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German Frightfulness From The Air

NAZIS DEMOLISH ONE THOUSAND RAMSGATE HOMES

LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter). In a congratulatory message to the R.A.F. Bomber Command, Mr. Winston Churchill, the Premier, contrasts the behaviour of the British and German bombers and discloses that nearly 1,000 houses and shaps were wrecked in Ramsgate.

The message states that the bombs home rather than loose fact that in the first operations them under weather conditions in the Berlin area last Sunday which made it diffleult to hit week, a great majority of the precise military objectives us British pilots brought their prescribed in their orders, shows the

high standard of poise and self- TIEDOrestraint preserved by the R.A.F. in the performance of their dangerous Julies.

WAR IN AFRICA

Wanton Cruelty

27 in in marked contrast with the wautan crucity of German filers who, for example, vented their spito upan

New Italian Push the defenceless watering place and

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ROME, Sept. 1 (UP).

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the lown of Ramsgate, in which nearly 1,000__dwellings and shops, mostly of a modest character, have been wrecked.

It is very satisfactory that so many tons of British bombs have been dis- Italian push in charged with such precision In dmcult condition and at such great

Africa is believed to be un-istances and that so many important der way with the announce-military objectives in Germany and

Italy have been to sharply smitten. ment in an Italian war All this is another sign and proof communique of the occupa-that command of the air is being tion of Buna, in Kenya.

gradually and painfully, but remorse- lessly, wrested trom the Nazi Buna is located on the ancient criminals who had hoped by thly caravan route which links Ita-means to terrorize and dominate Hinn Somaliland with Ethiopia. European civilisation.

It is 66 miles south of Moyale and possesses an important air- field. reportedly the main point of departure for R.A.F. dir attacks on Ethiopia and Eritrea.

The seizure of the town appears to be part of an Itellan move to gain control of all transportation lines in Kenya.

JAPAN AND INDO-CHINA

SHANGHAI, Sept. 2 (Router),---- Although French official circles here ure of the opinion that there is no truth in reports of military in- surrections in Indo-China, it is ad- mitted that there "are considerable: differences of opinion" in the colony over the Petain regime.

A traveller arriving at Kunming, in South-west China, to day by alr from Hanol stated that all was quiet and normal there, suys "Reuter" dispatch from Kunming.

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Opinion in well-informed circles in Kunming contradicts recurring re- ports of the imminence of a Japanese

invasion of Indo-China.

Commercial Concessions?

It is generally believed that Japan is on the verge of obtaining valuable commercial concessions from 'Indo- China, including supplies of coal, rubber and rice.

It is learned that the French have adequate armed forces in the colony, but they are lacking in mechanised) equipment, planes and reserves of war material.

Japanese planes are stated to have| down frequently over the defence areas of Indo-China and from the methodical manner of the flights they appear to have been photographing - these areas..

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NO LIVES LOST: KIDDIES SANG AS THEY TOOK TO THE LIFEBOATS

LONDON, SEPT. 1 (REUTER).—A BRITISH EVACUEE SHIP ON ITS WAY TO CANADA HAS BEEN TORPEDOED BY A U-BOAT, BUT NOT A SINGLE CHILD WAS LOST.

IN THE air raids on England, the Nazis lost over a thousand machines in August alone. Wreckage such as the remains of a Messerschmitt shown here is strewn around the coast of Britain, and the loss of Nazí pilota and observers may well prove irreplaceable. The re markable effect of the machine-gun fire from the eight guna of our Spitfires in well illustrated in this photograph.

RAMSGATE NOW London Rocked By Explosions In

A SHAMBLES

Ramsgate, one of the most attractive and most popular

of the northeast Kent coastal resorts, has been mercilessly bombed by the Nazis, and, according to the Premier, 1,000 buildings have been demolished by the raiders. the £40,000 swimming pool at Ramsgate opened shortly before the war.

Here we see

Singapore Becomes An Impregnable Fortress

By STEVE RICHARDS

UNITED PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT WHO IS

DE TRAVELLING AROUND THE PACIFIC BY ÁINIG SINGAPORE, Sept. 1 (UP) —Big guns, reputed to include 18-in. monsters, now guard all approaches to the Straits between Singapore Island and. Johore.

The completion of these defences give complete protection to the naval and air bases at Singapore.

STILL BOASTING Unconquerable Strength Of Nazid, Theme LONDON, Sept.1 (Router) Speaking at Katowice, in German- occupied Poland, to-day, the an niversary of the invasion, Dr. Goebbels declared: The victories fences, as we American newspaper- To Europe Shows Vote

Four airfielda are dotted about, and wire and gun pils in the most the island, with Infantry and Runexpected places.

The precautions extend to various E. cantonments concentrated at parts of the Malay Peninsula. three points.

Only by touring the coastal de-

K and change in the political situation inen "did yesterday, are we able to

Against Sending Food

Tremendous Luftwaffe Assault

By WALLACE CARROLL

UNITED PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT

LONDON, SEPT. 1, (UP).—EXPLOSIONS ROCKED THE LONDON AREA AGAIN TO-DAY, AS HITLER HURLED HIS LUFTWAFFE AGAINST THE DEFENCE WALL OF THE METROPOLIS.

