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CHILDREN AND BABIES IN ARMS
DIE IN NAZI RAIDS ON LONDON
INDISCRIMINATE BOMBING BY ATTACKERS ON SLUM DISTRICT IN EAST END
LONDON, SEPT. 8 (REUTER)-CHILDREN SLEEPING IN PERAMBULATORS AND OTHERS WITH BABIES IN THEIR ARMS WERE KILLED WHEN BOMBS EXPLODED IN A CROWDED SHELTER IN THE EAST LONDON DIS- TRICT IN LAST NIGHT'S RAID, WRITES A PRESS ASSOCIATION REPORTER WHO VISITED THE SHELTER AFTERWARDS.
A bomb fell directly on the ventilator shaft, measuring only about three feet by one. This was the only vulnerable place in a powerfully. protected underground shelter accommodating over 1,000 people.
The bomb fell just as families from scores of nearby streets were settling down
in the shelter to sleep there for the night.
Three of four roof support pillars were torn down. About 50 people lay
stunned in heaps.
LATEST RAID ON LONDON FAILS
But Areas in Kent Suffer
LONDON, Sept. 8
(Reuter). Since
dawn this
It is thought that the same enemy plane unloaded several bombs over their aren.
off a
The roof
slashed Waa church. Another bomb glanced off the top of a block of flats, leaving
tver the walls hanging
into the streek, and some business premises were wrecked.
West End Also Damaged The West London district had Koord shares of the German night
Some damage was done to properly. but there were few ensualties
morning enemy activity was negligible until shortly bag before mid-day when a large force of enemy aircraft approached the coast north of Dover, states an
Ministry communique.
Air
They were promptly engaged KING'S BROTHER
by our fighters and anti-aircraft
guns and only small formations were able to penetrate inland.
Theau flew north to the Thames Estuary, where they were dispersed and driven off
Rural Districts Bombed Steports no fue received show that though bumbs were dropped, they fell mostly in the rural areas and did lite darange.
In Kent. some houses and a rail- why station were hil and a road was temporarily blacked.
of
There was a small number casualties but only one person was killed.
Three German bombers were shot, down by anti-aircraft batteries.
Reports from our fighters have not yet been received.
Following the issuing of this com- munique, it is learned that four enemy aircraft were brought down by fighters in addition to the three mentioned as downed by anti-aircraft
IN AIR RAID
Narrow Escape
LONDON, Sept. 8 (Beuter) —~ - Four minutes after the Duke of Kent had inspected an aerodrome during an extensive tour of the Kent area to-day. bombs were dropped near the aerodrome,
The Dake weni to and lunched there, many below the chalk cliffs,
A
shelter
fect
During the morning, the Duke had inspected an aeroplane fac tory and later saw a lively alr battle over the Channel.
British
Three blocks of Juxury two containing 800 cklerly men, women and chlidren, and the other about 300, were practically unhurt although the heart of the bomb-
ed areas.
The unner doors of one house were demolished
A wornan, who was having her both escaped with a few seriitches. Immediately the crash came, she rushed downstates and asked "How is my maid"
Nazi Lose 99 on Saturday
"MUMMY! IT'S REALLY ALIVE!"
A YOUNG EVACUEE meets a real live teddy-baar! This photograph, taken in famous: Koala Park in Sydney, shows a young visitor to Australia introducing horself to one of the koala bears that abound in the sanctuary. She is feeding it with gum-leaves, the only food koalas cat.
IRON HAND RULE
IN RUMANIA
Premier's Reconstruction
Special to the "Telegraph"
The mold received facial injuries. While the Bulgarian Prime Minister yesterday declared that from splintered glass and was taken all differences between Rumania and Bulgaria has been settled. to hospital.
General Antonescu, the Rumanian Premier, was spending Sun- LONDON, Sept. 8 (Reuter)--Final day busily engaged on the task of reconstructing his country, reports show Dat 11 more enemy torn asunder by the dramatic developments of last week, which airerafi were destroyed by anti-
during yesterday's culminated in the abdication of King Carol, says "United Press" engagements, bringing the total shot reports from the Rumanian and Bulgarian capitals. down by fighters and anti-alrcraft TURN to Page 5. Column One
aircraft
guns
Pilots' Hail
Eine Berthals fighters were lost. Of Bombs on Berlin
Are.
