NANCY
GOODNESS --- THAT WAR IS AWFUL-RA TO HATE TO BE OVER THERE, "THESE
DAYS!:
AW---DAT WOULDN'T SCARE ME---TD LIKE
D'EXCITMENT!
Thursday,
BUT SUPROSE ONE OF THOSE BOMBERS FLEW OVER HERE BY. MISTAKE?
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
HAW HAW HAW ---
GOILS GIVE ME A
LAUGH ALWAYS
SCARED!
June 27, 1940.
By Ernie Bushmiller
U.S.
Jel. 28151.
THE R.A.F. PLAYS This Sort Of
ITS PART
Rumour Is
LONDON, June 26 (Reuter).The Air Ministry Nazi Type
announces that yesterday offensive patrols were flown by our fighters over enemy aerodromes near the French coast. One of our patrols encountered a much larger formation of enemy fighters and shot down three without loss.
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R.A.F. bombers made a day- light attack yesterday on the enemy-occupied aerodrome Wanhaven. They returned home safely.
Four Plance Lost SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, June 28 (UP).--Accord- ing to the B.B.C, four coastal plories failed to return after yesterday's raids over Scandinavia.
In the raids over Manaheim, one Early his morning, our bombers attacked an aerodrome recently com-aircraft factory and an airfeld were in other paris, pleted by the enemy at Bomoen, near destroyed, and
chemical factories were bombed and Bergen,
wrecked.
They inflicted heavy damage. All our aircraft returned.
Acrodromo Set On Fire LONDON, June 26 (Reuter)—The Air Ministry news service staics that the German arrodrome at Bomoen was left fr flames after a raid by a squadron of the Coastal Command aircraft early in the morning.
A tonstant watch kept by recon- naissance alreruft over Norway re- vealed the construction of this fresh landing ground.
The Coastal Command bombers waited until the work was nlmost finished before paying their visit.
Many bombs were dropped and explosives wrecked. The runways with direct hills.
Incendiary Bombs set the barrack huta and nearby woods ablaze.
As the bombers flew away they counted 40 fires on and around the aerodrome.
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In raids over France, three of 17 Messerschmidts were shot down in combat with R.A.F., while the air field at Rotterdam was set oflre and severely damaged.
Conscription In India
Statemont Made To House Of Commons
LONDON, June 26 (Reuter).—It is learned in London to-night that there is absolutely no truth, in . reports from abroad that Sir Samuel Hoare, the Bri- tish Ambassador to Spain, has broached the question peace or armistice terms in Madrid.
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On the contrary, Sir Samuel has emphasised the determination of this country to continue the struggle.
BRITAIN STRIKES FIRST
By WALLACE CARROL UNITED PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT LONDON, June 26 (UP),--- LONDON, June 26 (Reuter). British landing parties and air The Government of Indin has bombers struck back at Germany come to the conclusion that, for and Italy to-day (15 French the purposes of urgent expansion leaders in London called, for
of India's war effort, it is now volunteers for a new Foreign
BRITISH BLOCKADE OF FRANCE STARTS
LONDON, June 26 (Reuter).It is learned in authoritative circles in London that now France has come to terms with Germany and Italy, the economic blockade exercised by the Allies will now be applied to the occupied zone of France.
Ships carrying exports or imports and seeking to reach or leave French ports occupied by the enemy will be liable to Interception and detention by the British naval authorlties,
Merchant vessels making for
ports in Spain or Portugal will,
also be liable to interception in NAZIS LOSE
the usual way.
Interception At Gibraltar
If vessels seek to reach, ports in Jan unoccupied region of France, they will have to pass Gibraltor, where they will be subject to Contraband Control inspection.
It is belleved In
London official
5
BOMBERS
Expensive Raids
On Britain'
LONDON, June 26 (Reuter).
circles that the French coal mines-The Air Ministry states that were How
flooded before the German of at least five bombers which armics occupied northern France. were shot down in last night'e Large petrol stocks there were reid, two were brought down in destroyed during the first five weeks
of the German offensive, but ne doubt a good deal fell into Germon hands.
POLES NOT TO GIVE IN
LONDON, June 20 (Reuter)
the Firth of Forth area.
One was brought down in the sea of the Yorkshire const..
One of the five was shot down and another seriously damaged by anti- alteratt guns. The damaged plane was afterwards finished off by a Spitfire.
A feature of the raid was the close between the Oghter co-operation squadrons and ground dienees.
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IN AID OF THE
This was when he introduced legis- which, it is feared, may come at under the chairmanship of Paderew-arrowly closing
ski in France, said; "The fight for
balance,
fluctuated
to
necessary to follow the example Legion to carry on the war. Poland's determination to fight on More Raids On Germany of Britain and introduce com-
It is understood that the so-shoulder to shoulder with the British LONDON, June 20 (Reuter)-Anpulsory service for military and called military raids and landing Empire was reaffirnied by M. Miko-
lajczyk, Vice-President of the Air Ministry communique states: certain cases for civil and indus.
operations occurred on the tional Council of the Polish Republic, Last night R.A.F. bombers con- trial purposes.
French coast where they clash-in a statement issued in London to tinued their attacks on enemy acro- Mr. L. S. Amery, Secretary of ed with the Germans in analy dromes, rall communications and
M. Mikolajczyk who arrived from other military objectives in Holland State for India and Burma, re- attempt to sidetrack the German France with other members of the
LONDON, June 26 (Reuter).The and north-west Germany.
venled this decision in the House invasion of the British Isles Polish embryo Parliament, formed Stock Exchange to-day "Heavy attacks were made on the of Commons to-day.
lower on the aerodromes at Arnhem and Borkum.
