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P. & O. LINER RAWALPINDI SUNK BY

NAZIS: ONLY 17

IT IS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED BY THE ..ADMIRALTY THAT THE P. AND 0. LINER RAWALPINDI, WHICH FOR MANY YEARS HAS BEEN ON THE LONDON-FAR EAST RUN, HAS BEEN SUNK, SAYS A “REUTER" WIRELESS MESSAGE RECEIVED IN HONGKONG THIS MORNING.

SURVIVORS: 270 DIE

A Look Through The Telegraph

50 YEARS AGO

Nov. 27, 1882. The Australian Colonies are genepeddy

convention for Federation. aus COD=

A BRITISH WIRELESS MESSAGE SAYS THAT IT IS NOW FEARED THAT ALL OFFICERS averse to Sie tener Park Proponed AND SHIP'S COMPANY HAVE BEEN LOST EX-sider the present Federal ouncil wuf CEPT FOR 17 MEN, WHOSE NAMES HAVE

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playing a poard for 26th, 7th and 28th December next, will kindly sign their names on) the Notices lying in the Hongkong Cub

Travers, Ilon. Secretary,

THE LINER PILSUDSKI

The Admiralty has not as yet released any and the Cricket Pavillon-Arthur K Poland's Crack Liner

25 YEARS ACO

Nov. 27, 1914. Two British battleships on Monday tary significance nt Zeebrugge,

other details, and it is not known whether the 16,697-ton liner was sunk by a torpedo or a mine.

In an official statement, the Admiralty severely bombarded all points of mill- requested the press to treat the affair with eir- cumspection and to avoid speculation as to

cause.

Familiar To Hongkong

the

The liner, which for years has been a familiar visitor to Hongkong, was built in 1925 by Harland and Wolf. Ltd., at Greenock.

The Rawalpindi, sister ship of the Ranchi, Ranpura and her capacity and Rajputana, was 548 feet long, passenger list was 600.

Her last visit to Hongkong was in July, and when war broke out, it is believed she was taken over by Admiralty.

the

Two Others

Attacked

This is the third attack to be made on P. and O. ships since the ontbreak of war,

Mooltan

Was

nilacked enemy

The

Hethincourt.

repulsed. The Germans naked for an armisilce, which was refused.

north-west of Verdun, but has been

10 YEARS AGO

Nov. 27, 1929. Sixty thousand Kangal traspe pro- attack upon Canton linve already rench-

ceeding down the West River for the

Tukhing without opposition from to be retreating in the region of Bhum

the Kwangtung troops, who are reported

-but.

The remains of M. Georges Clomen stutentan ceau, the veteran French were interred to-day with the simple possible ceremony at his native village In the Vendee Départment.

5 YEARS AGO

Nov. 27, 1934. As an answer to Germany's pocket,

Sunk by Mystery Mine

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Nov. 27 (Domei)-Poland's crack ocean greyhound, the 14,400-ton trans-Atlantic luxury liner Pilsudski, has been sunk by a Nazi mystery mine. The Pilsudski, which has con- ported to have been mined, have been tinued in the trans-Atlantic ser rescued by a trawler. It is believed vice under the Polish fing despite that there were some casualties. the German conquest of Poland, struck a mine off the north- western coast of England on Sunday morning.

Outpost Boat Sunk

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”. BERLIN, Nov, 20, (UP) com- munique says that the German out- Of the 256 passengers aboard. post boat No. 301 sank us the result only seven are missing, the rest of an explosion at the south exit of being saved by British warships the great mine belt off Denmark, and other vesscla,

Sixteen men are calesing. The Pilsudski was owned by the The German radio claimed that thei

stcamers Gdynia-Amerika Line, and was cm-British

Broyburch and played on the Gdynia-New York and Bordfield were sunk or destroyed by With the Klig's approval. Cynia-South Amerien passengermines while enroute from-Antwerp cruisers of the "M" class, which it was scrvice. When Germany Invaded to Leith. Intended to me after mythological Poland, the liner was in New York monsters, ure instoud to be called after famous clium,

battleships, the French have laid down another big starship, thu 28,000 ton

Strasbourg.

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arbour, and transferred, after the Two bits of the 1033 programmes conquest of Poland, to the Liverpool. Polyphemus and Minotaur, will be re- South, America service. She Was named the Southampton and Newenatis presumably en route to Rio de Janiero and the three ships of the 1994 pro when she was destroyed. at-

gramme will be named the Birmingham' Glasgow and Shefeld.

