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FAILURE OF NAZI

AIR BLITZKRIEG

LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter).—In an editorial entitled “The Royal Air Force,” the "New York Times" to-day declares:

"The extraordinary feature of this titanic air battle is that I failed to demonstrate the overwhelming superiority of the Luftwaffe that everybody took for granted.

"Although the Axis officials con- tinue to minimise the effects of the British raids, the der forbidding letters from the Rt district to be sent to other parts of Germany strongly suggest that grave damago may have been infileted in that great! industrial vulley, the forge of the Nazi war machine,

the

"During these cruelal days quality of the R.A.F. has been writ- ten in grent legend, this time not

on earth or water but in the sky,"

Nazis Uncertainty

The New York "Herald-Tribune" commenting on the week's air battle

BIG NAZI

August 21, 1940.

TAILS UP IN THE COMMONS

Churchill's Speech Impresses

LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter). -Like the Royal Air Force re- cently, the House of Commons, Including the Prime Minister, has their talls up this afternoon; writes "Reuter's" parliamentary

AIR RAIDS correspondent.

EXPECTED

With the air Parliament tranquil except for a gentle breeze coming post the wires of London's balloon barrage, Mr. Churchill was quietly confident as he delivered his review to attentive House.

-Churchill "There was no demonstration when

Mr. Churchill entered the House

LONDON, Aug. 20 (UP)— unobtrusively, but one good taud says: "It is striking that after a week Britain has offered America nirencer was given and then members of intensive pounding British cables and naval bases in Newfound settled down to listen. are all speaking in a tone of con land and the West Indies sald fidence and even clation, while there

is exaggeration and confusion in the the Prime Minister (Mr. Chur febrile propaganda given out by the chill) in his survey of the war Nazis which might possibly imply un- to the House of Commons to certainty over what to do next. day.

"Between the two sets of

statisties

as to plane losses it is impossible not There will be no transfer of the British claims if only because the be held by the United States on

feel much grenter confidence in sovereignty but the bases wills Germans are obviously claiming

too much. For a defender on his a 99-years lense. own ground to sulter Ave times

the casumitica sustained by the often- He warned Britain that Nazi air sive planes is against all reason. raids must be expected on an even "A week of lightning war has pro-heavier scale than those last week. duced no lightning results," says the filer, sald Mr. Churchill, could not paper, "Hitler's war machine hus allow his ralds to dwindle away after run, for the first time, into opposition wild claims Nazis had made for that is tough and strong. A citadel | thein. ZORINA in “ON YOUR TOES" which is not to be taken by trenchery,

"We shall maintain n 'striet block- which cannot be overrun by tanksade of every country which and which can trade blow for blow fallen Inte German hands,” in the air is something new to ler," Churchill continued."

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"We must refuse to allow food to pass through the blockude but we will bulid up stocks which can be sent to any part of the ensinved areas the moment they become free,"

Sketching Britain's position after almost a year of war, Mr. Churchil said:

Miracle Of Dunkirk

"We have seen in a quarter of a CAIRO, Aug. 20 (Reuter)-year the trustful Dutch overwhelmed,

A salve of bombs was seen to fall near the harbour jetty and shipping Bombs were dropped on a camp and a petroleum dump at Bir el Gobbi (in Libyn).

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but were already reaching out to- Our air defences had not only held,

wards vital enemy points and afford- ing good hope of a final Allled offen- sive to which Mr. Churchill had re- ferred.

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nothing spectacular about the speech which consisted of plain facts with the usual touches of humour and the usual contempt for rhetorical devices.

It was a plan recital by a con- Adont man to

confident audience. The speech was warmly praised afterwards among members of all parties as being right both in tone and temper. Franke approval was also expressed regarding the proposals to enable the United States to have naval and air bases in Newfoundland, the West Indies and elsewhere.

RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA

LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter). Lord Caldecote in the House of Lords made a similar state- ment to that of Mr. Churchill,

A communique issued to-day Belgium invaded and beaten down-Improve, Says Minister states that during the night of our ine Expeditionary Force escap- August 18-19, our' bombers ing us it seemed only by a miracle. attacked Derna.

"Our Ally, France, is out. Italy is against us. JAIL France is

in the power of the enciny anel arsenalk

the nemy enemy's use. A puppet Government is set up at Vichy which may at any Lord Caldecote said un Improve- With reference to Russia,

from the North Cape to the Spanish has been a matter of concern to moment become our foc.. Europe ment in Anglo-Soviet relations frontier is In German hands.

"Few could belleve we could sur-His Majesty's Government. The would have believed that Soviet Union's interests. touch vive. we should to-day not only feel the British Empire at many stronger be actually stronger than

polits** Ordinary prudence

At el Gobbi a sufeliite aerodrome was also attacked (el Gobbi Is the aerodrome of Tobruk).

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"It would have seemed incredible would indicate a better under- in May that we should now stand standing. He believed there erert, sure of ourselves, musters of was a basis for a satisfactory

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LONDON. Aut 20 (Reuter).-In our fate and with the conviction of the House of Commons to-day. Mr. Anul victory burning unquenchable trade agreement. G. A. Isaacs asked whether speciulj in our hearts. steps were being taken to facilitate! "We will fare whatever is comingcourageously and successfully fulall- the holding of stocks In South to us.

We are sure of ourselves unding a dimenit task in his interviews America with the view to expanding our cause. Britain can fight

with M.. Molotoy. The importance export trade to those South American alone, if necessary, for years.

of these, negotiations to trade is fully countries from which Britain was "We have re-armed and rebuilt our appreciated by Sir Stafford Cripps drawing essential supplies.

armies. The whole British army is and it is hoped an agreement may Sir Andrew Duncan, President of at home. More than 2,000,000 dcter shortly result. the Board of Trade, replied: "Yes, the mined men have rifles and bayonets Export Coune!! have the matter under in their hands 10-night. We have close_consideration_und_steps are be-never had armics like this in our ing taken to enable large stocks of island in times of war. The whole British goods to be carried into these iskud bristles against invaders from markets."

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Closing the debate which followed Lord Caldecate's stutement, Lord Halfax repited to a question whether affected British bases elsewhere than discussions

with the United States

in the Atlantic, like Singapore.

Lord Lord Halltex sald Bat the arrangements' were confined to the Atlantic, West Indies and New- foundland. Discussion of details had not yet begua though agreement had been reached In principle and he was satisfied that no great difficulty would arise in the discussion of details.

Referring to Hitler's declaration of a blocicade of Britain, Lord Halifax sald that the declaration adds nothing startlingly new to the shipping situa tion. "Ships will still enter and leave our ports as they have entered and left in thousands since the begin- ning of the war. The amount" of shipping arriving and leaving is still at the level of the months Immediately proceeding the recent intensification

of attacks upon shipping" said Lord Halifax.

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CAIRO, Aug. 20. (Reuter)-To- LONDON, Aug. 20 (UP)-In the day's communique stated that the House of Commons to-day, Mr. R, A. whole of the British force which Butler, the Under-Secretary of State was evacuated from. Berbera has now for Foreign Affairs, said the Govern- reached Aden with the bulls of its ment had received reports of an equipment and material. uprising on a "considerable scule" in Albania in early August.

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A small portion, left behind was destroyed before departure.

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