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SHE WAS THE FIRST OOMPH GIRL
Flying-Boat's Exploits
ANN Sheridan, the. Warner Bros. star pictured on left, gained much of her movie fame from "oomph" -- which ie shown rather alluringly 'here. But we bel you can't describe what "oomph" means!
Daring Raid On Nazi Planes, Fuel Dumps
LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter)-Details of a recent exploit by a Sunderland flying-boat off Tromsoe, Norway, were released 10-day.
The crew
The crew aw eight seaplanes in the water
They droped three heavy bombs from GOO feel and saw one make direct hit, while the other two were
tear misses
dumps
were
saw eight Heinkel 116 seaplanes in the water.
Heinkel 115 tacked five German supply ships in Tremor Sound, raking their decks with machine-guns
furt Next, 21
On t spotted and the planes dived down Tin
Het in several fint gunner sustained bursts into them and the flying-boat then resumed its putrol
Thr distance covered APA 'particular flight was berger than the rl At Right to Rome and back
Two Nazi seaplanes snok and a other was set on fire The other five were severely damaged and may be regarded as unserviceable
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R.A.F. RAIN. DOWN BOMBS DAY & NIGHT
CONTINUOUS ATTACKS ON NAZI AERODROMES
LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter}.| --An Air Ministry communique states that yesterday R.A.F. bombers made daylight attacks on enemy aerodromes.
The scope of these attacks was greatly extended last night. Twenty-seven aerodromes in Germany, Holland, Belgium and enemy-occupied France were bombed.
Over Nivelles nerodrome, one of our bombers, returning from Ger- many, shot down an enemy bomber returning from England.
Oil Plants Gombed
Apart from attacks on Italien ol jectives, the main strength nt our bomber furre last night was directed against synthetle nil plant at Leuna, west of Leiptis, and an oll depot at Frankfurt.
At Frankfurt, an aircraft factory also attacked and at Gelesham, the outskirts of the city, an ex-
plosives factory was heavily bombed. At Hoechst, Cologne and Leipzig, various objectives were attacked and supply depots at Hamm and Schwerie were also bombed
A new
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FROM THE PROCEEDS of an appeal launched from Calcutta
From there widespread opera. tions which continued throughout the night, all bat one of our aircraft re- "to all loyal cltizens of every race and creed" it has been possible turned safely
to equip a lighter Night of the R.A.F. Here is one of the Spitfires Another is missing from a daylight purchased by the fund.
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Further Details
Further details of these raids issued by the Alr Ministry news BOTY ICT show that one of the main objectives (1 Germany was Dyr Trust t Leuna, which suffered heavy damage turing an RAF rand on August 10
The worka are one of the largest brenical plants in the world and in last night's bitacks,
the PRidders wegen unable owing to cloud mauf haze to Dod their objective, bat arriving later, succeedest 1 bolong the works
One irefl dropped several bombs right acrom the target and ni Temat two of them were seen to fall on the main building.
Four moutes afte: this aftack, the i pilot of aneither machine observed al vend green flash Next> after bin bortes had fallen
Fires Started
London Danced & Sang
During The Air Raids
LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter}"Well, what did you do inst night?" was the question everyone was asking in Landon this morning, and there was quite a variety of answers.
NAZI AIR LOSSES
Fires broke out in various parts of 150 In Three Days
The target area and in the middle of The raid, one of the alluckers scored further hits on the main building.
Theatres and cinemaS
were crowded when the rails started and although the warning sirena I were announced from the stage, only mere handfuls left. Those who stayed got full value their money.
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In any places the entertainment continued for the full period of the LONDON, Aug, 27 (Reuter). Įrald which lasted six hours,
fur full- cinema showed Since Saturday last the Nazia
Alina and when this bact Other explosions were also record-have lost over 160 planea in raids length
exhausted the manager's supply, ¡on England.
members of the audience. same of There were three main attacks on them in uniform, went up on the Monday: the first at about noon on stage and gave impromptu perform-
ed but the full results of the rait, spread over nearly two hours, were unobserved owing to intense an nurernst Are as well as low cloud
Sunilor Russ ottended the at- tack on All refinery at Frankfurt Nearly 50 explosive and
ever 400 incendiary bombs were dropped and Ares of all sizes were seen to break
cut
Besides the oil refinery at Frank- furt, an attack was also made large air-frame factory there
of time short spapICE buiklings were on fre
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a Kentish town and aerodrome, the ances. second two hours later up the Thames At one West End theatre where later "Chu Chin Chow" a favourite of the estuary, and the third much
last war is being revived, the audience around Portsmouth.
