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SIMLA, SEPT, 3 (REUTER)-PREPARATIONS ARE IN FULL SWING FOR WHAT HAS BEEN DESIGNATED THE "EASTERN KNOWN AS THE GROUP CONFERENCE” MORE POPULARLY
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All the countries concerned have potential resources in others. It now accepted the invitations to is thus hoped to make countries the Conference which was called to east of the Suez as self-supporting devise measures for the co-ordinator war purposes as possible tion of war suppiles in Empire countries east of the Suez.
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ANTI-AIRCRAFT
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4 1940.
BARRAGES SMASH NAZI MASS THE LAST DAY
RAIDS ON LONDON
1,948 RAIDERS
DOWNED
LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter)-- The Abr Ministry, announcing. that 26 enemy aircraft were shot down up to 5.30 p.m. yesterday, says that during the year our fighters have shot down 1,752 enemy planes while anti-aircraft guns, ac- counted for 196.
Industry, particularly those arising Ambassador
from loss of trade with European countries.
It is learned that the Goven- ment of India Commerce Depart- ment is arranging to handle any questions of that sort which may be separate from the work of the Conference proper.
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Returning To Chungking
DOG-FIGHTS AT 12,000 FEET: PILOT'S BLUFF
THOUSANDS ON MONDAY EVENING WATCHED WHAT ONE OF THE MANY EMPIRE SOLDIERS AMONG THEM. DESCRIBED AS THE “SIGHT OF THE CENTURY”—GERMAN BAIDERS FLEE- ING PELL-MELL BEFORE THE DEFENCES OF LONDON, STATES · A REUTER MESSAGE YESTERDAY.
All day long, from the time of the city's first Warning at 1 a.m., the Germän air force had tried to attack and time and time again they were flung back and before London's sirens had walled for the second time 25 raiders had been shot down.
At 3.25pm more raiders appeared from two directions. Masses of German planes ran into one of the most tremendous anti-aircraft barrages the watchers had ever seen and concentra- tions of R.A.F. fighters hurtled down among the raiders already scattered by anti-aircraft shells,
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LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter)- With reference to the reported The Germans fled madly and lost at this time, but four of the Journey of Sir Archibald Clark the all-clear was sounded as 4.50 pilots were known to be safe.
cir. The second air raid warning. -Kerr-to-Chungking.-It was stated P.m. as Spitares -were-seen-
in official quarters yesterday that cling over the city, having within the London area lasted 80
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The services of a special- Mission from London, headed. by Sir Alexander Roger, will be available for the Conference,
it is expected that Sir Archibald their colleagues once more clear- minutes. It is expected that the Mission
Three of a formation of about Clark Kerr will travel to Chunged the skies about London, will extensively tour India,
raiders About 70 king in early September to resume
thrar 10 German bombers were shot It will examine factory capacity contact with the Chinese Govern- formations twice tried to break down by AA. Are within two and the best methods of increas-ment and that the visit is in the through over one district alone minutes over the outskirts of the ing the output of munitions and
ordinary course of his diplomatic but anti-aircraft gunners blew, London area last evening. war supplies after which it will
two to bits in mid-air. £1
Buses and traffic. carried on as duties. make recommendations from Hia
When another formation twice usual and many workers decided Majesty's Government to the Gov-
attempted to pierce the defence to make for home while the ernment of India.
at one south-eastern district arald was still in progress. - Dornier bomber and a. Messer- Some, walking along the streets. schmitt crashed in flames Into' gazed
fighters up as British fields two miles apart.
passed overhead., and then went on their way reassured..
THAMES BATTLE LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter)
CHILDREN WANT TO RESUME TRIP
Torpedoing Denied By Germans
LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter) Most of the children who were brought back all safe and sound from the torpedoed ship still want to continue their voyage to Canada,
BRITAIN'S ARMY OF 2,500,000
Will Play Decisive
THIRD MASS ATTACK About 200. German bombers and fighters Later
crossed
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Part In Campaign part of the south-east coast when Over one hundred German bomb.
LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter)-Io
the campaign, it can now be said that the British Army. numbering 2.500,000 men, is in a fine position, says Renter's military correspon- dent, reviewing the situation after
year of war.
spite of the vicissitudes of
the Germans made their third ers and fighters tried to break! mass attack of the day.
through the Thames Estuary de-i Battles were proceeding in all fences between eight and nine parts of the sky at different o'clock in the morning.
