The Royal Navy continues to round up Nazisupply ships sent to sea some time ago to be available for the raiders Bismarck and Prince Eugen. states an Admiralty communique announcing the interception and sinking of another German merchant man.
This is the sixth supply ship sunk by British naval forces during recent This statement was made by Mr, Sumner Welles, Under-Secretary of State, when he made a "dispassionate" analysis of the facts about the Robin Moor torpedoing to journalists yesterday, He had been asked for a statement on the United States "attitude" but refused to make a "final" statement until the full facts of the sinking had been received Discussing Berlin statements, Welles said: "Americans have never been impressed by what they regard bluster or threats," referring parularly to the "threat" that any ship going to England with contraband would be sunk.
Mr, Welles emphasized, however, that in this case the Robin Moor was "far removed from any combat area, not carrying any cargo prohibited by American law or which is considered contraband by the United States and French Fleet Said Still at Toulon London, June 15, The Vichy Government has officially denied that the French Fleet had left Toulon, stated the Swiss radio last night—
Reuter. not destined for any port in the combat zone.
Three-quarters of the passengers and crew were probably lost. said
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