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Three Enemy Planes Brought Down In Air Combat Over Scotland
EDINBURGH FIASCO
GERMAN RAID ON
ENDS IN
IN COMPLETE
SHEKKI IN RUINS:-This is what parts of Shekki, well- known Chinese city near Macao looked like after the recent Japanese air raids, which devastated the place, and left shambles for buildings.
Sunk
German Warship Sunk In Running Battle
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH",
BERGEN, Oct. 16 (UP).-Fishermen returning from the Vangoe Islands off Stadlandet described a two hour
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
EDINBURGH, OCT. 16 (UP).—THE FIRST GERMAN AIR RAID OVER THE BRITISH ISLES WAS STAGED TO-DAY. WHEN ENEMY PLANES UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTACKED NAVAL BASES IN SCOTLAND.
PREPARING FOR
BIG ATTACK
IT HAS BEEN OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THAT THE ROYAL AIR FORCE ENGAGED THE GERMAN German Tanks
RAIDERS OVER EDINBURGH AND "INFLICTED CAS- UALTIES UPON THEM."
TRIUMPH FOR R.A.F. MACHINES
A later London report revealed that the raid had ended in a complete fiasco for the enemy and a triumph for the Royal Air Force, whose defend- |ing machines brought down the three raiders.
It is stated that the raiders' objectives were the Firth of Forth Bridge and naval bases in the vicinity.
One German plane is reported to have been shot) down in the Firth of Forth, and two others were! destroyed in aerial combat in the Fife district on the East Coast of Scotland.
Apparently the Rosyth Naval Base was an objective of the attacking planes.
| No Casualties; No Damage
"Reports to date indicate that there are no civilian casualties, and no damage to property," says an official
announcement.
Several bombs were dropped by the enemy planes, and a number fell into the sea.
It is added that British fighting machines drove the surviving raiders across the North Sea.
Anti-aircraft stations in the Edinburgh district went into action about 2.35 p.m. to-day when three enemy
planes were sighted flying over the city.
Planes In Action
LONDON, Oct. 16 (Reuter).
-German aircraft attempted to Threats, Hopes
attack coastal objectives in Scot- land this afternoon.
The Royal Air Force engaged the raiders and inflicted casualties.
Anti-aircraft guns around Edin- burgh were in action just after 2 p.m. British summer-time.
the sky,
running battle last Saturday in which three battleships Shells were plainly seen to burst and several airplanes, believed to have been British, attack-in ed and apparently sunk a single warship, believed to have! been German.
Firth of Forth. There was also much
And Fears.
Medley Of Reactions. In Germany
BERLIN, Oct. 16 (Reu-)
Allied Planes
Shot Down
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", BERLIN, Oct. 16 (UP)— The High Command an- nounced that one British bombing plane was shot down near Grossgerau by anti-aircraft gun fire. One man of the crew was killed and three others were taken prisoner.
This morning one French reconnaissance plane was shot down near Germer- sheim. One man was killed and two wounded, the latter being transferred to hospital. immediately.
Russo-Finnish Issue
PRACTICAL SOLUTION EXPECTED
Said
Massing Nr. Moselle
PARIS, Oct. 16 (Reuter)~German artillery on the western front has been silent as if afraid to reveal itself and thus draw counterfire.
A constant rumbling of engines suggests that tanks
LATEST are massing for an attack.
PARIS, Oct. 18 (Reuter)-A com- munique issued to-day states:
Gormans Attack
"This morning on a front of about four miles, the Germons Iaunched an attack, supported by artillery fire, Iminediately to the cast of Moselle.
"They occupied the heights of Schneebery, which we had light observation posts. supported by land wines.
"Chught under our fire, the enemy attack came to a halt and they and to withdraw to the north of Apach, in which village they had nomentarly penetrated.
"During the second week in Orlo- ber the French Navy held up 25,000 tons guests destined for "Germany." The bulk of the preparations are on the front 5 to 15 miles between Moselle Forest and Hanrdt.
It is felt here that Hitler may strike ail of Germany's might in an effort to break through the Maginot Line
regardless of the cost of lives.
