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ROYAL AIR FORCE LAYS GREAT SERIES OF NEW MINE-FIELDS

FAMOUS LONDON CENTRES DAMAGED IN RAID

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, Sept. 18 (Domei). Many famous London chain and depart- mental stores have been damaged as a result of Tuesday's violent German raids on the West End of London.

Among the better known stores which suffered from Nazi bombs were those of John Lewis, Bourne and Hollingsworth and D. H. Evans.

An incendiary bomb fell oni John Lewis's causing a fire and " number of casualties. An h.e. bomb fell on the roof เฟ Bourne and Hollingsworth.

fouds and subways in The West, End were dumaged at many places, while large craters were made in the streets,

Omelals fear that because of the high explosive character of the bombas dropped, casualties during the night have been the heaviest in recent days. Eighth Raid Warning

The eighth air raid wirning during Wednesday was rounded in the Lon- don area at 9.67 pm.

TANK ARMY

Britain is building a sterat tank army to de- fend herself against in- pasion. Here is one of the newest tanks

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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-fields 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 with the mines,

Indo-China Situation NAZIS BOAST OF many of which are laid within

May Take A New Turn

Japanese Fear French Army

Special to the "Telegraph"

HANOL, Sept. 19 (UP)—Informed quarters in Hanoi sald o-day that French Indo-China is basically inclined towards the

Meanwhile furious aeris] balties are reported from various parts of Britain, as British fighters continued de Gaulle movement. their violent counter-attacks on the invaders throughout the day, leaving

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It is believed, however, that Great Britain is not anxious practically invading squatron for Indo China to swing over to de Gaulle immediately, due to unopposed.

the obligation to defend Indo-China that such a step would im- Lale in the afternoon a new wave pose at a time when Britain must face a potential Nazi blitz- of Nazi ralders approuched the Krieg. British coast and fighters immediately rose to give combat, another dendly

French circles in Hanoi undoubtedly

nght taking place over the southeast with Britain.

const.

Nazi bombera, escorted by

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favour

friendship

In another part of the country 18 There is apparently a unanimous feeling among the French Messerschmitts, attempted to bomb people that the one big necessity is unity against Japan and for British coastal defences bases, but this reason the question of whether loyalty should be to Vichy or they were repulsed by intense anti-de Gaulle has been tacitly shelved. aircraft fire.

Longest & Shortest Raids Of War

SPECIAL TO THE **TELEGRAPH"

LONDON has at least seven air raid alarms during yesterday.

The French have indicated that any agreement with Japan is near, but!

It is believed further negotiation will!

be necessary even after the agree- ment is signed,

The agreement under negotiation

is similar in principle to that signed! between Vichy and Japan.

Japanese Fears

The Japanese apparently fear that)

the French Army in Indo-China may

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 military import- ance." does not now try to hide Germany's deliberate hombing of civilians.

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

Commons In Secret

LONDON, Sept 10 (Reuter),—The House of Commons had another secret |sesslun to-day.

Enormous Air

Losses

Suffered By Nazis

LONDON, Sept. 18 (British Wireless). The Air Minister, hold out even if Admiral Der aux, their Archibald Sinclair, to-day gave details of German and By 10 pm, at least 46 Governor General, signs an agre British air losses since August & when the blitzkrieg started. German planes had been ment with Japan.

brought down.

believe theart Informed quartera General Martin, the Commander-in-

The R.A.F. had lost 621

Chief of the French Army, would machines of all types-fighters, When the alarm was sounded prefer to resist the Japanese instead bombers and general reconnals- at 3.13 p.m., it was the 100th of the Chinese.

sance machines.

take them off.

The remaining

the R.AF. to less than 600,

IMPORTS TO SPAIN

British Agreement

Etone-throw of the quaya in some of the enemy-occupied harbours,

"United Press" quotes the authori- tative New York journal "Iron Age" na reporting the receipt of reliable information from Germany, to the ellect that some German steel plants have been severely damaged by bombs.

A late communique issued by the Air Ministry in Landon states that aircraft of the bomber command have Jaunched heavy and sustained attacks on the ports of Hamburg, Antwerp, Terneuzen, Flushing. Zeebrugge, Dunkirk, Calais and Boulogne,

WAR IN DESERT Scene May Shift From Europe

By J. W. T. MASON "UNITED PRESS MILITARY EXPEAT

NEW YORK, Sept. 18, (UP). General Graziani's operations in North Africa are still in the. preliminary stage and there is

no sure indication of a major

H.M.5. Narwhal's Launching

Minelayer Submarine Lost, Admiralty Fears

LONDON, Sept. 19 (UP)-The Admiralty announces:: offensive against Alexandria or that the 1,520-ton mine-laying submarine Narwhal is the Suez Canal.

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In Rome it is reported that considerably overdue and must be considered lost.

