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FIFTH U-BOAT BELIEVED SUNK BY DESTROYERS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
LONDON, Feb. 15 (UP).---The destruction of at least four U-Boats-the best bag of the war-is Britain's reply to Nazi threats.
News of the Navy's excellent work has been received enthusiastically in London.
Morning newspapers publish pictures of U-Boat survivors arriving under military escort, leading to the belief that a fifth U-Boat has been destroyed nearer home, since no mention was made of survivors in the Admiralty announcement of the earlier **.............................................********* sinkings.
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The "Daily Herald" interprets Germany's announcement of un- restricted warfare on neutral shipping as evidence of the ex- tennion of Hitler's megalomania.
"He thinks iconself entitled to issue deerees bached by fireats, not only to apply to Germán prople, but to the peoples of the whole world."
Retribution For Murderers
OSLO, Feb. 15 (Reuter).-Accord- ing to the Rergen "Aftenblad", a U- beat blew up and sank, apparently as the result of action by 段
British destroyer, before I could gire a for- pedo which was intended to sink a Norwegian vessel.
The crew of the Norwegian ship || and 33 survivors of the Norwegian motor-vessel Smestad, whom they had rescued, had already taken to boats but when the submarine sank they Teturned aboard-and brought the ship
The
sufely to 4,114 ton ship bound
to-day The Snestad, a for America, was torpedoed, on Sun- day after the crew had been warned to inke to the boats. They were picked up next day by another Nor- wegian vessel.
Formosa Had Raid Jitters Japanese Planes Wore Mistaken For Chinese
MEASLE WOGS LISELLED!
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI
LONDON, Feb. 15 (UP).- London, just recovering from an epidemile of “blitzflu," is now suffering from German meUN- les!
But London newspapers are referring to the latest epidemie by its Latin name of "rubelin.'
After all, doctors say, it's Jurdly fair on the meusle wogs to tag them with the name "Gier- man"!
[THE ́HAGUE, FEB. 15
(REUTER)—IT IS LEARNED THAT THE GOVERNMENT HAS MADE A SERIOUS VERBAL PROTEST TO THE GERMAN GOVERNMENT,' PENDING THE DISPATCH OF A WRITTEN COM- MUNICATION, CONCERNING THE TOR- PEDOING OF THE STEAMER, BURGERDIJK. It is understood that the Netherlands will demand
full compensation.
It is stated in authoritative circles that although the possibility of the Commander of the U-Boat having acted contrary to his instruc- tions was not excluded, this would not free the German Government from its responsibility for "an absolutely unjustifiable act.” SERIOUS OBJECTIONS
THE HAGUE, Feb. 15 (UP)-The Netherlands Government has informed the German Government of its scrious objections to the torpedoing of the Dutch steamer Burgerdijk.
The Government is also preparing a written protest. It is understood that damages will undoubtedly be demanded.
An authoritative source here to-day stated that the German Government will be regarded as responsible for the outrage even if it is claimed that the commander of the U-boat acted against instructions. ITALIAN SHIP SUNK
ROME, Feb. 15 (Reuter).—According to the official Italian news agency, the Italian cargo steamer, Giorgio Ohlsen, sank off the coast of Great Britain yesterday after striking a mine. She was a 5,694 ton steamer and had a crew of 32.
Roosevelt AMERICAN SHIPPING
May Meet European Leaders
Secret Cruise In U.S. Destroyer
-NEW-YORK, Feb. 15-(Reuter.)-Lord-Lothian-had- a long talk with Mr. Cordell Hull, as` a result of which progress is being made on plans to keep American ships from being sent to British control bases within the war
arca.
It is hoped to arrange for a control base outside this area.
A Brutal Act
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (UP)Senator Key Pittman told the Senate that if Germany sinks any American vessels, it would be "a brutal act and would NEW YORK, Feb. 15 (Reu-excite this country perhaps to an
the cruiser Tuscaloosa.
Blitzkrieg: All The Latest
German Offensive In
Mid-March?
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
.
Below we publish
the first of a now sorios of photo-
graphs, specially taken by Norman Soong, of Hongkong's defence preparations.
photographs will appear daily in the "Telegraph",
Thero
ONE OF THE BIG coast defence guns that will defend Hongkong in event of an enemy attack. Cleaning is a job for more than a dozen huskies.
HEADQUARTERS of the China Command, nerve centre of Britain's defences in the Far East,
Finland Issues More
Urgent Appeal For Aid
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ter)-Considerable speculation extreme point." TANIOKU, Feb. 15 (Domei), has been aroused here by a
London Not Surprised -The Formosan Garrison re-cryptic remark made by Presid
to veals that a state of alarm was ent Roosevelt
newspaper LONDON, Feb. 15(Reuter).
to his Germany's threat to torpedo all caused by six Japanese army representatives prior
BERLIN, Feb. 18 (Domel).- planes which were thought for a leaving for a holiday cruise in neutral ships which appear to be
bound for Britain or which are ap-Germany's much - heralded while to be hostile craft.
proaching British Contraband Con- "Blitzkrieg" is to start in mid- trol bases causes no surprise in official
March. circles. In London, learns "Reuter." These circles have known for long time that the Germons have been subjecting neutral ships to this procedure under these very circums- ing the Jaland. Later 11 became ...Speculation arose because President tances. known that the machines were Roosevelt did not choose to deny al The only difference now is that the Japanese army planes aloft on question put to him as to whether Germans are openly boasting of their their plan of flight due to weather there was a possibility that he would ships without warning. Doubtless it that Hiller may indeed he preparing / line they have another ten miles of tank traps. machine-
con Garrison headquarters states:
The announcement by the Formo- President Roosevelt said it "Air raid alarms were sounded in might be fair to nasume that his northern Formaga on Tuesday upon sea trip would combine business receipt of a report that six planes of with his holiday. unknown notionality were approach-
training flight which had changed
cruise.
