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GERMAN INVASION PORTS BLASTED BY

AIR

FORCE IN RELENTLESS FORESTALLING OFFENSIVE

LONDON, SEPT. 19 (REUTER)-STEADILY INCREASING PRESSURE ON THE GERMAN-HELD ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT. CHANNEL PORTS THE BOMBER COMMAND, OF THE RAF. SENT, ONE OF THE LARGESİ FORCES OF BRITISH BOMBERS HITHERTO USED TO CONTINUE THE RELENTLESS FORESTALLING OFFENSIVE WHICH FOR NEARLY A FORTNIGHT HAS BEEN PRO- CEEDING AGAINST THE GERMAN INVASION PLAN, SAYS THE AIR MINISTRY NEWS. SERVICE.

While the potential "invasion spéarnend," namely the French, Belgian and Dutch coast, ships, barges, docks, harbours and gun em- terrific onslaught, other placements. were receiving yet another forces of R.A.F. bombers flew north-east to the right wing of the enemy's line in Hamburg to add further to the destruction In those strategic railway yards und Junctions on Germany's western frontier which have already taken so much punishment.

ON THE "KITCHEN FRONT

3

At Calais a fire 1/4-mile longi was left raging on the west side of the Carnot Basin," and a med- ley of lesser fires broke out in the! corner of another basin and down rallway lines on the east side of the Carnot 'Basin,

British Forces In Egypt

HOOVER AND THE WAR

Second Batch Of S'hai Men For Near East

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1940. PAGE 7

LORDS AND PRESENTATION OF BRITISH PROPAGANDA

LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter)—Lord Cäldecate replied to the debate in the House of Lords yesterday on British propaganda in the course of which the Government was asked what steps had been taken to secure adequate presentation" of the "British and Allied case at home and abroad.

Big Attack On

Le Havre

WILL HAVE SPECIAL Lord Caldecote said it had to be realised that from the point of TRAINING PEACE WOULD ONLY

view of apparatus available for BE SUSPENSION OF SHANGHAI, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-presentation of the national case, The second contingent of British Germany had the Advantage MASSED KILLINGS

volunteers. numbering 60, are which, of course, she did not de-! PHILADELPHIA, Sept 19 (Reuter) leaving within the next few days serve.

LONDON, Sept. 19 (BW8)-It is -Predicting that the British Em-for army posts in the Near East, She had appropriated largely in

officially confirmed. B.S reports pire will eventually triumph in its it was announced here.

the middle of the great Continen- herole defence, ex-president Rar They will be sent to camps where tal area practically all broadcast-from observers on the English coast suggested. RAF. boinbers last "bert Hoover, speaking at Philadel- they will be given special army ing stations.

"We are confined at present tonight ralded the invasion ports and phia yesterday, declared it was training before being taken into

barges at Boulogne, stations which operate mainly shipping time

· United the Regular service. ・・ that

from Great Britain, and their Calais, Dunkirk and Ostend, states began to think about its

effectiveness is dispersed over a In the course of the night's "economic defences" against what

which on great area

a fuller of ocean instead of operations, Is to come after the confict ends.

statement is awaited, a big attach BERLIN, Sept. 19 (Reuter}—

Mr. Hoover declared the entry The first batch of volunteers, land

was also made on Le Havre. Giornale D'Italia,

B.B.C.. WORLD SERVICE Quoting the

Marshalling yards in Germany the Rome correspondent of the of the United States into the war composed of 14 men left Shanghal

The Government have no in-

and emeray-occupied territory were German News Agency gives the would put the nation under "totall-at the beginning of August. Dar

also attacked: following estimate of the British tarian dictatorship" and destroying the past months the recruiting tention of staying under that dis- any hope of maintaining a free office has been flooded with ap-advantage and steps are being forces in Egypt:

economy in the world for a genera-plications from Britishers bere taken actively to take over the

seeking entry into the Services. tion.

ITALIAN PRESS ESTIMATE

"Since Aug. 1. Ocherar Waven has had at his disposal 110,000 soldiers, mainly British, also In- dian. New Zealand and Rhodesian. To this must be added another

New Rhodesians,

Zea..

