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FOUNDED 18 O VITA T SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1939,

NAZI SUBMARINE DOES NOT SUCCEED

日五十月十

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IN SINKING CRUISER

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from $21.50

WHITEAWAY'S

Appeal

H.M.S. BELFAST TORPEDOED to the

IN THE

FIRTH

Modern Armour Saves

Ship From Sinking

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BERLIN, Nov. 24 (UP).—A Nazi High Command communique confirms that the 10,000-ton British cruiser H.M.S. Belfast, which was launched only last year, has been torpedoed in the Firth of Forth. The

presumably Nazi submarine, has returned safely to its base, since the German report of the torpedoing emanates from the Commander of the U-Boat.

The German communique, which is officially con firmed by the British Admiralty in London, does not indicate how the submarine managed to get through the Firth defences.

"The British cruiser was badly damaged," the Ger- man communique stated.

20 Casualties

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH".

LONDON, Nov. 24-(UP)-It-is-now-officially

admitted that H.M.S. Belfast, a 10,000-ton Edinburgh|

OF

British Troops In

France

Class cruiser, was damaged either by a torpedo or a mine Nurses and airmen of the B.E.F. photographed on their arrival "somewhere in the Firth of Forth last Tuesday.

in France."

There were 20 casualties, Including Lieutenant F. S. Fer-Holland Saved From German Invasion

guson and Petty Ofcer S. Davies,

Her length

She is equipped with twelve six-inch guns, twelve 4-in. anti- aircraft guns, four three-pounders, 12 smaller guns, 12-in, torpedo tubes.

The Belfast was completed on March 17, 1938. is 613 feet overall, with a beam of 63 ft. 4 in.

and six

The Belfast, like her sister ship the Edinburgh, is reported to be very well protected, being designed, it is said, to with- stand 8-in. shell fire. Her internal sub-division is exceptionally

| complete.

TWO RAIDS

OVER

Now Under Repair LONDON, Nov. 24 (Reuter). The Admiralty announces that the cruiser Belfast was damaged by a torpedo or a mine in the

SHETLANDS Firth of Forth in the vicinity of

Seven Nazi Planes Driven Off

LONDON, Nov. 24 The Shetlands (Reuter). had two air-raid warnings to-day.

! German planes flow over the island in the morning. The "All Clear" was sounded after 30 minutes.

May Island on November 21.

The casuallies were 20 wounded, The ship has been taken in hand for repairs.

No One Seriously Injured

By Four Hours: Generals Opposed Hitler

LAST-MINUTE REPRIEVE FOR NETHERLANDS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

a

PARIS, Nov. 24 (Reuter).-How orders for German invasion of Holland based on plans prepared by

World

FORTH Court?

Amazing Inside Story Of Two British "Spies" Revealed: German Duplicity

PEACE ENVOYS WERE KIDNAPPED BY GESTAPO

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, NOV. 25 (UP),—LINKS IN THE CHAIN OF A SERIES OF EVENTS WHICH GO TO MAKE ONE OF THE MOST SENSATIONAL AND FANTASTIC STORIES OF THE WAR ARE GRADUALLY BEING

· PUT TOGETHER.

The links show that the recent purge of the German Army, in which von Bromberg was executed and 150 high Army commanders were imprisoned, is connected with the arrest in Dutch territory of two British emissarios, Messrs. Best and Stevens.

Another link is provided by Gestapo violation of Dutch

territory in order to seize the British emissaries, who were on a secret mission to meet high German officials who were carrying secret peace terms for transmission to the Allies.

The fantastic story is not com- pleted yet. But what is known is that Nazi attempts to link the arrest of Stevens and Best with the Munich bomb explosion, in which Hitler nearly lost his life.

The fate of the two Briton8 who were seized in Dutch terri- tory is not known.

Quarters close to the British Government state that the two British Secret Service Agents, in going to Venlo on November 9, were solely concerned with the receiving peace proposals, which came entirely from the German side.

The statement udded that the Germans had made previous pro-

to posals appropriate British nu- thorities.