The Narwhal was sister-W. Langridge, Lieut. (E) J. E. Ackery, Graziani is expected to await

of Grampus and Sub. Lieut. H. R. W. Twynam. It is further German action against submarine

possible that there have been some Britain before revealing his Rorqual, well-known in Hong-changes since the outbreak of war. hand.

kong before the war. They This may be good strategy, but it were known as "Porpoise" class is becoming increasingly questionable whether the Germans can pursue fur-ships and were considered one ther action against Britain, during of the most successful classes of the months ahead, which can be help-submarines:

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Meanwhile, Japanese stores In The Nazis during the same period occasion since the outbreak of Hanol have closed and many Japan- war that London citizens had ese continue to evacuate to Haiphong, had lost 1,867 while their losses in been warned to go to their where Japanese: ships are waiting to air crews amounted to over 4,000 and

ful to the Italian leader, either from Built by Vickers-Armstrong in sheltera.

In air fighting in the Middle East

a military or psychological point of 1033-35, Narwhal was commissioned of thei members

during the same period, the RA.F

view.

In March 1030. She cost £348,306,

·By a coincidence, Boys "Reuter". Japanese Mission. have their bag lost 15 aircraft but had destroyed

The German Foreign Minister's and is the 17th British submarine last London also experienced the longest pucked

LONDON, Šept, 18 (Reuter), in readiness for a quick

56. Italian planes.

Further, these figures of enemy-It is learned that an agree- sudden journey to Rome may be con- during the war.

The July, 1939 Navy List shows losses referred only 10 confirmed ment has been renched between nected with this matter.

it it is true that Hitler

has that her complement then included German and Italian losses, and the the British and Spanish Govern- abandoned his invasion plans the the following:: Licut, Comdr. H. R. CHUNGKING, Sept. 10 (UP)-number of unconfirmed losses ar sirments regarding the amount of Axis powers would naturally wish Conway. Lieuls. C. S. Green and A

and elsewhere for military action Following the dynamiling of the craft damaged was very

North Africa offers a more immediate The seventh alarm of the day was International Bridge at Lackay, and concluded, sounded at 4.13 p.m., and the all section of the railway inside the

opportunity. clear was given a 5.55 p.m...

It is quite probable that Italians, under German pressure, will riak a campaign the Egyptian

New Chinese Action SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

and shortest ralds of the war during evacuation if it becomes' necessary, the day.

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

....... Shell on Abbey

Yunnan border, the Chinese military uuthorities have put the remainder of the Chinese section of the Hanol-

During one of the morning raids an Kunming Ralkway under military unexploded anti-aircraft shell fell on control.

way

large,

he imports of oil into Spain.

POLISH PILOTS factory to both sides.

DECORATED

LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter).— Members of the Polish squadron which destroyed 71 German planes in

It is officially regarded as satis

Further steps to tighten the block ade were annoubped to-day.

Shipping Black List

in

'Desert with full force..

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the Record Production bombers dumped huge bombs pell-

The Cermin newspapers are allow

Of Munitions

The

LONDON, Sept. 19 (Domel).-The residential areas in East End this morning suffered one of the worst air raids of the war, as about 200 Nozl

moil into the metropolls.

The Nazi raiders broke through anti-aircraft : fire, and appeared LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter)-It over London about midnight. Ne ing this inference by giving large will not be long before trainees will the bombings reached the peak of The black. lot of shipowners is in space to the North African opera-be passing out from Government is forocity about 1 o'clock this training centres for munition produc-morning. Fires were caused.in Graziani's present position, at Sidi tion at the rate of 250,000 to 300.000 several parts of the East End.

21 real a year, sald Mr. Ernest Bevin, the

In Lon Sixteen airmen received the Polish The new discrimination list will

Egyptian military coastal frontier. Minister of Labour, speaking in

His Arst great objective, if he dedon to-day. of the Mary Cross

have committed blockade offences Marsa Matruh, the first pentro of of work were to be regarded as a and are considered to be potential military importance en rou

en route to spurt, as it was impossible to keep them up, Me. Bevin said the work CALCUTTA, Sept. 18 (Reuter) blockade runners, to whom Britain is Alexandria. The Bengal Government has:'con-not-prepared to "trbrit any facilities. ved Graziani Danger peopio's achievement in "Intensifying the output by working long hours tributed £7,500 to the fund. for. the.

The longer General Graziani's would stand out as one of the incat were shot down over the continent, to WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (UP) rollet of London air-raid sufferora] This la to tradera where they had been curled after Mrs Cordell Hull, the Secretary or which was adened by the Mager of their to enable neutral hours supply trail becomes the greater bo-wonderful in Britain's Industrial his-

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the lawn of Westminster Abbey. Preparations are under For a while, until investigation was evacuate Central Government made, it was thought that the shell ganisations from Kunming to Sze 18 days were decorated to-day by future to contain a list of their ships tions.: was a bomb.The shell was removed chuan province.

General Sikorski, the Polish Prime which will not be granted facilities to safety and no damage was done National school organisations andinister and Commander-in-Chief. in British ports nor ships navicerts Barrant, can be considered to the Abbey, 1983

universities may also be evacuated. Only sparse reports of the latest Simultaneously, the Chinese au ralds, have been received from Lon-thorities are doing their utmost to don. But Berlin reports Luftwaffe shot down? 172 barrage in Yunnan. E

that the evacuate civilians from the big cities of the E.5.0. and four the include the names ofė khips: which cides to..drive forward, will be Saying that the present long hours |

balloons in the course of the day. Mr. Hull's Statement Many of these balloons, says DNB,

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