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WAR OFFICE COMMUNIQUE No. 1: "On the morning of September 4th, Land, Sea and Air Operations have begun. Contacts have been progressively made on the front. The Navy has taken up
positions, and the aerial forces are proceeding with the necessary reconnaissance.
"
R.A.F. BOMBS NAZI NAVY AT WILHELMSHAVEN
PLANES OPEN WARFARE Sinking
BRITISH
IN AIR-NOT ON CIVILIANS
Special To The "Telegraph"
LONDON, SEPT. 5 (UP).—IT HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THAT BRITISH WARPLANES HAVE BOMB- ED THE GERMAN FLEET AT WILHELMSHAVEN. KIEL CANAL ALSO ALSO BOMBED
LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter).-It is officially announced that the German Fleet, lying at anchor in Wilhelmshaven, has been bombed by the Royal Air Force.
The British squadrons roared overhead as the fleet lay in the harbour.
ships.
It is reported that several hits were scored on a number of war-
The entrance to Kiel Canal was also bombed.
NEWS
FLASHES British Forces
DUKE OF WINDSOR Returning Home This Week
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
CANNES, Sept. 4 (UP). --The Duke of Windsor expects to return to England, possibly on Tuesday.
He is ΠΟΥ awaiting definite orders from the Government,
It is understood that the Duke has offered his services in any capacity in which he would be able to aid his country.
•
Swing
Into Action: First Raid
LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter)-The Ministry of Information announce that on the night of September 3 and 4 aircraft of the Royal Air Force carried out extensive reconnaissance over northern and western Germany.
They were not engaged by enemy aircraft. More than 6,000,000 copies of a note to the German people were dropped over a wide area.
The Admiralty announce that the German motorship Olindo, of naval activity has continued on at 11 a.m., yesterday, 000 miles south
4.578 net tons, registered at Hamburg, all seas, but as yet there are no east of Cape Polonio. The crew major operations to report. was ordered to abandon ship. This The port of Dover has been closed was done at & part, and in our store to_commercial shipping.
The Admiralty announce that no sunk. Bellish mines are laid in the where the Athenia sank. This is a reply to the assertion by Germany that the vessel probably struck
mine.
oren
the Ajax shelled the Olinda until
The Greck steamer Kostl was sunk
NORTH SEA
FURTHEST. PL REACHED BY BRITISH NAVY
DEYMARK
SEAPLANE BASE
NAZI NÁVAL |BASE CONTROLS] BALTIC SEA
GERMANY
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ESTONIA
POLAND
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US.
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U.S. PROCLAIMS HER NEUTRALITY
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UP). Roosevelt's Cabinet have decided to proclaim of the United States on Tuesday.
of
the Athenia
Nearly All Passengers Were Women, Children, Report Says
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON,
of
Sept. 4 (UP).-Millions Britishers to-day awoke to the full realisation, for the first time, of the grim fact that war has commenced.
By radio announcements and by glaring headings in the newspapers, they learned this morning that Germany's first blow against Britain had been struck - only a few
· hundred miles away.
Except for a bombing of Lon- | don, nothing could have been calculated to arouse British.bit- terness more than the torpedoing of a passenger liner jammed with men, women and children trying to escape from Europe.
If Hitler had deliberately tried · to harden Brilish determination he could scarcely have chosen a more effective means for its effect upon a. traditionally sea-faring...people....
Crowded With Passengers Captain Heid, Port Captain for the Donaldson Line said: "The Athenta was crowded with passengers, most- ly Americans and Canadians,
who the stranded. They joined President Athenia at the Just minute. The
Athenia carries a crew of 320.
neutrality
The Acting Secretary of the Navy, Mr. Charles Edison said to-day that the Administration is deciding on Tuesday whether to send United States naval vessels
were
early all the passengers
were
returning lourists, including six college girls from Texas. They were
members of party of sixteen doing
four months tour of Europe. "They were stranded, in Glasgow and we managed to find a place for six on the Athenin,
to Europe to convoy American liners carrying United going by freighter." States nationals in the danger zones.
the other Len
LATEST
DETAILS OF RAID
LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter).—A communique Issued by the ailnistry of Information stated that a suocer-
ful attack was carried out during the afternoon by units of the Royal Air Force on vessels of to German fleet The State Department at Washing- at Wilhelmshaven and at Crunsbuitel ton has been advised that there were
the entrance of Kiel Harbour. a total of 313 Americans aboard.
