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RIGHT. THROUGH TREES!
C. 1940, Wah Dórny Tráłuc
Oran Battle Not A
French
Defeat, But
A Great Sacrifice
LONDON, July 8 (Reuter).-—A declaration that the enemy would use French ships either against Britain or the French Em- pire and that it was therefore better that they should have been destroyed was made by General de Gaulle, broadcasting in French from London.
The General described tho, Oran action as a "particularly]
cruel episode."
He declared:
"There is not a
RADIO
Frenchman who has not heard with- ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.č.) ana
out grief and anger that units of the 31,49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) French Fleet have been sunk by our
Allies. Grlet and anger come from.
Tuesday,
NOTHIN' TO IT, BOYS! YOU JUST--
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SPOT THE TREE AHEAD, CONCENTRATË
AND-~~
Murdered By Their Own Weapon
LONDON, July 8 (Reu- ter). It was disclosed to. night that 143 Germans and 470 Italians went down when the Arandora Star
torpedoed July 2.
War
on
The Arandora Star, a British liner, was tor. pedoed by a German U. boat while carrying Ger- man and Italian internees from Britain to Canada.
our very hearts and there is no reason! Studio Saxophone Recital [******
lo plexe over these feelings and I
musi express them openly.
Appost To British
By Palapo
Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency
"Therefore, speaking to the British, of 845 k.e's, and on short wave from
I ask them to spare us and themselves 1-2.15 pm. and 8-11 p.m. on 9.52 from any interpretation of this m.e's. per second tragedy as a direct naval success. It
H. K. T. would be unfair. The French ships 12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- at Oran were in fact incapable of cession. fighting. They were at moorings, un-{ able to manoeuvre or scatter.
They gave to the British ships the advantage of the first salvos, which As everyone knows, are decisive at sen at such short. range. Their destruction is not the result of a This is what a French soldier tells the British Allies, all the more clear-
fight.
12.30 Sullivan-Iolanthe Overture. The D. D. C. Theatre Orchestra directed by Stanford Robinson.
and
The Organ, The Dance Band and Mc. 12.40 Len Bermon (Vocal) and
Weather Report,
1.00 Local Timé Signal 1.03 Dance Music. 1.30 Reuter
The Tomb Scena from
Raids On
Alexandria And Malta
Italians Flee Before Violent A.A. Fire
LONDON, July 8 (Reuter) Alexandria and Malta
were
---ZIP] YOU'RE
THROUGH!
BOMBED TO BITS Devastating Raids On Nazi Depots
LONDON, July 8 (Reuter)...] The Air Ministry announces that on Sunday night R.A.F. bombers attacked targets of military Importance at Ludwigshafen and Frankfort.
Sidings and goodsyards at Osnabruck, Soest,
Hamm, Ruhrorthafen and Gremburg were bombed.
in
the
Hits were registered on naval barracks at Wilhelmshaven and on the canal basin at Duieberg-Hunrort. A German aerodrome at Heide, Westerland and Hornum, north Frisian Island, and Westl, north of the Ruhr, were attacked.
Airports Attacked Airports of Rotterdam and Brussels were also attacked,
Two of cur aircraft are missing. Coastal Command aireraft attacked Jan enemy supply vessel at Boulogne Harbour last night and other aircraft attacked the port of Ostend In the early morning, when a large enemy supply ship was hit. The cabal lock and lock-gates were damaged and several fires were started among the
July 9, 1940.
Urary, Storey Court
By Walt Disney
WALT DIS
Japanese War Casualties, 1,600,000
CHUNGKING, July & (Reuter).—The Chinesa War Minister, General Ho Yin-ching, reviewing the Chinese war of the past three years, estimated that the Japanese have lost 1,600,000 killed and wounded.
Up till last May, the Chinese captured 760 field guns, 3,300 machine-guna and 69,000 rifles.
At the beginning of the war, China had 2,000,000 troops but now had 5,000,- 000 with several millions more under training.
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Britain Now Fully Prepared For Hitler
EVACUATED ARMY REORGANISED
LONDON, July 8 (Reater). It is stated authoritatively in London that nine divisions brought back from Dunkirk have now been re-organised and brought up to full strength.
They have had full drafts of done preparing defences in all parts officers and non-commissioned for the country, officers and are being supplied military experts are convinced that The army is in excellent health and with equipment.
it will be able to destroy any energy are attempting to invade the country.
