1939-12-19 — Page 10

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THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 19, 1939.

GRAF SPEE BLUFFED: DISCLOSURE BY MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL

London, To-day.

IN A RADIO BROADCAST last night on the Graf Spee battle, Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, said that despite her far heavier armament and commanding range she was driven to take refuge in a neutral harbour. She then had the alternative of submitting to intern- ment or going down in battle like the Rawalpindi, which would have been honourable for her. She found a third alternative, emerging, not to fight, but to sink herself in the fairway of a neutral state from which she had received shelter and succour as prescribed by International Law.

She knew that the British heavy day is trying to bomb unarmed mer- ships-H.M.S. Renown and Ark Roy- chantmen, including an Italian ship, al-were still a thousand miles away, and even in some cases machine-gun- olling at Rio. All that awaited her ned sailors in boats--but their fury ex- outside the harbour were two 6-Inch ceeded their accuracy. gun cruisers, H.M.S. Ajax and Achil- les, and the 8-inch gun H.M.8. Cum- berland, which had arrived to place the damaged Exeter.

been Our losses had not

slight. four H.M.S. Ajax had two out of

ro.

Exe- hits,

ter bore up against 40 to 50 many from shells thrice the weight of those she could fire back.

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NEARLY 100 KILLED Three of her 8-inch guns smashed and she sustained nearly a hundred casualties, by far the grea- ter part of whom were killed.

Nevertheless, H.M.S.

Exeter

"Only six small boats were sunk and the bulk were not even hit.

GUILTY REGIME

"These outrages are the tactics of a guilty regime which feels the strong arm of seapower laid upon its shouf. der.

of all "Although German mines kinds are being scattered profusely, the whole vast movement of British traffic is proceeding uninterrupted."

TRIBUTE TO BIR D. POUND Mr. Churchill then referred to the landing of the Canadians and

con-

tinued that the present satisfactory re-position in the naval war is due to the mained outside Montevideo,, ready, care and conduct of operations by Sir in Dudley Pound- and the Naval Staff of although crippled, to participate a fresh attack and only departed to the Admiralty, of which Rear-Admir- care for her casualties when relieval Phillips is Deputy Chief.

the The Commander-in-Chief of ed by H.M.S. Cumberland.

of sub- Main Fleet, from the beginning "In the North Sea, British marines had the best week I

can the war, maintained the strong watch Atlantic and North remember, either of this war or the required in the last.

Sea, keeping ships almost continuous- ly at sea under the continued menace of U-boats, aircraft and mines.

"British submarines suffer from a serious disability in that they are not allowed to sink merchantships with- out providing for the safety of the crew and do not attack neutral ves- sels.or.humble fishing boats, and the German warships hardly ever venture out of port.

SALMON'S EXPLOIT

the submarine "The exploits of

in the Salmon are praiseworthy highest degree. She abstained from torpedoing the Bremen when she was at her mercy.

"The Main Fleet has been more days at sea since war began that has ever been required in any equal period of modern naval war, but no leadership could be successful unless supported by the whole body of officers and men of the Navy.

"Upon these faithful and trusty ser- vants the burden falls directly.

NOTE OF WARNING "In particular, the flotillas of des- troyers and submarines watching. In the throat of the Elbe against. sub- marine craft and mino-sweepers are undergoing a toil and strain which enter-only those who know the detalls can

understand.

were

"When she observed Nazi war ves- sels at one of their rare excursions, she hit two cruisers, which may have been able to limp home but

whatever forced to abandon prise they had.

"To-day, Ursula reports sinking a cruiser although she was surround- ed by German destroyers.

. WINSTON IRONY "A considerable total of German cruiser strength has been put out of action in a single week.

"The Nazi .navy and air force are venting their wrath by redoubling their efforts at sinking fishing smacks and drowning.fishermen.

"Their air force yesterday and to-

"We have to go a long way back to find more brilliant and resolute fight- ing than the Exeter, Ajax and Achilles, but if the call had come elsewhere, of equal quality skill and courage would be forthcoming.

"Rough, violent times lie ahead, but everything that has happened hitherto should give the nation confidence that in the end the difficulties will be sur- mounted, the problems solved, the duty done."-Reuter.

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