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Both Sides Are Forging "Mystery Weapons" To Win The War America

1.-SECRET BRITISH WARPLANE has 70

SUPER NAZI

66

per cent.

BATTLESHIP of all

GERMANS LAUNCH AIR BLITZKRIEG

NEW 41,000-TON SEA MONSTER

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

COPENHAGEN, JAN. 12, (DOMEI). GER- MANY'S NAVAL YARDS AT HAMBURG, WILHELMSHAVEN AND KIEL ARE WORKING NIGHT AND DAY IN A PRO- GRAMME OF NAVAL SHIPBUILDING COMPARABLE ONLY. TO THE KAISER'S MAD NAVAL RACE OF 1912. According to the "Berlingske Tidende," a "mys- tery battleship" of 41,000 tons was recently faunched, and another vessel of equal size has been laid down.

It is noteworthy that the 1940 issue of "Jane's fighting Ships" drew attention to the fact that Germany was building a battleship of unknown size, but reputed to be of the 40,000-ton type-the second largest in the world.

At present the only battleship afloat over 35,000 tons is H.M.S. Hood.

But Britain is rushing to completion two, already launched, of 40,000 tons which will be more than a match for Germany's mystery ship.

They are the Lion and Temer- aire Both-have-already-been launched and are expected to be in commission before the end of 1911. The Nazi battleship will not be commissioned until the en:1 of 1941 or early in 1942 and it is not expected that the second one will be commissioned until! 1943 or 1944.

In addition to the two 41,000-ton'

U.S. NAVY

ALSO HAS

A SECRET

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH“

NEW YORK, Jan. 11 (Domel).] battleships, Germany has under con--Although US. Naval circles struction four battleships of 35,000-are tor One, which was launched in

observing the strictest Homburg in 1930, should be in com-Secrecy regarding the nature of mission at any time now. A second the proposed auditions to the of the same type was berun at Wil- fleet which Admiral Stark, Chief helmshaven in 1937 and will prob- of Naval Operations, referred to ably be commissioned before the endi of the year. The third was laid yesterday,

the "New York

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EXTENSIVE reconnaissance and bombing raids were carried out by Nazi bombers yesterday.

Anti-aircraft guns went into action along the -east coast between the Firth-of-Fortin: and south-east-

England.

Planes appeared over Newcastle, the Thames and the Humber.

There were several thrilling dogfights between R.A.F. Spitfires and the Nazis.

The increased aerial activity arouses fears that Goering may be preparing for his oft-threatened "Blitzkrieg" air raids on Britain.

FULL STORIES ON PAGE SEVEN

down at Klel in 1938 and the fourth Times" reports that the plan Big Red Army Purge Commences As-

in 1039,

Britain's Mastery

envisages the construction of 192,000 tons of cruisers.

Matching these, Britain has several the new cruisers are based on The newspaper declares that: battleships of between 30,000 and 35,000 tons, in addition to the 42,000-original American design and ton Hood, and the new Lion and will range from 12,000 to 20,000 Temeraire.

tons.

There are the Nelson and the

Their efficiency, the paper claims,

Rodury, of 34,000-tons, which are will excerci that of any exlting reduced editions of 40,000-ton battle-vessels in any nation of the world. ships Britain Bearly built in 1021.

They are designed to protect

The Royal Sovereign, Resolution, American trade routes. Ramilies and Revenge ure 30,000-

In addition to the 192,000 tons of

RUSSIANS ADMIT

INVASION BY FINNISH FORCES

"MYSTERY” R. A.F. PLANE WILL BE WORLD'S FASTEST

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

the gold

ALLIES RESERVES STAGGERING

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGĦAPE"

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (UP).—As a result of the war in Europe, the United. States now holds almost 70

reserves.

LONDON, JAN. 11, (UP).—GOERING'S NEW MESSERSCHMIDT-DESTROYER PURSUIT per cent. of the world's gold PLANES, WHICH CAME INTO ACTION AGAINST THE R.A.F, OVER THE NORTH SEA YESTERDAY, ARE TO BE CHALLENGED BY A NEW TYPE BRITISH PLANE WHICH WILL EXCEED THE FAMOUS SPITFIRES IN BOTH SPEED AND ARMAMENTS.

A new fleet of these mystory R.A.F. machines is already under construction.

