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German Naval Activity In Channel

NEW YORK, Aug 14 (Domel),--| "Associated Press" Teports from Landon that following the intense nerful operations during the past several days a determined attempt at invasion by the Germinn forces is he

Hoved inminent. German navait forets have already started activity in the English Channel.

over

The report says that about 50 German planes flow over the south- eastern einst of England on Tuesday carrying out ceaseless bombardment all day long, The bombings, were still continuing early this morning.

Clouds were hanging low the southeastern coast of England on Tuesday and It was difficult to observe clearly the activities of air- craft up in the sky. But the rum- bling of bombers and fighters were penting out through the sky. At Limes planes enveloped in flames were sighted failing througli the

banks of clouds into the sen or fields.

Air ruid alarms were sounded over

EL wide area while local mobile: artillery corps and other land forces were rushing to the const, apparently to drive away unexpected German landing forces.

The Air Ministry announced Inte In the night that 60 Geron planes were shot down over the triangular area connecting the Thames estuary. Sussex, and Hampshire, while the emmunique admitied that 21 British planes were

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Mr. Coater' car, photographed after the crash.

Europeans In

Car Smash

Pedestrian Causes City Accident

A pedestrian who suddenly

The day also witnessed the first Anglo-German naval engagement in ran in front of a car leaving the the Channel. The Admiralty - city at 1.30 o'clock this morning! nounces that a German fleet includ-

M. T. B. ACTION IN CHANNEL

Nazi Ship Rammed : Hot Engagement LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter).

ing large-size shipa, submarines and was responsible for a traffle ac-An Admiralty communique E-boats, under cover of aircraft, twice tident in which two Europeans states that in the early hours of attacked similar categories of the received injuries,

this morning some of our motor British Navy on Tuesday morning. Mr. A. E. Coaies, injuries in the torpedo-boats made contact with! They

were repulsed after losing face and body: several alreraft and a number

the enemy light forces. E-boats.

of

Mr. N. Leonard. superficial in. Juries,

Mr. Ronald Cross, the Minister of The car was driven by Mr. Contes, Shipping admitted to newspapennen who is well-known in local lawn that British shipping was suffering bowls circles. "heavy" loss, He expressed the

Hits Tram Standard opinion that the German air force He had just passed the Supreme. would shortly divert its attention Court and was about to enter Queen's the western coast ports of England Road from Des Voeux Rond when the near Ireland where many craft were pedestrian darled suddenly in front fencentrated and warehouses were of the vehicle.

materials,

filled with foodstuffs And other Swerving hard to avold the pedes

The Minister of Shipping declared trian, the car crashed into it tram

standard.

that

Britain would maintain trans- port by utilising all small ports

Informed quarters express the opinion, if the Anglo-German aerial fights continued, Britain may face un neute shortage of foodstuffs in a month or two, the Associated Press report adds.

GREECE DEFIES

The vehicle was badly damaged in the collision.

French Guns Bring Down

AXIS PRESSURE Nazi Planes

Good Work By "Free"

Naval Forces

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 (Domel).- Greece has hurled defiance at the Axia ambitions to dominate the Bal- kans 3, her Premler. General Metaxas, rejected the German-Italian Joint demand for renunciating the French "75" guns adapted for LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter), ritish guarantee for her indepen-anti-aircraft work and manned dence, according to reports from:

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The enemy, when sighted, was only about 100 yards from our motor torpedo-boats, which were travelling about 30 knots. They were two small ships.

hiking that the enemy ahead was One of our motor torpedo-bonts,

the action, rammed the enemy. The an E-boat and being too close to take

than E-boats and this motor torpedo. enemy ships, however, were larger beat, suffered soine damage to her bows.

Point Blank Range

Another of our motor torpedo- boats passed between the two enemy ships and engaged them with machine-gun fire and grenades al almost pola-blank range.

It is considered that this fire took considerable effect.

A third of our motor torpedo-boats! parsed beyond these two enemy ships and sighted two larger vessels. These she engaged with machine-gun fire at very close range.

Running Fights

Later one of our motor torpedo- boats had two running fights with an enemy E-boat. It was too dark to ascertain what damage was inflicted on the enemy during these fights.

After this setion, some or of moter torpedo-boats were attacked by a German aircraft from a height of 500 feet. A fist accurate fire was opened by our torpedo-boats, When last seen, the aircraft was on

our

and

“German MinktersTMon"Tuesday" air-raid-against-a-south-coast-fire-and-foslag-height-rapidly.- called on

on the Greek Premier, General port, states an official announce- Na casualties were suffered by the Melaxas, and presented their joint ment from General de Gaulle's British forces in any of these engage- representations to Greece demanding London headquarters.

None of our motor torpedo-boats

ments.

her relinquishment of the Britishi | When 100 Nazi bombers raided the suffered any damage apart from the &uarantee.

navel base, French ships joined in the damage suffered by one boat through Premier Metaxas immediately con-heavy barrage of A.A. fire. ferred with King George II.

ramuning. This boat also returned This was the first time that Free safely. later received the British Minister. French naval units had been in! Sir Michael Palairet, I is reported action. that the Greck Government has finally rejected the Axis demunda

Trophies of the battle, including two aeroplane machine-guns and two Iron Crosses are now aboard the flagship of France's Free Navy.

Titled Flying Officer Missing

LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter).—Fly- ing Omeer Lord Shuttleworth is miss- ing following operations on August 8, Lord Shuttleworth succeeded to the

LONDON, Aug. 14 (Reuter).-High explosive bombs were dropped by a German plone on a north-east Scot- land town tast night. There were no casualties apart from a few people official quotation for the Swiss frune title last year on the death of his Injured by flying glass.

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