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NAZI AIR FORCE PAYING HEAVY TOLL
MANY PLANES BROUGHT DOWN IN An Expensive
RAIDS OVER ENGLAND
Germans Try To Minimise Losses
LONDON. July 14 (Reuter} -Nazi bombers continued their raids over Scotland, north-east Eng- land and Wales during Friday night and yesterday.
The raiders apparently were not in force In this latest series of raids, and although bombs were dropped and people were killed, casualties were not as heavy as on previous occasions, while damage was not important.
High: explosive and incendiary bombs were dropped in south-east and south-west Scotland dur- ing the night, and Incendiary bombe in north-east Scotland.
Three bombs fell in the Corpora- tion housing area of one town and a building containing six flats was wrecked.
There were a number of casual ties, including one man killed,
Experiment
HEAVY GERMAN
LOSSES
NO RUSSIAN ULTIMATUM
TO TURKEY
SATISFACTION IN ALL CIRCLES LONDON, July 14 (Reuter). -- Turkey has received with satisfac- tion a formal Moscow dental that Soviet Russia contemplates the despatch of any ultimatum to Turkey. This was alleged by Ger¬
many,
According to Ankara correspon
LONDON, July 14 (Renter) - The determined bid by Germany To test the possibilities of direct aerial blockade of Britain in the past week has proved both costly and uninspiring to her leaders.
So writes Reuter's Air Cortes-dents, Turkey is exasperated at the pondent, who points out that since activity of Geimary diplomatic cir- Sunday last, Germany has lost at cles which, for the pa
week, least 74 of her raiders.
have spread false reports about what "Russia would demand from Turkey."
A lone raider flew over a south-was made in London yesterday. * | making the total German losses on west Scotland areas yesterday, "German High Command com Britain for the two days at least
muniques are systematically mini-34 machines.
British convoys attacked, chiefly miding German air losses. Today's Two of our fighters are missing in the Channel, have not been communique, for instance, halves as a result of yesterday's air duels. seriously interrupted. the number of enemy machines Six of yesterday's German planes after the fall of France, were sug- The initial raids on Britain, brought down round British shores were destroyed
by our fighters yesterday, where German losses when the Nazis attacked a convoy gestive of exploratory visits prior HOUSES DAMAGED were 11 bombers at the cost of two off the South-East Coast. Two to invasion by sea or air and more LONDON, July 14 (BWS)-Air British fighters,
other German 'planes were damag-probably both, which the German Ministry and Ministry of Home "Again, today's communique, ed,
control of the European coastline Becurity communiques issued · dur-¡ while fabricating a new claim for
as far as Spain made immediately ing the last twelve hours state that British losses on July 11, avoids
practicable.
enemy raiders dropped bombs in mentioning the number of Get-
land.
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SCOTTISH TOWN BOMBED Three other bombers
were
These, German circles have al-
that Turkey leged that Moscow is demanding break off her pact with Britain and France, that she apply for "German protection," and that she cede Istanbul to Russia!
M. Saydam's. speech and the Moscow denial may show Ger- many how far she has failed to The new aspect of the Nazi intimidate Turkey.
districts in Scotland, Wales, North-man losses on that day, which brought down, one on the out- aerial strategy which has deve- Nevertheless, the indefatigable Eastern and South-Western Ena- was 23 niachines against four Bri-skirts of a Scottish part and the lobed since then is undoubtedly German Ambassador. Fritz Ton
two off the South-East equally appealing to a Power whose Papen, is returning to Ankara. other Coast. Two were brought down | Air Force still enjoys large nume- by fighters, the third by anti-rical superiority in the air. aircraft fire.
CAREFUL WATCH
Some houses were damaged but. on the whole, damage and casual- ties are believed to have been slight,
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DOWNED IN CHANNEL " LONDON, July 14 Reuter) The Air Ministry announced yes- terday afternoon that one of the Nat bombers was shot down over the English" Channel in the morn" Ing.