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the

*Mr. Hoover forecast that after the so-called "peace." which would only be a suspension of massed" killings, with disarra- ment as the most unlikely of all outcomes, there would be a period of devaluation in some

"Among the volunteers is R G. Woodhead. former Renter agent in Feiping.

HAMM POPULACE

superiority which at present is possessed by, Germany..

The B.B.C. has its all-the- world service which is operated for

20 hours out of 24.

GEN-WINKELMAN ALIVE

Later a salvo of bombs on the same basin caused an immediate explosion and about 60 others. The Continued from Page 1

tidal lock was heavily hit; there "With the exception of milk, we was a big explosion and bomb:

BERLIN, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-The are following largely, the lines of were bursting about the lock gates

official News Agency states that it food production of the last war! Big gun emplacements near Cap

INDIGNANT

----'. In addition to the two European leame from-reliable sources that which have since been adapted by Cris Nez were definitely identified 80,000. mainly British but lo-

the death of "every

BERLIN, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-The services it has a special areas the report of country and which are by the raiders in brillant moon- cluding

official News Agency states that service which is used for reach- designed to make them more self-light and heavily attacked. Many landers and Poles, who were as well sembled in. Palestine and have

high explosive and Incendiarying in the Near East Greek. Arabic General Winkelman, former Com

mander-in-Chief of the Dutch supporting. This food production pilots saw bombs bursting

now been brought to Egypt.

bombs were dropped in Hamm, and Turkish speaking peoples. In Army, is unfounded and that the polley was not evolved hurriedly. within the target area.

FROM BOMBAY

For a long time the function of during the night and claims that South Africa the Afrikaans-speak- General is "enjoying the best ci We have consulted agricultural At Dunkirk, pilots saw

"Reinforcements totalling about

America. This experts who have told us what pieces of dockside buildings flying

and docks and 30,000 men have arrived in re- gold in the settlement of Interna-ro military objectives were hit, ng population, and for reaching can be grown here quickly. We through the atx.

cent weeks overland from Pales- tional balances would be greatly but one dwelling house was des Latin have consulted scientists who have quays were repeatedly hit

troyed and several others heavily operates for 1 hours out of each

24. damaged. told us what food are most nutri-1

72 NEWS BULLETINS "The population of Hamm is in

have а

tious ind lastly we regard for the public taste.

BROWN BREAD

great

and

pubile can get their bread, meat "Let me give you one example and bacon at prices they can of this. Brown bread, or whole- afford. We have put through a meal bread contains the valuabie scheme under which every nurs vitamin Bl, which strengthens the ing

expectant mother body and protects it from certain every child, under ve years, in diseases. The great majority of this country can have a pint of people don't like brown bread milk at tuppence, or free. If the they prefer white bread. So we household Income is below a cer bave arranged that, while putting tain level. This will take the all white bread on the market, best part of £1,000,000 a year, there should be Vitamin B1 in but it is certainly worth it. be- white bread. This is the most cause it will have benefits of revolutionary step ever carried healthier generations than we have ever known. It is one of the most effective measures

out,

"So much for our farm pro- duction. What else, prei do? “ We are buying over 90 per cent of this country's food, which makes as the largest International purchaser of foods, The other day bought 100 milionushels of Canadian whet

WO

of

form.

limited.

tine and by the Red Sea. Indian reinforcements have also been dispatched from Bombay.

high

"This brings the British Army

BERLIN FLATS” In Egypt to a strength of about 230,000 men.

HEATING To this raust be added WHI materials of

NEW YORK, Sept. 19 (Reuter quality and quantity.

Berlin report, "There are 500 airerat, 1,000-According to a armoured motor cars and a large heating will not be turned on in number of tanks, artillery of all Berlin flats until Oct. 15, instead calibres and tens of thousands of of Sept. 15, which was the custom- machine-guns and other weapons."ary date.

health."

service

This might be due to the fact that they were determined here are 72 news bulletins in to adhere more strictly to the a state of great indignation, par-

truth than the propagandista ticularly in view of the previous 29 languages, and they are trans-

of other countries. attacks," the Agency adds. "lated into the appropriate langu-

"Truth is great and will prevail, ages by nationals of the countries which will receive the broadcast." but sometimes there is a time lag. Lord Caldecote said sometimes which makes us impatient. If we be shared the feeling that they persist with the facts we are cer- were not naturally so adept attain to succeed in the end better propaganda or so successful at it than if we resorted to lies and as some other nations.

