NAZI AIR TERROR IN ALSACE OPERATIONS
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THE NAZIS had time during the recent operations in Alsace to hunt and kill a few Alsatian children, writes a war correspondent.
Twenty Alsatian boys, of about 12, were playing football on a field above the village of Trois Maisons near the "hos- pital city" of Phalsbourg, a place with no soldiers. It had been signalled to the International Red Cross as a town of Inercy.
PREMIER TO MAKE NEW STATEMENT
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Suddenly, over the trees, came three returning German 'planes Two Mes- serschmitts soared, but the third-a captured Curtiss still bearing the French colours-swooped till 30 feet over the little footballers..
The children scattered and threw themselves on their faces, but not in time to escape the bursts of machine- The gun fire from the heroic raider. Curtiss then soared and rejoined the squadron returning to Germany.
FIVE BULLETS IN BODY White and whimpering the lads rose --all but two. One, a tiny, dark- London, To-day. skinned boy, moaned slightly. He is in hospital. The other, Paul Mr. Winston Churchill is now
Five bullets had Magnette, lay still. expected to make a further pierced his body, one entering the back statement in the House of as he lay shaking on his face.
I saw the body prepared for the Commons this week regard- funeral. I saw the field with the un- ing the failure of the French mistakable goal posts. I talked with Government to continue re- the boys who escaped and I affirm it is impossible that any airman below 100 sistance and the conse-
feet could conceivably have taken quences of that failure to this little Paul for a man. country.
No definite date has been fixed for the statement but it will be made at the earliest possible moment.
Tuesday has been suggested as the probable day but it might be post- poned until later in the week.
It is likely the Commons will wish to debate Mr. Churchill's statement and in that event there might be an- other secret sitting.
NAZI "LOGIC"
That there was no mistake is proved by the fact that, at the tiny hamlet of Uberach, another airman machine- gunned to death. Joseph Wattelet, the same age as Paul Magnette.
Are the Germano then without human feeling? Not necessarily. They kill children deliberately, drop bombs on lorries and fleeing women, smash villages ruthlessly all as par of a logical programme. This is total war. One of its component parte le
terror.
The Lorda will also wish to have a debate of a similar kind during the week, and Wednesday Is aug-461 gested as a likely day.
Lord Halifax will be the principal Government speaker.
It is not yet known whether the proceedings in the Lords will be se- cret, as some Labour Peers are an- xious to have the debate in open ses- sion.-Reuter.
ITALIAN 'WARNING'
London, To-day.
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The new family bread, which in- cludes a larger part of Chinese flour, is not inferior to ordinary bread.-
It was added that demilitarisation under the terms of the armistice re- cently concluded of the frontier zones | Havas. of the French Empire in North Africa would give the Italians "an added ad- vantage."
HITLER IN ALSACE
Berlin, To-day. concluded: "The The announcer Italian military machine can bo
Hitler visited Mulheim and Upper launched against the Egyptian fron- | Alsace yesterday, inspecting fortified tier along the road built by Balbo. I shall soon be seeing developments,”—— Reuter.
works in the Maginot Line which, ac- cording to the official news agency, are shortly to be demolished.-Reuter.
PARTS TAKEN FROM CAR
A set of secret aeroplane parts was stolen from a car near King's Cross station.
The owner, who is engaged on aeroplane construction, wrapped the parts In brown paper and left them in his car while he made a call. When he returned they had vanished.
WAR'S FIRST
R.A.F. RAIDS
IN ITALIAN AFRICA
Cairo, Yesterday.
com-
An official R.A.F. munique states that yes- terday successful air raids were carried out on bomb dumps at Macaaca (Eritrea) and low-flying attacks with bombs and machine-guns were made on petrol dumps.
Five hours later the main petrol ESCAPE FROM GERMAN TERRI- dump was still burning, the others AFTER BEING REPORTED | having burned themselves out. It is MISSING, PILOT OFFICER ALEX- believed the greater part of the ANDER MCLEOD, OF CROFTFOOT, | petrol at this GLASGOW, HAS SENT A TELE-troyed. GRAM TO HIS FATHER SAYING HE IS ON HIS WAY HOME.
ESCAPE
THE FIRST BRITISH AIRMAN TO
TORY
"SAFE AND SOUND"
Mr. A. J. McLeod, his father, was informed that his son was missing after a bombing flight into Germany.
Then came a telegram from "Alex," which read: "Sate and sound. Escaped from German territory. Coming home soon."
aerodrome was des-
Bomb dumps were similarly at- tacked, very heavy explosions re- Bulting. Military huts nearby were also hit and extensively damaged, being left burning. All our aircraft are cafe.
In the Western Desert an effective raid was made on El Gubbi aero- drome. Bombs burst among huts and aircraft gathered round the refuelling "I knew that Nazis couldn't hold point. A large petrol fire was start- Alex, down for long," said Mr. Mc-ed, causing a smoke column rising. Leod to a reporter.
to a thousand feet.-Reuter.
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