1940-08-29 — Page 1

Model

DEPENDABLE USED CARS

Description

1933 Austin "12" Saloon

1934 Ford V-8 Sedan

Price

$1,200

1,200

1936 Ford V-8 Cabriolet ..... -1,600

1937

Standard 10% Saloon..

$2,100

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四拜戴 號九廿月八英港备 THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1940. 日六廿月七

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WHITEAWAY'S

SMOKE SWASTIKAS GUIDE GERMANS

TO DOOM IN LATEST AIR ATTACKS

500 PLANES LAUNCH RAID ON SOUTH-EAST: TWO-HOUR BATTLE WITH SPITFIRES

Special to the Telegraph

NEARLY 500 GERMAN BOMBERS SWEPT OVER SOUTH-EAST ENGLAND YESTERDAY IN A NEW SERIES OF MASS AIR RAIDS. The Nazis concentrated over the Kent coast and Thames Estuary, where a full- scale air battle ruged for some hours,

Before the battle, the first German machines formed a rough smoke Swastika in *********¦ the sky as a guide to their.

Ire-inforcements.

Nazi Raid Made Him Yawn:

He Dislocated His Jaw!

LONDON, Aug. 28 (Reater).—A soldier admit- ted to hospital in a south-east town to-day was suffer- ing from dislocation of the jaw caused when he yawned during an air raid.

FIERCEST FIGHT

IN 14 DAYS

Raiders Meet Match

LONDON, Aug. 28

(Reuter). This

But the swastikas also guided¦ them to their doom, for the RAP. were waiting,

Five

German planes

were

shot down over land and two lover the men during a series of: |dog-fights along the const.

King and Queen in Raid

King George and Queen Elizabeth: were making a train Journey when i bar of Tuesday night's air raids was in prOSTERS. The Royal train moved slowly until the all-clear was sounded.

Yesturing, great, air battles were fought from the Middle of Kent to the Thames Estuary,

Crushed Into Orchard Enemy aircraft New over the south' Kent roast and Moon afterwards another and larger turre came over

Kent's north coast. afternoon's

raid on the south-east coast was the fourth of the day and

the fiercest for nearly a

fortnight.

Seven planes were shot down -five on land and two in the sen--In less than an hour during a series of whiriwind battles be- tween fighters.

and British

Germani

The pilul. of two German planes downed several Bulles niand saved

the lives by bailing t

Six Machines Crash

At another put on the south-east

24 NAZI PLANES ARE DOWNED

Messerschmitt. Suffer LONDON, Aug. 28 (Router), An Air Ministry communique states that a large number of enemy aircraft again attempted to penetrate our fighter defen-

coast, 21 German bombers, escorted by fighter, flew over a town at 10-ces during the afternoon,

They met speedy British 000 fort appraction and is enemy marbhies were seen in crash.

One Messerschmitt burst into flames The a few miles outside the town.

pilot bailed out but the parachute broke and he was killed,

Few bomb were dropped except

in one town on the Thames Estuary. where some damagɩ was done and mall munter of casualties caused

Reparks up to 8 pan, show 21 air- craft shot down by our lighteen,

Twelve of our alteraft were last

A bomber pilot released his bombs but the pilots of four are known to

on the water before crashing. Four be safe.

of the crew were rescued by Oshing

boats

Fighters Take Count

Naxis Run Away

LONDON, Aug 28 (Reuter),--

R.A.F. Fighter Command pilots caught Later a "Reuter" correspondent on their biggest bag of yesterday during the cliffs saw two other fighters flash the afternoon when more than

100

from the sky. One fell in flames in enemy planes approached the south- the waves several miles off and the east coast about 5 p.m., states the Air other screamed down in a shallow Ministry news service.

the

Some Messerschmitts dived into dive and plunged down into

as Spitares and water with a mighty splash without the cloud as soon

Hurricanes pursuing them came into leaving a trace on the surface.

sight.

Another dogfight started almost! Others were "milling around" as immediately at about 15.000 feet. one British pilot sald, "looking ready

several After

rapid bursts of enough for a fight.".

down ten British fighters shot machine-gun fire, a fighter toppled out of the sky trailing smoke and Messerschmitts.

Several more in addition are be- burst into flames. It fell several

leved to have been destroyed miles inland.

