9/11/44 - No. 2

2nd TAF/FB/AIR 1NF.659

GERMAN H. Q. ATTACKED

A suspected German headquarters and mortar position in and by a wood south of the forest of Reichswald was attacked yesterday by R.A.F. 2nd T.A.F. rocket Typhoons, led by Ring Commander Michael Judd, D.F.C,, of Winchester. Earlier in the day the same Typhoon wing had poured rockets into a wood at Labbock believed to contain defensive installations. Another Typhoon squadron fired rockets at a railway station and factory at Weeze, south of Goch, andlcft two fires in the factory. A Canadian Spitfire wing, under command of Wing Commander B.D.Russel, D. 5.0., D.F.C., made 13 cuts on rail lines when they resumed their rail interdiction programme.

9.11.44 - No.4.

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JOINT STATEMENT REGARDING U-BOAT WARFARE IN OCTOBER ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF. THE PRESIDENT AND THE PRIME MINISTER

The scope of the German U-boats’ activities in October 1944 v; as materially belcrw that of any other month of the war) ih consequence of which the number of United Nations* merchant vessels sunk by German submarines during the month was also the lowest of any month of the entire war. Although the number of German U-boats destroyed 'was less than what has come to be considered a good monthly "bag", it compares very favourably with the number of Allied merchant vessels sunk by U-boats. The Allies continue to supply on schedule their ever-growing armies in Europe.

No. IOjXWKffIG ST.

9.11.44 - No. 5

.AIR MINISTRY N 0,16294

HR MINISTRY COW/lUNIQUE

Last night squadrons of Mosquitos of R. Z.F. Bomber Command attacked Hanover and other objectives in Western Germany, None cf our aircraft is missing#

9.11.44 No.8

CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR LETTERS TO BRITISH PRTS.ONI.AS Ok AAP, ANT) TI7OWP TN (WTRPmNY Latest posting date by air mail

The postmaster General advises that to secure the best chance of delivery before Christmas, letters to bo sent by air mail to British prisoners of war and civilian internees in German hands should be posted as s on as possible, and in any case not later than the 16th of November. The special air letter-cards prisoners of war, sold at post Offices, price Jd. each, should be preferably be used. iis previously announced, in order t . avoid congestion in the enemy censorship, Christmas and New Year greetings cards or calendars may not be sent to prisoners of war and civilian internees in enemy hands. IPr the stae reason, additional letters should not be sent to them in place of greetings cards.

GENERAL POST OFTICE.

9.11.44. No. 9.

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Mr Ministry Bulletin lj>27l*

THEY THOUGHT HE WAS A 801.23

When Flying Officer Owen Pratt, of Christchurch, New Zealand, crashed through the r of of a granary in a Dutch village, just south of Tilburg, the miller and his family thought he was a bomb and promptly evacuated their living quarters below. Not only that but people were moved from an area of a hundred yards around the. building and the Flying Officer’s shouts for help went unheeded until daylight. Flying Officer Pratt’s story began when the Halifax of ’which he was the navigator found itself near Tilburg with petrol for only three minutes flying. The crew were ordered to bale out and did so. "We jumped at seventeen thousand feet," said Flying Officer Pratt. ’’There was a seventy miles an hour gale at that height and I thought should never got down as for a time I was being blown along almost horizontally. long last I saw a dark mass below me. Then a church steeple flashed by and the next thing that happened was that I went crash through a roof. I found myself swinging by ry parachute harness in inky darkness and released- myself. I think I knocked myself ut for half an hour. ’’When I came to it was still dark and I felt all the way round the walls and SO 6 gradually realised that there was no door. I could/a glimmer of light from the hole I had made in coming through the roof and managed to climb through it to the roof top. 1 shouted and shouted without result for a long time, and when light finally came there must have been half the village packed into the streets about a hundred yards away. Finally the police rescued me and I found I had crashed through the roof into a loft twenty feet high with only a trap door exit in the. floor," The Dutchman, his wife, and their two children were delighted to. find that their midnight disturber was not a time bomb after all and Flying Officer Pratt was soon r - ajoying their hospitality before being flown back to England for hospital treatment.

