RAIDS ON OIL TARGETS

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23177, 14 November 1940, Page 8

RAIDS ON OIL TARGETS

SUBMARINE BASE ATTACKED (EXITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT.) (Received November 13, 11 p.m.) LONDON, November 13. The submarine base at Lorient was again attacked by the Royal Air Force yesterday. Oil targets in Germany and invasion bases 'and marshalling yards were also raided. A communique issued by the Air Ministry stated that during daylight operations on Monday attacks were made on the submarine base at Lorient and aerodromes at Brest, St. Brieux and St. Male. All the British aircraft returned safely. No operations were carried out over Germany on Monday night because ot bad weather. U.S. FACTORIES DAMAGED EXPLOSIONS AT POWDER WORKS FOURTEEN KILLED AND MANY INJURED (HNITF.D PHF.SS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT.) (Received Novemuer 13, 8 p.m.) NEW YORK, November 12. Explosions in three powder factories in New Jersey and Pennsylvania caused 14 deaths and damage estimated at 1.500,000 dollars. All the explosions occurred between 8 and 9 o clock in the morning. The first explosion was at the works of the United Railway Signal Corporation in New Jersey, where 14 of the 15 factory buildings were demolished and eight persons were killed and 40 injured. The blast broke windows in buildings 15 miles away. The factory was manufacturing detonators for railways, but it is also reported, without confirmation, that it was making torpedoes for the Government.

The second explosion was at the American Cyanide Corporation's works in Pennsylvania, where three were killed, and the* third was at the Trojan powder factory, at Allentown, in Pennsylvania, where, also, three were killed. There have been three serious explosions in powder factories in New Jersey in the last two months. The Seattle County Prosecutor alleged that emery dust had been placed in machinery at the Seattle dry dock, where two vessels were being convertod into naval transports. The National Guard at Atlanta, Georgia, is investigating the cause of a fire in the municipal auditorium, where United States army equipment valued at 1.000,000 dollars was destroyed. The manager of the auditorium claims that the fire was cause:! by sabotage. DEFENCE PLANS DISCUSSED MINISTERS CONFER IN WASHINGTON (Received November 13, 9 p.m. ) WASHINGTON. November 12. Well-informed circles believe that the Secretary of State (Mr Cordell Hull), the Secretary for War (Mr H. L. Stimson), and the Secretary for the Navy (Colonel Frank Knox) held a conference, at which they discussed: (1) The nature of material aid which could be granted to Britain in the immediate future. (2) The possibility and consequences of materially strengthening the American armed fortes in the Philippines. (3) The speeding up of the defence of the Western Hemisphere, particularly regarding Mexico. It is believed that the Mexican President (Senor Camacho) is ready to discuss the construction of naval bases in or near Mexico, with financial assistance from the United States. CURFEW IX LONDON POLICE SUPPORT FOR PROPOSAL (Received November 13, 11 p.m.) LONDON, November 13. The “Daily Telegraph” states that the police support a proposal for a curfew in the London area which the authorities are considering. The police believe that a late curfew, with extensive permits for night workers, would not seriously inconvenience the public and would greatly assist the police in preventing looting and lighten their duties during air raids. Robberies from damaged shops during the blackout are increasing, especially in the West End.

CHINESE THREATEN ICHANG FORCES CLOSING ON CITY (Received November 13, 7 p.m.) CHUNGKING. November 12, Chinese forces are immediately outside Ichang city, with the Chinese front line positions within 1000 yards of the city. A heavy artillery duel is in progress at Nantsinkwan, where Japanese at-