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FOUNDED 1051 No. 16440
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THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1941.
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GERMANS WERE SEIZED AT SEA
Thrilled Garfield Passengers Tell of Armed Boarding Party
Special to the "Telegraph"
'PASSENGERS Aboard THE PRESIDENT GARFIELD WERE GIVEN A BIG THRILL OUT- SIDE OF HONOLULU YESTERDAY WHEN THE PRINCE. RUPERT, A CANADIAN AUXILIARY WARSHIP CAME UP, REQUESTED THE PRESIDENT LINER TO HEAVE-TO, SENT AN ARMED PARTY ABOARD AND SEIZED FOUR GERMANS, PASSENGERS.
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The incident occurred 400 miles northeast of
NON-CONVOY MOTIONS Honolulu and after the boarding party had inter-
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rogated the four Germans, they removed them to the auxiliary ship. The four men were Ewald
OUT Flesch, Werner Naumann, Hans Sandkman and
OUT
Guenther Katze, formerly employed in South America, and. held by immigration officials in
Senate Committee's Decision San Francisco since last August after their arrival
Special to the "Telegraph"
from Colombia, when the N.Y.K; lino refused to WASHINGTON, Apr. 30 (UP).-The Senate Foreign Rela-provide them with a passage, fearing a British ship tions Committee to-day voted 13 to 10 against sending to the might intercept them. Senale either one of two anti-convoy resolutions; namely, Senator Char's Tobey's measure forbidding peacetime convoys operating, and Senator Gerald Nyc's resolution requiring the President to obtain Congressional consent before convoying or transporting
High Speed Boats For Britain
war materials to Britain.
The Secretary of State, Mr Cordell Hull, sent a letter to Senator Walter George, Chair- man of the Committee, opposing the Tobey resolution.
Representative Charles Gerlach introduced bill in the House authorising the President to transfer 50 additional destroyers to Britain for the purpose of convoying war ship- ments. They would be manned by British sailors and fly the British
Passengers aboard the President Garfield told the whole story when the liner arrived in Honolulu this morning, says a "United Press" message.
Eminent Soldier Dead
The ship was on a maiden' voyage and was flag-bedecked when she arrived in port.
- Coplin J. 1. Murphy stated that he "had to alterijitive."
The Canadian cruiser appeared suddenly about 2 p.. off the star- board side and flashed signal to halt. We halted."
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Armed Party Boards
A passenger, Mr Jock Davis ́ot LONDON, May 1 (Reuter).The cruiser came zig-zagging to
Oakland, California, asserted "the death
within announced of Major hailing distance after signalling to
Is
tlements, from 1015 to 1921
Born in 1800, the late Major General Ridout entered the Army in 1885 after graduating from the Royal Military College of Canuda as a gold medallist and with a diploma of honours,
volvers came up and stood guard a ladder. Five men armed with re- Which the oficers requested the passenger list.
From United States
30 the convoy controversy, stated that K.E., C.B., C.M.G., G.O.C. Straits Set- and they requested that we put down; Senator Walter George, discussing General Sir Dudley Howard Rijlout.stop. Two long bouts were put out! WASHINGTON, Apr. (Reuter).-Colonel Frank Knox, both the Nyc and Tobey resolutions would have prohibited the convoying | Secretary-of-the-Navy, told af vessels to South American waters press conference to-day that the and would also ban convoys to China, United States expected to build substantial numbers of high speed mosquito boats for Britain. He emphasised that no larger war- ships are available for transfer.
Rear-Admiral Samuel Robinson stated that request for 24 more motor torpedo-boals was expected very soon from Britain.
The remaining Inactive fleet divi- sion of the United States Navy's organised reserves would be mobilis- ed between May 1 and May 30. sald Colonel Knox. About 230 officers and 4,000 men were involved.
Air Raid On England
(Reuter).A LONDON, Apr. 30 const town in southwest England was the main target of a strong formation of the Luftwaffe last night. Another town in the southwest and a town in South Wales were also attacked.
Flares lit the sky for miles in the southwest and bombs fell in a widely scattered, area.
No Bomba Dropped LONDON, Apr. 30 (Reuter).-No borabs were dropped on Britain dur- ing daylight to-day, shys the Alr Ministry.
