1939-12-30 — Page 11

U-Boat Shells Defenceless Seamen

NAZI BRUTALITY AT ITS WORST

LONDON, Dec. 29 (British Wireless).The full story la now revealed of the sinking in the Bay of Biscay of the British steamer Uskmouth which, after dodging three torpedoes fired without warning, was fired upon by a U-boat from close range under circumstances which constitute it as one of the most brutal attacks on merchantmen ever made, even by German submarines.

The Naval authorities attri bute the subsequent fury dis-

played by the crew of the U-boat

to the annoyance felt at the loss

of three torpedoes for a

marine can carry only a limited number and the journey back to bases for supplies is both long and hazardous,

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

MORE RUSSIAN TROOPS REVOLT

LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reu- ter)Further reports of revolt in the Russian lines in the Salla sector of the northern front are contained in a semi-oficial statement from Helsingfors, declaring that Russian airplanes are forced to bomb and machine-gun their OWN troops in this area.

The statement adds that there has also been fierce

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It was nearly 11 o'clock on a clear night when the officer on watch sow a torpedo track passing close ahend

An order published in to-day's} of the ship. The Uskmouth's bei "Gazette" by Mr. E. W. Hamilton,

and as the was at once put over ship won swinging the track of the Superintendent of imports and Ex-

the

Aluminium, Antimony. Bismuth,

infantry detachments, and while shooting was going on, shouts and cries could be heard.

French War Budget

Unanimous Senate Vote Approves

ports, states that under the Defence second torpedo passed close to the Regulations of 1930, the following bows. Then, as the Uskmouth was articles are prohibited from export, still swinging under her helm, the truck of the third torpedo was seen. Except by licence issued either by This passed sistern of the Uskmouth. M. Hamilton or an officer of the The prompt use of the helm had Imports and Exports Department." enabled the merchant ship to dodge Cobalt, Copper, Ferro-Alloy, Lead, PARIS, Dec. 29. (Reuter).- three torpedoes fired without warn- Manganese, Mercury, Metal Iron, The Senate unanimously voted Ing but she was not to escape.

Molybdenum, Nickel, Non-Ferrous the military budget for the first The U-boat opened fire with her

Scrap. Palladium, etc.. Platinum quarter

of 1940, which has guns at a range of only about 300 Radium Compound. Steel, Sulphur, already passed the Chamber. yards. Not only did the U-boat

Tin. Wolfram (Tungsten), Zinc, begin shelling While the crew Celluloid, Cellulose, Copal, Cotton, M. Daladier, the Premier, briefly the Uskmouth were getting to host Finx, Glycerine, Lara, Mica, Oils, Oil addressed the Senate before the vote but the Germans fired high and used Seeds, Petroleum Products, Photo and said that he did not want the shrapnel.

The U-boat captain appeared de-graphie Goods, Rosin, Rubber, Shellac credit to be voted without paying a termined to cause as many casualties and Sk as possible among the defenceless merchant seamen. The port lifeboat effect. was damaged by shellfire. The shell out cut one of the falls of the bont. The quadruplicate. boatswain, who was in Uris bout getting ready for lowering, was ihrown into the sen.

Officer Killed

Another shell, bursting over the upper deck, killed the Third Officer and one of the seamen. The Chief Officer tried to go to the old of the

The order comes into

deserving tribute to the soldiers. Inmediate What France Will Demand

must be submitted

December 30, 1939.

Hitler The BRITISH MINERS

Criminal

77 People Executed

Since The War

LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reuter). The German "Free" radio announces that] 77 persons are officially admitted to have been executed in Germany be

of outbreak

and War tween the Christmas.

It says: "Almost every day one person fell victim to Hitler's new decrees which render even the most Insignificant offender liable to the death penalty, but the day is not for diriant when we ourselves shall sit In judgment over the crime-the crime which Hiller has committed. Then neither he, Goering or Goebbels will escape us."

BRITISH TROOPS SNOWBALLING

IN FRANCE

REJECT WAGE INCREASE

LONDON, Dec. 29 (Reu. ter)-British miners held a meeting to-day and rejected the wage increas offer by mine owners.

The owners offered an Increase of a shilling a skift per mari and from 4d, to Gd. a shift for navvies.

The miners decided to keep pace with the rise in the cost of living..

Safeguarding Scrap-Iron Congressman To Propose Bill

Congress,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

20 LONDON, Dec.

(Reuter).-

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQRAPH" "Reuter's special correspondent with the B.E.F. telephones that troops WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (UP),~ fought battles with snowballs to-day: Representative Joseph Smith, Demo- The whole countryside is covered, crnt of Connecticut, to-day sald he

propose to with winter's white comouflage.

