SET ON FIRE

Waikato Times, Volume 127, Issue 21203, 28 August 1940, Page 6

SET ON FIRE

DAMAGE ON CONTINENT BRITISH FLIERS’ SUCCESS ATTACKS ON FACTORIES (United Press Assn.— Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received August 28, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, August 27 It is learned that a Royal Air Force j raid against Leuns lasted nearly two i hours. Hits were scored on one of j the main buildings, causing fires ' which blazed up as further incendiary bombs were unloaded. Another attacker scored hits on the main buildings, after which explosions were seen. The full effects were not observable owing to low cloud. Fifty explosives and 400 incendiary bombs were dropped on the Frankfurt oil depots. Fires of all sizes were seen. An enemy fighter was seen diving vertically after a fight with one of our planes. An attack against a large air-frame factory at Frankfurt was most successful. Six buildings were set on fire and a mass of flames finally obscured the scene. BRITISH BLOCKADE FRENCH TRAFFIC STOPPED PLANS FOR DIVERSION (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received August 28, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, August 27 The Lyons radio stated that the British blockade of Atlantic ports has stopped French traffic between Marseilles and Dakar and between Dakar and Algeria. The French authorities consequently are trying to divert traffic from the sea to the land connections. The main route across the Sahara will be opened. NEW ZEALAND TROOPS POPULARITY IN BRITAIN “JERRY WILL GET SURPRISE” TRIBUTE BY AMERICAN (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) LONDON, August 27 “The New Zealanders are among the most popular troops in Britain,” said an American commentator, Mr Warren Irving, in a broadcast to-day. The talk was one of a series, “An American Looks at Britain.” The New Zealand, Canadian and Australian troops in Britain to-day, said Mr Irvine, were as fine soldiers as he had ever seen, and he had seen a good deal of the German Army. “They are all looking forward to having a go at Jerry,” he added, “and Jerry will get a surprise.” Mr Irving said the New Zealanders, along with the Canadians and Australians, were in good health. They were in comfortable quarters, and were well fed and well equipped. He had been told by a New Zealand commanding officer that everyone had been very kind to them, and they were extremely grateful. The Dominion troops, said Mr Irving, were kept busy with their training, and did not have much time for sightseeing. They had been given every type of modern equipment and were enthusiastically learning to use it. DEFENCE OF AFRICA VOTE TOTALS £46,000,000 ADDITIONAL SUM ASKED (United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) CAPETOWN, August 27 The South African Minister of Finance, Mr J. Hofmeyr, is asking the Union Parliament for an additional £32,000,000 for defence. Of this sum about £9,000,000 will come from revenue and the remainder from loans. The defence vote is £46,000,000. PLANES OVER BERNE ALARM IN SWITZERLAND (United Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) BERNE, August 27 A brief air raid alarm was sounded last night, and a second at 1.20 this morning. Alarms were also sounded at Geneva and Basle. Anti-aircraft batteries and searchlights went into action when aeroplanes flew over Berne at a great height. The Government has handed the British Minister a note asking London “immediately and scrupulously” to enforce orders on the Royal Air Force to cease violations of Swiss territory. NATIONAL SALVAGE CAMPAIGN’S GOOD START OVER £300,000 IN JULY .United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright) (Received August 28, 3.15 p.m.) LONDON, August 27 Mr H. Morrison, stating that the national domestic salvage campaign has made a very good start, announced that the value of salvage for July was a little over £300,000, with some returns still to come. The figure in June was £200,000. The average value per thousand of population was about £7 for July.