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German Machines Chased Across the Channel
R.A.F. REPELS STRONG ENEMY BOMBING RAIDS. NAZI PLANES DOWNED
LONDON, July 11 (Reuter).—An Air Ministry communique issued. to-day states:
"Attempts by strong forces of enemy bombers, escorted by fighters, to attack shipping
and other objectives round our coasts to-day were met with vigorous resistance.
Butler Reveals New
Rapprochement With
Soviet Possible
:
"Our fighters shot down twelve enemy, aircraft and damaged many more.
"One of our fighters was lost.
"Aircraft of the Coastal Command, while on patrol
in the Channel, accounted for an enemy float plane.
"In the course of the day, R.A.F. bombers attacked One of our
LONDON, July 11. (Reuter).-In the House of military objectives in the Low countries,
Commons, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign aircraft is missing.
Affairs, was asked whether he could give a categorical "Yesterday our bombers delivered a daylight attack denial to the allegations of the German White Book that on aerodromes at St. Omer and Amiens. Five of our
Britain had planned a direct attack on the Baku oil-aircraft failed to return. In addition, an aircraft of the PETAIN'S
fields.
He was also asked whether he could assure the House that
it was the Government's policy to improve and strengthen the relations between Britain and the Soviet Union.
Mr. Butler replied: "Yes. The policy of His Majesty's Government has been and remains to improve and streng- then the relations between this country and the U.S.S.R.
"Success in this policy has appear- ed more likely since March this year, when the USSR. made a friendly approach to His Majesty's Govern
Britain's Against
Coastal Command was lost on patrol."
In another battle over the southeast of England
ALIBI
between seven enemy machines and Spitfires, one enemy BROADCAST
Protection Starvation
LONDON, July 11 (Router).In the House of Commons ment and proposed the resumption of to-day, the Minister of Agriculture,. Mr. R. S. Hudson, said that trade negotiations.
This move on their part constitut-unless something unforeseen occurs between now and the harvest, cdl a welcome departure from the We estimate that we shall realise as great a proportionate in- unfriendly attitude the Soviet Gov-crease in our general farm production in the first 12 months had adopted ever since the of the war as we did during the last 18 months of the last war. cument breakdown of the political negotia-|
tions last August.
Is Majesty's Government-at-once- responded to this approach and it is to be hoped that discussion on which the British Ambassador at Moscow Is at present engaged may finally remove any danger which may have been apprehended that the Soviet Government would work either cconomically or militarily against Great Britain in the interests of Germany,
"Ever since the outbreak of war, his Majesty's Government have had
to gontd against this danger when
TURKS ON ALERT
Troops Recalled To Colours
ANKARA, July 11 (Reuter),
We must, said Mr, Hudson, raise -enough-food--to-keep-the-population healthy, even if our imports were
imperilled.
homber, and four German
airmen were rescued from Seat Of Government the fiercely burning wreck.
The remainder of the in- To Be Transferred
vading planes were chased out over the Channel.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” GRENOBLE, July 11 (UP). Three high explosive bombs Marshal Petäin, in a broadcast dropped in the vicinity and ex-to-night, announced that he has ploded in a field without causing formed a new Government com- damage.
Two aeroplanes, believed to be German bombers, crashed into the sea about Ave miles away.
posed of 12 Ministers. He has named the Governors for the 12 provinces of France.
Terming the British attack on the French Fleet as unjustifiable, Petain said. “If England thought we would
wrong." give our Flect Germany, the" was
"The French Government will ask the German Government's permission to transfer the seat of government into German-vecupied territory.
Raid On Boulogne Air Ministry nowys service states that LONDON, July 11 (Neute)-The
Ave enemy aircraft are believed to The tens of millions of people in have been destroyed and others the continent are going to face in severely damaged in a dawn raid on the next 12 months the danger of the Boulogne aerodrome by R.A.F. starvation. Millons may perish. mcdium bombers,
The Government will go to Versailles British agriculture will play a large The raiders took the ground de- and the Ministries to Parts," part in saving the people of the fences by surprise, dropped the capitalism and internation) socialism He criticised the "International bombs and got away before the air- craft batteries could fire.
which have exploited and degraded France."
island from a similar fate.
LI. George's Speech Mr. Lloyd George said that we may
making their military plans. It was-Events in Turkey began to need all the food that every Bere along one side of the aerodrome. naturni, therefore, that the stuffs who move at a quickening pace to-could find the real campaign) craft standing at the back of some
Mare NostRUN
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PARATBa&NChase?! Signal
2.