A few weeks ago the huge 21,000-ton tacked by a submarine, bul-managed to escape.

Yesterday, the 11.000-ton Sussex was slightly damaged by

a mine.

Lucky

Escape

for Sussex

"Reuter," reporting on this, says the P. and O. Sussex was escorted by tugs into a British port yesterday, with a for'ard part slightly damaged.

The Sussex was built in 1937 by John Brown and Co., Ltd., at Clydebank, and she is one of the newest of the F. and 0. flect,

The Admiralty statement is extremely brief, giving the harest details and concluding: "Further information regarding the loss must be withheld for the present."

It is understood that the Rawalpindi had about 300 officers and men on board. LONDON, Nov. 26 (Reuter).It is officially stated by the Admiralty that the P. and O. liner Rawalpindi, formerly on the Far Eastern run, and Intterly converted into an cruiser, has been sunk.

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Asked in the House of Commons if he had any statement to make regard Ing the reported defensive nillance be-, tween Russia and France. Sir John Simon said he had no information that there was any intention to conclude such an affines

Sir John called attention to thei French Foreign Minister'a odieľal senjat of the existence of any Franc-Sayletj

litary agreement.

WINTER COMES TO HONGKONG

The sudden drop in average', temperature of nearly 20 deg. since last week, hasS started everyone in the Colony wearing armed

warm winter clothes,

The Pilsudski was built in flaty in 1935, under a barter agreement be- tween Italy and Poland. She was paid for with Polish coal.

Naxi Vessel Sunk

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Rudkjobing. Nov. 26 (UP),—A here to-day with a toll of 12 dead and German minelayer was sunk near 32 survivors, all of whom were taken to Germany,

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prodlo of first 'erator of the le public, at his right.

Stamp Fooled The Germans

PRAGUE. German authorities are search- ing for a stamp artist who is re- ported to have concealed the faces of three Czech national heroes, to- gether with an outline of Bohe- mia's pre-Munich frontiera, the design of a stamp issued for the Protectorate of Bohemia-Moravia. The stamp, which has been with- drawn from elrculation, is a green 50-Heller denomination, showing the unclent castle of Karlstejn.. near Prague, in a setting of cloud and rock which forms an outline roughly similar to the original north and south boundaries of

Bohemia.

It is reported that sketched In the rock formation on which the castle stands is the profile al Thomas G. Masaryk, first Presidunt and founder of the Czecho-Slovak state. To the left is said to be the full-face portrait of Dr. Eduard Benes, former President of the Re- publls, and to the right, the profic of Kramah, first Premier of the Republic.

"MR. BEST" WAS

WAR-TIME SPY

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 26, (UP).-The newspaper "Stavan- geren" publishes a report from Venlo saying that Mr. Best re- sided in Stavenger during the may world war and was known as a member of the British Secret Service.

Eye-witnesses ashore report that they did not hear the explosion a though they saw two hashes followed A sister ship, the s.5. Batory, was by rimoke. The second Bash built under a similar barter arrange-have been internal. ment in 1936. She is st in service.

Two Explosions

A "United Press" message states: that the Pilsudski was sunk by two explosions,

persons

After the war, he entered business

COPENHAGEN, Nov. 26 (UP)==) with offices at London and The Reports from Oslo say that the ad- Hague, where he employed Norwe vertising radio station there has glans from Stavenger. reported been suppressed due to a suspicion nre

Eighteen missing. They include, the Comman der. Captain Stankiewicz.

The survivors have been landed at an east coast port. Many are injur cd.

The rescue work was effected by a British destroyer, whicit saved 97, and a mine-trawler which saved 54.

Contrary to cariler reports, there were no passengers_nboard.

Swedish Tanker Mined STOCKHOLM, Nov. 20 (Reuter).-- A local newspaper learns from

The paper deducts that this indi- that they were handling commercial cules that Mr. Best continued his apy messages in conetaled codes, service connections,

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“Island of Lost Men" (Queen's and Alhambra): Old theme but quite:na entertaining film. Good acting by J. Carrol Nolsh, Anna May Wong and. Anthony Quinn. Story dents with soul-less plantation owner, his em ployces, hunted men all, submitting to semi-slavery and murder as alter native to what they meet in the out- side world.

