1939-10-08 — Page 2

SABOTAGE

THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 8, 1939.

RUMOURS

ALL LEAVE STOPPED ON BOARD THE AMERICAN BATTLESHIP "ARIZONA"

Los Angeles, To-day.

ALL LEAVE HAS BEEN STOPPED on board the

United States battleship "Arizona.“

An unconfirmed report says there has been a case

of sabotage on board the battleship.

While the Navy Department in Washington does not confirm this report, it is unofficially stated that the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been asked to open an enquiry into the matter. -Reuter.

SUBMARINE OFF COAST OF FLORIDA

New York, To-day. One of President Roosevelt's otaff said at the President's Hyde Park home yesterday that a for- eign submarine had been sighted 15 miles off Miami, the Florida coast resort.

He did not disclose the sub. marine's nationality, however. Router.

SIR H. KENNARD RESUMING DUTY

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London, Yesterday. Sir Howard Kennard, British Am- bassador to Poland, is going France in a week's time to resume his duties as the British representa- tive to the Polish Government Reuter.

A report in the "Los Angeles Ex- aminer" declares that there have been persistent rumours afloat alleging an | act of sabotage in connection with the, U.S.S. Arizona, which is one of the most modern of America's battleships.

The rumours deal with reports of damage to the ship's machinery` and to her water tanks.

The Navy Department in Washing- ton has repeated that it has no off- cial comment to make.

G-MEN ON JOB

According to a San Francisco mes- sage, Mr. Edgar Hoover, the head of the Federal Bureau of Investigations, has started his men looking into the rumours and it is added that he personally is going to Los Angeles shortly to pursue the investigation.- Reuter.

BRITISH TRADE IN YUGO-SLAVIA

Belgrade, To-day.

A British trade mission is expected to arrive in Yugo-Slavia shortly. Reuter.

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Harrow School, which is in neu- tral zone, re-opened on Sept. 26 and the usual programme of the term is being carried out. AI- though school is in neutral zone

adequate safety measures have been carried out In case of air raids--but it was noticeable to-day that boys did not carry their gas masks. Photo shows one of the Harrow boya walking with a school O.T.C. officar who carried his mask. (Copyright. By Air Mail).

NAZI ECONOMIC MISSION IN RUSSIA

London, To-day.

The German radio announces that the Nazi economic delegation to Mos- cow is led by Herr Ritter, chief of the economic department of the Ber- lin Foreign Ministry.-Reuter.

BRAIN SURGEON'S DEATH

London, To-day.

The death is reported from New- haven, Connecticut, of the world- famous brain surgeon, Harvey liams Cushing.

He was 70 years of age.

Wil-

He was active right up to his death, being Professor of Neurology at Yale University, and Professor of Surgery (Emeritus) at Harvard.

He was at the John Hopkins Hos- pital from 1902 until 1921 and Direc- tor of the U.S. Base Hospital, attach- ed to the British Expeditionary Force in France from 1917 to 1919-Reuter.

BRITISH MISSION TO VISIT U.S..

Ottawa, To-day.

The special British War Purchasing 'Commission, which has been in Canada for the past. month.. plans to leave for New York as soon as the debate on the "Neutrality `Act ́ends, accord- ing to the Dow Jones Agency?

The Mission has, outlined to-Cana- dian manufacturers what is needad

· from 'Canada and atrangements/have been completed" for "a · War Supply Board to be set up-Reuter,

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FIRST CANADIAN OVERSEAS KORGE

· Montreal, To-day,

The first troops of the Canadian Expeditionary Force will sail for Britain some time before the end of April.-Reuter.