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At Least Four German Raiders Brought Down Over Edinburgh

EYEWITNESS

BIG

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

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GERMAN

EDINBURGH, OCT. 17 (UP).—! FIRST EYEWITNESS ACCOUNTS OF THE GERMAN AIR RAID YESTER- DAY ON EDINBURGH AND THE SURROUNDING DISTRICT INDICATE THAT MANY OF THE INHABITANTS DID NOT REALISE THAT A REAL AIR RAID WAS IN PROGRESS, AND THAT IT WAS MISTAKEN FOR A PRACTICE ATTACK.

Mrs. R. Donaldson, an eyewitness said she believed that the heavy gun-firing was an anti-aircraft practice because no air raid alarms had been sounded.

She added that throughout the raid conditions were virtually normal, people actually going out into the streets to watch the dog fight between the attacking raiders and R.A.F. fighters. `

Mrs. Donaldson said: "A German plane flew over the city a few hundred feet above the houses, with British planes trailing it. It was last soon heading out to sen with the British planes in pur suit."

British Planes Fly Over Reich

ACCOUNTS

AIR

HIT BY A German BomB

H.M.S, Southampton. British worship, which was hit and slightly damaged by a Gerning Joanh durian waiterday's cir raid in the Firth of Forth.

Scared, But They Watched Fight Referring to the quiet monner in which the populare reacted to the Russo-Finnish Issue rald, Mrs. Donaldson "Although Jols of people were scared, they came out from their houses to watch the light.

observed:

"I heard nube of the bubs which were reported to have been dropped on the city, but the noise of the guns was terrife.

"A man standing in the doorway

"SPECIAL"TO THE “TELEGRAPH"-—of a shop near me picked up a piece.

LONDON, Oct. 16 (UP).—AN official report says, that despite R.A.F., adverse weather, the

a successful night- carried out long reconnaissance over north- ern and central Germany.

Reconnaissance

Tot shrapnel which fell only a few

yards away.”

2

One observer said he saw bombs

Anti-aircraft fre burst out about

PRACTICAL

SOLUTION

EXPECTED

Germany And Russia Will Fight

OF

DEBACLE

BOMB SPLINTERS

CAUSE

WARSHIP CASUALTIES

IT IS NOW REVEALED, SAYS A “REUTER” MES- [SAGE FROM LONDON, THÁT H.M.S. SOUTHAMPTON- WAS HIT BY A BOMB DURING YESTERDAY'S GERMAN AIR RAID ON THE FIRTH OF FORTH, CAUSING THREE CASUALTIES ABOARD AND SLIGHT DAMAGE TO THE WARSHIP.

The same bomb sank an empty Admiral's barge and a pinnace, while splinters from bombs falling nearby caused seven casualties aboard H.M.S. Edinburgh, and 25 aboard the destroyer Mohawk.

At least four bombers were brought down, adds the "Reuter" report, which quotes an official communique. Two German airmen were rescued by a destroyer, one of whom died.

There were no civilian and no Air Force casualties. The raid was proceded in the morning by several German air- craft reconnoitring Rosyth, which is a naval base.

Raider Is Captured

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Oct. 17, (UT)—Reports received here following yesterday's rald on Edinburgh stato that three members of the crew of the fourth German ralder have been captured in the Pontland Hills.

Of the 4-man crew of one of the raiders which was shot down, two were killed by British gunfire, the third was drowned, and the fourth kas been rescued.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

abnounced

Germans Kept In Ignorance

Masses Stupified By War News

Norwegian Steamer Mined

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". YMUYDEN, Netherlands, Oct. 16 (UP): It is reported that the Norwegian Steamer Gress- holm, enroute from Stavenger to Antwerp, struck a mine Friday night and sank.

Eight members of the crew – were rescued and three were killed.-

400 Survivors --LONDON,-Oct-18-(Reuitor) ‚—Fur~ ther nows of the sinking of threO * French ships has now been received. They were the Bretagne (20,000- tons), Louisiana (7,000 tons) and British warships landed 400 sur- Minguet (a small craft). vivors from The Bretagne and Fifteen lives. have been

LONDON, Oct. 16 (Reuter). It has been officially that the Royal Air Force engaged the German prisoners taken by German raiders ver Edinburgh and the French Army reveal that for

some weeks after the outbreak Louisiana. "Inflicted casualties upon them."

Triumph For R.A.F. Machines of war, the German rank and lost hy each vessel from shell fire,

A later London report revealed file were not told that there that the raid had ended in a complete was a war at all, the fact being for two hours before being picked flasco for the enemy and a triumph concealed from them until they far the Royal Air Force, whose do.

