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EYE-WITNESS ACCOUNT FLEET AIR ARM RAID ON TRIPOLI HARBOUR

RAID

Petrol Dump Believed Hit: Italian Boast Is Shown Up

LONDON, Dec. 2 (Reater) On Nov. 26 I witnessed the Fleet Air Ärm attack on Tripoli harbour. The attack was carried out during a routine sweep of the eastern and central Mediter- ranean Sea, writes Reuter's Special correspondent with the Medi- terranean Fleet

"

Quays, warehouses and sh pping were heavily Bombed and many fires caused. Tay balloons with lights attached floated up from the aircraft-carrier to test the wind and then, in the ̈dim light of the old moon, heavily-laden bombers took off and vanished.

A period of watchful tension followed and time passed slowly

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SUBMARINES LOSSES

Under the water over 20 of ber

as all eyes strained towards the submarines have been sunk; "In

OF THE WE GO ON

FOREVER "LONDON, Dec, 2 (DWS】 Southampton, a newspaper seller whose show had been destroyed displayed on the debris a placard which bg-. sides announcing the usual sale of newspapers

resp "Hitler comes and Hitler goes but we go on forever.TM

MYSTERIOUS RUMANIAN

RADIO STATION

PUBLIC WARNED BY FOREIGN OFFICE LONDON, Dec. 2 (Rauter)

Foreign Office

coast. Suddenly the sky-line was the air many of her shadowing The Rumanian

tit by bursting anti-aircraft shells planes have been knocked down has warned the public not to and by flares dropped from the British bombers...

fighter And

up.

formations broken listen to a secret radio station

which has started to broadcast. A moment later a great burst

This station has given details of flame cracked the darknessTM Throughout cur own steady flow

materials has con-of proof it holds that the DAFN suggesting that a petrol dump han of men and

tinued along this highway which murders of political prisoners been hit

ordered by Shortly after this the planes the Italians oresume to call their were planned and

Berlin. It is not known where began returning and we

waited, own anxiously until "all back in safe.

the station is operating

GENERAL

Heart Of Southampton Target Of Nazi Bombs

SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 2 (Reuter)~Southampton experienced. Its worst" raid of the war on Saturday night when a rain of incendi- ary bomba was followed by high explosives which did much damage to churches, houses and shops in the city. Many fires were started and more were expected from the high explosive bomba,

The raid began in the early evening with the dropping of

dares some of which were quick- GERMAN PRESS

ly extinguished by tracer bullets from the ground defences which also put up a heavy barrage caus-') ing the raiders to circle round at a great height which prevented

ON WARPATH

other than indiscriminate bomb BITTER ATTACKS ON

ing. ‚,『

Several casualties are principally among civilian some of them were fatal.

reported and

CIVILIANS FUFFER-

As in Coventry the brunt of thei raid was borne by civilian and

not military objectives.

The communique says that the centre of the town was deliberate ly attacked and much damage was done to houses and shop pro- perty.

SWISS PAPERS

The

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1940.

RIGHT Label is

White Label

attacks on the Swiss press were BERLIN, Dec 2 (Reuter) Bitter

launched yesterday by several 37 German newspapera.

The Boersen Zeitung says that the describing of the bombing of Coventry as temporary damage to the armaments shows that the correspondent is in British pay.

The Deutsche Allgemeine Zel- tung complains that nobody in The latest reports suggest that Switzerland makes any move to all services concerned were used while at the same time the Na-, casualties were not unduly heavy correct this untruthful reporting.

to the full and the excellent co

tional (Totalitarian) army has operation between them proved been banned as dangerous. adequate for the heavy calls made The Volkischer Boebachter com- on them

All fires are now under control plains that "such reports appear According to Moscow Redio.and accommodation and food have in the press of a country which Then swiftly we were away on with its little white town at the German circles in Rumania have been assured for those whose which at the same time forbids a describes itself as neutral and

ty" was reported

different course.

HITS ON SHIP Reports from the pilots anowed that medium and heavy bomba found their marks and une ship was hit by no fewer than thres bombs.

On the fatest trip I had a first glimpse of peaceful Buda Bay,

foot of the olive-covered hill.

PRACE SHATTERED

revealed detalls of the

shooting homes were destroyed.

of the 64 political prisoners. The ; day before the murder the mill-

SUNDAY'S RAIDS

Air activities over Britain. yes-

național movement. Forbidding į 'people of the same blood to show

time accepting British

tary guard was removed and 50 day consisted of a small forma a German spirit while at the Iron Guardists were left in charge. tion of fighters and nighter-bombes

Armed with automatic weapons es none of which penetrated bribes, is a sorry spectacle."

deeper than the southern qut- Of

skirts of London,

The Peace was shattered by four bombs from a lone raider flying at tremendous height.

