A distant thunder of guns off the South American coast led observers here to believe that the British auxillary merchant cruiser Alcantara, which slipped out of Rio de Janeiro harbour early Wednesday morning, Bad run into another engagement with a mysterious German raider.
JO was revealed that the Brazilian Government Radio Station here had up a message that two amed "were carrying out a running lo at close range off the Brazilian o details could be obtained, but reported that loud explosions re heard at sea and that black lumps were seen rising on the It was recalled that the Alcantara was crippled by a German raider during a sea battle off the coast of Trinidad and entered the port of Rio de Janeiro to have repairs made. Reports at that time stated that the engine room of the Alcantara was damaged.—Domei.
Naval Battle off Valencia Rome, Aug. 9.
Cannonading was audible for three days in the Mediterranean off Valen-cla, according to the Valencia correspcadent of the "Giornale d'Italia" yesterday. The correspondent opined that a naval battle was in progress between the island of Formentera and Algiers.—United Press. bill was one proposed By Senator John H. Everton of Louisiana guaranteeing National Guardsmen the same private debt benefits extended to soldiers during the Great War, including a moratorium on installment payments and insurance premiums, Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. of Massachusetts contended during the debate that the Philippines and South America were indefensible. He conceded the obligation of the United States to defend these areas, but asserted that the military situation would improve when the obligation is ended.
The transport problem in connection with the defence of the Philippines and South America could be "almost insuperable," he declared. He proposed that the United States designate a defensive "base area," including continental United States and certain islands adjacent to Central America and the Canal Zone.
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