"The" Angat "Növy'a julgust incline! Epistel during the ...nation with the Ishladi:Navy in the VMsNWfamend was used for me, arst inno, since the
· Battle of Trafotgan PERLEKI Although Nelsorra, famous Blon "Engage; the ery mere chevaly hus_user origentky "given the Rojhi | Nauk Fins Bot been compelled to givo the spins to pueniú an enemy in Bu [His]BANK.Touma.stue, XINJIARASTE
SKY IS
Bombs Sink LIMIT IN
Italian Destroyer
LONDON, July 11 (Reuter).--An· Admiralty- communique states that aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm yesterday visited the Italian harbour north of Augusta, Sicily,
Öne Italian destroyer. and the hulk of a type generally used as a depot or storeship were sunk.
All our aircraft returned safely.
Large-Scale Evacuation
Alexandria Ready
The first attackers scored a number of his with high explosive bombs He expressed his pleasure at the support the new Constitution is re-
For Mass Raids Ten minutes later 20 enemy air-ceiving, and explained that it would prove a safeguard to the rights of
ALEXANDRIA, July 11 (Rou- sider all future hypotheses should First came the news that the he nearest approach to it was yes-
against our shipping has begun.gars were attacked.
family and labour, especially youth.
Reports
Vichy counter Huislan military authorities,
from
said theter).Some 80,000 people have 12 Planes Downed the terday, and it is very gratifying that
National Assembly voted to grant so far been evacuated from supreme powers to Marshal Petain
in a
a totalitarian var have to on-day.
to
in
"I do
tions.
LIS.
teles round the British coasts. the Low Countries were again suc
Military objectives in France and cssfully bombed,
"We ought to be in a position that whatever happens, they cannot starve that a long war is better for us than I have always taiten the view
Naxi Fantasies short war. A short
one is charge
enemy; LONDON, July 11 (Reuter)-Au-
consider how assistance to Germany.
Apart from actual military assist- Istanbul area were calling up 17 the enemy did not pull it off. auce, one of the most valuable forms classes of cavalry from the age "The attack is going to be formid- officially announced that 12. enemy LONDON, July 11 (Reuter)-It is ot which the Soviet Government of 22 to 38 by Monday, while aitable, not merely on cur ships at sea, aircraft were shot down and many
holp were in a position to give to Germany Turkish soldiers who, through but upon our ports and communien-damaged by the R.A.F. In to-duy's nt- was to supply her with all from the ill-health, have been given leave. Caucasus.
"It was thus the duty of the Gen-jare being recalled to-morrow. eral Staffs to examine whether in Then came the announcement that certain eventualiiles I would be members of the Prople's (Govern possible to interfere with the output ment) Party were summoned at of all from the Caucasian wells.
"I might add that no attempts were A communique issued in the after-along one is in the charge of ten-thoritative quarters in London issue made at any time to enlist the co-noon states that Dr. Refik Saydam, acious races that live in these islands the following comment on the Ger- operation or nequiescence of Turkey the Prime Minister, made a long and (cheers) who get tougher the greater or Iran in these hypothetical plans. detailed declaration of the situation
"I trust that this statement will and the political events of the past the dimeulties with which they are dispel any fulse-and mischievous im- few days. pressions which German propaganda |
hus sought to create,"
Friendship For
French Remains
LONDON,
:
10 um to-day.
Relations With Soviet
The Parliamentary Group ap- proved, unanimously and amid applause, the Premier's review.
To-day's meeting apparently cen- tred on Turko-Russian relations though offlelal circles still discount
11 (Reuter)---He- all talk of a Russian "ultimatum" to July plying to a question in the House of Turkey. Relations between the two
now countries
appear to. neur Commone to-day, Mr. Hand Nicol- son, Parliamentary Secretary to the crystallisation, especially as regards Ministry of Information, said that the long-standing Russian desire for
a free
of her warship through every step had
Deen taken to make the Dardanelles. clear to the French nation that the
It actions of the French Government
121 the
confronted."
of the
Nazis Arrest Belgians
For Aiding Their Follow-Countrymen
with the right to regulate labour Alexandria, where since Sunday enemy aircraft has been carry- and family in the Fatherland."
"France now becomes an authorita-ing out air reconnaissances day tive and co-operative State," the and night. announcement suld.
The Governor has issued al notice that no siren warningsį
will be given when enemy air-
craft is at, a high altitude farį
outside the danger area, even though anti-aircraft batteries) are in action.
NAZI "WARNING" TO C. AMERICA Attempt To Influence Pan-American Parley WASHINGTON, July (Reuter).-Germany is appar- Yesterday's figures are a particu-ently indulging in a species of idea of declaring the whole city af
man High Command communique:
"Germany's air claims, which be- come daily more and mure fantastic, are the measure of her brinoyance over her own heavy losses.
larly sore point owing to their dis- proportion to British losses. For 14 German machines destroyed and 23 badly damaged, Britain lost only two Aghters and not 35 machines us to day's. German communique claims,"
First Aid Post Wrecked LONDON, July
A recent ministerial decree · fixes] eerlain localities In Alexandria as danger zones where tenants may im- 11mediately terminate contracts with landlords they desire to evacuate.
