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October

1940:

FUNNY SIDE UP

By Abner Dean

UNITED STATES BELIEVES

BRITISH

NEWS

American opinion of all shades is becoming increasingly suspicious of war news from German sources. Newspapers now print the Nazi com-

scepticism. muniques with open

Many examples are to be British fighters.. Two days la- found in New York newspapers. ter the German "warnings" were London and Berlin accounts pitched on a shriller note. Mr. of recent raids over Croydon Peters wrote:

and elsewhere are printed side. "What has gone on hereto. by side; but the treatment fore, informed quarters in Ber- makes it clear that it is to the lin declared, has been but child's British communiques that play, and real pressure is about Americans took for the truth.. to be felt for the first time by

American correspondents in the British. Berlin also bring out, by simple "After six days of intensive quotations from successive of nir fighting, the Germans claim, ficial claims and statements, the they have won air superiority Nazis' bitter disappointment at over the British-with all that their mass raids failure to shake Implies

British anti-air- Britain's defences.

craft batteries, the Germans de- It is clear from the state. clare, were unable to hold up ments made to the correspon- the onslaughts of their bombers. dents that the Germana enter- German pursuit 'planes and des- tained the highest expectations troyers, it is said here, have of results of the raids.

demonstrated their superiority over Brtlish fighters, so that

Headline Test German reconnaissance

ma-

chines can now fly over the "New York Times" gives on its front page almost equal scenes of the bombing and take space to the British and the pictures of the results achieved German versions of the previous without fear of interference.

"In the activities that will day's raids. But it is on the British official communique that come in ae next few days, the the headline across the whole Germans declare that it will be page is written: "1,000 Nazi not only the task of their air Planes Raid Britain; 144 Shot force to inflict as much

terial damage as possible upon Down."

British harboure and military defences, but also to increase their superiority over the Royal Air Force."

The paper's London cable, from W. F. Leysmith, is a THE preßx "Rpecial to the Telegraph' is used by the "Hongkong Telegraph a straightforward, eye-witness ac- indicate news which is strictly copyright count of what happened at under the provisions of the Croydon and elsewhere.

cation Ordinance.

Telecominuni-

12-

Next day 144 Nazi raiders

bears the indication "UP I received in

The Berlin message, by C. were brought down over Britain, Hongkong on the date of publication by the United Press Associaśfoni, who re Brooks Peters, shows that the with a R.A.F. loss of 16 ma

chines, Forva xil sights and fordié republication, either wholly or in part without precious correspondent accepts no arrangement.

EVACUATION AND

REALITIES

res-

what he reports. Almost every

two

ponsibility for the accuracy of Contrast in Styles statement is qualified by a The sober, factual accounts of phrase such as, "it is declared." raids sont by London correspon- Here is a typical paragraph dents of American newspapers IT is probable that more from the New York Timea contrast with the fictitious sta- verbal and written words have showing what the Nazis are tements and false claims from been expended on the evacuation telling American correspondents Berlin sources. Saturday's New York Herald Tribune printed on

front of British families from Hong-about their raids on Britain:

page nearly "British anti-aircraft batter- its kong than on any other subject ies, the Germans declare, proved columns of London accounts of within recent years. Mostly the unable to cope with the German the previous day's raide by comment haa been highly air attacks. The whole task of Frank Kelley and Drew Middle- critical, and in some respects resisting, the bombing attacks, ton.

Only insignificant display on justified.

there has also therefore, the Germans say, has But

upon British pursuit an inside page was given to a been a considerable amount of fallen

'planes, 'planes. These loose and unbalanced thinking.

Germans add, are inferior to Berlin. We have always felt that a their own pursuit craft and des- good case could be made out in troyers. mitigation of Government's decl- sion, though we concede to none our criticism of the manner in which the evacuation was ef

fected. Today there is cause for the continued precautionary measures.

Unfulfilled Threats

the

far more exciting "story" from

The same newspaper printed a long cable from Edward An- gly which is one of many tri- butes by American correspon dents in London to the calmness with which the British popula- tion is facing the attacks.

