GERMANS ACTIVE IN S. AMERICA
U.S. Senator Charges Invasion Planned
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH" WASHINGTON, Aug. 13
(UP)-Senator Warren Austin,
AUSTRALIAN AIR
TRAGEDY
Parliament Pays Tribute To Victims
LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter). The Prime Minister, rising in Assistant Minority leader, in aaid: "We have all been shock- a full House of Commons to-day, nation-wido broadcast to-night, charged that Germany has made ed and grieved by the news of preparations in South America which the Commonwealth of the lamentable and untimely loss to land and operate parachute Australia, and indeed the whole troops "after Britain is de-
Empire and its cause, have feated."
Senator Austin said, that German suffered in the deaths, like- air facilities in Latin America were soldiers on duty, of a group of the danger points and that petrol eminent Australian Ministers supplies and Interchangeable plane and high officers in an aeroplane
at parts were already available nccident. strategic places in Latin America for use when required by the German, air forces,
The Senator specifcally named the German Scadia line in Ecuador and
"The sudden removal of these able and resolute men from the centre and summit of war direction in Australia indicts an injury upon ui all which I can be at no pains to conceal.
the Scadia Uno in Colombia.
He said these lines extended to strategic jungle areas where no com- Close The Ranks, Carry On merce existed.
"In this hour of battle, there will Germany would logically strike at be one other thought-equally spon- the Western Hemisphere before the flaneous and equally widespread United States has completed defence close the ranks and carry on
{{Cheers).
operations.
"Hitler's chief ulm is a search for: "The House will wish to extend riw materinin," the Senator declared, sympathy lo their families and "He can get them more easily in friends and to Mr. H. G. Menzies, South America than in any other whose burden is already heavy, and place in the world."
in so doing, give volce to the sorrow which in so many lands will be felt
all to
to whom the emuse of freedom
Efficiency Of
Red Army
Moscow Approval For
abolish
by
Is dear
dear."
Wednesday,
Still Treason
In France
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VICHY, Aug. (UP).—Petain said to- day that there was still. "some treason among Government function- aries but that this would be eliminated.”
He said that not only must institutions be changed but also the men who administered them. He refuted the charge that the Vichy Government was not do- ing sufficient for the people of France.
.
PETAIN'S BROADCAST
Decorated Pilots Pile Up Score
Take Heavy Toll Of
Enemy Raiders LONDON, Aug. (13 (Reuter). Just before they took off to give battle to the Nazi raiders on Monday, two R.A.F. pilota,, a Canadian and a South African, learned that they had been awarded the D.F.C.
Fight Described Describing the fighting later, the Canadian, said that three Hurricanes he was leading nitacked nine Mes- serschmitts. He saw the South Africa pilot khool one German down. The other pilot then sent a down towards the sea.
second They did not see this actually crash and so have not clained it,
from
another Messerschmitt covered the Canadian's entire plane as he followed it down and sw crush into the sea.
Off
Blow "In-Mid-Air
Up
He climbed up to 1,500 feet and saw Messerschmitt chasing a Hurricane. He dived at its tail. It promptly
5,000 feet. The Cana
August 14, 1940.
EIRE CAN RESIST INVASION
Confident Doclaration By Mr. Do Valera
NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (Reu- ter)-Tha danger of Eire fall- ing an easy prey to aggression like some other countries was vigorously discounted by Mr. Eamon do Valern in an interview given to the Dublin correspond- : ent of the "Christian Science Monitor."
Mr. de Valera declared that
geographically the position of Fire
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presenta considerable dificulty for an invasion by a long sea route and the attempt could be made very costly.
20 Years Preparing The training of a small well- equipped mechanised Trish army for to the problem of how to resist an 20 years has been naturally directed
invasion..
Defences were recently greatly strengthened.
Those in Eite "Who might old one other of the belligerents are negligible in numbers.
