BOMBING OF LONDON

Evening Star, Issue 23692, 27 September 1940, Page 7

BOMBING OF LONDON

SIGN OF HITLER’S DESPERATION POLISH PRESIDENT'S TRIBUTE TO BRITISH PEOPLE ' (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 26. (Received September 27, at 12.45 p.m.) In the course of a broadcast to Poland General Sikorski spoke of Hitler’s tactics in the aerial attack on London. Stating that since the war started Germany had lost 4,581 aeroplanes and over 15,000 airmen, General Sikorski said: “Very soon the R.A.F. will obtain air superiority over the German air force. It is for this reason that Hitler, who knows that to prolong the war means for him to lose the war, has decided on the present method of air warfare. ’Since September 5 the German air force has been bombarding London, admitting by this fact that Germany has not succeeded in destroying Britain’s chief centres of resistance, noi in paralysing Britain’s defence preparations. Hitler hopes by the cruel destruction of London’s residential quarters that he will succeed in breaking down the morale and resistance of the British people. Anyone who knows England is aware that warfare methods of this kind must have definitely the opposite result. The population of London gives day by day and night by night impressive proofs of selfcontrol, courage, and determination. London follows in the footsteps of heroic Warsaw.” The Polish fighter squadron, named after the • national hero of Poland, General Sikorski said, had go far destroyed 73 German planes in the Battle of London. A message to the Polish people which Mr Churchill asked General Sikorski to transmit, expresses the friendship and admiration of the people of Britain for the splendid courage of the Poles and their indomitable strength of resistance, proved by their deeds carried out in most difficult circumstances. These deserved reward, which would bo the resurrection of Poland, said Mr Churchill. ARMS FACTORIES MINISTER'S TRIBUTE TO WORKERS LONDON, September 26. (Received September 27, at 11.45 a.m.) Mr Herbert Morrison, in a .speech said, thanks to the courage and steadfastness of the workers, the Luftwaffe’s efforts to interrupt the work of the arms factories had conspicuously failed. With isolated exceptions the damage inflicted was vastly less than the enemy must have experienced. OUTPUT OF DEFIANTS INCREASED PRODUCTION NECESSARY (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 26. (Received September 27, at 11.50 a.m.) Lord Beaverbrook telegraphed the Government Director of Aircraft Factories; “ I ask you to give us more Defiants. I impose on you the duty of increasing this output and speeding up the delivery of these fighters. Use every resource and employ all energy to secure maximum production. The splendid work done by the Defiant squadrons in battle makes the manufacture of this aircraft a task of paramount importance in the defence of the country. I rely on you now to pass this urgent message on to the subcontractors. On them depends the success of the Defiant programme.” SECURITY OF THE PACIFIC WARNING TO DICTATORS (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, September 26. (Received September 27, at 1.5 p.m.) Lord Lothian, speaking at the New Zealand Pavilion at the New York World’s Fair, said that if the Dictators ever challenged the security of Singapore or the Dutch Fast Indies they would encounter strong opposition from the United States and the evergrowing strength of New Zealand and Australia.