inking of a German mi military transport Oslo, Apr. 9. the Rio de Janeiro (5,261 tons), by a British submarine near Christiansand, Norway yesterday is believed to have resulted in the loss of 150 lives. The vessel, carrying 300 men, was torpedoed in the Skaggerrack and 150 survivors were taken to All were uniforms and wer very young men. drowned.
An equal number believed to have A German tanker, the Posidonia (12,000 tons), was sunk by a British submarine off Raver Island at the mouth of Oslo Fjord yesterday. The tank name was first given as Poseidon.
Another German ship was sunk by gunfire off Lillesand, according to a message from Sandifjords.
Some wounded German seamen were taken ashore.
Crowds ocked 0 the quay at The Posidonia was stopped after. a Liiesand when the rescued Gor warning shot was fired by the sub. mans, some wounded and wrapped fede in lifeboats the tanker was tore 4 Sankets, were, Meant, asin marine. When the crew of 56 had brought ashore
Captain reached Bedeed. AIL the men except the iodics without assistance. The captain was the Norwegian coast yiyit*—Ieuter, had been taken ashore lst ruler. taken. prisoner by the submarine, German Freighter Attacked The Posidonia was outward bound Stockholm. AD). from German: Gothenburg "newspapers. report Customs ofcials witnessed the sinks Jthat" the German steamer Kota ing from the shore, according 10 (2400 tons) has sent out an SES, Sandifjords message. The entire crew that a submarine is Aring was rescued by the Norwegian for the. Skaggerrack, an arm pedo boat Christlansands, fof the soa between Norway and The Rio de J: eire was intercepted Jutland "connecting the Baltic and by 2 submarine off Jutzoe Island.
North Seas by means of the Kattegat. The submarine fred a warning shot She adds that she is still afloat—but the ship made a dash. for the Reuter, coast. "The submarine then fired 3 Bight German Ships Caught torpedo. The transport began to sink very quickly, Those aboard jumped Narvik, Apr. 9. into the sea. Some were picked Bight German ships were caught by Norwegian ships. A' second by British patrols off the Norwegian pedo hurled paris of the transport coast, it was reported yesterday, but high into the alr.
"Three Germans the "British had not yet seized the ked up were hit by falling det ris vessels Inst night, and killed. Each of the bodies had German ships' re= Seven other an identification tag around the neck mained in Narvik harbour. Two Gearing the number and name of the Norwegian submarines moved out wearer's Dattalion and regiment, 'Survivors said the transport torpedoed' by one of two British submarines at a point four nautical miles from the Norwegian. coast is Feported that 80 horses perished in addition (o 150 men, toward West Fjord yesterday _mom-jing. Two Norwegian coastal battle. ships were still at their berths las night, but smoke was pouring from their' tunnels, indicating they" were gelling up. steam and. preparing to move united Press.
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