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# A+A THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2,
American Coastguard Ships And Planes
Rush To Aid Torpedoed Steamer
U.S. NEUTRAL ZONE "RAID " BY U-BOAT
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
NEW YORK, Nov. 1 (UP).—It is feared that the British steamer
Coulmore (3,670 tons) has been sunk.
The Coulmore is registered at Glasgow and was built in 1936 by the
Ayrshire Dockyard Co., Ltd., at Irvine.
The owners are the Carslogie Steamship Co., Ltd., the manager
for whom are Honeyman and Company.
CUTTERS RACE TO RESCUE
Six coastguard cutters and two seaplanes to-day raced to the scene of the attack 680 miles cast of New York. The first arrival found no traces of the vessel but the search is continuing in heavy seas.
An 5.0.5. message indicated that the Coulmore was the victim of a U-Boat attack, but British naval authorities are discussing the possibility of a Gorman surface raider.
In the meantime United States ships are trying not only to save the crew of 34 but also to obtain all possible information on operations in this particular area. All possible rescue ships have been mobilised.
INSIDE NEUTRALITY ZONE
If the Coulmore reported her position correctly the attack occurred inside the
neutrality zone proclaimed by the Declaration of Panama.
The coastguard vessel George M. Bibb has reported that a moderate southerly gale is blowing and that the coastguard cutters Campbell, Chelan, Argo, Hamilton and Duane are en
route to the scene.
The Navy-Department-has-also-announced that destroyers. and naval planes are co-operating in the search.
The Mackay Radio has intercepted a short wave message from station GKT at Portshead, England saying there had been an "enemy submarine atlack" about 160 miles east of Madeira and 280 miles west of the French Moroccan coastline.
DUMBARTON
SHIP
SUNK
LONDON, Nov. 1 (Reuter)-The British 4,000 ton steamer, Bronte, has been sunk by a sub-marine in the Atlantic.
The crew of 40 and the one passenger she carried were land- ed in a British port.
MOLOTOFF REBUKED
some
The attack occurred days ago.
It is understood that Bronte remained afloat for a consider- able time. Another vessel tried to tow her to port.
The only passenger was a 11-year-!
U.S. Suspicious of old inventor.
His Criticism
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UP), -Mr. Stephen Early, Secretary to the White House, to-day charged that the Soviet Foreign
The Bronte, owned by the Lamport, Holt Line Ltd., and registered at Liverpool, was bullt in 1919. by Messra. A. McMillan and Son, Ltd., at Dumbarton.
She had gross tonnage of 5,137 tons.
Minister's criticism of Presi- HOLLAND
tient Roosevelt's neutrality policy
was timed to coincide with the
important House of Representa- tives' vote on the United States Neutrality Bill.
He said the United States is curious as to the reason for M. Molotoff's criticism and that it is considered
open to question whether it is purely coincidental that M. Molotoff should!
voting.
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State Of Siege In Certain Areas
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QUEEN
THE EMPIRE'S' beautiful and gracious Queen photo- graphed 38 sho recently visited the Red Cross depot in London. Her Majesty is aiding Red Cross workers to make bandages at the depot.
Nazi Losses Mount To Over 500,000 Tons
Soviet's 'No' To Nazi Military Ambitions
Brilliant
Convoy Successes
LONDON, Nov. 1 (Reuter)-To-day's special commentary on the war situation says that military circles in London emphasise the significant absence in M. Molotoff's speech of any. promise of military assis-
SWISS PRECAUTIONS
BERNÉ, Nov. 1 (Reuter).—The possibility of the occu pation of a part of Swiss territory by an invader is taken account in two decrees just promulgated.
The first informs the population of their rights and obligations in such an event, and the second deals with the juridical aspect of the transfer of industrial and commer. 'cial undertakings situated near the frontier.
The decrees, without being alarming, are nevertheless regarded as significant.
Puppet Representations
tance for Germany. To French Concession
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
M. Molotoff's reiteration that Russia is neutral to-
Still At Largo wards the Allies, but
SHANGHAI, Nov. 2. (Domei). While those responsible for these claiming a free hand in In view of the frequent occur- outrages were belloved to be sull at foreign policy, suggests a rence of terroristic outrages in large, the note adds, peace and order In the foreign gellement are greatly Russian refusal to be tied the French Concession, Mayor menaced by the activities of fer-
who rorists,
"orc to German ambitions, pro-Fy Stao-en of the Shanghat
directed and bably because of a settled Special Municipality on Wednesfinanced by Chungking agents."
day has filed representations If the French Municipal Council policy of assisting China.
with M. M. Baudez, the French authorities fail to arrest the assassins
responsible for the murder of the, Convoy Success
| Consul-General, asking for stric; Chinese City Government's officials, The extent of the development ter control of Chinese terrorists Mayor Fu observes that the prestige of the British convoy system is and effective maintenance of of the French Congul-General will illustrated by the fact that peace and order in the Conces nearly 2,500 Allied merchantsion. vessels have already been con- Mayor Fu's note calls atten- voyed.
