THE CHINA-MAIL, JANUARY 7, 1941.
WELSH CARGO VESSEL BATTLES WITH
WITH U-BOAT
Dramatic Story Revealed on Arrival At Gibraltar
SLIGHT NAZI DAYLIGHT RAIDS
Bombs were dropp-
in
ed in the London area, in Kent and
the Eastern counties by single aircraft which flew over these areas on several occasions during daylight yes- terday, states on Air Ministry communi-
que.
Some damage was done to houses and shops and a small number of people were killed and injur ed.--Reuter.
LONDON
(By Reuter's Special Correspondent In Gibraltar)
HOW A WELSH cargo steamer outwitted, outfired, disabled and possibly sank a U-boat was thrillingly described to me yesterday.
The cargo steamer is the Sarastone. She fought a long engagement with the U-Boat, finally leaving her with smoke and yellow fumes pouring out, showing that the German craft had been hit seriously and damaged.
The Sarastone was in an Atlan- fie convoy when acute boller trou- ble caused her to reduce speed to Iwo knots.
The convoy went on and Cap- tain John Herbert, of the Saras- tone decided to make his way to Lisbon.
Two days later, on the after- noon of December 22. the Nazi submarine was seen coming to the surface about three miles away.
Captain Herbert continued to move slowly and apparently the submarmo could not perceive the vessel's movement, for it #17- proached from
When astern, about two miles away, the sub- marine opened fire with light guns and the Sarastone's 12-pounder gun defiantly barked back, her shells fell short.
but
The submarine was seen to be bringing a heavy gun to bear on
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the
Sarastone when another shell from the merchant ship burst under the heavy gun put ting it out of action.
Hit Aft
A light gun duel then followed until one of the Sarastone's shells hit the submarine. aft and the Sarastone's delighted crew saw clouds of smoke and yellow fumes coming from their adversary,
fire
The U-boat continued to light guns and pompoms from the bridge while the Sarastone fred 27 rounds.
freighter's
Then the
crew realised that the submarine had stopped firing,
to-
The Sarastone then went on her way completely unscatched wards Lisbon, leaving the crippled submarine behind.-Reuter
BULGARIA STORY NOT CONFIRMED
A report, broadcast from New York by the Colum- bia Broadcasting Cor- poration, that German troops will march into Bulgaria very shortly is still without confirmation from other sources.
The report said that Bulgaria had accepted a Nazi ultimatum presented by Nazi Foreign Minis- ter von Ribbentrop on Saturday.
The Bulgarian press, under German pressure, has been giving a very pro-German view of the war during the past few days, and British successes have been concealed.
Never heless, it is felt in Lon- don that there is reason to believe that many Bulgarians who re- member the last war are not in- clined to trust German promises or to yield to German threats. -- Reuter.
MOUNTING FEAR OF NAZI BLITZ
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ed across the seas at a pace that
would astonish the masters of the military craft. Usually there is one principal centre for the many inventions. In the Far East it has often been Shanghai," during the Norwegian campaign it Stockholm, now it is Belgrade, the capital of Yugoslavia.
Official Bulgarian
Wm. POWELL, Ltd.,
Sole Agents for Glyn & Co., 44, Old Bond Street,
London, W.
10, ICE HOUSE STREET
Denial
was
(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")" The Bulgarian Govern- ment officially denies that Germany has presented and Bulgaria accepted an ultimatum demanding the |right of transit for Ger- |man · troops — Interna-
tional News Service.
STOP PRESS
The Chinese
General Chamber of Commerce con- templates presenting Govern- ment with another pe ition to postpone enforcement of the immigration Ordinance until the middle of next month.
A meeting to discuss the petition is being held this evening.
The price of firewood reached a new high record this morning when the rate in the market was quoted at 27 cattles per dollar.
"Never in the history of the Colony has the price risen so high," remarked a Chinese businessman to-day,
At one time, firewood was obtainable at 100 cattles per dollar.
Covernment, it is under- stood, has the whole situation under review and may shortly take steps to control prices.
By
Proclamation appear- ing this afternoon in a Gov- ernment Gazette Extraordin- ary, it is provided that the Immigration Control Ordin- ance 1940, shall come into force on January 15, 1941.
The prefix "special" to telegrams is used by the "Sunday Herald" and "China. Mali??, to Indicate. news which is strictly copyright 'under, the provi- sions of the Telecommuniöations Or dinance, 1936; and may, not be reprint-
·ed... · under.... any circumstances, either wholly or In part, without prior: ar-, rangement.
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sember 28, 1940, at the Country Hospital, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Legite Dopson, a daughter,... Vivien Margaret,
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