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R.A.F. CARRIES OUT

GREATEST SURVEY · FLIGHT OF THE WAR

·FROM PAGE ONE.

"They dived and zoomed around ench other, and I felt sure one of them was going to hit the sen at any minute.

"They were having Well scrap.

· CUNARDER'S

DRAMATIC VOYAGE

Märch 8, 1940.

More Flights

FROM PAGE ONE Over Germany QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

Landon, Mar. 7.

plete surprise not only to Germany The Air Ministry announces that but to thousands of people on both

An Tuesday and. Wednesday nights sides of the Atlantic.

She was Arst sighted yesterday by British aircraft carried out extensive over north- aplane outside American territorial reconnaissance flights

dis-west Germany, including the naval waters. The plane refused to

basc of Wilhelmshaven---United "Eventually, the Ferry got the windelose her exact position, up and found refuge in the clouds.

"When he disappeared, our chaps were still right on his tall, letting [him have oil" they got.

That was the end of that fight. Two Chase Throa

"A few minutes later another three Jerries appeared.

"They were being chased by, two Spitfires, which were running rings around them,

making dve against three.

Extonsive Flights

She was making her way through Press. smooth seus, the thick smoke belching

Into funnels -up

London, Mar. 7. from her two

It is learned that the RAF, fights cloud dotted sky.

Her decks looked bare and lifeless. were one of the most extensive series She carried na identification maurka of observation flights during the war, but the Red Ensign was broken from covering in the aggregate over 10,000 her stern as the plane circled over- miles. All the British aircraft re- turned safely desplie heavy anti- head.

aircraft fire and searchlights en- countered by some formations.

She is painted grey all over.

"Audacious" Voyago

0,

No

The heavy barrage. of anti-aircraft "Our chaps, who were hanging on

The Queen Elizabeth carried the Jerries despite the fact that they passengers but she had a number of gunfire over Bremen and bursts of in orange coloured flame marked the were outnumbered, were soon rein- technical experts on board forced by another three Spitfires, | yʊynge, the journey was also in the over the city. Near

addition to this being her malden course of one machine as it flew high Cuxhaven a battery of between 20 and 30 search- "The whole eight planes-three nature of a trial trip. Xerrics

Πίνα And

Boilfree-dis- The fact that she managed to lights came into operation but the pilots were able to evade them. appeared out to

cross the Atlantio before sea at a terrific

even knew that she had left the Beams of bluish light probed the sky speet

and on two occasions the raiders were Clyde has made a great impression held in converging beams for nearly In Canada and the United States. Canadian newspapers use the term half a minute. "nudacious" and the way la which

"We were stili standing on the pro- menade excitedly discussing the fights when another three Spitores roared overhead. They flew over the town and out to sea, apparently to reinforce our chaps who were attack- ing the Jerries."

Dog-Fight Fivo Milos

anyone

The crew of a plane attacked by the secret of her crossing was kept guns over Bremen saw two planes has aroused wonder and admiration.ying with navigation lights at a

New York papers

printed large height of 10,000 feet over Heligoland pictures of the Queen Elizabeth and Bight.but German planes did not at-

tack them. of the Queen Mary and Normandle, Besides the towns already men-

alongside which she is to berth.

covered Hanover

The popular "New York Journal" tioned, the flights prints

banner headline reading and Hamburg-Reuter. "Hoge British liner foils submarines in secret trip." One of the

Mar. 7

(UP). The

Above The Earth SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Mur. 7 (UP) ~~One of the most spectacular air battles of the war was fought out of sight of spectators on the earth below to-day,

BOMBAY, most remarkable fea- when Britain's 302 m.p.h. Spitares tures about the Queen Elizabeth Is remainder of the textile workers have on strike. Railway engaged a Nazi plane in the sub- that she was completed despite the walked out stratosphere five iniles above Scot- war, it was announced sometime workers are threatening to join them. land.

ago that she would be ready on The Spitfires went up to engage February 20 and it was on this day the enemy Heinkel bomber-after the sulled. it had been reported over Aberdeen- shtre,

The enemy flew at a great height in order to avoid 4.7 anti-aircraft guns which went lato netion iminedi- ately I was sighted,

The A.A, guns ecased Aring as soon as the Spitfires appeared.