Ition to the murder by Chinese The clicacy of the system is gunmen of Li Chin-piao, coun- proved by the reduction in mergellor of the Shanghai Special
chant ship losses since the first
name convoy.
week of the war, and the fact that Municipality, on October 28 on to date only eight ships in convor. Malang Road in the French or one In 200, have been lost. Concession, and the murder of Pro- Three of these losses were on the fessor Wang Fu-yen, of Futon Uni- versity, by terrorists on the same day The efficiency of the convoy system on Route Tenant de Latour in the does not argue any shortage of es- French Concession.
· corting - vessels.-The-large-force-of these ships have nirently been ewormously Increased since the out- (break of the war.
Elimination Of Raiders The most efficacious method of the defence of maritime trade remains the destruction of attacking enemy forces. The British anti-submarine
the force is considerable in strength and
efficiency, proved not only by the
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov. 1 (Reuter).—Mr. Ronald Cross, Minister for Economic Warfare, broadcasting from heavy submarine losses incurred by London to-day, revealed that seizures of goods destined for Germany had now comfortably exceeded half million tons.
Germany, but also by the fact that
German submarines are forced to
RATIONING portion of Germany's real losses out by the facts that in two months,
AT HOME
How Air Force Is Prepared
become questionable and the Con- cession authorities will be blamed for neglecting, their duties.
LATEST
British Steamer Raided
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH SHANGHAI, Nov. 1 (UP).—Chin-” CHO Customs officers today raided u British steamer here. the nomo of which connot be disclosed, and dis- covered 103 gold bars estimated to be worth 400,000 yuan hidden in the
engine room.
The bullion has been conoscated
Remarkable Tests Of Machines Over Franco,
LONDON, Nov. 1 (Router's cruise increasingly far away from the War Service).-Bronzed pilots due to the law prohibiting private focal areas of trade. The numbers and crews from Britain and the parties from exporting bullion.
Shipping circles hore believe that of submarines inflicting serious dam-Dominions are daily carrying out members of the crew, acting with Juge ore thus greatly reduced. They included petrol, iron, aluminium, copper and
The statement by the German High attacks on their own aerodromes Chinese businessmen, were attempt-
in France, Command that the campaign agairist
says "Router's" ing to smuggle the bars to Hongkong | phosphates.
British merchant shipping is procced- special correspondent with the This was only a small pro- ing "according to plan" is not borne Air Force in France,
sinkings amount to less than one per They are keeping in training for the as the result of British mastery cent. of British shipping coming to destruction, when ordered, of Nazi of the seas, because many over and from our ports, and thus the loss aerodromes, in anticipation of which sea shippers had not even at-is almost entirely counter-balanced by i tempted to send goods to Ger- new construction and by German jan extensive and highly-successful merchantmen captured when com-reconnaissance was carried out over pelled to leave-neutral ports where the aerodromes in Northern Germany they are sheltering owing to lock of this week. : money to pay harbour dues.
"Reuter's" correspondent witnessed to-day a low-flying bombing attack
"We Sweep the Enemy from the Skies" is symbolised by a broom hung outside the operation tent,
It took them only 13 seconds to reach their objectives, representing a In this connection, Mr. Cross re- STOCKHOLM, Nov. 1 (Reuter), machine gun post, bomb dump and and grounded planes, while enlled that the German leaders The Rikadag has volod credits totall-ine, per person provided imports
and already, decided that runs were ing £11350,000 for the immediate con- momentarily varying their height and struction of one destroyer and 18 direction in order to avoid imaginary continue at the prosent rate, as preferable to butter
enemy machine-gun fire. per mine-sweepers. we have good reason to think."
Much of the remaining Ave Both bacon and butter are perish eent, consisted of cereals, which could able and unsuitable for storage. be used for food or converted into consequently there was no Govern-alcohol for use as motor spirit. ment reserve when
var started. It is expected, said Mr Morrison
Butter And Bacon To many.
Be Included
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Only 14 Por Cent, Foodstuffs
Referring to the Nazi complaints that the control was inhusiane, Mr.
