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Next term begins: September 5.

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How We Check Up Our Air Successes

TENSION. MOUNTS IN GREECE

German Losses Often J. ULLMANN & CO. FROM PAGE ONE

Understated By R.A.F.

Says Air Minister

LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter). In the House of Commonk to-day, Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Air Minister, was asked to stato the methods used for checking and verifying figures in view of the wide disparity between the British and German accounts of losses in air battles.

to

He replied that casualties caused estemy aircraft were classifed

under three mala headst

(1) Certainly destroyed;

descend in flames,

(2) Probably destroyed if it is to hit the ground or break up in the air er des

(1) An enemy aircraft is clamided probably destroyed if it is moen ta break off combat in diremontance which lead to the conclusion that 14 mamat bevonse u lomu

Pilots Interrogated

The third category includes cases in which an enemy aircraft has been considerably damaged: for example, the engine stopping or parts of the when the under-carriage has dropped, Intreraft shot

combal, FLAF.

Returning

pilots

lots were interrogated by the Station Intelligence Officer." When reports from all had been received, the Intelligence Officer interrogales them again in case where any doubl existe.

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Defence (Finance) Regulations, 1940,

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Ready For Nazis

LONDON, Aug. 21 (Br. Wireless), Britain is fully prepared to meet any Nazi Invasion threat in Northern Ireland, said the Minister for Air in the House of Commons to-day.

The Royal Air Force scheduled to operate in such contingency is well placed and thoroughly equipped.

BUCHAREST, Aug. 21 (Reuter)- An agreement has been reached be- tween Bulgaria and Rumania regard-

ing Dobrujn.

In view of the above notice no further permitaswill be issued under the Defence (Finance) Regulations for the export of Bank of England notes as from to-day to any person other than authorised banks, and no permits will be issued to authorised banks as from 8 p.m. on 27th Au- gust, 1040.

¿FLASH-O-GRAM

By Command,

I. I. Butters. Financial Secretary.

21st August, 1940.

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The number of enemy aircraft in each of the three extegories are transmitted by each squadron to ta group headquarters and to Fighter Command Headquarters, and then to the Alr Ministry.

first

the

On Their Honour "Only the enemy alreraft In the category are included in offelal uniques. There is strict in- to the pilota to exercise the utmost discretion when reporting. They are on their honour and the honour

of the squadron as well as that of the Air Force.

"It can be aerted with confidence that the reports of

of our pilots tend to

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Haakon Sails For America?

Evacuation Ship Safe

SPECIAL TO THE,"TELEGRAPH" STOCKHOLM Aug. 21 (Domel) err on the side of under-stalement (Cheers). Il le known that a num-Local newspapers report that Nor- ber of enemy aircraft in the third way's Royal Family including King Haakon and Crown Prince Olaf, as category have failed to reach home.

of

"No credit is taken for the lowes well as members of the Norwegian infileted on the enemy by those pilots Government may board the US. who do not return, On several Army transport American Legion as during the last fortnight, soon as the ship reaches the vicinity Occasions the total enemy aircraft in the second

England. and third categories exceeded that in

Well Out To Sea the first.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Neuter). "Independent persons who had The Stale Department has an* access to official records' have been nounced that the 6.5. American pressed by the reserve with which Legion, which is bringing American

PAVINGS ACCOUNTS o opened in Local Currency and starting with fat the total is announced." allowed at reles obtainable on application.

The Bank's Head Offtos in London undertakes, Executor & Truites business and cinima reczviry of Dritish Insul Tax overpaid, on terms which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies and Branches

2. A. CAMIDGE,

Manager.

ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES

Bad For Italy

Typhoon Rain LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter).

Is 2.34 Ins.

Swells Colony Reserves

Yesterday's near-typhoon produced

-There are further indicational reaching London which show that Italy's economic position suggests that plans were made for the needs of a short war.

The position is already serious.

2.34 particularly raw materials.

In the course of 24 hours up" "La 10 | There are - shortages -in--industry, o'clock this morning another Inches of rain to bring the Colony' | aggregate for the year up to 105.02

Inches.