In explaining why Best and Stevens went to Venlo, the British spokesman said it was important for them to satisfy themselves that the proposals were genuine and that they emanated

200 Mines Are Washed Ashore In Yorkshire ·

LONDON, Nov, 24 (Reu- ter). Over 200 mines have been washed ashore on the coast of Yorkshire, it is learned to-day.

Despite Gerinän mines, a British convoy`arrived safe- ly in the Thames last night, it was revealed 'to-day,

FANTASTIC FINANCES

U.S.. Defence Costs At Astronomical Height

to While endeavouring satisfy WARM SPRINGS, GEORGIA,

Hitler at the beginning of November were countermanded from bona fide sources. four hours before the time fixed is described by "Havas" themselves on those points. Best Nov. 24 (Router)-President from the German frontier.ond Stevens were kidnapped and Roosevelt told a Press confer

The attack was fixed for November 12.

The ten-thousand toti cruiser was HITLER'S SECRET Inunched In March, 1838.

After the explosion, naval vessels

After a 'conference with his

hurried to her assistance and passen. PARACHUTE private General Staff following

gers in

a train saw the damaged

vessel returning to harbour.

Five of the casualties, suffering from head wounds and shock, were admitted to hospital. None was perl- ously hurt,

Other injured were treated in the

The second warning was in the afternoon, the "All Clear" com-navn! hospital. ing 42 minutes later.

No Bombs Droppad

MURDER

British Efforts To Counter Defeated?

vado Holland, in his most daring plans, drew Hiller's

takon to Germany.

Flagrant Violation"

ence to-day, that the national defence expenditure may be in- creased by $500,000,000 in the.

LONDON, Nov. 24. (Router) The Amsterdam "Telegraaf de-next fiscal year. scribes the. Venlo Incident · as flagrant violation of our territory."

This would exceed $2,000,000,- The Telegraaf goes on: "Ie 000 but probably will not reach

no incident · but a well $2,800,000,000. WAS organised attack by eight armed Germans 'on a Dulch car on Datch territory.

The President, also disclosed that consideration is being given to a "There is no question of a mis-special tax to finance the expendi- take..

"The Germans concerned in the altack not only committed serious violation of our sovereignty but a crime for which Daich ław provides big penalties.""

Mor Two Germans '- AMSTERDAM, Nov. 24 (Router)

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Emergency Taxation SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH?

poso emergency taxes for nationni

Legality Of New Blockade

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPK”' LONDON, Nov. 24 (UP), -Informed quarters believe that the Netherlands is con- sidering an appeal to the World Court at The Hague regarding the legality of Britain's extension of economic warfare. -

This report follows receipt of a formal protest from Belgium, similar to that received from the Netherlands yesterday:

A diplomatic course states that Japan also intends to protest but is at present awaiting the formal Issuance of the Order in Cornell authorising the extension of economia warfare.

Japan's Anxiety

It is reported that Japan anxious lest the extension will pre- vent the delivery of German machine tools, which are urgently required for the Japanese armament industry. The Belgian protest charged that the contraband control of exports violates the Paris Declaration of 1850, but the British have argued that the Law of Reprisal makes their pre- posed action legal.

It is expected that the Order-in- Council will be issued on Tuesday.

-

Belgian Protest LONDON, Nov. 24 (Reuter)-The Belgian Government has led a pro- test on the same lines as that led by Holland against the now British measures on the ground that they will interfere with noutral trade..

These two protests are received with some surprise in London.

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LATEST

Dardanus Mail Returned

Missing Dardanus mail, totalling 220 lbs., was returned to Hongkong postal nuthorities by Japanese yester- day.

Son Back Faga: For Further Late News

War To End

By The Spring

Roosevelt Hopes WASHINGTON, Nov. 24

the Munich explosion on Novem- bor 8, Hitler said that Britain had "misfired" and that this attempt had in no way changed his decision.

