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Rival Sub. Fleets At Churchill Reveals Dramatic Victory Against U-Boats Outbreak of the War

AN idea of the strength of the German and British submarine fleets at the outbreak of hostilities is provid--

ed by the following table:

15 Triton class

BRITAIN

Total

Displacement

Tonnage

1,090

16,350

6 Porpoise class

1.520

9.120

3 Thames class

1,805

5,415

4 Rainbow class

1,475

5 Parthian class

1,475 }

22,125.

6 Odin class

1,475

3 Oberon class

1.311 to 1,349

4,014

3 L class

760

2.280

8 Shark class

670

5,360

4 Swordfish class

460

2,560

3 Unity class

540

1,620

9 H class

410

3.690

Total: 69 submarines.

GERMANY

Displacement

740

740

3.700

712

1.424

517

5,687

500

5,000

517

1.551

250

6,250

250

2,000

8 U.37-0.44

5 U.64-U.68

2 U.25-0.26

11 0.45-0.55

10.U.27-0.36

3 U.69-0.7!

25 U.-U.24

8 U.56-U.63

Total tonnage. 72.534 tons.

Total Tonnage 5,920

Total: 72 submarines. Total tonnage, 31,532 tons.

Intensity of Fire Doubled FRENCH POUND SIEGFRIED LINE

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”

NAVY HAS CONQUERED

THE SUBMARINE MENACE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Sept. 26 (UP).-The Royal Navy appears to have conquered the U-Boat menace.

Possibly one-third of the German submarines at sea have been destroyed, according to a statement in the House of Commons to-day by Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty.

Since the outbreak of war, Britain has lost 141,000 tons of shipping.

But Britain has seized 208,000 tons of | German shipping-67,000 tons more than Britain

has lost.

The Allied forces hunting submarines will be increased threefold before the end of October.

Mr. Churchill did not reveal the exact number of U-Boats destroyed, but said that six or seven, the figures mentioned by the Premier last week, would be an under- statement.

SPEECH IN FULL LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter). A vivid and reassuring picture, of Britain's increasing naval efforts to combat the German

submarine menace was given by Mr. Winston Churchill, First

House of Commons to-day.

system was how in full operation both

40 arm all merchant vessels and fost

WINSTON CHURCHILL

PREMIER SURVEYS

FIRST MONTH OF WAR

PEACE HOPES

PARIS, Sept. 26 (UP).-French messages reported that heavy artillery fire has splintered some of the German fortifications in the Rhine- Lord of the Admiralty in the war statement in the House of Commons to-day, the LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter).-Making his fourth land, and that a Nazi counter-attack has been

Alter stating that the convoy Premier, Mr. Neville Chamberlain recalled that on repulsed. Also, that the civil evacuation of East, Mr. Churchill said that Britain's September 20 he referred to the problems confronting Saarbruecken has been speeded up.

second reply to the U-beat attack was the Rumanian Government by the passage of Polish French communique No. 46 says: "An early liners with defensive armament, both troops, etc.. in Rumania. -morning-surprise attack was repulsed on the Lauter

U-boat and the auroitane.. In the past fortnight armed ships1 front. There was activity by the enemy artillery in been continually leaving British were watching with sympathy "His Majesty's Government farbours in large numbers. Some the region south of Zweibruceken and south of Pirma- went with convoys others independ-

CRUSHED the efforts of the Rumanian sens."

ently. Thus, in short time, Government to meet these pro- immense mercantile marine of the blems, when they learned of the British Empire would be armed, cowardly assassination of M.

"As we usually have 2.000 ships on Calinescu on September 21. the sen every day, this is a consider- able operation," Mr. Churchill de- "His Majesty's Minister at clared. "But all guns and equip Bucharest was immediately instruct ment are now ready at the various ed to convey to the Rumanjun arming stations, with trained gunners Government un expression of horror to man the guns and to instruel the by the British Government at this crews.

outrage, and their sintezralý heart- "The third reply is the British felt delivered with and intensity."

It is reported that there is U-BOAT campaign fighting in the area extending from Saarbruecken to the Rhine,

SILESIA SINKING

condalence in the great Alarm And Indignation attack on the U-boats, which is being Rumania thereby suffered."

