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CLEAR WEATHER FORCE RAIDERS MATSUOKA ON BURMA ROAD
TO FLY HIGH: AERIAL BATTLES 5 MILES UP
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Five Attacks On London: Bomb Damage Negligible
LONDON, Oct. 8 (Reuter)-An Air Ministry communique revealed that a total of 28 German alrerait were destroyed in air engagements over Britain yesterday, while 14 British fighters- are missing but the pilots of six are safe.
Of some 50 bombers and fighter-bombers which carried out determined air attacks over south-west England yesterday after- noon nearly a quarter of them were destroyed.
Commercial property and a Reporla received up to 3 p.m. number of Council houses were show that whire several houses hit in one town. In another town. have been demolished In scuth as the girls from a factory were and east London, casualties are running to shelter, the Factory not likely to be heavy though they was hit but none of them were include soine fatallyes. hurt.
Diplomats Active In Washington
PACIFIC MATTERS
SOVIET-NIPPON
STATEMENT- RELATIONS BY PREMIER.
Solution Of Pending JAPAN TO ASK FOR Questions Sought AN EXTENSION?
LONDON, Oct-8—(Reuter)—The TOKYO, Oct. 8 (Reuter)-Deal Prime Minister is expected shortly |ing with : Soviet-Japanes »
rela-to make a
statement regarding tions, Mr. Yosuke. Matsuoka, the the Burma Road.
dild
DISCUSSED
| Foreign Minister, fold the Guber- The British agreement with WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (Reuter) natorial Conference here that the ---Great diplomatic activity centr- situation between Japan and the Japan, due to expire on October 17, provided that during its opera- ing on the situation. In the Far DS.S.R. had hitherto been un- tion, attempts should be made to
pleasant for various reason East was noted here yesterday.
reach a general settlement of Far After declaring that world re- Eastern questions: Firstly, Lord Lothian had a talk! with Mr. Cordell Hull at the State volution
not permit the
Japan has made no progress in Department but afterwards the Soviets and Japan wrangling in Ambassador declined to say whe-the Far East, Mr. Matsuoka add- this direction. She has herself ther the reopening of the Burma ed: "I believe the situation calls moved troops into Indo-China in Road was among the topics raised, for the two countries to co-operate order to direct further attacks on Then Mr. Sumner Welles. recely in attaining a greater objective China from that angle and, far
more from. adopting a
friendly the Vichy Ambassador, M. by dispelling ml understanding, it Henry Haye, while Colonel Knox. any exists, and by solving pending attitude to Britain, she has chosen to become associated with Bri- questions. Secretary for Navy, called on
tain's enemies by the tri-partite MINOR DAMAGE
"Nothing would delight other An Air Ministry news service,
Admiral Richardson. Commander-
pack. During thes reporting the successful defence
attacks minor, in-Chief of the United States Fleet parts of the world more than a by British fighters, states that damage was also done at East for what was described as a dis-dispute between Japan and the the five waves of cremy, aircraft bourne, Dover and certain other cussion of "routine fleet matters" Soviet Union at this juncture, which came over south-east Eng-towns in Kent, but few casualties which inevitably dealt with the which would result in pulling land during the day were chiefly are reported.
Pacine, Messerschmitt single-seat fighters, some carrying bombs. There were also small groups of bombers.
Forced up by the clear wen- ther the enemy aircrüft re- mained at great heights and battles-with-British-fighters- four or five miles high wers general. One invisible dog- fight was, Tought six miles above London.
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Later reports of the raids show that some damage was done in one south-west town and to com- mercial property in two London boroughs but the casualties so far reported are not heavy.
LONDON ATTACKS
Five attacks, were attempted on London, totalling in all some 450 enemy aircraft, says an Air Minia. try communique."
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S'HAI CONFERENCE Two attacks were also made in
JAPAN-AXIS PACT south-west England this after-
CHUNGKING, Oct. 8 (Central)
The speaker referred to that noon. Reports are not yet avail--Admiral, Sir Percy Noble. Com-
mander-in-Chief of the China part of the Japan-Axis Pact which Station of the British Navy, ar-stipulates that relations between According to the latest Informa-rived in
the signatories and Soviet Union. Shangha last night. tion. 12 enemy aircraft were shot according to a Shanghai dispatchIt would, however, never be per shall not be affected, and added: down and eight of our fighter aircraft are missing.