When discussing the plans to in- General Reichenau, who had previously encouraged Hitler of reports H.M.S. Gipsy Casualtios

attention to the saties

to concerning King Leopold's visit SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

BPKCIAL TO THE İ'YELEGRAPH"

Queen Wilhelmina which indicated (UP)-The LONDON, Nov. 24 (Router).that Belgium would stand by Holland LONDON, Nov. 24

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (UP).- LONDON, Nov. 24 (Router)-Five Admiralty has announced that one-There is no doubt that when in case of invasion,

President Roosevelt indicated that he may ask the next Congress to im- (Reuter)-In the course of German aircraft participated in the rating from the destroyer Gipsy died Hitler referred to the "dreadful

Orders To Attack Arst Alght over the Shetlanda to- of his injuries,

Twenty-nine ratings are missing weapon" which could not be

used against him, he meant the Hitler appeared unperturbed and day, and two in the second.

defence and finance outlays of more a press conference to-day Two British fighters appeared when and are believed to be dead.

Three offers and ten ratings are parachute mine, "Reuter learns finally instructed General Helena A semi-omelat Dutch statement on than two thousand million dollars for when discussing nationa

to finish preparation for an attack by the Venlo incident says that the four the armed forces.

expenditure, President the fivo raiders wore overhead.

conference the Al to-day's press The injured oflcers are Licutchant from well-informed quarters, the evening of November 11.

On the morning of November 11, People abducted across the frontier were Best, Slovens, a chauffour from Commander N. J. Crossley who where it is pointed out that it is

and President said the American people Roosevelt said he had hopes would that the war would end by seriously injured, Probationary Lieu the extreme form of frightful- at a fresh meeting of generals and The Hague named Lemmens, SPECIAL „TO THE "TELEGRAPHS

prefer to finance the defence pro- LONDON, Nov. 24 (UF)—It is om-tenant J. B. Rigg and Midshipman neas and opposed to all principles Hitler, the atmosphere was stormy, Lieutenant Klop, of the Dutch Mili- should decide whether they

with Reichenau again taking the tary Information Service.. offensive. cially announced that ve German M. A. J. Landon who were slightly of civilised warfaro.

On the day prior to the Incident, gramme by a borrowing plan or base spring, but gave no indica tion that he believed hi it on now lovies. It also shows the fallure of the U- Everything had been calculated, ho planer flow over the Shetland Islands) injured.

boat campaign.

said, on the basis of Belgium re-est, Stevens and Klop met two un- this morning when the air raid warn-

The question was very moot, due hopes would be fulfilled. known Germans in a frontier cate. Service in U-boats is becoming maining neutral, ings were sounded for half an hour,

LONDON, Nov 24 (Reuter),—It is

The next day, a Dutch car con-to the likelihood that defence appro- WA. headng Two plaries flow over the Islands in

that the minesweeper, increasingly unpopular in Germany, If not, Germany

to straight for a terrible setback entall-taining these four, who later were priations for the next fiscal year will The President revealed the afternoon and the warnings were announced:

abducted, drove up to the cafe, which run approximately $300,000,000 above the Budget would not

balanced next year even bounded for 45 minutes. No bombs Aragonite, the 815 tons alesmer and Germans have been forced

Lowland and a French trawler were concentrate their technical skilloning the collapse of the regimo,

is certainly more than

The defence appropriation had from the defence, outlaya were dropped.

sunk by enemy mines,

war engines, which would be planted

General Reichenau sald he was the German front le 20 yards from those of the current, year Nine are missing from the Low-without risk to themselves but which

Reports are conflicting as to exactly prospects of marring an ready to obey any ordern, but is do not distinguish between belligerent

stantial decrease in the Le the event of miscalculation, he what happened next, but according to optimistic Arcal picture, the President that there should be The Italian liner, Fianona, which and neutral, and between warships

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No bombs were dropped...

No Bambs Dropped

School: children took refuge in the shelters and the anti-aircraft guns "Were brought-into action. Two R.A.F.

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Injured.

land..

Mine-Sweeper Sunk

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