Craves Indulgence of climbed up to He put one burst of "A" invades us, "B" would be ready
French Nation
machine-gun fire into it. Tint was enough. The Messerschmitt blew up LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter). in mid-air. -Broadcasting to the French | The RAF pilots watched the people to-night from Vichy, pieces fall down into the sea for be- Marshal Petain complained that
low. the intentions of the Govern- ment had been persistently mis-
Mr. Churchill paid a personal and represented in certain quirters British Ships
Individual tribute to all concerned in and said that the difficulties the accident.
facing the Government were unprecedented.
In the House of Lords, Viscount Caldecote also paid to the memory
of those who had lost their lives.
Those which arise from France's defeat in war we cannot cure."
Another no less urgent task was of four to ensure the repatriation million French and Belginn refugees. Between half-million refugees and demobilised soldiers were repatriated to various parts of their territory,
In Collision
Accident Occurs In
Mr. de Valera Anally said that if
to come to our aid,
Britain And The Negus Significant House Of Lords. Statement
LONDON, Aug, 18 (Reuter). In the House of Lords to-day, Lord Davis asked whether it was the intention of the Govern- ment to recognise Haile Selassie | as the lawful ruler of Ethiopia, and whether it was proposed to
Cause Of Disaster CANBERRA, Aug. 13 (Router).— Stalin's Move
Eye-witness accounts of the aeroplane disaster Indiente that the disaster was MOSCOW, Aug. 13 (Reuter)enused by the
machine's stalling Stalin's declalor
the (losing flying speed) at a low height offices of Political Commissars in the and spinning into the ground. Red Army on August 12 is regarded It is learned officially that radio and Marshal Petain expressed thank liner, Ceramic, and the 5,083-ion rive him all aid within our power as one of the most important de-messages were received from the to Americans generally and their velopments in the campaign to in-plane during the last fight. They Swiss friends who had sent ten loads crease the efficiency of the Soviet indicated that nothing unusual had of food, forces.
occurred after leaving · Melbourné,
commanders whose orders had to be counter-signed by them, but now
complete authority is vested in the Somaliland
cornmanders who will even bear poll-
cal responsibility.
Newspaper Comment
The former Political Commissars are to become "Vice-Commanders) for Political Education."
Battle
Italian Offensive Countered
Leading articles in the newspapers, "Pravda" and the "Red Star" (Om- cial organ of the Red Army) all de CAIRO, Aug. 13 (Reuter-tain clure that the Political Commanders, who were created by Lenin and, To-day's communique states:
South Atlantic CAPETOWN, Aug. 13 (Reuter), It is officially announced that during the week-end the 18,713-ton British freighter, Testbank, were involved in a collision in the South Atlantic.
Both vessels suffered some dumuge but are proceeding to harbour,
There were no casubitles. The passengers on the Ceramic were transferred to another liner os a precautionary measure.
U.S. And New
Shanghai Situation
Nazis Roject Plea Hitherto these Commissars havej but were routine reports relating to Marshal Petain concluded by ed- enfeyed the same rank as military the machine's position and progress.dressing a special niessure to the population of Paris und Frenchunen in occupied territory. He said that Immediately after the armistice they had
the German Government transfer the for authorisation to Government to Paris, and this was Inscribed in the Armistice terins. The German Government had in- formed them that while maintaining Its greement to this transfer In principle, It could not give effect to It for technical reasons and until cer-
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (Reiter).'| conditions material
were
Summer realised, but Marshal Petula
bc-M
Welles, Assistant Stalin, hove outlived their purpose
Secretary of State, stated that the lieved that the authorisation "Somaliland.Reports are now
Was United States Government is expect and that it is now necessary to in-received of a general attack on only a matter of time. crease the authority of the officers.
