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LONDON, Dec. 16 (UP).If the Admiral Graf Spee ever résuines its depredations on British shipping Arty million Britons will be greally sur- prised.

December 16, 1939.

NEWS

Germany Closing West Frontiers

ADMIRAL SCHEER NEAR?

BERLIN, Dec. 13 (Reuter),—it is] announced here that the German! frontiers with Belgium, Luxembourg, Denmark and Switzerland will be closed except for the normal rol LONDON, Dec. 15 (Reuter), trame from Monday next between 10 South American news dispatches re- pm, and 7 a.m.

porting that a second German pocket

The pride with which they consider the "epic" naval victory has

It is stated that it is intended to battleship, Admiral Scheer, is in the ery stalilged into great admiration and exclude entry into Germany "from vicinity of the Argentine coast and deterinination to finish a job well the west" of "smugglers, espionage may seek to create a diversion to per- begun and to extend no quirter to d other riff-roff," who have been mit the escape of the Graf Spee have

abusing "German magnanimity," the silent rakder which has taken toll of nine British ships, including four sunk without warning

com-

caused speculation on the possibility of another ble naval action,

Five Messerschmidts will make a bid to escape,

It seems certain that the Graf Spee

Shot Down

It is stated that a time flmlt of 72 hours has now been fixed by the Uruguayan Government.

The usually stuld and silent Ad- miralty spokesman has been paratively outspoken in an unnounce- inent to the effect that the Admiral Graf Spee's blockaders "have been LONDON, Dec. 15 (Reuter),—It is} This time limit is rald to be the strongly reinforced", indicating that learned 102 five Messerschmidts result of a report by the Uruguayan Naval authorities are convinced that were shot down in the air attack on naval authorities, who state the German ship will never escape the German coast on Thursday. while her armament and superstruc- from the River Plate. It has been It is confirmed that the British ture are badly shattered, there is no the Admiralty's invariable custom losses were only three. since the outbreak of wor not to refer |

lo naval incidents until they have consummated the facts.

The nature of the reinforcements han not been specified, but reports have given the lie to the German re- ports that H.M.S. Ark Royal has been sunk, when it was revealed that the Ark Royal and HLM.S. Renown have Bailed from Cape Town for an un- revealed destination on December 4. Meanwhile, the legal aspects of the Admiral Grat Spec's visit to Mon- tevidro have occupled Foreign Ofice; experts and it is still uncertain whether the raider will attempt to run the gauntlet of British sentinels be interned. In either сане Britain's cauce will be served. will be served.

SECRET SESSION

A

London, Dec. 15. special commentary

the

doubt that alie Is navigable.

that

If she could enter Montevideo under full power, ale is capable of leaving under full power.

To-day she was taking on supplies of fuel, indicating the intention of her commander to attempt to elude the Allied warships on the watch for her (outside.

In addition to the Afax, Achilles, Barham, Cumberland and two de- stroyers, the French battleship, Dunkerque, built as an answer to the pocket battleships, is reported to have Joined the "death walch," while London statement says that a British aircraft carrier and battle-cruiser are In close proximity.

It is recalled that only ten days jago. the Ark Royal and Renown were

In Cape Town.

Misty weather prevalis In Use

Naval experts regard Wednesday's secret session of the Commons saya Uruguay coastal area, and there is al battic to be in the best traditions of that it is an extension rather than a the British Navy,"

limitation of the principle of tree-possibility that the commander of the dom of discussion permitted in war Race may allemat to take ad- The London press has played up time as in peace time, because it is vantage of this to steal away. the Montevideo report that. Com- modore Harwood opened the engage source of strength and greater el- ment with the historic signal used by ciency of the Administration rather Admiral Nelson at Trafalgar Eng-than a stifling of criticism.

Duty."

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The Government acceded to land Expects Every Man to Do is Opposition request in the full know- The consensus of London opinion ledge that criticisms would be made, is that the British cruisers made and appreciated the sense of respon really good show."

sibility which prompted the mem- bera to seek an opportunity to speak with freedom without providing the enemy with propaganda material.

The Admiral Graf Spee not only butranged the British ships by virtually two miles; one well placed

The session was secret not bo- direct hit from the German's 11-inch broadsides would have been sufficient parted but because in war time

cause of damaging information im- to sink or disable any of the attack-

frank discussion of the problems of ing British cruisers. Not only was the Admiral Graf Spee able to pound supply and service departments re- the British ships long before the lating to conduct of the war is Im latter came within range to return possible without affording valuable fire, but the Germans 670-pound information to the enemy,

The public and Press fully, under- shells would cause Incomparably greater damage than the largest and the reasons of State prompting their exclusion, namely to safeguard Bellish explosive from the Exeter's free discussion in war time. There 256-pounds 8-inch shells.

were several precedents in British Naturally, the Admiral Grat Spec constitutional practice and the car- concentrated her Bre on the Exeter liest instance was in 1875. During the whose guns could do most damage. lost war there were five secret Thus, when the Exeter was dis-sessions in the Commons and one in abled, the Achilles and Ajax faced the Lords-Ecuter. even greater odds,

Not only had the British cruisers to free heavier guns all at short range, but their defensive

thinner.

annour was

PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS

London, Dec. 14. Parliament has adjourned for the

The admiral Grat Spee's-4-inch Christmas recess until January 18- Armour plating on the waterling was Reuter. Increased by longitudinal bulkhends, giving one and a half inches additional protection internally. The Exeter's armour varies from two to three inches, while that of the Achilles and Ajax from three to four inches.

Wednesday's battle has captured the Imagination of the average Briton as one of the most spectacular incidentsį of the war and the chlef concern of the man in the street is whether the ndmiral Graf Spee will emerge from Montevideo for £1 "return match" or whether she will be interned.

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On the upper floor of the club- house patrons refreshed themselves with ten and cakes,

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