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 .... No.11.

 PRJNCIPLES Oli1 RECIPROCAL J~ID BETWEEN UNITED KINGDG:r~ ./..NO u. S.A.
 The following Notes have been exchan2_:oc.7.. botw'Cert tho
 Governments of the United Kingdon and the Unitca_ States of
 M1erica. on the Principles Applying to Reciprocal Aid in the
 Prosecution of the Yiar Against i:.ggression.

 No.1.


 Viscount Halifax to Mr. Cordell Hull.

 British E~bassy,
 ·;rashineton, ·september 3, 1942.

 In the United Nations Declo.ro. tion of the 1st January; 1942 ( i) the Contracting
Governments pledged themselves to employ their full resources, ~ilitary or econonic,
aga:inst those nations with which they arc at rvar, o..nd in the Agreonent of the 23rd
j_i'cbruary, 1:942 (ii), each Contro.cting Govcrnr.1ent undertook to provide the other with
such a:i:'ticles, services, facilities or infor.r:1ation, useful in tho prosecution of
thefr conmon vm.r undertaking, as each r.1ay be in•n. position to supply. It is f'urther
the understanding of the Govornr.1cnt of tho United Kingdon of Grca t Brito.in and
Northern Ireland thn. t the general principle to be followed in providing nutual aid
as _s et forth in the so.id Agreement of tho 23rd Fcbruo.ry, 1942, is thn. t the war
production and tho vro.r resources of both Nations should be used by the ar1:ied fo1~ces
of each, and of the other United Nations, in vvays vrhich nost effectively utilise
the available· materials, nanpowor, production fo.cilities and shipping space.

 With a view, therefore, to suppleuenting .A:rticle 2 and Article 6 of the
 Agreement of the 23rd February, 1942, between our• two Governnents for the provision
 o_f' reciprocal aid, I have the honour to set forth below the understanding of the
 Government of the Unitod Kingdon of Great Britain and Northern Ireln.nd of the
principles and procedures applicable to the provisiion of aid by the Governr1cnt of
·the Uni tod Kingdor.1 of Great Britain ana· Northern Irelo.nd to the urecd forces or the
 United States and the manner in which such 2.id will be correlu tccl ·with the reintcnancc
 of tho se forces by thQ United States Gover1u~cnt.

 1. 'ilhile each Government reto.ins the right of final decision, in the light of
its ovm potenti.a..lities and responsibilities, decisions CLS t o the most effective use
of resources shall, so far as possible, be r;nde in cor:-rcion, pursvnnt to cor:u:i.on plo.ns
for winning the war.

 2. As to financing the provision of such o..id, with:iJ.1 the fields n~ntionec1
below, it is the understanding of the Governnent of the United Kinga.on of Great
Britain and Northern Ii... eland that the genei"al pr:inciple to be applied, to the point
at which the corrnon war effort is most effective, is thD.t as large a portion as
1)ossible of the articles and services which each GoverITJent r:ay authorise to be
~rovided to the other shall be in the forn of reciprocn.l aid so tba t the need of each
Governnent for the currency of the other r:ny be rcducec1 to n. minimu.r:i. It is
o.ccordingly the understanding of the Govornr:ent of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
ana. Norther·n Ireland that the United StD.tes Governnent will provicie, in accorc1D.nce
with the pr·ovisioM of, -anrl to the extent r.i.uthorised under, the Let of the 11th March,
19li-1, the share of its war production r:nc1o o.vailable to the United Kingdoni. The
Goverre nnt of the United Kingdom will provide, on the same terns and 8-S reciprocal
aid so nmch of its -war production r.nu.c uvaila·ble to the Unitec1 States as it authorises
in accordance vii th the .A.greernent of tho 23rd Pebrmry, 1942.

 3. The Government of the United Kingdom vr.Ul provide the United States or its
armed forces with the following types of assistc.nc0, as such reciprocn.J. aid, when
it is found that they can most effectively be pl,.ocur0d in the United Kingdom or
in the British Colonial E~ ire: -


 (a) Hil i to.ry
 (n.) liilitary equipr-ient, munitions nnd. nil·~t0.r:y. ind. r,i.avo.l s-tor_cs. ·
 (b) Other ~UJ?plies, nat-cr::ial's, · fo.cilitiG~(' anci . servicos for .tho •
 United States forcep, except for the . po.y. ,o.nd allo-vvnnces _
 of such }:'crces, ac.,tr::fuistra tive expenses-, .. ancl ;, such· 1092--l-
 purclmsds c.s . it::~ o:2!:icial cs,t o.blishnents r.ny nake other
 thi1n .thr..ough the · official cstu. blishncnts, .of the Govorn..":'.lent
 · of the United Xingclor.1 as speci:f'iod in pr.rl.lei-.. .2~1Jh 4.
 ( c) Su.pplies, r.uterials a.nd qOl.....v"icbs noccled in tho construction
 of 1:-iilitary projects, tasks c..nd sinilo.r co..pital wo.rks _
 required for the co1:i1:ion v,m.r effort in the United Kint3clor.1
 or in the British Colonial E1'!"[)il--e, exc_opt for tho w::.t.:0 ~1
 and salaries of United Stat.cs -- citizens.
 ( d) Supplies, r;a terials and services needed in the .. construct ion
 of such nilitary projects, taslcs and cnpital vrork.s in
 territory other than the United Xingdom or tho British
 Colonial Empire or territory of tho United. States to ·cho
 extent that the United Kingdon or the British Colonfal
 En!Jire is a more practicable source of supply tho..n the
 United StD.tes or another of the Unit ca.. Nations,

 4, The practicc,l application of the principles fornulatec.1 :in this note,
including the procec.1ure by which requests for aid by either Govcrnncnt are r:10.de c.nd
acted u.;pon,. shn.11 be vv0rkcd. out as occn.n~on .:ny require by n.grecr:ient betvrccn the
two Goverm.1en ts, acting v,-hcn possible through their approprir:-. te nilitary or civilian
adi:iinistrative authorities. Requests by tho United Stc..tes Governnent :?or such aid
will be pl"esented by duly cLUthoriseu. n.uthorities of the Unitocl. States t c of'f.iciE~J..
agencies of the United. KingdoE1 which will be design..'1.ted or established in Lonclon
and in the areas where Unitec1 States forces are located for the purpose of
facilitl.lting the provi2.ion o-2 reciprocn.l uid.