In Scandinavia

The Germans have raised a new type of capilve balloon defences, which have been named the "Aerial Seigfried Line." It i reported that they are electrically wired so that the ground crew can explode them, destroying nearby planes. There has been brisk aerial activity all along the Saurbruecken and Lau- ter fronts, the French claiming two victories over Nazi combat squadrons. It is understood that the French have taken advantage of recent gains to set up advanced artillery positions, what is unofficially reported to be tion in the Scandinavian coun-with the U-bonts. visibly destructive excet Seigfried positions,"

the

joss

doubling the Intensity of the fire, with caused fresh alarm and indignato-day were much greater in coping reeded,

said the advantages Britain possessed in certain localities, and had suc

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utmost vigour

Western Front Gains Held LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter). The torpedoing of the Swedish

1914 And Now

Mr. Chamberlain proceeded to say Making comparison with the pro- that

Western steamer Silesin (1,800 tons) has biet 25 years ago.

on the

Front the Mr. Churchill French continued to make progress

notwithstanding creasingly energetic German reaction,) Da the tries.

"Very often, in hunting down U-boat in 1914, it was necessary to

in maintaining intact all their gains. Nineteen of the crew were picked

use a flotilla of 15 or 20 destroyers, connaissance

In the oir, the normal work of re- Up by another Swedish vessel.

The Silesia is the third Scandina-the vaguest of indications.

working together for a whole day on patroi in co-operation with the Royal and anti-submarine Now two destroyers, or even one, steamer to be sunk by Nazh

Navy had een continued. submarines in the last few days. can maintain a prolonged and relent-

No more cellulose, wood pulp and less pursul.

After ferring to the R.A.F. flying- boat's rescue of the crew timber is to be exported from the north, and exporters are to take had been made by flotillas and said that many attacks had again "A very large number of attacks Kensington Court, Mr. Chamberlain of the steps to meet the U-boat rampalge hunting craft, and attacks on Ger- been made on eneiny submariner, by shipping their products overlandman U-boats had been five or six at Norwegian ports for Britain,

The great developments in the ch times as numerous as in any rqual turance, speed and reliability This will entall a 20 per cent. in-period in the last war, in which, after aircraft since the last war crease in costs.

all they did not beat us."

enabled them to play a most important part in the work of defeating the submarines. The work of the coastal command

Dawn Assault Repulsed PARIS, Sept. 20 (Reuter). This evening's official communique records activity by enemy artillery in the region south of Zweibrucken scuth of Permasens.

and

At dawn an assault was repulsed on the latter front.

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MYSTERY NAVAL BATTLE REPORTS PERSISTENT

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

OSLO, Sept. 26 (UP)-Civilians at Christiansand report having witnessed a naval battle this morning.

Norway.

U-Boat Fleet Crippled. Taking the Premier's Ugure of six

of

or seven U-boats destroyed in the patrols had proved of utmost assist- first fortnight of the war. Mr.nce to the navy in combating the Churchill said that represented one-submarine menace. * tenth of the total enemy submarine

fleet os.It existed at the declaration

In The Dominions

Awful British Crime: Sausage-Skins Seized

LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reu- tor). The following story is told by the contraband control,

Ten hogsheads of Chinese sausage skin have been seized by the control and are now in a British port.

The hogsheads contained a surprising number of skins and an expert places the length at 900,000 foot or 170 miles.

Put another way, this means that the skin would stretch half the length of the Siegfried

Line.

NOW WE KNOW WHY Bureaucracy At New Ministry

“Courageous Hand-to-Hand Fighting”

WARSAW'S SIEGE NEARING CLIMAX

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BERLIN, Sept. 26 (UP).—As a climax to a three weeks' siege, German troops have now entered the fringe of Warsaw, a German High Command communique stated to-day.

WITH THE B.E.F.

THE BOYS

DIG IN Tommies Billeted Behind Lines

and

The Germans claim the capture of Fort Moko- towski, which is only five miles from the centre of the city, as well as a section of the surrounding district "after courageous hand to hand fighting"

The entry followed the failure of the German efforts "to con. vince the Polish commander of

of the

LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter). the horrible uselessness of re- Farma

villages nresistance," the communique said. gradually filling up as British nghiing is continuing in the suburbs The Germans admit that fierce troops continue to arrive to of the Polish capital, but are firmly assume their allotted places, of the opinion that the fall writes "Eye-Witness", the official city is neur. correspondent in France.

Reds Go Lyrical The General Stalf are working hard, but their plans are a well-kept lyrical description is given by a MOSCOW, Sept. 26 (Reuter)-A jsecret.

Soviet Journalist of the occupation In cafes, little market squares and at Poland by the Red Army. men are planning the course of wary welcomed our forces, who seat- remole country hotels, officers and with a wealth of strategical ingenuity. Lered the Polish landlords. Polish T'olish soldiers, he alleges, "ardent-

sport to religion, are being minister-One girl tools off her coral necklace ed to the full. A chaplain told "Eye-and threw it into the vehicle. An- Witness that at the communion other girl kissed out "commander and service in a small village to-day, theftied a shawl round his neck, The congregation ranged from privates to whole crowd then broke into song," generals.

