Amsterdam, Feb. 21. Latest nouteal vessel 16 become a victim of war was the Dutch trawler Petien YAM9, displacing 250 tons, which sank in the North Sea today upon striking a mine. The crew was believed to have been rescued by another tmwler in the vicinity.
Rotterdam meanwhile reported that anxiety was felt for the Dutch Two German Raiders "The "Free Journal" (Bombay) says: ~The case for Norway lost all its strength when Norwegian officers reported that there were no prisoners aboard the Altmark, IL was Mr. Winston Churchill (First Lord of the Admiralty) who had to decide. He eft the law to lawyers and ordered hia. sailors to board the Altmark, his they did—and with spectacular The nationalist press of New Delhi regards Norway's inability: to prevent prisoners from being carried to Ger many through her territorial waters the real justification for the British violation of her neutrality. Thus the newspaper "National Call" declares "the Norwegian protest loses much of its point owing to the manner in Which the Norweyian Government allowed the Alimarke to use its waters without careful Investigation Reuter. ptain of Altmark Broadcasts Feb, 21.
The Alimark ix at present resting with her stern on shore, with her rudder broken and one propeller cumayed, declared Captain Dau, of the German vessel, speaking on the German official wireless last night.
"We shall try to free the ship, he said, "andi then consider what to do."
Describing the bearing of the Altmark, Captain Dau asserted: maneouvred the Altmark in such a that she had to run on the arks in order to make it impossible for the English to catch her and go away with her."
He admitted there were a few pistols on board, but stated that iey_ were never used.
"Mr. Chamberlain's statement the House of Commons proves that 1 main purpose of the brutal! attack on the Altmarke was a politi one," says the oficial German, agency today. "After commit ting a Wanton violation of Norway's 0 neutrality," it adds, "Britain is striv= ing to maneuvre that country: away from her policy of neutrality. Mr. Chamberlain's reprimand of the Norwegian Navy proves beyond doubt that England is now openly if assistance from neutrals, nee she yeatizes that without this aid, she ix bound to Rose the Reuter, Shot Down London, Feb. 22.
Two German raiders were brought down today. The Air Ministry has announced that an enemy aircraft was shot down by fighters of the Royal Air Force, off the north-east coast of England shortly after midday. The second, a Heinkel bomber, was attacked by Spitfire fighters of the Coastal Command, und crashed on land near Saint Abbs Head, Scot-Jand—Reuter. tanker Denhaag, 11,800 tons, which left, Now York February 14 with her tanks full of all for Rotterdam, where. she was expected to arrive yester. day. No nows was received from the' vessel since February 14.
'Anxioty was really increased by' 1 report from Lizard, in the extreme! south of Cornwall, England, stating} that a lifeboat bearing the—name Denhaag had been washed up on the Cornish coast.—Havas.
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