Among the troops standing shoulder to shoulder with the British Army are Australians, Canadians, New
These nine British divisions How at the disposal of the Comman- der-in-Chief for the battle of Britain, All Up To Strength
In addition, all divisions at home! Zealanders, considerable сод are now up to strength and at the General de Gaulle, an important
contingent of the French
disposal of the Commander-in-Chief.
under
The intake of men for Home Fullah contingent and large numbers Defence in June and July was many of Czechs and Norwegians. times greater than in May.
a
is stated that holding battalions (units from which replacements are) made) have been increased to total many times more than they were a few months ago. That has been done by taking in new battalions and the process is now proceeding of full speed.
POLISH TROOPS PRAISED
way
their
aval store-houses In the dock area. Withdrawal Explained: volunteers has just passed the millon there in the nick of time from Syria All our aircraft returned safely. Determined Challenge LONDON, July 8
(Reuter).
Assurance Given
.
hЯ to Increase
London, July .I (Reuter) telegram of greetings to the Polish The intake of men is now several brigade now serving in Palestino has thousands day. This number has been sent by Lieut. General Sir been maintained over a period of Archibald Wavell, Commander-in- seven weeks,
Chief of the Near East. 1,000,000 Local Volunteers These troops are those which, as and Rugby Press. raided during the week-end and
The number of local ly as he respects them in naval Weather Forecast and Announce-again to-day. The heaviest at-
defence already reported, made their matters. But speaking to the Frenchments.
muck. This force is expected to after the people, I ask them to, consider things fier.
French laid down 1.45 Light Piano Soles and Vocal tack was made on Alexandria on
prove extremely valuable and wilt į arms. from the only point of view which
Sunday night when waves of Waves of bombers crossing the North LONDON, July 8 (Reuter).- of duties 80
relieve the field army of a number Praising the fighting qualities of must counttiat of victory end 2.15 Close Down.
Italian bombers came over at a are making
Sea and the Channel day and night It is learned in London that the mobility. 6.00
Its the Polish troops, Sir Archibald Wavell's message says: "I greet the u determined bid to King has sent the following Gounod's "Itomao and Juliet great height, dropped their counter the gathering tide of the
During the pust fortnight, an Polish Brigade and am proud to have Georges Taill (Tenor) and Mlle. bombs and made off in a great German forces which could be used message to the bailiffs of Jersey immense amount of work has been them under my command. Feraldy (Soprano) with Orchestra. hurry. Their speed was greater for an invasion of Britain.
and Guernsey on the withdrawal, 6.10 Saint-Saens-Seplet, Op. 65. than their accuracy. Most of lies each report of the operations of
This stern objective clearly under-from the Channel Islands. Closing Local Stock Quota- the bombs fell into the sea, and Bomber and Coastal Command air-found necessary to withdraw the "For strategic reasons, it has been 3.34 Margaret Sharidan (Soprano) (there were no reports of casual-craft and by, planes of the Fleat Air armed forces of the Crown from the and Light Orchestral Music.
tles or damage.
Arm in the 6.55 Ignaz Friedmen (Piano) play-
past week,
writes Channel Islanda. "Reuter's" air correspondent, targets selected, as the danger of a Particularly noticeable among the and Op. 50, No. 2.
combined sea and air invasion in- 7.03 Belections from "The Maid of
creases in ratio to the state of tides Dreams",
Mountains", "Wake Up and warships.
and favourable flying weather, have China Cher Cinders", and "Chu
been the naval and air buses.
liberation."
6.32
The Bordeaux Government, General de Gaulle declared, had agreed to hand the ships to the enemy's die cretion and could no have the slightest doubt that on principle and out of necessity, the enemy would
tiona have used them against Britain or the French Empire.
pin's Mazurkas, Op. 41. No.
1
away in a hurry is partly explained by the serce anti-aircraft fire put up by the coastal defence batteries and
The anxiety of the Italians to get
No Bombs Dropped
Saved From Cormons General de Gaulic declared without hesitation that it was better that they should have been destroyed. would rather know that our beautiful, beloved and powerful Dunkerque is aground at Oran than see her one. day manned by Germans shelling
7.38 London Relay-The News,
The Italians visited Alexandria English ports or Dakar.
0.00
Local Time Signal, Weather early to-day but again found the de- Report and Announcements, "The British people cannot but 8.03 Studio-Saxophone Recital wating for them. They did realise that there could be no victory by Palapo with Plano accompant not even wait to drop any bombs. for them if the soul of the Frenchment by Nura Kanis-1. Capriccio and another injured in the raids on Al Malta, nine civilians were killed went over to the enemy.
nome cannot but understand that!
