NEWS BY RADIO

Wairarapa Times-Age, 1 December 1939, Page 6

NEWS BY RADIO

THE ATTACK ON BORKUM ISLAND DARING WORK OF BRITISH AIRMEN. ENEMY CRAFT DAMAGED. The following Daventry messages have been rebroadcast by the New Zealand national stations: — A report on the result of the recent British raid on Borkum Island states, that five German seaplanes were dam-' aged by machine-guns, as well as coast patrol boats. Valuable information was secured. One plane flew so low that it went through the gap in the harbour mole. MEN OF THE RAWALPINDI. The published list of those lost on the Rawalpindi shows 265 names, including those of 35 officers. The Germans are believed to be holding 26 prisoners. FRANCE & BRITAIN. M. Daladier. speaking last night said that with the co-ordination of moral, material ar.d economic resources, the bonds between Britain and France had never been so deep. German propaganda that Britain was not sharing equally in the sacrifices made by France was refuted by the fact that the British losses were already more than those of the French. M. Daladier also paid a tribute to Signor Mussolini for his efforts to preserve peace in the Mediterranean. The French Premier said the Allies had paralysed the submarine campaign. A message from Norway states, two British warships and a damaged submarine have put in near the coast on account of bad weather.