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LONDON,
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Tropped
Thursday, including
into
the France battle the
are are

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was

Roosevelt's the and at train. the to

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MOUNTAIN RAMP FOR ROBOTS

Erected By Germans In South Norway
BLUNDEN, GODFREY Special Correspondent "Argus" STOCKHOLM, Thursday be to The Germans are reported the bomb site on building a flying Mt of 5700ft Gausta, top high there From they Southern Norway. Bribombs on flying hope to launch
From
"
I j

who Press, in Southern

PEARCE, Special Correspondent paratroops accompanied Allied

France.
___._.

Combined

who

opened the

offensive

Tuesday

was

stated
a

ahead

-.

by
our

high

spokesman,
cars were

deeper
emerge.
now

.-

armoured pocket,
were

into The lias with which

little

progress soon

Allied
I

faded and the pale The dim red safety lights the plane, weirdly suffusing seeped into and faces, black bedaubed green troops' our are on we way," said th_ captain.
I could whistling end of hear tunes
a

(Delayed) moonlight
the "I
para* guest
-'

pocket
com-

President to
as

said
tour military

planned
as soon

him

rounded A up. said the GerCanadian been able to had not get any mans of men or material out great amount was Most of what of the pocket. fierce was committed in the Sn there around the now on going flighting of the pocket, contracting perimeter had no troops that 60 they actually out could move freely. they "The.next be fateful 10 days will in the .battle of Prance," and decisive said. "The senior staff officer a is that the most reassuring thing disGerman Army is completely

the within prisoners

and

thousands

of

pared
tions

significance larger-scale

discuss'his
possible

opera-

leaders,

through tommygun

being spokesman

already

taking

Mr

Cordell
and not

shape.
to protect trying east of retreating attack air by placing tanks and lorries. refugees among that the Germans are using Report this ruse come from Allied pilots over France. are Numerous pockets of resistance The Germans their columns Falaise from
\

State), but did statement return His immediate

organised."
"

Press Association's correspondent that Allied on reports SHAEP says the east of may developments gap be' expected, and they are likely soon encouraging. to be extremely correspondent Exchange Telegraph's says: ments With of the
news

at

the the

within
tion,

still Army complenearing pocket battles of which bigger

disintegration German

of

ele

in Brittany, parmopped up the coastline. One ticularly along the these is in of biggest of pockets the of Nantes. The Gervicinity man commander and his staff were when Dinard made was ocprisoners cupied. Reuter's three correspondent says of RAF late squadrons Typhoons are believed to yesterday evening have out an Gerwiped important l'Abbe. man at Fontaine HQ chateau RAF said the A wing-commander attack was laid on at dinner time in the the hope of catching enemy staff napping.

being

possibility view Mr in Churchill, particularly Of the in France. progress President Roosevelt stated he knew troubles in Gerof internal nothing which could make us feel sure many Nazi machine would colthe war

of (Secretary leaders, Congressional intend making a formal to Congress. to aroused Washington the speculation regarding with of another meeting

smacked. thoughtfully each side of the Dakota, to the Southern who were open front. front-the fourth France They were humped up with the parawarof their phernalia specialised fare.

idly, softly the business which he lined They these men

shouted: "France off." "Ho said hum," The paratroops fiddled with steel and straps and then noisily We we were sat quiet. thought low, damned miss low-Jerry couldn't this and open 10 minutes

somebody

Edwin.

tain, away. For

between

500

and

600

miles

lapse "We

early.

there, will be more hope that inside Germany, but thinkturn" out to be wishful may he said. ing," "There the interesting is, however, not only psychological characteristic, but the of the German High people, of the throwing up Command, when their borders are mensponge because not want Gerthey do aced, trouble many
overrun.

