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R.A. F. Machines Repulse Attacks On Firth Of Forth, Humber And Thames Areas

NAZI PLANES ATTACK AREA OVER BRITISH

IN BRIGHT WINTER SUNSHINE, SAYS A "REUTER" MESSAGE, GERMAN WARPLANES MADE THE MOST EXTENSIVE RECON- NAISSANCE RAIDS OF THE WAR OVER BRITAIN YESTERDAY.

No bombs were dropped, but crowds in many places stood spell- bound as they watched the bursts of anti-aircraft shrapnel around the raiders.

In several places large crowds saw British fighters ascend to give combat to the enemy, who fled out to sea as soon as the R.A.F. machines

appeared.

Nazi Air 'Blitzkrieg Imminent?

Widest Activity Of The War

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Jan. 11 (UP). -The widespread recon- naissance flights by German planes over. England and

The area visited extended from Scotland to the south-east coast of Englandi. OFFICIAL VERSION

The official Air Ministry communique, quoted by "United Press," says of the raids:

"Enemy planes appeared over the Firth of Forth, the Humber, the Thames and several cast coast cities to-day.

"All the attacks were repulsed. No bombs were dropped."

Among the cities visited by the Nazi raiders were

Newcastle and Cullercoats.

Scotland yesterday has in PUBLIC TO

crensed

fears that the oft-threatened Nazi aerial "blitzkrieg" is imminent.

Further details of the have now been issued..

OBTAIN

Taids GAS-MASKS

They disclose that three Spit- fre pursuit planes-the fastest machines in the R.A.F., saved three freighters from Nazi planes in the North Sea.

coasts of

H.K. Government To

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Three planes participated in the raid on the Newcastle area.) Six R.A.F. pursuit planes imme- diately took to the air and drove the raiders out to sea.

out

Three Nazi bombers which appear-

ed over Scolland were also chased in sea when R.A.F. machines offered combat shortly after noon,

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A VIEW AT THE FORTH BRIDGE SHOWING PART OF THE BALLOON BARRAGE.

Crowds Watch Italian Liner Blow Up

, single plane aura over"MINENKRIEG" WAR

A appeared Cullercoats and was driven off intense anti-aircraft fire.

The Hongkong Government

Attacks On Ships

The action occurred while the_|_1ad_decided to ohtnin_n_cérlain_ German machines continued their Germans, in what is the widest number of General Civilian Re-Sen.

attacks ou ̈merchantinen "ja" the North scriat activity of the war so far, spirators in order that members England and Scotland. attacking of the general public might be steamer which was being attacked off small vessels, photographing the given an opportunity to purchasu terrain and dodging vigorous B.A.F. them from Government at cost

roamed along the east

and A.A, counter-attacks,

The Spitfire fighters, patrolling the Norfolk coast, sighted the German

Iprice.

In pursuance of this policy, it is

bombers etreling fifty feet above the now desired to obtain the names of freighters.

ull those members of the community

The Heinkel hurriedly dropped its win wish to purchase a General Givi nest of bombs and tled in an easterly direction.

As the crews

in Respirator.

"Cave Him Several Bursta" It is not anticipated that it will be of the freighters necessary to place the cost of this shouted themselves hoarse, The respirator, at more than $2.50. British plants gave chase.

In order that the authorities muy be in a position to ascertain the num ber of persons requiring respirators, a form-No. G.C.R.I., has been for- warded to all Divisional and District) Police Stations throughout the Colony, and will be placed in boxes provided for the purpose on Thurs- Then he dived to the sea, with day, January 16. Any person de- smoke pouring out of its tall, one sirous of registering his or her name of his wings crumpling. and his with, a view port motor out of action."

From there on a IA.F. pilot takes up the story:

"We kept on the German's fail and tenaciously followed him until he was forty miles out at sea.

"We gave him several bursts from our machine-guns.

purchasing A respira- tor should apply either personally to Several other actions of a similar the nearest Police Station in the nature are being reported and district in which he lives, or in writ Inbulated by the Air Ministry. ing to the Director of Air Bald Pre- Sylt Damage Confirmed cautions A.R.P, Department, Lower Confirmation of the reports of the Albert Road, Hongkong, for Ferm damage to the Hindenburg Dam Gur No. G.CRI, which should be ram- ing yesterday's raids is now to hand, pleted and forwarded to the Director

The barrage Joins German Jutland of Air Raid Precautions. with the Island of Sylt, and carries,

connection.

Island of Roem.

As the information desired by the

The HA.F. came to the rescue of a

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Slab Of Cement No-Man's Land!

HELSINGFORS, Jan. 11 (UP). -Finnish soldiers on the north- ern front who had established themselves in a well-camouflaged underground machine-gun gost heard a noise on the roof of their hideout.