Three
One pilot is known to be safe,
character,
Minor Type of Raid To-day's raid was of a very minor Bombs were dropped on villages in the south-eastern area but damage was light. No casualties were re- ported.
LONDON, Sept. 8 (Reuter).Extraordinary precautions are taken in Berlin to guard against any retaliatory British bom- bardment, says the Berlin correspondent of the "International News Service."
Indientive that there shall be no trouble until his programme for the reconstruction of Rumania is well started, it is understood that Generni Antunescu has personally ordered the concentration of thousands of police, and the posting of soldiers at im portant crossroads to prevent the Iron Guards from demonstrating against the loss of Transylvania,
Controlling Iron Guards
A big demonstration by the Iron Guards was to have taken place yesterday morning, but the fact that it did not materialise shows that the Premier is pouring cold water on the Iron Guards activities, ......
It is regarded as a gesture to indicate that he, and no military
country. run the clique, shall run
One of the TABONS for the huge crowds which gathered before the
BRITISH
PLANES
SHATTER
CHANNEL PORTS
LONDON, Sept. 8 | (Reuter).—Determined at- tacks on enemy shipping in occupied channel ports were pressed home by our bomber squadrons last night despite poor visibility and vigorous defences, says an Air Ministry communique.
At Calais, bombs burst between the basin and the entrance to the harbour.
At Boulogne fires were started and bombs fell on the Loubet Basin,
Tremendous Damage
Direct hits were made on, barges in the harbour of Ostend and more barge concentrations were heavily attacked, as were the Kruppe Works a) Emm Ayat factorier at Emden and
Dónibing attacks on sraf) desiis s'at Mannheim, Ehrħng "and; Háming,
In the Black Forest, further fiftaciə were made on war materials stored in the woods and great fires were started.
Many 'Dromes Attacked
MALTA DAMAGED un empleoments and scorchlight
IN AIR RAID
Few Casualties MALTA, Sept. 8 (Realer) —It is officially announced that strong formation of спету aircraft raided Malta at mid-day and dropped a number of bombs causing alight damage to naval property.
A mall fire at a store was quickly extinguished.
A few civilan houses were demolished and fv. minor civiilan casualties were reported.
Оле enemy machine Vas brought down and probably another one was also downed, The second one is not confirmed.
Chungking Denies Troops In Action
Indo-China Situation Remains Very Obscure
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”
HANOI, Sept. 8 (UP).-Hanoi remains calm despite the alarming reports from other parts of the country. French re- sidents are displaying sang froid and the sidewalk cafes are thronged with people.
driven back after a "lively engage-
Great interest is being at- ment.”
from the An earlier dispatch
One section of bombers visited "Associated Westpower station, already damaged correspondent of the Press" described how early yester-in previous raids.
The B.M.W. sero-engine works at day "wave after wave of British Sunday Evening Warning bombing plantes raided Berlin for Spandau, in the north-west of the
over the city, were located and set on fire. LONDON, Sept. 8 (Reuter)-An three hours flying tow
hall of high ex-
The Salzhof 6ll reservoir was ap-Royal Palace to-day was the belief tached to the departure of alr rald warning wis sounded in the capital to drop
plosive and incendiary bombs in the parently badly damaged, for several that Queen Helen was due to arrive. General Tominaga, the Japanese London area at 8.59 pm G.M.T.
is heading for Florence and will not military leader, for Tokyo. He Shortly afterwards heavy anti-air-most spectacular attack of the war." particularly violent explosions follow-
ed the bursting of bombs. craft Are was heard.
arrive in Bucharest for several days. left Hanol on Saturday. Gooring Conducts "Reprisals” 'Black Forest Explosions
Bulgaria Celebrates
The Indo-China press reports that In Sofia yesterday the Bulgarian Prime Minister made a nationwide air raid precautions are being carried hmadcast in which he declared: out in the Tongking province.
Frank Berlin Admission
A Berlin High Command com- LONDON, Sept. 8 (Reuter)~~
that the Reich The Berlin news agency declares munique claims that the rald on London had to be Marshal Goering was personally con
German nir rold paid for with great sacrifices and ducting the BAYD that 16 was difficult to "reprisals" on Britain from North venetrate the defence bell round France, London.