 5. It is the unc1crstnnding of the Government of the United. Kingdom of Groat
Britain and Northern Ireland th:.'- t o.11 such aid, us v:ell as other aid, including
inforl.n3.tion, received unc.for i\rticle 6 of the 1~.3reenent of the 23rd February, 19li-2,
accepted by the President of tho United States or his authorised rCJ?resenta tives
from the Governraent of the Unitecl Ki:ne:doi:-r will be received o.s a benefit to the
United States under the I.ct c, f the 11th Mnrch, 1941. In so far as c:ircu.1:1sto.nces
will permit, D.ppropr:ia te record c,f aid received. under this a1--rangcr.1ent, except for
miscellaneous facilities and services, will be kept by ea.ch Govern.ucnt,

 If the Gover:nr:1ent of the United Sta tcs concurs in the f oroeoing, I woluc1
suggest th:tt the present note o.nd your reply to that effect be regard0d as placins
on record the understanding of our tvrn Gover·nr.mots in this r:-n ttcr.

 I have, &o.
 H!u.iIFLX.

 (i.) Treaty Series No.5(1942). Cr.id. 6388 ( ii) Cnd. 6341.




 Washin.gton, Septer.1ber 3, 1 942.

 I ba.ve the honour to· o.cla.1.owledge t,hc reccip of your note oi' to-cl.ay 1 3 c1'.l te
concerning thB principles nnc1 procedurei n.pp]_icable o the provision of aid by the
Governnent of the Unit.ed Kingdon of Gre6. t Bri tfan and orthern Irelanc.1 to the




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 n..cncc1 forces of the United Sto.tes; the terms of which are o.s follows:-·


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 In reply I J:,..ave the honour to inforo 'you th::1. t the Govenv:ent of t.he United
 ~tates agrees vvi th the· understo.na1.n2: of the Gover:ri.r.ient of the United Kingdom o:f.'
 Great .Britain ~nc1 Northern Ireland·. as .
 :EfXJ;1r. sscd ·in tha.t note·,: and that, in
 accoroance vdth t~.e suegestioff contained tperein, your note and thi.s reply 1dJ.l
 be regarded as J)L:;lcing on record ,. the underetancling botv.reen our tv.ro Govcrnnents
 in. th1s rotter. . .

 l~ccept , &c •.
 CORDELL HQLL •


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 Hr. Cordell hull to Viscount Halifax.

 YTashington, Septcnber 3rd, 1942.

 I have the honour to acknowlec1ge the receipt of your note of
today's date concerning the. principles and prooedures applicable
to the provision 0f aid by the Govcrnmcmt of the :United Kingc1ou of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the amed·forces of the
United States of Anerico...

 In reply I \Vish to inform you that the Government of the United
States agrees "\.Vith the unders:tQ.Yldi.ne of the Governnent of the
United Ki1igclom of Great Bri taih and Northern Irelanc1 as expressed
in that note. In accordance yd_ th the ·suggestion contain.eel therein
your note and this reply will be resaroed as placitlfs on re9ord the
unc1erstQYldin~ behveen 0ur t· .·o Governments in this matter.

 This further integration and strengthening of our coumon var
effort ,sives me Great satisfaction.


 Accept, &c

 CORDELL HULL

FOREIGN ·OFFICE NEWS DE?lill.TMENT
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 ·The nuthorities navv helc7.. by beneficinrics uncler the Nntionnl Milk
 anc1 Vi tcn:tlns . Sche1:1es w:1ich nre vnlic1 unti1 SeptenlJer 30 will be
 regnrc1ec.1 ns vnlid until NoveLi)er ·:JJ, 1942 .

 Chilclren renching tl1G oge of fi vc clurilJG Septen~Jer or Octo1Jer will,
 horrcver, c ense to be Gli~ilJlc for nilk unc'..er the Schcnes ot the end
 of the uonth in ·.;rhich they rco ch thn t ngc.

 Pcnri.ts for Nntiono.l c1rioc7.. milk expire on Septcr:iber 27. Beneficinrios
 11ho rennin eli0 ible for Nntionnl c7.riec1 nilk: nfter thnt c1otc cnn hnve their
 pcmits rene-rrec1 upon n:;)I)licotion o t the Food Office. Those -v-rho l!!'e no
 longer cliGiblc for n supr ly of Nntionnl dried td.lk should npply for n
 liquic nilk nuthority.

 Expectnnt not.hers ore rer.tlnc.1ed thnt they r.1Ust o1Jtoin nevi r:1edico.l
 certificates for r:1ilk unclcr . tho Milk Supply Scheme ns their existing ones
 expire. Nntiorn:11 Milk Sche1:ie cmthorities helc1 lJy expoctnnt r:iothers -vv.i..11
 only ~)e reJnrc7-ec7.. ns cxtendoc1 for the l)el'iocl coverccl by the ex.is ting
 nedicnl certificate •

 .,\c"1.c1itionul Vifonin coupons -vrill lJc issuccJ. to nll ~Jcnoficinries .
 Pcrents cnc1 nncl suetr(:1..inns should cnll nt their locol Fooc. Offices l',

 ns soon ns possible to collect the neYr :;_.1nGcs 2nd nust toke vvi th them
 the olC.. ( 4th Edition) ro.tion l)ooks contninin,e; the existing coupon pngos
 nncl authorities


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 MINISTRY OF FOOD
 3/9/42 - No. 17


 RECIPROC.tUi AID


 His Majesty's Goverru:1ent in the United Kinedot1 have exclm11ged
Notes Yti th the United States Government setting up the basis on
which this country furnishes aid to the United States. This
exchange of Notes concerns tho o.rrancer11ents vvhich hsi.ve already for
some time been in p:racticaJ. operation to carry into effect the
accepted principle of the pooling of our material resources.
Under these arr0..ngements vrn are providing free of ch-:;.rge to the
United States supplies o.nd services of all kinds needed both for
the United States forces in the United Kingdom and in the Colonial
Empire ancl for the construction of miJ.i fa.ry works. A .similar exchange
of notes has been signed ·with the-United Sto.tes Goverru11ent by the
Governments of Australia and NSv7 Zealand.