One of the Finns, cautiously crawled througli tho tunnel leading to the pill-box to inves!!-

gate.

He almost dropped dead with fright

CLAIMS FURTHER NEUTRAL VICTIMS

LONDON, Jun. 11 (Router).—A steamer, believed to be Italian, struck a mine off an east coast town to-day."

Crowds on the promenade saw the vessel burst into

flames.

MORE AID FOR FINNS

A life-boat rescued the crew of 30 and the English pilot.

Danish Steamers Escape LONDON, Jan. 11 (Reuter)-The

Sweden To Honour two Danish steamers, Feddy und Ivan

Obligations

LONDON, Jan 11 (Router). the pill-boxHelp for Finland continues to

Standing atop were some Russians, busily e- tablishing a machine-gun nest of their own.

The Finn crawled back to warn his comrades below.

They crept out of their con- crele prison and, ancaking up be- hind the Russians, let fly with their land-grenades.

Gallant Fight

To Save Life

Kondrup, both of which were at first reported to have been sunk by Ger-) Iman aircraft in the North Sea, have)

arrived at a north-east coast port.

Nazi Liner Scuttled In S. Atlantic

SPECIAL-TO-THE TELEGRAPH***

CAPETOWN, Jan. 11 (UP). The Germin Liner Ussukuma, 7,834 tons, was scuttled in the South Atlan- tie after being 'intercepted by a British warship.

crew

Was

The

taken aboard the warship and landed at Capetown. They will be interned at Pretoria.

WAR IN FINLAND

MORE REDS TRAPPED

18,000 Marooned On Central Front

11

10

Attack On Trawler Fails arrive from all quarters, and the LONDON, Jan. 11 (Reuter).-Two three Scandinavian countries German bombers made an unsuccess- continue to show their deterful attempt to sink a trawler on the mination to help Finland beat off cast coast of Scotland.

HELSINGFORS, the Soviet aggressors.

They dew low, machine-gunning (Reuter).There is reason

Jan. the vessel, and also dropped a Iow Sweden b conscious of her obliga- bombs. They scored no direct hits. believe that yet another Russian tion to give the Finalsh people all though slight damage was done by force is in a tight corner in the material and humanitarian help splinters and bullets..

Northern Finland. that she can, said King Gustav at the opening of Parliament this morning fighters, the German planes flew out the main road from Salla

Upon the approach of British

Finnish ski patrols have cut The Swedlth people have shown to sea and the trawler returned to

and their willingness to make ancrifices, port.

Cernijnervi to Salmijnervi at he said. They are now strong and united, and their will to help Finland

several places, thus marooning a

Special Military Budget

Danish Protest

It is reported that the Russians are rushing up between 35,000 und 40.000 reinforcements

from the railhead of Kandalaksk.

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPHI

In addition to a highway, a railway authorities can all he included on a Eye-witnessPR. In Toender, the single form, it is only necessary to Danish border town, now report that obtain and complete one form for the R.A.F. machines scored hits on the whole of your household or for-

has been unmistakably expressed. ROME, Jan. 11 (Revier)-Accord-force of about 18,000 Russians tho barrage.

tory.

The security of the country now ing to a Copenhagen telegram, the Who are believed to be some 20 The first German admission of the

When these forms have been re- R.A.F. rald on Sylt was made by the turned to the ARP. Department, Plane, Dies In Hospital of defences.

Sailor, Brought Here By comes to the forefront and social re- Danish Government has instructed its miles in front of the point which

forms must be postponed in favour Minister in Berlin to lodge a protest has been cut. German oficial news agency in a re-applicants will be asked to attend at

with the German Government against port this morning. It said: The only places which will be specified at

The Russians would appear to bo the air attack on two Danish ships, in an unenviable position, with the British success during the rald was later date, in order that the respira-king by C. N. A. C., plane on A FLOWN down from Chung-

the Feddy and Ivan Kondrup. The 1940-41 Swedat: budget is

Flana advancing upon them from the dropping of bombs on the Danishtors can be fitted and exact sizes December 19 to receive apecial! £41,000,000 and the Swedish Govern- |

Naxi Ship Hiti leoborg

both flanks and down the centre. inoted, They will then be handed West Front Dog-Fight receipt vouchers to be exchanged for treatment Stoker Harry Rubie, budget to allocate expenditure.

ment will establish a special milliary

REYKJAVIK, Jan. 11 (Reuter) An official German communique respirators when issue is made. 30, never rallied from his liness. In Norway, the people are taking steamer, Bahia

Sixty-two men of the German also reports a major dog-fight an

Blancs, 8,358 tons, It is not proposed to issue these! the Western Front, in which nine

He died in the Royal Naval a great interest in the preparations which struck an leeberg 60 miles oft 1.A.F. bombers of the Bristol-respirators until the actual necessity Hospital at 10.15 a.m. yesterday, for the development of civil defence leeland, are being brought here by Attack On Blenheim type were engaged by arises; meanwhile Government Ruble was stricken while on

£28,000 an Icelandic trawler. against air raids. Nearly a Messerschmidt pursali planes. prepared to keep them in bafe British gunboat on the Yangtse. He has been collected for the Finnish

HELSINGFORS, Jan. 11 (UP)— The German version claims that custody in a store specially erected to was brought down to Hongkong by Relief Fund.

