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Telling The Truth

Messerschmitt Me 109

This is the Me 100, a single-engined

At this critical moment in the Aghter, which has so far borne the world's history it is well to remem-brunt of Germany's air battles. It ber that, as nation, we are pledged has a top speed of 354 m.p.h. (com- to take the bad with the good.

Mr. Duff-Cooper has reiterated pared with the Spitfire's 367 mp.h.), that the public will, at all

be and like, the Me 110 It carries a can- given the truth with one reservation non and multiple machine-guns. Test only that of any information that fights of captured planes have shown might

prove valuable to the enemy. the Me 109 to be less manoeuvrable In fact, the policy of the British

British counterparts, and than its Government in conecaling nothing that might not assist the enemy has

vibration sets in at high speeds.

prepared the British public for whatever might happen.

the

Hitler has followed the opposite and extremely dangerous line. He cannot afford to tell the German people truth except about his victories. His losses, which we know to have been terrible, he minimizes. His propaganda has persuaded the people that the war was necessary, but will they be prepared to stand the cost?

Mr. per hinted section recently that a of the German public feel that the. war was perhaps unnecessary after all. They may not become vocal while Hitler is able to show a series of successes, but when German mothers to receive the news of

begin their slaughtered sons, will the vic- tories be counted as worthwhile?

Hitler has

in- always feared

Dornier Do17;

優鳳宜

filtration of the truth into Germany This is a medium bomber, equivalent more than anything. Every penalty, to the Bristol Blenheim, carrying a even that of death, has been inflicted creio of four. It is used for long- for listening in on foreign broad-distance reconnaissance fights and custs, but it is learned in authorita- has been aven several times over our tive

shorca. Although exact figures are quarters that in spile of all precautions and threats, the habit of

not available, at least half a dozen listening in is growing. People, even have already been shot down. There in Nazi Germany, want the truth. are two 1,000 h.p, engines, giving a They want it so badly that they are top speed of 202 m.p.h. Owing to ita prepared to risk heavy penalties to

long narrow fuselage it has been get it, and German newspapers are nicknamed the "Flying Pencil." even commenting on the extent to which orders are being disregarded in this respect

The Freiheits-Korrespondens, the ofleial organ of the legal German Social-Democratie Party, recently published some figures of trials for the offence of listening-in. In one day alone, twenty-eight people were

tried for listening in to foreign broadcasts in Hamburg.

THESE ARE

GERMANY'S 'PLANES

Heinkel He 111

Junkers Ju 87k

the motor.

Junkers Ju 86k

With the Do 17 this

is Germany's A single motor dive-bomber, with The Junkers bombers have not yet: most frequently-used plane. Most fired wheels. A distinctive feature is been seen in the war in the West, but bombing aquadrons are equipped with the radiator, which projects below presumably they were used in the one or other of these types. The He 111 will carry bomb loads of up to 2 tons-for short distances, only 1 ton for long-range bombing. Two 1,000 h.p. engines give it a top speed of 280 miles per hour.

Henschel Hs 126

A short ditance reconnaissance plane of the type waed for photographing, army co-operation, or for the observa. tion of artillery fire.

VICKERS SPITFIRE

And These

Are Ours

On this page are sot out the rival air forces of Groat Bri- tain and Germany. Details of the British planes havo previously bean published. оп this page. The sil- houattos of the Gorman planes will bo now to you and will help you to recog". nise them if and when they come over this country.

HAWKER HURRICANE

ARMSTRONG

WHITWORTH WHITLEY

BRISTOL BLENHEIM

Polish campaign. They are now on the way to becoming obsolete, and it Is significant that they have not been used on any of the reconnaissance fights over Britain and France. The Ju 86 K is a twin-engined medium bember, recognisable by its long nose with a circular gun position at the tip, It is the only military aeroplane with: Diesel engines.

Junkers Ju 89k

GLOSTER GLADIATOR

VICKERS WELLINGTON....

A four-motor monster, with an easily. recognisable triangular shape. It car-. rics a heavy load of bombs, but is not fast, 220 m.p.h. being its approximate- top speed. It was a familiar sight to the coastal tours of Goverment Spain during the civil war, but not much has been heard of it since. Be fore the war a passenger plane of" similar design was used on some of Germany's air services. The arma ment la not up to the standard of Germany's latest bombers.

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WESTLAND LYSANDER

FAIREY BATTLE

Facts About the Balloon

The majority of sentences were has received most publicity, for the from three to nine months imprison- very good reason that it is so obvious, ment, though several people were sentenced to two years in prison. In Berlin eighty-two trials were held during the early days in April.

