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January 4 1940.
Bushmiller
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THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE
RAIDER IN SEA SHOT HIMSELF
A GERMAN lying ofcer brought down in the North Sea during a raid on Britain is bi-l lieved to have committed suicide rather than endure any longer the misery of long exposure in tho water.
He was one of tivo airmen's bodies, washed up in Norfolk, one at Hapis- burgh, the other at Mundesley, leven miles away. Both had been in the water about three days,
The body al Mundesley, which was in an inflated fe jacket, hid a bullet wound in the temple. As there was also an empty revalver holster it is thought probable the man shot himself.".
The body at Happisburgh hand bullet wounds in the eye and leg. There were probably received duringt on. air engagement, for an automa- tic pistol was in the dead my's pocket. It would have been impe Elble for him to replace this after turning it on himself
Mrs. 'Big' U.S. RELEASES SECRET
Fears Gestapo
AMONG the millions who
listen-in to "Big-Hearted" Arthur Askey when he makes his crucis
at "Old Nasty," there is one who does not inugh any more. She is Mrs, Askey,
... All Inst week Big's wife was Eesetching him to "lay-off" lit ler,
"It's because the missus loves meh lot, he said. “She's got the iden that Hitler has branded me no his Public Enemy No. 1 and will get his Cestapo to bump me off in the black-out.
The King, through his Comp. troller, asked for a copy of Askey's parody of "Run, Rabbit, Run." It has been supplied by the B.B.C.
HITLER THREAT:
"1066
and
all) AGAIN'
that
By CHARLES FOLEY
HITLER throws his last card on the poker table of Europe. It is a blood-curdling threat to send the German Navy through a lane of German mines to England and to land on her coasts the first foreign ariny since William the Conqueror did the trick in 1066.
Nazi suicide squads would Recently the Deutsche Wehr, journoi float down by parachute to seize of the fighting forces, gave some idea England's power stations. Goer- of how it might be done on paper. ing's air squadrons would pound
A Divorslan London to the dust.
"Britain's 'superior navy," said Here is a notion that makes in the article, "might well be met by urgent appeal to the man who the attackers' own fleet, by prepared shouted to the Reichstag. "There are rows of mines, by submarine flotillas no more islands now."
and so on. In fact, the line of at-
And the fact that the plan is wild tack might be along a sort of lane:
PLANES
FOR
ALLIES
NEW YORK.
SUPER-WARPLANES are made available to France and England through the American War Department's relaxation of their rigid ban on the export of new types of aircraft.
Graf Spee
U.S. designers in Los Angeles,, centre of the industry, declared that they are now free to sell fighters which will travel at 460 miles an hour or more, and bombers with a speed and range greater than any foreign | bomber now in the air.
Most important is Lockheed's secret twin- engined interceptor which has flown across the American continent at a top speed of 460 miles an hour, and which its makers claim can go even faster.
ROYAL OAK SURVIVOR
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Benton, R.N.. a urvivor of the Icyal Oak, with ปริ bride, Min/ Winifred Packe fter their wed-
Jing at St. Ga
orle's, Warwick-
quare,'s.w.
conqueror
receives warm welcome
MONTEVIDEO, Jan. 3 (Reuter)-An extremely
Other types now free for ex- port include:-
A bullet-nosed low-wing pursuit plane, developed by Vultee, which manoeuvres at speeds ranging from 360 to more than 400 miles an hour. A medlum-sized bomber by Dourins, which is claimed to be the fastest bomber in the air. Douglas still refuse to release details of the performance of this plane; and
An attack bomber also by Douglas-which is claimed to be 20 per cent. better than any European type.
Secret Records The Douglas Company are how working on simple-engined divej bomber which is said to have broken, il performance records in cloualy guarded secret tests at their factory.
Lockheed's twin-engined plane,
Ute Y8-30, was so striding in its poten- tialities that the U.S. Army Air Corpa placed u two million pounds ortier for the model before lis tests were completed,
Through the co-operation of the American High Cominand ait, these planes and three other secret models will be made.available.to_Allled-pur- chasers. All are ready to be built In any quantity to order.
by impracticable supports the belief sheltered by both sides. One could warm welcome was given to H.M.S. Ajax when she Contraband that Hitler's new tactic is to scare also create diversion to draw the Britain Into peace.
main weight of naval defence to an- arrived here to-day on When this move fails-thebig, other sector."
man divisions are, massed at war strength from the North Sea to Switzerland-along 700 miles of Ger- man frontier.
