The Archive · 1939

German Threat

Berlin, Nov. 14, A warming that Britain. "cannot arm passenger ships and' then expect them' to. be treated Tike Vessels" is given today in the "Ber~

"Sto claim nich & privilege for thole vessels," te newspaper adds "ip useless Because It contradicts al principles of reciprocity, Sbsurd for Mr. Churehil %o__clalm that British merchantmen are. only Sefensively armed. Every." British military measure." must" expect a Corresponding military answ Reuter.

Lifeboat Rescues Three Crews free 10 mie "wean."

London, Nov. 14.

After having been out for 17 hots, Bast Coast lifeboat returned {ts station today with 46 men, rescued from two British ships which struck the submerged wreckage of a steamer Sunk off the coset a fortnight ago.

"The lfebeat" was' returning. with cighicen men, rasened from the first Steamer, when a wireless message wat Feceived stating the second. ship had Struck the wreckage. The lifeboat put bacte and saved the crew of 20.

On Saturday the same lifeboat re-soued the crew of a steamer, which also. struck the same. wreckages" Reuter,

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