London, Jan. 12.
Reports the cruiser Achilles—one
engagement with the German poc} of the ships which took part in the battleship Admiral Graf Spee—had been in action against Nazi warships off the Brazilian coast were denied today by the Admiralty. Nothing is known of any German warships in that neighbourhood, it is officially stated.
The Italian 5,000-ton liner Traviata struck a mine off the east coast of England yesterday and sank. Crowds on land saw the vessel burst into flames, but the crew of 60 were rescued by British lifeboats.
The London tanker El Aso (7,267 tons) has blown up, apparently by a German mine off the west coast of England. Out of à crew of 38, three are believed to have been drowned, and eight others seriously injured.
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