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HOW THE R.A.F. ATTACKS ITS OBJECTIVES
"We Would Rather See London in Ashes & Ruins'
WINSTON
CHURCHILL'S STIRRING BROADCAST TO THE DEMOCRACIES
NO ONE who heard the broadcast by the Premier, Mr. Winston Churchill, in the early hours of this morning could have failed to have been stirred by the message he conveyed to the free peoples of the world.
Each word was a word of hope. Each sentence breathed confidence.
It will be a long and hard war, and the great Nazi assault may come to-night.
come next week, perhaps, said Mr. Churchill, it may never come.
"WE SEEK NO TERMS”
"Be the ordeal short or long, or both, we shall seek no terms,” said the Premier. “We shall tolerate no parley. We may show mercy-we shall ask for none.
"Here in our island we are in good health and in good heart."
It may
We may be sure, Mr. Churchill continued, that there is a plan, perhaps built up over years, for destroying Great Britain which, after all, has the honour to be Hitler's main and foremost enemy. “All I can say is that any plan for invading Britain which 'Hitler made two months ago must have had to be entirely recast in
order to meet our new position," he added. NO SUBMISSION
THE BURMA BRITISH
ROAD DESTROYER British Proposals To IS SUNK
The Japanese
LONDON, July 14 (Reuter). An inspired statement mado London to-night states that there have been a large number
"Escort" Hit By A Torpedo
"Should the invader come to Britain, there will be no passive lying down of the people, no submission before him as we have seen, alas, in other countries.
“We shall defend every village, every town, every city.
The vast mass of London itself fought street LONDON, July 14 (Reuter).- by street, could easily devour an entire hostile of inaccurate and incomplete An Admiralty communique an-army, and we would rather see London laid in reports, mostly from Japanese Founces the loss of the destroyer, ashes and ruins than it should be tamely and sources, about the Burma Road Escort. · and allied questions. Some of The communique says that the abjectely enslaved." these reports, says the state- Escort was lost in the western ment, have criticised British Mediterranean. She was hit by a torpedo and damaged. She policy in the Far East.
The latest of these regarding the subsequently foundered while in closing of the Burma Rood for arms tow. trafe to China puts the proposal in the light of an accomplished settle- ment.
Negotiations Proceeding- Negotiations are still proceeding with the Japanese Government, alm- ed at a general settlement of which the Burma Road question is only one aspect. three
The
proposal to close it is only for months, during which time it
is hoped that some more general settlement may be discussed.
After that, Britain resumes full | liberty of action,
Warship Goes To Rescue
Island Town Struck By Volcano
Modern Warship The Escort was completed in November, 1934, She was a 1,350- ton shilp,-with-o-normal-complement of 145. She carried four 4.7 in. guns, and seven small guns. She also had eight 21-in. torpedo tubes, and two depth charge throwers.
NANKING BLACKLIST
Shanghai Editors' "Death Sentence”
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Mr. Churchill's speech in full, cabled by "Reuter," is
as follows:
"All we can say is that any Hitler made two months ago, must have had to be entirely recast in order to meet our new positions.
CHURCHILL plan for invading Britain which
DELIGHTS
American Reaction To Broadcast WASHINGTON, July (Reuter)-Americans through
14
out the country listened to Mr. with anxious interest and wel-
Winston Churchill's broadcost
"We must prepare not for the sum. mer but for the winter, not only for 1941 but for 1042, when the war will, I trust,
take a different form from the defensive in which it has hitherto
been bound..
“An air attack on a column of enemy transport moving through a town in France is seen from the air- in this I.A.F. photograph. Some 150 vehicles are passing from East to West through a town. Part of the main road is obscured by a pali of smoke, Bomba are bursting to the E. 14. of the town and a salvo of nine bombs are falling towards the railway line.
Week-End Of Raids On British Coast Ports
NAZIS MEET THEIR MATCH
IN TERRIFIC AIR DUEL
LONDON, July 14 (Reuter).A terrific aerial battle miles above the Channel off the south-east coast of England took place this afternoon.
Then
When enemy raiders approached the coast, A.A. guns opened fire, British fighters roared into action and the sky was filled with white blobs from bursting shells and the
rattle mingled with the roar R.A.F. Bombers Have Busy Week-End of engines.
An oye-witness states that the battle began when German dive- | bombers attacked a convoy__off_ the shore..