FOREIGN OJ?FICE NEWS DEPARTM}M
 3/9/42 - No.19


 MIDDLE EAST JOINT YrAR COI:TITUNIQUE


 Dlu-"ing the night 1 /2 September no land operations developed :in any
sector of the front. Yesterday, :in the southern sector, there vras no
major engagement, but the enemy was subjected to heavy and continuous
artillery and air bomba;rdment. Tho principo.l tru."'get Ho.s the enemy armoured
forces and transport concentrations which remained in the H:ime:ill1at-Ruv1eisa.t
8...1'.'ea during the dD.y. Our mobile forces attacked o..nd ho.rD.ssed the · enemy
in this sector from the east an<l south east destroying mnny vehicles.

 On the night of 1/2 September our medium bombers o.ttacked targets
in the battle area, Md, v1ith heo.vy bombers raided Tobruk. During
ycntcrday a record number of boabcr sorties ·were cnrrieo. out by Allied
o.ircraft, :md so.tisfactory results are reported.

 Tho encny v:ere o.lso 8.Ctive and in engD.genents over the battle o.ren.
our fighters shot dovm six Stukas and nine fighters. A direct hit -vras
clamcd. by a Royal Air r'orce torpedo-csrrymg aircro.ft on an enemy
r.1erchmt vensel, which vras atto.ckeo. off the Cyreno.j.ca coast the night of
1/2 Septenbcr ; Yrhilc yesterday our long rC\llge fighters successfully
3.ttacked other cnem.y vessels. Last night om-· nediui:1 bombers attacked
targets in the bD.ttlc D.rea. Nero" Daba results vrerc pD...1."'ticulo.rly so..tis:foctory.
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WAR. OFPICE
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 No. 23

 ACCIDENTS IN FACTORIES

 Model Intcrnation,'1..l Code in Prcpamtion


 The fn.ct thn.t thoro has bcon a ccnsia.eni1:,lcincrcaso in industrial accidents
during tho. i,,nr., as stC1.tcd in the report of tho Industrial Hoo.1th Research Board,
lends special interest to the ann0unccrncnt fror.1 1tiontrcC1.l thn.t the Intcrnn.tio:nal
I.n.bour Office ms begun to prepare cm intorr1µ.tionn.l model code of safety regulations
for fo.ctorios, ·

 Accor.ling to infon,10.tion received in London, the Acting Director o:f' tho
Intorno..tional I.a.hour Office, Mr, E~ J . Phclo.n, in .E1n.king the n.n:nounccmcnt o:x:plained
th~t work or the code ho.c1 boon undcrtrucen for twc reasons .

 In the first place, he said, the wo.r hnd stimuln.tcd industrihldcvolopmcnt in o.
nurnbc:r of countries outside Europe, rn,. .,.king it dcsi:rn.blo tho.t there should be approved
intcmo..tional safety sto.ndD.rc.1s which cn.n l)e used o.s bD.sis fer nevr mtionnJ. so.fcty
regulations . Secondly, the I.1. 0. considered it desirable tlnt intomn.tion[\.1 health
Dnd safety stnnd.:'Lrds be fcrm.uln.tcd before tho robuildins thD.t must be undorto.kcn in
devastated Eu.rope n.nd Asia is begun,

 PrcpD.ro. tion of the cede wns authorized at the L~s t meeting of tho I. L. O. 's
Governing Body ln.to in 1941, and since then the p:cojoct hD.S been 1mder study by I,L. O.
experts hero . The prcliminD.ry draft will be prop;:-'..roc1 l)y Swen Kjn.cr, f crmer chief
of the Inclustrial l:..ccidcnts Division of the United S·b ..tcs Doparti:1cnt of lf'.-bour.
'Jhon it is completed, this d1nft \i\r.ill be cxmnincc,i 1)y tho I . L. O. 1 s pon:18l1cnt co.mmi tteo
on [l.Ccident prevention, which includes n, number cf uc:dd authori tics on sn.foty stnndD.rd.s.

 As pro.jcctcc1 by ·the I. L. O. Ivir. Phelan sc..icJ., the code nill not be limited to
safety provisions for --work in fD.ctorios , but will dco.l ·with certain aspects of the
construction cf factory buildin 0s, such us the installation and cquipnont of fo.ctories,
~nd their lighting, hen.ting Md ventilation.

 Tho Governing Body believes, Mr.,, Phcbn saic.1,; th.'1-t this facto:ry code· ii-rill
constitute n. valunblc contributicn from the I. L. 0~ to post-vrn.r re,construction.
"I am confident thn.t the code will be nnother rn.ilestcne on tho pn.th to the n.ttninment
cf trot high level of intern.c..... tiono..l sn.fety stondo..rds which the I. L. o. h..'1.S sought
since its fcnnD.ticn. u



INrERNAT ION.:~.L L\BOUR. OFFICE 2 LONDON
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 RI~CIPROC~.1.L L.ID BJ~T-.TGI:l-T U. S, l'J'ID PIGBTIHG FRENCH


 Th.e rcprcscnto..tivcs of the Gcvc:rn1.1cnt of the Uni tcd st~:.tcs .'"l.nd the
French Na tiono..l ·CcFni ttoc hcwc ,just cffoctccl. 0-:n oxchn.:n 6 o of notes sovcrn-
ing the provisicns of the rcc::.prcC[\l ~.id. by the United Sto.tcs of ;\.ncrico.
to Fi3htin13 }?rein.cc oncl by I1i ~htinr~ Fmncc to the Uni tod States of .Amorico.,
in o.ccordonce -vvi th the princ::_r,lcs formub.tc\..1 l,y President Roos6'vclt in tho
Lond-Lc£tse Bill cf .March ll, :_9lf-l., L.cco:n1ing tc this o..rrcmgcnont the Govern~
mcnt of the Uni tcd Statos onu. the French Na.ticnc.l Conmittoe in the terri-
tories under its c cntrol vri.r_ SUj?ply, rcciprocn.lly, the .c1s. tcrin..ls ,'.U1c1 the
services to be utilised lJy t1c two contracting po.rtics in the :cnnncr most
effective for tho joint prosecution of tho wo.r.

 rr.his 0..8roc:,.,1cnt rao..rks [L n.Jvt stop in the colL~~bo1Y1.tion of J?ighting
FrDnco ·with the UnitcLl Sto.tc;3 of .t.mcrico.. at the side of the Uni tcd Nations
in tho joint ba ttlc a gcd:nst the coumcn enemy.



