The Archive · 1939

Mines Infesting North Sea

Amsterdam, Nov. 20.

A high wind continued blowing across the North Sea throughout the Bang! pucict Special Service night, casting many mines off their orbs, a terrorist organization under moorings and Washing some ashore on Ling Chin-yun, which was broken the Dutch coast. up by Japanese raids upon ibe gun-Several vessels reported that they men's headquarters on July 12, the had sighted mines drifting off the "Tairikg Shimpo" said. Wang and coast. Thus the Norwegian freighter Liu are now awaiting trial before a Are saw three mines off Schoumen-Japanese court. bank, while mines off the Hook of A school-mate of one of Mr. Shih's Holland were reported by the Latvian sons was the first victim of ihe steamer Krimalda. gunmen. Mr. Shih, who attempted to The Sitnon' Bolivar disaster stirred escape by rolling into a roadside the whole country. The papers continue to reproduce impartially both the British and German versions of the accident. The latest casualty list released by the owners of the ill-fated vessel mumpers 135 passengers and members of the crew.

Reports reaching here say the Dutch From Wood Hong liner Veendam has been included in the official German "list of armed Five men, two of them armed with belligerent merchantmen. Members of pistols made their way into the pre-the press were told at the offices of

Road at 5 p.m. yesterday and managed mises of a wood hong. at 853 Gordon the Ship's owners that "she plies regularly between Rotterdam and New to leave a few minutes later with York. We fail to understand how she money and jewellery valued at $2,400. happened to be included by the Ger-

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