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London, Mar, 13
During a reconnaissance flight over the Heligoland Bight and estuaries on Monday, the Air Ministry announces, aircraft of the RAF. bomber command successfully attacked a German submarine at the entrance to the Schilling Roads. The submarine, it is claimed, was hit by at least one bomb, and is be~ Hieved to have been sunk.
The crew of the British steamer Gardenia (3,745 tons) were landed yesterday on the East Coast from a trawler, which rescued them after the Gardenia had sunk following explosion.—-Reuter, Control Base for Orient Planned London, Mar, 13.
The Minister of War Economy, Mr. Ronald H, Cross, yesterday announced that the establishment of a contraband control port in the Far East was under consideration, Mr. Cross told the House of Commons the base would be for the purpose of blocking American exe ports to Russia by way of Viadiv Stok for German use, Replying to a question regarding Russia's increased imports by way of Vladivostok, Mr, Cross said, "The whole subject' of "contraband" con trol is under constant consideration," We added specially the Far East, 'A member of the opposition, point. ing out increased Russian imports from the United States, asked, "Isn't the Government going 16 take some more definite action to Prevent the enemy from receiving support in this way?
Mr, Cross asked for suggestion, with "which the opposition member said he would gladly oblige—United Press German-Italian Agreement Rea Rome, Mar. 12, 'A coal agreement has been reached between Taly and Germany, it was announced here today, The following oficial munique was published later in the day lowing the conversations which took place between Ti Duce and Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop, the German Foreign Minister, a mixed committee entrusted with the exami Yiow of trade exchanges met porting completely: man coal destined to Ttaly. will cover almost entirely Italy'
President of the nent Commiission, and) Dr. Karl Claudius today slimed the prow focal dealing with these mensutes,*
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