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GERMAN HIT AND AERIAL

SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1941. 日十二月五

BATTLESHIP DAMAGED BY TORPEDOES

Special to the "Telegraph”.

LONDON, JUNE 13 (UP).—A TORPEDO ATTACK BY BEAUFORT TORPEDO PLANES ON A GERMAN POCKET BATTLESHIP RESULTED IN THE WARSHIP BEING HIT ONCE, AND POSSIBLY TWICE, ACCORDING TO AN AIR MINISTRY ANNOUNCEMENT. THE ATTACK WAS MADE EARLY THIS MORNING OFF EGERSUND, NORWAY, AND IT IS STATED THAT THE BATTLESHIP HIT WAS EITHER THE LUETZOW (ORIGINALLY NAMED DEUTSCH- LAND) OR THE ADMIRAL SCHEER, BOTH SISTER SHIPS OF THE ONE TIME GRAF SPEE.

After the attack had been made dense clouds of white smoke arose from the vössel.

EIGHT DAYS IN OPEN BOAT

Robin Moor Survivor Tells Of Shocking Experience

Special to the "Telegraph"

PERNAMBUCO, June 13 (UP)—Mr Karl Nilson, second mate of the Robin Moor told the "United Press" to-day, "We took to three lifeboats 37 persons including a child-and for eight days sailed together. Later we took different routes in order to increase the chances of being saved. days and nights without stopping.

SMASHING RAIDS

ON RUHR

- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

We rowed 19

"The Robin Moor was inter- cepted early in the morning.of. May 21 by German armed sailors who boarded and took

One torpedo struck amidships on the com- paratively lightly armoured vessel. Some hours later the ship was sighted stationary some milės from Mandal, the southernmost point of Norway,

Later the warship, screened by five destroyers, was seen retiring towards the Skaggerak at greatly reduced speed.

After she had been torpedoed it took five hours for her to cover: 50 miles.

One British plane is missing and one German flying boat was destroyed.

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over the radio room in order to NAZIS

prevent the sending of an Sos.

In 23 minutes, the Robin Moor was sunk by shelling, and was not torpedoed.

Adrift For Five Days "The only provisions were biscuits

which We

and rain

water

11.30 pm, on the 10th day.

Only One Battleship

Now Usable

Replacing Bismarck LONDON, June 13 (Reuter). -A. German pocket battleship: (was hit by a British aerial torpedo off the Norwegiau const early to-day when, according to a belief expressed in London to-night, she was probably on her way to take the place of

Hitler's ill-fated monster battle- ship, Bismarck, as a commerce raider in the North Atlantic.

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'There is the German poeket datilė, ship Deutschland, formerly named Lustrow, which, it is hellaved, was the warship attacked and hit off Norway yesterday, Two kits weIO made with merial torpedoes and the battleship so badly damaged that she was last sighted Imping for

honie at about ning knots, ter Normal speed-14 28 kania.

Heavy Fighting in Progress For Possession of Sidon

Special to the “Telegraph”

BEIRUT, June 13 (UP).—A fierce struggle is now in progress between Allied and French troops for the possession of Sidon. The Allies launched an attack on the town to-day with tanks, supported by artillery, as well as a barrage from the fleet. They succeeded in gaining a foothold in the outlying houses, but the French staged a counter-attack and dislodged them.

Troops

45,000 Vichy

Oppose Us In Syria

LONDON, June 13 (Reuter)-British and Free French forces in Syria aro opposed by 45,000 Vichy troops, of whom 30,000 are natives, according to an estimate given by General de Gaulle's Chief of Staff, General Petinin, in an interview in London to-day,

The Vichy forces are commanded

Allied penetration in Syria is to expel

Volunteer Force

Promotions

Vichy quotes a. Beirut message admitting that Aus- tralian troops have advanced six miles along the coast to Sidon, which, it was claimed was still in French hands, but was being violently bombarded.

The British forces resumed violert attacks along the whole southern front.

Warships Support

Nine British warships are support- Ing the Australians against concen trated fire at Rhazlye and Sidon where Australian tanks, reached the outskirts.

Attacks by Cacadions north of Merjayour are seeking to break through to the Bekką plains in to reach the Rayak airfield.

order

The French admit that the Cana- diana have captured some positions. The de Gaullist troops, It is. dc- clared, have failed to force a passage at Kissouc and have sent a fanis column nine miles to the north attempting to turn the French defence. positions

Aussies In Air

tralian Air Force machines have been CAIRO, June 13 (Rauter).-Aus-

through the clouds, bombing soting the attention of the Osorlo which ship gunpower in cruiser ton-¡duced speed off Mandol, the southern soldiers In Syria have beer. ordered 19,-Caplains J. H. Bottomley, C. de TURN to Page 7, Column Four

Communique

by General Vediline who, with other generals, was released from a Ger- man prison camp on promising not to take a further active part against A mess of smoke billowed from the LONDON, June 13 (Reuter),

Germany.