He added that the first task of the ing its local authorities in Shanghai thereby
the military our positions covering Jugangan Government
to settle enhancing
IVDA to
questions arising from the procure for withdrawal of British troops. power of the Soviet which "is ab- Pass on August 11. Despite in everybody suficient nourishment in
Mr. Welles said that Admiral Hart, solutely necessary in the present tensive support by low-flying the coming months. The cessation menacing international situation." aircraft, the attacks were broken from war, the paralysis of means of
of the work of destruction resulting doubtless join
Chief of
of the Ander
Asiatic Squadron, would the Shanghai up and repulsed by our artillery communication, and the exodus of a negotiation involving decisions re- and small arms fire.
large part of the agriculture populn-garding what forces shall take over tion had conjured up in different patrol of the British parts of the country the spectre of
He hoped that all questions will be settled in Shanghai in a friendly and famine.
equitable manner.
INFERIOR FUEL HAMPERS NAZIS
"One Reason Why They Are Losing In Air
1
NEW YORK, Aug. 13 (Reuter) Superior fuel and lubrication arc assigned by the "New York Times" as the principal causes of the superiority of individual British planes to the Germans in performance.
"In one place, the enemy obtained local advantage but were immediately
counter-attacked.
"One large enemy bomber was
That", he said, "was why men- brought down..by infantry. Arc.. |sures_of_rntioning Juul_10_be_laken.!!!
"On other fronts, there is nothing
to report."
1,400 U.S. Planes A
Month For Britain
NEW YORK, Aug 13 (Reuler) According to a Dow-Jones agency re- The paper says that. the best port from Washington, the aircraft aviation petrol Germany can produce procurement programme calling for has a rating of 72 to 75 octane.
delivery
of between 1,300 und 1,400 Some of the German planes shot planes a down were supplied with petrol withnos a month has been outlined for British Purchasing Commission by the National Defence Advisory American army fuels have a rating Commission headed by Mr. William well over 100.
S. Knudsen.
an octane rating as low as 07.
Germany to unable to produce the volume of lubricating oli needed to keep in good condition engines that burn 100 octane gasoline.
Future Of Baltic States' Securities
in
Want 3,000 A Month British Purchasing Commission
Mr. Arthur Purvis, head of the
Americo, stated that this programme was worked out in reply to the British announced desire to acquire 3,000 planes a month.
The programme has been prepared
by Mr. Knudsen.
Empire Goods
For Balkans
British Corporation's
which
sector.
Local Problem "SPECIAL" TO THE "TELEGRAPHIC WASHINGTON, Aug 14 (UP) The United States considers that the situation in Shanghal resulting from the withdrawal of British troops is a local mutter, to be adjusted on the spot.
This announcement was made last night by Mr. Sumner Welles, Under Secretary of State.
The United States Government, He added, had received direct infornia tion from Admiral Hart, C. in C. of the U. S. Asiatic Squadron, regarding the situation,
a
Successful Mission LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter)-The United Kingdom Commercial Cor-
U.S. officials are hopeful that the poration,
was established some time ago to deal specially with local authorities of various third
Powers in Shanghai will Ond Balkan trade, is now actively friendly and equitable solution of the work and has been given the monopoly of entry of certain goods, problem. mainly Empire raw materiale, into the Balkans, says "Reuter's lobby correspondent. well
Reports state that it is progressing and has now extended its operations to Turkey where it is part of the Anglo-Turkish trade.
GENEROUS GIFT
TO RED CROSS LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuter).
to overthrow the aggressor and re-occupy the throne.
Government's Attitude Viscount Caldecote replied that the Government would let it be known that in view of Italy's deliberate aggression In resorting to war against this country, they feel entitled to re- serve complete liberty of action with any commitments entered into in the past with the Italian Government relating to North and Enst African and Mediterranean possessions,
This declaration covered the de jure recognition in the Anglo-Italian agreement of 1030 of Italy's conquest
Abyssinia.
His of
Consequently Majesty's Government attached full and proper importance to the points raised.
Viscount Caldecote asked Lord Davis in the public interest not to press the matter further at this stage.
