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"We Must Regard the Next Week or So Important Weeks in Our History"-Churchill

GERMAN

ATTEMPT

TO

INVADE BRITISH ISLES THOUGHT NEAR

NAZI BARGES ON MOVE ALONG COASTS OF FRANCE, BELGIUM AND HOLLAND

Special to the "Telegraph"

THE GERMAN ATTEMPT TO INVADE BRITAIN IS NOW OFFICIALLY BELIEVED TO BE IMMINENT.

The Premier, Mr. Winston Churchill, revealed in his broadcast at 4 o'clock (H.K.T.) this morning that German preparations for the invasion are proceeding on a very great scale.

German barges are moving along the coasts of the Low countries and France.

Many of these barges are protected by German batteries on the French coast.

CANNOT LONG BE DELAYED

A considerable concentration extends from Hamburg to Brest. been concentrated in Norway.

Others have

"It now appears,” said Mr. Churchill, “that an invasion cannot long be delayed. "WE MUST REGARD THE NEXT WEEK OR SO IMPORTANT WEEKS IN OUR HISTORY." Mr. Churchill predicted that the attack might be launched at any time on

Bestlandsor, Ireland, perhaps, all three.

:tions.

4,14

It win offcially announced in

Coincident with this warning, Eire has promulgated new Emergency Regula- Chinese Admit Blowing Up Bridge And Tearing Up Railway Track

NEW INDO-CHINA SITUATION

That Chinese forces not only blew up the international bridge at Lao Kai on the Yunnan-Indo-China harder, but have since torn up railway tracks as a precualion against a Japanese was admitted by the attack on Yunnan through Indo- China, Chinese military spokesman in Chungking yesterday, says "Central News" message,

The blowing up of the bridge, he declared, as well

the

damage caused to the railway were acts of self-defence,

to

pro-

11e revealed that according their information, technical

the landing of bleau concerning Japanese troops, such as the time

the

scope and localities and operations have been discussed the Franco-Japanese negotiations.

In Self-Defence

of

ATTACK FAILED?

il

New York Reports Invasion Attempt

One source

| Dablin yesterday that Eire is 1 {prepared for any attempt tog

lond en her shores.

Thxately

POST VIA will ber enlled up today bu

the d www furres

The Fleet in Action

Hefrience was also made yesterday a by MI A V Alexander. First Land

of the Admarally, to the possibility!

(of umpeuttag any incon

"We can promise list if the enemy, ostres across th fer reaft, hher th

BRITISH DESTROYER RESCUES U-BOAT CREW

TERRIFIC FIGHT OVER LONDON

Factory Staff Wiped Out by Bomb

Special to the "Telegraph"

WHAT APPEARS to be one of the biggest goong to get something gwth air battles of the war has developed over England.

1 M.

Alexuader The Bushi Fleet, besides resting any mnvas.ers of Britam, is playing u tremendoits. purt in for victory

in torg ag met and weapons for

egret it is impossibile for me to reveal detailed information on the

work of the Navy," he said

"Doe thing, however, is certain We are stronger in the Mediteranean than we were ten days ago."

Barges Attacked

SimultaneoUR Houncement.

these with the Admiralty

TT-

has

Issued a communique, stating that Brkish naval forces are strongly attacking German shipping move- meats and ports from Brent to Norway.

arc

The Germans are launching terrific onslaughts against the capital.

They were met by thousands of A.A. shells and Lon- doners have heard the greatest barrage since the war

"Reuter's" correspondent, describ- began.

Ing the scene over the heart of the Thus far, cables Wallace Car-city, said the planes could be seen roll, "United Press" War Corres-twisting and turning at a great height pondent in London, the R.A.F., in their efforts to escape the barrage, plus London's strengthened de fences have hurled back each successive attack by the German luftwaffe.

"Simultaneously, smaller German squadrons struck, at the outskirts of the city, 20 raiders.being righted over one suburb alone.

AMERICAN SOURCES report that the Germans have already

The Nazi attacks are being launched |made one attempt to invade Eng-

from many different directions. Under thest circumstances, de-Innd across the Channel.

