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MONDAY, OCTOBER 16,
Lifeboats Shelled As Leave Sinking
Ship
U-BOATS TORPEDO PASSENGER LINER
POLISH PROTEST AT LITHUANIAN SEIZURE
KAUNAS, Oct. 15 (Router).-M. Charwat, the Polish Minister hare, has protested to the Lithuanian, Government against the incorporation of Vilna in Lithuania, according to reliable reports,
Ho has omphasised that Poland considers that Russia has no right to dispose of this territory, holding that the mattor is one that could be settled only between the Polish and the Lithuanian governments.
M. Charwat is leaving Kaunas to-morrow.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH",
LONDON, OCT. 15 (UP).—UNRESTRICTED U-BOAT WARFARE AGAINST PASSENGER- CARRYING STEAMERS BECAME AN INCREAS- INGLY EVIDENT THREAT TO-DAY, WITH THE SINKING, WITHOUT WARNING, OF THE 10,200-TON FRENCH LINE STEAMER BRE- TAGNE.
The Bretagne, which was en route to England from the West Indies, carried 124 passengers.
The submarine attacked without warning and, when crew and passengers took to lifeboats, shelled and machino-gunned them.
Five of the crew and two passengers were
Four Soviet Demands killed in the lifeboats. On Finland Reported
The fact that the casualties were not more severe was due to the fact that the smoke from British warships as they rushed up under forced draught in response to the liner's S.0.S. forced the U-Boat to hurriedly submerge. Depth charges were dropped.
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 15 (Reuter).-Moscow correspondents of Danish newspapers report Some of the Bretagne's passengers were swimming from a "reliable source" that Russia has made for two hours before they were picked up by British war- 'four demands of Finland:
Firstly, cession of the islands of Tytaesaari,
Lavansaari, Sciskaari and possibly Surrsaari, which commands the entrance to Kronstadt in the Gulf of Finland. In return Finland would receive territory in]
East Karelia;
Secondly, Finland is not to
the
Anland Islands. eeding Kussia the right of inspection;
Gas Mines fortify Lie Persists!
-War-Office-Issues- Strong Denial
LONDON, Oct. 15 (Reuter). --Referring to the report circu-i lated from Berlin on October 1 that Polish troops had employed "yellow cross gas mines" obtain- ed from Great Britain, the War Office says:
"Despite a entegorical denial issued by the British Government, which has not supplied any form of gas ati any time to Poland, German radio! slations continuo impudently to broad-j cast this baseless charge.
Obvious Conclusions
"It is pertinent to recall the sequence of events in the just wor. By March, 1915, preparations had
GERMANY,
Thirdly, Finland is to conclude a mililary pact with Russla;
Fourth Demand Mystery The fourth demand is unknown
been completed by Germany to use and is believed to be the reason for
gas on the East Front. On April 17, the return of the Finnish delegation 1918, the German News Agency gave to_Helsinki.
out that 'yesterday on the East Front The Finnish Nazi Party recently the British employed shells and sent a delegation to Berlin, bạt re- crestfallen, only seeing a bombs filed with asphyxiating gas. turned This was a ile."
ninor oficial, who said the Flanish
"No gas for, war purposes was interests were outside the German manufactured in Great Beltain until sphere. May, 1015.
Soviet Troops In Estonia TALLINN, Oct. 15 (Reuter)The The world will draw obvious con-first Soviet troops, numbering about
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"On Anell 22, 1915, the first Ger-i man gas attack was launched.
clusions."
MAN LEAPS TO DEATH
Early Morning Drama
At Peak Mansions
A DRAMATIC STRUGGLE, in the course of which an Internationally famous author-Journalist and his wife were wounded, and which culminated In the death of an unknown Chinese, (occurred at Peak Mansions in the
carty hours.of.this morning..
The man, who was attempting to jburgle a sixth floor flat In Peak Mansions, crashed to his death from nr. open window.
