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LONDON PREPARES FOR ANOTHER
ALL-NIGHT AERIAL
"MOLOTOV BREADBASKETS" ON HEAVILY POPULATED SECTIONS OF THE CITY
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON PREPARED again for all-night blitzkrieg air attack last night as the air raid sirens shrieked at 8.38 p.m. (4.38 a.m. H.K.T.).
It is officially announced that 306 people were killed and 1,337 seriously injured
in Saturday night's raid.
The total casualties for Saturday and Sunday night will probably exceed 600 dead and over 2,000 seriously injured.
Yesterday's official communique congratulated the citizens of London on their
fortitude in meeting the "blind savagery of the latest night attacks.”
Following the record 911⁄2 hour attack which lasted throughout Sunday night, Goering hurled his third crushing attack on London late yesterday. OVER HEART OF CITY
Dive-bombers dropped “Molotov breadbaskets" on the thickly populated see- the heart of Landon despite crashing anti- tions of the city, flying directly over
aircraft fire.
2,000 DEAD AND INJURED IN DAY
LONDON, Sept. 9 (Reuter).—It is unticipated that the figures of casualties for yesterday will not exceed those of Saturday's raids.
Giving figures, an Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security communique states that reports of the damage caused in attack on London last night are not yet complete, but some #gures can now be given.
The attacks were severe and continued throughout the yours of darkness Bombing Was widespread over the London aren and for the nost part indi- criminate.
Hospitals Struck
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Informaton availabte stis vipated that the Tapas W!! Leed thune of Saturday
The figures of ensuites geven fan how Tomunal attacks on that day ame
be rather lower than announced According To the present anafunttalion, 308 jærsons were killed and 1307 seriously injured
Docks on both sides of the FINIT were again subjectof in heavy and
high with repeated bonbardments explosive and incendiary lumbis, and a number of Bres broke out
Many of these Bres
have been
extinguished and all the remainder
are well in hand.
London has again been the mutin! objective of the
Its
chemy ari citizens have rart the blind savagery! of these latest night attacks with ad- mirable courage and resolve
area.
PAPER URGES U.S. EMBARGO
Against Japan
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH
WASHINGTON, Sept DUTI
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SERIOUS CLASH
Dutch And Nazis
In The Hague
SPECIAL TO THE
Stuka dive-bombers, apparent- ly operating in squadrons of about 30 machinos Cach with fs. awn heavy escort cbf Daftssek chmitt, appeared over Lantion as the people were sitting down to their supper.
The attack sturled slowly. Theo
suddenly, unters were reported to la
over many pine is the vast metro alltun Grea
"United Pres cardespondente lifecent sectors telephoned almost simultaneously that bombs were ex ploding in the regions to which they had been assigned
The early event alarm Listed 75
A survey shows OLITELTON
the! TH ausiomis damage had been
to That nenabored in the week and carts Good authoritative postiKAY disclosed
itte boxes as "minor"
fated Prean Messatzerak
First Afternoon Raid
LONDON, Sept # Re Best au rond waiting of the day sounded in the London area F 3 GMT
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BLITZKRIEG
AN UNUSUAL view of the Houses of Parliament, showing Big Ben,
Admiral Decoux Said to have Capitulated
Japanese Indo-China Demands Met, Report
Admiral Decoux, Governor of French Indo-China, has finally! hrud dying at a great height in the agreed on three terms in connection with the transit of Japanese Central London area.
Large formations of enemy tilanes troops through Indo-China, according to a special dispatch from fying high were laid over Indon, Kunming to the Hongkong "Ta Kung Pao,'
111
Nazis Lose Dog-Fight
General Nishihara, chief of the Japanese Inspectorate, are:
slon programme.
Oct. 1 Is New Nazi Deadline For Invasion
“NOW OR NEVER” GOERING TOLD BY HIGH COMMAND
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, SEPT. 9, (DOMEI),—HITLER MUST EITHER GAIN MASTERY OF THE AIR BY OCTOBER 1, OR GIVE UP ALL IDEAS OF INVADING ENGLAND.
This is the conclusion reached by export observers who also claim that the Gorman High Command has told Field Marshal Hormann Goering that it is a case of "now or never” if his air forces are to smash the R.A.F.
It is believed that with the fierce week-end mass raids on London, England has entered the most critical sa week in history.