NIGHT BAIDS
Within a short time of the alert in London last night. enemy aircraft were reported over West England, a Welsh coastal town, Liverpool, Mia- lands and south-east Scotland.
It is believed that he will confer with Admiral Thomas C. Hart, Commander-in-Chief of the US. Asiatic Flest, on co-operation between the Bri- tish and U.S. fleets In Far Eastern waters.
This morning Admiral Hart had important conference with American officials on future de- Eastern the Far
details of their
Some incendiary bombs were velopments of dropped in Central London but situation. The fires to buildings, including a large discussion have not been divulg- block of flats. were soon put out.
The wide operational range of
ed.
missible to let Communism over ride Japan, Manchukuo and [China."
It is learned that in an examination in London of the course to be pursued when the present agreement expires, the British Government kept in close contact with the United States against whom, It is generally recognised, the tri- partite, pact was mainly direct-
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There is no confirmation of the "report"that" Japan is to ask for an
extension of the agreement.
LITTLE DOUBT
The Japanese Government were. There seems little doubt, that' watching with interest whether Mr. Winston Churchill will an-
the Britain would re-open the Burma nounce
re-opening of the Road as this would be the gauza Burma Road. of the British attitude to Japar following the. Berlin pack
Australian Cabinet
the German planes suggests the GENEROUS GIFTS Vacancies
Dealing with the day's raids, beginning of dispersal of the the communique adds that large enemy alr effort following the forces of our fighters engaged the failure to knock out London in enemy formations which were the past month-a sign supported broken up and dispersed.
by the latest reports of enemy In only two of these attacks operations tu daylight yesterday | did enemy
aircraft succeed in when attacks on London plainly penetrating to the London area lacked the seriousness to be ex- and very few bombs were drop pected from the large number of ped.
aircraft engaged,,
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ACTIVE ROLE IN In London
(Reuter)-A
FOR PURCHASE OF AIRCRAFT
£4,000,000 FROM COLONIES
T LONDON, Oct. 8'(Reuter) - Gifts reaching the immense 'total of £6,097,000 have been received by the Minister for Aircraft Production (Lord Beaverbrook) for the purchase of aircraft.
As the British and United States policles regarding the Far East run very much on parallel lines and there is a continual inter- change of views between the two governments, it may be assumed that Washington has been kept informed of British intentions,
LONDON, Oct. 8 (Reuter)--Off- cial quarters state that there is no
Japanese newspaper that Chinese labourers are to be sent to Eng-
Mr. Menzies Appeal truth in the report published in a
To Politicians
MELBOURNE, Oct. 8 (Reuter)-land. Mr. Menzies announced yesterday that he is not filling-the-cabinet- vacancies before the meeting of Lall parties next week, adding that he hoped they would discuss the internal political problem in light of the present grave position of the nation and concentrating on essential matters rather than in-
the
The Ministry for Aircraft Pro-dulging in political controversy.
Meanwhile duction, in announcing this figure.
Government says that the huge contribution would continue its administrative LONDON, Oct. (Reuter)-Se made by the colonies amounts to work. He was sure he could rely miany Americans have joined the £4,000,000 while £1,000,000 came on the loyalty of his supporters. British forces that a club, called from the Dominions and E1,000,- the American Eagle Club, is to be 000 from the British public atļ Opened for them in London.
LONDON DEFENCE
LONDON, Oct. 8 number of French fighter pilots have completed their training in British machines and are in R.AF squadrons “taking an active part! Since the middle of August 6,000,
London and home defence New York residents have given states General de Gaulle's H. Q
8,000 pints of their blood to Bri- What are described in the com-tain, minique as "important formations
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of fighters and bombers" have POLISH PILOT
been sent overseas. It adds i that despite heavy odds a large; number of French pilots have ar- rived at Gibraltar from North Africa. Eight were shot down on the way.
"In Abyssinia and Egypt, the roll of Frenchmen who died while fighting for the cause of. French
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home.
AMERICANS TO LEAVE LONDON Donations are continuing and further contributions are coming LONDON, Oct. 8 (Reuter)-The in every day.