One &quadron which
ingo stayed on after the show was over action against the riders was ptinted and in another there was dancing on by Carcha on their first night since the stage and in the foyer. leaving France
went
Did "Lambeth Walk"
At Victoria Palace where "Me and Another squadron was manned by
Candian-buit My Girl" is having a successful run, Canadians flying in Hurricanes
the audience joined the cast on the stage in dancing the Lambeth Walk.
Other theatres gave several hours of free entertainment
Shiegemitsu Explains Diplomatic Shake-Up
LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter),-"Renter's" diplomatic respondent writes:
cor-
"The recall of 40 Japanese diplomatists to Tokyo has been vigorously interpreted in both the foreign and the Japan Press, but the following statement by the Japanese ambassador, Mr. Shigemitsu, may be regarded as authoritative comment on this striking decision of the Japanese Foreign Minister.
NAZI DENIAL OF
EIRE BOMBING
"Mr. Shigemitsu sald: 'I think and ̧***UTT say that the recall of these heads of missions in no way implied a change in Japanese foreign policy as recently Jaid down both by Prince Konoye and the Foreign Minister. It might also be as well in add that my mission here in London to bring about a true Anglo-Japanese understanding has the full approval and support of my
1 Government, who are, anxious to see that the relations be- tween Our two countries firmly secured on a solid basis'."
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Appeal For Support Of Vichy Govt.
By Ambassador SHANGHAI, Aug. 28 (Reu- ter). Broadcasting to French- men in China yesterday evening,
LONDON, Aug. 27 (Reuter).-German rel- ponsibility for dropping bomba in Eire was dis- avowed by the official Ger- man news agency.
The agency states that it is learned in authorita- tive military circles that the "route over Irish terri- tory is not used by German planes flying to England."
Furthermore the squad- rons concerned have been questioned and not the slightest ground was dis- covered for the report that German aircraft had chosen the route over Ire- land.
the French Ambassador, M. *****
Henri Cosme, appealed for unity | HONGKONG REFUGEES and urged all Frenchmen to sup- port the Vichy Government.
Figures of refugees and destitutes
When the all-clear came the streets were crowded with buses and trams which had been waiting at the road-
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while traina left for the outer suburbs.
Some Londonera were somewhat sleepy-eyed this morning, but no one was the worse for the experience
CHURCH UNITY
Amalgamation Plan Is Mooted in Japan SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ΤΟΚΥΟ, Aug. 28 (Domei).- Amalgamation of 40 Protestant Christian denominations in Japan Into a united Christian Church of Japon is under contemplation, ac- cording to the "Nichi Nichi Shim- bun."
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The new United Church, which' will be independent of European or American guardianship, will economically sell-supporting.
Sixty representatives of the vari- ous denominations, Including the Holy
Catholic Church of Japan (Episcopal), the Japneese Christian Church. the Japanese Methodist Church, the Congregationa), Bap- tist, Evangelical and United Brethren and the Methodist Protestant churches meet at the Y.M.C.A. on Monday to discuss the project.
About 300,000. Christian Protest- ants reside in Japan.
"Andersonitis" Is Air Raid Complaint
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug, 27 (UP)-Nightly air raid alarms in the London area has caused a big run on departmental stores for air beds, stretchers, comp beds and folding stools.
Many people are complaining of in Government's camps hero for "Andersonitis"-sore haunches as a He asked Frenchmen in the For East not to allow themselves to be August 24, supplied by the Medical result of squatting on the concrete
authorities are printed below with Doors of the Anderson shelters. Influenced by any ideology.
Tracing the French defeat, he said Agures for August 17 in brackets: France had abandoned herself to King's Park 1,255 (1,252); Matau
illusions and for 20 years had accus-chung-1,392 (1,376); North Point New Device Against
tomed herself to a too easy-going| 1,407|| (1,395); Morrison H· 644 national and international existence. (543); Tai Hang Squatters Camp "The result was that Frenchmen 2,005 (2,477); Ngau Tau Kok Squat. allowed themselves deliberately to tern Camp 730 (718); Kam Tin 2,- lose or atrophied those very virtues 552 (2,554). which are the best features of our
Air Raiders
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” LONDON, Aug. 27 (UP)—Ships in Interned Soldiers-Argyle Street British convoys are now flying box- "It was in this poor state
war of dive that 717 (720); in hospital 9, (8).
kites in order to France engaged in war. Badly pre- The grand total on August 24 was bombers pared politically, imorally and mill-11,115, as compared with 11,039 on tarily, our country suffered a crush- August 17, showing an increase of considered more effective than bal-
toons. 76.
ing defeat," he said.
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