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WELSH CARGO VESSEL BATTLES WITH U-BOAT

SPEED Peiping THE WAR Dispute Stiffens

DRIVE

A spectacular new "Speed the War" drive is disclosed in an official announcement from Num- ber Ten Downing Street, issued last night.

The Prime Minister has insti-

After failure of all nego- tiations on the spot, the dispute arising from the incident in which United States marines tained by Japanese gen- darmes after an incident in a Peiping cabaret, has

were de-

been transferred to tuted four committees to "obtain Washington and Tokyo.

Dramatic Story Revealed on Arrival

At Gibraltar

(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 been fumes pouring out, showing that the German placed on a statement issued by craft had been hit seriously and damaged. ing Officer of the United States The Sarastone was in an Atlan- Marme Embassy Guard in Peltic convoy when acute boller trou- ble caused her to reduce speed to two knots.

more rapid and more decisive This action."

interpretation has

One committee will push pro-Colonel Turnage, the Command- duc.ion.

The statement reads: “I have received instructions to confine my future action solely to the receipt of apologies from the .Japanese authorities."-Reuter

A second will control imports.ping.

The third, under Mr. Arthuri Greenwood, Miniator without Portfolio, wit study post-war production, paving the way for the Ministry of Reconstruction "when the end can more clearly be foreseen."

Each of these three committees will be composed of Cabinet Ministers experts on the various problems and the chairmen will sit on a fourth committee, re- sponsible to the Prime Minister and the War Cabinet and abic swiftly to co-ordinate all decisions. -Reuter.

PERSONAL

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BULGARIA

STORY NOT CONFIRMED

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.

to Captain Herbert continued. move slowly and apparently the submarine could not perceive the vessel's movement, for it

ap from astern. proached

When about two miles away, the sub- marine opened fire with light guns and the Sarastone's 12-pounder gun defiantly barked back, but her shells fell short.

The submarine was seen to be A report, broadcast from bringing a heavy gun to bear on the Sarastone when another New York by the Colum-

shell from the merchant ship burst under the heavy gun put- bia Broadcasting - Cor-

ting it out of action. that poration,

German troops will march into Bulgaria very shortly is still without confirmation from other sources.

Hit Aft

À light gun duel then followed, until one of the Sarastone's shells hit the submarine aft and the Sarastone's delighted crew saw Seldom if ever has Pre-had accepted a

The report said that Bulgaria clouds of smoke and yellow fumes

Nazi ultimatum coming from their adversary.

The U-boat continued to Are sident Roosevelt spoken presented by Nazi Foreign Minis-

so plainly to Congress ter von Ribbentrop on Saturday. Hight guns and pompoms from the under bridge while the Sarastone fired

27 rounds.

and the country on for eign affairs as he did in his report on the state of the nation yesterday..

In so doing, he achieved a per- sonal triumph such as was never possible in his "fireside chat." ..

Enthusiastic Congressmen and the public in the galleries applaud- ed him time and time again. No sent in the Chamber vacant.

was

Among the diplomats present were the British Charge d'Affaires | and the Minister and Ambassadors ! from South Africa. Norway, Art gentine. Fersin,... Chinh, Switzer- land, Finland and Portugal. 2 No representatives of Germany or Italy were noticeable--Reuter.

VICHY

The Bulgarian press, German pressure, has been giving a very pro-German view of the war during the past few days, and British successes have been concealed.

Then the freighter's crow realised that the submarine had- atöpped firing.

The Sarastone then went on her Nevertheless, It is felt in Lon-way completely unscatched to- don that there is reason to believe wards Lisbon, leaving the crippled that many

Bulgarians who re-submarine behind-Reuter, member the last war are not in- clined to trust German promises or to yield to German threats.

Reuter.

AUSTRALIA CONGRATULATED

BARDIA BELITTLED

[... The Axis" press and

now busily, engaged in belittl the importance of Bardia, which only few days ago they were insisting.

"Heartiest congratulations on the fnemorable part played by Aus tralian forces in the victory of Defences once loosely compared ADMIRAL LEAHY IN Bardia," says a telegram from the with the Maginot Line would now

Dominions Secretary, Viscount appear to been, non-existent.

the Cranborne, to Mr. Menzies, the. The only comfort which Australian Premier,

Italian communique was able to for Admiral Leahy, American Am-"By their courage and dush, offer to the Italian people bassador to Marahal Petain, has they have added lustre to their a defeat which it left discreetly arrived in Vichy and is expected name and rendered inestimable undefended was that "notable to see Petain either to-day or on service to the common cause, the losses had been inflicted on the Wednesday: Reuter,

message co

enemy-British Wirel

THAILAND BORDER FIGHTING

Continued fighting on the Indo-Chinese frontier with Thailand is reported from Vichy.

ONLY 400 AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES

It is learned from authoritative quarters in London that the total of Australian casualties in the storming of Bardia did not exceed four hun- dred. Reuter.

GEN. CATROUX'S

NEW POST

General de Gaulle has confer- red on General Catroux, former It is announced that a strong Governor-General of Indo-China, Thai reconnaissance column was the title of Delegate-General for counter-attacked on Friday by Egypt and High Commissioner for French troops and withdrew the Middle East and the Balkans, after having sustained losses. and has entrusted him with the On Saturday,Thai artillery leadership of the Free French shelled Bannapaksoum, 47 miles Movement in the Balkans, Egypt, south-east of Sauannakket. The Syria, Palestine, the near East, French carried out reprisals on Iran, Afghanistan, India and Som Keminarat. Reuter.

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