The Archive · 1940

Internment of Graf Spee Crew Demanded

London, Feb. 24.

The British Government has made! representations to. the Argentine authorities that the crew of the German pocket-battleship Admiral Graf! Spee, Which was scuttled after an engagement with British cruisers in the River Plate estuary, shall properly. interned.

The British commun cation asks that measures shall be taken to pre-vet the crew from returning 19

Germany.—Reuter. fas severely damaged Inst December considered in naval circles here as in "Sunderland reported yesterday they sighted a bomber fying. low with the swastika plainly visible on the wings, 'To all these reports, however, the Air' Ministry was without official knowledge—United Press. preposterous that it does not merit denial. The report appeared in the aryan of the Nazi Party, wh that the battleship struck amine and is no longer battleworthy.—

Havas, British Steamer Refloated Germans Taken Off Ship London, Feb. 28, 'The British steamer Stancourt (G00 fons), which beached herself in the Firth' of Forth on Jsnvary 30 when attacked by" enemy planes, was te: floated today. The ship was able to reach port under her awn power.

'The "report that ILMLS. Nelson, flagship of the British' Home Fleet, Berlin, Feb. 24.

According to a German hews agency message from Lisbon, the British ill ary cruiser Comorin yesterday stopped the Portuguese steamer Nyasa removed twelve German passengers, including two women. The Nyasa was bound for Mossamedes from Lourenco Marques,—Reuter.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

Your account