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Encounter With Cruisers

NAZI SHIP TRAPPED

Big Battle Rages Off Uruguay Coast

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

MONTE VIDEO, DEC. 14 (UP). THE BRITISH EMBASSY IN BUENOS AIRES AN- NOUNCES THAT TWO BRITISH CRUISERS AND A GERMAN WARSHIP CAME INTO CONTACT OFF THE 'RIO DE LA PLATA YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.

The warships concerned are believed to be the 7,030-ton cruiser Achilles, flagship of the New Zealand Squadron, the 8,350-ton cruiser Ajax, of the West Indies Station, and the Nazi pocket- battleship Admiral Scheer.

by the superior Although overwhelmed armaments of the German raider, the two British cruisers apparently closed in to engage the

enemy.

Unofficial reports stated that H.M.S. Achilles had been.sunk in the encounter.

NO SHIP SUNK

announces

that

The British Embassy, however, although some damage was done, none of the three ships

engaged in the encounter was sunk.

The British Legation in Monte Video, issuing a supplementary-statement, says that the engagement was. still in progress yesterday evening.

The battle was taking place off Punta de Leste, in Uruguayan waters near Monte Video.

Another report says that the sound of heavy gunfire was still audible at 5.30 p.m. at Punta de Leste, in the prefecture of Amaritima, east of Monte Video.

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THE POCKET BATTLESHIP ADMIRAL SCHEER.

At 6.30 p.m., an unidentified warship, but having an Common Allied 'Empire' To Fight

all

the appearances of and presumably being the Admiral Scheer, was sighted twenty miles off the Uruguayan coast,

She was then being pursued by two British cruisers. Earliest reports of the conflict were received in urgent messages from Honolulu, the great U.S. naval base in the Pacific. This led to the belief that the encounter had had occurred in the Pacific Ocean, presumably on the U.S.-Australia trade route.

Uruguay, where the encounter actually occurred, is on the south Atlantic coast of South America.

The encounter was one of speed versus brawn.

Versus

power-brains

Both the Achilles and the Ajax, cruisers of 7,030 tons and 8,350-tons respectively, are capable of steaming at 32,5 knots, as compared with the Admiral Scheer's 26 knots.

But the Nazi pocket battleship has vastly superior armam- ents. The Achilles and Ajax, which are sister-ships launched in 1982-33, have only cight 6-inch guns and 22 smaller guns, as compared with the Admiral Schter's six 11-inch guns, eight 5.9- in guns and 19 other gun8.

Menace Of Nazi Domination

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LONDON, Dec. (Reuter). The new mone

BLOOD BY tary and economic agree

PLANE

ment between Great Britain and France, which in effect pools the resources of the LONDON, Dec. 13 (Reu-Allies for the duration of tor)--A fleet of planes has the war and until six months been specially fitted out to

afterwards, is welcomed by transport blood for transfusion

the British Press as a step purposes to Army hospitals in France and to any city in the that welds the last link in United Kingdom which may Allied unity, .. suffor casualtion during air- raids.

Achilles, together with her the arrival of battle-cruisers of the sister-ship, the Leander, was Renown type, which will be able to NEUTRALS AND lent to the Now Zealand Govern- make short work of the enemy. ment to form a New Zealand Squadron. She is the flagship s

£1,500,000 Cruiser

mcn. The Admiral Scheer,

1032.

The "Times": "This agree- ment, together with other agree- ments, shows that there is now more than an alliance between the two countries. Measures such as this are the right way to reply to the boastings. of

ARRESTED FOR ESPIONAGE

Four Italians Held In Brussels

BRUSSELS, Dec. 13 (Router). -Four Italians have been ar rested at Lieke on charges of espionage.

Three of them are of German origin.

They are said to have spread Nazi propaganda and to have asked solilers, who visited the cafe owned by one of them, for Information,

the A rald on

premises brought to light a map and a pistol.

Walther Funk, the Nazi Minister Damaged Submarine

of Finance."

Tho complement of the Achilles is THE BLOCKADE of the New Zealand Squadron which is 10,000-ton cruleer of and, since the

Benefit From "Go outbreak of battleship design, carries over 1,000

"There hoatilities, has been attached to men and has a cruising range of al-

The Daily Telegraph'': Easy" Slogan most 20,000 miles. West Indies Station, engaged

could hardly be stronger proof of the The Achilles was built at a cost of

LONDON, Dec. 13 (Reuter).The Britain and France."

community of performance by Great with ships from there in hunting £1,500,000 at the Cammell Laird down the Nazi raider.` Achilles yards and was launched in

which are concessions

offered to

The British Press also expresses noutrals under the Order-In-Council is manned by New Zealand She was commissioned on October 10, providing for the seizure of German great satisfaction at the report in the

1933. Her speed is 32.5 knots. personnel.

The Admiral Scheer was launched exports mean that since the Export Minister for Air. Sir Kingsley Wood, House of Commons yesterday by the The position now is that the Ad-at Wilhelmshaven in 1032 and was cargoes have been definitely classed points out that we have a long-way Control began on December & few The ""News-{]hronicle", however, miral Scheer, because of her slower commissioned on November 12, 1034. as seizures. speed, cannot clude the British Her speed is 20 knots.

to go before we can establish that cruisers, which can keep her in sight There are no „Indications * In ... the "Reuter" understands that during overwhelming superiority over the day and night.