The fat was occupied by Mr, and Mrs. Guenther Stein, Mr. Stein, in addition to being representative in the Far East of the Havas. News Agency jund the London "News Chronicle" is
ships.
told United Press Phe sub-
of the Bretagne
marine deliberately directed gun- fire against the ship, aiming at the bridge, the lifeboats and the wirelcas equipment,
In addition to the Bretagne, at eart two other French and one British Ener were sunk by submarines auring the week-end,
Lifeboats from the French steamer Louisone were also shelled by the U-Boat which torpedoed the sh.p. The first mate was killed and six members of the crew were injured when a shell struck-one-of-the-ille boats as it was pulling away from the British,
A third French ship, the Mingust, was also sunk. Na details are ob- tainable, although it a announced that the crew were picked up.
British Victim
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freighter
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THE 29,000-TON BATTLESHIP ROYAL OAK which was sunk by U-Boat action late last week. She is a sister ship of the Royal Sovereign; Resolution, Ramillies and Revenge and was launched on November 17, 1914 at a cost of £2,468,000. Refit cast over £1,000,000 in 1934-36. In the photograph abovo, the anti-submarino “bulgos", which were thought to give completo
protection against torpedo attack, are clearly shown.
New U-Boat Menace Russo-Turkish
In Carribean Sea
Talks End Foreign Ministor To Return To Ankara
The Turkish Foreign Minister, MOSCOW, Oct. 15 (Reuter).
more Mr. Sarajoglu, was expected to
NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (Reuter).-The Mexico City correspondent of the "New York Times" says it has been
world-Lochavan, which was en route to definitely ascertained that there is at least one
The incident occurred shortly after 3.30 o'clock this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Stein were awakened by the sound of someone creeping through their bedroom,
When Mr. Stein leapt out of bed he was attacked by the Intruder, who
RELUCTANT
IMMIGRANTS First German Ship
Britain from the North Pacific.
Six passengers and 62 members of the crew wen: picked up by a British warship after being eight hours in the lifeboak. The Loch- aven was still allost when last
seen.
come
The Lochavon auccessfully through the Great War of 1914-18 without mishap. She was built at the Harland & Wolf yerds in 1814.
the
The Bretagne was formerly Flandria, of the Royal Holland Lloyd, from whom she was purchased by the French Line in 1938. She was built in England. The French Line owners of the Normandie.
are
ping sompaan been borno by Scandinavian countries,
U-boat now ready to attack Allied shipping in the Carib-leave Moscow for Ankara to-day.
Hitler Imprisons
Army Chiefs
Sensational Report
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
the
¡bean.
The report that an agreement has been reached between Russia and The correspondent says it has Turkey, which would not conflict with Turkey's obligations towards been proved that Nazi sub-the allies, is echoed in Rumenia. marines are being provisioned A Bucharest report says there is and refuelled by German ships reason to believe that Rusala has now interned in Mexican waters will not give military help to Ger- given Turkey a guarantee that she
Mexicans' Close Watch
There
is only circumstantin! evidence, he says, but the Mexican Government is keeping a close watch PARIS, Oct. 15 (Beater).-Field on at least two German ships. Both Marshal Von Blomberg, former Com-have taken on oll and provisions, and mander-in-Chief of
German the captains have something which Army, and five other high officers are they wish to hide.
Bt Landsberg Fortress, Bavaria, according to a Berlin report quoted by Madame Tabouls in to flagrant violation of Mexican ntu-
· Up to now efforts to catch them in
day's issue of the "L/Oenvre."
trality have proved fruitless. Landsberg is where Hitler was impressed and wrote "Mein Kampf."
The report states that Hillier ordered; their incarceration on September d.
Boars Brunt Of Campaign Half Empty
LONDON, Oct. 16. (British Wire-detained LONDON, Oct. 15 lease brunt of the German
[U-boat campaign on merchant ship (Reuter)-Paris radio says
In all, 23 the first ship has left Riga
neutral merchant ships have been with German immigrants. sunk to, date while nine Swedish
There were only 480 on board stlps have been held up at Goteborg though there was accommoda-on account of the danger of German
NAZIS SHOT DOWN OWN tlon for many more.
PLANE IN B’LIN “RAID”
ceased
announcer
The immigrants had to sign a de- claration that they would return.
