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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1940..

• 二十月八

ITALIAN IMMINENT

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INVASION OF

OF EGYPT

AS WAR

AFRICAN CAMPAIGN SAID TIMED TO START WITH INVASION OF BRITAIN

Special to the "Telegraph"

AN ITALIAN offensive through Egypt against the Suez Canal and the intensified aerial bombardments of Britain and western Europe in- dicate a new climax in the European War.

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Despatches from Rome suggest that a three-pronged Italian invasion of Egypt has already begun. This is not officially confirmed.

Hints from the Italian capital, says "United Press" indicate that the drive against the Suez Canal has been timed to start with the climax of the Battle of Britain and possibly with an attempted Nazi invasion of the British Isles

Columns Advancing

Two main Italian columns are reported to be advancing along the Mediterra- nean coast from Libya into Egypt, their chief objective being the cutting of Britain's

Intense Activity By Royal Air Force

"life-line" to the Pacific and Far East.

The invasion was preceded by violent hambardment of the Itwinn costline

by

in

CALAIS, BERLIN & Africa the Royal Navy

Calais.

police Jamk equally violent aerial attacks on the British Navy

LIBYA RAIDED

Berlin and objectives in Libya were subject to intense Royal Air Force raids during the past 24 hours according to official announcements, and in every instance the raiders scored notable successes is indicated by the following "Reuter" reports,

Berlin Again Attached LONDON, Sept. 12 (Reuter). The Air Ministry announces ' that aircraft of the Bomber! Command again carried out a big rail on Berlin last night and ' heavy damage was inflicted on railway station in the heart

of the German capital.

The raiders arrived over the city ax after 1130 p.m. and within three minutes of midmght the first bombs were falling on the city

wuth of

A large railway yard Potsdam Station was straddled by

COMMUNIQUES

CHANNEL

ACTION

Enemy Convoy Is Destroyed

The following communiques stick of beavy callure bombs, follow from the various Allied and ed by a calvo of Incendiary bombs.

At five minutes after midnight, "nemy headquarters were issued another rulder, evading the search- yesterday. lights attacked Anhalter Station, Potsdam Station.

and

anti-aircraft barrage,

DO AIR MINISTRY: Coastal

In a series of runs over the target, this raider bomber the station build- ings and tracks.

Fires At Calais LONDON, Sepi, 12 (Reuter).--The RAF. again bombed Calais yesterday evening. Large fires could be keen from this side.

Libya Destruction CAIRO, Sept. 12 Reuter)----In series of raids objectives in Eastern Libya yesterday, RAF, bom- bera attacked Armscal.

on

Four Brea were started on the Darna landing ground, bombs fell among aircraft in Darna harbour and jetty and on Burdia where several fires were started, states an RAF. communique.

by Italian plane-

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At raids on leth sides of the Chan. British (nel brave increased rat sigour

bumber squattrons have launched trethead us take on German objec I ves such as the Tempřehof nero- drem Hostin, The Jong-rutige gun emplacements on the French coast, and the bauges and ships which are concentrating dong the Europeans coast for the allempted invasion,

The German

blitzkrieg against England-n necessary prelude to stovasion—conlinued at abated tempo.

aerial

un-

INTENSIFIES

BRITISH GUNS DID THIS TO AN ITALIAN BATTLESHIP

Enemy Raiders Turned Back By

Fierce Onslaught Of The R.A.F.

LONDON, Sept. 12 (Reuter)-So fiercely did Spitfires and hurricanes attack Bombs exploded in the London enemy formations this afternoon that only a small proportion of the raiding bombers areas where. His belatedly disclosed,

arter attacks bad damaged buildings were able to reach their objectives, the London docks, says the Air Ministry news

mijacent to the Bank of England, the Church of St. John the Evangelist farid the busy Regent Street shopping

district

London's

Successful

New Barrage Defences

service.

The Germans opened the attack on a 160-miles front. Within a few minutes, big forma- tions totalling about 225 machines crossed the coast be- tween Northforeland and Dunge- ness, another 50 simultaneously approaching the Southampton arca and smaller formation

attacking fighter

DNB comments on the latest Ger Command In Action

man attacks on London by stating LONDON, Sept. 12 (Reuter) that "German reconnaissance planes Yesterday aircraft of the Coastal curly this morning established the Command attacked an enemy convoy tact that parts of London are com- off Dunkirk.

pletely unrecognisable. One enemy supply ship was sunk. City Centre Evacuated Another force of Coastal Command At 3 pan. yesterday, all traffic was LONDON, Sept. 12 (Reuter)-It is authoritatively stated aircraft operating with the Fleet Air forbidden in the vicinity of St. Paul's that the AA. fire put up by the London defences last night arm attacked a convoy off Cap Gris Cathedral. Residents and workers in consisted of a barrage based on new methods of prediction. crossing near Dover with the Nez. One enemy supply ship was hit the area have all been evacuated. and left burning and another was A delayed action bomb which ex-

Searchlights were not used for the object of The innovation is considered[ seriously damaged.

ing to the belief that the new super- anned from boats were machine-Fazed as fout to bulding, undoubtedly successful and is arst time since the raid began, lead-acrodromes in Kent and Surrey.

For-likely to continue,

Archte may include some new device In the course of his attack, our air turtely, the building was in the Improvement in new methods is which permits the ground operatore com-hoped with practice and thereby to spot their targets without the aid

prevent to an even greater degree of tell-tale searchlights. the uninterrupted attacks by night; bombers on London,

Berlin Admission •

low altitudes.

ploded in central London dusk

entire structure collapsing.

craft encountered a force of enemy London area which had been nghters and bombers, three of which pletely evacuated and there were no were destroyed and others damaged. casualties.

Three of our aircraft were lost.