All aspects of normal life, from girls brew flowers on our

The service, was held in a little meadow surrounded by camouflaged artillery.

In many places Catholics are able to attend mass in the local churches. Youths To Remain LONDON, Sept. 20 (Reuter)-The Secretary for War. Mr. Hore-Belisha announced in the House of Commons to-day that the Government's polley was not to send overseas men now serving in the army until they had reached the age of 10.

He added that the Government would not call up for service over- seas, men below the age of 20.

After The War

LONDON, Sept. 20 (Reuter). The Prime Minister was asked in the House of Commons to-day if a special Ministry would be formed to plan the employment of troops returning to civilian life from active servicg.

Mr. Chamberlain replied that the establishment of such n Ministry now was altogether premature.

Internees Treated

Well In Uganda

LONDON, Sept. 26 (Router)~Aj German woman in Uganda pays tribute to the treatment meted out to Interned Germana by the British authorities In letter which has been Intercepted.

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LONDON, Sept. 26 (Reuter).----

She says the interned Germans are Tronical laughter greeted a in comfortable quarters and statement by Sir Edward being given excellent food. Grigg, Parliamentary Secre She herself, she writes, is able to tary to the Ministry of In- go where she pleases and if my Husband were not interned, I would formation in the House of tardly realise there is a war on." Commons to-day, that the

to

total staff employed at the

of war, and probably a quarter, or Mr. Chamberlain proceeded perhaps even a third; of all the say: "In the Dominions, the pre- U-boats which had been actively parations of His Majesty's Govern- employed.

ments continues with Kalhering "But the British attack upon mornentum.. U-boats is only just beginning.

"Dominion naval vessels are co "Our hunting forces, are getting stronger every day. By the end of perating with our own. The domin- Ion air strength is being made ready October we expect to have three for use overseas. As a result of

materials and

"Sovictising" Poland

tanks.

task of making the occupied areas in MOSCOW, Sept. 28 (Reuter)-The

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hendquarters of the Ministry GERMANS ATTACK K.L.M.

It is stated that the action began at times the hunting force which was close co-operation, supplies of finish More laughter noon and ended at I p.m. to-day.

They assert that three battle-armed-report from Listerfjord and ahipa or cruisers were visible off Farsund on the southern tip of the coast, that airplane motors were audible and that nearly dozen freightera sought shelter near shore to avoid the battle,

It was not possible to see the details of the fight.

Short Engagement

operating at the outbreak of the wared munitions, raw

ever

At the same time, the number of foodstutts from the Dominions srC targets open to U-boats on the vast being made available in an been greatly reduced by the use of case expanses of seas and oceans will have increasing voluma for the common

Conflicting Reports Norwegian Admiralty states that what OSLO, Sept. 20. (Router).The

was taken to be sounda of gunfire convoys, and the U-boats' means of Dealing with elvli defence, Mr. off the Norwegian coart on Monday attacking them will be heavily | Chamberlain again emphasised that was actually an "explosion of clogged and feitured,

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 26 (Router), dynamite."

A naval engagement, in which wor... | Eye-witnesses on the islands west shine, including submarines and alt of Bergen, however, state that they craft participated, took place in the heard the thunder of guns and auw North Bos, according to an uncon-ships moving northward.

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PLANE OVER N. SEA

of Information, numbered 872, and in the regional offices 127. The number of journalists actually engaged in their profession al the tline of their appoinment was)

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" * at headquarters and 17 in the regional offioca,

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 26 (UP)—A KLM, Douglas plane occurred when Sir arrived at the local airdrome from Copenhagen. this afternoon Edward Grigg peded that In ad- with the tall of the plane riddled by machine-gun bullets from a dition there were in the division 48 officers appointed be foreign plane, presumbaly a German, cause of their familiarity with the Authorities are investigating but over the North Sea, some 70 press relations work of Government thus far refuse to give out any north-west of Heligoland, at an al- departments or the B.B.C., com- details:

titude of 3,400 foot.: bined in many cases with previous Journalistic or broadcasting ox perience.

news

Partonger, Killed · · STOCKHOLM, Sept. 26 (Reuter).

milles

A Swedish civil engineer, Gustav,

-A Dutch civil aeroplane operating Lamm, one of nine passengers, was Mr. Morgan (Labour) asked if Sir an air service between Malmoe wid killed by a machine gun bullet.

Edward Grigg had taken notice of Amsterdam, was raked with machine- The plane, although damaged, ruce PLEASE Turn To Pago 3, gun are by a German military plane creded in landing at Amsterdam,