Calls in All His Planes The British air staff has been informed that Goering has call- ed in planes from Norway to take parl in the aerial battle of Britain.
11 ulre known that Nazi pilots
GAYDA BLAMES BRITAIN
For New Air Warfare SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Signor Gayda Mussolini's
who have been captured ind rade s fiery mouthpiece yesterday ab- many as three trips a day to Britain sorhed considerable space in his The main purpose of the German paper the "Telegrafo" blaming emia is believed to be to force the
Roval Air Force to bring out its full Oghter strength and to cripple nero-
Hitler's Aim
dromes
Britain for the heightened aerial warfare, and abusing the United States for prolonging the con- fillet by direct intervention on According to observers, Hitler will the side of Britain, says "United probably try to gain a favourable Press" messages.
decision within a week or two anıd then launch sea-borne troops acTORS
Thus he claimed that it was British
the Chaunel, trusting the air force to flyers. by bombing non-military deal with the British naval opposi. objectives in
tion.
11 expecte-cl that the Nud Ale Fads will reach them peak within the next furtnight
Germany and Italy.
British encouraged by
polliical Iraders, who were responsible for the Nazi attacks on London.
Gayda's "Regret"
The Most Critical Period
Gaydo expressed regret at such LONDON, Sept 9 (British Wire- warfare in which civilians were made less. The present month is regard to suffer, but reiterated that Britain ed in informed quarters as probably alone was to blame,
the conflict "From the beginning the most critical period of the war,
was clear Having suffered considerable losses!!
that Germany had air forces. Therefore It
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the sheetlan of the Thames [
The three terms, concluded as from sufficient for the difficult task of in daylight air attacks, the Nazis now rupertor Estuary.
Invading Yunnan. between result of negotiations
appear to be concentration on night seemed logical to believe that England The "AB-Clear" was sounded
only possible explanation. bumbing. The
on London, would do her utmost to avoid having CRpecially 3.25 in.
Admiral Decoux and Major-therefore, the correspondent stated, is
On the contrary that Japan's orbition in Indo-China carrying out these operations with a her cities bombarded by such
much smaller number of aeroplanes powerful enemy. is to facilitate her southward expan- and, of course, with a far higher de British political leaders wanted the Royal Air Force to bomb open cities", gree of immunity.
The only successful day attack the declared Guyda.
Gayda then turned his attention to Nazis have scored was on Saturday,
the United States which he assailed and they lost 101 planes.
London, however, ns well as other for attempting to prolong the conflict eentres of highly-concentrated popu-by means of increasing its exports to the certainty of Britain and receiving in turn British Jotion. must face
territorial possessions. continuation of night bombing.
In a dog-fight over the south-east area this afternoon, eight planes were brought down.
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Crowds of Londoners watched the jak battle which seemed to be over the Houses of Parlament and saw
probably la big enemy tomber.
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the
four-engined plane, spiral ground after being hit by anti-
uircraft fire.
Over
the
(1) Japan will be permitted to tand 12,000 troops in Indo-China;
(2) Japanese troops will be per- mitted to use the Yannan Railway: (3) Japanese troops will be per- milled to camp within 15 miles of the railway line.
No Air Bases Permitted
air bases.
A parachutist was seen descending.
The dispatch further stated that Three enemy planes are believed
Adiniral Decoux has,, definitely re- in £1 to have been brought down **TELEGRAPH' Raiders Get Through
south-west Jected the Japanese demand to use the Indo-China airfields as Japanese THE HAGUE, Sept. 9 (UP).dog-fight
London suburb. LONDON, Sept. 9 (Reuter). This
The Chief Commissioner of evening considerable forces of enemy arcraft again approached the London The Hague Dutch police has been They were heavily engaged and dismissed following a clash last preliminary reports show that while Saturday between Dutch and few penetrated north of the river. Nazi State police, in which one Dutch and one Nazi were killed, damage was done there.
Scattered bombs were dropped in south London, many of them in the and several others seriously in- outskirts. Again no serious damage jured, appears to have been done.
The SS. (Black Guards) brigade While full reports are not yet commander, Herr. Rauter, has been available, casualties are not expected ordered to investigate the Incident
to which is expected
have for- to be henvy.
Some
aircraft dropped reaching effects on the previous in- bombs on a town in Kent and wreek dependence of the Dutch police,
Starts With Fist Fight - number of houses.
cd
enemy
Several persons were killed.