"Everybody in England," he

"Hoy, Mike, plesso pass the ketchup!”

R.A.F.

IS DECIDING WORLD'S FUTURE

ever seen.

By VIRGINIA COWLES

C

an

The air above the Channel has

Rival Rescuers Meet become "no man's land." Here These aerial battles take place average two or three daily great battles are fought, on more daring and spectacular times a day. Often German than any battles history has bombers which are "winged” turn back in an attempt to reach The south-east coast has be- their bases in France, and come come England's first line of de- down in the sea. fonce; as the waves of German Observers with powerful tele- bombers approach the shining scopes follow their movements, cliffs they are met by a shat- and frequently when with the tering barrage of anti-aircraft naked eye you cannot see any fire, and then by the swift, angry, sign of a plane, you know that whine of the fighter squadrons, one is down because of the mo-

fought out over the sea.

Many of these battles are tor-boat that dashes out to the

When rescue. you lie on a cliff in the sunshine and watch the twisting, turning planes, you have a strange feel Ing of unreality.

It seems almost incredible that you are witnessing the combate on which civilisation depends; and that in spite of modern armies counted in terms of millions, the sea has im mobilised their strength, and to-day the issue is being decided above your head by a relativo handful of men..

A naval officer told me that once, when a German plane came down directly in the middle of the Channel-a Ger- man and an English rescue boat met each other at the spot.

They circled about for a few minutes not quite sure what to do, when suddenly an air battle developed over their heads, and they were both forced to turn back and leave the pilot to his fate. Contrary to the German claim that there is nothing left to be. .the gouth-east

Stole Trawlermen From the cliff you try to piece the drama together like a wrote on Friday, "is keeping his jigsaw puzzle. In almost the bombed

A week ago the Nazis were fulminating threats of Imminent disaster to Britain. Mr. Peters, shirt on, except perhaps a few

The situation in the the New York Times correspon- people with fancy radio set wha! whole range of the sky there Is Const," the towns that I went

Far East is decidedly more de- licate than it was three months

ago, though it is not with the intention of being alarmist that we ask for a realistic appraisal of political conditions in the Orient to-day. Several points, however, have become esta- blished since the first of our evacuees left Hongkong, all con- tributing to 2 completely changed situation in this part of the world.

dent, said:

have been listening in to short-

American "Informed quarters here de- wave

broadcasts clare that the full weight of the about 1,000 or 2,000 or 9.000 German aerial attacks has not German 'planes being over Eng yet been felt by the British. land to-day. what has happened so far, they

"The capital of the British say, has been preliminary acti- Empire is still doing business at vity before the real push. When the old stand to-night. Most of that comes, they add, it will be its inhabitants don't know any- more than British nerves that thing about the bombs which plopped down this morning and will suffer."

It was on that day that the this afternoon on suburban Nazis lost 180 machines, to 34 spots.

Firstly, Britain has plainly "OLD MEN OF VICHY"

Road

may

action.

through had been little dam-

of

barri-

To the right you can see n aged. In fact, you had to plane falling like a bullet into search to find a bomb hole. Al- the sea leaving a long black though most of these towns are half-deserted, the atmosphere is line of smoke against the sky; to not desertor, the the left one of the great allver

Skating And Music balloons in flames; directly In above, a fighter diving down on spite of the long · sweep

empty beaches, with wire one of the bombers and suddenly cades to keep the people off, the a tiny fluttering parachute as streets are crowded with soldiers, one of the pilots bales out, and sailors, balloon, barrage and A.HP. all the time the cracking noise of in the town in which I was stay-

workers. the anti-aircraft gunfire and the ing the roller skating pavilion was white bursts of smoke against going full swing between the warn- the sky.

ings, and the music blared out gally During one of these battles, I along the sea front, just as it does:

in peace time. looked through a pair of field In this town a rod flag. Butters

glasses at a small trawler an- on top of a cliff when the warning-

Scathing Words Of de Gaulle chored in the harbour below, sounds, "You see the shop owners

•

indicated that the day of ap- pensement is over; thus it is fair

The crew had ovidently accepted bolting their doors, the housewives to suggest that the very factor!

