SURPRISES FOR HITLER.
BRITISH DEFENCE SYSTEM. LONDON, Aug. 3.. A correspondent who has been permitted to inspect coastal defences refers to a “Tom Thumb’ or vestpocket” navy, consisting ot highpowered and heavily-armed speedboats whoso job is to sight German seaplanes that mav seek to land troops on remote stretches of inland lakes and rivers. The commander of a flotilla said: “We have got surprises for Hitler. They may not'be magnetic mines but something just as good. We are prepared for his seaplanes night and day. Five thousand members of the. Home Guard attend Bisley, the world-famed competition range, eyerv wee vrifle instruction. All Nat.ona Rifle Association ranges throughout the country are similarly °/!®. u P!£ A.. ' The War Secretary (Mr Eden) yes terdar visited Armv units m the Southern Command, including a battahon ol the King’s Royal Rifles in which he served during the Great \Vai.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 211, 5 August 1940, Page 7
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