Raid Victims
Carry On
Vatican Moves To Halt War
Grimly But Gaily LONDON, Sept. (Reuter). The real victims of war, as always, are. the poor, but they, like all the other!
carrying on, as Mr. people, are
they Churchill predicted
would. grimly but gaily, reports the London the "New York 47 Raidera Down
Meanwhile, the "To Kung Pao's" correspondent of SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Chungking correspondent quoted Times."
The correspondent of the Stock- LONDON, Sept. 9 (UP).It has Chinese circies in another dispatch as been officially announced that 47 doubting the real motive of the holm paper, "Afton Bladet." German raiders were brought down Japanese demand to land only 12,000 reribes the evacuation of people from
· Special to the "Telegraph" over England up to 10 p.m. to-night. troops. The number, they said, is far burning houses, saying that buses.
appeared like miracle to take them and a few of their belongings HYDE PARK, Sept. 9| to safer places.
the (UP)-His Holiness He goes on to say that only the. complete absence of panic mitigated Pope has informed Presi the Impression of terror of modern dent Roosevelt that the
Another 201 Ships For
States Navy United
D marching.
war.
F1
de-
An American correspondent sums Vatican is doing its utmost up his verdict of the recent Nazi air to halt the war and establish ruide: he
heavy damage was
but, considering the relative size of a just and enduring world the city of London, not worse than peace. a bad cut in the face when shav ing."
Political Trials
The Pope's message. was brought to the President by Mr. Myron Taylor, the President's personal peace envoy to the]
The incident developed when น WASHINGTON, Sept. 9. (Reuter).The Navy Department The communique adds that the cyclist collided with Dover area was shelled this evening column of 200 Dutch boy nad giri announces that it has placed orders for 201 ships costing and the enemy's gunfire was returned. Nazis resulting in a fist 8ght with $3,861,000,000.
the accompanying Dutch S.A. (Brown
According to Navy circles, the 201 Officials are also negotiating con- Strengthening Panama Shirt) men.
The police then interfered with vessels comprise seven battleships, tracts for approximately 2,400 planes. eight aircraft-carriers, 27 cruisers, It is stated that completion of Canal Zone Defences arms.
To Be Reopened Vatican since the early part of The German authorities are already 115 destroyers, 48 submarines and one these negotiations will bring the WASHINGTON, Sept. D (Reuter); considerably ightening up on cond-repair ship.
total amount of money involved in the
LONDON, Sept. 9 (Reuter)Ali the year. The War Department announced tions in the Netherlands in view of The contract is the largest in the current series of contracts to $4,000,-
Rumanian political trials which have He reported to the President for $700,000. that It had moved two groups of
been held during the last eight years three hours during luncheon to-day. The Navy acted immediately when
4:45,000-Ton Warships:
A private conference was held later medium and long range bombing and the alleged continuance of espionage history of the Navy,
will be re-opened: reconnaissance planes us a step to A German court a few days ago President Roosevelt signed the Bill
The activities of judges trying in the President's study, The coven battleships provided for wards strengthening the aerial de- dealt with a person operating a home- Simultaneously with the announce- fences of the Panama Canal,
made radio transmitter. Although ment of the signature of the contract, in the newly-signed contract are of them will be investigated under a
LONDON, Sept. (Reuter)- They will be stationed permanently not proved, the President of the the Navy Department announced that 45,000 tons,it was announced in decree Issued to-day by General An- at the new Army base af Puerto Rico, Court stated that the British were officials were signing contracts call Congress this evening red de Vilatomescu, the new Rumanian dictator.
The special tryns of Ministers wili Arabs, Jews and British subjects in expenditure This brings the total of those large whence they will be able to guard undoubtedly obtaining information ing for an additional hundreds of miles of the Atlantic ap- from the Netherlands a few hours amounting to $81,353,000 for expan-battleships being built or on order to be abolished and a close check will Palestine have contributed. £28,500
alon of naval establishments,
be kept on ministerial expenses. proaches to the Canal.
infier events had occurred.
on behalf of Britalit
to the "Palestine Past" Spitfire Fund.
The writer warned the United States that Britain
in doing her utmost to drag the Western Hemiz- phere Into the war.
He added that the Totalitarians have no intention whatever of attack- ing the Americns.
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