Several direct blls with heavy bombs were registered on a German German Americans Aboard
battleship in the Strhilling Roads off GLASGOW, Sept. 4 (Reuter)-It is Wilhelmshaven, which resulted in learned here that 34 per cent. of the severe damage being caused. German nationalierstood that 76 per persons abo
Greck Ship Mined
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 4 (Reuter),
near Falsterbo in the Baltic Sea to- day.
The State Department also jalliance with Poland included no it is belleved that the vessel jannounced to-day that the cir- staff taiks, except such as concerned struck a mine while bound from cumstances
by Soviet- surrounding
aggression the possible Antwerp to Leningrad.
bombing of the United States Despatches from Sofa indicate that Ambassador's home near War- the Bulgarian attitude is one of strict saw and also the sinking of the neutrality,
Japan's Neutrality
cent. of the passengers were women Athenia would be fully investi-
TOKYO, Sept, 4 (Reater) and children. gated.
Commenting upon Japan's decision
Ships Sock Refuge LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter). The Nazi liner Columbus has taken refuge
Vera Cruz, interned in Mexico.
There are now nine
Nazi ships
Fleet Blockade SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Sept. 4 (UP). The
that Admiralty hus announced
al! ships using the Straits of Dover must puss through The Downs, means that LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter).--the British fleet is engaged in the A decree issued by Field- first task to ensure the detention of Marshal Goering, the Nazi Air all German merchantment, which must either be captured or driven to Minister in Berlin yesterday, internment at some neutral port. announces heavy prison sen-
Berlin Admission. First War Communique tences for the sabotage of goods
LONDON, Sept. 4 (Beuter).—The BPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" and
*Af equipment
national
PARIS, Sept. 4 (UP)The War Berlin radio admits that R.A.F. planes necessity.
Office issued the first
com-succeeded in dropping leaflets over
Germany last night. 1.," said, LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter)-King unique this morning.
"Communque No. who Leopold of the Belgians,
has
the morning of September 4th, land, assumed command of the army, zea and alr force operations have broadcast to the nation from Brussels
begun," inst night.
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LONDON, Supt. 4 (Reuter)-A
war
"On
Contacts Made On Fronts
LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter)—An
the aerial forces were
Exam. For Heiresses
No Call To Congress WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (Reuter). ---^ proclamation of Americon neutrality will be made within 24 hours,
There will be no call for a special | session of Congress, declared Mr. Stephen Early, the White House Secretary,
until tho decreo Is published.
Arms For Democracies WASHINGTON, Sept. 4: (UP),--- The American embargo proclamation, required under the Neutrality Low, wllt have to be made by 6 p.m.. Tuesday. It may come at any time
then.
State
tremendous
motor
cam-
Russin,
aboard the Athenia were of
It is also
la the Mole, causing heavy damage, Opposition Encountered During the operation, which
Ai Cransbottel an sitack was car^ rled out on a battleship lying along-
WAS
In
вонре
According to the Ministry of. In- to remain neutral in the European formation in London, Information has carried out in very unfavourable conflict the "Japan Times” says; been received from the Eire Govern weather condlilons, our aircraft en- "Japan will not view with indii-hent that 430 survivors of the countered an air attack and anti- ference the pact between Berlin Athenia
resulling are proceeding in the ntreraft fire, and Moscow. Should the pact ex- Norwegian shop Knutenelson to: Gal-casualties. Land: its influence towards East way, where they are on Tuesday. Asia, Japan would be campelled to A New York message вул
that take full notice, if such an sliance, official circles do not expect the even in a ZYRË remote manner. United States to make a formal proved an encouragement
for protest to the German Government Moscow to attempt intrigues against concerning the torpedoing of the according to the Washington
Japan.
due
"t it prompted an aggressive so-dent of the Dow Jones tion against · Japán, the world Agency. situation is bound to undergo radical alteration."
