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| R.A.F. Swarm Across Channel & North Sea

Human Chain To Rescue Men

FROM PAGE ONE

FROM PAGE ONE afternoon receiving attention in the Mill- with R.A.F. planes this

August 13, 1941.

Darlan Given Power

Equal To Napoleon QUEEN'S

FROM PAGE ONE

for

the rank of Minister-General Hunt- ziker, Wart

Barthelmy, Joseph un squadron after squadron returned

Pierre Caziot, from France. There were no signs try Hospital.

nefording to an eyewitness ry, Justice; Pierre Pucheu, Interior; Yves of German opposition apparent to the crowds watching from the cliffs. the vehicle which was a heavy six- Bouthillier, Finance; Observers agreed that a big opeen-ton searchlight lorry, overturned on Agriculture; and Henry Moyslet and the barrow roadway near Windly Gap, Lucien Romer as Ministers of State tion was under way.

about two miles from Capa d'Agullar without portfolio.

The Secretariats of States Armada of Aircraft

when heavy drum containing a 12 LONDON, Aug, (Reuter) cable ine, became unhinged from its Family Health, National Education under M. Pucheu. .A.F. machines have been passing davits and started singing from side and Youth are attached to the Minia

all day

ace. The weight of the drum. try of Interior over the southeast coast

France without stop to Northern and objectives much further inland. pull the lorry netass the raidway The Secretaries of States are General Rear Admiral Platon, Colonies; M. and whieh bordered a steep hillside, some Bergeret for Air; Rene Belin, Labour: Bombers and fighters flying very200 feet in depth and the next mo high tinte been seen sweeping over met the vellete was pulled over the Berthelot, Communications; and Paul Charbin, Ravitaillement. Paul Marlon

General in and diamond formations. precipice.

General Secretary of Crowds watched this endiens

Information and, ression and listened to the

Marshal Petain decreed the sup- tinuous heavy roar which continued

of salaries of Senators and Into the late afternoon.

Warning Spectacle LONDON, Aug. 12 (Reuter)

has not sat since July 19, 1940,

Another decree forbids the old People on the southeast England watched another armáda ol

existing political parties to meet. British planes returning across the Channel this afternoon. The

ivere

outlined Aft

prominently

cloud of white against masses lewering above the cliffs of Northern out nt France. They had flown

hour at 51 Intervals for over an great height.

coast

Dru- CUF-

air-

Thive of the Volunteers, Douglas has been name propaganda,

C. Zaitzelf and J.. Pomeroy Taylor, were thrown clear and rolled some- the embankment, but the way down down for some 40 feet, pinned beneath the lorry, before the vehicle was pulled up by na obtruding tree,

The Secretary of State for Health, Taylor.

find Pomeroy Zaitzeff managed to crawl up the bank to the Doctor Huard who arrived in Vichy roadway, and then had to walk near-from Paris at 3.15 p.m. has notified ly s mile to where the remain- Marshal Petain of his acceptance of der of Battery were stationed to the Cabinet post.

the secure assistance for their comrades.

rest of the occupants were hurtled on October 1. Parliament

the

Freemasons Banned

The activity indicated big opera tions following R.A.F. night raids on three cities of industrial Ruhr Inhuman chain down the steep hill- French Free Masonry and banning

Western Germany.

Points Visited LONDON, Aug. 12 (Reuler). The RAF. carried out extensive opera

France tions aver Northern Germany in daylight to-day, learned in London.

it

These included the bombing of n ower station near Bethune, railway power Communications near St Omar by

escorted Hampden fighters and an attack on objectives at Cologne by several squadrons of Blenheims.

bombers

from

severe

Marshal Petain also issued a de- the "Journale cree, published in Oficial," naming high dignitaries, of them from any public functions in the French State on the same status as the Jews are banned.

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Formed Human Chain The entire Battery returned to scene of the acckfent, formed side and one by one succeeded in rescuing the trapped men. Several

suffering were found to be

At the same time, Petain published extensive injuries and very shock, some being delirious, while Darlan's report announcing the dis- all existing Masonic Smith appeared to be partially s

solution of with phyxiated and breathed ouly

and subsidiary organisations. Lodges great difficulty.

Gummer Brown was found to have However, although members had re- of nounced them definitely, there is still sustained

compound fracture

grades and dignitaries, wherefore, on Petnin the left leg and first aid was applied, a strong solidarity among the higher the leg being temporarily set

recommendation, Darlan's

decreed splints.

the ban forbidding them to hold any published their names and publle function.

Petain's Speech

J. B. Pomeroy.

in

It was 1.30 am. before the last of the trapped men were rescued.

