ZERO HOUR SURVEY
.MR. CHURCHILL'S TOUR " r VISIT TO BRITISH COAST London, Sept. 14. The Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, has made what may be a "zerohour" inspection of east coast defences. This is reported by O. D. Gallagher, special correspondent of the Daily Express, who says: — "Authorities believe that the hour for invasion is near. Soon— perhaps in to-morrow's dawn, perhaps the night after — Herr Hitler may make a last gigantic assault on Britain. "Mr. Churchill expressed satisfaction," the correspondent adds. "His eyes missed nothing. He stood on the chalk cliffs of Dover and looked across the Channel toward France. "I saw him puff his cigar thoughtfully and silently as he turned his back on the sea." The Daily Herald quotes the Berlin correspondent of the Swiss newspaper National Zeitung, as saying that Marshal Goering, who has been directing the air raids from France, has been joined by General von Brauchitsch and his staff. Another Berlin report says General von Brauchitsch's visit was to "inspect German troops at a French Atlantic port which is serving the German army as a base against Britain."
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Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1940, Page 7
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183ZERO HOUR SURVEY Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1940, Page 7
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