BOMBING OF MARSEILLES

Evening Star, Issue 23745, 28 November 1940, Page 10

BOMBING OF MARSEILLES

BRITAIN CONSIDERING VICHY'S PROTEST WIRE GERMAN WAR ORDERS BEING FULFILLED ?. LONDON, November 27. (Received November 28, at 12.30 p.m.) Vichy’s protest against the alleged bombing of Marseilles has reached London, and is rccciving-the Government’s consideration. The Chicago ‘ Daily News’s ’ Washington correspondent says that it is likely the British bombed Marseilles because Marseilles and other centres in unoccupied France were being filled with German war orders. At least 12 —probably 20—factories, had accepted orders, and others were expected to follow. The French had been warned that Britain considered such plants legitimate targets. NATIONAL SAVINGS FIRST YEAR OBJECTIVE PASSED (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, November 27. (Received November 28, at H a.m.) Sir Robert Kindersley announced that the National Savings Committed had exceeded its objective of £475,000,000 for the first year of the war savings campaign, the total being £475,532, 981. Addressing the National Joint Advisory Council of the Ministry of Labour, Sir Robert Kindersley stated that there were 90,000 savings groups in industrial and business concerns. He appealed to employers and labour representatives to increase the membership. “ There is not a moment to be lost,” he sai‘d. AMERICAN WAR PLANES LAG IN PRODUCTION MINISTER CRITICISES COMPANY WASHING-TON, November 26. The Secretary of War, Mr H. L. Stimson, attacked the commercial airlines for not co-operating in national defence and seeking to expand the activities of factories already lagging with vital defence orders. He said that the Douglas Company in the spring of last year received an order for 86 dive bombers for the United States. “ Not one has been delivered, but simultaneously they have been making commerciarplanes at the rate of 12 a month. Bombers for the army are grounded for lack of engines, and we are obliged to borrow engines ordered by the British Government in their dire need. At the same time equivalent engines are going into commercial planes.” Mr Donald W. Douglas, president of the Douglas Aircraft Company, denied that the company failed to co-operate with the Government. “ Military aeroplane contracts for the United States and British Governments have not been delayed for commercial already started, nor will we permit them to interfere with defence.”-

SABOTAGE IN NORWAY ROADS AND RAILWAYS BLOCKED LONDON, November 27. From Norway come reports of extensive sabotage. It is stated that the Norwegians are undermining hillsides and bringing down avalanches -which are blocking the roads and railways and holding up troop movements. The Bergen-Oslo railway is blocked in 10 places, and it will be weeks before the trains are running again. WEYGANO IN MOROCCO AUDIENCE WITH SULTAN LONDON, November 27. (Received November 28, at 8 a.m.) The Marseilles radio announced that General Weygand arrived at Rabat by air. The Sultan of Morocco then gave a private audience to General Weygand and General Nogues. FINANCIAL AID TO BRITAIN AMERICA POSTPONES LEGISLATION WASHINGTON, November 27. (Received November 28, at 12.15 p.m.) The Senate Foreign Relatione Committee decided to postpone until next year consideration of legislation permitting United States financial aid to Britain. WAITING FOR CONGRESS WASHINGTON, November 27. (Received November 28, at 12.15 p.m.) Senator George said: “I have no doubt that the question of further aid to Britain will arise early next session. Personally, I believe such aid should be given.” Previously the Secretary of Commerce, Mr Jones, said: “ I do not know of anything we are able to do for Britain until and if Congress acts on the matter.”