Once again Fighter Command periods and people watching one
of these taking place at a height' pilots waiting for the raiders in of over 12,000 feet saw four their Spitfires and Hurricanes i raiders crashed into the sea. could see the discouraging effect)
of anti-aircraft fire on the enemy. The pilots of a Spitfire squadron reported that a bomber forna- tion heading up river was turn ed back by the intense anti-air- craft barrage, Some of the raid-
One bomb dropped on a south east coast. town was a crude form of incendiary consisting of large canister containing oll and
. He adds that much of the mill- tary disaster on land during the past year was due to the fact that As one 13 year old said "I'm not armies on a continental scale had afraid. Please let me sall to
not been contemplated by Britain petrol, Canada before my mother
until as late as 1939. knows. She will only try to stop me."
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The day's second air raid warn Events from May 10, when Gering sounded in the London area ers came in by the Estuary, other
of many attacked Holland and Belas large formations parents glum, and cnwards when the aircraft, flying high, are be-Maginot Line was penetrated On to reach the London ing sent home while the parents the "Meuse led to a complete re- met concentrations make up their minds.
It is of course for the to decide. The children
"LET US SING"
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"FINE FEAT OF ARMS" Describing the evacuation from
frota enemy, crossed attempted coast. area
but
of British
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First to attack them was Hurricane squadron whose pilots saw 29 Dornler bombers coming up the Estuary at 15,000 feet with Messerschmitt 110 fighter-bomb- ers stepped up above them to 20,009 feet.
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TERRIFIC BARRAGE The leader of the party of children said yesterday that. he
Planes were scen in the dis. has only been able to find two Dunkirk as a "fine feat of arms tance in an easterly direction out of 320 who were fed up
whereby, though much equipment and bursts of A. A. shells mark-
BOMBER DOWNED Describing the scene оп board was lost, the force remained intacted the terrific barrage being put the ship, he said that he
Before the Messerschmitt could never and was quickly re-armed to meet up. saw a frightened child. There the possibility of Britain being
bombers had Hundreds of people saw 25 arrive one of the was no panic and no screaming. invaded." the correspondent de bombers repelled by the terrific, one to crash on the "aarodrome Typical was an 8-year-old boy in clares:
which it had been sent to attack. A. A. Darrage. his boat who turned to him and "The" urgency of the situation In one part the sky was black Spitfire pilots who watched A said: “Let us sing, sir. We are not quickly produced new men and with smoke from bursting shells A guns diving back the bomber
going to let Hitler beat us
new methods, and today the Briand raiders. Later British Aght-formation went after the easily."
tish field force has arrived at. a ers streaked across the sky in the tectnig Messerschmitts 109. One formidable quality and dimensions direction of the raiders.
crashed and anoffier, burst into As Can be expected. Berlin "Future developments of the knows nothing of the torpedoing campaign on land cannot be fore 8 am by 100 German
In the attempt between 8 and flames
bombers Other Spitfires did not Walt of the British ship carrying child-seen but that the British Army and fighters to break through for the enemy to arrive. They
after an unpromising start! "The whole thing smells, save through no fault of its own, may the Thames Estuary defences our went over to France one German source. "It is un-play an important and possibly a fighters destroyed nine enemy. Kent coast and destroyed
Four British pilots were missing Messerschmidts 109.
On the way back one Spitfire after the
eagagement but one) jumped safely by parachute.
pilot became separated from his: Twenty Ave enemy aircraft had squadron. Seeing 50 Dorniers 17 been destroyed at about 5 p.m. and Messerschmitts 110 flying
have flled the Air closely packed he dived at the yesterday, according to an
Japan's terroristic bombings of Home Outside Aghter-bomber and Ministry and Ministry of
saw people's hearts with greater indignation and hatred Instead of his bullets strike home.
despair, declared Mr. Liu Hang-shen, Board Chairman of the Szech- Security communique,
Wan Salt Bank and Szechwan-Sika'ng Bank and General Manager of DARING" "BLUFT
the Chungking Power Company.
ren to Canada.
doubtedly designed for American decisive" part is certain." comsumption. Probably there i never such a ship or any such children. If anything, it' is worse than the Athenia case."
