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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. Others have

been concentrated in Norway.

"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 England, Scotland or Ireland-perhaps all three.

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

And Tearing Up Railway Track

NEW INDO-CHINA SITUATION

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

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The blowing up of the bridge. ho declared, AN well daraage caused to the railway were acts of self-defence.

He revealed that sccording to their information, technical DrD+ blems concerning the innding of Japanese troops, such as the time and focaliites and the scope of operations have been discussed in the Franco-Japanese negotiations.

In Self-Defence

ATTACK FAILED?

الله

New York Reports Invasion Attempt

AMERICAN SOURCES report that the Germans have already made one attempt to invade Eng- Under these circumstances, de-land across the Channel. clared the spokesman, "we are not! One source states that the expected to sit idly by, doing noth ing, while the French are giving attempt was made on August 28, enerny troops permission to use their territory as a base for attack on our the attempted invasion commenced from the French port of St Malo. territory."

Furthermore, be declared, in viola-The newspaper states that it "proved the nothing short of suicide, and failed

disastrously,"

The New York "Sun" reports that

tions.

It was officially announced in Dublin yesterday that Eire is prepared for any attempt to land en her shores.

Thousands of

Wil

br called up today to join the loend; security forces

The Fleet in Action

Reference was stro mude yesterday by Mr A V Alexander, First Lørd of the Admiralty, to the possibility of impending invasion,

We can prontis that if the enemy in surtuce craft, he te CONAN SECTORY

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 grang te gel granething to go on with air battles of the war has developed over England. said Mr Alexander The British Fleet, besides resisting any unvas.on The Germans are launching terrific, onslaughts

of Britain, is playing a tremendous

part in forgang men and weapons for

victory.

"I regret it is impossible for me to

reveal detailed information on the

work of the Navy," he said,

"One thing, however, is certain.

We are stronger in the Mediterranean than we were ten days ago.“ Barges Attacked

Simultaneous with These nouncement, the Admiralty

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issued a communique, stating that British naval forces are strongly altacking German shipping move- ment and ports from Brest ta Norway.

against the capital.

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 east side of the basin and extended three quarters of the way across it, chunks of debris. Iwere flung into the air.

A fire began and explosions were going on as the aircraft left.

All Score Hita

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.

THE SCENE at ses just after the guns of a Bellish destroyer have

Another pilot's report said that all ended' the

career of a U-Boat bombs, except three, fell in the Rescue boats from the warship middle of the barges. which did the sinking are seen

Another observer saw a fargo, rowing around picking up survivors merobant 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 fames and burz-

ming direct to the destroyer.

GERMANS DON'T LIKE IDEA

SPECIAL TO THE **TELEGRAPH"

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

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

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

"Neuter's" correspondent, describ- Ing the scene over the heart of the Thus far, cables Walluce Car- efty, 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- Amid the red splashes of exploding fences have hurled back each sholls, the raiders could only be successive attack by the German glimpsed for brief moments. luftwaffe.

TURN to Page 8, Column Fivo) ****

The Nazi attacks are being launched from many different directions.

"The main Nari squadron came up the Thames, where they were seat- the tered by British Bghters and AA.

an batteries," Carroll cables. been

"Simultaneously, smaller German squadrons struck at the outskirts of the city, 25 raiders being sighted over one suburb alone.

Concentrations of German barges! are also being vigorously attacked.

"Ships and ports vital to Germans in the event attempted invasion have damaged," the communique adds. (United Press Messages) on of international law and tion

Mr. Churchill's Speech Sino-French treaties, the Indo-China

Official sources in London state they.

Many Casualties authorities have since June denied

LONDON, Sept. 11 (UP)--In the Information regarding the HAVE DO

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

bombs bability that Hitler would launch his noon,

fell in u thickly "On the other hand," he added, reports that the Germans had already course of his reference to the pro-

attempted an invasion.

shortly, populated district in the Thames "the French are permitung

The Press Association, commenting attempt to invade Britain

Estuary ures, causing Many Japanese to use the railway for on the joint artillery and dive- Mr. Churchill said:

ΤΟ military operations.

