NOT IMMEDIATELY

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 84, Issue 180, 2 August 1940, Page 5

NOT IMMEDIATELY

INVASION OF ENGLAND ITALIANS WARNED BY SPOKESMAN LIGHTNING CAMPAIGN NOT FEASIBLE

[By Tdrgiai H—-rrcs.i Association—Copyright) ROME, July 31. Thp spokesman of II Dure, Sig- ! nor Gayda, warned Italians not to I expect the immediate invasion of England, explaining that because of different conditions a spectacular lightning campaign similar tr» that against France was not feasible. Instead more gradual tactics were required to wear down England and weaken resistance. The invasion would probably be attempted when the preliminaries were thoroughly accomplished. DIRECT ATTACK TO BEAT GERMANY BRITISH PURCHASES FROM UNITED STATES SAN FRANCISCO, July 31. The British Purchasing Commissioner, addressing a foreign trade conference, said a direct attack was necessary to beat Germany. He added that British purchases, including French contracts taken over, totalled £500,000,000. Although 2800 planes had been delivered, 11,000 more were ordered, and between 400,000 and 500,000 tons of steel were being purchased every month. “RIDICULOUS” CLAIMS ASSERTIONS THAT PORTS ARE CLOSED FIGURES GIVE REPORT THE LIE BERLIN, July 31. A German spokesman claimed that Germany had destroyed 1,270,000 tons of British shipping since June 25, of which naval units sank 936,000 tons and planes destroyed 334,000 tons. German planes brought down 370 British planes. An Italian wireless announcement which was repeated from German stations, that “the ports of London, Newcastle and Southampton have been closed to commercial navigation” is described in authoritative quarters as ridiculous. The figures for entrance and clearings at British ports - 2,500,000 tons a week-given recently by the First Lord of the Admiralty. Mr. A, V. Alexander, are sufficient answer to the Italian and German claims, which continued: "Commerce is therefore completely paralysed and the Germans have achieved their aim.” It is remarked if the German aim has been achieved it is curious that they continue their so far abortive and expensive endeavours to homo convoys in the vicinity of Dover. NAZIS DOING THEIR WORK NEWS AGENCY ASSURES PEOPLE BERLIN, Jul y3l. The Berlin news agency stated that after the conclusion of the campaign in France the impression has arisen that Germany is waging the war against. Britain half-heartedly.. Nothing was more erroneous. GCimanF was warring against Britain with the same determination and certainty oi victory as against Poland and France. The burden of this effort rested on the shoulders of a few thousand men only —the crews of submarines, torpedoboats and planes. The question of when Germany was going to strike could be answered thus: Germany had been striking daily and hourly for five weeks since the French armistice. Tne method being used permitted the use of a limited number of men only.

MULTIPLE LINES OF NAZI ARTILLERY PLANS FOR BARRAGE ALONG CHANNEL Received Aug. 1, 9.25 p.m. NEW YORK, Aug. 1. The New York Times says that the German army has placed, or is rapidly placing, multiple lines of artillery to lay a barrage for 75 miles along the Channel from Boulogne to near Dunkirk, controlling the width of tin Channel.