Emphasising the fact that the With to-day's crippling of a pocket battleship as a half-ion naval suc- German pocket battleship by a torpedo from a 300-miles an hour

Bristol Beaufort airplane registered the Germans and prevent further LONDON, June 13 (UP)ceeded in catching. The boat drifted

declared: An announcement made by the for five days struggling for lack of British torpedo bomber, another a direct hit amidships of the pocket arrivals of Germans, General Petinin "We are only fighting Soon afterwards another Beaufort against the Germans and shall cor- Air Ministry states that planes wind. All on board kept their fixed unit of Hiller's battle fleet has battleship.

been put out of action. of the Bomber Command-swept cazes_on_all_barizona.

The following promotions in which-surrounded the target.~- whenever we can until the day of the Hongkong Volunteer De- "We Anally sighted the Osorio at of the original-three-pocket wunced its. torpede into the smoke tinue to fight them wherever and

The German vessel halted and final victory. the coal and iron production dis-

"We do not seek a big military fence Corps are notified; tricts of the Ruhr last night.

"We started signalling with elec-battleships with which German

she was travelling at a greatly re-victory in Syria.. Free French To be Majors with effect from May "Wave after wave went down trie flashlamps and succeeded in get-naval designers aimed at capital when seen again several hours later,

remains im-point of Norway. - onc

never to shoot Brst, Already S. Robertson, V. C. Branson, F. low that the crews distinctly immediately took us aboard. All

many French soldiers in Syria have Bunje and F. Flippance.

To be Lieutenants:-2nd Lieuten- felt the concussion of their were extremely weak and unable to nage, only

A communique released by the Air Joined us, holding the Tricolour i Since the specifications of this class

one hand and a white dag in the ants. H. T, Buxton, with effect from -to-night sayati”. heavier bombs, and many were stand on our feet so we were carried mediately usable.

aboard the Osorio, although we were

effect able to

fragments of not completely exhausted and pro- were put to the test, expert naval

behind by Coastal

native troops under from May 13, B. C. Field, with effect the ships have proved disappointing a Blenheim aircraft of the

from May 10, J. J. Guterres, with masonry blown into the air."

The statement added that the

effect from May 18. suffering because their light armour plan Command on reconnaissance off the General Vedlilac's orders

Repercussions "All, however, were

major handicap against heavy southern coast of Norw sighted an

Mr R, McKibbin has been allowed attack began soon after mid-

General Petinin was of the opinion terribly with lips which were crack was

calibre shells and bombs.

enemy pocket battleship, escorted by night in great force

ed by wind and spray." comparatively small area."

destruction of the Bismarck in the force was despatched by the Coastal Free French in Syria will have serve, with effect from June 7. German Boast

Germany now has in addi- Command and in the early hours of tremendous repercussior. among the BERLIN, Jue 13 (UP).-German

Plenty Of Essential Blated, "Many fly two big battleships in this morning, the battleship, then off people in France and French North authorised quarters

lons, Beaufort aircraft...

"Results can already be seen in the ships have already been sunk and service; namely the Gnelsenau and Egersund, was hit by a torpedo from Ar

"Denso clouds of white smoke rose recent speech of Admiral Darlan one should not imagine that the Scharnhorst, cach of 20,000

the vessel and prevented which disclosed that he is worried Robin Moor is the only ship sunk which have been immobilised at Brest

TURN to Page 7, Column Two and realises that he cannot carry out by us en route to England. We sink for over two months under repeated

TURN to Page 7, Column Three every ship with contraband aboard attacks by the RAF

Bismarck's sister-ship, the that is sailing to England whether Its name is Robin Moor or Exmoor Tirpitz listed at 35,000 tons,

hitherto not appeared in service. or what you will"

They stated that the goods report-The 10,000-ton cruiser Prinz Eugen ed to have been aboard the Robin is also at Brest, and has been at

tacked by the RAF.. there.

over A

Duce's Bait To Workers Family Bonuses Increased

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

bably could have lasted another ten architects have generally agreed that Ministry before midnight last night. | other, but many have been shot from May 13, D. McLellan, with

days.

ROME, June 13 (UP).—It is Moor were on the British contraband announced that Mussolini has list and therefore also on the Ger-

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British Air Raid Casualties

Since the sudden appearance and a number of destroyers. A striking that the arrival of the British and to quit the Hongkong Defence Re-Ministry of Home Security.An-

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BURMA RICE PRICES

New List Issued

Belict that the pocket-battleship was heading for the Atlantle to at- contraband Hist. It is con- tack shipping is supported by the escort decreed that beginning on June idered that goods en route to Cape presence of the important 16, all married workers will town are en route to an enemy hardestroyers. be

The Luetzow was the first of a given increased "family bour. bonuses." The workers benefit- One German authorised source series of three pocket battleships. ing mostly will be the industrial stated, "As far as I know there 18. It was commenced in 1920 and corn-

present, no authentic news, al at pr

the Deutschland, Apleted in 1933.as and white collar workers who feast from milltary quarters. More- and was the first outstanding example will receive twice as much family over, it is exclusively a military of a welded battleship. bonus as previously.

matter. It achieved political import- The second ship, the The increases for farm hands have once only when attempts were made Scheer, was launched in 1931 and Mr D. L. Newbigging, under the not yet been decided, but will be to make political capital from this completed in 1934. The third ship. Defence Regulations, 1040,, according destroyed by to an Order, In the Government given on a basis according to local alleged sinking of the ship, and make the Graf Spec, was

Gazette: TURN to Pago 7, Column Two scuttling outalde Montevideo.