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PATROL BOAT SUNK LONDON, July 14 Reuter) A German High Command con- manique issued in Berlin yesterday claimed that German bombers it. tacked ships off the English east coast and in the Channel, as well as aerodromes, ports and arma. ment factories in England and Scotland.
tish fighters lost in action.”
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HEINKEL BROUGHT DOWN
NAZI MOVE SEEN THROUGH LONDON, July 1 (Reuter) --- A Heinkel bomber has been brought
Reuter's diplomatie correspon- down by an Anson reconnaissance
Bombs were dropped on a Scot- Some "air experts think it likely dent in London learned from au-
from a plane of the Coastal Command, tish town
great height, that this effort will be developed thoritative quarters yesterday that The British plane was on convoy causing some damage and a num-further and with incased U-boat the speech of the Turkish Prine daty when a formation of Rein-ber of people were killed and in-warfare take precedence over plans Minister on Friday, la regarded as kels was intercepted by Spitfires. fured.
for Invasion, this being postponed being extremely satisfactory in Instead of taking a back seat, the
for the time being.
that it reveals quite clearly that Anson tackled one Heinkel."
Buch a possibility does not pre- the efforts Germany has been clude Nazi adventures, either making to create trouble and dis- The Anson dived to the attack. The Heinkel swung round
against the Faroe Islands, Iceland,sension in the Balkans are thor- came head on. The Anson fired
Ore or all three of them in joughly realised and recognised for
what they are by the Turka, its front gun, a collision seemed
turn. Imminent but at the last moment the Heinkel swerved.
The rear
ind
some
gunner got in good bursts at short range and the Heinket van-exked down into the sea.
The latest estimates of German losses during raids on Britain. up to late Friday evening, totalled 110 for certain, with another 34 "pro- babies." This was since June 18. and the figure since the beginning of the war is now 179 certain, and a further 43 "probables,"
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Any German move in any of these directions would undoubtedly be watched with great care,
Meanwhile, the most encouraging feature of Britain's reply to this stranglehold threat this week has been the fact that our fighters are
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POINTS LEFT OUT-
Blanificant omission from the German wireless reports of the speech were pointed remarks which constituted Doctor Baydam's
a direct reply to the efforts of
NEAR POLICEMAN'S DOORSTEP Twenty-four high explosive end 100 incendiary bombs were dropped by Nazi bombers in North-East Crew baixee out at England yesterday. One incen- not now so consistently dutaam- the German Ambassador to secure and a merchant ship of 2,000 ton. 200 feet and must have been kill diary bomb fell on a village police- bered as in the Battle for France. the resignation of the Turkish
.
It added that one patrol boat
were sunk by bombs and five mer- chants, ships severely damaged.
ed.
One of the
The others climbed
few moments:
man's doorstep and was quickly And their supremacy in combat is Foreign Minister and to disturb out, the extinguished. Among "freak Inci-maintained Patrol tanks were extensively plane sinking under them in dents reported in the raids was
relations between Russia, and Tur- key, says British Wireless, The Anson guided a ship to the rescue and then continued its watch over the „convoy.
bombed in external docks and quays at Portland, Newport and Dundee, and arms factories. at Billingham and Newcastle,
The communique adds that Fri- ́day's total British air losses num- bered 13. Five German "plunes. (t is said, are missing.
GERMANS ARE "REDUCING"
LOSSES
The following authoritative com-
HEAVY NAZI LOSSES LONDON, July 14 (Reuter) Eleven more German planes were | brought down in raids on England
on Friday, one by anti-aircraft fire, the rest by fighters.
The bringing down of 23 on
Only ten machines have been the blowing of a chair to the cell-lost in breaking up the Nazi bom- ing of a house with such force that ber and fighter formations hover it stuck there.
mg off Britain's shores...
Italians Claim To Have Attacked Naval Units
ROME, July 14 (Reuter)
- A communique Isued yesterday
ment on the German communique Thursday is officially confirmed, declared: "An enemy naval formation was discovered and con-
BRITAIN A MIGHTY
ARMED CAMP TODAY
LONDON, July 14 (Reuter)-Britain is now a mighty arm- ed camp and among the troops are men from many European countries who have taken refuge behind the white cliffs in or- der to re-organise themselves to carry on the fight.