"THAT HEINOUS

VILLAIN"

Mr. Wendell Wilkie, candidate for the Presidency of the United States, started his election cam.

500-U.S. ARMY PLANES paign, according to a news bulle A MONTH FOR BRITAIN

MILITARY NEW YORK, SEPT. 19 (REUTER)-AMERICAN PLANES ARE BEING DELIVERED TO BRITAIN AT THE RATE OF social reform ever passed by 500 PER MONTH and production is being stepped up so as to reach Parliament.

a peak of 1,000 per month. by next February or March, according to. officials of the Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce of America, and quoted in a Washington dispatch to the NEW YORK HERALD. TRIBUNE.

WILL BE EXPANDED

This policy of providing essen- tial foods at reasonable prices will be developed and expanded as the war goes on."

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"This position of being the world's largest buyers of food- Mr. Boothby then referred to stufts carrieres special reaper rationing, which he stated was a sibilities, chose not try to very complicated business. At the make sute de omung ser- moment an Englishman could get vices and civilian population are 8 oz. of sugar, 2 oz, of tea, 2 05. being fed, but also how our pur-of cooking fats, 6 02. of butter chases will affect our Dominions and margarine and 4.02, of bacon and Colonies. and other friendly per week. countries. We have to make sure

that our purchases do not upset our

Mr. Boothby also commented relations with producers overseas on the plans being considered to and obstruct world trade. All this make Britain's civil population requires careful thought and eat centrally-"Central Eating" as careful planning. Since the war one wag styled it. He hoped this there has been a rise in freight idea would catch on and become and insurance and we have to an integral part of the social life store food longer in this country of the country. It was incredible than in peace time.

how much expense could be saved by teeding millions in one kitchen. instead of in a thousand kitchens The Ministry was planning a campaign for community feeding facilities in all cities

SATISFACTORY · LEVEL

"In spite of this, by reason of our large purchases, we have been able to keep the prices of imported foodstuffs down" to quite a entis- factory-level,

All these efforts were based on the educational work of what was

After reaching the 1,000 mark, the officials said. exports would- level off to about 550 per month until April, 1942. when it is es- timated that 14,000 planes would be delivered.

The dispatch adds that it is generally considered in aviation circles that 80, perhaps 90, per cent. of all military planes which are being built in the United States are going to Britain and Canada.

Commercial Versions Of

Long-Range Bombers

WASHINGTON, SEPT. 19 (REUTER)-IT IS OFFICIALLY DIS- CLOSED THAT THE WAR AND NAVY DEPARTMENTS HAVE RE- LEASED FOR SALE ABROAD, tour-engined planes which "are com- mercial versions of the army's long-range B17 bombers.

•

It is authoritatively stated that there is a possibility for Bri- tain to obtain some of the older models of the B17 now in service' or take over some of the army's current orders for the same bomber.

These bombers are credited with a top speed of over 300 m.ph. and a range of over 3,000 miles.

THE "DOOMED BATTALION"

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tin broadcast from Daventry last night, with an attack on Herr Hitler, whom he described as "that heinous villain.”

The New York Times, the same bulletin went on to state. Is sup- porting Mr. Wilkie's campaign.

The paper thinks that Mr. Wil- kie is better equipped than Mr. Roosevelt to safeguard the United States.

EUROPEAN MOTORIST GAOLED

D. H. Stalker, a European plan- ter, appeared before the Beremban Magistrate, Mr. J. A..A. Faith, to answer two summons charges, that he, about 12.25 a.m., on Aug, 6, at Setul Road, Seremban, drove a motor vehicle under the influence of drink to auch an extent as to be incapable of having control over the car, and in a dangerous man-

ner.

Stalker pleaded guilty through his counsel

A Sikh police constable said that while on beat duty at Birch Road, he saw a car coming from the di- rection of Kuala Lumpur towards Beremban.

ISTANBUL FUND. FOR FIGHTERS ISTANBUL, Sept. 19 (Reuter) The Fund, started here by the.. British Colony to provide two £5,000 within a few hours of its Inauguration.

