London, Feb, 18, The British steamer Glondun, 6 tons, ran aground at an unspecified point early on Friday morning, it was disclosed today. The ten members of the Glendun's crew wore Tandedl safely—United Press.
Two German Statements Cited Norwegian Motor-Ship Lost Another ex-prisoner, George John ston of the Newton Beach, also sunk by" the German warship, produced copies of statements made to the New. ton Beach crew by the commander of the Graf Spee, and by the commander of the Altmark to the prisoners on hhis ship.
The first statement said: "We, the German people, wish to have peaceful relations with the English nation, [but owing to your country declaring war on mine, am foreed to take your ship as a prize of war to defend our honour and living."
The Altmark commander's statement quoted a report in Dutch newspapers describing the treatment of German prisoners in Africa and added that because of this, any request by British prisoners in the ship will definitely be refused—Reuter,
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