"ProbableTM German Tactics
H.M.S. Southampton Hit In Air Raid
LONDON, Oct. 10 (Reuter)~A
communique issued by the Admiralty, the Air Ministry and the Ministry for Home Security states:
"About a dozen German machines participated in the bombing raids on Forth this
Judging by the previous German the ships lying in the tactics, it is estimated that the at-aftemoon.
"No serious damage was done to tacks will come all along the Rhine-
four
were
Moselle front, which will be most any ships.
"A bomb glanced off the cruiser heavily pressed on two or three points along level ground, by masses Southampton, causing slight damage of tanks supported by intense action near the bow, and sank an empty of planes flying low and machine-Admiral's barge and a pinnace.
"There were three casualties on the gunning in order to prevent anti-
Reven aboned the aircraft action against bombers who Southampton.
erulser Edinburgh and 25 aboard the follow them.
The French have made all prepara- destroyer Mohawk from splinters. tions for these eventualities,
Four Bombers Downed German tankts must pass minefields
KAL Icost and areas swept by fire, while Ger-
bombers HELSINKI, Oct. 16
brought down. man planes will be faced by a bar-
"Two German airmen were rescued The heaviest firing was near the ter).--A medley of pleas, (Reuter).-A Foreign Office rage of bullets and shells.
British troops, according to "Ex- celslor, are also manning part on by a destroyer. One died.
"There were no civilian and no Air aerial activity on the south side of threats, hopes and fears is spokesman said there is
the keynote of press com-every hope of a practical the Maginot Line on the Rhine front
and the Germans, if they attack Force casualties.
The rald was preceded in the They said that they had been the city towards Pentland
Some aircraft appeared to be in
ment this morning.
solution being found to the that sector, will be up against 30,000 forced to detour the battle zone pursuit.
Shrapnel in Streets but watched the running battle
The papers continue to con questions discussed at Mos-men of the British Army highly morning by several German aircraft trained in the use of modern weapons reconnoitring Rosyth, the naval base. on Mr. Chamberlain's
trained in manning the and now [cow. through telescopes. They said Full details of this engagement are ment
He added that the Finnish complicated mechanism of the Mag- that the warship which was hitherio not available, but reports speech and suggest that Britain| attacked, attempted to escape from Fdlinburg state that pieces of and France must make the next
sary with a rain of fire and death, into the coastal three mile limit shrapnel were picked up zone but was heavily damaged streets in several parts of the city political move, but with funda- Government would go as far aginot Line which can face an adver
penecful solution, and that M.machine can pass. the anti-aircraft firing had mental change of views on nima possible to find a way to a through which neither
and persons.
would Paasikivi
return to These 30,000. troops are regarded and badly waterlogged when the ceased. attackers returned to the west-
One man standing in a shop door-
-Possible Appeal To
Moscow as soon as possible to hero as the forerunners of what the Germans have to face. Before lont jward.
way picked up pleces of shrapnel, |*
Rootovalt, Mussolini continue conversations.
32 British divisions will be in France, still warm, which fell a few yards
The statement followed the report Seen By Fishermen
away from tim
HELSINKI, Oct. 18 (Reuter)--- Air rald sirens were not sounded. Reports circulating in well-informed by M. Paasikivi to the Government here suggest that thejon his talks with M. Stalin and M. OSLO, Oct. 16 (Router)-—A re-
There was also much aerial activity quarters port that a German warship was sunk over the north district of Edinburg. possibility of asking President Roose- Molotov, the Soviet LONDON, Oct. 16 (Reuter). comes from fishermen, who state)
Three Aghters were seen streaking velt and Signor Mussolint to assume mitsar. -German prisoners taken by that three British warships and across the sky at a low altitude. the French Army reveal that for British plane attacked some weeks after the outbreak warship in neutral waters off the west
coast of Norway on Saturday.
