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China Station Warship Stands By Burning Cruiser

GRAF SPEE SCUTTLED

Exclusive Story Of Sea

Drama

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

MONTEVIEDO, DEC. 18.—(UP).—RATHER THAN SUFFER, THE HUMILIATION OF INTERNMENT FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR, HITLER LAST NIGHT ORDERED THE DESTRUCTION OF THE PRIDE OF THE GERMAN NAVY, THE 10,000-TON 'POCKET BATTLE- SHIP' ADMIRAL GRAF SPEE.

THE ORDER WAS CARRIED OUT BY THE ADMIRAL GRAF SPEE'S COMMANDER, CAPTAIN LANGDORF, AT 7.25 P.M. (6.55 A.M. H.K.T.) TO-DAY.

THE ADMIRAL CRAF SPEE WAS DYNAMITED AND SCUTTLED FIVE MILES OFF MONTEVIDEO.

GRAF SPEE LATEST

LANGDORF IS SAFE

Cumberland Stands By Burning Ship

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH"

MONTEVIDEO, Dec. 18 (UP). Contrary to earlier reports, Captain Langdorf did not go down with his ship.

It has been confirmed that the Commander of the scuttled Admiral Graf Spec is now aboard a motor launch en route to Baires.

He will presumably be in- terned for the duration of the

war as soon as he lands.

The admiral Graf Spee hus not

The warship weighed anchor shortly after 6 p.m., and cleared the Montevideo breakwater at

6.30 p.m., watched from the shore by a crowd of

tens of thousands which included many of the British seamen released from her when she dashed into port on Thursday.

CAPTAIN'S LAST WORDS

Just before the warship left, Captain Lang-| dorf turned to Uruguayan officials and said:

"I will try to clear the blockade.

"If I cannot I will sink my ship. Good-bye." After clearing the breakwater the Admiral Graf Spee neaded south","

At the estuary of the River Plate she stopped for half an hour whilst over 900 of her crew transferred to the 8,000-ton German freighter Tacoma.

The Commander remained aboard.

A few minutes later there were two terrific blasts.

The sides of the Admiral Graf Spee literally stove in,

completely sunk, and is still burn and the warship burst into flames from end to end.

inglercely.

218.50 a.m. a third terrific ex-

plosion ripped off the central con- |

trol tower.

The ship's fuel oll-she is loaded

DISAPPEARS FROM VIEW

Within a few seconds of the two explosions thej greater pride of the German Navy had disappeared from view.

10,000

with suficient to carry her miles-ha provoked even fires, with the Bame shooting Twenty yards into the air.

The Tacoma slowly headed]

The British cruiser Cumberland, back to Montevideo where,, pro- former temporary flagship of the sumably, the crew of the Ad- China Squadron, together, with a Brlish destroyer which cannot at miral Graf Spee will be interned present be identified, are rapidly for the duration of the war. approaching the scene.

Contrary to earlier reports, neither

All available ships in Montevideo the Renown nor the Ark Royal were harbour have rushed to the scene. They include tugs, lighters, launches Montevideo, the vigil being main-

Achilles, tained by H.M.S. and even small steamers.

The Argentenian gumboat Libertad Ajax, H.M.S. Barham, H.MS. Cuin-

and the French and an Uruguayan cruiser also rush-berland ed up.

Bows Above Water

HMS

cruiser

Dunkerque.

aircraft- But the battleship and The Ares continue to burn despite cartier were not far away. the fact that the Admiral Graf Speo| PLEASE To Turn Pago 4.

RUSSIAN

BEATEN-UP

Exeter's Losses

Casualty List Issued By Admiralty

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LIGHT CRUISERS OF THE GERMAN FLEET AT SEA.

(ARP

A.R.P. workers on their way to an air raid rehearsal. Uniforma similar to there are to be wan by all men and women engaged on ARP, duties.

Soviet Reverses Continue

LONDON, Dec. 17 (UP). FINNS STUBBORNLY

They unexpectedly arrived at filo-The Admiralty has issued de Janiero on Sunday, bearing evidence of a forced crossing of the an official list of the dead on South Atlantic from Africa, where board H.M.S. Exeter, they had been previously reported last! {week..

Ask Dr. Goebbels

Thus, for the second Ums within lon daya, comes Indisputablo, con- firmation of the fact that the Ark

Cowardly Assault By Royal was not sunk by the Nazis.

"Puppet" Police

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“

despite the Insistenco of Goebbels* propaganda department and Zersen)

| Radio, SHANGHAL Dec. 17 (UP):~

It is reported that Tatao police Significantly, Zeeson Radio, bas ceased ending its 'Engllah sessions

beat up a Russian Inspector of with the slogan; "Ask Mr. Churchill the Chinese General Omnibus what has happened to the Ark Company this morning following Royal"

The names of the officers in- clude:--

Lieutenant-Commander

Bowman-Manifold

HOLDING OUT

HELSINGFORS, Dec. 17 (Reuter).—A communique issued to-day states that the advance continues slowly on John the Tolvajneri front.

Midshipman John 8. Rickord.

Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant Donald II. Tyler ·

Captain (Royal Marines.) Humphrey R. D. Woods

Acling Sub-Lieutenent Clyde A. L. Morse (missing, believed killed)

Probationary Temporary

an argument between him and The Ark Royal and the Renown Those wounded include:- two Chinese civilians who aro arrived at Rio de Janiero at 6.10 a.m., alleged followers of Wang Ching the giant aircraft-carrier docking two Hours later in order to take on fuel] The civilians refused to remova

oval and provisions.

....

Lieutenant Jack E Causton

All Soviet attacks on the Karelian Isthmus were repulsed and heavy losses were inflicted on the Russian battalions at Loimola.

It is semi-offiefally announced that 176 tanks were destroyed br captured since the war began..

·Successful Resistanco

PARIS, Dec. 17 (Reuter)--Latest news here regarding the progress of Sub-the war in Finland shows that the Finns are successfully resisting in the Karelian Isthmus.

Acting Gunner Thomas Lynn · · Paymaster Midshipman Lealic

Finns Destroy Soviet Army's Prestige NAZIS LOSE FAITH IN NEW ALLY: SWEDEN'S FEARS

SPECIAL ΤΟ

THE TELEGRAPH"

HELSINGFORS, Dec. 16 (UP).-Finland's stubbarn resistance has dealt a severe blow to the prestige of the fabulous strength of the Soviet Russian armies. Throughout Europe, even in Germany, the reputation for invincibility of the huge Red military machine has been badly tarnished in the eyes of her neighbours..

By their valiant defence, the Finns have gone far to unmuak the bugaboo and break the Russian steamroller. In one week, the tough little Finnish army has given the Red. army reputation -a reputation enhanced by extreme secrecy-a distinct black

cy

This stubborn zland by the Finns aquinst the colossal Invader may Juve important political repereus- sions throughout Europe, and ani effect on the future progress of the European war out of all pro- portion to the extent of this atruggle.

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On the Finnish aeroplane, on which I came from Sweden to Asbo from my original base Western Front, I talked with young Flan who land lived in Berlin. He was returning to join the Finnish ACIDY.

Germany's Doubts

He told me that the people af Germany are already beginning to ask themselves, “What is this no- called great military Power with which we have allied ourselves, when little Finland

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fully resist? Maybe we didn't make such a good bargain- ́after all in our pack with Russia."- He said the mass of people Germany have been seized with op- [prehension about the encroachument of Russin, in the Baltke, They feel that 11 is meant to be directed at and {against Germany in the long run and will constitute a future menace to }German "security,

tho

A Finnish girl travelled all way from London on my plane to doin the Finnish Women's Auxillary

high leather boots, and breeches, and Army. She was already dressed in

hoped to go into service immediately. -80,000 Women War Workers

"Va can work behind the lines which will release more men for service. Our organization

ицт bers, more than 80,000 women al- ready. We do whatever work : Is necessary, in order to put men with rides on the front Une," sho paid."

NAZI PLANE RAIDS ON

EAST COAST

LONDON, Dec. 17 (Reu- ter)—The Air Ministry-an- nounced that enemy aircraft appeared at several points off the East Coast late in the afternoon..

A.A. guns were fired for a short time in the Humber district.

Fighters

engaged tho

enemy and pursued them out to sci.

No air-raid warning was sounded.

LATEST

Berlin Decision

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”. BERLIN, more

Dec. 17 (UP)—THO aemi-o/Bolai D.N.B., news agency, has issued a statement zaying li was dew: olded to sink the Graf Spee after Uruguay 'had "refused time to make her seaworthy."

No Important Gains,

At Asbo, workmen were busily COPENHAGEN, Dec. 17 (Router), boarding up windows na protection against bomb blasts. The streets General Wallenius, commanding the were swarming with fine, smart- Finnish forces in the north, told a looking soldiers in long gray over- correspondent of the "National coats. In every town along the rall Near Lake Ladoga the Soviet Tidende" that the Russians, after 15 road from Asbo to Helsingfors, there

wadays of war, have attained no object was visible

cut the country in two.

their bicycles from the bus. They Ten hours later the Ark Royal. E. Needham and W. Penn-Gaskell. atacks were repulsed. called || the ↑ Tatoo police when the cleared Rio de Janiero under forced

In the north; the Russians are of military importance or that parations evidence of military, pre- Russian Inspector ordered their re- drought and headed for Montevideo, 61 Killed, 23 Wounded making headway in their attempt to frontier

The train Itself was on a" regulur moval.

where, as:It turned out, her services The Tatao police are reported to were not required.

LONDON Dec. 17 (Retter)The Af feast two Russian columns are The only gain of economile import schedule, faster than most trains in

ange was Pitkarta, north-east of

England these days. have beaton up, the Inspector and tol

Admiralty announces that live officers motive lth, this sim in view, and the Lake Ladoga, Where are the big

War's Darkost Blackout The Renown docked as soon as the were killed and three wounded, and opinion here is Liimi they will be dan- cellulose works. have taken him to the polles' station:

Upon serival. In Helsingfors. I wherd - he was released at noon Ark Royal left and commenced at that 46. ratings were killed and rarons to the future of the Finnish

found, the most complete blackout following Intervention by the all night job of re-provisioning and 20 wounded on H.M.9, hxeter during defence if they continue to make the The Russian strategy, he said, do t'haver ever - experienced There? Municipal pollen.

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