The bombs Telf in the sea and "they entered the cells and shot dla no damage while the raider and killed the primers some Trom-made off in the clouds.

whom had 40 bullets in them. That night we attacked Tripoli

VAIN WAIT.

When YA were #l-mlies shore fres were still visible an the sky-line.... «

While Admiral Sir James Bomer ville's forces had been sweeping In vain we waited for an Itabap the western Mediterranean. our response but two days passed be- eastern forces had been ranging fore we heard the news that the over the whole eastern and central Italian flest way abroad » areas. seeking the Italian fleet.

Convoys had been escorted in all directions and it is daily becoming clearer how empty is the Italian boast that the Mediterranean is "mare nost- rum,"

Patiently we waited for in- formation as to Its location but,

all we heard was that Sir James Somerville's forces had contacted the Italians at long range and that the enemy was now hurrying ,home.

Berlin comment is that nothing The enemy aircraft were shot CARIBBEAN TOUR

out of the ordinary has happen- ed in Rumania.

ing were

understandable.

The

down,

British - wireless adds that

an

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (Reuter) Presi.. Rome comments that the shoot-Alt Ministry announcement at -Indications suggest that

8.00 last night stated: "Reports up dent Roosevelt will leave today on portuguese press says: "We pro to 8 pm, show that eight enemy a 15-day tour of the Caribbean aircraft have been destroyed to to Inspect defences in the vicinity are Christians, and because we belong to the hu-day. Five of our ghters have of Puerto Rico including pos

been lost but the pilots of all sibly the naval bases being estab- anan species"

these aircraft are male."

lished in British West Indies,

test because we

NEW MEXICAN PRESIDENT

LULL IN THE DIPLOMATIC Gen. Camacho Takes

BLITZKRIEG

WORLD UNMOVED

BY NEW ADHESIONS

One Hundred Congressmen Imprisoned

Oath Of Office

GERMANS PASS SENTENCE OF DEATH ON TWO WOMEN

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LONDON, Dec. (British Wireless)--Reports that two wo men-one British-have been sentenced to death by the Ger- ̈ man authorities in Paris were confirmed here on Friday. The

· MEXICO CITY, Dec, 2 (Reuter); care of the British woman, Miss Winifred Harle, it is understood --General Avlia Camacho took! is being considered by the German authorities in Berlin, oath yesterday, as the 51st Presi- Miss Harle, who is believed to dent of Mexico in the Chamber, have had a secretarial establish; of Deputies.

ment. is accused of listening" 15. In the course of bis LONDON, Dec. 2 (Reuter)-; NEW DELHI, Dec. 2 (Reuter)—|

speech foreign broadcasts and disseminat- There has been a lull in diploma- One hundred Congressmen have Camacho promised the continua ing copies of enemy tracts and tic activity this week after the been arrested under the Defence on of the revolutionary regime speeches,

and the continuation of the feverish German efforts of the of India Regulations during the previous week to whip up en Arst. fortnight of extended civil an American programme.

Dutch

Birthday Gift To Premier

Regarding Miss Florence Fri-, LONDON, Dec. 2 (BWS)An kard, the second woman sentene interesting eremony took place of the country he invited, the that she is a British subject. hard of the Netherlands visited

business four co-operation of include

Enquiries are being made but it the Chancellor of the Exchequer to Is considered likely she is Swiss or and handed him a cheque for | £15,000, subscribed by the people of Java to the Churchill. Birthday Fund.

thusiasm for the much-heraldea disobedience under Gandhi's guid- [ Referring to the economic life ed, no certainty exista in London on Saturday when Frinca Berit-

enter-

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**nex crder in Europe," writes) ance. Reuter's Diplomatic correspondent. Those arrested

"The tepla reception which the former Prime Ministers, 11 ex- prises and Investments in Mexico adherence of three Balkan coun- Ministers, five Speakers or Prest and said that he was ready tries to the Tripartite Pact has dents of Provincial Legislatures: Co-operate with them. This de-French. received all over the world seems and seven members of the All- claration was interpreted as

encouraging sign for future deal- to have dampened the enthusiasm, India Congress Committee. of Ribbentrop, and save for "some. Sentences of imprisonment have gs between the State tentative efforts in the direction been imposed, ranging up to 18 oil industry. of Turkey. the diplomatic blitz-months for men and up to three krieg appears to have died down months for worden, for the moment.