SWERVED TO RIGHT. About 25 feet from the Betul

*Having secured our food, by called the "Kitchen Front and JAPANESE MAY ASK aghters for the RAF reached and bridge, it swerved to the right

growing it at home and buying it the extraordinary results it had

п

REPORTS DENIED

from abroad, what else has the already achieved. Ministry of Food to do? We have to store it. I cannot give you detalled figures of storage for obvious reasons, but I can tell 700

FOR CUSTODY

SHANGHAI Sept. 19 (Reuter) The Japanese authorities will soon HOCKEY WIN FOR demand custody of the "doomed

Y. M. C. A. LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-battalion" now interned in the In- that the position is very Authoritative circles deny Buenos ternational Settlement, reports the YMCA played their first match aatisfactory. The Nazis keep on Aires and New York reports that

China Press quoting

informed of the hockey season yesterday "saying" that our store cabinet is the British-Government is const

when they beat the Royal Scots by empty. That is far from being dering asking or accepting credit

It is unconfirmedly report two goals to nil at King's Park. the case.

Our shelves today are from the Argentine Government more heavily laden with food for the purchase of Argentine's ed that the Japanese members Dunne and Banks scored for the

of the Municipal Couricll winners. than they have been in the past, commodity surpluses.

jat a meeting yesterday

quarters.

The recent vir raðs on

Although conversations are pro-afternoon, complained against the London have done some ceeding in London on wider issues continued Internment of the Chi- damage and have destroyed

of the Argentine surpluses. It is nese soldiers, and contending some stocks, but not enough stated that under no circumstances to dance any anxiety. If would Great Britain alone deal that they should be turned over to the Japanese as prisoners of war, with such a vast problem. every man and woman in this

Japanese sources pointed out country were to give up one

On the other hand, joint action that similar demands made-pre- meal, the total loss Incurred

with the United States might viously were turned down by the so far would be made good.

eventually, achieve at least a par-Municipal Council; "Last, but not least, is the tal solution.

question of distribution. It is no

Seme quarters suggest that Bri-

good growing food, or buying tain and the United States might 83 Vehicles

food, or stering food unless you each purchase a portion of the

can get it into the hands and surplus for storage, until after the

mouths of the people. Here the war. policy of the Ministry of, Food is

London appreciates the wide- goodwill which Bouth

Requisitioned

JERUSALEM, Bebt. 13 (Reuter) a settled one. We are determined that come what may there shall spread be adequate supplies for the America is displaying towards the The High Commissioner for British economic policy and Palestine, Bir Harold MacMichael, poorer classes of the community. strongly desires to do all that is has requisitioned 63 vehicles from possible to ease the burden which the Rumanden ship, Buceg. lying the war has imposed on South at Halfa, including trailera, trucks

and motor ambulances. America's economy.

£1,000,000 A WEEK

We are spending over £1,000 000 a week to make sure that the

and landed in the ravine below.

He ran up and saw two Euro, peans get out. A third was pinned underneath the vehicle; with as- distance, he got the man out.

His worhip sentenced Stalker to two months' rigorous imprisonment | on the first charge, and to a fine! of $100 or two months' imprison- wếng on the second, the sentences- to run consecutively.

His driving licence was suspend- ed for 12 months.-:

Appeal To European Powers To Turn Their Attention

To The Far East

CHUNGKING, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-An appeal to the European Powers to compose their differences and turn their attention to the Far East, since the "European catastrophe is traceable in its origins to Japan's aggression in the Far East, while Europe's hope also de- pends to a large extent upon the stabilisation of the Far East by curbing aggression," was made by Dr. Chu Chia-hu, President of the "Chinese League of Nations Union in a message, addressed today to the friendly nations on the anniversary of the Mukden Incident.

The Chinese leader further atatea Under all circumstances, we shall carry on the struggle with the same uniniching determination, but we earnestly hope that the foreign Powers will at least take up their responsibilities and, co-operate with China, as fully as possible," Dr. Chu Chin-ha, Minister for Organisation of the Kuomintang, has been appointed Acting President of the Academia Binica, states

Reuter message from Shanghal.

prevarications."

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