FRE!:JCII PRTjSS SERVIC:S
 3/9/42 - No,28

 CONDITIONS IN WOI.1EJ\T' S SERVICES

 Following is the text of a broadcast after the 1 o'clock
 news today by Hiss Violet l.'Iarkho.n, Chairaa.n of the Conr:1ittee
 which has been investigating conditions in the Wonen I s Services: -


 The Prime H:i.nistcr' s Cmnittee on Vfelfarc o.nd .l'imcni tics in the Women's Service~;
 Yrhose Report is just issued, took five L1onths to do its work. We visited 123 cannS 9

 big 811d sn3.ll, in all psrts or the country and had interviews n:nd talks ·with a -~ ·
 ntrribcr of people, official o.nd unofficial.

 The substit-ution of wor:ien for uen in the Services is a very urgent question. The
 denand. is ever grO"vr:i..ng and pm"ento naturally want to be satisfied as to the
 conditions under ·which their girls nre living. .

 The Cor~aittee feel that the count~y h~s every right to be proud of the wonen
 aUY.ilio.i~ics. Our ir.-ipression of the Services is that of~ gallant set of girls doing a
 fine job oi' work in a fine spirit. But as you knovr, anxiety had boen caused last
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 winter by rttt1ours about hardships in the cm.\ps cmd ugly stories about il:10orality.

 We :investigated these stories, o.nd I can assure you that sc far as :i.r;inorn.lity is
 concerned the stories, as gener~lisations, were not only false but fo.ntastic. No one
 I .think, csn visit a lo.i--ge Service 'l.mit and not be . :i.nprcssed with the good discipline ,
 excellent v1ork o.nd responsible behaviour of the girls. Ifa.ny o1 these young wor.1en ore
 highly efficient. Soue of then o.re doing secret jobs which co.11 for great discretion,
 nnd so we vrere told - the girls never blab.
 How, therefore, you nay say did these stories arise?
 .AI3 vre say in the re:port, virtue has no gossip value, wo:r is the t1other of rur.1our
 ancL gossip about girls in unifon:1, se6ns cspecio.lly n.ttro.ctiYe to co.roless o.nd idle
 people. The Ylonen' s Services today n.re a large cross-section o:2 the co;:1r.1unity. All
 sorts and types ru:•e thrmm together. 0-f course, there nre :i.11dividua.l cases of bad
 behD.viour - we D..J.~e not yet a nation of saints. But, so rnr _as general DJ.legations of
 ir.1r1orality m~e · concerned, Yrc found tho..t :in ony given con:p they re.solvecl ther:1selves into
 one or tvro cases ·which.1 in · the course of gossip, hD.vo been nultiplied tines over.
 There h.D.vc been illcgitin3.te births in the Services, but the Service ro.te is l0v:re1"'
 th....m the corresponding civilian rn.te. I o.a glad to be able to re.'.lssure ncn serving
 abroad as well as po.rents here at home that their ~Tivcs nnd daughters, sisters o.nd
 sv1eethearts o.re not rum1ing into c1..,__-mger by jom:ing the Services.
 Novr o..7Jout hardships. lfo.ny cor.1plaints reetched us o.bout donp n.nd dirty quarters,
 poor fooa_ rutc1 lo.ck of .J.ncnities. We found th.'.lt 1:1ony of' thenc conpln.ints vrere justified
 at the tine they vrcre no.de. But I nust ren:inc1 you of the circunstMces.
 The Woncn' s Services sto..rted fror.1 scratch three yen.rn ago. They were short o-Z
 everything - officers, accorn:ioc1o.tion, clothing. But the need for releasing r.1o.n power
 wo.s so g1.. eat, substitution had to go on in spite of the shortages - ncods r:iust when
 the devil nnd his hencbr1D..n, Hitler, cl.rive. Undoubtedly no.ny wonen had o. rough tine
 o.nd the weather, o.s you will rcncnber, was o.reo.a.f'ul.
 We paid personal visits to nm1y c~~ps about which there had been conplaints, and
 things rod vastly iriproved. Greo.t efforts have been ~adc to roneey defects. Stnn.tinrds
 of a-ccor:iu.odation, eq_uipnont, food and nea.ical attention o.re now adeq_uate, even
 generous. So too o.rc arrMgenents for recreation, leo.ve nnd •transit. I don't
 pretend that :in wn.r-tine Service conditions can be on a level of peace-tine c.onfort.
 But pnrents can rest o..ssured that :in this grin struggle their do.ughters nre plo.ying a
 fine pnrt o.nd tho.t their welfo.re is a natter of deep concern to the authorities.

 Everything in Service life turns on an adequate mlL1ber of properly trained
,.- officers whose first ca.re L\.11.a~ thought vdll ·bo the weli'nre o-.? their -rroncn. There is
 still a shortage of officers, o.nc1 I C..]?peo:.l tod..."'1.y to vronen with the necessn.ry :
 qp.CLl:i.ficc.tions to cone fol"irv3.rc1 ar:i,c1 help this great nD-tiono.l Yrork. The YJor.1en' s Services
 deserve all the help ~d encour~gcnent the general public con give then. Let ne beg
 you to give then yours.
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 BRITISH BROi\DCASTING CORPORATION
 3/ 9/42 --- N8, 29

 Air Hinistcy No .
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 AIR l'!INISTRY COlitITJN~QUE

 Last night a strong force of bombers attacked the Upper Rhineland.
Karlsruhe , the important railw2.y centre, was their m?,.in objective,
Very large fires ·were seen with thick smoke rising to 8 1 000 feet .over
the tarm.

