BOMBING OF BRITAIN

Evening Star, Issue 24296, 10 September 1942, Page 5

BOMBING OF BRITAIN

LIKELY TO EE RESUMED AIR AUTHORITY'S EMPHATIC WARNING (British Official Wireless.) (Rec. 10.20 a.m.) RUGBY, Sept. 9. An emphatic warning that Germany might resume the bombing of Britain during the winter was given in London to-day by an air authority. He said: “ The enemy ceased bombing Britain when he opened his second front in Russia. He left us alone solely because his aircraft were engaged in Russia, Egypt, the Mediterranean, and elsewhere, but we have taught him_ a new technique in the bombing of industrial centres, and there is no reason why when aircraft are available ho should not send heavy bombers to Britain and take as terrible a vengeance as possible. Therefore it is necessary to organise civilian as well as aerial defence to the highest possible degree.” The same speaker paid a tribute to the recent feats of American Flying Fortresses, which fought with_ the utmost skill and gallantry. Their shooting tactics were good. Co-operation between them and ourselves had reached the highest peak. They had shown great sturdiness and stood up to punishment well. They were very heavily armed. German fighters showed great respect for them. They were a marked step forward in precision bombing. ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE NEARLY 30 CONVICTS KILLED DISTURBANCES IN INDIA (Roe. 11.50 a.m.) NEW DELHI, September 9. The Bihar Government announced that 28 convicts were killed and 87 injured when 600 attempted to escape from Bhagalpur central gaol. Two officers, including the deputy superintendent, were burned to death and three members of the gaol staff also killed. No political prisoners were involved in the disturbances. Many shops in Old and Now Delhi were shut when demonstrations were renewed to mark the first month of Gandhi’s detention. A large force of police and troops patrolled a crowd which demonstrated outside the civic centre of Old Delhi. The Bombay police arrested 120, including many girls, when students celebrated the arrest of Gandhi. Tho police fired and used smoke and tear bombs to disperse one mob. Most of the Bombay students took a holiday and demonstrated in front of the schools and colleges. QUEENSLAND PREMIER RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED RETIREMENT DUE TO ILL-HEALTH (Rec. 9.20 a.m.) BRISBANE, September 10. Mr W. Forgan Smith has resigned the leadership of the Parliamentary Labour Party and will submit his resignation as Premier to the Governor next week. He will be succeeded by Mr F. A. Cooper, Mr Forgan Smith stated that he had resigned because he had been in illhealth for a considerable time. He had

been asked by his party to reconsider the matter, but declined. Ho will continue iu politics as a private member, and will also retain his membership of the Executive Council. Mr Forgan Smith added that he had been Premier for 10 years, which ho thought was too long. He wished to undertake other activities, particularly some connected with the war. He made it clear that he had no quarrel with his party, which wanted him to continue in office.