Consideration is being given to the] the intimidation of
Lätin- danger zone. American nations, whose sovereignty is entitled to respect, declared Mr. Cordell Hull at a press conference to-day.
Voluntary evacuation has been accelerated by each rald when the trains run, while carts piled high with railway station is crowded, extra
furniture, accompanied by Egyptian
He was referring to the reported families, slowly wend their way from
..
11. (Reuter) activities of Dr. Oft Reincheck, Got-the city into the country. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Some 15 explosive bombs were drop-man Minister to the five republics of
Throat To Malta Central. America,
ROME, July 11 (Reuter)"Italian BERLIN, July
ped on the south-east of England to- 11 (UP)--DNB day. One fell on a first ald post,
Dr. Reinebeck 19 reported in the air action against Malta will be con- reports from Brussels that not be surprising, in view Military Judge Vandernoursch and people in shelters were only sixteen coming would
former killing the people
the newspapers, to have Issued a "warn- tinued therein. Ten
without respite until ing" in connection with the forth-island becomes Italian again," declar- Russians at
once sought a revision of Defoy, together with five other high but all escaped uninjured.
Pan-American conference, ed signor Scheggi, a member of the our feeling for the French people. the treaty of Montreux which gave police officials, have been arrested in
Mr. Nicolson added that alx broad-Turkey power to forbid the passage connection with an Investigation in in the raid and it is believed that casts in the French language
Twenty-four machines participated American countries not to engage in force in a statement to foreign corres
any action aimed directly or indirect-1 pondents to-day. were of warships through the Straits, which thousands of persons were four were brought down. avullable daily in addition, to other
ly against Germany Mr. Hull said TË meuns or opproach.
smuggled out of Belgian territory,
Commenting on this, most of them men."
The principal thoroughfare in one town presented the appearance of an earthquake having taken place. Two hotels and several. large builness
station.
hud in no way altered the warmth of of the recent Press campaign. If the the Director of State Police, M.feet from where a bomb exploded, telling governments' of the Central | Hendquarters staff of the Italian-air i
ROOSEVELT'S
THIRD TERM
Nazi Interforenco
Turicey's own attitude is likely to be made known in an oficial de- claration which may be issued to man attempts to sow discord between establishments were damaged as were morrow. Exasperation appears to be the Turks and the Russians.
growing in Turkey at German inter ference in her affairs. As seen here,
the Axia powers appear to be con-
Russian Dental LONDON, July 11
there was no theory on which any. country should attack the sovereignty
country,
or freedom of action of another
U.S. TO BUILD MORE PLANES.
bank and police
WASHINGTON, July 11 (Router); The National Advisory Defence * BULLITT" IN BARCELONA Havoc In Germany
Commission announces thal ́orders of WASHINGTON, July 11 (Reuter), centrating on distracting Russin's nt- Moscow Radio denied reports that ports received in London from Stock-
now aircraft: totalling • $100,000,000 (Reuter)- LONDON, July 11 (Reuter) Re-William Built, United States ambaar
MADRID July 11. (Reuter)Mr: would be placed in a few days. Mr. Harold Ickes. Secretary of the tentlon from the Balkans and seeking Russia had presented an ultimatum toholm state that severe havoc has sador to France, arrived in Barcelona will raise the total aircraft purchase Other contraels being, negotiated Interior, annonnord to-night that he to interest her in Turkey and the Turkey, had not the slightest doubt that Near East instead.
been caused by R.A.F. raids on towns by various members of the staff of anal delivery date. July, 1042.
from the frontier to-day accompanied programme to: 23,000 planes with the President Roosevelt would run; for al The Turkish Press comments with which do not in the least correspond
The reports are an invention in northern Germany harbour third term of office.
Increasing. bltiäznosa
In several places, the harbours the American Embassy to France,
Twenty-one per cent. of the planes Ger- with the facts," said the announcer. Turn to Page 5 Third Column He is expected to arrive at Madrid will be for the Navy and the rest for
to-morrow.
the Army.
on the
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PURCHASES
American Aircraft For Britain
LONDON, July 11 (Reuter). -British policy regarding air. craft imports from America was to buy everything we could gel, Lord Beaverbrook told the House of Lords to-day.
He declared: "In aircraft, the sky is the limit. In pursuit of that programme we have spent. $10,000,000 for every day that the-Aircraft Ministry. has-been- in existence, including the French purchases.
"Altogether with the French pur- chases.
we have spent Over |$000,000,000 out of a total programme
The money jut $1,000,000,000.
wisely spent,
13
Lord Beaverbrook said there had never beer; an hour's delay on account of the Treasury. The Americans were up to date with the programme and had so far delivered everything they had promised and were a little ahead of time.
Wo had not shortage of aircraft. but we must continue developing tho programume AE fully possible.
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