ASTONISHING STORY

Evening Star, Issue 23679, 12 September 1940, Page 9

ASTONISHING STORY

NAZI INVASION IN AUGUST ATTEMPT TO LAND TROOPS FAILS DISASTROUSLY NEWS CONTAINED IN LETTERS FROM FRANCE Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright NEW YORK, September 11. (Received September 12, at 9.15 a.m.)] The ‘ Sun ’ says letters to French residents from independent sources m Paris and occupied France reveal that a Nazi attempt to land troops in England in August failed disastrously. Tha invading fleet started from St. Mala with the expectation of landing on tha west coast of England, but the attempt proved suicidal. Two letters referred to the incident, both surmising that the news had already been published outside France. Both gave no details, and did not giva the date, but one dated August 28 referred casually to the “ suicidal attempt at debarkation.” A letter from Paris from a French official acting as liaison with the German army stated: “Paris is full of German officers having a wonderful time and hoping that they will be allowed to stay, and especially hoping and praying that they will not ba chosen to participate in another disastrous attempt to disembark troops Ta England.”