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Off Australia
AIR FIGHT OVER Raider Laid Mines
THE CHANNEL Follows Savage Nazi Raids
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, Nov. 13 (UP)-Large squadrons of Hurricanes and Messerchmitts battled over the Channel this afternoon, after what was described as a savage dive bombing attack on southeast coast towns.
Hurricane Oghters intercepted the tail end of the raiders and chased them over the Channel clouds where long bursts of machinegun fire was heard... Other raiders then joined in the battle.
Planes were seen climbing and diving over mid-Channel while additional British planes swept out over the cliffs in an attempt
to cut off the Germans,
R.A.F. Strike Back LONDON, Nov. 13 (UP).-A heavy
Food For Spain
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (UP)-
explosion was heard from the direc- The United States Government is Lion of the French coast this after giving attention to the possibility of noon, and it is believed that Royal
out assisting Spain with supplies of food- surprise attack
Alr. Foren bombers carricorts Bluffs and other materials when short-
fore
011 the
The detonation was heard just be ages occur, Mr. Sumner Welles dis-
closed to-day. Messerschmidt fighter planes No declalong have yet been made dive-bombed two southeastern towns, and supplies are largely a matter for killing four
in one town. People
the American Red Cross, Afterwards a German plane was en Later spiralling towards the sea.
British guns
fred several salvoes across the Straits of Dover,
Nazi Raids Ineffective LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter), Four German bombers have been destroyed during to-day's
entmy
raids which have been attempted
over several parts of the country.
Netherlands Oil For Japan
Annual Supply Assured
MELBOURNE," Nov. 13 (Reuter)--It is now cer• tain that a German raider laid the mines which sank 'a British and an American ship on Friday, stated Mr. William Hughes, the Navy Minister, to-day.
Mr. Hughes added that the mines were laid "quite recently."
be
The raider must within a certain radias, and naval, and air patroli were searching diligently.
HUNGARY IN AXIS GROUP
--Red Policy
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BUDAPEST, Nov. 13 (UP).— In the Parliament budget debate to-day, the Foreign Minister, Count Caaky, reviewing Hun- gary's foreign policy sníd, "Hungary remains unchanged BATAVIA, Nov. 13 (Reuter)-The side by side with Germany and In none of these, says on Air Ministry communique, were many Netherlands Oil Company will hence- Italy. This will keep us from bombs dropped and scarcely nny forth be supplying Japan with over the danger of war." damage or casualties
1,800,000 tons of all and oil products
Count Csaky reiterated Hungary's annually. nnywhere.
The recently-initialled agreement desire to remain at peace
Importers Danube Bosin, to seek appeasement provides that Japanese purchase crude oil at the rate of with Russia and true friendship with 700,000 tons annually and oil pro-Yugoslavia. He emphasized that re- ducts at the rate of 546,000 tons. lations with the Soviet were correct This will be in addition to about and normal and Hungary was striving 494,000 tons of various oll products to improve her economic relations regularly shipped by all companies with Russia and the building of a
direct rail link with Russin.
were
caused
London Raid BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov. 13 (7.50 p.m.) (UP)Soon after the night alarm at 6.30 p.m.
three enemy planes tried to break the outer defences of the Lon- don area, but were driven off one after another by heavy anti-aircraft fire. After this there was a long lull. Semi-omcial reports state that three German planes were destroyed over Britain to-day,
Shelter Hit
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov. 13 (UP)-It is feared that Beveral were killed in- cluding women and children when a bomb crushed into a public air raid shelter in which 80 persons were tak- ing refuge. Rescue squads fought throughout the night to reach those who have been trapped, and they are still tunnelling.
St. Martin-in-the-Fields Hit LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter)The church of St. Martin-in-the-Fleida was among the places damaged in a recent Londan air raid.
All the windows and one side of the building were blown in. Most of the 600 people in the crypt escaped. also Africa House South
was damaged by the same bomb.
Quiet This Morning SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH LONDON, Nov. 14 (UP)—It was quiet carly this morning (Thursday) following a brief night raid in which the preliminary reports show that only a few bombs were dropped on the London area. Eastern districts of England were also raided
Truth About Gallabat
British In Occupation LONDON, Nov. 18 (British Wireless)-Details to hand of the operations round Gallabat, on the border of the Sudan, show that the British took the place from the Italians, abandoned it and have now again occupied it. Gallabat is a village with a little police fort and is not important in itself from a strategic point of view jumping-of useful except as ground for raids either on the Sudan or Abysinnia and a spot where several caravan routes converge.
