ATTEMPT BY GERMANS

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21216, 12 September 1940, Page 8

ATTEMPT BY GERMANS

1 SENSATIONAL STORIES DISASTROUS EFFORT (United Press Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 12, 3.15 p.m.) NEW YORK, Sept. 11 The Sun says that letters to French residents from independent sources in Paris and occupied France reveal that a Nazi attempt to land troops in England in August failed disastrously. The invading fleet started from St. Malo with the expectation of landing on the west coast, 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 give 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 officer to the German army stated: “Paris is full of German officers, who are having a wonderful time and are hoping to be allowed to stay. Especially are they hoping and praying not to be chosen to participate in another disastrous attempt to debark troops in England.”