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DETAILS OF NEW BERLIN RAIDS

Hamburg Also Suffers Badly

LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reuter)-A statement by the Air Ministry news service giving details about the raids on Germany says that the objectives in Berlin were the important Leukoln gas works in the suburb of the city.

Bombs were seen to burst on the target and heavy explosions occurred during the

attack,

which began about midnight and was carried out in the face of intense anti-aircraft fire.

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attack The night's heaviest directed against naval dockyards at Hamburg, where some high ex- plosives and many incendiary bombs

An hour were dropped in half

almost continuous bombardment,

Warehouses Alight

of

Warehouses on Bakenhafen were

NO FOOD LACKING

London's Foresight Well Rewarded

LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reuter).

set alight and some of the many firea-The Ministry of Food ha which broke out in the target area organised communal feeding In

after

Wednesday,

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DEFENCES

How Boulogne Was Bombed

LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reater).The eeris effect produced by their bombs when they attacked Boulogne last night was des- cribed by Coastal Command pilots in an Air Ministry news service bulletin.

The bombardment was carried out by Blenheims which found the targets through thick screens of drifting cloud.

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the the East End of London. People RUMANIAN

ati visible tong WETO raiders had left the city

Aerodromes wero attacked Diepholz, Hayn, Celle, Cuxhaven und Schlpol.

At Colais, barges were bombed for over an hour by relays of arrrifft which attacked in a series of sterv and shallow dives.

Watchers Will Give Warning

are being cared for.

Those with homes to go to re returning to them while others are when to districts where accommoda-

tion has been found for them

Stocks of food were laid up in London some time ago by the mu- thorities The wisdom of this fore- sight is now being proved. The system is working admirably

ROUND-UP

Lavish Expenditure To Be Halted

BUCHAREST, Sept. 10 "Perfectly Marvellous"

(Reuter).-A sudden halt has 1 LONDON, Sept 10 Steuler) Lord Woolton, the Minister of Food, been made in the lavish state visited the East End to-day.

expenditure, the Crown Council On his return he said "I think is abolished and the Youth

игр perfectly marvellous. Movement is suppressed. to away from the East Ezed with General Antonescu, the new

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The German radio has been putt-Russions diclator, has initiated an

the ting

enquiry ible the fortunes of all the Just State's mansters of the last decade

and also the expenditure Paince Secrracial

New Scheme For London

LONDON, Sept. 16 (Reuter) —Air

10 istitiouncements raid warnings by are henceforth will be regarded as "Alert" and not effect that London will suffer

ļas Warsaw and Ostend did un aturn signals

This

by repre 11121 Agreet

The London reply to this in employers nud em-lean take it mortaliveA ployees in consultation with Govern All over the city there is no tear ment to-day.

for parte, but steadily growing anger News of big raids in Germany what the ordinary people of London are wanting to hienz

of

Watchers will be posted on coulsj and vantage points to give warning of danger.

It is hoped that the scheme will

ind

We

start immediately the RAF "Officer In Tower"

have agreed to provide means training watchers

fur

An examination is being made of the possibility of conveying a similar alarit to the general publie.

Mr, Winston Churchill, recommend- all to co}~ the proposal, urges SOH operate to make it work "so as tes minimise the dangers of surprise in these destructive <ruel and relentless enemy" and to improve it in the light of experience til victory comes."

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Nine Britons Escape From Norway

Lost Count Of Time

Reprimanded

LONDON, Sept. 10 (Router) - Major Alfred Daniel Wintle, accused in the recent "Officer in the Tower" Court Martial case, has been severe- ly reprimanded in respect of charge of assaulting Air Cum-!

modore

the

The decision of the Court, which equitted him on charges of feigning indemity and conduct prejudicial to Ated under and military discipline,

| was promulgated to-night

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RAID ON LONDON

NEW

But No Bombing SPORTS SHIRTS

LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reutor)-It 11

"As fire broke out in a building on the main quays, actual Names could not be seen but through the cloud and banks there was a sustained radiant brilliance," said one pilot.

Ho added: "Twenty minutes later,

scene from

more [Dfficially stated that at various times above was vivid. Other Blenheims came in to during the afternoon, a few enemy the attack. Salvoes of planes, making use of cloud cover, wind bombs fell on and around an artillery penetrated into the London area.

They were apparently on re- arsenal, and then the clouds were

of crimson light connaissance and no bombs are re- pierced by shafla

bren dropped in from the recurrent exploalons among perted to have

this area. the enemy's ammunition stores."

Bomba, however, were scen dropped Command aircraft' Other Coastal distributed nine tons of bombs over at a few points in Kent and Sussex, number of persaria a concentration of barges and ships and a small at Calais, Ostend and Flushing.

were injured. These attacks жете mide by During the morning, several enemy

town

the Blenheims, Beauforts and Fleet Air aircraft, bombed a

coast of East Anglia. Four houseS Arm Albacores and Swordfish.

were demolished and a small aum- Effective results were obtained de- spite powerful resistance from shore ber of persons were injured, batteries and escorl shipa.

INDO-CHINA AGREEMENT

FROM PAGE ONE

were without information from Indo- China to this effect yesterday.

Home

fatally.

One enemy bomber was shot down by our fighters.