It will be recalled that accord- ing to Berlin, Churchill "himse}" sank the Athenia.
N. Z. AIRMEN FOR BRITAIN DUNEDIN, Sept 3 (Reuter)-Mr. F. Jones, Minister for Defence, an
SCOTCH WHISKY MADE any owe Germany Cennet nounced yesterday that when New
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be held responsible
because the Zealand reaches its maximum con-
KENT BOMBED Early in the morning, the com- aircraft munique stated, enemy
from the three
LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter) One of the coolest pieces of bluff
total blockade applies. ta alltribution under the Empire Alr were engaged by RAF fgtiters since the blitzkrieg began enabled |
| ships.".
ARGENTINE GIFT
Training Scheme it will send near ly 3,000 pilots, gunners and obser vers to Canada and Britain yearly. The first observers and gunners are going to Canada soon.
third German fighter to his bag and A.A. guns near the Thames, a Brliish fighter pilot to add
er two in one battle over... Kent Ton Saturday..
Estuary.
Bombs were dropped at severaly points in Kent in the course of these engagements. Several were -injured-in-one-towBimi
"Thë pilot' had used up all his |
Bombings Have Given People Only Indignation,
Not Despair
UNREST IN RUMANIA
Chungkint
An old-timer in Beechwan Mr Liu said that even if Chungk were bombed to bits the people would only consider it an tunity to rebuild the city into bigger and greater Chungking
The well-known- banker-repeat ed "No" several times, when ask
Lammunition in shooting down Armoured Cars Patrolled
Or the 25 enemy machines des two Germans when he saw
past him
First Consignment Of elected chairman of the Royal troyed by 5 p.m., four were by A. third Messerschmitt
Beef Received
LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter)-The fist consignment of beer from Argentine live stookmen sent free to the British forces has now reached England. It consists of 500 tons of bref worth £20,000 and represents 2,000 heads of steer
Transport arrangements are now being made for a further 1,000. tons and similar quantities will continue to arrive from Argentine throughout the war. Afund of 260,000 has been collected so far
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The Agricultural Attache of the Argentine Legation in London said yesterday that Argentine livestock breeders, besides realising the value of the British market to them felt that they must do some... thing to help Britain with whose alms they always sympathise.
Sir Atul Chatterjee has been re-,
Society of Arts. The Duke of Con naught continues as president.
Explaining the sights of Ing of Local Defence Volunt
A fire
Beven of our aghters had been
dive
whether he would mov
two banks to the count,
Streets Of Capital view or the ruthless enemy bomb.
ardments. “One day,” PILOT'S STORY
LONDON, Sept. 3 (Benter)— he, "the two bank bulld Leaders of the anti-cession move be reduced to dust, but Here 18 the pilot's story: "1
ment in Transylvania state that runs I'll build temporary followed him down to the ground they have called for a mass meet to carry on. level and chased him southwardsing in Brasov on Sunday and that Describing the Szechwan peo "He did not rise above 100 feet hundreds of thousands from as a hardy, patient,
ant well south of Maidstone and parts of Transylvank will come to stock : Mr. then throttled back. I overtook utter their protest against the ced-- they had endured him and flew alongside himing of part of their country to cades of civili, wai pomting downwards
the Hungary, ground. He turned away, so I made a dummy quarter attack. Dr. Maniu, leader of the Demo- dence, we can breaking away very close to him cratic Peasants Party, himself a sufferings a hu
Transylvanian, is reported to have for We After this he landed."
to
the struggle of
"T Saw the pilot get put ap
left Bucharest for Clus. the capital dence that one parently unhurt, and as I circled of Transylvania.
victory
News),
with the polica
round him, he put his hands One of the leading Bucharest above his head. I waved back papers han started & campaign (and threw him a packet of ciga, calling for punishment of those there have been several co rettes had with me, responsible for giving up like
"He picked them up waved defeated nation before 8 single again, and then I say what I be shot was fired
been posted around the Royal loved to be members of the Crowds marched through the Palace and the German and Italia: Home Chust take him prisoner streets singing patriotic songs and Lerations.
Armoured cars are patrolling the capital and strong guards have