Washington, Nov. 9.
An American liner, the City of ile was blown up off the coast of Australia, it was reported here Sesterday.
The United States Consul at Mel bourne relayed a light-house-keep report that an explosion blew up the was said to hav: occurred off a cape 120 miles from Melbourne.
No cther details vere avalable tmx orate ground defence tire and with Royal Air Force squadrons.
The present ratio of losses in ait battles is nine to one in favour of the British and Greek forces. Italian raiders at present show the greats! Feluetance fo approach any military Objectives at a Tow allitvde—Reuter S.0.8. Said Heard from Empress Boat New York, Nov, 10.
The 26,092-ton Canadian Pacitie Liner Empress of Japan, was attacked by German bombers 160 miles west Of Galway, Ireland, yesterday "and Sent out ai Toast three appeals for assistance. according to reports received here Last night from the Japat se refugee liner Fushimi Maru, an London the British Admiralty said that nothing was known there fof the alleged attack to the Empress of Japan which was in trans-Pacite service prior to the wat.)
The Japanese report, sent by 2 correspondent of the "Tokyo Nic Nichi" who was aboard the Fushimi Maru, said the line's engines had been decommissioned in the German attack, "Early on the morning of November "the Japanese report said, "the Fushimi Maru received three 8.0.8. calls from the Empress of Japan. The 5.08. call said; "Altacked, by German Lombers. Cannot navigate under Said Carrying Troops The Japanese correspondent said it was believed that the Empress of Japan was carrying troops and. way Supplies to Britain from Canada.
The message said fiat the Empress of Japan had reported herself to about 100 miles west of Galway. The sage added that the Fushimi Maru yesterday. passed the point where a S.000-ton British freighter had been attacked by a German submarine. Nothing was seen of any. German feraft and there were no evidences of the Empress of Japan, the report ald, Local Canadian Pacitle otices said list night that they had no knowledin of the alleged attack of the Emjtese of Japan—United Pres.
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