The
However, it is understood that she
Attocks on military objectives in the Black Forest were renewed.
As the flames roared through the pine forests, there came a series of
"All differences between Rumania
It is also revealed that serni Railway sidings at Krefeld, Humm, and Bulgaria has been settled, and explosions. Soest, Mannheim and Ehrang were in future, the two countries can live blackouts are being practised at communique states: "In an bombed with success.
side by side in perfect understand Hanol and Halphong where hospital uninterrupted succession, and million: Counter-attacks were made on ing and harmony
patients are carried to air raid bombs of all calibres U.S. VIEWPOINT have tallen on harbours and indus-enemy gun emplacements and He thanked Germany and Italy in shelters during the rehearsals
ON RAIDS
„NEW YORK, Sept. 8 (Reuter) ----
Papers give a predominant position to failed to return.
trial areas in the Thames."
The London correspondent of the
Enemy 105508 In yesterday's engagements were 94 planes.
Twenty-six of our aircraft have
Berlin Raids Described
LONDON, Sept. 8, (Heutor)The RAF. raid on Berlin on Friday night
to London's "worst raids."
་
coast.
It is authoritatively stated in
Chungking that the Vichy report that frontier had come into conillet with
troops on the
Indo-Chinu
Chinese
Indo-China forces "is entirely with- out foundation:"
batteries near Calals were bombed and in an attack on Colmar него- drome, bombs tell through the roof of a hangar and flames burst through the doors and set fire to the alreräft outside.
Other aerodromes attacked were Gilzerijen, Wesel and Kreffeld in Germany, Brussels in Belglum, Querqueville in France and Soester- burg and Einhoven in Holland.
From these widespread operations p3l cor elementi returned],
LATEST
Seo Back Page. For Further Late News
Thousands of Dominion
Troops Now in Egypt
connection with the negotiations for the return to Bulgaria of Dobruje. Native city criers are beating gongs⠀⠀ CAIRO, Sept. 8 (Reuter).Convoys of ships bringing men Meanwhile the entire country is and exhorting the populace to leam and war material from England, Rhodesia, India and Australia Finland President Joyously and wildly celebrating the
return of the territory. Thanks the air raid precautions; and the have arrived at Egyptian ports.] Reported Dead giving services were held yesterday authorities are, still preparing for
thousands of technicians, infantry, in all churches and demonstrations any eventuality, although the general Large liners transported many Cairo, Palestine and elsewhere.
Linut. General Sir Henty. Wilised, all towns and Impression appears to be that there hospital stans and R.A.F. pilots with Commander of the British Forces in According to the Swiss radio, Prest villages ended a special Chinese Invade Indo-China?
LONDON, Sept. 8 (Reuter) were organised
is no immediate danger of invasion quantities of munitions and tanks Egypt and the British Minister dent Katilo of Finland is dead. King Boris attended
This convoy was met by other greeted the troops on their atrivar The London correspondent of the continued for two hours, states: the
However a Helsingfors report says service in the Sofa cathedral "International News Service" anys Air Ministry news service, describing that President: Kallo has reached fater saluted crowds from the Palace
CHUNGKING, Sept. 9 (Reuter) convoys with Australian Air Force in port and a special message from
squadrons, Indians and tea-planters General Sir Archibald Wavell, C-in-C that the German airmen apparently | the night's operations.
According to a Hanoi dispatch to the from Ceylon until the harbour was af British Forces in the Middle East was posted on each ship. TUNAS whenever they felt that they are over some of the aircraft had to bring that the President: passed a dificult before the German, Italian and troops violated the Indo-China Many disembarked and the trales. During the voyage no submarin
A communique issued at noon says Three thousand the area called Metropolitan London:| bank their bombs.
Turarian, Legations and cheered. frontier last Thursday and were loaded with waving soldiers, left for and no enemy aircraft was se011, 2011
"New York Times" says: "This is no nuisance raid. This is business."
and
have orders to loose their bombs Thick clouds covered the target and a serious but not critical stage, balconyTSEER Witudents marched "Havas”: agency, yesterday, Chinese solid rouss of shippington Pusat sek
night