Their speed will greatly exceed the speed of either the Spitfires or the Messerschmidts.

Details are secret but, like the Spitfires, they will presumably have remote-controlled guns in their wings,

Imports of gold from overseas during 1939 ex- ceeded exports by the colossal total of £893,250,000, compared with £193,250,000 in the preceding year.

In December alone, exceeded exports by £112,781,- importe

250.

As a result of this amazing

light of gold across the Facile

and Atlantic Oceans, the mone- tary gold stock in the United states on December 31 had

machine-reached the unprecedented total of £4,410,750,000.

The new Messerschmidts mount small cannons-a type of armarnent at present reserved by the R.A.F. for bombers only.

Of this total, £300,000,000 Ls krid and car-marked for foreign coun- tries, principally those at war with Germany.

The world's total gold reserved amount to £6,000,000,000, of which £3,000,000,000 belongs to the infled

It is presumed, therefore, that the new mystery States, £700,000,000 to the United ships will also be equipped with cannon.

Britain at present has 28 types of warplane in use.

They are:-.

Fighters: Hurricane, Spilare, Gla- diator, Gauntlet, Demon, Fury,

Bombers: Harrow, Wallley, Wel- lington, Hampden. Dattle, Wellesley, Blenheim, Hind, Vildebeest

Reconnaissanco: Ansun, Sunder- land, London, Singapore II, Stran- raer, Senpa

Army Co-operation: Lysander, Hector, Audax.

General Purpose: Hardy. Vincent,

Wellesley.

Torpedo-Bomber: Vildebeest, Overseas Bomber: Blenheim.

Of these machines, the Spare

650 MILES AN HOUR

Remarkable Dive

In Spitfire

LONDON, Jan, 12 (Reuter), A British pilot, it is revealed, has achieved 650 miles an hour in a Spitfire fighter without knowing very much about it.

s The pilot lost consciousness believed to be the fastest in the world. when flying at an extreme The Wellesley is undoubtedly the height, and when he recovered world's greatest long-distance plane.

It was this type of machine which he found himself in a vertical gained for the RAF the world's dive with the throttle full open. non-stop record by flying from Egypt to Port Darwin last year.

Bellain's new mystery machine will, It is thought, Incorporate the performances of voll the Spitfire and the Wellesley.

Already Tested

The top speed of the plane with the throttle wide open is. 150 miles per hour, and it is considered by ex- perts that a vertical dive in these èir. cumstances would produce a speed of at least 450 miles per hour.

The pilot knew that he was able LONDON, Jan, 12 (Reuter),It is to lose consciousness again if he pull- disclosed that a new type of long-ed out too abruptly, but he gradually range Gghter will shortly be put into righted and landed the pinne safely. The plane la now beling carefully service with the R.A.F.

Several of the machines have examined by experts Tor signs of already emerged successful from ex-tresses and atrains. haustive tests, and it is stated that when the time comes to Use these fighters, there will be some surprises.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MOSCOW, Jan. 11 (Domei).-Virtual admission of ton ships which, although laid down cruisers, the plan provides for the Finland's claim that fighting is now occurring on Russian during the Great War, can give a construction of 72,000 tons of aircraft soil was contained in an official Red Army communique good account of themselves.

| carriers, 00,000 tons of destroyers and The Queen Elizabeth, Warspite, 48,000 tons of submarines, in addition to-day. Barham, Malaya and Valiant are of to auxiliary vessels. 30,000 tons and are equipped, with|

The communique, which was issued by the Leningrad The "New York' Herald-Tribune" eight 15-in. gung.

Post-war battle-cruisers are the Naval Committee as declaring that

quotes the Chairman of the Senate Command, admits that Finnish patrols are active in the Ukhuta and Repola districts Repulse and the Renown, cach of warships now untier construction for 32,000 tons

in Rule.

the US Navy Include 70 fighting FINN GRIP

In addition, Britain is building, ships and 17 auxillary vessels.

In addition to these ships already under pre-September programmes, Ave new King George. V type baille- under construction, provision is being: ships, The King George V and made for the construction of 10 other Prince of Wales have already been vessels. Thus the number of war-

TIGHTENS

launched, while the Antonellicoe ships to be laid down during 1940 Entrapped Reds Can't

and Bentty are rapidly nearing con-anegolo 120 vessels. struction. Each with be of 35,000.

tons displacement and they will carryi

ten 14-in. guns. The entire five will

be completed by June next year.