9.11.44. No. 10

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Air Ministry Bulletin N 0.16272

U.S. PILOTS SUPPORT BTH ARMY

British tommies of the Bth Army ere again receiving aerial support from the famous 79th Fighter Group, veteran American air unit, which first gained recognition with the RAF in Liyba. ■ The American airmen, who participated in five major campaigns, from Egypt to France, "'joined their Allied comrades of the Desert Air Force after operating temporarily witi the U.S* Tactical Air Force, Upon' arrival at their new post the Americans were welcomed "by Air Vice-Marshal W.F-. Dickson, A.O.C*, Desert Air Force, as "old friends," With Spitfires, British Mustangs, and American Thunderbolts roaring together in th.: Adriatic skies, G.l’s and RAF ground crews resumed-old acquaintances, swapping tales ol adventure since they pperated together last winter, and reminiscing about the "blistering desert days," The 79th, commanded by Lt,Col, Melvin J. Nielson, began their combat career two year Ao with P' 40'Warhawks, and were an integral part of the Bth Army aerial team until February 1944, when-they were transferred to the U.S* Tactical Air Force for operations against Rome, Ahzio, Northern Italy, and-France. With the Desert Air Force in Africa, the group smashed fighter records by flying 207 sorties in one day and sinking the first enemy vessel off the. Tunisian coast. They advanced with the British Bth through Tunisia, Sicily, and southern Italy, For their outstanding work with the British, the 79th received the presidential Unit Citation,. and commendations from such well known officers as Field-Marshal Montgomery, General Arnold, Air Chief Marshal Tedder and Air Marshal Coningham, During combat operations with the Tactical Air Force, the unit .completed their 25,000 th sortie and 2,500 th mission, dropped 506,000 lbs of explosives in one day, carried 2,500 lbs of bombs on a single Thunderbolt, and played an important role in the o -er: ' ion strangle" of Northern Italy. They further distinguished themselves by being the first fighter-bomber group over southern France D-Day targets, the first to operate . from Rhone Valley bases, and the first TAF fighters to strafe in Germany proper, • Although operating directly with the-British in the air, the group remains with the U.S, Tactical Air Force for administration command.

9.11.44. No.ll.

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The Ministry of Labour and National Service announces the number registered at Employment Exchanges as unemployed at 16th October, 1944. 1. MEN AND BOYS The number of men and boys registered at Employment Exchanges in Great Britain as wholly unemployed at 16th October, 1944, (exclusive of 18,019 men who had been classified by interviewing panels as unsuitable for ordinary industrial employment) was 55,230;- those registered as on short time or otherwise temporarily suspended from work on the understanding that they wore shortly to return to their former employment numbered 500; and those registered as unemployed casual workers (being persons who normally seek their livelihood by jobs of short duration) numbered 783. As compared with 17th July, the latest date for which comparable statistics are available, the numbers wholly unemployed showed an increase of 11,152, those temporarily suspended from work showed an increase of 216, and unemployed casual workers showed an increase of 113. 2. WOMEN AND GIRLS The corresponding figures for women and girls at 16th October, 1944, were 24,005 wholly unemployed (e::elusive of those, numbering 411, who had been classified by interviewing panels as unsuitable for normal full-time employment), 529 temporarily stopped and 23 unemployed casual workers. As compared with 17th July, the numbers wholly unemployed showed an increase of 6,178 and those temporarily stopped shewed an increase of 214. There was no change in the number of unemployed casual workers. 3. Detailed figures are given overleaf. 4. REGIONAL CHANGES All the administrative regions showed increases between 17th July and 16th October, 1944, in the numbers registered as unemployed. The following Table shows the increase in the total numbers in each region: - LONDON AND SOUTH-EASTERN 2,579 EASTERN 116 SOUTHERN 510 SOUTH-WESTERN 657 MIDLANDS 929 NORTH-MIDLANDS 452 NORTH-EASTERN 2,174 . NORTH-WESTERN 2,704 NORTHERN 2,986 SCOTLAND 2,739 WALES 2,027 x Exclusive of men classified as unsuitable for ordinary industrial employment and of women unsuitable for normal full-time employment. Press Office, Ministry of Labour and National Service, 8, St. James's Square, S.W.I. 9th November, 1944.

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Numbers inemployed on registers at 16th October, 1944, with figures ■ for July, 1944, and October, 1943, exclusive of those who had been cOssified by as. immutable for ordinary industrial employment

Wholly Temporarily • Persons normally in Date Unemployed Stopped casual employment 16 th October, 1944 ; . i Men 46,168 : 492 • 782 i i . Boys.. ■ 9,062 ; . 8 ; 1 j ; Women i 15,589 : 472 23 ; Girls i 8,416 : 57 .TOTAL : . 79,235 \ 1,029 806 j 17th July, 1944 ' ■ ; Men i 36,407 : 274 670 i ■ Boys ; 7,671 ; 10 j j; Women ; 11,037 . j 310 ; 23 | Girls 6,790 5 - • i TOTAL i 61,905 599 693 ■.J...: : : . • j ; ' 18th October, 1943 ; ; j Men '■ 40,042 446 | 900 i i.-: ' i : i j Boys i 8,416 i 3 i 2 ,j • * ’ ♦ i ' < Women i . 15,546 ; 280 : 48 :• Girls 8,249 3 \ 1 L ’ TOTAL j 72,253 732 i 951 .■I• ' • • / 2.