"Large numbers of German troops casualties. frustrate bombing attack on Dover yesterday, the Japanese plans, therefore, the states that it was apparently intended are ready to start a very uncertain blowing up of the border railway to cover the movement of a German voyage, and the attack might be bridge and the tearing up of the convoy.

launched at any time on England, ("United Prezi"' Cables.) TURN to Page 8, Column Five track are justifiable measures of self- defence,

the

NAZIS LAND IN World-Famous Liners

N. IRELAND?

NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (Domel) The Budapest Correspondent of the International News Service quotes "Moscow-Radio

that reporting 125 German troops have landed in northern Ireland:

Used As

"Troopers"

Special to the "Telegraph"

"They hope they will not be selected to parti- cipate in another dis 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 "Willam, Clarke," our telepriater London museums have been considerably damaged as a operator in that area, has told me result of Tuesday night's raids.

that all the men working in one

plant have been trapped. In an air A bomb fell in the court of raid shelter. It is doubtful whether one museum, smashing all the any of them can ‘be, saved.”

the glass in the walls facing the New Clash On

A later UP message reported that court. the fourth air raid 'alarm of the day|7 was sounded in London at 8.30 p.m. Another museum suffered damage (4.30 am, H.KT.).

to the masonry while the exterior of Prior to this raid, 73 German the third was also considerably raiders had been destroyed, the damaged. RAF. losing 17, planes in the

operations. Three of the British Owing principally to the fact that pilots parachuted to safety, the more valuable exhibits have been Between dawn and 7.30 p.m. 18 removed to mfety little damage was civilians had been killed and 280 in. caused to museum pieces, Jured.

red, These

Sualties are incom- plete.

It was also officially announced that the total casualties from. Satur- day to Tuesday, both inclusive, were 1,010 killed and 4,400 wounded.

A. A. Fire Deafening.

ISTANBUL, Sept. 11 (Domel). Pressing into service the No confirmation of the report can be received from other sources. Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth; Aquitania and other world-famous Attempts are being made to contact liners, Britain has been heavily strengthening her defences in correspondents in Ireland.

Egypt, according to information reaching here from Cairo

The total British strength in the While this vast concentration of Fund For Raid Victims Near East is now estimated at 150,- men indicates that the stage is set for 009 men. Of these 20,000 have SIMLA, Sept. 11 (Router) The reached Egypt since the beginning of a decisive battle for mastery of the

Near East, military experts point out wave after wave bi German Bom Viceroy his cabled £35,500 Trom his the month, N War Purposes: Fund to the Lord The Italian strength in Libya is that a sea battle must precede the bers thrustaff Londons throughout 012 London for the rellet of plated at 300,000 men including two launching of any Italian attack on yesterday and ferring doghghts

mechanised German divisionim.

JEgypt. London air raid victims, and

Frontier

Albanians & Yugoslavs

i

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BELGRADE, Sept. 11 (Domei).The Yugo-Slav War Minister, General Nedich, has confirmed reports that Yugo Slav soldiers have clashed with Albanian irregulars on the

Japanese Set Free border

Six Yugo-Slav soldiers have been LONDON, Sept. 11 (Domel)-Mr. killed and many others wounded. Shunshuke Tanabe, who was arrest-]

Albanians armed will Italian woz- ed under the Defence Regulations on pond, are inking frequent surprise August 2, has been released. attacks on Yugo-Slay border guards. Information to this effect was Yugo Blavia does not intend to forwarded to the Japanese Embassy make representations to Italy for the ensued while bumba were dropped by the Toreign Office to-day, time being.

ed flererly.

Soon the ribs of the ships ware visible against the glowing minsa.

Ostend harbour was bombed from 5 p.m. on Tuesday until~ nearly -4" am. on Wednesday.

Repeatedly sticks of heavy bombs straddled barges lying in Avant port. Ships were directly hit by a strong Rection 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 Calls and Dieppe, the Air Minlatry news. service says that salvoes and sticks of bomba were dropped in patterns over Carnot Basin at Calals and a large part of the dock area was left in dames-one fire alone enveloping at least 200 yards of the water-front. Guna were silenced and search- lights extinguished around the bar- bour.

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

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