TWO SHOT DOWN

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 27, 26 October 1940, Page 12

TWO SHOT DOWN

German Planes Over Britain LONDON, October 25. Two enemy planes have been shot down so far today in enemy raids over Britain. One fell near Tunbridge Wells. The first alert signal in London sounded- this morning as people were on their way to work. Several dog fights were seen to take place at a great height over the city, ending in the Hight of the enemy. does not recognize dual citizenship and they therefore thought the Americans would refuse whereas the Germans could accept with their tongues in their cheeks. But the ace in the hole proved a deuce. Change in Law. After the Germans invaded the Netherlands and Belgium in May, it was decided that vigorous action must be taken. The nationalization law was changed to provide that only the Government or native-born citizens were acceptable as majority stockholders. Then nationalization > is put into effect. Ou .June 8 iSeadla mm consolidated with Saco, a small Colomibiau-owned line, into a single national company. Avianea (Aerovias Nacionale.s de Colombia) with Pan-America it owning 6-1 per cent, of the new stock, the former Saco owners the rest and the Colombian Government, which was a part owner, getting a live to 10-year right to take over 51 per cent, of the stock.

Pan-American had earlier announced the prospective opening of a MiamiBarttnquilla stratoliner service and the arrival of new Douglas D(.'3s for the route within Colombia. Then it brought in new United States personnel in all technical capacities on the ground that they were needed to handle the new planes. This was done without arousing German suspicions, Americans Take Over.

Ou the night of .lune 1(1. after all the German pilots had flown in their j lanes and had gone home and all the German mechanics and others had loft the shops and hangars, Paii-Ameriean gave dismissal notices to all the Germans left except certain of the clerical staff. Eighty-eight were dismissed in all. The next morning American pilots, radio operators and mechanics, with the available Colombians, took over. The Germans were taken completely by surprise.

Since then American pilots, with the few Colombians previously employed by Scadta, htrve been Hying the planes and training Colombian co-pilots eventually 'o take over.