H.Q. 278-575 K.N.

9.11.44 - No.12.

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Air MMstry Bulletin No. 1626

NEW ZEALANDER Hi R.A.F. FIGHTER SQUADRON

Flight Lieutenant Bruce John Oliver, to whom an immediate award of the D.F<C. was recently made while he was fighting in France, is the only New Zealander in a famous R.A.F. Fighter Command squadron* The award was made after Flight Lieutenant Oliver had shot down two F.U.190s and destroyed or damaged 20 enemy transport vehicles during operations with Ms squadron wMle they were Based on the Continent* Flight Lieutenant Oliver joined the R.A.F, in February, 1 94-'!« and ■was trained in Canada and England. As a sergeant pilot, he ’was posted to a Spitfire fighter squadron which was sent out to Mita to reinforce the defence of the Island, and wMle out there, he was appointed to commissioned rank. During Ms six months tour in Mita, he was engaged in many dog fights with enemy fighters escorting dive bombers in attacks on the island's airfields and other targets. He destroyed two Junkers 88. / When he returned to England last year, he became an instructor, but came back on operations again in January tMs year. He was posted to the City of Glasgow Fighter Squadron, which is credited with the destruction of the first enemy raiders to make attacks on Britain in tMs war. The squadron was the first all-British fighter squadron to operate from airfields in France during the invasion of Normandy, and Flight Lieutenant Oliver went with it as a Flight Commander. He is twenty-four years of age.and comes from Hororata, near Christchurch, New, Zealand.

9.11.44 - No. 14

SOUTH-EAST ASIA COMMUNIQUE No. 3H

South East Asia Command Nov ember' Sn I%A

Heavy bombers of Eastern Air Command yesterday attacked railway targets in SOUTHERN BURMA. Other Allied aircraft bombed durrips, bunkers, and a camp in the CHINDY/IN region. On November 7, shipping and installations at TAVOY were attacked. NORTHERN BURMA: A third prong southward into Japanese held territory lias been made by Chinese troops 'Who have crossed the. IRRAWADDY and occupied the town of SHJEGU, midway between BHAMO and KATHA. Ohly very light opposition was encountered and only a few minor casualties suffered. CHIN HILLS: After two days of heavy fighting we have captured BORT WHITE, Troops of the Fifth Indian Division are in contact with the enemy four miles further east. KABAW VALLEY: East African troops pushing south in the KABAW VALLEY between TAMJ AND KALEMYO, are making steady progress against stiffening enemy resistance. CHINDWIN FRONT: Other East African forces are investing Japanese defences a mile from the CHINDWIN, nortla of MAWIAIK. ARAKAN: Patrol and artillery action continue around BUTHIDAUNC and south of MAUNGDAW.

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9.11.44 - No. 16.

SUPPLEWIT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE

V. C. FOR GURKHZ RIFLEH/N

War Office, 9th November, 1944

The KING has been graciously pleased, to approve the award, of the VICTORIA CROSS to:- Np. 10119 Rifleman Tulbahadur PUN, 6th Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army, in Burma on June 23,1944? a Battalion of the 6th Gurkha Rifles was ordered to attack the Railway Bridge at Mogaung, Immediately the attack developed the enemy opened concent rated and sustained cross fire at close range from a position known as the Red House and from a strong bunker position two hundred yards to the left of it. So intense was this cross fire that both the leading platoons of n B" Company, one of which was Rifleman Tulbahadur Pun’s, were pinned to the ground and the ’whole of his Section was wiped out with the exception of himself,the Section Commander an one other man. The Section Commander immediately led the remaining two men in a charge on the Red House but was at once badly wounded. Rifleman Tulbahadur Pun and his remaining companion continued the charge, but the latter too was immediately badly wo uncled. Rifleman Tulbahadur Pun then seized the Bren Gun, and firing from the hip as he went, continued the charge on this heavily bunkered position alone, in the face of the most shattering concentration of automatic fire, directed straight at him. With the dawn coming up behind him, he presented a perfect target to the Japanese, He had to move, for thirty yarcis over open ground, ankle deep in mud, through shell holes and over f alien trees. Despite those overwhelming odds, he reached the Red House and. closed with the Japanese occupants. He killed, three and put five more to flight and c eptured two light machine guns and much ammunition. He then gave accurate supporting fire from the bunker to the remainder of his platoon which enabled them to reach their objective. His outstanding courage and. superb gallantry in the face of odds 'which meant almost certain death were most inspiring to all ranks and 'were beyond praise.