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(Reuter).-Official German

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A week ago the minimum tempera-Amsterdom that the Swedish oll Complete mystery surrounds the sinking, and the news- papers are requested to refrain from speculation on the incident,ture recorded by the Royal Obser- tanker, Gustaf E. Reuter, en route to

It is officially stated that the casualties are one dead and vatory was 71 deg, but this morning Curauso in ballast, struck a mine or communiques claim that German planes

at six o'clock the temperaturs had the north British coast last night and direct hits on British naval units in the North Sea. 15 missing.

dropped to 54 deg.

Armed Merchant Cruiser chant ship in strict nccordance with The armed merchant cruiser international taw. Rawalpindi

wns well-known from England to Japan as a P. and O. liner, says "British Wire- icas."

On the outbreak of war the for- sook her peaceful pursuits and was requisitioned by the Admiralty.

After a few weeks in the dockyard where her many luxurious fitings were taken out and guns Atted on her broadsides, she sailed grey-painted and flew the White Ensigo,

As an armed merchant cruiser, the Rawalpindi was a warship and an integral part of the Royal Navy. Therefore she took no part in com- mercial activities.

17 Survivors

LONDON, Nov. 27 (UP)—The Admiralty announces that the only Burvivors in the Rawalpindi disaster were one ufleer and 16 ratings.

lives Approximately 300 feared lost

NAZI DOESN'T LIKE BUND

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are

from 10

Temperatures recorded

19 unill 6 am. p.m. on November the following dry and lost night and this morning were:

10 p.m. 12 a.m.

2 a.m.

November 19

714 deg. 71.3

71.7 12 72.8

November 28! 50.0 deg 56.8

56

4 5.m.

Ba.m.

35.8 31

Bp.m.

10 a.m.

73.0. 77.1

55.0

58.5

Many Dio In Shanghai

SHANGHAI, Nov. 27 (Reuter),- Several scores of the city's destitutes have perished from exposure, and

twin

was seriously damaged.

The Gustaf E. Reuter is a

It is claimed that in an attack, screw vessel of 4,300 tons.

large Nineteen members of the crew by German planes one

cruiser was badly damaged na a were rescued by a trailer.

result of a direct hit.

Small Steamer Sunk SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH❞ LONDON, Nov. 20, (UE).-The steamship Hookwood (928 tons) struck a mine and sank on Thursday

afternoon.

It is further claimed by the Nazis, though not confirmed in London, that a British ship of Two of the crew are reported mias- the Arcthusa cruiser class has ing. A British naval vessel has landed survivors at a port on the been sunk by a mine. north-east coast..

Pilot Boat Drama

1PECIAL TO THE "TELEONAPH".

SOUTHPORT, Nov. 20, (UP).AU.S.

Liverpool pilot boat sank to-day 500

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scores of others have been admitted wards offshore. She is believed to DEFER PROTEST

to hospital as the result of the bitter cold which gripped Ute elly over the

PORTLAND, Orc, Nov. 20 (UP) week-end. -lerr Fritz Weidemann, the new

The present cold spell in belleved

to San Francisco, to be likely to continue 'anollier day, She was a very different type of German Consul

All day long yesterday, local vestel from the defensively armed said: "I don't like the Bund. Bund merchant ships which continue to members are American citizens and benevolent societies were very busy carry on the Allied trade on the seas with their stupid speeches they enn removing dead bodies from of the world in spite of the Nazi only bring us trouble. submarine and mining activity,

the

streets, ministering first aid and relieving shelter-seekers,

have atruct a mine.

ed.

Twenty bodles have been recover-

Four of the crew swam ashore. Six others lashed themselves to the rigging and were rescued in a semi-conscious condition after ten logra in the water, during which attempts had been made to save them.

Swedish Steamer Disabled.

Japanese Permit Coal

For Tiontsin

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPHY TIENTSIN, Nov. 28 (UP)—The American Chamber of Commerce hus deferred a new protest to Washing- ton following the Anglo-Japanese LONDON, Nov. 20, (UP) Nine- agreement last Saturday whereby could do some. 30 corpses had been picked up teen of the crew of the disabled 50,000 tons of conl will be admitted

in the central district,

Swedish vessel Gustaf, which is re-into the Concession to-morrow.

political alone reported that at noon yesterday

The later vessels bayo no "broad- The Bund is mistakenly attempt- The Shanghat Benevolent Society sido or bow guns-only stern guns ing to use itself as and an "A" gun which comprise pure manoeuvre, a thing they ly defensive armaments for a mer-only in a totalitarian country."

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