly in defenze but is also capable of carrying out offensive action involving large bodies of men. and finally success- fully executing the plan-Reuter.
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IRAN ACCEPTS ANGLO-SOVIET PEACE TERMS
It is officially an- nounced in London that the Iranian Gov- ernment has accepted the Anglo-Soviet terms, including the closing of the German, Italian, Rumanian and Hungarian Lega- tions and the handing over of German na- tionals in Iran to the British and Soviet au- thorities-Reuter.
CHANGE IN U.S. POLICY EXPECTED
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
· The announcement said there was one unidentified: American among the missingcrew.
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The "Sessa," which was: ac- quired from the Danish Govern-
KENT COAST
SHELLED
ment when idle foreign ships in "(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL") U.S. waters were taken over, was THE RAF'S "MIGHTIEST transporting supplies to the Ice- land Government, the supplies being the property of the Iceland Government.
The announcement added the cargo included "foodstuffs, cereals, lumber and other general cargo and did not include arms, am- munition or implements of war,"
"YET", RAID ON BERLIN WAS ANSWERED. LATE AT NIGHT BY A HEAVY GERMAN ARTIL¬ LERY ATTACK ON THE DOVER AREA.
ACTION
IN ARCTIC
man destroyer and pro- off Murmansk, is an bably also a light cruiser,
nounced in an Admiralty communique,
The sinking of a Ger-
forces under the command of been operating against German
The communique states: “Light
Rear-Admiral P. L Vian have
convoys, supplying their troops on the Murmarisk front. These operations have been successfül M: MA-German destroyer, an armoured trawler, and another -vessel have been sunkisse
THE GERMAN LIGHT CRUI SER BREMSE WHICH WAS DAMAGED BY NAVAL AIR CRAFT DURING THE RAID ON KIRKENES IN JULY, IS BE- LIEVED TO HAVE BEÉN SÜNK.
Other ships were probably damaged. We sustained rio casualties.
"Further details are awaited." Reuter.
Loss. Admitted (SPECIAL" TO "CHINA MAIL")
Admitting the loss of the "Bremse" in a naval action with British warships in the Arctic; the Germans describe the warship as German Big Berthas shook the an "artillery, traiming ship of
1,400 tons. Kent coast for miles on either side. She was convoving German of Dover, wrecking buildings, supply ships says Berlin and mission reported that the "Steel International News Service,
Meanwhile the. Maritime Com- | Casualties are not mentioned. part of the crew of 192 was res
cued. International News Ser- .vice. Seafarer, which was sunk in the
--Friday-Incident
Red Sea, was bombed on Friday.
THERE IS REASON to believe that the loss of two American ships - the "Steel Sea fører" and "Sessa”” – at German hands, and the attack on the destroyer "Greer" are lead-reported safe. ing to changes in American policy.
The Sessa incident is regarded in Washington as even more important than the other two. The Sessa" was undoubted- 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.
The crew, comprising the cap- tain and 33 men, are officially
Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, -at his. press conferi ence yesterday, said he thought there was no question about who attacked the "Gessa,”-which". was owned and operated by, thé 'W8, but he added he wanted <to obtain the complete facts.be? -fors"-making any nounce
ment.
Mr. Hull added there was a variety of nationals - aboard, in- cluding a few "Americans, but he had not yet ascertained how many. Reuter.
The fact that she was carrying source that the President would the flag of Panama is likely to have announced the loss in his make little difference to reactions broadcast on Monday night, which supple In the United States, as she was was postponed owing to the death American owned and in the proof his mother, and when he broad Ceas of change from Panaman casts on Thursday he is likely to will be "eliminated."
jan ta American registry.
There is much
answer Mr. Churchill's plea for speculation further naval assistance,
why the news of her loss was hold up Tong
outer learns
that last Thursday the can marine radio at
"Icoland broadcast l on in
“BOKA" *Was long overduɑ jand
́ ́Indeed, Mr. Churchill was answered, before, he spoke, for the speech was completed, for delivery on Monday
any hostile warcraft found
In other words, any German submarine, surface. crafthor "plano at entering this zone will
do so at the risk of Instant des "truction... by American" naval
THE
IT IS UNDERSTOOD IN MERE ENTRY INTO was believed to be forpedood: WASHINGTON THE PRESIDENT ZONE, IT IS UNDERSTOOD, No British or American station
WILL STATE THAT OWING TO WOULD BE REGARDED AS AN
appears to have picited up this NAZI ATTACKS ON AMERICAN ACT OF HOSTILITY, CALLING item, and when the State, Depart VESSELS THERE WILL BE A FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF ment announced the loss yester CHANGE IN THE ATLANTIC THE INVADING CRAFT.
day It came as a Bombshell.
It is thought probable the news' was held up pending the receipt of fuller details from survivors. Answer To-morrow Reuter understands from a good
PATROL POLICY.
LAMI
Elimination”
The width of this sea" lane is. not known but it is fair to guess. Well-informed circles belleve he ensure absoluto safety for all it will be generous enough to will announce an Inviolable sea supplies for Britain between the and Iceland and will declare, that Reuter. lane between the United States United States and Iceland.
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