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The Wilmington Morning Star
Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina
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British ship evacuating 320 children to Canada torpedoed at sea; all children saved, only purser killed. Ship afloat; rescued at northern UK port. Berlin denies involvement. (142 chars)
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320 Children Aboard The Steamer, En Route To Canada, Reported Saved
LONDON, Sept. 1.--(AP)--Torpedoing of a British refugee ship taking 120 children to Canada was announced by the ministry of information tonight but it said all the children were saved.
The ship remained afloat the announcement said, but gave no indication of when or where it was hit and also kept secret its identity.
The Daily Herald said the torpedoed liner had 875 persons aboard, including the crew of 275.
The only casualty was the vessel's purser.
As they took to the lifeboats, the children sang, "Oh Johnnie, Oh Johnnie" and "Roll Out The Barrel."
When more than 70 of the children had been landed at a northern British port, they were given ice cream and cake and told that the king and queen would visit them soon.
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British port early today most still were clad only in pajamas. A member of the crew said that the children behaved splendidly and there was no panic. They took their lifeboat stations as if they were experienced seamen.
The fact that all the children were saved was credited to their arduous lifeboat drill before the submarine struck.
They filed onto the slanting decks of the ship, marched to their lifeboat stations and were helped into the waiting boats with hardly a whimper, it was said.
The announcement of the rescue was made by the British ministry of information.
This said that although full details of the 'mishap' are not yet available it is known that the ship in which the children were traveling did not sink, that the transfer of the little evacuees from her to the rescue ships was carried out in perfect order and that the children's kits were undamaged.
NO REPORT
BERLIN, Sept. 1.- (AP) -An authorized German spokesman said tonight no information had been received in Berlin about the reported torpedoing of a ship carrying 320 British refugee children to Canada.
The spokesman pointed out that news dispatches of the torpedoing did not name the ship or where it was attacked,
'Quite obviously, Germany which loves children and cares for them with the utmost concern, isn't it the business of sinking child refugee ships,' the spokesman said.
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En Route To Canada
Event Date
Sept. 1
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only casualty was the vessel's purser; all 320 children and others saved; ship remained afloat
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A British refugee ship carrying 320 children to Canada was torpedoed by a submarine. The ship did not sink, and all aboard, including the children, were rescued and transferred to other vessels in good order. The children behaved calmly during lifeboat evacuation, singing songs. They were landed at a northern British port, given ice cream and cake, and informed of a visit from the king and queen. The Daily Herald reported 875 persons aboard, including 275 crew. Berlin denied knowledge of the incident and stated Germany does not sink child refugee ships.