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Deptford Tragedy Revealed
December 29, 1939.
Austin Road Tragedy
Police Theory Is Not
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A semi-milltary funeral ti to be to the late
SIX MEN Now Epic Of The Sca
RevealedTM LONDON, Dec. 28 (Reuter). LONDON, Dec. 28 (Reuter).Six survivors of the torpedoed given this afternoon
Stephen Michael Tracey, who wis -The full story of the sinking British ahlp, Arlington Court, found dead in his room on the second of the British steamer Deptford were saved through the skill, of four of 134 Austin Itoad, Kowloon, (4,000 Lons) which was an 18-year-old boy, it was learn-yesterday afternoon. Though the torpedoed in Norwegian waters ed in London to-day- on December 14, was made available to-day.
At Tiller For 6 Days
It revents that whin torpedoed, she 10ged feboat and he was the only was within half a mile of the one who knew how to navigate her.
He kept at the boats liller for six Norwegian const. The ship sank indays, steering her by means of 90 seconds with the low of 32 out of 37 of the grow and so two Not wegian pilots.
Some survivers were picked up by the Norwegian motor-boat Farida, the captain of which states that he saw the submarine's conning tower break surface between the Deptford, and land,
Survivors' Storics
LONDON, Dec. 28 (British Wire- less). Evidence of definite use of
outcome of Die post mortem is not yet known, there is reason to belleve that the original pailee theory of lie and six others. got into a water-suicide will not be substantiated, and that Tracey died from natural caures. Mr. Trucey became ill on Weines- day night after dinner and was too nick yesterday to go to work. He appeared to be suffering from fever. He remained in bed of day, but his death occurred late in the afternoon with unexpected suicidenneza,
The most afflicted person in Hong- kong will be Miss Thelma Webster, whom Mr. Tracey
te have married late in Jaritiary.
small compass until he brought them into a busy shipping lane, where they were picked up by a passing ship.
Children Give Play
neutral territorial waters for preying Seaforths Party Entertain
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upon shipping in dellance of all principles of International law contained in the testimony of survi vors from the British steamer, Dept- ford, one of three ships torpedoed in
was
WHE
Formerly In R.A.S.C. Mr. Tracey was formerly a Com- pany Sergeant Major in the RAS.C. and had lately been employed as civilian clerk with the Oliver in charge of Barracks in Hongkong, Captain E. Fillmore. He had been in the East-In Singapore, India, and Hongkong-for 18 years and vaine to The Corps of signals held their Hongkong about 18 months ago. He annual forallies Christmas treat in "A" Block, Victoria. Barracks, yes-was about 40 years of age.
He enlisted in the last war
Corps O Signals
in
Deutral waters.
Such a case might ariee in badterday. weather if the ship attacked
The malo item on the programme March, 1917, and served both in close to the outer edge of the three was a one-act play entitled "Susie France and in India, being in the
timit. mlip
In the case of the tor-Pays a Visit," given by the children latter country at the time of his dis- This charge. His mother and father are pedoing of the Deptford, the U-boat of the Scaforth Highlanders. could not possibly plead navigational was very well received by the audits dead and he has no relatives in the Colony; it is not known whether he mistake. Visibility was excellent and ence which included the CS.O., Col. the Deptford was less than half a Collins; the G.C, Mujer Levett and has any relatives oversens.
His funeral will pass the Blonu- mile from the high const line.
other officers of the unit. Even more damning Is the state- Chief honours went to Pai and ment al 5 pin, to-day on its way to took the leading the Roman Catholic Cemetery at ment of the Captain of the Farida, Tony Cotice who
Valley, R.A.SC. Warrant who said that he saw the conning parts as Susie and John, both of Happy
ofleers and sergeants will be the. tower of the submarine break surfaco whom acted with elcill and talent. and the ship was between the Dept- The others in the cast were: Bertie bearers and a Royal Scots bugler fort and the land.
Haynes, Molly Haynes, Sidney Webn-will be in attendance. ter, Jiminy Haynes, Sally Haynes, Ian Mackay, Jean Mayne, Jimmy, Hamilton.
ft
Games, presents und refrestunenta i plenty gave the children a most enjoyable afternoon.
The Norwegian coast in that neith- bourhead is deeply indented and has deep water right up to shere. It was an ideal place for subinarine careless of the locality of its proceed-in ings to lie under water awaiting her chance, and there is little doubt that these were the tactles adopted by the U-boat concerned in the torpedoing of the Deptford,
It was only two days before that the Greek steamer, Garoufala, had been torpedoed without warning in Norwegian territorial waters, while four days before that the British Thomas Walton had been torpedoed without warning off Narvik when well inside neutral territorial waters.
U.S.S.R. GROWING MORE FOOD Radio Proudly Gives Latest Figures
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dec. 28 (Router).-The Moscow radio gave prominence last night to the slatement by M. Pronin, Vice-Commissar, of the Food Indus- fy, in which he claimed that the Soviet-Union-food-production.hack considerably increased this year and that a further increase was ensured next year.
M. Pronin stated that the Soviet output of bread in 1930 - exceeded that of 1938 by 1,728,000 tons; the production et vegetable oils had in-
eroased by. 51,000 tons; macaroni by 72,000 tons and champagne by 2,000,- 000 bottles.
Numerous new bread, sugar and tinned food factories will be opened next year.
The sugar production will be, in- creased by 39 per cent. and the out- put of tinned food by 17 per cent.
Sent To Japanese Occupied Area
Banishee's Excuse That he had been wrongly sent just across the Hongkong border to Nantuo, into Japaness occupied terri- tory, and that he could not make his way from that town to Canten, was the excuse given by Hui Chin, 45, when he was charged before Mr. Forrent the Central Mag'atracy this morning with returning um banish- ment.
Hui was expelled from the Colony for 10 years on December 17. He was sentenced to 12 months' hard labour.
The play was produced by Set. G. R. Grant, of the Satorths, assisted It has so far been by L. Cpl. Meek.
Flight Over Germany
given to partles of R.A.. Stanley. One British Plano Fails RE's. and R.AS.C
und has been booked for R. A. (Stonecutters) on January 3.
To Return
LONDON, Dec. 28 (Reuter). The Air Ministry ounces successful reconnaissance flight over north-west Germany.
LATE NEWS that the R.A.F. carried out a-
One plane diri not return.
Other air activity included an attack on German ships when, despite Bierce A.A. fire, one bomb at least was seen to hit the stern of one vessel.
In two cases elsewhere three Dornier dying buats were put to rout. There were no British casualties.
German Claims
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'! BERLIN, Dec. 20 (UP)-The officiul news agency reports that Lieut. Col. Karl Schumacher, piloting a pursuit plane, shot down on R.A.F., bomber over the German coast to- day.
Schumacher commanded the_ngun dron which, the Germunt claimed brought down 34 R.A.F., planes on December 19,
The news agency also reports that the German patrols increased their activity on the western front with
od results."
Another report said that, despite Bad weather, the Germans carried out
fights over reconnaissance
Faglish coast on Wednesday.
Air Ministry Communique
the
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, December 2 (UP)-- The The Air Ministry
Royal Air Force carried eat succers- ful reconnaisoncz flights ever north- One west Germany en Dicember 27. British plane has not returned."
GRACIE FIELDS CHEERS TROOPS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dec. 20 (Reuter).— Gracie Fields has arrived in the B.E.F. area,
"Reuter's" special correspondent with the British Army telephones that Gracle was facing another cheering tudience shortly efter her arrival. She then appeared in a recond show before hurrying away to entertain troops in the rearward area.
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