Capetown, Dec. 3.
The German liner Watissi (9.521 tons) was scuttled south of Cape Point yesterday. The lifer left Mozambique on November 23, making 3 night dash from the port, where it had taken refuge.
An offal announcement says the ship was intercepted by South Aftican Air Force bombers, at about 1030 am. yesterday, and ofdered to proceed to Simonstown, Later the crew Seullled the ship, Survivors took to the lifeboats, leaving the Watusst burning from stem to stern, and were picked up by other ships.
The tracking down of the German liner represents the first fruits of the formation of the new South African Sea Defence Force, consisting of Snti-submarine vessels and mine-Sweepers, assisted by South African Air Force planes, which patrol far out to sea, ensuring that trade routes fare kept open.—Reuter.
Trawler Sinks U-boat London, Dec. 3.
A German submarine was sunk by a British armed trawler, it was learn-here early today. Another enemy Armed Merchantman Routs U-Boat London, Dee. 1, The story of a first straight fight of this War between a defensively armed merchantman, Slonepoo!, and a U-boat is revealed in the award fof OMmleer of the Order of the Brit~ {sh Empire to Captain Albert White, master of the Stonepool, 'Writing on the subject, the "Gazette" sa} lighting a U-boat, the Stonepool manned her guns and for two minutes exchanged shot for shot. with guns of similar calibre, at a fair rate of fre, The shooting was. good, and the' Stonepools fif= teenth" shot_may well have hit damaged the U-Boat, whose thirteenth fond fourteenth shot holed the Stonepool two fect above her water fine, By resolute, skilful action, the master saved his ship. Diseipling Was excellent and gunelayers and guns' crews did very well."
The OBE, has also been awarded to Captain Farrar, master of the Baharistan, and Commander, Grays-ton, Maser of the Karomea, who, when attacked by U-boats, "she bold decision and courageous skill, thereby saving their vessels, Reuter, Sweden Protests at Allied Decision Stockholm, Dee, 1
The Swedish Minister in London today. presented 2 formal protest against the decision of the British Government that German exports in neutral vessels will be liable confiscation. In its protest, the Swedish Government expresses the opinion that the decision cannot be considered to be based on interppational law.
'A. similar protest has eon pros sented to the French Government Reuter.
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