The same newspaper gave some interesting facts about the method adopted by those anxious to listen in, which is usually done by groups of people who later distribute the news in factories, cafes, and homes. The

out that a new or also point

of business han

news to consisting of selling foreign e people who do not want to take the risk of listening-in themselves, but are nevertheless so eager to know the British radlo news that they are willing to pay for it. The Inna- brucker Nachrichten of May 14 re- ports a sentence of five years' hard labour on an Austrian girl of twenty- one for listening to foreign broad- casts and passing on what she had heard.

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Barrage

all forms of national defence in A balloon barrage compeis enemy machine will escape fouling one of the besieged and the provinces by this country the balloon barrage raiders to fly at an altitude at which the hundreds of steel cables are in- means of balloons. These carried afterwards were. anti-aircraft guns inay be inltesimal.

pigeons, which What is the maximum altitude to liberated to bring back news. Since Yet some people have only the operated with maximum efficiency

them. It piso prevents which, these captive sentinels ean then balloms have played an in- vaguest idea of its function because against

ercdit our enemy pilots swooping down to with rise? Their "celling" is a military creasingly important part in war. rumour continues to "floating elephants" with powers in close range of vital objectives to secret, but it is many thousands of Psychological Effect

carry out precision bombing and feet higher than the altitude of which they do not passess

In the Great War the Italian Pras- they normally float. One rumour all current is that machine-gunning.

In cloudy weather balloons are sone kite balloon supported nots the fabric of the balloons is strongly

In London, captive balloons raised. magnetised to attract enemy tire our behoone reis kept either in the clouds or just be- against pirship rule on los pred

send them crashing to the our barrage balloons. Electrically law them. Their appearance above

of steel wires to a enemy largo "npruns" of that the steel driven sewing-machines uasure rapid cloud strain would inform ground. Another

vital height of 10,000 feet, On the West- cable which anchors the balloons production. This work is carried out raiders they

ern Front and elsewhere captive bai- not only by women but also by mem- objective, when aloft is electrified.

toons were used by. belligerents for observation Both these rumours are as false bers of the balloon barrage squa- Keeping Tally

purposes. To-day the as the one which claims that a cur-.

Every member of a ground crew At any moment at the day and speed and armament of modern air- are has undergone a course of training night precise detalls us to the number craft render captive balloons unsuit- ench balloon. Those "wires" ropes which the ground crew seize in knotting, lashing, and splicing. of balloons "In action," the heights able for observation.

What must be the psychological. to assist them in mooring their bal- Sit in tying reefs, making bends, at which they are guarding towns

to and throwing hitches a essential and cities, and whether any of them effect of our balloon hauled

where captive balloons pre con- have been brought down for over potential Nazi raiders who are aware That It constitutes an almost invisiblo haul are available at headquarters.

with the power to sirike with. The balloon itself, though an in- cerned.

personnel, enemy. Disposition of ground. the borrage, A Ring of Steel dispensable factor in

supplies of hydrogen available, trans- devastating results should an attempt The sting In plays a passive rele.

Some people may belleve that sites port of balloons and equipment to be made to penetrate:11?

Some of us may remeraber how This state of affairs is a just com.

our stationary sky defence in the steel cable. Drawn tau!

con- the morale of German rakiera the lift of the for our barrage balloons are chosen fresh altes are among the other hun- mentary en German life to-day. Even though German forces have

balloon, it is capable of cutting more or less haphazardly. They are dred and one detalin which temporarily

through the fabric of an acroplane not. Each site is plotted scienti- stantly require careful administration London suffered during the last war, smashed their way through to Paris and beyond, Ger-

which happens to foul it as easily fically, so that when a Complete bar by those whose business it is to keep when our air defences were compara.. As a knife can cut through butter. rage is "up" it is almost impossible our balloon barrage working with tively weak. To-day, an

100

barrier of steel cable protects not. cent. effelency. per inans at home must wonder whether

for an enemy pilot to penetrate the

other provincial. this conquest in worth the cost. They

Raiders' · Handicap

ring of steel. To frustrate any at- Our allies, the French, were prob- only London and

our anti-aircraft have been led to believe their

tempt by enemy agents to learn the ably the first to recognise the valite cites. and towns; victory is great and are oven now

"Jay-out" of waiting for the moment when all is

special study being given to the sub- our fighter squadrons are incompar over bar the shouting, but. Inevitably

enemy pilot Ject during the French revolutionary able... If at any, lime an to say "es", but experts say "no.". they will learn by doulous means the

Surely the inference is obvioust dire result of their “victories", and

What then, we may take to the real should attempt-to-fly-through our wars Pering the slegu of Paris

“Raynaud-Yents: then what will be their reaction?

function of steel tables?

balloon barrage the chances that his communication was elected Entwed

loon after i earth.

down

Is a city protected by a balloon barrage entirely immune from air attack?

barrage

on

immenso-

One would like to be able constantly re-arrage the sites are, at balloons for war purposes, a defences' ore immeasurably stronger,.