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EIDIMA
DEFENCE ON THE EAST COAST-Men of the Royal Scots Fueillers being trained on the beach. (Copyright, Fox).
TWO TONS OF HIGH EXPLOSIVE ON KRUPPS
TWO TONS OF HIGH explosive bombs were dropped on Krupps armament factory at Essen in a lightning R.A.F. ättack made from a high level, states an official account of Bri- tish air activity over Germany,
Other targets included the docks at Amsterdam and Flushing, aerodromes at Schipo!, Texel, Aldebrouck and Bussum.
The weather was extremely bad over the entire operations area and the bomber crews had to con- tend with severe icing conditions, violent electrical storms and widespread low clouds which neces- sitated blind flying over the greater part of the route.
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Quays were smashed and a dry dock damaged by salvoes of heavy bombs during an attack on Brest..
One pilot reported that bombs which struck on the road by the side of one of the quays caused a series of explosions as if am- munition sheds had been hit.
The raiding force which suc- needed in reaching the Ruhr located the all plant at Gelsen-
BOLIVIA
PAYMENTS
CONTROL
kirchen and for nearly half on New arrangements for hour the target was repeatedly regulating payments be-
bombed.
tween the United King-
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MISSING SEAMEN SAFE
The captain and six of the crew of the British steamer Eliaroy, missing after their ship had been torpedoed 1:80 miles off Cape Finisterre, have been picked up and landed by. a Spanish fishing boat which-found-their-
lifeboat.
They were taken to Vigo, Portugal, to join the other nine mem- bers of the crew. The Eliaroy was bound for Cardiff (states Asso- ciated Press).
A series of minor explosions followed the bursting of heavy dom and Bolivia are given 0000000000000000666. bombs and incendiary bombs effect by two Treasury started several fires, one of which orders which come into developed into a great blaze. · force to-day.
scattered across the factory area
Great Fires
Henceforth payments to per- sons in Bolivia" to persons in the United Kingdom may be made in a Bolivian with a United
In the raid on Hamm, explo~ : sions, followed by outbreaks of only in sterling fire, were seen in the goods yards., special account More fires were started in a rail- way siding near Onsabruck, where heavy expibalans occurred after bombs had burst.
At Rotterdam, heavy bomba burst. along the dockalde and buildings an the north bank opposite the docks entrance - were set on fire... The docké arca on the south, alda of the river was the chief target at Amster dam and here great fires, no- sulted from the bombing."
At Flushing, heavy, calibre bombs which struck the docic started a train of explosions fast- ing ten minutes and set Ares blazing which could be seen far
out to seas-Reuter.
Kingdom bank, but special ar- rangements have been made for payments relating to certain kinds of personal expenditure into Bolivian sterling area account.
All exports from the United Kingdom to Bolivia must be pald
BRITAIN'S
ASSURANCE
TO JEWS
Assurance to the Jews
for in sterling from the Bolivia of America of Britain's special account.--. Reuter
AIR RAID ON MERSA MATRUM
good intentions towards Jewry after the war has been sent to the Rabbi by Arthur Greenwood, it was revealed in New York yes- terday.
American press as the first public The message is described by the declaration on the Jewish ques- tion since the start of the war.
two others are belleved to have One enemy aircraft was hit and been damaged by anti-aircraft fire when enemy bombers escorted by fighters raided Mersa Matruh on Saturday, states an official com-
It states that, when victory is munique issued in Cairo from achilored, an effort will be made G.H.Q.
to found a new world order on The raiders caused only three the "duals of justice, and peace" casualties and little damage was in which "conscience of civilised done.
wrongs suffered by the Jewish, lumalaity would. demand that
people in so many countries should 'ho righted."""
Channel Ports
Coastal Command aircraft con- |centrated their operations last night on the Channel ports of Brest and Gravelinės,
The raiders arrived at Brest There is nothing to report from just as night was falling. Des- other fronts. Reuter." pite haze, they were able to see
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the outlines of the docit. Their explosions as If ammunition shods salvaes of heavy bombs, smashed had been hit
In London, it is learned that the quays and damaged the dry dock. Another squadron left a orescont message was sent about a month One of the pilots reported that of fires at Gravelines after a vialt ngol by Mr. Greenwood, through a his bombs, which struck on the in which they interspersed heavy close personal friend road by the side of one of the bombs with large quantities of going to America on a lecture quays, caused a series of heavy Incendiaries.-British Wireless.” tour. Router.
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