THREE AIR RAID ALARMS SHRIEKED ON THE LAST DAY OF THE FIRST YEAR OF WAR.

Three massive assaults were flung against London by the raiders, as they savagely at- tempted to blast a path to the metropolis.

Twice, the Royal Air Force and London's great anti-aircraft defences hurled back the at- tackers.

Only once did a strong Nazi for- mation succeed. la penetrating the

SUNDAY'S "BAG" IS 22 PLANES

LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter)-Twenty-two enemy air- craft were destroyed in raids to-day up to 6.30 p.m.

Eleven British planes came down but five pilots are The raiders, roared on the metro safe, according to an official announcement. polisi waves trom across thei south-east coast.

Aerial warfare reached its

defences, to rain,bombs on one Lan- don district. "

More than 100 of them swept over most intense pitch this week the coast of Keit, while 180 roared end, the first anniversary of centrating on RAF. bases in Kent, Britain's declaration of hosti- Essex and Surrey,

litica.

inland during the afternoon, -con-

Other raiders were over the Mid- lands and the south-west coast. Some were reported over Wales.

Planes Over Wales LONDON, Sept. 1. (Reuter). Enemy planes were reported night over

to-

Air Disaster

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Probe Stops

CANBERRA, Sept. 1 (Reuter), While throughout Saturday and Sunday the "Battle of London" was The Investigation into the Canberra fought high above the capital, the fair disaster in which ten persons, in- jcluding thred: Australian Cabinet LA.F. which, with anti-olrcrat

ring of Ministers were killed, has been ad- gunners had maintained a

journed indefinitely. steel round the city, was hammer-

It was stated that any question of improper maintenance and Inspection Wales, two south-west in at Berlin remorselessly.. lowns and the Midlands.

New Nazi Technique · has been disposed of by the evidence. Mr. Justice. Lowe, who presided; When a big formation of bombers, agreed that it was sheer speculation which attempted to break through to say that anyone other than the ..LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter)It is the defences at a Thames town, were pilot was at the controls. estimated that (500 bombs, mostly turned back, four of them used a new high explosives, were dropped by the technique. They. dived below the German air force in their mass anti-aircraft "barrege and made a attacks on Ramigate.

dive-bomblag attack.

500 Bombs on Ramigate

* Most of the bombs fell on acaalde p boarding houses, and workers' homes. Some bombs fell on waste ground From direct Bits many were razed but most on the heart of the town.

ground And

many were made Several houses were damaged and uninhabitable,

raany, familles are homeless. old Kang In one rald about 20 bombers, with

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spite of the heavy material loss, Dghter escorts, heading towards Lon- casunities were few. Some were don were led by a huge four-engined LONDON, which have broken the intended gauge the extent of Singapore's pre-enlives of pubile opinion in the some are still reported missing from the others

Sept 1 (Router)A killed and roms were injured and machine which stood out like a giant encirclement of Germany and isolat-parations against attacks. United States shows that the major-. The rald occurred on August 24- od British as the lost enemy, together

A gurdia of barbed wire has beenilty of Americans are at present op- atrength of

Early Mornin Raids." The

with the uncoliquemale #frath thrown around the benches of the is-poseduto; any plan to send food to

our people, must

In a final German victory island. DON MAP mga German-occupied Europe

The occasion, according the Everywhere outside the city, there was nation-wide, aurvey nicial German- news agency, war a is evidence of the preparations for American Institute of Public Optaich

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THE VESSEL CARRI- ED: 320 CHILDREN AND OTHER PASSEN- GERS, AND THE ONLY CASUALTY WAS THE PURSER.

The children had been trained by experts in life- boat drill and through this is attributed the remarkably small casualty list.

The children sang "Roll Out the Barre" and "Oh! Johnny, Oh!" as they took to the life- boats.

Sang During Rescue Work

Over 70 children landed at a north British port early this morning. Many of them were still in pyjamaa but were still singing.

The other children are expected to... arrive to-day.

Sunk in Atlantic

The liner was torpedoed in ¡Atlantic.

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Only the splendid training the children had received in boat drill and their coolness in the face of danger can account for their return to safety from an orden! which left its trace on members of the crew.

Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, Under- Secretary for the Dominions, who welcomed the children, described their rolurn as a miracle..........

The Headmaster in charge of the children said the crew treated them as though they were the salt of the earth and the way the children be- haved proved that they were.

No Crying or Whimpering There was no crying or whimpering.

There was a lot of sickness In the boats because was rough, but those who were not ill #ang "Roll Out the Barrel as they had never

sung it before.

One eight-year youngster · In a boat said: "We don't want Hitler to think he can beat us that easy." Yesterday the children trooped ashore as though nothing had hap TURN to Page 5. Column Four

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SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH": LONDON, Sept. 1. (UP). A British pilot who bailed out of his machine by parachute on the outskirts of London narrowly. escaped, mobbing by an angry crowd who mistook him for German

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