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NAZI BOMBING OF LONDON MAY MEAN THAT THERE IS "WHAT A WASTE
ACUTE NERVOUSNESS
IN THE REICH
The intensity of the German air attacks on London de- creased on Monday (Sept."9) night; the British estimating that not over 150 enemy planes appeared over the capital, writes J. W. T. Mason in the Manila Bulletin.
This decline is understandable, because not all German pilots have received special training in night operations,
There is only a limited number of aviators sufficiently skilled to conduct operations safely in the dark, and they must be allowed to rèst during periods between raids.
"
OF TIME"
LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter)-A Berlin message says that the Ger- man Ministry of Interior is can" vassing German officials for men wing to enter the colonial ser- vice.
It is stated in Berlin that "be. cause final victory will mean the return of the colonies," the names of officials willing and suitable for service in the colonies are re- quired.
The Berlin message makes no comment-but is headed "What a
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these military centers are thus molesta- made possible without tion.
CANNOT CONTINUE
It is, therefore, to be expected, bitter expressions ot German that if the Germans plan to con-langer tinue bombing London for a con- However, for the first time, Ger-waste of time!" siderable period, the vigour of the many sonicwhat lifted the vell attacks will fluctuate.
hitherto concealing air raid
· BRITISH RAIDS
casualties, announcing that be- British night ralds over Germany tween May 10 and Aug. 31, British maintain a more consistent level bombers killed 78' children and because the British Use fewer wounded 51. British figures show- planes than the Germans do, and fed that during August, German so have more bllots for limited bombers killed one child to uine offensives.
adults, and wounded one child to -Britate-allows the-world-to-knowfeloven adults. the damage done by the German If that proportion holds for Ger- calders, but Adolf Hitler is less many between May 10 and Aug. 31. amenable to pressure by foreign British air raids killed nearly 800 correspondents. Little has been Germans and wounded over 600. permitted to become known about Considering the smaller British the devastation in German citles: squadrons used in flights over Ger- "Civilar casualties and damage many, these figures may be ap- suffered by the British have been proximately correct. shown, while the destruction in Germany can be measured only by
NO MILITARY PURPOSE They explain the necessity fac-] ing Hitler and Air Marshal Her- WEATHER REPORT mann Goering to make some sen-
Hongkong Royal Observatory
10 am, Sept. 18. Barometer (at sea level), 29.95 ins. Temperature. 79 F
Humidity, 90 per cent. Wind Direction, E/S Wind" Force (Beaufort), 4. Temperature: maximum yesterday,
85. F.
If the German high command has not abandoned the plan to try to devastate British airdromes. factories and ports, it cannot "con- tinue indefinitely to concentrate- tions in the past few days seem to air power on London. The opera- indicate tha: Germany is not pre- Pared to concentrate on two ob lectives simultaneously by continu ous major offensives..
The more planes and pilots are used in attacking London. the less" remain" for purely military operations over. Bri- tain.
PROBLEM OF MORALE sational move to counteract the The long-range artillery shelling psychological effects of night rald-across the channel aimed at the. ing. The London attacks seems to cliffs of Dover serves no important have this intent, as no military military purpose. and only invites purpose is present.
British artillery retaliation. Baby Berthas cannot be substituted for air attacks if the suppression of British military power is to con- tinue as a German objective.
In fact, Berlin announced that military operations will be resumed when the lesson in the London bombings has been learned-presumably a refer- ence to the night bombings. For three days, strictly military Rainfall for 24 hrs. ending 10th operation over Britain have been
today. 0.11 ins.
almost wholly suspended-factory
Temperature; minimum last night,,
77 F.
Total rainfall since January 1st. areas of the midlands and British
112.44 ins.
Against an average of, 73.63 Ins. Sunset tonight, 6.24 p.m. „Sunrise tomorrow. 6.11a.m.
4 pm, Sept. 18. Barometer (at sea level), 29.87 ins. Temperature, 83 F.
Humidity, 76 per cent. Wind Direction, ESE
Wind Force (Beaufort), 5. Maximum temperature, 84 F. Minimum temperature, 77 F Rainfall, nil..
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to
By continuing to bomb Lon- don, therefore, the Germans have deviated from their main offensive
purpose. This fact does not conform with German military realism. It suggests that some domestic problem of morale may have been given temporary precedence strictly milliary action.»
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