Where will the blow fali? The Daily Express military ecres pondent, says there is only one at titude to adopt:-
parachute..
a 48-hour courtesy visit.
теп.
Control
New Methods Now Being Adopted
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
attack cannot long be delayed, Gere! Then comes the method of The Ajax fired a salvo when, Argentine authorities went aboard.
surprise attack-mass landing by she was two miles out of port heavy programme of entertain- and this was returned by the meats is provided for the officers and "An advance detachment of storm-Montevideo marine arsenal. troops and engineers, lightly armed, Two speelal tugs led her
Tribute To C.-in-C. are landed by parachute.
to the draw a cordon round the
They berth vacated by the cruiser, place of attack; they block all ronds sirens and a crowd of thousands of licent reception and paid a tribute to
chosen Uruguay, while ships sounded their pressed appreciation at the magn
Captain Parry, in an interview, ex- and railways leading to it. Rela-Uruguayans and members of forcements are dropped in the same British colony cheered themselves Sir Henry Harwood conducted the The tightening of the control of
the the manner in which Rear-Admiral LONDON, Jan. 8 (Router).- way carrying heavier arms.
hoarse..
aclion by concentrating his shpal Observers state that the Ajax exactly at the right time in the right Nazi exports is revealed in a shows no traces of her battle with age, by attacking soon as the statement by the Ministry of the Graf Spec, whose battered Graf Spee was sighted and giving Economic Warfare. hulk she passed on her way
anmistakeably Into orders
that Mantovideo,
although the Achilles had joined the the normal practice to divert to a It says that since January 1, it is
polles cordons time and again.
Large crowds broke through the quadron only two days before the control base any ship whose cargo is action, Captain Parry knew exactly not wholly covered by certificates of The British
Captain Parry added that the New officers, Zealanders behaved magnificently In
With the rapidly of movement possible to-day we must be ready for anything and we must not be surprised. If nothing happens." The military correspondent sig gests that German troop movements -may be intended for the present to
try our nerves, but-
"The third wave' brings a greater number of troops with light tanks and flame throwers in large transport Planes, which land. Once a footholdi is gained the success of the invasion "There is one very sinister feature depends on skill and offensive surge.
After that a significant footnote:
this time. The troop moves.come at The attacker would, of course, Belgium with unneutral conduct.
a time when Germany is charging time the enterprise to coincide with and member Minister to Uruguay/What to do if they met the Grat Speej origin issued by Allied Consular
And the place where the concentrator, operations capecially musa air tion is most intense except on the ralds.":
-
went on board and were received by anders
of the Legation stat Rear Admiral Sir Henry Harwood and his officers.,
Certain exceptiona ure sul being given for goods ordered and paid for 10,000 Clvo Welcomo cases are also taken into account. But before. November 27, and hardship
H.MS., Achilles, docked at 3.10 p. been unloaded at the control bases BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 3 (UP) been refused and some cargoes have many applications for exemption have The British warship appears to hand detained undamaged.....
the crew were
in
French frontis on the Dutch fron- Note the expression "of course." tier.
Because the important
German
Today, 200 of the crew went out "This may mean that Brauchitsch |
newspaper Deutsche Allgemeine to the Polo Club for a plenle as guest (German Commander-in-Chief)
Zeitung,
declared that England of the Pro-Ally Committee, and an- tends to put into practice the old
could only be crushed in the same other 200 will be similarly enter- pre-1914 plan of invading, Belgium
way as the Romans, crushed the tained to-morrow. through the Maestricht' 'Appendix !
Carthaginians-"by destroying the Rear AdmiralHarwood and his (that strip of Holland that juts down enemy's, capital."
officers, are, guests of the British A crowd of 10,000 people witnessed There is increasing evidence, says
Camouflage Attempts between Belgium and Germany) and Altogether the attack direct on Legation and will be entertained by her arrival and the British Ambat the Ministry, that ceridin fems so turning the Belgian frontier forti- England, sheds a fascinating sidelight the Pro-Ally Committee to-day. sador was the first to go aboard. acations, on traine Jon German wish-thinking-cum-pro-
neutral countries are lending them- that 11.8.8. is understood that: several of halves to attempts to camouflage goods alls reported "The report; that German head- pagando.