Britain's defeat would seal for ever
their enslavement.
been
In Own Interests
L
"I deeply regret this necessity and will assure my people in the Islands that in taking this decision, my
of their position, and it is in their Government has not been unmindful Shattering Attacks
Interest that the step should be taken launched despite the recent breaks in with the Crown and the loyal service
Shattering attacks
In the present circumstances. have
"The long association of the islanda the weather and pressed home in the
losses had been the least on record unbroken, and I know that the people face of fierce anti-aircraft
the
have people opposition.
rendered my It is encouraging to say that British that the link between us will remain ancestors and myself are guarantees "French people worthy of the certo No. 1 (Cragun);
(Gurevich); 2. Romanza (om. Con- Sunday. This max claim that found durient has shown that British in the Islands will look forward with
3. Waltz for the Italian Wellyn (Wiedoeft); 4. Ilona (Hun-ing was very evidently efficacious
bulletins have the same confidence that I do to the garlan Czardas) (Gurewich). Multa suffered no military damage. July 2 to the week-end although watch we face our present dificulties losses totalled a bare 14 aircraft from day when the resolute fortitude with 8.23 Robinson Cleaver at the Organ. One Italian plane was shot down by action was continuous. Were Dancing, A Letter To My Mo- during the night. These losses are with regard to aerial combat even in
8.35 Variety A Boy and A Girl our fighters on Sunday and another ther, Derickson and Brown; I Just admitted by the Italians, but there is defence over their own or occupied
The shyness of the Nazi air force will reap the reward of victory,?" Got A Letter, Baby, What Else Can as yet no confirmation from either territory is illustrated by the almost I Do?, Ethel Waters with Orchestra; Then Man I Love, H, C. G. Strut, The side of the report that since Sunday complete absence of enemy fighter
afternoon five more Italian planes opposition either by day or night.
been destroyed in raids оп The last recorded action between our raiders and Messerschmitts before Sunday's engagement was on July 3, when the B.A.F. bombed troop airfields in Holland and Belgium.
Tons Of Bombs Dropped Other significant objectives since
"Whatever happened, even if one of the two has for the time fallen under the yoke of the common enemy, our two ancient peoples re- main bound to one another.
"As for those Frenchmen who are still free to act according to honour, Quintet of the Hot Club Or France have I say on their behalf once and for all with Django Reinhardt (Guitar) and Malta. that they have taken a hard decision Stephane Grappelly (Violin); New and that once and for all they have Frontiersmen, Haymond Nowell and decided."
Chorus with Orchestra; Rising Tide
Selection, Orchestra.
9.00 London Relay The
LONDON, July 8 (Reuter).-Ac-| -cording to an Amsterdam message to and Topical Talks. the German news agency, Dutch money markets and stock markets).
are reopening on July 15.
0.45 Variety. 10.15-Dance Music. 11.00 Close Down.
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Significant Interview In Istanbul
marshalling yards and similar targets ISTANBUL, July 8
(Reuter).--
fell from their former high import-Before sailing from Istanbul this ance have been oil tanks, refineries, morning en route to Moscow, M. niremft factories, seaplane buses, Terentley, the Soviet Ambassadör, docles, river and canal traffic and conferred for over an hour with Herr enemy patrol vessels.
von Papen, the German Ambassador. . Tons of high explosive and
Political circles attach considerable jrcendiary bombs which have been importance to the meeting. unloaded have, "Reuter's"
Herr von Papen has curtailed his pondent understands, caused a con- stay at his Bosphorous summer sidemble amount of damage and dis-resort, returning to Ankara to-night. order to the Nazi war machine where
cortcs-
Turkey Norvous
It is least easily replenished, although Some observers are apprehensive only the future will show how serious at M. Terentley's unexpected depar this has been.
ture for Moscow as they fear that the At home, the Fighter Command is publication of the German White shouldering a similar heavy responsi- Book alleging that Turkey had con- bility, countering the enemy's ex- nived, an eventual Allied attack on ploratory raids-now reinforced by Russian, oil-fields in Trans-Coucosia | fighter. protection-prior to the ex-may impair the friendly relations be pected "blitzkrieg," with success, as tween Turkey nnd Russia. the mounting toll of ralders shot down It is emphasised here that Turkey shows.
has scrupulously abstained from fostering any antl-Soviet action.
Swedish Aid For Nazis
British Government Lodges Protest
AIR MAIL STARTS
AGAIN
Imperial Airways service an old). routo is to re-commence to-morrow. An inward plane from Bangkok will bring Australian and Malayan mail to-morrow and will be followed
It is
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPHİ STOCKHOLM, July 8 (UP) by another plane on Thursday bring- Britain has lodged a protest with ing Indion and South African mail. the Swedish Government against English mail on Thursday's plane, al- possible that there may be permission being given to tran- though there is no guarantee that Bit Nazi warmaterials to this may be so..
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