Those discharged "Soviet Raid On Berlin

from hospital NEW YORK, Aug. 12(UP)after treatment last night were J. R. Radio Moscow in a broadcast quoted Carr, C. Zaitzel, V; I. Trestein and a Soviet Information Bureau com. munique as saying that on the night of August 11-12, a new raid was made in the over military objectives Berlin region. Incendiary and plosive bombs were dropped which provoked fires and explosions, All planes returned safely,

on

Broken Ankle

in the

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VICHY, Aug. 12 (Reuter)-Mar- shal Petain, broadcasting to the French nation to-night, sald:

"Frenchmen, I have grave things of an atmosphere to tell you. In false rumours and intrigues, a verit- the people able uneasiness is

is gripping of France. My name is invoked tog government often even against the

the to. Justify alleged beneficial beratings which are in fact appeals to indiscipline. It is stand the reason for this uneasiness.

"When war continues on the tiers of a nation which defeat has put hors de combat but whose em- everyone pire remains vulnerable, asks himself with anguish, 'What is the future of my country?'

casy to under."/

L/Bdr. Roscoe, R.A., was the driver of the car, and sliting with him was Sergt Charles of the R.A. Roscoe is still detained in the Military Hospital with a broken ankle, his condition this

being described as morning R.A.F. Losses

"comfortable."

Those involved

accident LONDON, Aug, 12 (Reuter)--

were: Denis Edward Smith, Harry During to-day's daylight raids Germany, in which fighters escorted, William Buckingham, John Gerard the bombers as far as Antwerp, the Heath Lander, Douglas Harvey Col-

Taylor, lier R.A.F. lost 12 bombers and 8 fighters.

W. N. Brown, W. F. Bombers penetrated 160 miles into Clemow, N. F. Tucker, F. T. Hen- Germany, scoring direct hits on ningsen, A. Floisand, C. Zaitzell,

Quadrat and V. 1. Treskin, J.; stations at

B. Pomeroy, power Knatunek, which are Cologne's twe Lipkowsky, W. G. Lawson, J. R. Carr,

Fortresses 1/Bdr. Roscow and Sert Charles. stations. Flying power

Several members in the truck be- attacked aerodromes at Dekooy and objectives at the Cologne port of langed to the D.L. (Light) Section, Erden.

these being 11. W. Buckingham, W. N. Brown, W. P. Clemay, N. F. BERLIN, Aug. 12 (UP)-Accord-Pereskin, C. Zaitzelf and Ing to the official news agency, thirty British planes were shot down to comer to the Colony, works for the could

and raids. There Asiatic Petroleum Co. Ltd iday during R.A.F. were no German losses. British reported to be an international oars- planes dropped bombs in the vicinity man while D. II. C. Taylor is the of Cologne but the damage was inson of Mr A. J. C. Taylor, the Ae-great nations.

"As to the collaboration offered In considerable.

countant of the Treasury Depart Conduct of Raid

ment, W. N. Brown is a well-known October, 1040, by the Chancellor of member of the local bar, being a the German Reich under conditions olleitor with Messrs Hastings and the grent courtesy of which I ap

it is a work of slow deve- Department and J. Carr is in Botanical and Forestry Department. its fruits. We must know how to orientate ourselves towards a larger horizon which, reconciled and con- tinued, can open up to our netivities.

German Claims

LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuter).-"Six

Relations With Reich "Insidious propaganda adding to of spirit, a sense of the confusion national interest ends by losing its tions with rightness and its vigour. Our rela- whose characters be provisional. Pro- is longation of this situation renders It more difficult to support since it the relations between two Coverns

J. G. H. Lander, who is a new tee any are by an armis= }

squadrons of Blenheims penetrated | Co, C. Treskin is in the Censorshipment and could not yet bear all{

into the Rhineland this morning to uttack the great Cologne power stations at Quadrath and Knapsack," says an Air Ministry communiqu

"Fighters accompanied the ban- The bera as far us Antwerp. bombers went on atone, often-flying-

in a 50-mile less than 100 feet

Termin the

defence of penetration

power stations were system. Both pay attacked at 11.30 a.m. at. point- blank range. A great number of bombs scored direct hits and the tar- gets were left in flames.

Met By Escort

"Fighters met the returning bomb- ers near Antwerp, covering their withdrawal across the. North, Sea whilst another strong force of Bght- in ers patrolled the Dutch coust support.

About the same time, Hampden bombers with a fighter escort at- tacked railways near St Omer and the power station near Coinay in Pas de Culnis. Three enemy fighters were destroyed by the escort.

aircinft attacked the "Fortress aerodrome at Dekooy and objectives nt Cologne and the port of Emden:

"Our losses in all these operations are. 12 Blenheims and eight fighters."

on

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FROM PAGE ONE

left

dispatches never stated Iny explicitly that the President was on products. Disturbance of

down for it in certain spheres a very board, confining themselves chiefly our spirit does not only arise from

clear line, and this is what I have to the weather and fishing conditions. the vicissitudes of our foreign policy decided: the activities of all Parties The last dispatch received on Satur-

suspended

day sald that the Yacht, was Log- but above all from our slowness

political groups are reconstructing a new order. **

in non-occupied France; the salaries bound.