Intends to Troops stepped from their billets legislation for

the safeguarding

End into thick snow. Soon Knowballs domestic supply of scrap iron were flying while the French vil-

He said he favoured & Inw similar gers, especially the children, joined the game.

to the Tin Export Bill passed in 1936 The next date on the soldiers' which prohibited in plate exports entender of this war of musterly except through presidential licence. inactivity is New Year's Day, which

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"Half the Scottish troops especially are

Representative Smith said:

goes to Japan und preparing to celebrate fervently.

Scottish units here include the our scrap Iron Highland Light Infantry, Cameroni- some 13 per cent. each to Britain and

Licence forma, properly made | France was determined to finish ans and Seaforths,

In with the rule af force and the policy

of rapine and murder. France would i demand material and. positive guarantees without which she would not disarm.

NAZI LINER TO

PUT TO SEA

The

also cm- French Premier phasised the effort made by Britain, and said that Anglo-French co- operation existed in all corners of

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 29 (Reuter), the world. The Hamburg-Amerika Line ship, Orinoco, of 10,000 tons, which is n

BELGO-DUTCH CO-OPERATION

AMSTERDAM, Dec. 20 (Router)- The Netherlands Minister for Economic Affairs los left The Hague for Brussels, where he will meet his opposite number and seusa with him co-operation between the Nether- and Belgium in economie matters.

fallen men but another shell burst present at Tampico, is preparing to Roosevelt To Meet and

overhead and wounded him in the head.

Meanwhile, the remainder of the crew succeeded in towering a star- board boat and getting into it. Blinded with blood the wounded Chief officer just succeeded in rench- ing this boat. That lifeboat, with men on board, 'pulled away from the

her shelling.

put to sea as soon as possible.

She is taking aboard supplies of food and fuel sufficient for a long cruise and it is believed that she in- tends to slip out of port on January 4.

Religious Leaders

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (Router)

-President Roosevelt declared to- day

that he will welcome nt the White House the religious leaders of:

faiths who desire to discuss

steel.

Kaly.

"The Japanese are using our scrap Iron at the rate of some two million long a year, enabling them to expand their finished iron and steel produc- tion to some six million tons a year, while our Industry is threatened with curtallment through an impend- Ing shortage of scrap iron."

Admiral Bailey Retires

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dec. 20 (Reuter)-It is officially announced that Admiral Sir

retired 11st,

TRAWLER SUNK Sidney Bailey has been placed on the

BY MINE

ship while the submarine continued TACOMA CREW TOefforts to achieve world peace. LONDON, Dec. 29 (UP)The

120 Miles From Land Not only had the U-boat de- liberately endeavoured to indict casualties on the Usiemouth's crew as they were abandoning ship but at no tirne was any attempt made to ensure the safety of those in the lifeboat. They were left to fend for themselves In an open boat 120 miles from land.

Captains I. B. Trevor_and_.__. Sherry and Lieutenants J. Smith, A, E. Perry and W. C. Clark have been appointed to an Auxiliary Unit of the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps. They will retain the seniority of their first appointment to the Corps,

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The President expressed the hope British trawler, Resercho, 258 tons, that religious leaders would call en struck a mine off the east coast and him to discuss any peace measures sank almost immediately.

A tank steamer rescued the drew of nine who were not injured. that they had in mind.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29 (Router) radio announcement states that au- circles in Uruguay say thoritative

Intern-i SHANGHAI, Dec. 30 (Reuter)- that a decree ordering the

the ment of the crew of German) Owing to illness, Mr. G. E. Mitchell tanker, Tacoma, for the duration of of the Shanghal Municipal Council the war will shortly be signed by the has resigned, and the Council has President owing to the fact that the co-opted Mr. J. H. Liddell to take Tacoma was used as a supply ship his place. Mr. Liddell was a mem- ber of the Council in 1034 and 1935. for the Graf Spee.

Mussolini Wants Reconciliation

Vice-Admiral Sir Alexander Ram- say is promoted Admiral.

Rear-Admiral Vesey Holt, hero of the Panay rescues in the Yangtse two years ago, is promoted Vice-Admiral,

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LONDON, Dec. 20 (Reuter).-The first shipment from Britain clothing for Pollsh refugeen ROME, Dec. 20 (Reuter).--Italian arriving in Hungary and Rumania to-

day. papers to-day gave two whole pages Altogether 100,000 articles of to the meeting of the Pope and the elething are being sent. Mr. H. N: Williamson has been re-King and Queen of Italy, Mr. C. A. L. Rickett has been ap-ossigned from the General Group for Although Mussolint was not pre- pointed

Acting Sub-Essential Services to the Combatantsent, he was represented as having Lieutenant in the Hongkong Naval Group in the Hongkong Defence desired a reconciliation. Volunteer Force,

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