LONDON, Oct. EDINBURGH, Oct. 18. (UP). The HELSINKI, Oct. 1616 (Reuter). GER-#rst German al raid over the British Iates was staged to-day when enemy MANY and Soviot planes unsucessfully attacked navni rep in the southern part of Edin- (Reuter).-A Foreign Office burgh, but residents in the centre of

confirm, this spokesman said there is

Russia will soon fights in Scotlarxl. the city were unable

Other watchers said they sighted a every hope of a practical

other, is the twin-engined plant low over the city solution being found to the cach

p.m., and continued for 10 minutes, questions discussed at Mos- opinion of Mr. Maurice Hindus, the well- Three R.A.F. planes were seen By: cow. Ing low over Edinburgh, travelling He added that the Finnish known American northwords.

Government would go as far as

writer. Seven Raiders 'Down?

possible to find a way to aj Unofficial and unconfirmed reports peaceful solution, and that M. Despite bad weather they flew over;

would stale that five to seven German raid- Paasikivi

return to north and central Germany.

Reports about the night Indiente era were brought down in yesterday's Moscow as soon as possible to that they did not meet with any ratd.

on Saturday resistance. although

The Germans are reported to have continue conversations.

The statement followed the report night searchlights and anti-aircraft staged three attacks at low altitude fire were busy around Berlin for two over the Firth of Forth at Queens-by M. Paasikivi to the Government

LONDON, Oct. 10 (Reuter). The RAF. carried out another successful reconnaissance fight over Germany on Sunday night.

hours,

The best German explanation

or

ferry, which is the southern prouch to the Forth Bridge.

this was that a German fller had last his bearings and had been brought

by German

down batteries.

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anti-aircraft

Soviet-China

Military Pact

Chungking Displays Ignorance

CHUNGKING, Oct. 17 (Rou-

ter)Questioned concerning ro

apon his talks with M. Stalin and M.

Molotov, the Soviet Foreign Com-

However, there are no reports of missar: serious damage being caused,

Finns Roturn HELSINKI Oct. 10 (Reuier).--- Two people are reported to have been killed, either by the German The Finnish delegation to Moscow raiders, or by fragments of British arrived here to-day and were wel- anti-aircraft shells.

comed by members of the Cabinet Three raiders were sighted over and the Swedish Minister. They are the Blackhall district, while a fur-expected to return to Moscow on ther squadron, presumably British, Thursday to continue, the talks, but were sighted to the south chasing this depends on the outcome of the Stockholm conference on Wednesday: ather aircraft..

BOAT TRAIN COLLISION

Casualties Feared

It is reported that the excuse given by Moscow for non-attendance of a Soviet representative at the Finnish representative's car broke down.

"

The Russian moves in the Baltic, he says, are Russia's attempts to fortify herself thoroughly against Gormany.

Russia and Finland, he belioves, will reach a peaceful settlement.

March Into Vilna

Minister's departure at that the Lithuanian Troops Start

Berlin Gift To Netherlands

porta that an early conclusion of

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** n military pact between China

LONDON, Oct. 16" (Renter)—The and the Soviet Union was to be

PARIS, Oct. 1s. (Reuter)--The expected, Chinese officials here boat train from Euston to Heyahum

was in collision with a good train Paris edition of the "New York to Harald Tribune" carries "a report to-day refused to comment on near Warrington, Lancashire,

from The Hague that recently the night. the subject.

There are believed to be some) Netherlands General Staff.received an Nelther Chungicing nor Moscow,

unexpected gift from Berlin of 1,500 complete sets of military maps of observer point out, have given out casualties.

any Information concerning negotia-

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Taking Over

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up.

Some of the survivors hail to swien-

On the Louisiana, the First Officer, was killed and a seamen lost an eve The Bretagne was shelled while

fending machines brought down the were actually captured.

The War - Office statement states | ilfe-boats were being lowered;

three raiders.

It is stated that the raiders' objec-

Women and children were injured

beats were smashed,

were the Firth of Forth Bridge that the prisoners, when questioned, und navel bases in the vicinity. anid they had been told they were on by shell splinters and several life-

One German plane is reported to manoeuvres and that the firing which have been shot down in the Firth of they had heard was just target prac Forth, and two others were elestroyed tice and blasting.

in aerial ermbat hi the Fite district or the East Coast of Scotland.

They were convinced that there Apparently the Rosyth Naval Base would never be war between France was an objective of the attacking

and Germany, und that' "the planes.

Fuchrer would get everything with- out war."

Flabbergasted

nn

"No Casualties, No Damago "Reports to date indicate that there are no civilian casualties, and

says no damage to properly,"

The prisoners were absolutely fab- official announcement.

Several bombs were dropped by bergasted by the news of the pact the enemy planes, and a number fell with the Swviet. into the sen.

LATEST

"Made Rings Around 'Black Plane”.”

