London, Oct. 24.
'The five and a, half hours raid Naples on "Tuesday' night was 0 the biggest yet made fu the central Mediterranean=twice as heavy og the Taldon'the same town ye. nights Incendiary Bombs were dropped ati any' tons of high explosives a Sinking of Lehigh And Bold Venture Freetown, Oct, 24, The submarine which sank the American freighter Lehigh last. week fltacked the vessel without warning, the captain of the Lehigh told. the United: Press yesterday in an exelusive interview here after his arrival.
"Nothing was seen of she submarine before or after the ship was hit," he declared.
"the. main top-mast came down with the explosion, carrying the main Yadlo antenna away. Phe. radioman Attempted to send out_an SES. by di short wave, but Tam certain the call wag not transmitted" he added.
'An members of the crew of the Lehigh' have now been accounted for, Captain 'Vincent 'Parking. said that the Morpedo" struck on. Sunday. at 8.55 am, on the starboard side below the number tve hatch. 'The ship set-Hea" rapidly and all' four lifeboats were manned and Taunched.
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