The Bahia Blanca salled from Rio series of heavy far-away detonations three of the British machines were prevent deterioration. Should, how-Surgeon Commander Nicholson who A Danish ambulance car is now on de Janeiro with a cargo of coffee and were distinctly heard this afternoon phot down. It is officially admitted ever, any member of the Pubile, de was cent up by plane for the patient. the way to Finland and another is to minerals just before Christmas in an from the south cost and the south that one German machine was lost, nire to retain his respirator, he is at Oxygen had to be administered leave in a few days.

attempt to break the blockade. west. The noise was supposed to be. liberty to do so, but Government can during the fight from Chungking. From Helsingfors comes nows that She was reported to be captured the firing of the heavy constal batter- Paderewski Back Lokerenability as to its sub- Decensed was buried at the Colo- the first detachment of Italian volun- by a British cruiser but the report fes, although there has been, no an

sequent emcicacy, neither can they

nouncement of any allock, agree to store a respirator once it hasil Cemetery, Happy Valley, this teers has arrived. The detachinent was not confirmed in London, In Harness

as the Garibaldi

alarm was sounded. been issued.

morning, with full Naval honours will be known

New Mina Victin

One Russian General was killed, ¡A number of officers and ratings from

Legion. PARIS, Jan, 11 (Router)--M. Should the occasion arise, the H. M. ships were also present.

LONDON Inn, 11 (Router)The and 40 officers, including one Colonel, Ignacius Paderewski, the well-known respirators will be distributed to

Finland Still Noods Help Wreaths, were received from Vice-

latest victim of German mines is the were taken prisoner in the rout, of ---plagist and former Premier of Poland, various depots throughout the Colony, Admiral, Yangtse; Commander-in- HELSINGFORS, Jan. 11 (Reuter): 7,000 ton tanker, El Os, which blew the 44th Red division

who was appointed first member of and members of the public who have Chief, Officers, and, men of II. M.—In an interview to-day, the Finnish up when she was struck on the west

Ganeral's Disgraced mig Vie Polish Council of State, has booked respirator will be instructed Ships, China Station, Hongkong; and Fereign Minhter asked the countries const, dan man TENN COPENHAGEN, Jan 11 (Reuter), arrived at Angers, the headquarters where to draw them on production Captain and Offleors, Ship's Company, of the world not to slacken their Three of her crew of 30 were ➡According to the correspondent of of the Polish Government.

for their receipt vouchers, www of H. M. ships in Port

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ALLIES RESERVES STAGGERING

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (UP). As a result of the war in Europe, the United States now holds almost 70 per cent. of the world's gold

reserves.

Imports of gold from overseas during 1939 ex- ceeded exports by the colossal total of £893,250,000, compared with £493,250,000 in the preceding year.

In December alone, imports exceeded exports. by £112,781,-. 250,

As a result of this amazing flight of gold across the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, the mone- tary gold stock in, the United States on December 31, had reached the unprecedented total of £4,410,750,000.

Or this total, £300,000,000 is held and car-marked for foreign coun- tries, principally these at war with Germany.

The world's total gold reserves amount to £6,000,000,000, of which £3,000,000,000 belongs to the United States, £700,000,000 to the United Kingdom, £500,000,000 to France und only £7,000,000 to Germany,

All of the British Dominions. Individually have higher gold re serves than Germany.

The world's gold reserve had in- creused by £400,000,000 since the end of the Great War. -

December receipts in the United States from the leading exporting

sations were

Canada

Netherlands

Japan

Sweden

United Kingdom Philippines

£77,000,000

7,760,000

· 5,000,000

4,750,000

2,500,000

800,000 Silver imports during 1038 totailed £21,250,000, compared with £572,- 250,000 in the preceding year. The largest imports during December were from Mexico.

BRITAIN TO BUY FROM AUSTRALIA

LONDON, Jan. 11 (British Wire- less). The Ministry of Food * nounced to-day that they have enter ed into an agreement with the Aus- tralian Wheat. Board to purchuse 1,850,000 tons of whent and flour. Arrangements for shipment are in hand and loading hos commenced.

The Ministry of Food are taking complete control of all meat supplies In the country on January 15. Ment rationing, however, will not -falco effect until a later date.

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