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ROYAL AIR FORCE LAYS GREAT

SERIES OF NEW

LONGEST

(and shortest) LONDON RAIDS OCCUR ON ONE DAY

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON has at least seven air raid alarms during yesterday.

By 10 p.m., at least 46 German planes had been brought down.

When the alarm was sounded at 3.13 p.m., it was the 100th occasion since the outbreak of war that Lowton citizens had been warned to go to their shelters.

By a coincidence, says "Reuter". London also experienced the longest and shortest raids of the war during the day.

The all-night raid, which Insted six minutes under ten hours, was the longest A ten-minute raid during] the morning was the shortest.

The seventh alarm of the day was sounded at 4.13 p.m., and the all- clear we given a 6.63 p.

Shell on Abbey

During one of the morning raids an unexploded and-aircraft shell fell on the lawn of Westminster

Abbey

For a while, until investigation wi made, it was thought that the shell was a bomb. The abell was removed

to safety and no damage was done!

to the Abbey.

TANK ARMY

Britain is building 41 great tank army to de- fend herself against in- rasion, Here is one of the newest tanks (71

MIANOCUTTER,

Italian Advance Into Egypt Analysed

They've Started, Now They Can't Stop

LONDON, Sept. 18 ̊(Reuter).—Although the Italian advance

Only sparse reports of the latest into Egyptian territory hitherto amounts to only about 60 miles, raids have been received from Lan- the attackers are permitted to go on for the simple reason that don. But Berlin reports Luftwaffe shot down

172

that the barrage

they cannot halt,, writes "Reuter's" military correspondent. balloons in the course of the day. At Sollum, there is only A Many of these balloons, says DNB, were shot down over the continent, to small harbour through which where they had been carried after they nad been torn away from their supplies cannot be obtained even

moorings in England by yesterday's if the Italian Navy is able strong gales.

DNB claims that numerous

fres are raging in London.

new ensure them.

Balloons Over Sweden Stockholm confirms that a large

to

Sidi Barrani, now an advanced post of the enemy, was previously

number of the barrage balloons have lightly held by British mechanised gone adrift as a result of the heavy forces amounting to about une com- gales of the last 48 hours,

Some fifty of these balloons have

been sighted over Sweden. Trailing

[pany.

British Strategy

wires have caused considerable dam General Sir Archibald Wavell, the) disrupting rallways and tram British Commander-in-Chief, never; age, disrup services, smashing windows, telephone had any intention of resisting the and light services.

Swedish planes have had to go up in order to shoot down the drifting hood.

balloons.

Commons In Secret

LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuter-The House of Commons had another secret session to-day,

Dastardly,

Attack on

MINE-FIELDS

NAZI PLAN FOR INVASION RECEIVES FRESH UPSET: MORE BARGES BLASTED

Special to the "Telegraph"

ROYAL AIR FORCE bombers continued to attack invasion barges and Nazi shipping concentrations along the coasts of France, Belgium and the Netherlands yesterday.

Germany itself was also raided.

At least two German supply ships were sunk at Cherbourg. Other shipping and military stores were damaged.

Daylight attacks were carried out on the port of Ostend, shipping off Zeebrugge, a convoy of barges off the Dutch coast and the aerodrome at Ijmuiden, says a "United Press" message.

FROM NORWAY TO BISCAY

In addition to these attacks on the Nazi concentrations, the R.A.F. has, in the past few weeks, laid an entirely new mine field off the coast of Europe.

Beginning in enemy-occupied harbours and territorial waters in Norway, the

new mine-field stretches to the Bay of Biscay.

Over 30 great mine-flelds have been laid in this manner, says "United Press."

It is known that hundreds of thousands of tons of enemy shipping have been destroyed through contact will the mines,

NAZIS BOAST OF many of which are laid within

BRUTALITY

Indiscriminate Bombing

LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reu- ter). The German official news agency, which earlier to-day claimed that bombs were dropped last night on "targets of milltary import- ance," does not now try to hide Germany's deliberate bombing of civilians.

This agency now claims that the "Luftwaffe has destroyed the entire residen- tial districts of Eastern London."

Deliberate Mission

LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter)—"Dastardly and deliberate” Italian advance in that neighbour-was the description applied by Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secre- |tary for Foreign Affairs, in the House of Commons to-day when of asked for information on the attack by two Italian alreraft on a

Mission station at Doro, in the Sudan, on August 29.

The British polley

was onc

300 Raiders Take Part elastic defence and aimed at indon Further accounts from "Reuter's" ing the Italian Army in Libya to pul correspondents regarding yesterday's its head-like a tortoise-out of its air battles indicate that great force

shell and then hit the head. of raiders, numbering about 300, crossed the southeast coast early in Hitherto al reports confirm that the Italians have been given nothing Several formations of German twin-engined bombers were guarded to attack but the situation now be by, over 200 Aghters. The raiders comes more active as from Sidi crossed the const in an endless Barrant onwards a metalled road wili an hour, fly-be available.

the afternoon.

stream for

quarter

ing at over 20,000 feet.

a short time miles of sky were covered with white streaks from ex- haust fumes.

Later these streaks became inex- tricably weaved as the Germans were engaged by British fighters.

Mr. Butler declared that att least 50 bombs were dropped and machine-guns were also used,

Of the Mission staff of five, two' were killed and two were wounded. They were all Americans.

In addition, a native girl and two boys were wounded,

Isolated Station

IMPORTS TO SPAIN

British Agreement

stone-throw of the quays in some of the enemy-occupied harbours. "United Press" quotes the authori- tntive New York journa! "Iron Age" ns reporting the receipt of reliable information from Germany, to the effect that some German steel plants have been severely damaged by

bombs.

