The War Day by Day

Waikato Independent, Volume XL, Issue 3764, 30 September 1940, Page 4

The War Day by Day

FRIDAY Sept-ember 27 The German radio announced that Germany, Italy and Japan had signed a 10-year military, political and economic pact. # * # Two fighter squadrons, one British and one Polish, shot down 31 German machines in half-an-hour. # • . • Heavy bombers of the Royal Air Force kept up a series of attacks on important military objectives in and around Berlin. Many direct hits were scored. # # # Hitler lost 133 raiders in air attacks on Britain, making Germany's total losses 4604. Britain's losses have been 1381. SATURDAY September 28— America replied to the alliance between Germany, Italy and Japan by re-assuring Britain that all material support and assistance would be rendered in the form of supplies and munitions. # * * British aircraft carried out a heavy attack on invasion ports in enemy occupied territory. Berlin was bombed also. SUNDAY September 29 The first flotilla of destroyers acquired from the United States arrived at a British port.