1939-09-19 — Page 5

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 19, 1939.

DEFENCE OF THE N.E.I.

The Hague, To-day. Hague, To-day.

The building of fast battle cruisers of 25 to 30 thousand tons, armed with 28-centimetre guns, and the enlargement of the Sourabaya Naval Base, are re- commended *In report by a committee of Naval and Colon- * ial experts on the Naval defence of the Netherlands East Indies- Router.

NEUTRALITY

TO BE NON-PARTY ISSUE

Washington, To-day.

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SOUTH AFRICAN R-A-F. OFFICER CATCHES U-BOAT NAPPING: SPEEDY DEMISE

London, To-day.

THRILLING ACCOUNTS of the sinking of an enemy submarine and of aerial combats over the North Sea are told in Ministry of Informa- tion bulletins issued last night.

A

star part was taken by a young South African of- ficer of the Royal Air Force who was on sub- marine patrol duty when he sighted a submarine on the surface of the sea about two miles away.

He took cover behind a cloud so as to be able to ap- proach unseen and on getting closer identified it as a German U-boat. As he came over it, how-

KENYA RAIDERS

ROUTED

A column of the King's African Rifles has been in action with ralders of the Merrilee tribe, who have been giving much troubles lately on the northern frontier by attacks on pesceable tribes.

The raiders were repulsed, auf- faring severe casualties. Large herds of stolen stock were reco vered by the troops. Further en- gagements are expected.

ever, he fired some ammunition near the craft FISH AND

in order to give it a chance of identifying itself should he be mistaken.

ning-tower.

The submarine made no effort to German machines attacked, but they President Roosevelt has in- disclose its nationality, however, and were able to handle their guns ef- vited Mr. A. M. Landon and so he dived and fired his machine-ficiently until the enemy were driven Mr. Franklin Knox, Republi- guns at a man standing in the con-off. can candidates for the pre- sidency and vice-presidency When he was about 500 feet over the U-boat, the man disappeared and respectively at the last elec- the craft started to dive. tions, to a conference at the White House to-morrow to discuss his Neutrality pro- gramme.

This is in conformity with his an- nounced intention to make neutrality! a non-party issue.

He dropped his first salvo of bombs into the sea about 15. or-20 yards, ahead of the U-boat às shé was half under and the. explosions. blew her back to the surface.

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He dropped his second salvo bombs right over it and saw one bomb hit the side of the submarine. There was a tremendous explosion, the sub- marine's stern shot into the air and it dived to the bottom at an angle of about 30 degrees.

HUGE WHIRLPOOLS

Mr. Landon and Mr. Knox have accepted the Invitation and others at the conference will include Mr. Cordell

Secretary of Hull, the State, and the Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress. Senator Borah, leader of the Isola- tionist bloc, will not take part. As already announced, a

For twenty minutes afterwards, he session of Congress. has been called, watched huge whirlpools cume to the surface; these were caused by air for the following day to debate American, neutrality in the war.

escaping from the U-boat.

Reuter.

MEXICAN OIL

special

DISPUTE RECORDS

on

Washington, To-day. There are persistent rumours that the United States has made new pro- posals regarding the settlement of the Mexican oil dispute.

The Department of State refuses to either confirm or deny the reports. Reuter,

"By that time, assumed the submarine was out of action on tha bottom of the sea and returned to my base," he concluded.

DOING 12 KNOTS

The officer in another interview said:-

"The submarine was travelling at about 12 knots in an easterly direc- tion. I took cover in a cloud and approached the submarine from the stern flying at 1,500 feet.

"I dived, firing my gun at someone wearing a white hat standing on the conning tower,

"The nearest bomb of my second salvo landed six feet to the side of the conning tower and scored a direct hit on the submarine's port, side,

AIR ATTACK

The second Ministry of Information bulletin tells of air battles over the North Sen.

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SOME WILL NEVER APPEAR

AGAIN.

The Ministry of Information speaks of the great value of this anti-submar- ine work.

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Many German U-boats have observed and reported, and many have been attacked: Some will never appear again from the bottom of the sea- Reuter..

U.S. COASTGUARDS

Washington, To-day Under an executive order issued by President Roosevelt yesterday, an in- crease of 2,000 men is made to the American coast guard services. Reuter.

OFF THE RECORD

ED REED

CHIPS FOR TOMMY

Paris, To-day. The evening papers last. night reported that concerts are now being organized all. along the routes through which the Allied troops pass.

Cafes are being turned. Into coz~! cert-halls and French and British soldiers join in singing the choruses. Football matches are played daily. French restaurants have adapted their menus, and when the British Tommies arrive, bacon and

eggs, roast beef and fish and chips are served.

Considerable amusement is alwaysr aroused by the notices on all. British - Army lorries reminding the drivers to "keep to the right.”

A prospecting party of the Salva- tion Army is now in France to see how the Expeditionary Force's needs can best be served.-Reuter.

"They don't seem to get the hint!"

Here a Luck

By Ed Reed

EWO BEER