Honolulu' reports of the position of the first

Week

the-1

maxim was "Go Nazi air force which is essential for Await Big Ships' Arrival the rumoured engagement, but it easy on Neutrals," but the control our safety and victory,

would presumably be somewhere on will be tightened progressively,

The paper hopes that Bir Kingaley

Bath the British and German war ships are equipped with aeroplanes, which can be sent aloft to recaninoltre if sight of the enemy is temporarily lost,

the trans-Patile trade route between Alrendy applications are received Wood will be able to give the public the United States and New Zealand from the United States, Japan, Del- more information about Britain's air and Australia,

glum, Holland, and other countries activity,

When the war began the combined to respect drugs, surgical instruments "Manchester. Guardian leafter It can be anticipated that the Bri- strength of the Royal Navy and Royal and other items difficult to procure points out that in the Anglo-French tish cruisers, beenuse of their in Australian Navy in cruisers "was: 50 elsewhere,"na

nnnclaf agreement one thing missing ferlor armaments, will make no serl. | ships...

⠀⠀ In the early stages; such applien- from the comprehensive economie. Cóun effort to sink the Admiral Scheer, A considerable proportion of this tions are likely to be treated sym- agreement of November 17 gives the

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pathetically.

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WERE PAPER'

LONDON, Dec. 13 (Reuter).The resolution which will be submitted to the League to-morrow condemns the action of the Soviet in invading Finland, on the ground, that "by its act of aggres- sion against Finland, the Soviet Union has not only failed in its special political agreement with Finland, but has also violated the Pact of Paris and Article XII of the Covenant of the League.”

Russia, the resolution adds, has also denouncedTM without justification the Treaty of Non-Aggression concluded in 1932 and which was to have remained in force until the end of 1945.

Referring to the refusal of the Soviet of the League's invitation to come before the Council and Assembly, the resolution says that the Soviet "thereby failed in one of the most essential responsibilities it accepted under the League of Nations for the guarantee of the peace and security of nations, and acted as though the Council and Assembly did not exist as far as Russia is concerned."

The resolution adds: "Soviet Russia has attempted to justify her refusal to come before the Council and Assembly of the League by alleging that relations have been established with a fictitious Finnish Government that is, neither in law nor In fact, not the Government recognised by the population of Fin- land in the free exercise of their rights.

The resolution-will-be-sub- mitted to the League Assembly to-morrow.

It will most likely be the occasion for an animated discussion, but it is expected that the resolution will be approved without a vote and will then be referred to the League Council.

The Council will meet immediately to take the deelston called for. The result of the Council proceedings is a foregone conclusion, but it remains to be seen whether there will be any abstentions when the vote is taken.'

By leaving the election of China to the Council to a later meeting, the League has absolved China from the delicate responsibility of taking a stand in the matter.

At a meeting of the Committee ! Fourteen to-day, the Norwegian and Swedish delegates stated that they approved the resolution, subject to the confirmation of their respective governments.

Will.Stay In League SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" GENEVA, Dec. 13 (UP).-Dr. Wellington Koo, China's delegate to the League of Nations, has scnt letter to the Secretary General, M. Avonol, urging the re-election of China to the League: Council.

The letter rend, in port: "I have the honour to request that if none of the ordinary nun-permanent seats are available to China as a member State in the Far-Eastern group, the provisional sent which Chin occupies at the present time be renewed for another period of three years.

"The circumstances in the Far-East have remained unchanged since the creation of the scat,"

Assembly To Vate GENEVA, Dec. 13 (Reuter),--The Assembly will vote on Qie expulalon ot Russia from the League this even- fing

When the Assembly met to-day, SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

the Argentine delegate proposed the WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 (UP).— │expulsion and this proposal was re- The Navy Department såld the new ferred to the Finnish Appeal Com- submarine Sca Dragoa. which mittee. making her trisl rung, is proceeding only the expulsion proposal but also water through a hatch while The Committed had before it not

to the Partsmouth Navy Yard for the Russian reply, which arrived the Inspection and repairs. The damage previous night, la said to be slight.

Swiss President Elected

DERNE, Dec. '13 · (Router),—Dr. Marcel Filetgolaz, the retiring vice- President, was to-day elected Pre- aldent of the Swiss Confederation for -1940-by the Federal Assembly

Expulsion Expected The proposal, will go, before the Council. Here a unanimous vote is necessary before a member State can be expelled."A

The Russian an admis

thai-Rumia will probably be oust- cd from the Leagus within: 24 hours.

U.S. To Have Dossier GENEVA, Dec. 18 - (Reuter);—AJ! documenta, connected. will the

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