Jerry Wilmot, Canadian observer of the BBC., visited the Czech" soldiers recently, and he gave a talk yesterday over the air about them,
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" The story of how the Czechoslovak troops got here, he said, Is one of the most inspiring and dramatic of this war.
When France gave up the fight. They are great singers, too, and
stantly Hammered by Italian bombers throughout July 11,
"It split up into three groups during the following night and proceeded towards the east at varying speeds,
"Widespread activity on the part of Italian reconnaissance. planes succeeded in re-establishing contact with these groups in the early hours of yesterday. „
Not Going Chicago
To
BUT WILL USE “REMOTE CONTROL" WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reu- ter)--Although President Roose-
"A whole mass Italian avia-
tion from bases in the south of Italy, Liby, and the east Mediter- ranean was unleashed against this retreating fleet and bombed It unmercifully,
"Results ascertained up to now give absolute assurante $hat at least two enemy cruisers and one battleship were repeatedly hit
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a message was sent in the BBC have already formed an orchestra velt is not going to the Democra Czech news broadcast to all and a choir, which was recorded Czechoslovak troops in France, by the BBC. The first tune the tie Convention it Chicago, one doubts the Convention telling them to assemble at a port orchestra played was one sung by to get to England,
millions of British soldiers to be completely under his iday, and was written by a Czechfluence and that' "he' will" "exer-territory on 10 occasions, engag- "Temote control"
MANY LINGUISTS
dam's speech, which was listered At the conclusion of Dr. Say-
to by the British Ambassador who, with others, was present in the Diplomatic Gallery, a unanimous vote of confidence in the Govern- ment was carried.
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ADEN ACTIVITY "A review of
operations no-around Aden states that during will the first month, aircraft of the In-Aden Command flew over Italian- FREQUENTLY BOMBED
"Roll out the Barrel, which the
from ing-in low-level and dive-bombing They assembled at one port and Czechoslovak troops sang in the
Washington,
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President Roosevelt WILL goplanes, dumps, Royal Navy arrived. The Czech
down in political history as the buildings. commander consulted the naval A large number of them speak politician who kept secret bils captain and explained the neces-everal languages, some of them intentions regarding a third. term one plane, alty for their immediate removal excellent English Interviewed, a from 130,000,000 Americans for The ship put to sea and retura- Czech officer spoke of the won-two years, but the secret has been
The "first reconnaissance over ed in a few hours with three derful reception given them in so long kept that on the eve Italian territory was on June 11, more ships to be used as trans-England.
Convention. It discloses less than 24 hours after Musso- und Announced Italy's entry, inte the war. The next day, two Austin If President Roosevelt refused very effective raids were carried Teft France but trials were still re-organising units and are glad to run now, it would be a major out, doing extensive damage. to come. They proceeded first tove escaped the danger of being disaster for the Democratic Party a port further south where for prevented to continue our fight and would throw its campaign. The Italian raids have been three days, they re-assembled against the common enemy. We into chaos, with defeat in Novem- of little effect. The first really transferred to other ships and are all in good spirits and we are ber almost a certainty. collected more evacuees.
of the
ports. Thus, speedily, a large Today, we are settled in our itself by implication. part of the Czechoslovak Army new quarters,' he said. "We are
Frequently, they were heavily bombed,
MORALE SPLENDID
Bộ crowded were the ships that
ail space below decta was taken
all old friends together."
CHANCES BUINED.
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effective raid was
June 12. Only three raids in all materialis- MISTRESS OF THE SEA
ed. All bombing was done from Their escape, he continued, was the slightest hint of his intentary damage,
The President's failure to give a great height and did no mili- due to the British Navy, "the only tions, even to his family fas mistress of the sea.”
effectively ruined the
The Italians bave lost at least 20 aircraft
chances
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an ordinary, private, summed up party and give, a chance of
nis more recent pledge not tu No time is being lost in reach the views of the Czechoslovak tory against, an admittedly strong send forces to Europe, which ing the peak of efficiency. Eng-soldier when he said: “We know Republican team,
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