 During this operation our bombers destroyed two enemy fighters.
Eight of our bombers are 1:"dssing . ·

 Aircraft of Fir;hter CoEt.1.a.nd , \Tithout loss, carriecl. out intruder
patrols over occupied France uurin,s the night ,
 3/9/42. · - · No .. 31


 1 78 ·:r11RTI!t1E NURSERIES IN LOND01'T REG ION


 Hiss Florence Horsbrush, Porli3ncnfory Secretary to the
1.Iinistry of Hec1l th, 3pc01d.n:; to-do.y· Dt the opening of the third
wartime nursery at Hnycs, Hiclcllosex, snic1 thr'tt there :tere now 178
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clay nurseries open in the London re[sion o.nc1 123 t.1orc in prc1Jnrntion.
Scvcrnl r10r~ nurseries ,;rerc 1Jla:nnccl. by the County Council in tho
Ho.yes district.

 In Ehclnnd ancl ~.7.'."tles as n 1,,;rhol0 81 uorc rtnrt:i.1.10 nurs'eries
vrer·e . 0110ned lust r:-ionth nnld.n:; the tctnl 826 iJi th 647 in prcporntion.

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MrNISTRY OF. RELLTH
 STOOKS C:P ,HOUSE COAL
 -----··----
 In visYr o: the impoi·tc.nce o2 ensm·inc tho.t st~cks o-I' house co[ll
at i.Iei"'chnnts' pl'e;:-11ises j_j_1 Englt:inc:. .'.u1c~ ~-Tales rec.ch the :..:'"'igure fixed fo-;_"
th.e:m, the :; ~inister o:-:' }::1uel ~ma. Power h!.ls c:..ecic18d to mtroo.uce 2.. schei ;.e
oz l'egulatec3_ stocl:ing of such coal,

 The Scheme vrcts agreed in c~_:m.sult::.tion w:i.)ch the I.Iercho.nts'
Consultative Crnrnnittee (on behalf of the merchcnts) 2-.nd is j_ntended to
T)rovide for -'chose small consu~KTs vrho cxmot stock at home 2.ncl. whose
winter needs must be t3.ken into acrount .

 Unc1e:c this Scheme , all mercnci11.ts nill be req_u:i.l'EJo.. to J.--eta:in their
cx:i.nting stocks o.r1d to put into stock e.'.:1.ch vrcek a proportion o:i:"' the
house coo.l they receive. Ferchc1n-ts who hc.ve no s-tocld:.n.g :..':-~cilities
will be helped by those who have ,

 The proportion rn.crch.cmts v:ill be required to })U-G ii."-i-co stock
each week vrill vm7 o.ccordmg to the c.'.:.pacity of the depot o.na. tho
tmmo..gc rcquii"ec1 to ri1olcu up the \CJ.Oto. o..ssig11.ccl. to the district .

 The public should j_"cgcTo.. the iJ1troduction o:Z' ·this Scheme c.. s an
o.d.o.itiono.l safcguew.. c.i.. for thc::n 3..11.d as o.:n o.dckd j_j_1centivc -:~o cx-:.Tcise
 1



every possible econrn:iy in the use of coal -uhich they mo.y h~.vc :in stock
or _w hich they mo.y have delive:;..--cd to them.

 All OI'o.ei--·s I)laccd. vrith mcrch.c'1.i.i.ts will be o..cci.1 t vri th in roJco..tion
but constml<;rs shoulc1 C..]?lJJ~ccio.tc that, ar~1rt ?:r·om di:2:i:"'icultics o..:cis:il1g
fron sl101---t;,'.ge of lo.bom"', :ClU-'thel" ctclo.ys :u1 the execution of' orclers 3.l"'o
bom1a. to c..:cisc :J.s o. rcsul t o-:.· the obli2;ation now ;)laced on individ.uo.l
r:ierchants ·co put c7..ovm sufficient st,-Jcks :::'o:t· the cventuo.l benerit o-.i. . ,
those who , cj_thcr because ot 1~.ck· o:c storo.ge s:;2,cc or :;_ ·:LncJ1.cio.l
res01.u·ccs 1 csnnot stoc!:<: for thensol ves.



EINIS'I'RY m~ E'lfEL .iJ\lp POWER
 3, 9, l,.2

 .Air IIL11istry Bulloti.n No. 7963


 £..TB. OPERATIONS nr THE ',,,'ESTERN DESERT


 1..11 do.y until dusk on September 2 mu-- fighters .md · light
bonbers were incc~ s oxrtly ~..ctive over the Ylestern Desc1"'c bo.ttle
o.reci.•

 Two ~fo .10 9s vreI·t"; eo.:cly vidir.1s but the no.in fen. tw."e in tho a ir
during the I.J.O:cniri g 1JO.S the bon1bing by both sides. By midd.c.y six
hco.vily escorted. :ro.ids by ou.I' bonbers ho.cl been cxrriea. out o.go.:inst
tho onony ' ;:3 8.1':, w·:E"Cc1. forc e s,

 Des1)i tc- the cli.:i:"':i.,...icul ty oi' ir.u:icdi0stc ei.nsossncnt of the results
of these :cc.ids cxcelhmt photogl"'O.~)hs .show scores of aocm"o.te boE1b
bm"sts il1 th-::., nicl:lle of lo..rgc cnci,zy concontr~.\tions,

 Otu. bo~~·i binc o.tt8.cks net vti th consic1ero.l)lc oi')pos.tion through-
 1



out the do.y :C':cor,1 ~1.00.vy Md conocntr3.tocl.. Mti- o.ir.crc.:.>t fire n.nc1 :Cron
cnc1~ fight ers.

 Despit e this op::;:iosition our 2.i.r crJ.:i:'t crco.tcc1 new records :i.'"'or
-the rrostern Desert by ?lying over trtenty per cent nore bonbing
sorties thm1 kw r_; ever bcon flmm in c. single day in tho desert.

 In one Qtt.~·sk 1o:t:ibs fell .::~~10ng enony troops ·vrho were ei.lrc~~a.y
being shellac. by om.., loncl fore es.