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intention and capacity to sink neutral
is
a At least, that is the latest date
HELSINGFORS, Feb. 15 (Reuter).—It is pointed out set by the man-in-the-street in Berlin, who is somewhat be here that although the Russians, as a result of almost wildered at the constant two weeks pounding away with heavy loss of life and promises that such-and-such-a-.
men, have captured a few outposts of the Mannerheim date will be "Der Tag".
There are indications, however,
to launch his spring offensive within the next three or four weeks.
Reservists are being called
-conditions. Reassurances were there- make contact with British, French
an endeavour to frighten all upon given and the state of alarm and Italian authorities during his neutral vessels away from the North
Ир lifted,"
Sea, the Channel, the Bay of Biscay It was thought in Washington and the Atlantic approaches to France! throughout the country and Germany has now extended mobilisation 10 NEW DELHI, Feb. 15, (Router).-yesterday that the President might and Britain entirely.
This is tantamount to a demand Austria. The Sind Cabinet has resigned. extend its cruise to a region where that the Scandinavian nations, Holl- Official circles claim that the rear-
It has had no majority in the the neutrality patrol vessels
and and Belgium should cease send-ganisation of the German air force Assembly since the Hindu party keeping watch along the fringe of the ing out their ships altogether, since is now completed. They assert that withdrew its support.
Gulf of Mexico,
the German threat is so broad that, German. factories are now producing It would menace shipping on any 2,000 warplanes a month, as com- soan which give access to the Western pared with the Allied monthly pro- Powers.
|duction of 1,500 planes.
BRITAIN TO CALL UP
ANOTHER 200,000 MEN
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
There is every confidence in official circles in London that no neutral will bo deterred by this threst..
British Consorship,
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Senator Champ Clark introduced a
Soldiers' Leave Cancelled All feare for soldiers has been cancelled as_from-to-day, and P Ceneral conference of: Nazi mil-
The tary' leaders from
various fronts
been
convened by Hitler, Military sources belleva that the
LONDON, Feb. 15 (UP),—It is officially tearned that all tha WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (UP)---- aged 23 will be called up next Saturday,
The total is approximately 250,000 but this number is expected | Bill in the Senate, secking to pro-Nazi offensive, when it is launched, to be reduced to 200,000 by the exemption of those in reserved occupa-bit Pan American Clippers will take the following form:
landing at Bermuda in retaliation for
∙tions,
1-Intensification of aerial and British censorship of United States' submarine warfare with a view to
·Men of 23 (ears of age will be the first of five classes which are malls,
destroying Allled means of transport. Hlable to be called up this year. It is expected that those aged 27 willining the malls and on one occu- by submarine and aerial warfare.
He told the Senate the British worn
2-Complete blockade of Britain bo called up about November.
sion detained the Clipper on which ||| 3-Snerifica of Germany's small It is officially stated that the army has risen from 600,000 to Ambassador Kennedy was enroute feet by sending all vessels out on Lover 1,200,000 during the year ending January 31.
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gun posts and barricades, to go through before they can hope to penetrate the enemy attacked on several occasions line itself.
In an interview with the Press, M. Kallio, the President of Finland, made another appeal for forolgn. help.
case
He hoped that Finland's might stimulate countries abroad to help her.
Neverthelesa Finland would con- tinue to fight, he said, with help or without help. "We are faced with the extinction of our nation," he said. "We must fight to the last."
In order to help relieve the pressure
on the men at the front, the Finnish Government yesterday issued posters calling men of between 43 and 44 years of age to the colours. They must report. Wh
Attacks Repulsed
but all the attacks were driven back. The Finnisly, troops destroyed or seized about a hundred convoy units, PLEASE Turn To Pago 7.
Goering Boasts: 'We Cannot Be Beaten
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· BERLIN, . Feb. ́ ́ 15 ; (UP).— "The Greater Reich cannot be beaten militarily, economically Field morally," declared Marshal Goering in a broadenst to-day to the farm men and women of Germany.
or
"The English ghould recognise this," he declared.
He summoned the farm workers to redouble their efforts during the coming year-to offset the extreme cold of this winter and the Allied blockade. "Germany is on the threshold of }- baltie of production,” ho contended. Goering emphnaised the German preparedness for war and claimed that the Reich Government has seven million tons of wheat and grain stored in reserve.
"We Are Not Starving".
"We are not starving," be'declared, We have not got too much, but we certainly hit not starve.".
Ofells" refused to disclose from whence the broadcast was made. Goering begun his speech at 0.15 p.m. "German form men and women,
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LATEST
Sco Back Page For Further Late News
Now Details Of Epic Encounter Disclosed
FOUGHT GRAF ́SPEE
IN THEIR PYJAMAS
LONDON, Feb. 15 (Reuter)-Commander Robert I. Gra- tam, of HM.S. Exeter, who still carries 16 pieces of shrapnel in his body from the River Plate action, said that his lasting impression of the battle was the way the men behaved, parti- cularly the wounded who were "really magnificent.”
"We had expected great things The Commander had a shrapnel of them, but their behaviour wound in his face and other injuries The official communique Isued to day also states that in the Summa was far more wonderful than to bis lega. 'sector.the. Finnish troops have even we could conceive," he said. -Lost Both Legs ̈· ·
.Licut. Commander Smith, the Tor successfully defended ell enemy Commander, Graham adderf' that
during the action they came within pedo Officer, speaking of the bravery
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altacks,