-conditions.

Industrial and while collar workers will also be given one month's salary as a bonus In view of the wartime living costs.

Visits Hospital

ROME, June 13 (UP)Accom- panied by the Parly Secretary, Signer Serena, Mussolini to-day visited the war wounded in the Princess Piedmont Hospital.

During the visit, Il Duce recognis ed and chatted with a number wounded whom he had seen during his trip to Albania. He biso inspect- ed the hospital's organisation and words.

An amendment to the retail prices ixed for the sale of Burma rice has Admiral been made by the Controller of Food,

Soviet Protests Her Harmony With Nazis

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, June 13 (Router)-All rumours of Soviet pre- parations for war with Germany are devoid of foundation," authorised states the offical Sovlet news agency, Tass" In an statement broadcast by the Moscow radló to-night.

The order states:

Rice (Retail)

Grade A-$17.00 per; picut of 133 lb., Grade B-$16.20, Cradle C $10.60, Grada D$18.00, Grade E-$14.00, Grade F-$14.00.

Grade of Rice

In this order "grade" in relation to rice means the grade of rice indiented by a letter and exhibited for Inspec tion at the Wholesale Department of the Hongkong Government Rice Monopoly, & Ice House Sireet, Hong- kong, and also on the premises of the rice sub-distribution stations at-. 04, 98, 103, 117 and 133 Connaught Road, West, 428 Hennessey Road, Wanchal; 133

133 Temple Street, South, Shamshtipo, 600 Road, Kowloon I presented -any demands to the tiers must be, due to other reasons Prince Edward Grade. F" Thali

which have nothing to do with and "Grade ·A": U.S.S.R. and no negotiations Soviet-German relations. could, therefore, have taken Thirdly, the Soviet Union han obbe construed accordingly

No person shall sell rice what and intends to observe the ever at a price served

rice greater LONDON, June 13 (Router) place. British Aghters shot down two Cer-"Secondly, Germany is fulfilling terms of the German-Soviet Poet, per picul

This ordest man. fighters into the son off the the terms of the Soviet-German Pact and all rumours of its preparations soullicant' coost this afternoon. just as unfailingly the Soviet TURN to Page 7, Column Four and from Monday June 16, 1941

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Food In Britain

LONDON, June 13 (Reuter)

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Broadcasting to-night, the Food Con- troller, Lord Woolton declared that despite the Battle of the Atlantic Bri tain's food situation is

Pound. Stocks of food were such that the country is as well off after 21 months of war as it was after nine months in regard to all essential foods,

LONDON, June 13 (UP) The nounced that the air raid, casualties. during May was 6,304 killed, 5,181 sent to hospital, and 75 mussing, be- lieved to have been killed.

The killed comprised 2,612 men, unclassifed. 1,091 women, 753 children and 135 1,835 women and 416 children,

Injured; 2,030 men,

Overcoming Menace LONDON, June 13 (Reuter)-Mr Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour, In a speech at Leicester to-night expressed the opinion that the day. was not far distant when the people of this country would be as safe in President Roosevelt their beds at night as they are by WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuter).

[day.

We have made night fighting -President Roosevelt, who is report-expensive to the enemy ed to be suffering from a slightly sore country,"

over this he sold. "Selentists, en- thrust, has cancelled all engagements, gincere, sklled craftsmen and crafts- Including the regular Friday Cabinet women are building up armour for Meeting and press conference.

inight defence."

Reds Incite Strike In Manchester Dock

MANCHESTER, June 13. (Reuter)-Firm action against what the Regional Port Director, Mr Gibson Jarvie, described na" a "Communist element in Imported dock labour" was threatened to-day as the majority of dockers resumed work following ä one-day lockout in the big Manchester Docks.

The regular workers were caused no serious delay and may back to-day but aoveral hundred prove a blessing in disguiso if it re- members of the mobile dock suits, as I intend, in eliminating some..

men we can': well afford to`lose," (a)" squads have been suspended on refusal to work until 10 pm. Mr. Jack Donovan, after a fical con- An offelal of the Dockers' Union, this evening.

ferento with the port authorities to- Blaming Communist elements, Mr day, declared that the chief grumble Jarvio declared to-day: "We know that canteen facilities are inadequate some of these Communials and I have will soon be settled as Mr Jarvie has every intention to run them off the to docks. It has come to light that they have been busy, under the surface

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to put things right!

Imme

Referring to Communist trouble». trying to cause discontent and seizing makers, Mr.Donovan said, "We have a any excuse for causing trouble." will cause no more trouble."

way, to deal with this type.. They, Mr Jarvie added: "The trouble has