 In one o..:C't c:::-n8on cng,'].gcr.1ent behrcen otu"' fighters onc1Ee.109s,
tvro of the lo..tte1:~ were shot dovm. L.".ter one o-:.' our fighter 2or:x1.tions
cncmmtercd Lt.bout :~'ii'tccn Ju. 87s escort eel. by 1.Iessc1"scbr.1itts when six
of the Stukr s v-re:~ c c1estroyoc3.•

 The total score o.t the end o-.2 the a.c,y wo.s eight :i·.fo .109s, one
 Ju. 87s c1cfinitcly a.es·troycd.,
1:Io.ccl:).i. 202 c.nc1 ;:_;,Lx

 It is r..0'11 }::·.,.oy,11 thJ.t one :)thcr cne:.:w boL1.ber CL11d an 8.cl(li tional
:tighter ·were cfos ~:coyeo. on Scptc::1b0r 1,

 OlU. . lossec on so,tc:;,.1bcr 2 were ten c.ircr o.i··t but five of the
pilots o..rc c..lreo..cw known to be sc:i'e , Jui... ing the night o.Z 2ncl./3rd
Se1)teubcr r..1ecl.im.1 brn~1bcrs o:C' the :'.":. e .:.. . ~:\ C.'.}l"l. . i cd out conccntI·c.ted
o:ct.;i.cks i.11 tho r '.:'1.ttle 2.rcc.. Heo..vy boLi:)S :::'ell c..nong t311ks Md notor
tro.i1S;?ort. The D~\bo. o.r cc,. W3.S subjcctcc. to o. pxcticulo.rly hon.vy
o.tt,'."l.Ck.
 NOT FOR PUBLI0ATION BEFORE DELIVERY AT 7,.,15 p.m ...

 SPEECH BY HR. HE...fffiERT . MORRI.§.91i.
 I
 Speaking at Hammersmith at 7,1,5 tonight (Thursday, 3rd September) ·a Meeting ;t
 held to r.n.a1"'k the Third Armiversmy 'of Britain• s entcy into the war, . the Home ;·
 Secretary o.na. Minister of Homo Security; M.r . Herbert Mbl.T:µ3on, said&

 There is a great oontrn.st botwoon tho position of Britn.in to-d?,y and what 'it wn.s
on thn.t SundD.y mor.ning three JoD.rs ago. ·wo hD:vo h:~d sotbacks in p:lcnty -~ ¢1 not .too
m.c.my triumphs. ·;ro have seen- all of our early illusions dissipated~ We have soon
mn.ny of tho free 11)).tions ongu.lfod for a time :i.n tho horrible abyss of Hi tlert s Europo.
We h1vo h:id Imperi:.-1.l torritorioa snatohod from us by Jap8l1.. . Our ror9es.' ,;mtl.~r the :ire
prozsu..ro of som.o of Hitler's finest troops in Egy-pt ~irhilo our gron.t Ally, Ru~sin., still
endures tho ordoal of tho Gorman onslaught :c.nd str:Uws blU?k• . · .. . .

 On tho face of'. it: tho story of theso tnreo yours cloes not mrtkp chqorful reading.
Yet v:e all know· i;n our he...'1.!'ts t}?.at our' position · to~do.y is . sou.ndo;r '. anci hoo.l.thior thM
 it Vi'.J.S in f939. ·Yio -havo groat Allies; ou.r OVtrl -p.roduoiivo :OO'Ytor · is almos-t .fu:p.y
dGVoloped nna, 'bast of 2J.l, ou_r ·foot n.ro pL.'\11t°f3d ·011_the rock of hard fact • .· Wo know
,;rha t WO D.:t'G up against a:rd tho
 moti.suro·. bf· tho· task' hofo!'o us. . ,
 >.

 Tbroo yon.rs ugo our Arrrr; vras comp~rativoly sitlD.ll o.ni its modern oquipmont l:iJ',rl.toa_.
To-dn.y vro ruwe an .A:rroy millions , strong, equipped vrith' the _
 . bost that tho arsenB.ls of
J3ritain , and Amo_J'.'ioa cmi provide, rich too, nru.oh of ii, in ·tho pra_oyicaJ.. lessons of tho
b3. ttldf-idld. .

 To compare tho R.A.Iv• 8.t tho out.bror.:i.k of tho vro:r and to ....!a.ay is 001:rparo tho to
aoorn o.nd tho oo.k.. Throe y oars ago our Air ] 1 oroo was 1n .embryo; to-dny· tho ·promise
h~1.c been rcio.lisea. and y;o co.n lDrnn it to nn :i.r.uncnse ook tl~ce· with its roots struck ·
doo1) · in the soil of our ow:ri· isl,a nd Lmd its branches s·proacl- Ylido over nearly ovocy
battlofiold in
 tho \-rorld . Somo of
 the mightiest of those brunches stretch out over
Germnny o.nd ·tho ~hadow tliat thoy c6.st is one that must strike f'oar into the ·hearts of
the Gormo.n x·ulers and the G-oi'mrln .poopl_c_• ....,· . ·. .
 I ".;, •• , • • •• - - ' .. •.,·· - ·, '. I I . • - I


 Tho Nivy is_ o..l .7t:.ys tho • so.1".10, · No sharp contrasts there.
 0
 The same unremitting,
cool-hoadoa.,. _pusino_b sliko T/C\tcl1 over D.11 tho. sons.. It is a battlo-soarred Na~r novr
ru1d its losses . ho.vc _not boon light; but tho constant effort of' our shipy~ and
arsenals is :to onsuro : thlt those lossos are }Uc'l.do good. Am:i.d -. tho strongo chances and
tronds of Wru"' vri th it·s -;noyr o.nd . revelutiono.ry a.ov·olopm,onts in, on i:ma. above the sea, in
the sto:r"IJ of . wory_.action from tho Rivor PlD.te to the . last :Mtlta convoy · 8l1.d to-dD.y' n
u:nknow:'1. nnd · UDn..,'\T.1od q.oods :in tho Battle of tho Atl8l1 tic, thore. is not s1J1gle pn.gc a
but glows o.na. ·shinos with.th.o full glory of Britain's n'lighty oenturies-bld .tradition
of adfo:i.ral tt, ; _,