AIR FIGHT ABOVE LONDON CLOUDS

FROM PAGE ONE }

Up to then there had been renewal uf the devastating

They state that they have received 1.23 p.m news that a small parly of Japanese no troops twire violated the French bor-bomburdinent of the preceding three der at Ding Dong last week.

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German Boastings SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" DERLIN, Sept 10 (UP) ----Official

bousting | quarters to-day were Apology For Violation

waves of German bombers Chinese rireles stated that General how Nishihara IM

to have onted to Landon again to continue understood

the Nazis the French the "retallattun" which Lapologised officially

vow will be curried on remorselessly Jauthorities for the violation,

the smoking who and cessantly untli The Japanese Inspectorate,

vast Industrial and were recalled to Hanol

week (ruks of the Insl possible evacuation, military objectives, the decimation preparatory to

foreb nd the

returned to their posts at Lookay and of the British air

shuttered morale ut the Brilish

the

[elsewhere yesterday.

French circles in Kunming were population which brought the Gue despatch

ernment to power tzi London, is "United Press" staff correspondent in incredulous of the terms of the re-

to make acceptable sufficient London, who writes that the fifth or ported agreement. They stated that alarm of yesterday was sounded at they understood there was negotiation German terms.

The distant drone of many Itor" exchange of wounded Japanese planes was audible in the Fleet Street for as equivalent number of un foregone conclústuti say neutral ob- uten und searchlights were play big wounded men from Kwanga via servers, polating to Denmark, Nor- in the wouthern area where gunfire Indo-China and nothing more.

way, Belgium, Holland and France. etid be heard at half past eight,

They will be unconditional At 9.40 p.m. the thud of bombs was heard in the London area.

Four Daylight Raids Tonight's fleet alarm was preceded by four brief daylight warnings In which a few bombs were dropped an southeast coast town, apparently out. side the metropolitan urea.

A survey of Britain's food supples shows that they are still substantial despite the recent destructions caused by bombs

What these terms will be ure #t

'Planes Held Up For Engines

| render.

sur-

Offelal German quarters are stient regarding any peuce terms but well- already con- Informed circles are

vinced that the collapse of Britain only a matter of weeks." They it is reported in Washington that openly state that peace is unthink

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EVACUATION:

NEW STATEMENT

a boltle-neck is already developing inable before the báneful British in- The RAF dispersed the raiders.

which 'fluence is misted from Europe and Thousands of women and children the aircraft engine

for safer presents itw of the most serious pro- the danger of a resulgence of old- have evacuated the city rural districts, but the Ministry ofblems in securing more 'planes both time British plutocratic Imperialian Transport has appealed to the public for Britain and the United States. has been removed, to avoid unnecessary trave),

According to the Washington car- Other public ficials appealed to respondent of the New York Times. householders to provide between 70 and 100 Curtiss pursuit shelter for the humeless

planes ordered by France and since turnest over to Britain gre la storage ni Buffalo beesuse there are no en- gines for them. The engines. Allson 950 hp. liquid-cooled, are being made ut the rate of about 30 a month in

new factory at Indianapolis.

Distress Fund For London Victims LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reuter).The Middlesex, for speeding, afterwards Lord Mayor of London has opened a distress fund for victims of the air took photographs of the road.

Stopped Motorist Took | Photographs Of Road

A professional photographer, whose ear was stopped by the poile at Boston Manor-rood, Brentford,

When he was summoned at Brent-raids. ford the photographs were presented to the Court us evidence that the road was wide enough to be deres- Edward tricted. But the motorist, Wakefield, of The Mall, Ealing, was ined 10s.

Churchill Broadcast LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reuter)-Mr. Winston Churchill will broadcast at 5 p.m. (1 a.m. H.K.T.)

Londoners Roar:

"We

FROM PAGE ONE

of

the matter of the evacuation British women and children.

Frequent requests have in the past few weeks been received for the evacuated return to the Colony of women, and His Excellency wishes to make it clear that he is only pre- pared to consider the use of his per- missive powers in entirely exceptional cases. Appeals un medical grounds or on grounds of individual hardship

considered. will not

generally be Your readers may also be interest- ed to know that the question of deul- ing with those women and children who, either by failing to deport in- dependently on an agreed date or by other means, evaded the general evacuation is being actively pursued.

Are Not Down Hearted" will Defend Homes

LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reuter)-Mr. Winston Churchill visited

the stricken areas of London to-day to see for

damage had been done during the night.

shared by everyone in London.

himself what

On German Soil

LONDON, Sept. 10 (Reuter)---"We will not rest till we defend our; homes on German soll. I pledge

man.'

A few yards further on another myself to give the division every The crowds of workers that he met expressed themselves of the feelings man shouted "Are we going to win?" thing I have or am. What I myself And as swiftly as the first time the undertake, I ask of every officer and crowd roared an emphatic "Yes,"

That little incident, perhaps better This is what Major-General Victor the Second than any other, tells people abroad Odium, commanding what London is like after three nights Canadian Division, told his troops in lof Nazi bombing.

an Order of the Day: and in. a mes sage of welcome.

At one point a crowd gathered round the Prime Minister. A man shouted "Are we down-hearted?"

With a roar the crowd replied "Nol"

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