LONDON, Nov. 1 (UP) Crons declared that only 14 per cent. Swedes Increasing by the area of one squadron whose Mr. William Morrison, the Food of the total seizures would normally Minister, has announced that have been classified, he food, includ
Naval Strength which the Germans could use equilly
along of bacon and butter ing nine per cent of oils and fats, will begin about mid-December.\ easily.us munitions or food. 'ECIAL TO 'THE "TELEGRAPH"
Each commodity will be
rationed to four ounces per week
THE HAGUE, Nov. 1 (Reu- chcore to make such an important ter)A state of siege will be speech at a time when the House is proclaimed shortly in some dis- "It would seem to me that he had triels and Holland will place the arms embargo in mind, rather executive powers entirely in the that supplies will increase later but more than what he termed the Presi-hands of the military authori-sources have been reduced and there dent's moral support for Finland. The embargo is strictly a matter for ties.
decide," Mr. Early sald
Question Of Timing
the Congress of the United States to The measure, which was an- He added that he did not knownounced by the Prime Minister whether President Roosevelt has yet in the Lower Chamber and which applies to certain frontier and read M. Molotoff's speech,
"inundation" territories, is to be WASHINGTON, NOV. 1 (Reuter). Introduced in view of Holland's -President Roosevelt's secretary, in defence programme. A statement to-day questioned whe
It will be recalled that similar ther was purely coincidental that M. Moloton criticised the President action was taken in 1914.
It is not intended to place at a time when an important vote was scheduled in Washington on the further restrictions on the Press. Neutrality Lentsiation.
Ready To Flood Aross SPECIAL ·WAN SERVICE
at present imports from European
has been no time to fill the gap from more distant, sources.
No Sugar Rationing Sugor will not be rationed as there are sufficient supplies to meet normal requirements, if the public would restrict their purchases to one pound per week per person, there would be sumclent for some monilis.
Consumers will register for sugar but will not use ration books, thus enabling the Food. Ministry to ascar- any necessary
Pertinent Question
The remaining 86 per cent, con- sisted of materials, which could be 'used directly for war purposes, and could not be used as food.
AUSTRALIA'S GIGANTIC BID FOR SUPREMACY
A.L.F. For Oversosz
Mr. Menzies also announced that
a second Austrailan imperial force
of 20,000 men, which the Govern- ment had decided to raise, would
́ ́less circumstances rendered it Im- be sent abroad when trained, un practicable.
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Further Late News
Nazi Leaflet Raid Fails
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SYDNEY, Nov, 1 (Router)- Mr. Cross added: “in modern In addition to the expansion of times, no rovernment does more the Australian naval construc-
Warm Welcome From than the Germans to abolish the
French A.A. Guns dilinction between, the Army and tion, the Commonwealth Govern- civilian population. We may well ment has offered to arrange for
BRUSSELS, Nov. 1 (Reuter's ask what is the abject of the Ger- construction on behalf of the man submarine campaign if not to British Government if desired.
War Service)-Fronch anti- provent all cargoes, and loodstuffs
Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Australian
that In addition to the total order for aircraft batteries warmly frem, reaching this country?”*
Prima Minister, announced
Lockheed aeroplanos from welcomed German" aeroplanes speedy and powerful merchant ships 100
to making a leaflet raid, states thei chartered would be
armed America, Australia was "shortly and
They had also ordered for training armed merchantmen and destroyers.
tain the nectar distribution with Diplomat Returning y enough to deal with anemy produce six Wirraway planes a week. Luxembourg correspondant of
Meat will be rationed but "supplies
in aight for the future are: ample to meet all reasonable requirements for
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHU Some of these might be for the purposes 30 Moth Miner machines the "Librelgique."!!!
This correspondent added that the LONDON, Nov. 1 (Reuter)Herr Australian Navy and others for the 100 privately-owned aircraft-350 machines were forced to fly so h He added; "I think personally that
Tiger Moth air trumcs, and 600 Gilpay
that the trnets, which” urged @the the decision to speak and to give the
PARIS, Nov, 1 (Reuter) is both the Servicos and the civilian Schuleuburg, the Garmen Ambassa- British. Admiralty. first revelations on the points being
The munitions expansion program- French 'not to pull chestnuts out of discussed betwem, Finland, and the unofficially reported that the Dutch population," Mr. Morrison said, and dor to Moscow, is leaving for Berlin Defensive mms would be mounted Moth Engines. USSA, whether by coincidence or have already, released, a' quantity of urged housewives throughout Britain to-morrow, and will be staying for on en merchantmen.
truilding at a Bren gum factory, the mark and fell in Lusymbourgs News Agency.
Navy now numbered 10,000. hot, seems worth considering, as a water in the areas to be flooded in the to do their utmost to conserve food-soveral days announces the German The personnel of the Australian me included acceleration in the the fire for other muttered wide
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