have some time Norwegians sand and seen the Germans bringing At mountain cement to this top. buildassumed first was they were it Later fortifications. ing reports, has the construction however, say taken the large flying shape of the in Norbomb discovered platforms, described corand by Allied mandy, mountain is the highest and overlooks in Southern Norway, It is a wide of country. expanse west of Oslo and 65 miles about the than 100 miles east of more out Atlantic of reacn coastline-well attacks. of commando from the foot A railway line runs to about 80 miles of the mountain on the the Skager port of Kragero, Oslo. miles of 100 south-west rak, could be transbombs Thus flying without great ported to the mountain issue Pictures in the latest difficulty. Illustrierte Zeitung of the Berlin bombs are show how flying packed and assembled at bases. like crated bombs are The packed torpedoes. Wings and jet engine are at the after arrival attached

respondents. Mt Gausta

uncomfortable, sticky, constricted tight straps ammunichests; knives, guns, and half a dozen bodypacks tion, and with parachutes gasmasks out made them swelled them and couldn't sit one they way sweat; than a of minutes: for more couple stretched their and got legs they their their tangled up; packs made essential for long yellow Mae Wests, about oversea rest foolishly flight, their chins. their ears and on ^And was the curse their muffled curse They
were

thin, staggering, to tip wingtip Dakotas with had to go right even pot at us

unarmed and we peashooter, inland. They could with revolvers.

mass

sky-filling, of

wing

and their

hot;

LOW The

OVER

FRANCE

stood and up deadline, chutes to the hooked their said kiss when I go," "Blow me a South-/ We were over the lieutenant. red tracers began ern France. Lazy and get personal. to reach up, to claw and flock of American, The RAF,

paratroops

of all back." For

paratroops:
miles

"My

holy,
came

aching
other the
were

behind

Intruders and fighter French and ahead for miles around bombers were out, silencing, of us picking the and hitting enemy frightening, see I didn't any heavy machineguns. "heavies" had flak. and night Day assault in their tremendous

"They time,-but
vasion

lEMILIENNE'S KING AGAIN EMPIRE BRAVE DEEDS CALLS FOR ALLIES TO PRAYER
Special
Services

quit,.then
be told war."

before we got in last be spared inthey won't them time. If we let this will the next generation the won that Germany quit be boycotted from the world until she proves able to live with peaceRoosevelt President

Dakotas-black smudges blue-black sky. They, with packed paratroops

ment. The
all

against
too, and

obliged against
We

equipyou
was

.captain

said,

right?"

Jones,

are "Jones, 5ft nothing,

in the last 24 hours. low to drop our human We had to drop mortars bombsticks. beside them. They and howitzers vital road from the had to control the Gerand these heights prevent had the to
area

go

must Japan peace-loving

Sunday,

Sept 3

on]
From Our

French of Two
Own

Heroine Wars

and willing ful countries, declared. the Pacific He called campaign beAmerica's major responsibility, than Auscause she was stronger tralia and New. Zealand.

only

Thursday LONDON, has Sunday, appointed The King fifth anniversary 3-the '-September of war--as declaration of the and dedicanational day of prayer
tion. The Office has announcement: first "On the day of the the King called In France Home made the fol-

Correspondent LONDON, Thursday world Emilienne Moreau, who makes headlines for the second time, reached London after sucyesterday hide-and-seek with cessfully playing in occupied France. the Gestapo
Emilienne
first

CARRYING WAR TO JAPAN

Guam's Value
To Americans
NEW After AAP Thursday, YORK. of the recapan inspection Admiral base on Guam, C-in-C Pacific

base. Two long bars are fitted The side of the bombs. on either these slotted on to and are wings of the bomb. bolted to the sides firing

PALACE BUILDINGS
BY

AND

FAMOUS
HIT BOMBS

huddled in a a up corner, he deA few armoury. days ago from the manded to be transferred the He had to paraboys. infantry had time for one practice jump only now he was on -and jumping "A little a long France. eruts goes The the had told me. captain way," with wireless came round operator the infor airsickness. Edwin, pill? clattered on around evitable joker, dear. his tin seat and said, "Oh, in A I belly." have butterflies my "It's from midships rasped, voice buzzards will chase 'em all the right, ..." humour soon. Tough away curled in

reserves or in pushing the through valley, from whipped by horizontally the on tops of hills. machineguns whine There was a peculiar scraping chain. of steel rings on a steel mans

from

pulling Tracers

out

..

around in time to see just boots through pair disappearing hatch. I looked around the dropping alone. The para-and I was grey chutes billowed out in neat patterns, The to the lieutenant. I blew a kiss round, old Dakotas grand chugged I looked
a

of

Day
sea
.

was

The
. .

