The Archive · 1939

British Admiralty Statement

London, Oct. 6, 'The Nazi warning issued to the United "States that the American vessel Iroquois would be sunk near the American coast, isa good oPportunity to. fathom the criminal morality of the Nazi leaders, the British Admiralty stated today' in a communique released by the Ministry Information, "It is, however, surprising, "the Admiralty added, "ihat an officer who Jonce belonged to the German Imperial Navy should degrade his uniform by allowing himself to be connected with The Athenia, the communique said, was obviously sunk by a German submarine which was clearly sighted by {the survivors. No British submarine was less than several hundreds "of miles from the scene of the tor-pedeing at the time when the attack took place—Havas.

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