LONDON, Oct. 18 (Reuter),--Eye- witness accounts of the shooting down of a German bomber in the Firth of Forth raid were given by The crew of a fishing boat which One prisoner sald: "It is probably rescued three out of four of the crew

who

It is added that British fighting machines drove the surviving raiders ruse by the Fuehrer to trap them, of the bomber.

The Fuehrer hates them beyond. “We saw a large black place pur-

sued by "two" British fighters, across the art entions in th

Anti-aircraft stations in the Edin- anything else” (** burgh district went into action about Another said: "The war against made rings round it, Aring into ita the Bol-tails. It suddenly heeled over and KAUNAS, Oct. 16 (Reuter).

three enemy France and '. England with (2.35 p.m. to-day when

time, Lithuanian troops now marching planes were sighted flying over the shevista as our alliesne, that just struck the water, sinking after a short

Įeityk

can't be true"

When we came up, three of the into Vilna are taking supplicy of Guns. Planes In Action »

The same man added that if it crew were clinging to a lifa-belki; "Then another German plane swept: sugar, salt, and petrol with them LONDON, Oct 10 (Reuter)Ger-were true, there would be trouble

man: aircraft attempted to attack but not at first beenuse Germans low over it but made of, our fighters to relieve the shortage.

Soviet troops are now sald to be coastal objectives in Scotland this don't think for themselves any more. after it.

It will take sometime for them to "Of the three men we rescued, the withdrawing to the new. Soviet-afternoon.

The Royal Air Force engaged the realise that they have been deceived. senior had a bad eye injury, one was raiders and Inflicted casualties. After all Hitler has got everything shot in the ribs and the third in the Lithuanian border..

Occupation To-day.

Anti-aircraft guns around Edin- without war. Poland didn't count form. All three were grateful for the KAUNAS, Oct. 18 (Reuter) Lithuanian troops marched into Viina burgh were in action just after 2 pm that was just exercising the troops," rescue and the leader, gave the skipper a 'gold signet ring," said a territory to-day and will occupy the British summer-time,

member of the crew of the nahing Germany.

boat Two days later Berlin requested city on October 17.

The Lithuanian Government: pro-) the Netherlands General Staff to re-

All three were taken to hospital on turn the courtesy by presenting the poies to grant citizenship only to Firth of Forth. There was also much

landing. One has sinco died, German General Staff with Dutch people born in Vilna, or living there serial activity on the south side of

Following the rald, many shrapnel- in November, 1018. military maps.

fragments, were found in several The Netherlands repiled that they Thus many thousands of Poles will the elly towards Pentland Hills,

Some aircraft appeared to be in

houses and in the streets. Many machine gun bullets were also pick Oct. 18 (Reuter)-A were OTTY but, they had no extra be excluded,

pursuit. warm tribute to Britain for on maps to spare, plea

Shrapnel In Streets

TOKYO, Oct 16 (Reuley)--A ed up.

the Many windows were broken by nouncing promptly severe losses such

Beer For Tommies Full details of this engagement are severe typhoon hit Okinawa: Island, as those of the Courageous, and the

hitherto not available, but reports in the Loochoo group of islands be- concussion pas cher LONDON, Oct. 10(Router)

Another eye-witness said)}" "There Royal. Onk is paid by a writer in to

NOTENITA FIN seemed about als bombers being day's issue of the "Le Jour."

We have been asked to point out Indications of how firmly at home the from Edinburgh state that pleces of tween Formosa and Japan, early to- The British; he says, were the first that the California Clipper, which is British Expeditionary Force is in shrapnel were picked up in the day! to announce the loss of the Cour scheduled to carry 30 passengers on France may be learned from the news, streets in several parts of the city ageous and the Royal Oak. The her next fight from Hongkong in may be from news after the anti-aircraft dring bad Scores of people are reported to whole of France sympathizes with which is a recurfwill leave on of British ver sent aerot to the cessed, and have been injured, while's rice and LONDON Oct 10 (Router)--The her great ally in her cruel distres ni Thursday morning of this week, and Tommies were sent across to the One man standing in a shop door-sligar cane crops word destroyed.

It appears that they

they prefer their way picked up plece of shrapnel, The typhoon is now heading for 25 PLEASE Turn To Page 2 Kyushu, a southern island; in Japan.” Lord Mayor, announces that the Red these losser, which can only stiffen not Friday, as stated, in, our morning

22:56,4) contemporary MASSES

native to the French product, Cross Fund Has reached £400,000../] her will to win.leenko

tions for such n pact..

Talk of the possiblity of a Sino-

Soviet military pact being concluded British Admiralty

is not new. Such reports became current two years ago Immediately following the signing of the non- grossion pact Eulween China and Rosain, and have frequently recurred since that time...

Red Cross Fund

Now £406,000 *

Congratulated

PARIS,

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Clipper Departure

Shells were plainly seen to burst In the sky."

The heaviest firing was near the

Typhoon Hits Loochoo Is.

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