GERMAN ’PLANES

Grey River Argus, 7 September 1939, Page 7

GERMAN ’PLANES

Over Paris IN MORNING DARKNESS. ANTI-AIRCRAFT FIRE (Received September 6, 9.40 p.m.) NEW YORK, September 5. The Paris correspondent of the Associated Press of America states: Several ’planes, which presumably were German, flew over the city of Paris at 3.14 a.m. to-day. They were met by anti-aircraft fire. Flares were sent aloft. Explosions were not heard in the centre of the city. No Bombing, Done BY GERMAN PLANES. (Received September 7, 1.47 a.m.) MONTREAL, September 6 At Paris an air raid alarm was given at 10.45 a.m. and five minutes after anti-aircraft guns opened fir- ) ing. The “all clear” signal was sounded after 35 minutes. The planes were not seen and there was no bombing when advice was received here at 6.15 a.m. OBJECT OF PLANES’ INCURSION. (Received September 7, 1.46 a.m.) MONTREAL, September 6. It is officially explained that a fleet of German planes crossed the frontier at 10.000 feet. They apparently came to photograph troop concentrations, and then they swung towards Paris, but French chasers drove off the attackers and pursued them into Germany. This news arrived at 6.4 a.m. German Scouts FLY OVER LE HAVRE. (Received September 7, 1.47 a.m.) MONTREAL, September 6. Le Havre had two alarms during daylight, this being the farthest west penetration of German scouting planes reported at 7.30 a.m. INVADERS FLY WEST. (Received September 7, 2.40 a.m.) MONTREAL, September 6. A further Paris message states that the invading ’planes fled westward. The alarm lasted for«an hour. Parisians Bored BY AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS. INCIDENTS OF YESTERDAY’S WARNING. (Received September 6, 10.45 p.m.) PARIS, September 6. There was another air raid warning to-day. Following this, the populace went to the shelters. There was perfect order, and they went good-nat-uredly, but without any undue hurry. Based on their boring experiences when a warning was given last night, the people carried with- them books and playing cards and even crime thrillers. Everyone is now trying to arrange for greater comfort in the event of the alarms becoming a nightly occurrence. The occupants of the shelters, from all classes, are developing a great camaderie. DUTCH FIRE ON PLANES. AMSTERDAM, September 5. Foreign planes, believed to be German, were fired on early to-day, near the city.