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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 221, 17 September 1940, Page 7

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LONG-RANGE DUEL. Casualties Reported In Busy Dover Streets. Wnited Press Association.—Copyright. (Reed, noon.) LONDON, Sept. 16. Heavy rainfall to-day broke many weeks of fine weather off Dover. The sky over the Straits was overcast by low clouds, and there was mist over the sea. The French coast was silhouetted against a pale horizon. German long-range guns on the French coast began shelling the Dover area at 11 a.m. The bombardment opelied with a salvo while the town's main streets were crowded with shoppers. Four salvos were fired in ten minutes and then the shelling ceased. Eleven Dover residents were wounded. It is understood the German gun 6 were replying to the bombardment of the French coast from the British longrange guns, firing 24 rounds across the Channel.

RECORDS ECLIPSED. Mr. Churchill's Message To Fighter Command. ENEMY "CUT TO RAGS." British Official Wireless. (Reed. 11.30 a.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 16. Mr. Churchill has sent a message to the Royal Air Force Fighter Command on yesterday's great triumph. He says yesterday eclipsed all previous records of the Fighter Command. Aided by a squadron of their Czech and Polish comrades, using only a small proportion of their total strength and under cloud conditions of some difficulty, they cut to rags and tatterß three separate waves of murderous assault Upon the civil population of their native land, inflicting the certain loss of 125 bombers and 50 fighters upon the enemy, to say nothing of "probables" and damaged 'planes, while they themselves sustained the loss of only 13 pilots and 25 machines. These results exceed all expectations and give just and sober confidence in the approaching struggle. INDIGNATION GROWS. Barbarous Assault Or King And Queen. SYMPATHY or EMPIRE. British Official Wireless. (Reed. 2 p.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 16. From all parts of the Colonial Empire telegrams continue to reach London expressing heartfelt thanks that the King and Queen escaped injury in the bombing of Buckingham Palace, and indignation at the wanton attack. Typical of these is a message from the Governor of Tanganyika, who offers on behalf of the people on Tanganyika An expression of sympathy, and of pride and admiration for the citizens of London, who, led by Their Majesties, are meeting the 'barbarous assault of the enemy with inspiring fortitude.

HE WENT AFTER DARK. Goering Pilots Junkers Over London. OFFICIAL BERLIN REPORT. (Reed. 1 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 16. It is officially stated in Berlin that Goering last night personally piloted a Junkers machine over London, accompanied by two destroyer 'planes. FAMOUS GALLERY HIT. (Reed, noon.) RUGBY, Sept. 16. It is now learned that during last week's air raids on London a bomb hit the Tate Gallery, famous for its collection of moderu British paintings and scuipture, and for its special galleries containing works by Turner and Sargent, also many modern and foreign artists. TRAWLERS' BAG. NAZI MACHINE SHOT DOWN. LONDON, Sept. 16. i It ie officially stated that the mine- 1 sweeping trawlers Libra and Conquistador shot down an enemy 'plane this morning. There were no casualties on 1 the trawlers, Ji