Germans Kept In Ignorance Masses Stupified By War News
German
Lofter
Accurate Firing
the
the role of general peace mediators will be considered at the Four- Power conference of the Scandinavian
man nor
Foreign Com- POLISH TROOPS
Finns Return
HELSINKI, Oct. 16 (Reuter),—— The Finnish delegation to Moscow
STILL FIGHTING
No sooner had the machines dipped kings and the Finnish President at arrived here to-day and were wel-regular troops are stil resisting, the of war, the German rank and Shots were fired, after which a behind the hills than the anti-aircraft Stockholm on Wednesday, file were not told that there column of smoke rose from the water guns opened fire. White smoke puffs | was a war at all, the fact being and the British ships salled away. concealed from them until they
were actually captured,
Latest Repulse Claim
Paris, Oct 16 (Reuter)--Polia); comed by members of the Cabinet German and Russian forces, accord- and the Swedish Minister. They are ing to information reaching the Polish were visible in the sky just behind
expected to return to Moscow on Embassy.
it is stated that fighting is still pro- the planes.
the North Sea by Driish fighters. Soon afterwards a twin-engined Splinters from A., shells fell on Thursday to continue the talks, but SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
machine few at a low height from the numerous Fife towns. It is under- this depends on the outcome of the ceeding against the Germons in the The War Office statement states
It is reported that the excuse given frontier, and the Carpathians, while BERLIN, Oct. 14 (UF). The direction of the city and swooped stood no bombs were dropped on Stockholm conference on Wednesday, region of Suwalk! near the Lithuanian tand, Uhough some ure believed to
and the thickly thal the prisoners, when questioned.
Command, without Supreme
by Moscow for non-attendance of the Russians are being opposed on the ex-behind a hill. snld they had been told they were on planation, amended their com- For a few moments the roar of have fallen on water.
Soviet representative at the Finnish Polesie marshes manoeuvres and that the firing which munique, stating that the Repulse had machine-gun was heard. The plane
Minister's departure was that the wooded Mount Blalowicgo. they had heard was just target prae- been alkicked and torpedoed,
representative's car broke down. lice and blasting.
They were convinced
It is officially announced that no returned further north, and a salvo of material damage was done. Both the High Command and the shell burst appeared at its tail.
Individual that there Ministry of Propaganda said thai
burets followed would never be war between France'
PLEASE Turn To Pago 2. plane round in, the sky towards
Pentland Hills.
and Germany, and that "the Fuchrer would get everything with-| out war."
Flabbergasted
the Eight Attackers Reportad
It is sul unknown how many German planes, participated in the
A report circulating in Edinburgh raid. One eye-witness declares that German-Yugoslav
Trade Protocol
RUSSO-TURKISH TALKS RESUME
shovists as our allies-no, that just stated that three enemy planes had he saw eight.
BERLIN, Oct. 10. (Reuter)-M. (can't be truel"
down up north.
One of the best eye-witness' ne-
Sarajoglu, the Turkish Foreign The same man added that it
count of the air raid was given by The prisoners were absolutely Aab-
Fruitloss Raid:
passengers on trains crossing the BERLIN, Oct. 18-(Reuter)The Minister, was received by M. Molotov. Trade. Protocol the Soviet Foreign Comtrilegar, at the borgasted by the news of the pact were true "there would be trouble
because (but not at first
Germans The daring daylight German air Forth Bridge, which seems to have Germon-Yugoslav with the Soviet.
Kremlin at 4 p.m. to-day,cinter a One prisoner said: "It is probably don't think for themselves any more. raid on Scottish Coast objectives this been one of the raiders' objectives, was signed in Belgrade to-day,
On the German side, measures will German Nowa Agency message from a ruse by the Fuehrer to trap them. It will take sometime for them to afternoon resalted fruitlessly for the They saw planes swoop-and unload
payment for The message adds that Russo- The Fuchrer hates them beyond realise that they have been deceived, raiders, one of which is reported to bombs at a low altitude.pl be taken to ensure, even under pro Moscow, in huncha anything else mot A GRE
After all Hitler has got everything be brought down 1 Fifeshire, and Columns shooting up from the river sent eircumstances,
indicated, where the miralles ware Yugoslav exports and supply German Turkish negotiations have thus been Another asidi "The war against without war. Poland didn't count anther in the Firth of Forth.
roode France and England with the Bol- that was just exercising the troops." The remainder were driven across telling.
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