American Embassy in London rei The Ministry adds that as farveals that Mr. Joseph Kennedy. as the people of Britain are con US. Ambassador, cabled to Wash- cerned, enemy air attacks have ington two weeks ago asking that but increased the amounta T- a ship be sent to take American ceived
citizens home.
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SQUADRON DOWNED Symbol Of U.S. Fighting
109 RAIDERS
LONDON, Oct, a
(Reuter)—A
Independence becomes larger every Major of the Polish Air Force re day.
Power
28
and in the air capable of over- coming any attack. They repre- sent in a small way the power we ultimately must have and soon
will have. *** We strive with all
of our energies and skill to Ree they never will be called upon for missions of war.?
Meanwhile the nation took twö
ceived his country's highest mill- ROOSEVELT GREETS Today Ave pilots of the Free,tary decoration, the Virtuti Mill-
AIR SHOW✨ . French Air Force have already stary Cross, téom Gen. Sikorski in
south-east England military WASHINGTON, SEPT. given their lives. We have learn-a ed from Cairo that one of our hospital where he was sent after HUNDREDS OF ROARING UNIT- planes has been shot down. Only being wounded in a recent alr bass ED STATES ARMY AND NAVY important steps un defense. The one member of the crew of fourde in the defence of London."
WARPLANES WERE DISPLAYED senate, ratified the Havana Pan was saved.""
The Major is the lender of a HERE TODAY BEFORE FOREIGN American, agreement. under which aghter squadron bearing the name DIPLOMATS AND OTHERS IN A the United States and 20 other ot Kosciusko, Poland's national hero, which brought down 109 Nazi DEMONSTRATION, which Pres-American republics pledged them- dent Roosevelt explained was just selves to prevent the transfer of planes during September.
The Major escaped from hisa gratifying flexing of the kind of any western hemisphere territory burning plane and came down by fighting muscle a democracy can, from one non-American country to
another. parachute which was also in and does produce. flames,
SPAIN ANXIETY RELIEVED
MADRID, Oct. 8, (Reuter)--An- xiety that was aroused. by Axis propaganda during, Senor Serrano Buner's visit to Germany and! Italy and by hints of what was
CHINESE
expected of Spain, is no longer OFFICIAL HELD
apparent and Señor. Suner's re- turn, which has brought corro- boration that Spain-is-not going to plunge immediately, into wat,
IN SHANGHAI
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· MASS- PROMOTION IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY ✨
Yesterday the President nom- The unheralded and unpressive-to
mated 28 army officers to be major display of American air power! came on the heels of the signing generals and 65 to be brigadier of the Gernian-italian-Japanese generals, with temporary rank, to military, economic and political meet the requirements of the ex- pact which is aimed against the Danding army, Oficials said it was United States. Diplomatic repre-the largest peacetime mass promo-/ sentatives of the tri-power Signa- tion of high ranking omcers in CHUNGKING. Oct. 8 (Central) tory nations were invited to see the the history of America. has been followed by a piacld Bur-Mr. Hansen Sha, a staff mem- aerial show which featured cere-1 Brigadier General Jay Benedict, ber of the Chinese Legation in monies incident to the placing of superintendent at West Point MUI Brazi, who arrived in Shanghal the cornerstone of the Washington tary Academy, topped the list. He The only distraction of the pasty President Haer yesterday airport administration building. was advanced to the rank of major few days has been provided by a morning was detained by Jupahese
'of 200
Two hundred and forty army. German military
Others advanced to the rank of gendarmes who found in his lug- strong.
and 168 navy and marine bombers gage photos he formerly took with and pursuit. Dianas errcled the field major general included Brig. Gen. local Chinese troops, ・・・
Henry C. Pratt and Erig. Gen. The Japanese gendarmes wanted ROAR OF WAR-BIRDS
Jonathan. M Wainwright who now is en route to the Philippines, LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuter) The to take him to the Japanese Con- British Steel Works are receiving sulate-General but through the President Roosevelt declared Promoted to the rank of brigadier 1,000 tons of iron each week from interference of the 8.M.C. Folice that the roar of the warbirds was general was Colonel Edward P. the railings scrap campaign which he was taken to the B.M.C. Folice"symbole of our determination to King who also la on the way was started five months ago. Station for questioning..
build up a defense at sea, on lano, to the Philippines..
sult of Spanish life.
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