Evening star., 1942-08-19
U. .S.F|yer Sinks
Axis U-Boat Off
Coast Of Brazil
Country at Gates
Of War; Rio
Official Says
Py the Associated Press.


RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. ia
United States pilot bombed and
sank one of the Axis submarines
lurking off the Brazilian coast
after the sinking of five Brazilian
ships brought this biggest South
American republic to the gates
of war" an official announced to-
day.
All Brazilian soldiers on leave
were RECALLED urgently to duty and
the navy forbade furfoughs for reg
ular reserves.
First official word of the Axis sub
sinking came from Comdr. Ernani
A. A. Amaral Peixoto, federal liaison
officer of the State of Rio de Janeiro
who told a crowd gathered before
the presidential palace that one
of the undersea raiders had been
destroyed.
Government press department and
other accounts in Brazilian news
papers gave this version of the
attack:
The submarine was sighted so
miles off Brazil's coast by a United
States plane piloted by Capt. Jack
Lacey. The plane dived, machine
cunning the submarine and forcing
it to the surface with bombs when
1t attempted to submerge.
Bomb Hit Finishes Craft.
The Diario Carioca, quoting au-
thorized sources, said the sub
marine apparently was damaged in
this first attack. The United States
plane dived again, this time finish
ing the submarine with direct bomb
hits.
At the same time, radio reports
purportedly from British Guiana
were heard here saying RAF planes,
based on that British South Ameri-
can territory, attacked a second
submarine off the Northeast Coast
OF South America yesterday, and
sighted a third
These developments came as re-
neWed anti-Axis demonstrations
fared in the streets of principal
cities throughout the country. Bra
zlls course could not yet be fore
told.
Meanwhile, naval spokesman
said an Axis surface raider prowling
the South Atlantic had been sighted
near the Brazilian island of Trim
dade, 1000 miles off the coast, sew
eral days ago. presence of a sur
face raider in the South Atlantic
was confirmed by the United States
Navy today)
Call for Revenge.
Throughout the country, in fer
vent demonstrations, Brazilians
called on the government to avenge
the affront to Brazils honor and
the apparent loss of several hun
dred lives, including those of wom-
en- and children, in the recent wave
OF ship losses.
1t. Col. Joao Pinto Pacca, speak
ing for War Minister Gen. Eurico
Gaspar Dutra, told one crowd here
that the country was at the gates
of war" and the army was ready
to obey the order of the chiefs who
direct this nation"
Demonstrations against the Axis
mounted so dangerously that the
police here ordered all bars and
cafes closed at pm. daily and
advised residents to be in their
homes by 10 pm.
Official announcements showed
only 1875 persons known to be saved
of the 1856 listed as being aboard
the five vessels which were sunk. |
There was a report, however, that |
several lifeboats with survivors had |
landed on an isolated beach.
Both President Getulio Vargas
and Foreign Minister Oswaldo |
Aranha violently denounced Axis
piracy and gave hints that strong
measures would be adopted.
Il can assure Brazilians that,
forced by the brutality of aggres-
sion, we will offer a reaction which
will serve as an example to peoples |
who seek to destroy contemporary
civilization" Aranha said.
Newspapers unanimously echoed
the popular cry for revenge. Radio |
stations scrapped light programs for
martial music and almost continuous
news announcements. Rio de Jan
EROS three gay casinos closed last |
night in memory of the dead.
Army men, angered by the loss
of a number of the 153 soldiers on
(See RPAZTI pape A-16)