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HUGE MINE

ATTACK ON

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EIRE

ACCORDING TO THE ROME CORRESPONDENT OF THE “BASLER NACHRICHTEN" (QUOTED IN A REUTER MESSAGE RECEIVED THIS MORNING), THE OFFENSIVE AGAINST ENGLAND WAS DISCUSSED AT THE MEETING BETWEEN HITLER AND COUNT CIANO, THE' ITALIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, IN BERLIN.

MYSTERY U.S.

DESTROYER

SINKING STORY

The United States destroyer Barry re- ports she has been struck by a German submarine, says Reuter despatch from New York received this morning.

The destroyer said she was "sinking slow- ly; hit by German sub- marine; water in the hold; can last three hours."

The incident occur- red 400 miles off the Spanish coast.

No official word has reached the State De- partment about the alleged torpedoing of the Barry. The original message was picked

up by Mackay Radio.

Later.

The Navy Depart- ment in Washington announced last night that they had been in communication with the destroyer Barry and the ship was not in distress.

The Mackay Radio has already cast some doubts on the authen- ticity of the message picked up.

BRITAIN AND JAPAN

Well-informed. Chinese circles

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The

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(Special, to “China, Mall!'),

correspondent adds that Ireland is na-SNAPPER RAF Bomber Command turally the first act in the attack against IN NEWS

the act in the

England and this point was discussed.

During the past 12 weeks, aircraft of the

have been strewing thou- sands of mines in the Baltic, along the Norwe gian coast and along the coasts of other territories occupied by the Nazis in one of the most specta- H.M. Submarine Snap-cular operations since the Hitler and Ciano also discuss- He added that such neutrality per has been busy attack war began, it was reveal-

Other matters dealt with, according to the AGAIN

correspondent, included the "common re- gulation of future Continental relations and policies."

ed developments in South-East was unthinkable.-Reuter.

Europe, according to the Berlin! correspondent of the "Neue Zuer-

cher Zeitung."

in

Here, he says, "Italy and Ger- many are equally interested the peaceful solution of all ques- tions."

EIRE CONSULTING

WITH ULSTER ·

(Spécial to "China Mail")

London, To-day.

ing enemy shipping off ed officially in London Norway, it is revealed by yesterday.

an Admiralty communi- Already, at least one German que issued last night. warship has been severely dam- It is reported that Ul- Our submarines continue to har-aged by, one of these mines and Jass and Inflict serious losses on there is every reason to assume The correspondent adds ster and Fire Government Gern sea communications with that enemy shipping has also suf- is considered less probable that leaders have jointly stud-Norway, states the communique. fered severely.

H. M. Submarine Snapper, Lieut, Ciano's visit was connected with ied the situation arising w. D. A. King, D. S. O, in com- from the German menace mand, sighted a convoy of supply Meanwhile, the only official to the integrity and secur- trawler and aircraft.

the Hitlerity of Ireland.

the Pétain Government's new attitude."

Axis comment оп

Ciano meeting is that it revealed As a result of this conference, "complete agreement" both as re- Lord Craigavon, Ulster Premier, gards continuation and develop- arrived in London yesterday to ment of the war or as to the con-discuss the results with Mr. Chur- struction of a new Europe.

chill.

ships protected by an armed

Snapper attacked and hit two ships with her torpadòes,

The rest of the convoy` scat- tered and made in disorder for the shelter of a flord. Later, Snapper sighted a large convoy, also protected by armed The greatest secrecy is being trawlers and aircraft. maintained about the conversa-} A successful attack was carried tions which are closely linked with out and three ships were hit by Ciano Visiting France the paramount question of British Snapper's torpedoes.-Reuter.

It is added that Ciano will visit the western battlefield.

Ciano left Berlin by train last evening to visit German-occupied territory in the west, says the of- ficial Italian agency.

The trip will be over the most) Important sectors of the former western front and will probably last two days.

national defence.

however, that a solution will be

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Mines are laid In all chan- nets used by enny shipping, 'and

as fast as the Germans clear up a field the R.A.F. lay ̈ ́

of it gain, often in the face intensive barrages from enemy defences. The German: have been forced to conduct mine sweeping operations on an ever- increasing scale, but to no avail.

are

Apart from the sinking of enemy ships and the curtailing of supply services, the mines also having an important effect on the morale of German officers and crews who will be called on to play a big part in any attempt-

Home newspapers yesterday

Political quarters believe, Official Communique

found to save Eire's neutrality An Admiralty communique pu- and prevent Germany getting blished in London yesterday stated invasion of England.

benefits from attacks similar to ed: "Our submarines continue to that against the Low Countries, harass and inflict serious losses "splashed" the story as one of the Immediate cause of the Eire-jupon German sea communications most spectacular of the Ulster parleys was "certain alle-

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Ciano is accompanied by the gations" in the Nazi press that Eire Chief of the Protocol at the Reich neutrality is not being strictly ob- Foreign Office and several high served and that the present situa-

officials of the German High Com- tion in Ireland is comparable to' mand.-Reuter.

that of the Low Countries" on the eve of the German invasion last; May. Havas.

LONDON CONFERENCE AIR ATTACK

Attention is focussed on ON FRENCH

[Ireland's position during the present anxious mo-

ments by the visit yester-BATTLESHIP

day of Lord Craigavon,

the Ulster Premier, to An Admiralty communique London, where he had issued in London states: "In the official Admiralty, communique wholly satisfactory" announcing the second action by talks with Mr. Churchill Fleet Air Air Arm aircraft against the French battle-cruiter Dun- and other Ministers. kerque at Oran on July 6, it was stated that two of our aircraft

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The Ulster Finance Minister, in failed to return.

"Further reports now establish the course of a speech at Belfast yesterday, declared that it North that none of our aircraft is miss- ern Ireland abandoned partitioning as a result of this engagement and joined Eire on Mr. de Va-There were no casualties to per-

sonnel. Reuter. lera's terms she would become: a [neutral_'instead of being actively engaged, as now, in the fight be side Britain.

in Shanghai state that the Chin- ese Foreign Ministry has been

nofficially formed that Britain tion was given the Chinese Gov

Hietoernment with the "object, of,

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