A small number of German nir- craft, flying singly, crossed the coasta at widely-separated points but no- where did they fly for Injand.-
Anxiety In London Over Far East
1
SHANGHAI, Mny (Reuter). Great significance is attached by business circles in Shanghal to news
British in the
They found three of the Germans right away and found the fourth after Becoming a temporary Brigadiera short scaret under the Captain's Generat in 1915 and temporary Major | bridge: General in 1918, he commanded the I took about 40 feet of movie film
the Stralia Settlements as the Prince Rupert stoud off several' troops in from 1915 to 1921, when his rank of hundred yards" Major General was substantiated. He declared that the passengers .c. crowded around the rall joking with sailors in the bonts below and tossed TURN to Back Page, Column 4
his term of office as During
G.O. he was a member of the Executive and Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements. He retired from the Army in 1924. He was in the Royal Engineers.
U. S. FLEET ON ALERT
:
Constant Patrolling By Warships
In South African War Major General Ridout fought in the that the London Marine Underwriters South African war as well, first as have ceased quoting insurance rates an Intelligence Officer and then with for Hongkong and Shanghal, accord- the Cavalry Brigade. He was men- ing to a special article in to-day's tioned in despatches and won the "China Press,"
Queen's Medal (three clasps) and the The article states that the London King's Medal (two clasps). decision
that meang
the
He was Borough a
Councillor, capital views the situation
Richmond, Surray; a Governor and
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Orient with increasing concern.
Underwriters outside London will Committee member of the Manage-
ment Stor and Garter Home for WASHINGTON, Apr. .80 continue to quote rates for Far East
Disabled Men;
Ten: Chairman of the (UP).At a press conference trafic, the article continues, but it cutl
South Middlesex and Richmond may be expected that rates will Joint Hospital Board; President of to-day, the Secretary of the shortly be increased substantially. the Richmond Branch of the Soldiers Navy, Colonel Frank Knox, and Sailors and Air Force Associa-stated that he would try to visit
Richmond Division of the St John Ambulance Brigade.
BRITAIN'S HINTtion, B. P. Scouts Group and the the fleet at Honolulu this spring,
TO FRANCE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELÈGRAPH" LONDON, Apr. 30 (UP),In thei House of Commons to-day, the Foreign Secretary, Mr Anthony Eden, announced that Britain has drawn the attention of the France Govern-
tration Into North Africa,
The communique says that it is now confirmed that eight enemy air-1 ment the dangers of German Infl- craft were destroyed Just night.
Navy's Newest
Battleship
Demonstrates Its Power
**· (By "Reuter" With Home Fleet) ABOARD, H.M.S. PRINCE OF WALES, Apr. 30.-I have just watched the of the
China's Credit
Good
Plenty In Reserve in U.S.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
He revealed that the fleet would abandon the regular annual mano- Jeuvres because it was constantly
nanecavring, and working.
These pictures were taken on board a corvette while sail- ing 3,000 miles on convoy escort duty in the Atlantic. The corvettes are Britain's new answer to the U-boat menace. First picture shows one of these craft riding the heavy "Eeas, and below that the ship's 4-In gun being loaded in rendl~ ness should a submarine, which has been heard, come to the surface.
Roosevelt's Aid Britain
Special to the "Telegraph"
New
Plan
Fierce Raid On Mannheim
Accurate Bombing By The R. A.F.
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPHIES LONDON, Apr. 30 (UP).— The Air Ministry announced that many bombs including some of the latest most powerful type were dropped during an attack in force on Mannhelm where large fires were started. Other planes attacked the oil stores at Rotterdam...
During daylight yesterday, many attacks were made on enemy shipping. Seven German planes were destroyed last night. The Ministry claimed that direct bits were made on at least five Ger- man supply ships yesterday during extensive daylight attacks on enemy shilpping off the French, Belgian and Norwexion consts. The largest was of 4.000 tons off Norway which was [sét aftre and is considered to be a
total loss.
Machine-Guna Used LONDON, Apr. 30 (British Wire- Jess).In daylight yesterday aircraft of the RAF. Bomber Command [with a fighter escort searched : the French and Belgian coasts for enemy [shipping. Neur Ostend they found a WASHINGTON, Apr. 30 (UP).-President Roosevelt to convoy and in the attack that follow- day ordered the immediate pooling of 2,000,000 tons of merchanted, a ship at 2,000 tons was set on shipping to expedite national defence and to help Britain. The TURN to Back Page, Column 5 pool will eventually include 150 foreign vessels which are idle in United States ports and for which the President has asked Con-
gress authority to requisition.
