Interviewed by newspaper representatives yesterday Capt. Barden stated that the Japanese ship, which was numbered "8", was a destroyer lof the Tomoduru class. It possessed lone funnel, he added. Two shots were fired, he said, although the ship halted immediately the signal was received from the destroyer. The captain continued that his vessel "was travelling at about 14 knots and (Continued om page 8; col. 2)
In the course of his speech, Lord Tweedsmuir said the Government had been in constant consultation with the United Kingdom over the organization and prosecution of Canada's war effort, "Vigorous action," he declared, "has been taken through all branches of the armed forces to provide for the security and defence of Canada, and for ce-operation with the Allied forces on land, sea and air.
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