Rumunia is falling further and further under the Nazi yoke. The terroristic activities of the Iron Guard: if not directly encouraged, are certainly inspired by Germany, RUMANIAN' DISORDERS

It is possible the disorders are,

NEW NAZI DESTROYER FLOTILLA

LOUDLY CHEERED

and the

A THIRD CASE

The third case, of Miss Y. James,

The Chanesior expressed the is under investigation in the same warm thanks of the Prime Minis- The United States was

way, Ming James

was accused ter and keen appreciation of this repre- sometime ago of having a wireless magnificent expression of Java's sented at the inauguration by transmitter but it appears this was support of the common cause Mr. Henry Wallace, Vice-Presi- not substantiated when the police dent elect, who joined in the searched her rooms in the YW. applause which followed the cere- CA

mony

Reuter adds that she (Miss

At the close of the proceedings James) is also accused of having President Camacho left with the committed acts of espionage. The outgoing President, General Car American authorities, it is learned, LONDON, Dec. 2 (BW8)-Ac-denas, and was loudly cheered by have been active on behalf of Miss being instigated by the Nazis cording to the German wireless a a large crowd which showered Harle provide them with an excuse for new destroyer flotilla has been both men with confetti.

placing Rumanlaander direct Germán `rallitary dictatorship.t

thus removing the country's shra of independence,

The victorious Greek advance is |

· stul · continuing "and the Italians |

put into, service,

It is and to be named the {“Narvik fintill.”

It may appear to superstitious German seamen to be an omened choice. It is easy to un-1

seem incapable of stemming it derstand why Herr Hitler's mind despite their counter-attacks and re-shuffling of generals.

NO SIGN OF AID

fa preoccupied with the name of Narvik when it is. remembered

Large Nazi Supply Ship Torpedoed

There is still no sign that the German destroyers -- Auto A Germans are about to come to Italyi áld, that

that nine of the most powerful By M.T.B.'s

own terms.

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AXIS AIR LOSSES IN NOVEMBER

LONDON, DE 2 (Reuter)

It was learned yesterday that 227- Schmidt Whelm Heldkamp, LONDON, Dec, 2 (Reuters enemy aircraft were destroyed Fossibly they wish to see ber ether van Roder, Hans Lude An offensive patrol by British over Britain and British waters still further in the mire before von Arnim, Erich Glese, Erich tacked and damaged a large occupied territory and German mann, Wolfgang Zenker, Bernd motor torpedo-boats which at and over German - and German they come to her help on their Loeliner and Hermann Kunne German supply ship of the Dutch waters by the RAF and ground. met their end at that place last coast, early yesterday morning defences during November, this The Japanese pact with the Apri puppet administration of Wang

was disclosed in an Admiralty, figure Including "20" " Italian" "=""alr communique. - Ching-wel has made little pres BRITISH SUBMARINE The German ship, the Santos During the month 53 British

The granting by the United

(5,943 toris), sent out an 8.0.5. Bghters were lost over Britain States of a 225.000.000 10ah to LONDON, Dec, 2 (Reuter-The pedoed at the mouth of the operations over enemy territory 48 saying that she had been tor but 28 pilots were saved. In the General Chiang Kai-shek's Go British submarine Triad emment has shown more clearly

British aircraft were lost, thari any words that the United Comdr. G. 8. Balt) is overdue and. All the British torpedo-boats States Government has no inten-may be considered lost, according returned safely. One received su

sion on the world

OVERDUE

L+- Scholbt

دلی گرد

In addition to the above 59

tion whatever of ceasing to regard and

to an" Admiralty communique. perficial damage from the gunfire Italian aircraft were destroyed in

The

the Mediterranean and African of the scorting German war recognise the "Nanking Govern- ship. The only casualties were two theatres of war against 18 Bri

tish planes. ment" but despite the Pact which wounded.

The above figures do not include

-the Chungking Government' as the!

Government of China.

BERLIN CAUTIOUS

British Government has alles, her with Japan, it is believed In another part of the North stated it holds exactly similar that Germany will continue her Bea British light forces last night enemy aircraft ahot down by views, pi

cautious attitude regarding Japan chased off a German E-boat pa naval or merchant vessels or the Well-informed circles in Lon and China, in an attempt to keen tro which escaped in the dark Fleet Air Arm nor Italian losses: don feel. I. posible that. Italy may a foot in both camps,

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