Since President Roosevelt of Parliament are members No National Revolution "National revolution has not yet abolished; sanctions will be taken New London, Connecticut, on August become a fact. This is because be- against civil servants who are free-3-rofusing for the first time to allow marons and holders of high masonic reporters to accompany him-it has tween the people and myself rose a double barrier raised up by upholders rank will be excluded from public been persistently rumoured that he of functions; the Legion remains the would meet Mr Churchill perhaps of the old regime and servants trust. In the light of experience, I best instrument of national resurree-on n warship,

tion in non-occupied France but is shall rectify the work and shall take

The Hon. Treasurer of the Hongkong Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to with grateful acknowledges Animats

ed:

Germany Bombed LONDON, Aug. 12 (UP). The Air Ministry announced to-day that the R.A.F. had made attacks Krefeld, Rhydt, Munchen and Glad- bech despite bad weather, adding thanks the receipt of the undermenton- "the docks at Rotterdam were also

Chief Draughtsman and Land Bars, bombed."

PW.D., in memory of the late Mr J Dobson, $12: A Tarbuck, in memory of Mr John Dobson, $3.

The 5. C. H. Port has received the up against egoistic, and blind capital still under government control,

the Society for Ism the struggle that the Kings of following donations to

and won against the Prevention of Cruelly to Animals in France waged

feudalism. nemory of the late Mr J. Dobson:

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Shipyards Assailed

(Reuter). LONDON, Aug. 12 Blenheim bombers, escorted by fighters early this evening, attacked shipyards at Le Trait. Bombs were dropped on the target and a direct hit was observed on

ship on the slipway. One enemy fighter was destroyed by the escorting British fighters.

Benghazi Punished

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In Mid. East Raids LATE NEWS

END SEE Word

scored. One caused an explosion amidships. They also dropped bombs on Gerbini aerodrome in Sicily.

"During Monday, Tomahawks of the South African Air Force shot down one of four Messerschmitt 110

wero

encountered which

off the Egyptian coast.

R.A.F. Hurricane fighters shoi down a

a Henschel 120. On August 10 aircraft of the. I.A.F. bombed a collier at Lampedusa, leaving it sink- ing and down by the stern. Patches of oil were to be seen near the post- tion on the following day.

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"A Sunderland shot down a Dornier

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5. Front all-Liese oporations our air-

Fart returned #sfely

Police Power-Doubled

Higla official circles in Washington added to the speculation, when they refused to confirm or deny the rum- ours, one British official saying that "You will find Mr Hopkins (who "The powers at the disposal of the cannot be located anywhere in Eng- wish that our country shall be police will be doubled. Commission-land at present) where Mr Churchill most despicable ers will be entrusted with discover-in." Speculation was further helgh- Ing and destroying administrative tened when Secretary of the Navy that Mercenaries

organisations and activities of secret,

the whereabouts of the Potomac Marshal Petain then declared that societies and a labour charter will! Frank Knox earlier announced

would be treated as a confidential promulgated shortly. he would deal rigorously with irres- be. ponsible professional organisations led by mercenary considerations." orale organisation will be remodelled, navy matter. It was scandalous, he said, that fer- Organisation of food supply will be lunes should be built up on general altered, A Council of political justice wretchedness and was all the more will be set up in order to speed up people the trial of those responsible for the revolting since the French

the past year had

Its proposals are to be med an immense task despite privations of all kinds in most dim-October 15. cult conditions.

provisional statute for econ-

accom-disaster to the Marshal before

"All Ministers and high omclats It was thanks to this effort that must take the oath to Marshal the life of the country had been Petain.” |- maintained following the defent.

Twelve Points

Influence. Of Radio

FAIRY STORY QUASHED

LONDON, Aug. 12. (Reuter)-It is officially denied in London that there ment emanating from America, and is, any truth whatsovor in a state- attributed to Senator Schaffer that. Lord Beaverbrooks has notified the authorities of the United States that

Finally, Marshal Petain summed In one passage, Marshal Petain Grent Britain will negotiate peace up in 12 points the Imoediate pro- remarked: The London radio and with Germany unless the Unlied

Patent Absurdity Mark gramme of political action drawn up certain French, Journals have exer-States enters the war within 30 days.

on peoples by his government.

cised a bad influence on po des

NEW YORK, Aug 12 (Reuter), The problem, of government |minds,"

Cordell Huli, United States beyond the framework of a simple In another he sald "France cannot Mr ministerial re-shume. It requires be really governed except from Paris. Secretary of State, termed the latent above all a rigid upholding of certain I cannot go back there now and Iriumour that Britain may seek pesce principles... Authority no longer

Dow Jones message from Washington. coines from below. It la properly shall not go there until certain per-fas a patent absurdity, according to a

elbilities are offered me." that which I confido and delegate.

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