This is only slightly more than two inches below the 107.8 inches of rain

recorded during the entire twelve

months of 1927,

Rainfall for the year to date is 42 Inches above normal. | CENTRAL - CLEAN

The local

weather forecast for to- day promised strong to moderating "COMFORTABLE-FIREPROOF cast winds, cloudy with rain. and

probably improving later,

The system that provides

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The typhoon is now situated in the Hainan Strait, moving westward,

evacuees and the Crown Princess Martha of Norway and her children to the United States from Scan- dinavia, is now about 400 miles west of the British coast-line and is, there- fore, well beyond the area Germany described as dungerous owing mines.

Complacency Warning

to

Vigilance Is Urged LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter).

The wheat harvest this year will Sir Archibald Sinclair, Minister be around 7,000,000 tons, 1,000,000 for Air, broadcasting to-day tons less than was hoped for.

warned the country against re- Nine Months' Food There will be enough to ensure the lapsing into a mood of com- food position for about nine months, placency as only a small fraction There will be a shortage of fat. of Germany's heavy bomber Italy is now competing with Germany force had yet been engaged and for oil seeds in the Balkans, where the dangers of invasion and of the supplies are insufficient.

There is shortage D

of meat which mass can no longer be obtained in public passed. restaurants.

of

Coffee is reserved for the use the army only. Sugar is rationed 41⁄2 ounces per head per week,

ADEN CONFIDENT supplies of raw materials will

INVASION

MUST

BE FAILURE

ADEN, Aug. 21 (Reuter)-AI- though the Italians have occupied Berbera, only 180 miles across the Red Sea, the people of Aden are con- fident that any attempt at invasion by the enemy would fall.

Italian losses sustained In the occupation of Berbera are considered here to be out of all proportion to the value of the port. No ships of any size can use it but must ite out at sea and be served by smali boats to and from the harbour.

The monsoon season is now raging. Increasing the difficulties of using the port.

air attacks has not yet

Vigilance, energy and sacrifice of convenience and even of the right of liberties were still urgently necessary in order to frustrate invasion. Then

it is estimated that the present all emergency measures which res

not trict the liberty of the subject shall cover more than six months consump-disappear with the passing of the tion at the present-rate.

emergency and that new offences under the Energency Powers Act

Will Seek Release Of and extraordinary powers entrusted French Prisoners of War

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

to executives will vanish with the advent of victory and peace.

Abundant Gratitude

Sir Archibald continuing said we VICHY, Aug 21 (UP)--Marshalj had every good reason for abundant Petain has named the blind world war gratitude to our friends in America

their

and soldier, M. Scapin, as a Minister for

moral sympathy- Plenipotentiary to negotiate for the material support, but It was on our- release of, and other problems con- selves, that we must rely "the more cerning French prisoners of war with we rely on ourselves and the more the German Government. M. Scopint strength and resolution we display is a member of the Chamber of De- here, the more help we shall get puties.

from outside."

said Sir Archibald

that since CAIRO, Aug. 21 (Reuter)—A G. August 8 we had lost in defence and H. Q. communique states that there in extensive operations over Germany is nothing to report..

104 aircraft against the Germans' 709.

COMMONS QUERY OIL SUPPLIES BEING SENT JAPAN

MORE CANADIAN TROOPS ON WAY

LONDON, Aug, 21. (Router)--Asked in the House of TO ENGLAND

Commons to-day whether, In view of the closing of the Burma LONDON, Aug. 21 (Rester) Road for the supply of war materials to China, it was proposed Canada will shortly have two com- to cancel the sale of a million barrels of 'oll' to Japan made in: plete divisions of auxillary troops in April. 1940, by the British Government-controlled Anglo-Iranian Britain," according to

to the latest off Oit Company, Mr. R. A. Butler said that he had nothing to add cial information from Ottawa

Two other divisions, now practic to the reply given by the Minister of Petroleum on April 23, ally complete, will be trained and

Mr. Geoffrey Mander (Liberal); ; tion on a victim of aggression while equipped in Canada. Two new des Could anything be more grossly un- continuing to supply a mest import- troyers are being

built in Britain for fair than to supply Japan with oil to ant war requirement to Japan? the Canadian Navy and three mer-attack China at the same time that Mr. Butler: I agree that there is chantmen are

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converted to China is refused permission to re-force in that point. The Government armed cruisers.