FLYING

tough A boy next

a on

south
was

fleets were Naval guns of France

to dawn. beginning right moving

were
...

lighting
a new

in. the

front

you're
it."

profession! to me "That said, holes has eight bullet

seat in

opening.

lowing

made centre

news

25

his

landings people
ex-

years
an

ago

as

the

"Heroine

of in Then

Loos/'
the 17

and and dedication, to prayer the the hope throughout pressed of of liberation crisis the present there that Europe might be offered wideand earnest, continuous, up

important
de-Calais

mining
region. she snipers British
a

Pas and two

raven-haired,
German wounded hold of

discovered

deliberately soldiers. and the crept shot up them

shooting She got

behind both. like able the to

spread of His

prayer,

and that

it

is

the

desire

revolver,

tured Nimitz,

AAP LONDON, Thursday, that It can now be disclosed places in recent hit or by blast damaged the attacks include flying-bomb Dr of Palace, grounds Buckingham Johnson's house in Square, Gough the of Hall in City and Butchers' London. fell in the grounds The bomb which Palace hit a tree and of Buckingham before the ground reaching exploded the Palace the near wall separating Hill. from Constitution gardens in the several windows It destroyed half a dozen down Palace, burnt
a small and damaged badly The surface summer house. asphalt frewhere the King tennis-court was before the war played quently ruin. turned into a

GREAT
The
moon

INVASION
was

FLEET brighter on the

invasion
now.

14th ARMY CROSSES BORDER BURMESE

The
ese

Darkly,
below, Massive

but
was

plainly great squat-funnelled

the

water
fleet.

SepSunday, Majesty of fifth anniversary tember 3-the of war-shall again be the outbreak day of prayer observed as a national
Plans and dedication. for the made observing of in churches prayer have been

the
Later,

snipers,

knowing
of
a

palm guide
Watch
a

her

hand,
of

territory she was the 9th

patrol to German of
it.

Black
as

national
of all

day
decoun

result For her

which

headquarters, they succeeded

Ocean areas, that told possession correspondents and Guam gave of Tinian, Saipan, a Allies sufficient area to mount the It was troops. proposed great many for the islands' facilities develop to to carry that the war purpose-and to Japan. Guam's
,
..

fussing destroyers, and aloof cruisers; craft, landingcraft, corvettes-a vast meration moving the flat, moonlit
were

transports, silent battleships, tank speedboats,

last force

KANDI, organised
has been

Thursday,
fighting expelled

AAP

minesweepers, conglothrough We Mediterranean.

and deadly steadily
little

and the Manipur, main 14th down Army, striking the Burma road, crossed yesterday. It has ced that Burma.
now

.Japan-, from body of the the Tiddim late border

announ-

been
are

officially

getting
see

"I
on
.

muttered
. .

in

capturing
awarded

nominations Pr
^

throughout Archbishop that today

the

Temple,
said

tatty,

of Canter "once again

exploits the Croix

Legion
Military Emilienne
mans.

to Sepcalls us observe the King this which 3-the day on tember a entered the war-as day country we shall obThis year of prayer. and with thanksgiving hopeit serve thanks for the shall give we fulness; own forces gained by our successes for the and of our Allies, and those our our and of nations leadership the as for courage as well forces, and of men women and devotion and Air Force." In the Navy, Army,
"

d'Honneur, Medal.

was Emilienne de Guerre, the and the British

developed could work. He emphasised also need would

harbour Apra as as rapidly

be would the Seabees the in Allies

trees,

nea^c. we have a the lieutenant. The cabin

they

two and

miles

inside

support,"
We went smashed

Only
remain

door

sick Japanese in Manipur.