Four German bombers are now belleved to have been shot down by British fighters which broke up the attack and drove the ralders back across the Channel.
Pilot Bales. Out
E
Blowing Germany's Depots Sky-High
LONDON, July 14 (Reuter).-An Air Ministry bulletin states that more barge concentrations at Bruges and St. Pierre, One German bomber was seen to a few miles north of Bruges, were destroyed to-day when
with
"During the Jast fortnight the British Navy, in addition to blockad-dive towards the
ing
what is left of the German Fleet pouring from it. The pilot baled out Blenheim bombers of the Coastal Command renewed their comed the ringing confidence imposed
and chasing the Italian Fleet, has had at a height of about 1,000 feet and attacks. which he showed that he and on it the sad duty of put-parachuted down to the sea.
the British nation felt with re-
ting effectually out of action for the
duration, the capital ships of the chasing two bombers out to sea.
The battle ended with a Spitfire incendiary bombs and scored
a number
It is believed that
this Spitfire
Legless Pilot's Achievement LONDON, July 14 (Reuter).---One
Hurtleane
#
The Blenheims dropped many
gard to the outcome of the war.
French Navy,
direct hits on the barges, and "These. His assurance that Britain was "in signed in under the armistice teams brought down one of the bombers started many fires on the canal good health and heart" and unlikely piegne, would have been placed with other.
the railway coach at Cam-and the went In pursuit of the bank. to be smitten from within like France in the power of Nazi Germany. The
One pilot was picked up by SHANGHAI, July 16 (UP), carried a welcome conviction here, transfer of these ships to Hitler would
concentration of searchlights; he The Nanking regime has added while his figures for the Army and have endangered the security both of
bombed that too, his bombs bursting new names to its blacklist, to air force successes were carefully therefore, had no choice but to act as was a Domier 17 which was shot
Navy, and his indications with regard Britain and the United States. We, of Germany's Week-end air losses in the middle of the ring of light. bringing the total to 87.
and gratefully, noted by Americans. we did and TOKYO, July 15 (Reuter).-! They include L. Z. Yunn, new
to
Dutch Harbour Bombed act for
forthwith. Our down into the sea by The warship which left its base caltor of the American owned
Comploto Rebuttal
painful task is now completed. fighter piloted by a legless pilot, The gunner of another Blenheim Shanghal "Evening Post," Woo Kyo- on Saturday morning for Miyake tang, asslatant managing editor of the shipping and food are regarded here can harbour and there
"Although the unfinished battle- Mr. Churchill's facts concerning ship, Jean Bart, still rests in
Flying Oficer Douglas Robert fired down the beam of a searchlight Moroc- Stewart Bader, who woo an and extinguished it. Island, which was struck by &"China Press", C. H. Hoh, asalstant as a complete rebuttal of Germany's of French warships and fa¤erobailes ace' at Hendon before his Much damage was done by Hudson volcanic eruption reached its editor of the American owned "Chinn recent staggering claims of U-boat various French ports all over the
Janecident nine years ago.
aircraft of the: Coastal Command destination at 2.30 p.m. on Satur- Weekly Review" and Chuan
Chi-successCL.
during the night when a flight bomb- lang, a reporter.
world, these are not in condition or day and landed a relief party
British Losses Coming after the aetion at Oran, of a character to disarrange our pre-
ed the Dutch harbour of Harlingen. Those listed are charged with Mr. Churchill's expressed despite a heavy sch.
LONDON, July 14 - (Reuter).— deter ponderance of naval power. As long, Later reports show that three British and on the
His bombs exploded in warehouses "instigating murder, encouraging kid- mination to defend London street by therefore, na they make no attempt
quay. napping and hindering the peace street if necessary is taken at its face to return to posts in Germany and ghters were altogether lost in
As he turned away, TC- he could see explosion after explosion movement."
pelling enemy attacks on our shipping in the warehouses which were already Italy, we shall not molest them in "Their crimes warrant more than His whole address has put most any way.....
and coast yesterday.
in dames. The blaze was stul death sentences. They should be thinking Americans. In better heart That melancholy phase in our enemy aircraft were destroyed and out to sea.
In the course of these attacks,-12 visible when the aircraft was well Relief, parties arrived from the arrested immediately in order
to than at any time since the French relations with France, so far as we others damaged... eradicate all running dogs for disaster.
|are concemed, has come to an end. foreigners," the announcement sald.
