FRENCH AND NAZI A.A. GUNS IN
(By Telegraph.
ACTION
(Our Own Correspondent)
Received, September 28, 11,32 a.m.)
Paris, To-day.
Aerial activity along the French and German bor- ders is increasing daily, involving numerous air
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Yesterday, French planes made frequent raids on
German territory near the Swiss border, princi- pally engaged on reconnaissance work, but oc- casionally dropping a bomb on German mili- tary concentrations.
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Backers of President Roosevelt's neutrality proposals announced last evening that they had obtained Senate votes, or seven over the ma- jority, in favour of revision of the Neutrality Law.
The Germans retaliated by sending planes across Into the French area be- tween the Rhine and Sierenz, on the rallway between Basle and Mulhouse.
From 11.30 a.m. onwards” “yes- terday, French anti-aircraft, guno In Southern Alsace were buay warding off a series of attacks on French voll, the German raiders dropping, numerous bombs. Clvi- Ilans have long been evacuated from this area.
Reports from Basle, meanwhile, recount how Swiss residents for the second time in 24 hours watched а Further support was provided by thrilling combat between French air- Mr. Al Smith, former political oppon-craft and German ground defences. ent of President Roosevelt, who an- Two squadrons of French planes nounced that he would appeal for sup-raided the area near Basle at about port for revision of the Law. Reuter.noon, and extremely heavy A.A. fire
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When German pursuits went up, the French planes had returned the border--Our Own Correspondent.
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A German Internee, treatment in the Kowloon Hos- pital for the past few days, mađé a sensational escape shortly after 1a.m. to-day.
His name is given as. Karl was placed in the La Salle Intern- placed in the La Salle Intern- ment Camp when the war. in Europe broke out..
A few days ago he was admitted to the Kowloon Hospital and was placed in a ward with a police guard.
Early this morning the man was found to be missing and-im- mediately all police stations were informed.
Up the time of going to press. he had not yet been rearrested.
Unconarmed reports suggest that the escapee was assisted by his wife who, together with a Chinese servant hired a car and proceeded with her husband to the border.
It is also reported that when driving in the New Territories, the car was stopped by a constable. In reply to an inquiry," Jocheim. stated that they were going to Fanling on urgent business.
On reaching the border, they left the car and crossed into Chin- ese territory, the report, uncon- firmed, asserts.
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