The Archive · 1939

French Sink U-Boat

One more enemy submarine paid the penalty today when it was sunk by a French naval unit, a French Headquarters communique announced Admiral von Roeder Asks to Resign London, Oct. 10.

According to the "Daily Sketeh' Grand Admiral Erich won Ras Comnander-in-Chief of the German Naval Forces, handed in his resignation at a recent meeting, of naval and Foreign Ministry officials attended by Herr Hitler and the Foreign Minister, Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop.

Admiral von Roeder, the paner said lat German German Trawlers Massing Stockholm, Oct. 10.

Fishing boats proceeding through the Skagerrack, Which connects. the Raltie and North seas by the Katlegut, to the North Sea reported in Gothenburg today that in their pass age northwards, they saw large numbers of armed German trawlers andi small cargo boats. It is supposed that they are Intended for an attempted blockade of Britain or to serve as upply ships for submarines operating, the North Sea and the Atlantic Reuter.

"The Admiral held that Tore von Ribbentrop's actions enabled Soviet Russia. to grasp all strategic points and islands inthe Baltic area, 'Although Admiral von Raeder's re: signation was not accepted, his we tion caused a considerable stir' in. Berlin, The Admiral, the paper continued, warned Herr vor Ribbentrop before his last visit to Moscow not anything that could jeopardize Ger fmany's naval action in the Baltic in ase of any eventual dispute with the Soviets.—Havas.

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