To Go To Poland Germans from Ethonta will be settled in Poland, says the German legation at Tallinn,
mines,
RED AVIATORS · IN CHINA
Moxican officials stated that they are ready to Intervene if there i positive evidence of gulli, when they would take action of the utmost severity,
Sweden's New Precautions
tion the wisdom of sinking neutral Germany may soon begin to ques-
shipping, In view of the fact that the Scandinavian countries are practically the only ones with which Germany can continue to trade by cca.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH LONDON, Oct. 15 (Reuter). The mystery of the Berlin
Since introducing the convoy HANKOW, Oct. 18 (Domel)-- "nir-rald" has now been cleared up-German auti-aircraft guns
Housing is no problem, it is stated, system 1,275 British and 47. Allied Soviet Russlana monned a Chinese shot down one of their own planes.
since there are many empty Pollah ships had been safely conveyed to bomber which was shot down near Restrict Movements Of houses which were only slightly their destinations up to October 10. Klukow, on the cast bank of the Hon Both London and Paris deny No alarm was sounded but
soon damaged.
No convoyod ship, has been sunk by
River, on Saturday afternoon by a that plancs flow over Berlin last afterwards the Berlin radio
Though they are settling in a de-jenemy submarines,
Foreigners brondensating and the
| Japanese, naval pursuit plane after - night.
vastated land, the immigrants aro It is pointed out In London that Chinete bombers raided Hankow. apologised for the delay, which he being told that they will Eve in the German financial dimeulties may The bodies of two of the three STOCKHOLM, Oct. 15 (Reuler).- However, there is no explanation ascribed to a technical hitch.
same circumstances as before. They compel German merchant ships to members of the crew of the downed A royal decree has been issued for reports from neutral sources of heavy explosions in the Berlin area
will obtain partial compensation for leave neutral ports where they have Chinese bomber were found in restricting the movements of for- lasses suffered. while anti-aircraft guns were fring,
been taking refuge owing to their mountains near Klukow. A searchers in Sweden and empowering inability, longer to pay harbour dues. is still being carried on for the sur-the authorities to prohibit them from
vivor.
entering railway, port, factory and vessel has been arrested at Curacão
Another Chinese bomber was shot other areas to take photographs or to
make notes.. lowing to her inability to pay harbour | down in Shonal
their The decroo also restricts [means of under penalties of
from the countrya, serta
.
Heavy Gunfire. Heard Gunfire was lizard for another 15 Explosion Near Munitions minutes and searchlights swept the An American report' says one ex-sky for some time afterwards. plosion occurred near the munlilans works in north-west Berlin,
More details have been received about Saturday night's "air raid" on Berlin, says a later message. “
For two hours the population in the German capital experienced all the feelings of an air raid siarm without
the alarm actually sounding”
An hour later anti-aircraft guns went into action north of Berlin.
GIFTS FOR FLEET Already a German four-thousand tons
WELCOMED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
For some time there was no oficial explanation and when it was given there was an apparent contradiction, Admirally
dues.
LONDON, Oct. 18 (Retites) The Heavy Losses During Last Week
PARIS, Oct. 15 (Reuter)
that gifta of Ahrlounce
The Propaganda Ministry suggested money for men of the Fleet and their
namca are given as Minguet,
Mussolini Confers With Army Chiefs
Anos, imprisonment and expulalon
In certain cases permits to lay in the country are restricted to a definie LONDON, Oct 18-(Router), nres, quaM5) Signor Mussolini conferred with high The newspaper," "Demokrater
it might be practice.". Later it was dependents are welcomed from the Three French ships, whose Ennounced it might be an allied re- Gifts in kind for the Fleet Includ-Bretagne and Louisiane, havs Mr At 9.80 p.m. ficavy fro was heard, connaissance plane dying at great ing knitted articles, tobacco, book boon sunk in the past few days, army officers 10-day,USBANECERS alleges that Germáns; aro' employed}
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searchlights went on, and run fashen 1lt the sky, west of Berlin.
height. So high was the plane that magazines, fruit and vegetables are
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also welcomed.
It is reported that:11 Duce ordered in the free port area, and demands Italian artillery to be strengthened, their removal.;
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