President Roosevelt's letter to Rear Admiral Emory Land,
Manila- Singapore
Air Service
By Pan-American
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
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When asked, whether the Ocet would remain in Honolulu, he replied that he had no comment to malte WASHINGTON, Apr. regarding ship movements, and he (UP)--The Civil Air Authority
declined to also
comment upon,
whether or not there would be any to-day authorised Pan-American unnsfers to the Atlantic fleet from Airways to operate a service be- the Pacifle fleet.
tween Manila and Singapore. WASHINGTON, Apr. 30
On Patrol Duty
Naw Daily Service - (UP)-Mr Jesse Jones, Chair-
Secretary Knox sold that the entire
SAN FRANCISCO, Apr. 30 (UP). man of the Reconstruction Atlantic feet is now engaged
The Matson Navigation
Company Finance Corporation speaking at patrol duty. but be declined to state to-day announced the creation of a the press conference to-day said whether the new units, as completed, Division of Air Transport which is would be added to the Atlantic or believed to be a forerunner to the that the Chinese Government Pacific feets. Ho said that more high still has large unutilised credits speed mosquito: boats will be trans-announcement of a daily clipper plane there.
passenger, mail and freight service ferred to Britain as completed.
between San Francisco and Honolulu. He asserted that a fleet supply tran The company refused to amplify on 1s being built up co-ordinately with the announcement but is under-
"They have been taking up their
battleship, prove their power and accuracy in a practice shoot. specified in the authorisation," he de merchant ships have been acquired, the proposed air service may be
clared. "It has not all been drawn during recent weeks and are being issued following a meeting of the It was all over in a few minutes of terrifying sound and fury.
by a lot,'
He also made general comment in- rapidly converted into auxiliary Maison executives to-morrow. With its anti-submarino screen of From my position, the dimly-lit | destroyers, the 35,000 ton ship was Instrument dinls before them resem dleative of the favourable attitude to supply ships. It war should come,
[the innvy would take; over, a
Alternate - Flights large pressing through the night at a good bied glowworms. The hiss of wind wards the loaus on British assets in number of merchant vessels for use as The Civil Aeronautes Board' said pace. I had stationed myself at one through the rigging and thesis dutsls country, and asserted that one transports, but pending any extreme that they believed the Pan American of the highest possible points on a swish of water as the battleship cut or two discussions had been started developments, the navy is now antis- Airways would alternate the weekly platform many feet above sea level, through it were the only sounds, concerning a loan to British com-factorily equipped with supply ships. Bights from Manila to Hongkong and
panies In the United States. Below on the gunnery platform - 14-Inch Guns
The Secretary
announced
Bingapore. The With reference to an earlier loon to divisions of organised Naval Reserve, of five years, certificate has a life ghostly hooded figures were at work
The next moment, võlces below Officers and men ”in, monk-like
British Tobacco Company he said, *Huffel coats, soins peering wint " the rapped out order. Long Kim "we were assisting the avowed policy maker 280 on cork and 4,600 The, fight from San Francisco, lo belerdered to petive duty singapore will require less than one Instruments and other at the black barrels of the 14-inch gure of this Government to help Britain between Mars and May 19 and wi TURN to Back Page, Column 3 „TURN to Back Page, Cófummda by making-good-on the loan, belarjmed mainly to auxiliary ships.
the Br
Axis Air Losses
Chairman of the Maritime con In Middle East
mission said that the stop was made necessary on account of the growing congestion of war materials in the docks.
During April
The letter ordered, "first, to arrange • LONDON, Apr. 80 (Reuter), for the mobilisation in routes to the Altogether 252 German and combat zone of foreign ships or ships Italian aircraft have been des that are to be transferred to foreign troyed in the Balkans and Africa registry; secondly, to release our own during April.
the next few
be completed within ting ships, including those which will In the Western Desert, 91 were months in such a way as to make shot down by British fighters,, 11. every cargo directly or indirectly were destroyed by anti-aircraft fro unified with our defence efforts and and 31 were destroyed on the ground. the winning by the democracies of fighters accounted for 55: enemy In Greece and Albania, British the battle now being waged in the
planes, while ten more were shot Atlantic."
down by anti-aircraft fire,
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Further: Late-News:
In East Africa, owing to the in- creasing weakness of the Itallon resistance, only eight of their planos were shot down during, April, but the advancing British troops dis covered 40 Italian aircraft destroyed - on their own nerodromOHJEET
South African Active
The Air. Ministry, giving these facts, says that a great part of the destruction In East Africa Was achieved by the South African Air Force, which was particularly, activa throughout the campaign in attacking Italian aerodromes.
In addition to the
Africans,
and Bouth,
units of the Royal Austin- Iran, Rhodesian and Free French Mié forces played their in all these
operations, or part in
British Flosses, for the 'mont talled-58, but in many instances. pilots returned safely
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