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Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21223, 20 September 1940, Page 6

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SAD SCENES IN LONDON AREA BABY BURIED FOR 25 HOURS PROMINENT BUILDINGS DAMAGED—BRAVE RESCUERS (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 20, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 19 The daily occurrence of people spending the day waiting for release from beneath the debris of razed buildings has been repeated in several districts. A man who was rescued from a buried automobile in a West End garage on September 18 died in hospital. Twenty-five hours after a bomb wrecked a shop rescuers beard faint baby cries. It was a four-months-old child lying in a drawer. The parents and grandmother had been killed. Scores of people clad in night attire extinguished a series of fires which a “Molotoff Breadbasket” started in a northern residential area. The heaviest casualties resulted from an enormous explosion following the crashing of a raider fully loaded with bombs. Numbers of buildings were demolished. A rescue party struggled all night to release persons imprisoned underground when a wall collapsed. The Inner Temple Library, Public Record Office, the British Museu in courtyard, the Wallace Collection courtyard, and Peter Robinson’s Store are among the latest landmarks bombed. The majority of the treasures, including the Doomsday Book, housed in the Public Records office, also the Museums, were removed to safety after the outbreak of the war. A bomb in a suburb destroyed the Methodist Church and five adjoining houses. Ihe County Hall, headquarters of the London County Council, was hit by a bomb. The hall’s fabric was damaged, but the civil, defence and other services are being maintained unimpaired.

Waitresses Killed A bomb caused a 30-foot crater on a terrace nearest Westminster Bridge. Two waitresses were killed and there were a dozen other casualties. Lord Croft stated that many incendiary bombs had fallen on the Royal Hospital at Chelsea. There were no casualties and the buildings were not damaged. The directors of the Bank of England held a general court in the bank vaults. Sir Montagu Norman, in announcing a dividend of 6 per cent, said precautions had been taken to ensure that business was carried on in all emergencies.

! GERMANY AND ITALY

LEADERS IN CONFERENCE i RIBBENTROP IN ROME (United Press Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 20, 3.15 p.m.) ROME, Sept. 19 Ribbentrop conferred with Ciano ! and Mussolini.

FIGHTING IN AFRICA

THE GERMAN VERSION

RAIDS BY AIRMEN EXPLOSIONS AND FIRES (United Press Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 20, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, Sept. 19 A Nairobi communique states: During the night of September 17 two raids were carried out by squadrons of the South African Air Force. Heavy bombs fell into a hangar and the building area at Mogadiscio, and | a fire was started on the tarmac, j This was the sixth time that Moga- ! discio has been raided, j The Lavello aerodrome in Abysi sinia was also attacked for the sixth I time. j Bombs fell in an encampment and j aircraft and hangars were damaged. I Despite intense anti-aircraft fire I all our planes returned safely. Enemy Bases Bombed | A Royal Air Force communique > issued at Cairo today states: ; Highly successful air attacks were j launched on enemy bases in the DoI decanese Islands. I At Maritiza, in Rhodes, fires started 1 several explosions, which were fol- | lowed by large fires seen at Calato. Hangars, barracks, the harbour and ! jetty were hit at Porto Lago, and at I Leros a fuel store was hit and a fire i spread along the coast, j All our aircraft returned safely, i Continuous raids were launched ! against the enemy from the western j desert. An aircraft was set on fire and ; buildings hit at Tobruk, and large j concentrations of motor transport : between Solium and Sidi Barrani i were set on fire. i A successful attack was made on about 50 aircraft aground at Elt i Mimi. Bombs fell among the airj craft and severe damage was caused. I Raids were also made on Bomba j and Bardea and a camp in the Ca- | puzzo-Sollum area. One of our airi craft is missing. | Aircraft of the South African Air ' Force raided the aerodrome at Mogadiscio on September 17 for the sixth ! time. All the bombs were dropped on hangars and buildings, and many ; fires were started. Attack in Abyssinia 1 An attack was also made on Laj vello, in Abyssinia. One enemy bomber was destroyed and considerable damage to hangars and buildings resulted. i Three raids were made by Royal Air Force bombers on Kasala and ' one enemy fighter which attempted to intercept was damaged. Assam and Diredawa were again i attacked and fires were observed.

MILITARY OBJECTIVES HIT OIL DEPOT SET ON FIRE e CHARGES AGAINST BRITISH (United Press Asn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received Sept. 20, 3.15 p.m.) BERLIN, Sept. 19 A communique states: We again attacked military objectives in the London neighbourhood, damaging Tilbury docks and harbour and Chatham dockyards, and setting fire to an oil depot at Port Victoria. Other targets successfully attacked include the Royal Albert docks, Liverpool harbour, Billingham **iiemical works, Newcastle docks Midland aerodromes. ’/he enemy bombed Belgium and hoirthern France. No damage was done. A number of civilians was killed. The enemy on the night of September 18 hit three hospitals marked with the Red Cross. Nine children were killed and 12 injured. The enemy losses were 38 planes. Thirteen of ours are missing. The German news agency stated that the Royal Air Force severely damaged districts in Hamburg.

HOUSE OF COMMONS

SECRET SESSION DEBATE DISCUSSION ON BOMBARDMENT (Official Wireless) (Received Sept. 20. 3.15 p.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 19 The following report of today’s proceedings at the secret session of the House of Commons was issued under the authority of the Speaker: “The House went into secret session. and the debate on the aerial bombardment of the country was continued. Members raised points in connection with transport and other subjects and the Minister of Transport made a statement.” EX-COMMANDER’S SERVICES FOR GENERAL DE GAULLE ARRIVAL IN BRITAIN (Official Wireless) (Received Sept. 20, 3.15 p.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 19 It is officially announced from the General Headquarters of the French free forces that the ex-Commander of the First Zouaves at Casablanca and the previous commander of the subdivision at Tetouan has arrived in this country and immediately placed himself at the disposal of General cie Gaulle.