London, July 20.
Two British merchant ships were sunk by a German raider near the (West Indies on Friday. the Admiralty announced here last night, Ottawa, July 20 generally express their belier that the peace proposal. put out by Hitler in his speech yesterday as not couched in terms worthy of mpire's consideration, Opinion the offer was The two ships were the King John, 5228 tons, and the Davisian, 6433 tons, the Admiralty said. The raider was believed to be a converted Gore mon merchant vessel known to be at Tare in the Atlantie—United Press, iensifes Coast Defences Some observers see in the speech an indication that Hitler will attempt to invade Britain in the near future, but Canadians reiterate their deter-jon to back Britain to the last Washington, July 20, ud Sinking of two British merchantmen car the West Indies by a German sea raider came 10 light.
The sinking of the two British ves. sels apparently occurred within the Pan-American safety zone.
Australian Comments The Navy Department was actively scoking feels regarding the sinking official channels, a Navy Sydney, July 20.
Jer's Reichstag speech is reflected in the following statement made by the Prime Minister, Mr. R. OG. Menzies, A slave Europe is a poor foundation for a free world. The German Empire, based on tyranny and bloodshed, will be destroyed, not only be-ouse England insists but also because the Empire insists on continu: ing the war."—Reuler. attention iven to the sinking indicat fed. the. seriousness with which the dod, particularly in the of a possible violation of the safely zone, Unofticial' experts commented that the two sinkings by a German raider so. close to Cuba gave a dramatic vek-ground to the convening Pat American Conference at Ha Cuba.—United Press.
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