Gormany's Hopeless Position.

Finnish troops have also been seen in the Petrasa vodsk dis- trict.

....

Knot Experts Travel World

BRIDGEPORT. Conn.-John Hensel and Ronul Graumont are experts when it comes "knotty problems."

The pilot's experience is likely to provide valuable research material aN well as showing at once the remarkable stability of Spilfire construction,

More Contraband Is Seized

Kingdom, £500,000,000 to France and 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- „creased_by_£400,000,000 since the.

end of the Great War.

December revelpis in the Unlled States from the leading exporting nations were

Canada

Netherlands

Japan

Sweden

United Kingdom

Phlippines

£77,000,000

7,750,000

5,000,000

4,750,000

2,500,000

600,000

Silver Imports during 1939 totalled £21,250,000, compared with £72,- 250.00 in the preceding year. The largest imports during December were from Mexico,

LATEST

Soe Back Pago: For Further Late Nows

RUSSIAN BATTLESHIP (On Wheels) CAPTURED

to

PARIS, Jan. 11 (Reuter).-The Between them they have tied Contraband Control Intercepted 12,005 thousands of knots, some of them tons of contraband in the week end- This frank admission indientes intricate they have required days Pg January 7, making the folat of study and patience to complete." intercepted since the outbreak of war; that the Finnish successes have

Hensel claims to have duplicated 430.000 tons, Braak Cordon carried them almost to within the battling Gordian knot which wom

striking distance of SPECIAL TO THE "TELKONAPH"

Leningrad so cleverly made that both ends of the rope were concealed and defed LONDON Jan. 12 (Reuter) ROVANIEMI, Jan. 11 (UP). itself.

..undoing. Mr. R. B. Bennett, former PrimeThirty thousand Russian sold. Repola is in Soviel territory, north, Both Heneel

Ginumont Minister of Canada, has been pers who are completely surf Laice Ladoga and is about twenty travelled the world to pursue their pointed Chairman of the London

miles from the Finnish frontier.

of rope. hobby

making and knot Committee of the Royal Bank of rounded on the Salla front are

Petrozavodak is in the centre of the tying. In all they have

collection making_desperate attempts to Karellan Soviet Republic, on the af 3,200, no two of which are alike. break the Finnish cordon.

Leningrad-Murmansk railway about According to Hensel, there are only 310 orthodox knots, the simplest of un-70 miles from hto Finnish frontler.

Moscow is stunned by the Red which were used almost from the Army admission, the fæst publle, in- beginning of time." ↑ They can last out at the most only timation that Russia has actually been

Intuiries to the head were suffere1 The newspaper that Ger- another 72 hours, for their supplies invaded. many, in mod dictists have been completely cut off and Army Leaders Purged hires to the end were us submarine fleet in reserve, pending they cannot live on innd to which That the Ruralan leaders are grave knocked down by a motor lorry in additions, for Another Finland's "scorched earth" policy has ly perturbed by the Russian reverses the Central district yesterday. The

Bean Interestingly evident. "Diliskel attempt to smash the already been uppiledHe

man was taken to the Queen Mary: Allied blockida.

PLEASE Turn To Paro 20 1F PLEASE TUYN To Pago: 10.

Hospital,

In addition to the x blg warships Canade. under construction, Germany, only had Lo Scharnhorst and the Ghelsennu, each of 20,000-ion type, rapidly ahead with submarine con- So far they have been

struction, in an sitmept to build up a successful. feet to replace that lost already through Allled action,

In commission.

Her next birrest warships are The discredited "pocket battleship" type, only two of wlitch-remsin as

A result of the loss of the Admiral Graf Spee, Germany, necording: to "Dorlingske Tidendo is pushing

tha

HELSINGFORS, · · Jan. 11 (Domel),--Russin appears to have perfected a “land battleship”” that can speed at, over 100 miles an hour over fat terrain,

The monster tank has been captured by the Finna In the Red Army's Silla debacle.

⠀ It proved totally Ineffectivo in Finland's swampy Jake regions, where it became logged and was abandoned by the Reds when they retreated.

The machine In-armed with,

pf-ennnons.)