Bat Germany's neutral Achliter andther of the three ships quarters are at Godesberg on the neighbours are not to be deluded
with the Ad-the necessary steps are being taken Ruine bades no good for Belgium again. They believe the thrust will her way up the tiver Plate to pay miral Grat Spee. Ose man is being to check such traffic.
comor
a similar visit to Buenos Aires and Members of the crew said that States exporters are taking readily
sent nahere for Hospital treatment. "On the other hand, one fast pacjen me
belleves that the first
The statement adits that "United the Argentine-Republic, tha makea an immediate attack less attack will fall on Holland. One Welcome To Achilles
splinters made several holes in the to the system of navlecrts, and during likely. This is that, there are at pre-reason for this is that all, Geoman
light armour, but no direct his December, the first month of their sent fower troops, in the north than gold deposits in Holland have been A rearing welcome was given the
were registeral by the Germans operation, applications were made for on the Saar. In big attack on the withdrawn and sent to Denmark. British cruiser, H.M.S. Achilles, on outs aboard the Achilies won a prize navlecrts.
It has been disclosed that the look-about 250,000 tons of goods under Low Countries were staged the op-
her arrival here on a courtesy vat of 2 for first fighting the German ed lustilyado at ho Crowds lined the wharves and chear.
Taider.
and Holland.
posite would be the case."
In the Grat Spea; battle, is now onlintors in the fured by thell of, enemy origin as neutral goods, and
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 3 (Reuter).
Thousands of people were kept back
by a corden, and the Police had to rush the gangway. restrain the crowd which sought to
Dutch Happy HOLLAND is not really worried. Miller's grandlose plan for the in- vasion of England-Napoleon was The Dutch reckon that the Belgians bitten by the same geim nearly 140 will catch it instead. years ago, but he never got nearer than collecting his men on the Reporter in Amsterdam, cannot con- Geoffrey Cox, Dally Express Staff French coast was confided to nou Arm those reports of heavy German After the cruiser had moored, the tral Journalista in Berlin.
troop concentrations on the Dutch Selkirk Panton, Dally Express sint frontier. reporter in Copenhagen, says that i Danish, reporters were treated to the with omelat blitheness that there is And the Dutch Govemment state stato nows that
... no sign of a German threat to Hol-
...
Thunderous applause aveted - NAZI ASSERTION
ILMS. Ajax
Jax docked at 0.45 am.
mid Harwood as the victor of the Punta de Leste battle when he strode own the gangway after inspecting
a guard of honour
RIDICULED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Although no damage is visibía) OSLO, Jan. 3 (Router),Tho Ger- troops and prepared for any move.
Me from the outside a huge shelt hola man assertion that the Allies, particu- German frontier is packed with was noted by the United Press"larly: Great Britain, are using the correspondent when he boarded the Soviet-Finglab conflict as a lover to AND FRANCEZ Well here's a true ho sheli had apparently entered the Scandinavian states "Dorbladge" story that care fa
The
obtain "nun-neutral" support from The 120,000 French people of on the port side and passed through war is described in the "Dagbladet" Jan Fraser, Dally. Express correspon-Nancy, which lies only hotte's the superstructure above decks com as fantasy." 7. The Ruchter's mysterious dally dent in Basle, says that when tele- drive beliind the Maginot Line, were pletely shattering the Commander's The Journal adds that obviously talks with his war staff concern plans phone communication between Swit- told that ovneudation plans wern cabin... to deport an overwhelming forca in zeland and Germany was cut last ready, If they wished to Jaya." Englandi ASIAN (25 de hight. Swiss soldiers, bit: holiday
The kien of invading Britain-is not hurriedly returned to report
1. Hier is massing a great army land, and a feet in north-west German porta, MAZAARAWAN N
SWITZERLAND is a little nervous.
a new one in the German mind. Basle itself it lies on the French-
what Germany feara is that the Allies
The crows of the victorious British treenizing the opportunity to weaken How many do you think took ad-men-o-war commenced their shore Russia, which is coming more and vantage of the offer?
Just afty-saven.
leave-to-day with a triumphól parade) more to be regarded in Berlin an through the streets
ally of the Reich,
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