I.ILITJEY

9/11/44 - No. 17

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Released simultaneously in India Air Ministry News Service

Air Ministry Bulletin N 0.1629

R.A.F, TRANSPORT COmVND MOSQUITO MAKES FASTEST FLIGHT YET TO INDIA England to India in 14 hours 37 minutes 1 flying time and an over-all time, 'with two stops for re-fuelling, of 16 hours 46 minutes. This flight, the fastest yet between these two countries, has just been made by a Mosquito of R.A.F, Transport Command and flown by a pilot of that Command, F/Lt. James Linton, of Thornbury Cottage, Cookham Dean, Berks. The navigator was W/0 Edwin Joseph Goudi, of Walthamstow, London, The total mileage speed was Jl5 miles per hour. Warrant Officer Goudi said that the aircraft .’’behaved like a lady" throughout• The take-off was from an airfield in the Midlands at 0825 hours G.M.T, The weather was moderate, Course was set for the African coast and at 1414 hours G.M.T, the aircraft landed at El Aden, near■ Tobru^c,refuelled and forty nine minutes later was off again. The next stop was Shaibah, on the Persian Gulf, where the Mosquito landed at 1950 hours G.M.T. The crew rested an hour and ten minutes, and at 2110 hours G.M.T, the aircraft left on the last leg of the journey. Four hours one minute later it landed at Karachi - at 0111 hours G.M.T., the next morning. Coming out of the moonlight, the Mosquito came to rest-as dawn broke over the airfield. The crew was welcomed by the station commander, Group Captain H.N.G, Ramsbott Isherwood, D.F.C,, A.F.C,, remembered for his-command of the first British Fighter Jing in Russia. He was handed, a parcel emphasising the significance of the flight - a selection of London and Provincial morning newspapers of the dev Describing the journey, F/Lt, Linton said: "We came alrm-j c mforuably, / That was the idea. We wanted to show we could do the trip in the ordinary 1 way, getting out this > nd. feeling quite fresh", /vgAo Goudi

\<'/o G-oudi, who was making .his first long with 1 /Lt Lindoh said it was estimated the journey would take seventeen hours, overall and fifteen hours flying time. "To without forcing the pace we have .done better than expected." Ho added:’the mosquito's cruising .speed is fairly high and . we kept it up. Just over ten years ago on October 20, 1934, the Mollisons broke the England-to-India. record, landing at Karachi in an overall time of twenty-two hours thirteen minutes, That was an exceptional performance, by an exceptional aircraft designed for speed only. The Mosquito which landed at Karachi this week was a normal service aircraft designed not only for speed but capable of operating as a day and night fighter, as a bomber and as a photographic reconnaissance aircraft. This journey to India was a routine flight to reinforce an opora.tional squadron. During his eight months wita Transport Command, after two year’s service in Canada, F/Lt. Linton lias delivered numerous reinforcement aircraft to distant parts of the world. He has twice flown to India and five tines to Cairo. Both he and his navigator have been chiefly engaged on hi; ,h speed flying with Mosquitos and Be aufighters. Before leaving for India on his latest trip I’/Lt. Linton said; "These long distance reinforcement flights are fascinating work. The aircraft we ferry are standard operational aircraft and must not be flown in a way which might cause loss of efficiency. But good navigation and good weather often make for good flping times." Linton covered the journey from England to >Cairo in eight hours .twenty-five minutes, including a stop for refuelling. The high speed capabilities of the Mosquito wore first brought home to the public when the crew of one had breakfast in England, lunch in .Russia and returned Lome in time for dinner. I’/Lt. Linton 'was the pilot of the Mosquito which recently flew urgent documents to Lord Swinton at mccra, completin' the journey from England - 4790 miles in 31 hours 14 minutes overall time, previously he went from, .dryland to Cairo in 3 hours 2J minutes overa.ll time, including a refuelling stop. ■

NOTE; Pictures available at B. I.P.P. A.

9.11 .44 No 18

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SIMULTANEOUS PIT 7ICATION IN INDIA .AEIANGED.

