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Evening Star, Issue 23679, 12 September 1940, Page 16

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NAZI THREATS. HICK MX. September 11.---Tho Spokesman declared that JO.OOO plain's with loads of bombs wel’o "oinp; to (.lie London area in tho next few davs. Two thousand five hundred planes, relating four times daily between London and their French supply" bases, were starting to-night. Bombers from home airports situated in Germany would fly to the French coast, where they would take on bomba and fly to London, not returning to their home airports until they had completed (heir fourth London visit. Dr Goehhels said: “f would not give, a farthing for the Houses of Parliament. Now that the Reichstag has been bombed then 1 is no reason why we should not bomb British Parliament! Houses out of existence. Tf tho British try to hit the Chancellery, then Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle will go as sure as you live.” He added (hat Germany would land troops in England if necessary, but declared that there was a possibility of England’s collapse. DOVER BOMBED AND SHELLED. LONDON, September 11.— After being bombed and shelled for several hours in the afternoon, the Hover area was again shelled and horn heel at dusk. There were some casualties, including a few dead. The town’s water supply was damaged. .TYPHOON IN JAPAN. TOKIO. September 11.—A typhoon in Western Kyushu killed at least 22 people and destroyed 50 houses. NEW BRIGHTON TROTS. Harper Handicap. -1 Ferry Post CG. S. Smith) 1, 7-3 Harold Guy (M. Holmes) 2. 12-13 Konworthy (R. Young. 3. Scratched: Wco Pots. IL Scott. Won by a. length: a, nock. Times ; dinin 19sec, •'iniin 2.1 1-osec, 3miu ,20 2-ssec. Pacific Handicap.—2-1 Wainoni Girl 1, 1-2 Kilron 2. 1-3 King’s Jubilee 3. Spring Handicap.—Manila's Son 1, Blue Logan 2, Amouos 3.