London And Berlin In War
Marked Contrasts
-LONDON--Aug-13-(Reuter).—The "New York Post"
devoted a full page to reports of their on August 10 daily lives by their correspondents in London, Berlin and Rome.
man, headlined: "Life for the British The London correspondent, Stone-
runs along calmly, war or no war. Black-outs, balloons, late buses and air-ralds are all part of normalcy.
headlined:
The Berlin correspondent, Deuel, news are scarce in the Reich's capitul. "Sleep, soap, butter and Tnxt, shoe-leather and cigarettes are reblome, let alone air-raids, which plague correspondents."
The Romo correspondent, Wittaker, week the Italians are reminded that headlined: "Four meatless days a they are in a war."
Norwegian Royal Family For U.S.
Mr. Purvis conferred to-day with expected that it will handle a large Cornish miners who worked in South Accompanied by her three children,
LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter)-In Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the House of Lorda to-day, Lord the US. Treasury, and Mr. Edward Davis asked whether in view of the Foley, of the Treasury's General 'proposed negotiations for a trade Council. Mr. Purvis made It clear 'agreement with the U.S.S.R., the that the British Government still Government were prepared to ausseeks a larger number of planes but thorise the transfer to the Russian indicated that in the circumstances State Bank of securities held in Mr. Knudsen's programme would be Britain by the Baltic Republics before accepted. they became associated with the The first deliveries at this rate, Soviet Union.
Mr. Purvis sald, would probably be Viscount Caldecote, replying, said gin in 1941. that Various important political, He added that aircraft engines financial and legal considerations still constituted the major problem were involved and they were now in the purchasing programme. engaging the attention of the Govern-
ment.
He was not yet in a position make a statement on the subject.
Fund.
Africa in 1893 have made possible a valuable contribution to the Red ALLIED FORCES
Cross
A Cornish lady, living in South Africa 42 years ago, LEGISLATION
·was given a diamond and gold lara by her own LONDON. Aug. 13 Reuter)-In countrymen working in the mines the House of Lords to-day, the Allied here as a tribute of their apprecia-
tion and direction. Forces || Bill, giving full extre-
The gold came from the Johannes territorial status to service acts, burg mines and the diamonds, coch courts end authorities of forces belonging to Alles Governments in without a flaw, came from Kimbar- this country, passed its secund read-the
The miners collected £500 and nord Croft said the provisions in had it made up at Joliannesburg
themselves designed the tiara, and
SPECIAL TO THE "TELCGRAPH" STOCKHOLM, Aug. 13 (Domel).— Princess Martha of Norway has left England aboard a ship enroute to the tion disclosed to-dny.. United States, the Norwegian Lega-
Princess Martha is the consort of Crown Prince Olaf of Norway.
The Royal Family arrived. in Lon don from Norway on June 20. It is understood that they are en route to the United States at the invitation of President Roosevelt.
Hitler's Pow-Wow
BERLIN, Aug. 14 (Domel)-Hitler BOMBAY, Aug. 13 (Reuter)-A many respects were similar to those to cheque for £75,000 towards the concerned with Dominich
The lady has now sent it to be this morning conferred with Goering creation of an Indian Air Squadron which are being organised and are She wishes it, to be regarded as a
forces, sold in ald of the Red Cross Fund, and other military leaders at his
Chancellery, and a draft for. £11,000 for the Royal already proving a very great addition gift from miners, not herself, and so
It is believed they discussed the Air Force were handed to the Viceroyto the strength of the British cause. by Sir Homt Mody, Chairman of the
has asked that her name be not projected blitzkrieg against Britain. The House of Lord adjourned,
divulged. {Bombay War Gifts, Committee.
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party staged a sham battle landing by accompanied
many Drillsh residents, bidding forewell. this morning in the Chapel area, în When the troops reached the Japanese-controlled territory in the American Embassy, a Guard of northern section
International of-the Honour of American Marines saluted Settlement. smartly and the band played - "Auld
area that bloody Lang Syne
fighting took place three years ago.
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At the slotion, American Officers of }; Barbed wire, sand-bags, machine the Embassy Guard were in full guns and tanks lent reallar to the dress and French troops 'heartily manoeuvres.
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The Japanese afterwards paraded.
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