A late communique issued by the Alr Ministry in London states that aircraft of the bomber command have launched heavy and sustained attacks un the ports of Hamburg, Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Flushing, Terneuzen. Dunkirk, Calais and Boulogne.

Exports To

S. America

Commons Query LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter). -The question of export of wire products to South America was raised in the House of Commons to-day.

of

H.M.S. Narwhal's Launching

Minelayer Submarine Lost, Admiralty Fears

Colonel Baldwin Webb asked the Secretary of the Department Overseas Trade whether his attention I had been called to the fact that orders of wire netting from South this America were being lost to country owing to the present tem- porary embargo on export of such material, and that further dimculties that the 1,520-ton mine-laying submarine Narwhal is were being created by the fact that considerably overdue and must be considered lost. German manufacturers were guaran-

The Narwhal was a sister-W. Langridge, Lieut. (E) J. E. Ackery, teeing delivery of such materials to South America by autumn this year. submarine of Grampus and Sub. Lieut. H, R. W. Twynam. It is possible that there have been some Rorqual, well-known in Hong-changes since the outbreak of war. Action To Preserve Trade

They kong before the war. Colonel Webb asked whether the were known as "Porpoise" class

LONDON, Sept. 19 (UP).—The Admiralty announces

tho

Secretary for Overseas Trade would LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter). known in South America and

take steps to make the true position ships and were considered one so of the most successful classes of The Mission station, said

Mr.It is learned that an agree- preserve this trade for Britain. submarines. Conscripting Butler, was isolated and far from any ment has been reached between

Mri Harcourt Johnstone,

Bull by Vickers-Armstrong in military objective. Its location was well-known to the Italians whose the British and Spanish Govern. Secretary, replied that concentration 1933-35, Narwhal was commissioned Allies

on the nation's war effort during in March 1936. She cost £348,385, Attack was clearly deliberate, as ments regarding the amount of to believe that such offers can, in the and is the 17th British submarine lost shown by the fact that the Italian imports of oil Into Spain.

of Inevitable, curtailment of exports during the war. Thames Estuary Damage

Legislation Soon commander at Kurmuk had sent a

The July, 1939 Navy List shows message earlier in August to the factory to both sides.

It is officially regarded as satis-wire products, but it was hoped that Numerous high explosive bombs

In the near future the position in this that her complement then included LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter)-Mr. missionaries at Doro to report to him. were dropped in the Thames Estuary, Clement Atlee, the Lord Privy Seal, with passports.

Further steps to tighten the block- respect would become easier,

the following: Lleut, Comdr. H. R. during the morning's rakis, causing intimated during the course of ques-

ode. were announced to-day..

have been informed that offers Conway, Lleuts, C. S. Green and A. considerable damage and rendering tlons in the House of Commons

reply to this message was under

for delivery in October have been Shipping Black List many, families homeless..

made by Germany, but it seems hard to-day, that the British Government consideration by the missionaries This follows the previous, night's intended to submit to Parliament; in when they were, shot down in cola future to contain a Hint of their ships light of circumstances, be, takon | The black list of shipowners is in to believe that such offers can, in the attacks on the Thames Estuary when due course, legislation to conter the blood, at least 50 bombs were dropped over necessary authority upon the Allied Asked if the matter was brought which will not be granted facilities seriously. Nonetheless, one town and considerable dango Governments in Britain to call upon to the attention of the American in British ports nor ships navicerts, constantly being taken to keep before

of South American LONDON; Sept. 18 (Router)-It done to property,

their nationals Government, Mr. Butler said

The discrimination list Also during the sight, and for the in accordance with their own exist- no doubt that the American Govern- include the main of hips which purchasers the ability of this country will not be long before trainees will second time within 24 hours, a num- ing national laws, but in conformity ment had observed this "dastardly have committed blockade offences to manufacture and deliver a very be passing out from Government ber of houses in the working class with the uniform arrangements for alluck.”

and are considered to bo potential wide range of their normal require training centres for munition produc- district of East London suburbs were employment of all Allied manpower

blockade runners to whom Britain is ments." demolished and others so seriously on war service,dei

damaged that many people were rendered temporarily homeless.

(Reuter, UP, Domel Messages.) Raiders Flock Over Britain LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter). German ralders Blocked over south cost England?to-day, trying at

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Are Handed Over

not prepared to grant any facilities. This is to enable neutral traders

action in

and exporters to know which ghips East Africa's First

| not. to use.

Record Production Of Munitions

tion at the rate of 250,000 to 300,000 a year, sald Mr. Ernest Bevin, the Minister of Labour, speaking In Lon Mr. Attlee" explained that until More U.S. Warships

don to-day.

Saying that the present

prosent long hours this legislation was passed, the posi

Coffee Planter Dies. tion was that the Allied Governments

of work were to be regarded as a had the right to

spurt, as it was impossible to keep call upon their | nationals. In Britaing for military

CALCUTTA, Sept. 18. (Reuter) NAIROBI, Sept. 18 (Reuter). The them up, Mr. Bevin said the work the output by working long hours service but British courts and second batch of over-age destroyers The Bengal Government has con- man who planted the first coffee in people's achievement In Intensifying authorities had no power to assist for Britain has arrived at a port co tributed £7,500 to the fund for the East Africa died today these governments in enforcing these tho east coast of Canada.

relief of London air raidi sufferers He was John Patterson, a pioneer would stand out as one of the most known air lanes to the capital and obligations upon Allied nations who These destroyers will be turned which was opened by the Mayor of and missionary. He brought coffee wonderful in Britain's industrial his TURN to Page 5 Column Two might be unwilling to respond.o

Jover to the Royal Navy immediately. Calcutta

seed from Aden 45 years ago

LONDON, Sept. 18' (Reuter)The

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