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Mr. Butler: His Majesty's Govern-selves of such a charge. If Mr. Noel operating under the Commonwealth ment, as nanounced by the Minister Baker will refer to the answer of [Air Training Plan.

for Petroleum on April 23, have said the Minister of Petroleum, he will see The strength of the Canadian Air that it is not their policy to interfere that there are certain special com Force is now 1,785 officers, 17,688 with the commercial activities of this siderations involved in this particu alemen and 2,358 civilians,ANG KA Company:

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The Canadian Navy comprises 113 Mr. Phillip Noel-Baker, (Labour); Mr Butler added that he was vessels with a personnel of 9,000 In In It not most desirable that the ready to put to the Minister of the near future, a hundred veals Government should avoid a charge of Petroleum the points raised by Mr. will be added.

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British warships have arrived near Mykonos Island, in the Aegean Sea. Mussolini's Eyes Turn To East SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPIE NEW YORK. Aug. 21. (Domel) m high According to Rome Radio, Fascist cirelos presume that the sharp tone

of the Italian Press against Greece may presage critical deve- lopments in the near future.

Gayda, writing in the "Giornale d'Italia," declares that Italy and Albanla are ready to defend Albania againat the "Anglo-Greek „plan of offence."

Gayda accused the Greeks with | double manoeuvring designed to stifa "the nationalist sentiment among the Albanians in Greece."

Still Delicate

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, Aug.

In 21 (UP).~}} authoritatively stated that the delicate Halo-Greek altuation remains un- changed.

Although the quick victory in Somaliland eclipsed for a few days In the public eye the problems arising from the death of Daugh Hoggla, nevertheless the problems are far from solved according to this authori- tative source.

Since the Italian Minister to

Greece, Signor Emmanucio Grazzi cop- tacted with M. Metaxas, the Greek Premier, last week, there has been no extraordinary Italo-Greek diplo matic changes and no notes have been exchanged. The present statum of the situation seems to

be that Italy is awaiting to see what Greece will do after Signor Grazzie made the opening by the presentation of the Italian viewpoint.

As elaborated on by well Informed sources and commentatori in the Italian press, the italo-Greek difficul- lies have two aspects: firstly, the settlement of the Albanian irredentist claims in Clamuria and adjacent territory in Greece; and, secondly, the elimination of British authority, in Greece. These two aspects may, in the dual settlement, be found, to give close Interpretation and Greece may be faced with a choice of which will outweigh the other.

UNWANTED MAN DIES

FROM PAGE ONE

Ing more fierce. They retaliated with sensational trials accusing his old followers of plotting and murder, Hned up 132 of them before firing squads.

In quick order Trolaky was driven out of France and Norway. To-day he is dylig ba Mexico, the only coun- try that would have him,, In the house of his politically

powerful artist disciple, Diego Rivera, he ran one-man propaganda fac- the busiest

in the world

and

was directed toward building Inside

outaldo Russia an organisation to destroy his arch- enemy Stalin and to Incite the "world revolution" which, he says, Stalin betrayed.

Died At 7.25 p.m.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MEXICO

is officially

CITY, Aug. 21 (UP)—It announced that M

Trotsky died at 7.25 p.m.

His wife and his two personal sides, Jake Cooper and Olto Schueler, were at the bedside.

Surgeons performed a second brain operation just before M. Trotsky's death,

STORMS BRING LULL IN RAIDS

FROM PAGE ONE

North Sea one of which was dam- uged.

"We suffered no losses in these operations."

Total Now Ten

LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuler).—Sir Archibald Sinclair, Minister for, Air, during a broadcast to-day stated that three more German planes could safely be added to to-day's total of enemy longes during raids, which were now ten.

ALLIED ARMIES

FROM PAGE ONE

deserters, the holding of foreign Imprison- servicemen sentenced to ment, the power of billeting service- men sentenced to imprisonment and. also the power of billeting foreign troops.

The House might well be proud to pass the Bill because a new birth of freedom was implieit in it and it represented the Inmost aspiration of at least 100,000,000 human beings at present under the Nazl heel.

Vichy And London Politely Formal

LONDON, Aug. 21 (Br. Wirelesi). -Onty formal communications have been exchanged between the "British and Vichy governmentsalnce the downfall of France, Mr. R. A. Butler revealed in the House of Commons through the These have been made. good offices of the US. Government, which has assumed charge of British Interests in unoccupied as wall DE occupied France.

ng

Some official exchanges have taken place with the Agent, who has been charged by the British Government with liquidating outstanding economic and commercial quesions. between France and the United Kingdom,

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