"France still possessed power- 'was necessary because all was lost. the fierce encounters above them hurrying to take cover, and the air raid wardens taking their positions. which people argued had ren- ful means of fighting when They had been enabled to spread as part of their daily routine, along the streets--the same scene-

for no one was paying much at that many of us have seen so often, dered the evacuation of Hong- tricked into capitulation by the the illusion at the defeated

very old Marshal and of kong unnecessary —- Britain's men of Vichy," said General de old generals, defeated by their own tention. One of the men was slightly incredible this time, because itle England. Then the faraway surrender to Japan's demands Gaulle, leader of the Army of fault, would suffice to neutralise the lying on the deck fast asleep; noise of engines increasing until the over the Burma Road-is likely All Free Frenchmen, in a world hatred and the covetousness of our another was doing his washing drone is a mighty roar like the thun- to become one issue making broadcast. He indicated also as to talk of the reconstruction of and a third was reading a pader of a waterfall, and the battle is evacuation absolutely essential. that had France continued to France beneath the yoke of our con- perman

A few hours later the little """"Tough" Fighters Britain's new attitude to the fight she would to-day have querors.

come down the gunners on the cliffs found the British Empire at the Burma

problem

But events happen swiftly in this trawler hoisted up its flag, gót Often when the German planes. prompt Japan to measures in-height of its naval, aerial, and war of speed. The few weeks that up steam, and went paddling cheer. No one ans: more respect for volving this Colony; if such be military efforts and America have elapsed since these detestable nonchalantly down the Channel. the K.AF, agater plots than they armistices have sufficed to show up

belleve the case the more women and ready and able to help the Allies the whole extent of the crime that It had an arrogant air about it One of them said to me proudly,

them, Joel as though it were thinking Let You have to see

how tough they are like wom children we have out of Hong with vast armament manufac has been committed. Now one can

the Germans say what they And that reminded me of a story. turo.

see the matter very clearly. kong, the better. he desire The enemy's trickery and the les Forces Still Intact

wlah, the Channel still belongs for only last week- I visited, one of Sympathy for the avid desire of his accomplices led our country

the fighter stations which is now We see, first of all, that, contrary to the English. of Hongkong's women to be into signing detestable armistices to the statements of the old men of

operating daily on these attacks, talked to many of the pilots; good- allowed to remain here is not The enemy andto such crniers Vichy, France still possessed power they have plunged is? Having looking boys in their carly twen hard to engender: but realities were able to cute such a penis ful means of Aghting at the time chained themselves to the conquerore te lled with high spirits, all cannot concede first place to ous atmosphere that they anaesthe our arms were given up. We sce

"bored because. It was a black earthly use than to receive humbly sentiment. One such reality isted Frances MPEN

They had been enabled to make second in Europe, a large Air Force the kicks of Hitler's horse and Mus day.

Many of thein were that the State Department in many people think that capitulation and a vast Empire British Empire is solini's ass... France has nothing DF.C. With records of zoight ten Washington has instructed its

We see that the consulates in the Far East to see in such a state of flux that it is at the height of its novel, serial, to hope. either from the enemy who and twelve plones to their credit.

hates her or from the men who have and that American nationals, especi- capable of a metamorphosis over America has undertaken to help the terible trial, I say that Francd can men who faced death or time ther military offorts. We see that betrayed her. But, in spite of this was dificult to understand how ally women and children, are night. Hongkong would indeed Allies with vast armament manus and must hope, Lat: Germany, and be so carefree-how every time they evacuated as soon as possible be fortunate if it escaped any facture and very

or Italy be crushed, one day in their went into the air it was a fight to from all parts of the Japanese new embroglio, and with this in As for conciliation with our op- turn and hope la re-born. But on the file, either they went down or ponents, we see of what it consists. Empire,China, Indo-Chine mind we are convinced that is now, evident that the Germangono condition only which is that the enemySGATA

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