stragglers

that
bases

REQUEST TO
CANBERRA,
Prime
trom ral, has Minister, Lord Gowrie, the that King

AUSTRALIA
Mr

Thura:

received Governor-Genehas appointed

3,

Curtin, advice

Sunday,

tional day of prayer in Britain this transmitted message "I have as well of the States, to the Premiers Churches in the to the heads of as no doubt Commonwealth, and I have will the Australian Churches that the to witft King's glad comply l>p said. Curtin Wish," Mr

September

to and

be a nadedication

DANES

NAZI
NEW

RISE AGAINST OPPRESSORS

YORK,
has

Thursday,

AAP

is still the Gerfighting She they are says exactly the same sort of Germans she knew in the first World Since War. June, been the ac1940, she has directing tivities of the women's resistance movement in Northern France. Her hair red is now, flaming to enred, able her to elude the Gestapo. For months she has been at the head of a corps of women couriers and information gatherers who have provided invaluable information to the Allies and the French Forces of Resistance. Arrested once by the GesEmilienne tapo, succeeded in disher identity guising so well that they were unable to check on and up her, eventually let her When go. they discovered their mistake they hunted her throughout the length and breadth of France. She travelled from the Pas-de Calais area to Marseilles, hiding in Paris, Lyons, Savoy, and Marseilles. The French Resistance Movement her second elected woman delegate to the French Consultative Committee at Algiers. She was instructed then to make her to-the libeway rated and finally was sent to area, Britain. EmilUenne said "If I yesterday: the had known invasion of Southern France close I would was so never have left."

to China The Japan. victory against ensure to Marianas be would important an^ he USA for all hoped time, could the that America develop of the maximum and gain islands The benefit from them. military to be occupied rapidly Marianas had Allies because the had a schedule. scheif the Allies were on Asked "I Nimitz replied, Admiral dule, so." think

Activity

over

the including the evening has

been for bombs flying at intervals. frequent the coast AA on

Southern England, London during area, it heavier than was of time. Waves some over the Channel came

pit-holed

put

up

record

barrage.
Cadets carried of
on

the their

bombs
prize

went
was

Air Training Corps as sports meeting last As the overhead.

being
just

presented
roared in

BLONDE
TO
First from

AGENT

TRIES
Thursday
repatriates

which
blown
fire.

had

a over

bomb
was

-WOOL

CARDIGANS

to pieces
bombs

mid-air

by

gun-

FOOL
convoy

TURKS
LONDON. of Turkish
arrived Germans of in toTurkey Turkey
was

Other areas,
ties.

causing

landed in number a

populated
of casual-

Germany
while the
a

day,
crossed

350

Bulgarian
group

Among 29-year-old

from frontier. Germans

ALLIES WITH
From Our NEW Own

REACH FRENCH
Correspondent Thursday YORK,

Margrete

Mhre,

beauti-

AGREEMENT

ful blonde specialist, espionage circles as known in Allied "Gestapo Gertie." last She made an unsuccessful minute bid to remain by in Turkey Turkish to mislead the trying police she anti into was an believing Hitlerite. Police are now the examining dossiers of over 200 Germans who and are have sanctuary, requested confronted the of by problem between and differentiating agents sincere anti-Nazis.

reached full have US and Britain French Committee accord with the. it is of National Liberation, reported, out deand the agreement setting relations with the Allies' tails of been flown General de Gaulle has to London for from Washington signature. It is understood that the agreement transfer of the specifies gradual to French civil liberated territories the reand gradual administration in circulating call of Allied currency since France D Day. features There are two unexpected is the in the One proagreement. vision for free expression by Allied inserted because of correspondents, the restrictions on the Press placed North in French Africa. the absence of a French Second is to hold free elections after guarantee the expulsion of the Germans. for This is as a victory interpreted who has been opGeneral de Gaulle, international discussion to posed any affairs. of French domestic

out throughout Denmark as a national protest execuGerman against the summary the Stocktion of 11 Danes, reports York of New holm correspondent

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Times. effort to eject the It is an all-out the whole of DenGermans from mark. "the Danes do not believe that Allies will invade Denimmediately but feel that Nazi hegemony mark, in Europe will collapse very shortly.

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