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DEVASTATION IN HAMBURG

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HITLER'S OFFER TO SOVIET

GIANT BOMBERS FOR R.A.F.

After a long period of waiting, Britain is to have some of America's Flying| Fortresses, Reuter's Washington correspon-

dent cables this morning. Flying Fortresses are giant, heavily-armed bombers, capable of bombing a target 2,000 miles from their base.

It is understood that Britain will have the latest models in- stead of the earlier ones.

The sale of these bombers to Britain has been made pos- sible by the President's deci sion to allow Britain to have half the war production of the United States.

The latest models of the Flying Fortress have better rear gunner. protection, with increased speed! and longer range.-Reuter.

HITLER'S WAR ON WOMEN AND CHILDREN

Women and children outnumbered

men

in the list of fatal civi-

·lian casualties on the Home Front in Octo- ber.

1

Analysis of the offi- cial returns shows that air raid deaths in the month totalled 6,334, of which 2,900 were women, 643 chil- dren and 2,791 men.

Injured were 3,750 women, 717 children and 4,228.men. Reuter.

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EXPLOSIONS IN AMERICAN ARMS FACTORIES

Plunder In Middle East With Nazi Permission

THE SOVIET PRESS IN MOSCOW IS MAINTAINING COMPLETE SILENCE ON M. MOLOTOV'S VISIT TO BERLIN, IN SHARP DISTINC- |TION TO THE PEP-TALKS OF THE NAZI NEWSPAPERS.

It is revealed in Moscow that the British Ambassador, Sir Stafford Cripps, had an in- |terview on Monday with the Vice-Commissar

for Foreign Affairs, M. Vishinsky.

DE GAULLE

Hitler received Molotov for a lengthy con- OCUPIES

versation yesterday afternoon, at which Rib-

bentrop was present, with Hitler's bodyguard GENTIL

doing the honours outside the Chancellery.

The first conference between Berlin as a sign that Russia has Ribbentrop and Molotov lasted now declared herself in favour of apparently taken another

That Hitler has placed great hopes on the visit of the Soviet Prime Minister is indicated from reports from the Berlin correspondents of the Swiss newspapers.

Certainly the Dardanelles, hef repliet, but much more as well.

General de Gaulle has

African port.

I've hours, according to a Berlin the Axis. message, bul no details have

The correspondent asks: What been disclosed.

price must be paid to Moscow?cial German News Agency says A Geneva despatch to the om-

that all communications with the port of Gentil, the second largest pert in Gabon are reported in The indications are, he adds. Vichy to be cut. Hence it is that the Near East and Central presumed that General de Gaulle's Asia will be promised to Russia forces have. succeeded in captur- as her sphere of expansion with ing this port as well as Libreville. special' emphasis on Turkey han and Iraq.-Reuter,

stated

On the one hand it is that he wishes to obtain Russia's adherenes to the Axis-Tokyo Al- liance, or, if that is impossible, to facilitate the conclusion

Russu-Japanese Pact in order to demonstrate to the world Russia's solidarity with the Axis.

of a

On the other, hand Hitler's said to Le anxious to obtain Russia's support for Germany's expansion- ist policy in the Near East.

Few Casualties

BRITISH PRISONERS Lieut.-Colonal Parrant

Troops of the Free French forces have entered Libreville and General de Gaulle has appointed to be Governor of Gabon, states a com-, munique issued by de Gaulle's H.Q.

OF WAR

OVER TWENTY PEOPLE WERE KILLED, IT IS FEARED, IN THREE SEPARATE EXPLO... Hint Of Proposed Deal Anthony Eden, Secretary of State ganda reports, the operations

SIONS YESTERDAY IN IMPORTANT. INDUS- TRIAL CENTRES IN NEW JERSEY. AND'

PENNSYLVANIA.

The explosions, says Reuter's correspon- dent, from Woodbridge, N.J., occurred in widely separated areas, one after the other.

ITALIAN

PLANE

RAMMED

ex-

of

The Berlin correspondent "Tribune de Geneve" states that Molotov's visit is considered in

GOERING HOLDS OFF

Considerable material damage. was done.

THE ONLY ENEMY AIR AC- Simultaneously another

ĮTIVITY OVER ENGLAND YES- plosion occurred at the American TERDAY WAS BY A SMALL. Cyanide Company's powder fac- NUMBER OF AIRCRAFT OPER- lory at Edinburg, Pennsylvania. ATING SINGLY, STATES the shock of which was felt two AIR MINISTRY COMMUNI- miles away,

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AN

This is the second explosion in One of these was shot down this company's factories within into the sea off the South-east three days.

Coast.

The third detonation yesterday Bombs were dropped at a few shook the Trojan Powder Com- points, 'including one in the Lon- The British press yes-pany's factory on the outskirtsdon area. A small number of ca-

was caused terday carried

Se stalties

and little photo of Allentown, Pennsylvania,

Reuter.

veral persons were injured, some damage is reported:

graphs of some of the of them fatally.

Italian 'planes brought down on Monday over Bri-

Three In Hour

Later.

tain.

It is now learned that the

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BOMBS DROPPED IN SUEZ CANAL ZONE

The Italians lost 13 minchines, three explosions occurred within all brought down over the Thumes the space of an hour, the first Estuary within 15 minutes by two at 1.10 p.m. at Edinburg, the Enemy aircraft dropped several British squadrons, which the second at 1.20 p.m. at Wood-bombs on the Canal Zone at about Mesélves suffered no loss.

bridge, and the third at 2 p.m. 7.30 p.m. on Monday night, says One Italian-plans-was-ram-fat-Allentown.

ja-communique--issued-in-Coiro- med by a British pilot who hud The Trojan Powder Company yesterday by the Egyptian Minis- cron, but of ammunition. The holds over £50,000 of defence try of Defence.

British plane subsequently contracts.

Several other bombs were drop- Innded safely.

Ometals of the Federal Bureau ped in an orchard near Cairo at The Germans lost 12 machines, of Investigation (the G-men) about: 8 p.n. so that the "bag" for the day was from Washington have started There were 25 enemy machines. Two British an enquiry into each explosion. either raid and casualties fighters, are missing. – Neuter., |—Router.

light,Reuter,

no ensualties

were

The number of British troops General Tente gave the order held prisoner by the Germans and to end resistance and surrendered, Italians tothis about 44,000, Mr. Contrary to sensational propa for War, told the House of Cores which took place at Libreville. Reuter.

yesterday afternoon. caused very few casuulties to

cither side. Reuter.

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