Italian occupation last summer made it a military objective, for they held it with one battalion with two supporting battalions at Melembsi Meuna, one or two miles away across the Abysinnian: frontlor.
Italiana Surprised
the
On November 6, British forces con- sisting mainly of Indian troops with a number of Britons, attacked and cap- tured Gallabat. The Italians were taken by surprise and the capture only took 75
although minutes Italians issued highly coloured official report that the British at Brat were repulsed after suffering sub- stantial losses, and then the Italian Garrison was forced to fall back by superior numbers.
A counter attack, supported by Genma battalions, was successfully repelled by the British with the loss of 27 enemy killed. --
BPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov. 18 (UP), Military authorities here to-day announced that, following the
Brilsh
recopture
of Gallabat, the Italian camp
Matemma, which is
away and
whither
at
one or two miles the Italians with-
drew is being boiled by British
artillery, harta
The reports state that munitions and stores assembled at the camp preparation for an Invasion of the Sudan offamed
Hare
here.
Secession Of Nazis From Civilisation
Amery On New Barbarism
in
the
LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter)."We are fighting against secession, as, Nazidom is, in effect, a war of secession from European civilisation," said Mr. L. M. S. Amery, Secretary for India, speaking at a National Defence of Public Interests Com mittee lancheon to-day. Lord Nathan presided,
Word To Mussolini
Mr. Amery said that the culture, in this war as the Battle of the Mame and Ideals given by Greece, Rome, figured in the last.
Middle Ages | Christianity and the were all directly challenged by the new barbariam.
"It is because the issues go so deep, not in because this total war is methods only but between irreconcil able principles which are contending for victory, that no compromise is possible," he added.
Referring to the fallure of German air attacks on Britain, Mr. Amery sald that we hardly realised that from day
Mr. Amery described Mussolini as the vletim of an Illusion that he was destined to restore the greatness of auclent Rome, "but he forgets that Rome grow
calculated not by Calv
He aggression but largely by sheer force of character and circumstances.
'ancient ancient hat also forgotten that even before Rome there W&D Greece and that the spirit of ancient Greece still lives in Greece to-day
Mr. Amery was loudly cheered when he referred to the British
to day young British airmen had won success against the Italian Fleet. "It one of the world's historic battles-is something to go on with," said Mr. battle which, he thought, would figure Amery. "Wars are won by during."
November 14, 1940,
The
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6 MORE CONVOY SHIPS SAFE
Only Three Remain Missing
Special to the “Telegraph”. · LONDON, Nov. 13 (UP)-Six more ships of the convoy which was attacked by a surface raider on November 5 hayo reached port safely."
Thus only three ships of the convoy are still missing. The ships saved are the St. the ships in convoy while the latter Govein, Starcholm, Catus, dispersed. Trefusis, Puck and Sovac.
Gallant Jervis Bay
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The Jervis Bay sank about, three hours after the enemy's fro had started.
Ninety Survivors Safe
London, Nov. 13 (Router).—An
ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, Nov. official communique re-tells, in res-13 (Reuter).)-Ninety survivors of trained language, of the action in four of the ships which the German ralder sank in the Atlantic surface which the Jervis Bay was sunk,
discloses that the Jervis Bay was arrived here to-day.. hit
very early and although she was partly out of central and seriously on fire, the continued to take the pound-sank. Most of them were sparsely Ing of enemy guns for an hour in clad and said that they had had n pursuance of the Captain's Intention "wretched time" in the heavy wea to draw the eremy's fire away from ther which the life-boats encountered.
They were found drifting in life-" boats some 38 hours after the ships
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Government Asked To Let R.A.F. Visit Rome
LONDON, Nov. 13 (Router)As Italians are now partiel- pating in the bombing of London, Capt. H. H. Balfour, Under- Secretary for Air, was pressed in the House of Commons to-day on the question of bombing Rome.
Capt. Balfour referred to his in their strategic plans in regard to previous statement in which he any objective, amer
Bologna Raided declared that the Government LONDON, Nov. 19 (Reuter), had taken note of the Italian British planer have attacked Boloma, admission that their aircraft had Italy, according to it Bologna dispated, participated in the London bomb to the German news agency, ing and must, therefore, rozerve full liberty of action' in regard to Rome.
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Since that time, Capt Balfour
added, the Italian Government' must.
Mr. Chamberlain's Remains Cremated
LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter)—The
have become aware that endeavours remains of Mr. Neville Chamberlain
to approach the British courts were were privately cremated in London, likely to cause very heavy casualties today.
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