The scream of its engines and thud although their loss could

as it hit the ground wore heard five proved. miles away, while the pilot, who had

no!

be

After the fight four British pilots baled out high up, slowly floated were missing. down out of the blue sky,

Nazis Lose Heavily

LONDON, Aug. 28 (Reuter)It is confirmed in official, sources that

More N. Zealanders In England

LONDON, Aug. 28: (Reuter)—A there has been very considerable large contingent of New Zealanders, enemy activity over the Kent coast consisting of pilots, air gunners and and Thames Estuary this afternoon. naval airmen, have arrived in the The enemy has been directing] United Kingdom for service in the heavy attacks, full details of which Royal Navy and Fleet Air Arm. are not yet available. But J

13

The New Zealand High Commis-

already known that at least 15 enemy stoner, Mr. Jordan, oficially welcom-

ed the men at the port of arrival. aircraft have been destroyed..

BERLIN RAID ALARM

BERLIN, Aug 28 (UP)The air raid alarm was sounded 2.50 a.m. to-day (8.50 a.m. H.KT.).

R.A.F. Raids on Berlin-Page FIVE

When engaged by firitish fighters,¦

the hostile aircraft split up and were

driven back

One of the escorting Messerschmitts was shot down by n Hurricane near д south-eastern town. I crashed into an orchard behind some coltagta and burst into flames.

The pilot, who had baßed out (successfully, found soldiers waiting to take him into custody as soon as kila feel touched the ground.

When they crossed the coast-line, the German aircraft were subjected to feree anti-aircraft fire. Two air- men were seen to bail out and drift out to sea with paruchutes."

''United Prest" And "Reuter"

Messages)

LATEST

THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS

-BRITAIN'S ARCHIES ROAR

BRITAIN MAY

Italian Grab This Year, Says Paper

BEGIN DRIVE Will Greece Go Way

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” OTTAWA, AHg), -25 (UP)-

The prediction that Britain would shortly acwge the oßen- sive against Germany was made to-day by the Canadian Minister for Defence. Mr. Ralston.

When the time comes, he de clared. Canada's overscan forces would "be in the thick of 11.

"An offensive phase is comD- Ing." Mr. Ralston declared. He added that a fourth Canadian division would probably be" in the field, fully equipped, by De-

"mber 15.

That Lowlands Went?

American Opinion

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 (Domei).-Greece's position to-day is as precious as the Dutch and Belgian last winter when Germany caused intermittent alarm before in- vasion, the New York Times reports from Belgrade,

Air Raid Deliberate, Says Dublin Coroner

SPECIAL

"

TO THE TELEGRAPH”, DUBLIN, Aug. 28 (UP)—The killing of three people in Eire earlier this week was caused by a German plane which deliberately bombed non-military and neutral objectives.

WHEN-

On the left is a photograph the cameraman walted neven days for a chance to get-il » "one in a thousand" shot of Battery of A.A. guns firing in unison. The photo above shows all that remains of one of the Nazis they brought down.

HITLER ABANDONS "BLITZ" AGAINST BRITAIN

By -MADAME--TABOUIS

THE FAMOUS FRENCH POLITICAL COMMENTATOR, WHO IS NOW WRITING IN ENGLAND

LONDON, Aug. 28 (UP). -I have just been informed from very reliable sources that Hitler has decided to play his war game in the Mediterranean.

Within a few days he is going to transfer a substan- tial force to the Mediterra nean in order to reinforce the Italians.

He will try to conquer the British forces in the East by simultaneous attacks from the sea on Alexandria and by land invasion of Egypt from Libya and Abyssinia.

Hitler has been forced to change bis plans because of the tremendous difficulties he has encountered in the Battle of Britain.

Shortage of Petroleum

He is becoming acutely short of petroleum, and in order to recity This the Axis must obtain supremacy In the Mediterranean.

He feels that if he can obtain this supremacy. England will be deprived of the petroleum which she now obtains from Iraq and Iran.

This would also end any possibility of the Balkan” countries, Turkey or the Soviet Union turning against the Axis if the situation becomes un- favourable to Germany,

Well informed circles here view the situation as follows:

The paper said, some think Italy will make a grab upon the

It England succeeds in bolding her Balkans this year assuming that own in the Mediterranean and North Germany is headed for a quick bea, she will face the coming winter under the best possible conditions/^^ - victory.

As long as Britain continues to rulo the Mediterranean-Germany Others opine-that the ""Axia may must obtain hor,, petroleum, through inyade Greece as part of the Eastern Rumania, mostly vin- the Danube, wär' becausé : such an attack may which freezes over in winter. divert the forces of the British feet. Country's Internal Troubles

Meanwhile, though the Greek Gov ernment has the support of the not dropped

one population, there is obvioultyy ja This summing up was given were during the inquiry into the occasion. Instead, the German istent discord between the folowers dropped at General John Metaxas and the deaths of the three:

held planes returned and

late Renublican leader, M. Eleutherios more bomba,ilsaid the Coroner. - Vaniteios..

bet

the bom

were worn

General Metaxas i hac. can placate the "Axis ki However, Germany

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