 Let mo spebk ·, too; of tho fourth~ :}ight·ing o.rm ·which is· of espoo~al concern to ·me ...I
 the Civil D:<1fenco Servioos; :V[hen wa:r .1)roke out thoy vrore _:
 not fully p:r apox0cl,_-that 1


 v:rould 1)0 claiming too ruch,
 but in a state of' oonsiclerable . reD.diness for the fu.ll
 mona.co( of n.ir bo!nbarcb~mt h:1.d. it r.11;.'"\.toriulisod tit onoo- as ···vro all thought it might.
 Indood, I ru~1 tomptod to think . tli'\t- :no:x:t to the Navy, tho Civil Doforoq Sorvio~s oruno
 non.ro:r tho.n any ·or tho Sorvio·os to full roo.di.ness at the V~J ·outset for tho tq,s~.:
 t:mt tho vrar provo<f to _have · in stboro for thcr:1, Most of them were(·spD.l1od fo~ 'hhot1ior
· yonr ... a year of -:miting whioh ,;ms also a y0ar of r:tnb.l . tx::;i.ining ·o..na. improvemant. ·
 They stood u1s to their tost :in Tt .....-ray which won for , tka:;1 tho tmcying g:i.--atitudo of their
 follm-r countrymen and tho .a &niration of t _ho ~;thole vrorld. , They helped to vri:n a victory
 over. tho Luft<.-raffe vvhioh wo.s, .with ._thol3ah,lo of J;3ritain, one of the ~eat tu.ming
 points of th~ Y.J'[)X, tho first £~oat chook to Hitler, the first danonstr0rtion to the
 11atohing neutrals that the !fo.zis could bG stopped. ' .

 Since thc,se days · rrk1.J.1Y changes have ·oomo to tho-·Civi;t •D9fonc0 Serviaos. But one
thing hns not oh..'l.!1god. 1 nn1 that is the, spirit of lT'.ntte~f...:f'aot skill and de'V'otion to
their task ~jJxi..ch C1-11:iJ11..'1.tccl thoo. a y0ar-tma.-half ond more D.f!P• All the losso1w of
orgl:miso.tio11 o.na. r:1ethocl '.Yhich the blt~z . ~.~1;-.lJ'E.-j;,., \1$ . imve , been· appl;i.oa~·. t.o . the . utmost_of
our ability 1 anc.1 if ·we are oJ..l oO.:lled upon to face tho ordeal of bombing o.gain,

 / I tell
 2 :.

 I tell tho peoJ?lC of Britain tho.:c they con count u:pon their Civil: -Defence
 Scrvic.::.:s 1 the N. P. S. of course -L,roi..linoi1t 2,.n'.)r.1..~ thc:·-1 1 n:.)t -'co let thcil"'
 cotJntry down.

 As Y/0 look 2orvr:'.X'O. i;;[le~"C is l:U:.t.i.(i;:·.tli~L?.ti.,_gmn.__i~j- ~ri=ti;" ~ei·to.;inty of tho
 . sh'"l-)G
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 . · :pc.ttcrn in·. -~chcp,f10.jo1~--- bvonts o::7 tl;e· ··vrc. r . · · -Assu~"!.ing, as vrc c1o..,, and 2.s ·we. ar0
 QOl1V':U1CCG. .i,!tC dl~,c;;:righji; ,.to · c~o ,. ;c.he.t ....t·hQ_:·R\l..$...qi,Q.p'§',:_jf:i,..J._l at ·the very lco..n-t
 'n-:i.nt'"'in ther:iael·ve:d' :".nc1 "their nr;·11.·ec -;.,..,-:~'"'c+
 _ _ ._., • 1-,.., .• , '- - ' • \J.......
 <... ... "'O'"ii'V\c•·t
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 ....!-1.., !! _N'"'-Zl.. o·nsl"l'r:l...,JI.,.:
 w ..!..J.J.U L.. we 1.- .. ,t.c,J.·J.. '

 cD.n believe tho.t we arc ·~ c.:t 9.r nec·.r the· ~:yojnt when :bhc ·,-:hole sti--3.:i:;ogy of' the
 o.nti-N6.zi vrorla. -vrill i:1ovc over iron -'ch~~t o:~ de:C'-oric(; to. tho..t o:~- o..t.,c3.ck. This
 · u.ay :1o·c h:xi.?Jen in [.U1Y elem"' cut "iTO..Y. o.t 0ny speci2.l ·no~~1ent of tine . We ~-.ny
 still b,'1.vc .. to an.dlU'C the fa:ccc of Gcr:.-:i::m .~'l.c1 ·trb.po..iicoe o..tt'.:1cks [)_gain in t~any
 p8.1"ts 0-Z the ~wrld. But bit by lJit , novr her(;;; nov there , vie nc.y fi."'1.cl that
 it is the Unitcc1 Natbns ·v·rhich t·.'.i.."C ··:'co.1:'in.g thc, -o:i?fc.m.siv8. Alroc..dy the ch:mgc
 1..-. . · ~ ::1 "L J J h. · ~- . 1 :, r, • ..... b :::i
 OVCl"' J~Q,.S •0CC1J..rreCL 1 l'Or GX.8.i.·.1p._ Q.,_ ~ a/t'; .. 0 :I·J.c C~ o:t :J.J.l..., uOlJ. 2.:1.... 0I.len c..
 ., • Tl·1 erc l.S . no
 doubt v{hich leg the or"'fcnsivµ.:- po~t• .is !o:r,t.:so f:,x as tho..t is- concerned •
 .AJJ.,cc.c1y in the ?o..c:ii'ic the· f fr's't grco.t , c6ymt cr-[1.-'cto.ck h8.S tnkcn -~:'llacc , · thus
 f2.r it sccns with excellent sucQcs.s. ·A:G.~co.clJ'. the Gcr~:.i£>11s :w:·e trying to
 QSSlU"C thc:.Li-:· CJ\Tn j?eople Cilld·::moc.,c _02· -thif c'Jccu:p~_ e:c"':. tc:cr-j_·bori.cs or the strength
 o2 thcil~ lo:nd dei"'cncos 'in_. the ~vfos:~. . ·· , '· ·

