THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 30, 1940.
H.M.S. BERWICK IN ACTION
Clash With Enemy Raider Attacking Convoy
When bombs were dropped during a recent raid on Lon don a large crater was caused in Westminster. The House of Lords windows were damaged. Photo shows broken windows at the House of Lords and the statue of Richard Coeur de Lion in foreground. (Copyright, Fox).
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A POWERFUL ENEMY surface warship was hit amidships by a British shell in the North Atlantic on Christmas Day, while her supply ship was scuttled and sunk, announces the Admiralty.
A motorist who gives a free lift to anyone runs the risk of being sued if, by negligence, he involves the passenger in an acci- | dent, while a motorist who asks "reward" for a lift, even into a "Spitfire" box, may invalidate his insur- ance policy.
In stating this, the Law Journal concludes that the Minister of Transport's proposal of a notice that passengers would be given.
On the morning of Christmas Day, the powerful enemy warship tried to attack a con- voy in the North Atlantic, says the Admiralty lifts at their own risk goes back communique.
One ship in the convoy was hit and received slight damage.
The enemy withdraw of high speed as soon as she realised the Convoy was escorted,
Our escort gave chase and was able to engage the enemy at long range. Visibility had been waru- ble and dropped rapidly to half
a mile.
One shell burst amidships but It is not possible to state the ex- lent of any further damage.
H.M.S. Berwick received slight damage and there were five cas- unities, whose next of kin had been inforined,
Berwick is remaining at Aca as an effective unit of the Navy. During the pursuit in poor visi- bility, the German 5.5. Baden, 8,000 tons, was intercepted. She immediately set herself on fire and bad to be sunk by shell-fire. It is considered probable she acting as a supply ship. — Reuter, Berwick, a 10,000-ton cruiser
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of the Kent class, was completed in 1927 and was formerly on the China station. She saw action with the Mediterranean Fleet in November when our ships chased the Italians.
KING STUDIES CONVOYING TACTICS
The King has personal- ly assured himself of the great care with which ar- rangements for convoys are worked out by the naval authorities.
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He recently visited a port for this purpose and he attended one of the informal conferences which captains of merchantmen and escorting warships meet and discuss their problems before leaving.
Skippers and naval personnel were scated together round a table receiving instructions from a naval captain when the King walked into the room accompan=" ied by the Commander-in-Chief of the port..
At these “conferences, which, are always held a few hours before a convoy sails, the posi tion each ship shall take is de- cided as well as methods to be adopted in case of attack pither by surface raider, U-boat pr air-| craft
The King was shown a chart of positions each ship would take and also where escorting: -war- ships would be positioned and he listened to discussions at the con- Lerence.
Afterwards His Majesty met the skippers and talked with them in. dividualy. Several of the skip- pers were from Allied countries. The Commodore of this conyoy was a Dutchman and the King had a long talk
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About 200 American mission- aries and their families will leave
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