7/IDOW HONOURED BY THE KING

The name of the late James Harvey Monroe, Esq., lately a Puisne Judge of the oigh Court f Judicature at Lahore, appeared in the New Year Honours List, IWb among th sc gentlemen from India upon whom The King had expressed his intention of conferring the honour of Knighthood* Mr. Monroe, however, died before an opportunity secured for him to receive this honour from His Majesty. The ICing hag now been pleased to approve that Margaret Adelino Monroe, vzid jW of the late Mr. James Harvey Monroe, be granted the style, place and ■prccccLcnce to which she "would have been entitled had her husband survived.

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9.11.44 No. 20

Air Ministry No. 16296

COIMNIQUE

This morning, Lancasters of Bomber Command, escorted by Spitfires and mustangs of R.A.R. Fighter Command, attacked objectives in the Ruhr. Two Bomber Command. aircraft and no Fighter Command aircraft are missing.

9.11.44. No. 21.

M. A. P. CONTROLLER RELEASED.

The Minister of Aircraft Production has agreed to release Sir Alan Gordon-Smith from his position as Controller of Construction and Regional Services in order that he may return to his firm S. Smith & Sons (England) Ltd. His successor in the post will be Mr, F. J. E. Brake formerly the Deputy Controller. Sir Alan has been with the Ministry of aircraft Production since its formation and during the past J-p years he has been in charge of Construction and Regional Services. Ho was a member of the Minister of Aircraft Production’s Council and also, represented the Ministry of hirer aft'Production on the Regional Organisation Committee, the Location of Industry Committee and the * National Production Advisory Council. Sir Alan leaves the Ministry with the thanks of the Government for his valuable services. Sir J.lan will continue to assist the Minister in an advisory capacity as Hon. Adviser on Regional Organisation.

MINISTRY OF ITRCR/FT PRODUCTION

9.11.44 - No. 22

MEDITERRANEAN COMMAND COMMUNIQUE

Alli ecl Headquarters. November 9. 1944

South-west of Forli British troops of Eighth Army have been engaged in heavy fighting and have made progress against the most determined resistance. Farther 'west, Polish troops of Eighth Army made considerable gains on either side of the river Montone and have occupied a number of important features. The town of Dovadola, on the Florence-Forli road was captured after a sharp engagement. In the -western coastal sector Negro troops of Fifth Army have captured the villages of Fabbiano and Basati. In the remainder of the Fifth Army sector activity was confined to patrolling and artillery exchanges. Mediterranean Allied Air Force Headquarters, Italy: Troop concentrations in Yugoslavia were again attacked yesterday by heavy bombers of the Fifteenth A.A.F., -while R.A,F» heavy and medium bombers attacked roads and bridges in Yugoslavia. Medium bombers of the Tactic.nl Force attacked enemy communications in the Po valley area of northern Italy. Fighters and fighter-bombers 'were active against close support targets, rails, and bridges near the battle zone. From these operations six of our aircraft are missing. M.A.A.F, flew approximately 1,400 sorties.

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Air Ministry News Service

Air Hiiiis-cry Bulletin No. 16299

SPITFINNS OUT IN ICY YNaTHEK

Spitfire and Mustang pilots of A.A.F. Fighter Command flew through icy weather to escort A.A<F. /Bomber Command Lancasters in their attack on the Ituhr today* It was so cold that pilots* eyelashes froze and ice formed on the outside of their cockpits* "It was the coldest day I had;been up in",said S/Ldr. George Scott, A*F,C., of Perth, Scotland, who led a wing of Spitfires. "he had icing trouble almost from the start. There was cloud from 2,000 feet up to 18,000 feet and it was the nimbus variety which denotes very cold weather. All the aircraft - bombers 2nd fighters alike - were pushing out terrific vapour trails. "I found my normal breathing caused vapour on the top of my oxygen mask, and this froze to ray eyelashes. I had to keep blinking ray eyes to prevent them from being sealed up." There was no opposition from the Luftwaffe and none of our fighters was lost.

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Air Ministry No. 16300

AIR MINISTRY AND MINISTRY OF HOW SECURITY,, CGMIUNIQUE Last night | the enemy directed flying bombs against Southern England, including the London area, Damage and casualties were causedj A number of the flying bombs were destroyed by the defences.

9.11.44 No.30.

2ncl INB 1 661.

TYPHOONS SH/iSH DUNKIRK STRONG-POINTS

Strongpoints and buildings held by the enemy in Dunkirk were demolished by rocket- Typhoons of R.n.p. 2nd today. These attacks, against targets selected by the .army, were made by _.ir Vice Marshal L.O* Brown’s Group. They were carried out in tin face of extremely poor flying weather which considerably restricted -Cu ivi s •