Steamer Believed Lost at Sea Stockholm. January 29
The steamer, Vsylvia, with a crew of 20, bound for Gothenburg, from Hull, is 17 days overdue, and is feared to have been lost…
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Britain and France Started the War Hitler’s Speech at the Sportspalast First Phase of Struggle Was Political “Bible Reading” Chamberlain and “Atheist” Stalin British and French Objectives Wrecked by Recognition of Plans BERLIN. January 31
“Britain and France started the war, and I can only say to them that they will get all the war they want,” declared Herr Hitler, amid frantic cheering, in a speech at the Sportspalast, which was broadcast throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Raider Drops Darts Trawler Makes Port Another Steamer Sunk London, Jan. 31
A Heinkel dropped hundreds of darts when it attacked the trawler Russell yesterday. According to the skipper, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sank Steamer and Then Destroyed U-Boat Meets Fate Air and Sea Co-operation. London. Jan. 13
It has been officially announced that a U-boat which Mr. Chamberlain announced had been sunk, when it attacked convoyed ships,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Disabled by Mine Explosion Amsterdam. February 4
The steamer Laertes struck a mine and caught fire south west of England. The crew of 100 tock to the lifeboats but returned and extinguished the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →German Steamer Trying to Run Allied Blockade New York, February 4
The German freighter, Wolfsburg has left the Brailzian port of Recife in an attempt to run the Allied blockade. The twelve remaining German…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →16 Members of Crew of Danish Steamer Perish OSLO. February 3
Eight survivors from the Danish ship Vidar, which was sunk on Thursday. were landed at Stavanger today. They slated that the ship was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Watched Men Go Mad Grim Experiences Recounted Steamer Was Torpedoed London. Feb. 2
Seamen who watched the spread of madness and death among shipmates in an overcrowded boat for five days after the torpedoing of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Reply to “Wreckers” Victorian Premier Speaks Governments Record Melbourne
“The State Government has endeavored, by sympathetic legislation and administration, to assist rural industries and It has catered In a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Britain to Release Some of Germans Taken From Steamer? Japan Not Satisfied Tokio, February 6
Mr. Arita, the Foreign Minister, told the Upper House that Britain had agreed to release nine of the 21 Germans who were seized by a British…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →19 Lives Lost When Estonian Steamer Sunk London, February 7
Nineteen persons are believed to be dead as the result of the sinking by a mine in the North Sea to-day of the Estonian steamer Ana, 1921…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mysterious Explosion Sinks Channel Steamer London, February 8
All passengers and, cruw, numbering more than 200, were saved when the British steamer Munster was sunk by a mysterious explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Airman Has Lucky Escape Plane Wrecked; Pilot Bruised Had to Walk 20 Miles Darwin
Braised, but otherwise not badly hurt, Boy Edwards, well-known Darwin airman, yesterday walked 20 miles in less than seven hours…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Channel Steamer Sunk
All passengers and the crew numbering more than 200 were saved when the British steamer, Minister was sunk by a mysterious explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mixed Steamer Towed in London, February 11
The steamed Guli[?] struck a mine off the south-east coast, but remained afloat and lifeboat men helped to tow her to a safe anchorage…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Germans Set Fire to Steamer New York. February 13
The German steamer Wakama (3771 tons) was set afire by its crew off Cabo Frio, Brazil, to day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Torpedoing of Steamer Causes Anger in Holland AMSTERDAM. February 12
The Dutch [?] Burger Dijk [?] which was stated yesterday to have been sunk after a collision in the [?] was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Could Not Escape U-boat Trawler Sunk by Shell Fire Steamer Goes Down in the Atlantic London, February, 13
A U-boat shelled and sank the trawler Togimo killing an 18-year-old member of the crew. Eleven survivors wore adrift for 2[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Amphibian Down in Bay Crew Rescued in Lifeboat Fire Danger Averted Melbourne
Noticing flames at the back of the Air Force amphibian they were flying this morning. Squadron Leader D. A. Connolly and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →To-day's Cables. The latest news received is appended in detail. On the Seas. German Steamer Scuttled Another Sunk by British Cruiser LONDON
The Admiralty announces that the German steamer Wakama (3771 tons) was set on fire by its crew off the Brazil coast…
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