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50 DESTROYERS FOR AIR BASES PACT SIGNED BY U.S.-BRITAIN

NEW BASTIONS OF DEFENCE IN THE ATLANTIC

By F. EDELSTEIN

"United Press" Staff Correspondent

MIGHTY

WASHINGTON, SEPT. 3 (UP),—PRESI- DENT ROOSEVELT, ASSUMING UNPRECE- DENTED PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, TO- DAY THREW A

SEGMENT OF UNITED STATES NAVAL POWER INTO BRITAIN'S BALANCE IN RETURN FOR NEW BASTIONS OF DEFENCE IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE.

He advised Congress that the United States was giving Great Britain 50 destroyers in exchange for naval and air bases at New Antigua and British Guiana.

ON 99 YEARS LEASE

The lenses will be for 99 years, while the boundaries and necessary defences will be determined by common agreement. For this purpose Britain is naming experts immediately.

It was revealed by the State Department to-day that Mr. Winston Churchill has pledged that Britain will never surrender or scuttle the British fleet in the event of the British Isles being conquered.

POSSESSION IN FEW DAYS

It is officially declared that the agreement to exchange 50 destroyers for naval and alr bases will not require Congressional ratification nor approval by Parliament.

Mr. Cordell Hull declared that Britnin would take possession of the warships within the next few days.

SEVERE RAIDS

R.A.F. Busy Over Germany

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Persulent Roosevelt, in disclosang

fus diplomatic fast accompli to Cun- gress, Inbell the step as the "most important betion fos the reinforce a ment of our nation: detince since the Lousana paurelinse

10 alise

The President also mentioned the clamour which la verban from the isolationists, plats jungl anti- Bellish wireles by

this not neonsistent in any senise with our status of petive

observing.

Why Action Was Taken

Thus the United States has declar-

LONDON, Sept. 3 (UP).ed to the whole world that she has -The Royal Air Force not chanted her neutral status, but is heavily bombed new targets recognising what President Roosevelt in Germany and Italy last pric night.

to

"grave danger" security. The

пе United States has taken action to reinforce

the outposts of the hemispherle de- Official reports show that fence by establishing boses along the dynamite works at Schlebusch, vast Atlantic and Caribbean frontiers Newfoundland to northeast of Cologne and the stretching from

Bermuda, Trinidad, St. Lucia, Important railways junctions of Jamales and Antigua, Sanpier de Arena at Genoa were among the targeta.

Long-range German gun emplace- ments at Grianez in France were also bombed

This striking picture of the first Naxi air attack on Dover harbour shows one of the German bombs exploding in the water only a few yards from one of the ships at anchor. A total of 17 out of the 80 enemy raiders were destroyed by the R.A.F, and anti-aircraft batteries during the raid.

ITALIANS DETAIN Dramatic Pictures of Nazi Raid on Dover

N. Y. K. LINER

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

ROME, Sept. 3 N.Y.K. (Domei). The liner Nagara Maru (7,149 tons) which was scheduled to leave Naples for Japan on September 1, has been held up by the Italian cu- thorities.

The reason for this ac- tion has not been dis- closed.

4-HOURS AIR RAID Defences Repel Nazi Planes

The exchange of notes between Britain and the United States con-

BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Įtained no indications

as to exactly what bases would spectically be

LONDON, Sept. 3 (Domei).— buik, nor where, but they made This morning's air raid alarm available virtually oli British over London lasted for four Cologne were subjected to un intense possessions in the western hemisphere hours and 20 minutes, the first

The Bayer câplosives works, near

raid, while other objectives attacked for sites us semi-hemispheric defense warning coming at 10.22 on the

were the important, Dortmund-Ems outposts.

Canal and the Bosch ignition and plug

works at Stuttgart and Port Lorient,

Attack on Calais? LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter).-- Henvy explosions and distant gunfire and in the direction of Calais Boulogne were heard by people in Kentish coast towns this evening:

It is believed that the RAF, was making surprise attacks on the guns and shipping in the vicinity of these

ports.

The Bermuda and Newfoundland morning of the first anniversary

bases are fairly certain to have of the war.

It is disclosed that German aerial priority, which, with the base at Trinidad would be converted into activity was widespread, last night Arst line aviation centres.

and many parts of the country were attacked. However damage slight and casualties. few.

The two former were offered to the United States "freely and generously" without compensation, while Trinidad and the other bases and sites are

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Armed Nazi Forces To "Protect" Rumania

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (Domel)-Nazi motorised divisions will take over the "protection" of Rumania's lower Bukovia border on September 15, according to “Associated Press" re- ports from Bucharest.

The reports declared that the first line of defence against the possibility

of any further Russian penetration in this area will be centred

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Late Night Alarm" An air rald warning was sounded in the London area at 11.30 p.m. last night says a "United Press" report, but the all-clene was given shortly afterwards.

The Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security admit that enemy.alr craft in considerable numbers cross- ed the southeast coast in the morning,

Preliminary reports so far avail oble, indicate that a few bombs were dropped in Essex and Kent, but little damage appears to have been caused; A few casualties have been reported, several of which were fatal.

Final reports of Monday's actions show that 20 British aircraft were lost, but ten of the pilots are`sufo.

Second, Warning

LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter)It Is Government quarters and semi-1 understood that the second warning official Nazi circles atoto that then this area was due to the presence strong Nazi forces will be sup- of high-flying raiders over south-east on plemented by Italian troops as a England. NEARE Vatradon) and Rumanian troops will token of Axis collaboration in the Bombs were dropped in one south- form the second line in the vicinity guarantee given at the Vienna con- east town and the surrounding of Piatra.

ference,

district.

Another dramalle pieture of the Dover rald taken sn'two bomba fell stamultaneously clost to Brilish ships in the harbour. They sent up hure columna of smoke and water as is vividly revealed in the obotseranh. In the top part of the photograplı can be discerned anti-aircraft shells bursting around the Nazi raiders,

ATTACK ON LIFE OF KING CAROL

Special to the “Telegraph” NEW YORK, Sept. 3 (Domei). Three assassins made an unsuccessful attack en King Carol of Rumania when they broke through the heavily guarded Palace and-fired seven shots to- wards the brightly lighted windows, says "Associated Press

reports from Bucharest.

It is further reported that one would-be assassin was killed and the others arrest- ed.

Premier's Appeal Another report from Bucharest says that the Premier, M. Jon Glgurta has issued a proclamation to those. Rumanians who are protesting against the Vienna decision, appealing to them to maintain peace and order and to have con- fidence in the Government.

The Premier declared: We Rumanians cannot possibly jeopardise the existence of the State for a gesture which might cause Rumania's breakdown. Thanks to the guaran- tees given us, we can now begin with the reconstruction of Rumanía,

VICTORIA CROSS

Posthumous Award To Seaman

LONDON, Sept. 3 (Reuter). The Victoria Cross has been awarded to the late Acting Leading Seaman J. F. Mantle, of H.M.S. Foylebank.

The ometal account of his gallantry states that he was in charge of the starboard "pom-pom" when the Foylebank was attacked by enemy aircraft on July 4.

Early in the action, his left leg was shattered by bomb, but he stood fast at the gun and went on firing with the handgear only, for the ship's electric power had failed.

Almost at once he was wounded again in many places, but his great courage bore him up to the end of the fight when he fell by the side of the gun which he had so.. valiantly served.

This is the tenth V.C. of the war and the third award to n Naval man. Awards of DS.M. to leading sea- men for bravery and devotion to duty on the same occasion are also approved,

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