Daily Post - 13.08.1940, Page 3

DAILY POST
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German planes siiof down
o?er Thames.
The Briíish Air Minisíry announces
to-day that German planes have flown
over the Kentish coast. Reports at
hand indicate that asualties have benn
few. In encounters, of considerable in-
tensity, over the Channel and the
Thames estuary, 11 German planes
have been shot down. According to
press reports, 3 German planes were
shot down, by anti aircraft guns, while
attempting to destroy a baloon barage
over a British city. About 30 bombers
flew over a city in the south of Eng-
land and 5 of them were shot down.
A little later 9 German planes attemp-
ted flying over this same city, but were
routed by British Fighters. In air raids
rriade on England last night, very little
damage was done and casualties were
few.
The Germans announced, yesterday,
that 73 British planes had been shot
down, their own loss being 17. The
British radio says that these statements
are groundless, and points out that ac-
cording to official reports, at least 60
German planes were shot down in
battles pesterday, British losses tota-
ling 26 planes.
britain has no cause for fear.
London, Aug. 12.
British newspapers desours yeseterday
air fighting and some of them predict se-
vere battles for the supremacy of the Eng-
lish Channel, with no cause for England
to fear the result. The News Chronicle
points out that the encounters yesterday
were an expensive experiment for Ger-
many. The baloon barages have proved
their worth, especially as a defence against
•dive-bombers. Some of the newspapers
point out that, in spite of the war, air ser-
vices have been established between
America and Britain.
FOOD SUPPLIES IN EUROPE.
London, Aug. 12.
The American newspapers devote a great
deal of space to the discussion of food
supplies in Europe. Hoover, the former
president, declared yesterday, that 18 mil-
lions in Europe might soon be faced with
a serious shortage, and that arrangements,
for the prevention of such distress, were
necessary. The New York Herald Tribune
says, in an article on the subject, that
Germany’s position is difficult. The Ger-
mans demy the effect of Englands blocka-
de, yet appeal to American sympathy for
relief.
THE FRENCH HAVE SHOT DOWN 963
GERMAN PLANES.
London, Aug. 12.
According to a report from Vichy, the
assistant air Minister of France has an-
nounced that, fram the time of Germany’s
invasion of Holland and Belgium, to the
10. of June, 963 German planes Were shot
down by the French, their losses amoun-
ting to 306.
PETAIN ADDRESSES THE FRENCH
NATION.
London, Aug. 12.
An announcement from Vichy says that
Marshal Petain will address the French
nation to-morrow.
Publisher: S. Benediktsson.
Office: Alþýðuprentsm. h.f. Teleph. 4905.
Reykjavík.