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THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 24, 1939.
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SUBMARINE
IN SERIOUS TROUBLE
Fails To Come Up After Routine Dive In 240 Feet
Communication
Established
Portsmouth (New Hampshire), To-day.
The United States submarine Squalus, with 62 men on board, is reported to be "submerged in trou- ble" off White Island.
The Squalus went on a routine dive at 2.40 yester- day afternoon and failed to come up after an hour the usual limit for a dive under such circumstances.
NAZIS IN ALSACE
Stern measures to deal with Nazi agitation in Alsace have been taken by the French Govern- ment after considering a report by M. Chautemps, Deputy-Prémiër.
It has been decided to declare illegal and to dissolve three Alsace semi-political organisa- tions, the "Jungmannschaft," the "Bund Erwin von Steinbach," and the "Aelsaessischer Volksbildung- sverein," which has Nazi affinities.
FIGHTING ROUND KONGMOON
Macao, To-day.
According to official Chinese re- ports from Shek-ki this morning. the Japanese lines, between
Kau- kong and Fatshan and Kongmoon, were cut by Chinese guerillas last night.
Sharp fighting is reported around Kaukong. Japanese reinforcements, it is added, are on their way to the areas from Fatshan.
Japanese gunboats at Kaukong Kongmoon indiscriminately
According to the officer comman-and
The Squalus is in 240 feet of water, and the sub-partments.
marine Sculpin, which was ordered to the dant at Portsmouth it is possible poured shell after shell on the main- scene, was able to establish telephone com- "with oxygen tanks on board to land but it is officially announced munication with her.
It was learned that during а steep dive the induction valve was unclosed and water entered the crew's quarters. Water is also re- ported to have entered the aft en- gineroom.
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The naval tug Wandank, the submarine rescue ship Faloon, coastguard plane and two patrol boats are dashing to the rescue. The Faloon was berthed many miles away, at London, Connecticut.
LATEST SAFETY DEVICES
Naval officials say the Squalus should be able to hold out about 24 hours as she is equipped with all the latest safety devices.
The authorities state that an attempt will be made to send a diver down from a surface ship to close the induction valve.
If this is achieved the ship might be raised.
The cruiser Brooklyn has been ordered to the rescue from New York immediately.
FOR A WEEK
White Island lies about five miles south-east of the Isle of Shoals off the New Hampshire coast.
The Squalus is capable of shutting off four or five water-tight com-
*WORST OF 13 CABINETS'
Mr. Lloyd George, speaking at á London rally described the Govern- ment as the worst of the thirteen he had seen in his fifty years in politics.
"This is a very unlucky number," he said, "I have seen Governments of every party with men of great ability, of considerable vision and imagination.
"This, without any qualification at all, is the worst of the thirteen.
"It is a calamity that such a Gov- ernment should be in power when the whole fabric of civilisation is rotting, when human freedom is being challenged in almost every .continent.”
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Mr. Lloyd George declared that the change in the world in favour of the enslavement of the ming be-? gan when the present Governme came into power seven por years ago.
keep them going for a week.” Reuter.
IN THE
that none of the Chinese positions were hit. Our Own Correspondent.
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