Night Raids On Reich

5,500 Dead and Injared

It was officially announced last

Bombs Jettisoned The bulk of the bombers, heading towards London, were surrounded by Messerschmitt escorts. They were attacked by Polish squadrons led by a British Flight Lieutenant,

Attack on Convoy Fails LONDON, Sept. 12 (Reuter).—

The raiders were so harried' that' The enemy again attempted to Last night strong forces of bomber night that London's casualties since LONDON, Sept. 12 (Reuter).-An German dive bombers dropped about: bomb Mersa Matruh yesterday. They aircraft carried out attacks on rail- the start of the aerial blitzkrieg total Indication of the effectiveness of the 50 bombs during an unsuccessful many jettisoned their bombs over the were intercepted and four enemy way stations, goodsyards and the 5,500 dead and injured.

terrific anti-aircraft barrage in and attack against a convoy which was Woods of Surrey and Sussex and fled machines were forced down to the aerodrome at Berlin, docks, shipyards "Associated Press" reported that around London last night is given protected by barrage balloons and to the coast. sea and destroyed.

at Hamburg, Bremen and Wilhelm- one of the buildings damaged in by the German official news agency, warships off the south-east coast The South

Force shaven, oil plant at Manheim, ex-yesterday's rold was African Air

the "Reuter" The agency says that "shells burst yesterday evening. carried

No ships were tilt. bombing raid on blosives factory it Frankfurt, goods-building, headquarters of the famous directly alongside German planes Selesciemanna, in Central Abyssinia yards at Hamin, Cologne, Coblenz, British news agency. This report and adds that the engine on September 9. Some Savola air- Mannheimi and Ehrong, a railway was denied this morning by "Damel, machine fell out when hit by craft on the ground were burnt out function at Namur, and enemy aero-which has its offices in the building,shrapnel. and others extensively damaged. dromes in Germany and Holland.

Yesterday's air battle over Landon

out

Supply Ships Sunk

LONDON, Sept. ` 12 '(Reuter).— Coastal Command aircraft have sunk one enemy supply ship off Dunkirk, hit another and seriously damaged a third of Cop Gris Nez.

ROYAL FAMILY'S WAR GIFTS LONDON, Sept. 12(Reuter)

The King has sent £1,000 to the Lord Mayor of London's Air Mold

· Distress Fund,

Three of our aircraft failed to was described in both UP and Domel return.

reports as "tremendous."

32 Missing From

The Ivanhoe

Admiralty states that one officer and

LONDON, Sept. 12 (Reuter),The }

The battle raged along the entire area from the coast to the outskirts | of London. Seventy-three enemy machines were shot down for the loss of 17 British planes.

(United Press and Domei) Italian Troops On Move

Super A. A. Gun

01 ont

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Sept. 12 (Domel). Britain's now "sceret weapon" which went into action against Germanj planes for the first time today is a super-A.A. gun.

It is understood that the weapon, which is unique in design, is capable of throwing an unbroken curtain of LONDON, Sept. 12 (Reuter)-It shrapnel over the city against enemy ratings are wounded on H.MS. is earned in authoritative circles in machines, taking the place to a con- Ivanhoe, the loss of which is already London that there has been further siderable extent of the balloon bar-

31 ratings are missing and three,

announced.

towards the frontler in the neigh- It

movement of certain Italian force proved most effective today. LONDON, Sept. 12 (Reuter)The bourhood of Capuzzo in the last day preventing wave after wave of Ger- man bombers from breaking through The Queen has sent £500, Queen King has accepted the offer of the or two. Mary £500, the Duice and Duchess Queen of the Netherlands of 18 They are said to be moving east the city's defences, N

The noise from the barrage is des- of Gloucester £250 and - the Duke Spitares-provided from funds raised ward but no Italian troops have yet and Duchess of Kani £200.

crossed the frontier.

cribed as unparalleled...

in the Netherlands Intlles.

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The Polish pitols shot down 14 of the raiders.

Another formation was Intercepted. and broken up by Hurricanes.

Hurricanes In Form

THIS REMARKABLE - photo- graph

taken Wan

aboard A Itaitan baitleship shortly after it had been engaged in søtion with British warships the Mediter- ranean. It was received in Lon don via America. The picture sbows the chaos on board the Italian ship as the result of a direct hit by a British shell. One gun turret is out of mission and the smoke-stack is blown open.

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ST. PAUL'S HAS

ESCAPE

Bomb Found In Grounds,

LONDON, Sept. 12 (Reu- ter)-An unexploded bomb was discovered in the grounds of St. Paul's Cathe- dral.

The Dean was advised to leave, shops and businesses in the neighbouring streets were evacuated and roads were roped off pending action to render the bomb harmless..

BIG U.S. BLAST

Sabotage Suspected.

Two Hurricane squadrons ferocious In Powder Explosion

'y attacking a formation of 150 enemy bombers escorted by fighters did plendid work in protecting London from an attack.

Special to the “Telegraph"

KENVIL, NJ., Sept. 12 (UP). -Four terrifle explosions occurr» Eighteen of these raiders heading ed at the Hercules Powder

London were definitely destroyed Company's plant here to-day.

Fifteen hundred employees

and

home.

more

probably did not reach

Some raiders were chased back to wore at work when the explo he coast and across the Channel.sions occurred. At least 15 are

This work enabled other fighter dend and 200 badly injured. -quadrons to tackle a few thin groups

blasts caused Incalculable which vainly tried to reach the Tho meirepolis and 13 of the raiders were damage to the progress of the US: defence programme contracts,** At destroyed.

least nine powder, houser in which Others fled, dropping bombs in the British and American Government woods.

orders were being. Alled were: blown. During the day's fighting," the upg enemy lost 50 heavy bombers and 21. The

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