Mr. Ronald Cross, Minister of Shipping, broadcast recently a description of the gallant fight put up by a New Zealand cargo ship, the 10,000-ton Sussex, says the "Manchester Guardian."
Incessant attacks by a German bomber were beaten off while other members of the crew fought a fierce fire eating its way towards many tons of explosives, on top of which stood a boy playing water on the deadly cargo to keep it cool.
"One morning off the Irish coast as daylight was breaking an aero plane was seen flying high up in the sky," he said. "The aeroplane came on overhead and dropped two bombs, and unluckily they both scored hits. One bomb exploded on the funnel, which crashed down on the deck and did serious damage. The other bomb burst on a hatch and started a fire the cargo of wool.
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