"At Lingen, near the Dutch
lation mainly designed to overcome any hour. frontier, a railway bridge was
General Charles de Gaulle to-day a free independent Poland goes on technfent difficulties in the event of a
Gill-edged securities falled destroyed.
maintain to mid-day rally, Hamm complete interruption of communica- announced that a volunteer Legion, despite cruel failures and disappoint- "Damage was done to
with full support from the British ments.
The
Poles had, have and must of the Industrials, the leaders oc- railway junction and on a railway tlons between India and Britain.
Government and consisting of officers It was within the competence of and men from the French army, is have, the will and determination to casionally resisted the downward
persevere in this struggle in close trend. "Al-Dorsten,-north-of-the-Ruhr, a __It_ large fire was started.
The total Ure authorities to facilitate the con now-in-Britain...
He added that it has been decided co-operation with the powerful-Bel---Tho.firmness of oil stocks was
the liberation of lost on provisional sales. French "In the Ruhr, at Osterfeld, a mar-scription of Eritish Indian subjects
create
centre for tish Empire for shalling yard was damaged and at and an appropriate ordinance would to
Poland under the leadership, of Gen-volume of trading was only small,
Wall Street was easy. Moniicim, an oil refinery was severely shortly be issued by the Governor-armament and scientific research.
Plans for forming a National Com-eral Sikorski." General. duraged.
Munition Dump Blown Up
On the other hand, it was beyond mittee "have been advanced,”
It is officially announced that the competenco of the Indian
British blockade now includes France, "Hits were registered on an air-authorities conscript European
Accordingly, the ships to and from France, ports craft factory at Bremen, and at British subjects.
ecupled by the Axis liable to normal Cologne a salvo of bomba caused ex-authority of Parliament here
contraband control and, since the required.
occupation touches the plosions in the chemical works.
"At Hellgoland, on ammunition This section of the Bill, which was German dump was blown up.
now before the llouse, would also Spanish border, vessels en route to allow the Government of Burma to Spain and Portugal are also liable to
search.
iding
Conscription Of Europeans
to
"One of our bombers returning take a similar step. from this operation shot down an enemy fighter.
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"All our aircraft returned safely. "Two Coastal Command aircraft failed to return from reconnaissance: over Scandinavia."
NEXT CHANGE
AT THE
KING'S LOOSE
AGAIN!
Wan
The Bill passed all readings and was sent to the House of Lords,
Conscripting 18 to 50's SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON. June 26 (UP)-It is understood that it is proposed to call up men in India between the nges of 18 and 50..
Compulsory service is also to be Introduced into British civil indus- trial establishments.
Five Years" For Espionage
Nazis' Gains & Losses
Balance Sheet Will Be Disappointing LONDON, June 26 (Reuter). -It must be several weeks be- fore Germany's economic gains and losses, resulting from the properly estimated.
DUBLIN June 28 (Reuter) capitulation of France, can be
Stephen Carroll Held, who appeared
Germany has gained some stocks in the Dublin Court last. Friduy under the Emergency Powers Act, of oil in northern Franes although was to-day sentenced to five years part of these stocks were destroyed penal servitude by the Special Cri- in the first five weeks of the great
battle. minni Court.
He was found guilty of aiding on There is no doubt, however, that unknown person in an attempt to a good deal of petrol has fallen in~ obtain information likely to be pre- to German-hands.. Judicial to the safety of the Stafe,
Coal Mines Flooded
A NEW FANTASTIC SENSATION-usurp the functions of the Govern-in France in order to maintain
(Suggested by "the devilsin ölun!" by' H. G. WELLS
The INVISIBLE MAN RETURNS
SIR CEDRIC HARDWICKE VINCENT PRICE, HAN OREY SUTTON - CRUI KELLAWAY
NIVERSAL PICTURE
He was acquitted of conspiracy to Some of this will have to be kept ment by maintaining an armed force essential services. and obtaining on behalf of that force Most of the coal mines in northern $20,000.
France are reported to have been
poded
Ford Won't Make
Rolls Royces ·
All available evidence supports the view that famine will overtake Germany and her occupied territories within the next few months.
The Czecho-Slovakian harvest in WASHINGTON, June 28 (UP).-- President Roosevelt's Advisory every bad and there has been a con- fence Commission to-day announced siderable slaughtering of livestock in they have cancelled the negotiations all the occupied territories, With Mr. Henry. Fort' for the man- There la
no doubt that Germany ufacture of Rolls-Royce airplane will allow the suffering to develop engines because of Mr. Ford's refusal in the occupied territories long be to manufacture, similar engines for fore the pinch is felt in Germany the Briuah Government.
Itself.
US. Refugee Ships THERE'S NO JOY Leave For Europe IN FRANCE
NEW YORK, June 30 (UP) The BORDEAUX, June 26 (Reuter), United States Lines - to-day, Although the war la over, for the pro- announced that the 1. Washington, pie in France there are no signs of will pall for Galway on Friday and joy or relief.: 13MPERE the s.3, Marsiattan will inil for Lisbon The nation is in mourning and the without reargo to pickup people are praying for France in all United States refugees,
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