"The mula Nażl squadron came up Concentrations of German barges the clared the spokesman, "we are not

states that

also being vigorously attacked. the Thames, where they were sent expected to sit idly by, doing noth-

"Ships and parts vila)

the tored by British, Bghters and AA. to ing, while the French are giving attempt was made on August 28. The New York "Sun" reports that

an batteries," Carroll cables. Germans In the event of enemy troops permission to use their

attempted Invasion have bccn territory

as a base for attack on our the attempted invasion commenced from the French part of St. Malo.

damaged," the commantque adds. territory."

(United Press Messages) Furthermore, he declared, in viola-The newspaper states that it "proved tion of international law and the nothing short of suicide and falled

disastrously."

Mr. Churchill's Speech

Many Casualties Sino-French treaties, the Indo-China

Official sources in London state they

LONDON, Sept. 11 (UP)-In the authorities have since June denied)

have no information regarding the

"During the first raid this after- the Chinese use of the railway.

* thickly bability that Hitler would launch his noon, bomba fell in other hand," he added, reports that the Germans had already course of his reference to the pro- "On the

jattempted an invasion.

Britain shortly, populated district in the Thames "the French are permitting the

The Press Association, commenting attempt to invade

Estuary arca, causing полу Japanese to 180 the railway for on the joint artillery and dive- Mr. Churchi said: military operations.

"Large numbers of German troops casualties. To frustrate bombing attack on Dover yesterday,

very uncertain the Japanese plans, therefore, the states that it was apparently intended are ready to start blowing up of the border railway to cover the movement of a German voyage, and the ottack" might be Jamched at any time on England, bridge and the tearing up of the convoy.

TURN to Page 2, Column Seven track are justifiable measures of self- defence.

("United Press" Cables.)

NAZIS LAND IN World-Famous Liners

N. IRELAND?

NEW YORK, Sept. 11 (Domel)

The Budapest Correspondent of the

International News Service quotes

Moscow-Radia

群益: reporting that

German troops have landed in

northern Ireland.

No confrmation of

the report

can

Used As "Troopers"

Special to the "Telegraph”

Amid the red splashes of exploding shells, the raiders could only bo glimpsed for brief moments.. TURN to Page 2, Column Onc

GERMAN BARGES BOMBED BY R.A.F. RAIDERS

LONDON, Sept. 11 (Reuter)-German concen- trations of barges and ship- ping in basins along the Belgian, Dutch and French coast were heavily pounded by the British Air Force.

One aircraft dropped bombs right along the barges massed in the basin of Carnot. As the high explosives dropped on the packed vessels, which lined the whole cast side of the basin and extended three quarters, of the way across It, chunks of debris.

A are begah and explolithkl ̈were going on as the aircraft left;

All Score Hita

THE SCENE at sea just after the guns of a British destroyer have

Another pilot's report said that all ended the career of a U-Boat bombs, except three, fall la the Resone bouta from the warship middle of the barges.

which did the sinking are seen Another observer BBW a largo rowing around picking up survivors merchant ship, about one mile north of the U-Boat's crew, three of of a channel leading to the locks, whom are seen on the right swim- suddenly burst into flames and burn-

ming direct to the destroyer.

od flerefly.

GERMANS DON'T

LIKE IDEA

SPECIAL TO THE #TELEGRAPH”

NEW YORK, Sept. 11 (UP). The New Yorh "Sun" publishes extracts from a letter from Ger. man-occupied France. It reads:

"Paris is full of German officers having a wonder- ful time.

"They hope they will not be selected to parti- another dia- cipate in astrous attempt to disem- bark troops in England.”

London Museums Are Damaged By Bombs

But Most Exhibits ́Safe

Special to the "Telegraph" LONDON, Sept. 11 (Domei)~Three world-famous

"Villlam Clarke," our teleprinter London museums have been considerably damaged as a operator in that area, bas told me result of Tuesday night's raids. that all the mên working, in one

. plant have been trapped in an air .A bomb fell in the court of rald sheller. It is doubtful whether one museum, smashing all the any of them can be saved."