Omelals doubted whether the United States had ground for a pro- test in view of the fact that the Athenia is of British, registry..
German Apologia de LONDON, Sept. 4 (Heuter)—The official Nasi news agency in a stale- PLEASE Turn To Page 12.
Sou Back Page For
Further, Late" Naws
AUSTRALIA WINS THE COVETED DAVIS CUP
telegram was sent by the King to M. Lebrun of France yesterday. His official war communique Issued in Majesty and President Moscicki of Paris says that contacts have been
THE two daughters of the Infe before lay in making the proclama~] Poland also exchanged telegrams, progressively made on the front.
John D. Morgan, New York lawyer, The The navy had taken positions, and will have to pass an examination tion until the last minute, might Czechs Fight PEIPING, Sept. 4 (Router).-The with the necessary reconnaissance.
nisere before they can inherit bis £300,000 facilitate shipments of arms, muni-
estale.
tions or airplanes beyond the borders Military Attache, Lieut. Piggott is
the United here on a private visit, and will proft
For Poland The two heirs, Mrs. Elizabeth M. of the Sighted Over Holland
Stater. Finnegan, of Mountain Lakes, and the opportunity to discuss the de-
have Manufacturers tention of Colonel Spear with the PARIS, Sept. 4 (Reuter) Mrs. Katherine M. Sadler, of Wash-French and British orders, but the Japanese military headquarters.
Dutch communique states that durington, wi! share equally in the
Department bas refused to Join War. To Regain ing the night foreign planes were estato after the death of their reveal the number..
mother
It is known that one Mrs. Mattle B. Morgan. But
Their Motherland LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter)-When signalled over Holland. the delegates representing 3,000,000 As they flow above the clouds it their fathe will states:-
pany has 800 airplanes and meters The mat thoroughly satisfy the in manufacture. An unconfirmed British trade unionists assembled at was impossible to establish their
LONDON, Sept. 4 (Reuter). Bridlington to-day for the annual nationality or to fire against them. trustees that they understand the report estimated that 1,800 airplanes A Warsaw message says that the conference, it was decided to curtail The Dutch Government will invite principles of sound investment sub- are on order in the United States for Polish Government has issued a
TWO
MATCHES, down on the first day'a play, Australia" nado busines to two days, thus reflecting both parties at war to open the delegates Im
an stantially as they are explained by European
The question of a special session of proclamation urging · Czechs to magnificeni recovery in the Challenge Hound of the Davis Cup quaupaliti Implacable determina-machines were mine whether blir some authoritative standard work on Congress will not be disposed of until take up arms against their against the Pattak States si: Heyouford, | by winning the remaining
were guilty of this viola- this subject.
hereditary enemy.
tires matches, kas taken the DAVIS ORS, TUDU heldent expressed the feel
demy a peculiar ferimesimmee, Zametralia Cand won the Davis Cup in As
1914, three days after. Beliain interes the Grant Wär Austrália ale wrested the Cup from" Aisacion by 8-1)
Results"are:riven" on Taro 2′′
tion
ing and a pirations of the congress when be declared, that British labour VONLAPUNG, TRUE (square, no matter ***f*ing ameult the days might
Democracies.
- SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAFM" #lood, and remembered, and not ale... Rumanian Neutrality
Czechs, should, sabotage, the Naxi| iwar machine,- the proclamation' adds: The Line Casols unta) formed in --Poland uro sisted Already to have
boon · under fire.
· German Ship Sunk
MONTE VIDEO, Sept. (UP)—H mere temporary: M. 8. Ajax, captured and detained, memory of some
a) practical : knowledge of provisions of the Neutrality Act and such pelniciples, permanently under other objectives.
committing to BUCHAREST, Sept.-4: (Router)
Runierila remaining näúttal na her
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