One of the Splifires which

was

piloted

by a Dominion air nce got in a burst of machine-gun fire which crippled there

enemy.

It went into a tail spin from which the German pilot skilfully brought it out just before he reached the sea.

The Heinkel, out of netlon, landed

on the ato.

The R.A.F. machines then circled around until the enemy plane sunk below the surface.

Thrilling Incidents

water to navigate a ship of her size to the open sea. Baro And Lifeless

Such a tide occurred in the latter The Queen Elizabeth reached the part of February, and the Queen quarantine station in New York at Elizabeth sailed at that time. 3.00 p.m. C.M.T.

In view of the circumstaneer, it When she was seen approaching was decided that she should proceed the island she was unescorted and to America. This she did under the the decks looked bare and lifeless.command of Captain J. C. Townicy The Queen Elizabeth carried no idea after an uneventful voyage at mo- tincation mark, but after an airliner derate speed. circled over her twice, the Red Ensign The internal accommodation of the

Queen Elizabeth is not completed.

was broken out from the stein.

Business-like grey paint and the absence of passengers ilning the rails made the giant vessel's arrival-a strange contrast to the arrival of the Queen Mary.

Dirty Gray Whalo" Airmen who sighted her described her as looking like "a great dirty grey whale.

of

No plans are made for the vessel except to the her up at a pier along with the arrangements for all other ships of the Company stopping at on American port.

Typical N.Y. Welcome NEW YORK, Mar. 7 (Reuter) — This was only one of several thrill-

Five hundred police and detectives The Queen Elizabeth passed the ing incidents along the entire coast have been drafted to the pler pre-battery place at the entrance of the

Hudson River at 8.41 p.. G.M.T.. to-day as Nazi planes continued their pared for her arrival. Crowds

As the liner appeared, like a ghost New Yorkers strenined to the water-ship, sirens from a myriad of small operations against shipping.

The small coastal steamer Shirose-side to welcome her. dene (376 tona) was the target of no It is authoritatively stated that the craft shrieked a welcome and down- town in New York, skyscrapers less than twelve bombs off the cast Queen Elizabeth sailed coast. Not one hit was scored and,

launched a shower of ticker-tape and torn papers. although the ship was subsequently

The liner's own deep-toned sirens machine-guaned, it made port with

boomed un acknowledgment of the welcome.

out comullies,

R.A.F. Succossos

Last night's reconnaissance fights by the RAF, It is revealed, was one of the most extensive series since the beginning of the war.

across the

Atlantic to make room for other ships in England as every berth is needed for the ceaseless stream of shipping entering British ports,

Why Liner Wa's Moved

Several planes soared above the iner,

while harbour craft of all sorts NEW YORK, Mar. 7 (Reuter).-circled around, admiring her lines.. The reasons for moving the Queen Aller'a ceremonial reception by the Elizabeth were explained in a state-President of the New York City The planes flew a total of 10,000 ment issued by the Cunard White Council, Captain Townley of the miles

Star Company. Hanover, covering Bremen,

Queen Elizabeth, told reporters that, The statement says only twice a no submarines had been seen on the Hamburg, Wilhemshaven and Cux-

year, when the tides are unusually voyage and the convoy was dropped haven.

high, is there sufficient depth of after one day out.

Dog Fight Off East Coast LONDON, Mar. 7 (Reuter-Bri- tish-Agures- engeged-two German

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A second raider than appeared with British planes in close pursuit Three other British planes also or- rived on the scene and the raiders were driven out to sea with the] fighters chosing them.

It is learned that the plane shot down, carlier to-day was a Heinkel and was shot down by Spitfires from height of more than five miles above the sea. east of

of Aberdeen.

The Spitfires-one pilot is a New Zealander-attacked in turna as the enemy dived.

The Heinkel, out of action, landed on the water The Spitfirea clrcled about for five minutes until the enemy machine sank.

Attack On Shipping LONDON, Mar. 7 (Router)-Six explosions were heard off the south- enst about 8 p.m. followed by the |rattle of machine-gun_fire.

It was reported that n German plane dropped bombs near shipping. There were no hits or casualties. The bomba fell in pairs and exploded on striking the water,

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