Soon the ribs of the ships were visible against the glowing mass,

Ostend harbour was bombed from 8 p.m. on Tuesday until nearly 4 a.m, on Wednesday.

Repeatedly sticks of heavy bombs straddled barges lying in Avant port. Ships were directly hit by a strong section of the raiders which attacked the harbour just before midnight.

German ships in Boulogne harbour were also bombed.

Docks In Flames LONDON, Sept. 11 (Reuter).—In another report of the raids on Calais and Dieppe, the Air Ministry news service says that salvoes and sticka of bombs were dropped in patterns over Carnot Basin at Calals and a large part of the dock area was left in flames-ons fire alone enveloping at least 200 yards of the water-front. search- Guns were silenced and lights extinguished around the har- bour.

Merchant vessels and "E" boats at Dieppe were also attacked. After bomb explosions, two of six. boats had vanished.

LATEST

49 NEW CHOLERA VICTIMS

The heaviest cholera Increase since

the outbreak began was announced to-day.

In the 24 hours ended at midnight last night, a total of 49 new cases medical reported to the

were

authorities,

glass in the wals facing the New Clash On This is almost double the number

court. -

A later UP message reported that the fourth air raid alarm of the day was sounded in London at 6.38 pan. Another museum suffered damage to the masonry while the exterior of, (4.90 am. HKT) -

Prior to this rald, 73 German the third was also considerably

the damaged. raiders had been destroyed, R.A.F. losing 17 planes in the day's

the

Owing principally to the fact that British operations. Three of

the more valuable exhibits have been pilots Parachuted to safety,

Between dawn and 7.30 p.m. 18 removed to safety little damage was civilians had been killed and 280 in- caused to museum pleces. jured. These

19

are incom-

announced

plete.

It was also officially that the total casualties from Satu- day to Tuesday, both Inclusive, were 1,010 killed and 2,400 wounded.

ISTANBUL, Sept. 11 (Domel). Pressing into service the be, received from other sources. Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, Aquitania and other world-famous Attempts are being made to contact Hiners, Britain has been heavily strengthening her defences in correspondents In Ireland.

Egypt, according to information reaching here from Cairo.

While this vast concentration of The total British strength In tha Fund For Raid Victims Near East is now estimated at 100,- men indicates that the stage is set for 000 men. Of these, 20,000 have BIMLA, Sept. 11 (Reuter) The reached Egypt since the beginning of a decisive battle for mastery of the

Near East, military, experts point out Wave after wave of German bom Viceroy has cabled: £35,509 from his the month.thestvenser War: Purposes Fund to the Lord The Italian strength in Libya is that a sea battle, must precede the bere thrust at London (throughout Mayor of London for the redlef of placed at 200,000 men, including two launching of any Italian attack on yesterday ad and tarrifle dogfights

Egypt Loodan air raid victims,, ;

mechanised German divisions.

A. A. Fire Deafening

Frontier

Albanians & Yugoslavs

usually reported each day, LaguM

All but five cases came from Kowloon; four were from Victoria and one from the New Territories.

There had been no cases reported from the New Territories for several

days,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH?

Since the outbreak began lato Last BELGRADE, Sept. 11

248 cases reported. (Domel)The Yugo-Slaw War month there have been altogether Minister, General Nedich, has confirmed reports that Yugo- Slay soldiers have clashed with Albanian Irregulars on the

Japanese Set Free border.

LONDON, Sept. 11 (Domel)-Mr. Shunshuke Tanabe, who was arrest ed under the Defence. Regulations on August 2, has been released...

Information to this effect was forwarded to the Japanese Embassy by the Foreign Office to-day ensued while bomb were dropped.

Six Yugo-Slav, soldiers have been killed and many others wounded..

Albanians arised with Zialina weak, pons are making frequent surprise attacks on Yugo-Slav border guards: Yugo-Slavia does not intend to make representations to Italy for the I time being.

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