Widespread Ralds On Reich Turkey's Interest
Costly Attack On Shipping Turning To The Future
LONDON, July 14 (Reuter) —An An Air Ministry communique says ISTANBUL, July 14
"Let us turn, therefore, to the 'Air Ministry communique states that that on Saturday evening aircraft of Intense interest is aroused in Turkey future. To-day is the 14th of July, enemy aircraft which were attacking the Bomber Command attacked vari- by Mr. Churchill's broadcast, which the national festival of France.
A shipping In the Straits of Dover early ous objectives in northwest Germany. is seen as typical of his, clarity and
Two of our bombers falled to re- forthrightness, which has always ap. (Year ago in Paris I watched a stately in the over were intercepted, and pealed to the Turkish people.
fighter and four turn. parade down Champs Elysee of the five of
Two NYK iiners, including the Daifuku Maru, arrived at the scene yesterday to aid the relief work.
Casualties To Date
neighbouring prefectures, including Tokyo.
Twenty-one persons are missing and another 21 ore injured.
Thirty-four houses were destroyed.
Jean Borotra
PRODUCE MORE APPEAL
New Zealand Prime Minister's Call
value.
(Reuter)
?
the
Mr. Churchill's fearlessness and French Army and the French Empire, bombers were shot down into the Last night bombers continued the ability to present facts as they are, of a year would bring? Who
Who could foresee what the course sea by our fighters. while at the
appealing Same time the courage and imagination of his foresee what the course of other shot down by anti-aircraft fire,
years will bring? hearers, together with the clarity of
to
A Fascist Famed Tennis Player's WELLINGTON, July 14 (Router), his policy, are regarded here as ex- A call to New Zealand to produce actly the qualities necessary to lend Now
more was made by the Prime Minis the country to victory os Kemal New Appointment
enter, Mfr. Peter Fraser, in broadcast Ataturk did in Turkey. LONDON, July 14 (Router).speech to-day. -Jean-Borotra, the famous Mr. Fraser declared that every British prestigo is extremely high French tennis ace, has been additional ounce produced in fields in Turkey at present: Every British and workshops was blow for liberty success in the war and every out- appointed by Marshal Petain as and that every ship Indien with food standing British speech is prominent the National Director of Sports, which satied to Britain was a hummer ly displayed in the newspapers and › French circles in London state that stroke for freedom.
eagerly discussed in the streets. Borotra's Fascist sympathies have| Every penny contributed towards been known for some time. He is a the war and patriotic funda .or member of the notorious Croix de national security was ammunition to Ecu.
win the war.
сап
In addition an enemy bomber was docks
altacks. Objectives. included
st Hamburg, Bremen and Wilhelmshaven and Einden, the air- One of our fighters was lost.
craft factories at Bremen, Deichsbau- "Falih is given to us as
7th Naxi Plane Down help
sen, the oil refineries at Monheim and and comfort when wo stand in awe LONDON, July 14 (Reuter)The Hamburg, supply factories at Greven- before, the unfurling scroll of hu-Air Ministry now-mates that it is con- broich, Gelsenkirchen and Hamburg, "man" destiny, and I proclaim my firmed that a second enemy fighter and goodyards út
út Hamm, Osmabruck faith that some of us will live, to was shot down in this evening's en-jand Soest, koe" 14th of July when ilber-
Fourteen enemy gagement over: the, Straits of Dover.
aerodromes ated France will once again re-This is the seventh enemy aircrafi Holland and Germany were also st- joice in her greatness and in her destroyed in this engagement, glory, and once again sánd for- ward as a champion of freedom and the rights of man,
In
tacked.'
One of our bombers. on the way, shot down an enemy fighter" (All LONDON, July 14 (Reuter).-His aircraft returned safely. "When that day dawns, as down Majesty the King has approved the There was no local celebration of it will, the soul of France will turn extension of office for one year from France's national Day, Usually with comprehension and with kind-January next of Vice-Admiral Sir Plot OMeor John Harold : Day,! He served in the last war. In this "Let us unite our efforts to work as there is a reception at the French ess to those ··· Frenchmen And Humphrey Walwyn as Governor and folder son of Dr. and Mrs. Bernard one he has been in command of an we have never worked before, he Consulate-General but the ceremony Frenchwomen, wherever, they may Commander-in-Chiet· of · Newtownid= |Day, 'formerly of Kuala Lumpur bas. anti-aircraft post.
concluded.
Was abandoned this year.
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