 ·It useC:. to be _pointed out by ?2.i.nt~hcm"'-ccc.l ;r:i.ciic7-n _c.i1.a. gleeful . cnenies
 that Britc..:in wr:.s in c-. very v0etk goog:cD.phic2.l _l)osition - a s:·10.ll islru1.d: \V'ith o.. ·
 , grcc.. t r.i.rch of. (',.e:r.r.1:m 1x:ts0s curvin,g o.:rfovncl. her i'ro:.~1 the Ncrcth of Norw6.y ·to tho
 South ._ o2 :tii.ci B:l.sc[t.y coo.st . But novr 1:iov c1oes this look? The n.o.p:s ·h3.Ve not
 chong,.xl. The Gc1"'i·.1.2.11. bo.ses o..:re still ' there . Ye-~ there is o. e.i•?ferencc in
 the ?.:.e·8.!ling of the gcogr.'.lphicc-J,.1 :)nttcrn. Do you_.r~f.10i~1bo1:-- the- gco:2.etry books?
 "Ro..c.ius_ - :,.. line join:mg tho centre of c. cµ..;clo or. o.'.r·.c tn the .c'i.rcw.u:ero:ncc o.t
 011.y :;i,J:i:nt . ii ..\t 3..YlY point - but whe:ce wi:11 the . ro.c-:..1~ of ittb.'ck -_str·H:e u-pon
 the ClU'Vb o:r Hitler ' S Em·o-pc? Th[l_t is tho q_uestior~ :·12l--k :;;·c-c:..."-Y. And
 wonlc7,11 ' t Hitler like to know the o..n~·m~r? •· ·

 It is our scc:eot . But VJ'8 '-:.:- will. •·1}1~chiso __to !:1n!.te _1-t kno-im to hir.1 in CJ.te 1


 ' t:i.ae . Tho.t do..y, ·/rhen~it do..wns ··1r'i1ii. i1ot. _bc _o. ·c1ay ·o~· -c2.sy tril-i:-:iph but of
 bitter strugglo, closely })f'..la:nccd·· 1ortunc~ o..ntl, it n.'.::i.y well be, hec.vy loss.
 Yet ·when it ,:toes· cor1c we shJ..11 lmovr th?.t .:the bo.loncc of· o?:.~ensivc :mitio. tivo
 ho..s _passed: over -·~o thc:. sic7.e er? the tn1.ite0. Ifations never o.go..in to leci.vc it . ·
 . . . .
 , . ~--. , · JJooktng· · fw..,Jcher o.hec.ul still , vtc C-'."'..11 see in the c"':.istoncc the l?OSt-vr.:.u.--
 futm·c . Dw.~ing the lc..st.Yi~.r v-rc uscc. to lock for\lD.1"'0. to ~")CO.CC with nn i."11..nocc.n-c
 feeling tho.t evoryth:i.nr.s vr6ulc1 coi."!.O rizht with tho o.rnisticc. :rovr, onc1 it i.s
 o...;_:healthy. sign, we lmow better . We kno·1r tho..t tho ::;,o'st--·,·ro.r ~m:i.~.lc~: in its
 en,1"'1-icr yeo..rs vrill be p.- w0r,J.c1 of' :)r8blcr.1s · .'.ill~°!.. c1:L:...,ficulties, · 'jusJf cis g1.·eo.t c.s
 those of the WD.r itself. The ;~1011:,..cc to h1.ir{3.n life· Do.y not be so. msistent
 ·11,or the- f'orns ·of tbreo..tcnec1 cl.eo..th so o.r~·-10.tici. 15\':_t · the · ;:-_1.enac,e V(:i.11 lJc the:i."'C •
 -Dec.:ch or crx.~pec1 nnd shmJcec;_ lives ::or nillio:').s· ni)on :·d:tliqns <of J?CD-ple vrill
 bo the pcno..l ty of :.1istol~cs -in -thD.t -~Jost WCil"' . wor_ld., ·.-just.,:- ~s sm·cly o.s they ~e
 in V-iCD." c':.o.ys-. But i:t there i 9 ·che ~_:ff•ospec:t- o.? ~ i--i~_~ s · ·c.11~-:.. '.:.2roblcns , · there is
 ·o..lso the :proS:_)CCt of aa:venhu. . cs 211cL ho;_?cs . -.·.. .It, :Nill be 0.. . tine tl-1,c.t . calls :cor
 o.11 the bolc"!nes·s , o.11 the tmi ty , . 3.11 ·chc :u:1¢~,gin.0:~ion ot :,rr1.ich . the ·_13r'itish
 pe9~)lc ::u1c1 the other [.?;l"CO.t Unit eel.. lfrt~ciohs :t'h~il"' le~.cterships.:._D.1."G c8.:xible. rno:
 G;i.von tl1c SXJ.C D.b;i.lity :to rise to 0.11· occc.sic\\_,.Q;f'tro.r, .itsel:C con o.voke froa
· , , · ·s·t-Jut- hoe.rtcc1 pGoplGS > ,;re ca:1 loe,k fol-i,i:i~.:cC.:{ 'tq\·_o/_'Sottcr· ti::1c than ;:·wi1 011. this
 I>lru1.ct has yet knovr.n. A t:ine of' 1"'cal fr.eedro,.... a · tine of'- lJlossonir,lg of hueco11
 c:,.po..cities , a tine o:2 creatiV(; · grovYth ~cl. fttL..,iJ..i~1c11t for o.11 poo:J~~s .
 .J




 HIN1STRY OP H01\IB SECURIT,1
 3/9/42 . • No. 40
Air Ministry News $ervft.~
 Ai~ _Hinistry Bulletin No. 7964

 THE ATTACK ON KARLSRU1IB

 Last niGht in the clear light of the half-r.1oon, Karlsruhe ;was easily
 found by our crew~, There ,7ere very ffl\7 clcuds and only a slicht haze on the
 ground. LandmD.rks in and about the tom1 its elf sho-v1ed up clearly, cre\7S
 sav; the ohannel leac1il1t.S fro:o the Rhine to the inlanc1 harbour and. the shape
 of the docks, which spread outwards like the tingers of a ham. They could
· see the circular boulevard Yvhich is one .of the characteristics of the city.

 The fires at Karlsruhe were enorraaus. They blazed in the docks
as ·well as elsev.rhercin the tmm , and at the end of the attack the sr.1oke
became very c1ense . One. pilot described the objective as · "a flauing hell".
The c:re..7 of a Halifax waited until the end of the attack so that they could
tlak:0 a s1')ecial report. The pilot said that the attack was an obvicus
success.

 It vms one of those very rapid attacks which have lately proved
s o effective in confusing the defences.

 There were a number of eorabats, Near Karlsruhe a rrellineton shot
d a,;m tvw Junkers 88s vrithin fcur 6:i:nutes. Both were seen to explode on the
ground, not only by the crew of the Ylellington but by eight other boraber
crews•·•

 Capital of the province of Baden, Karlsruhe is one of the ma.in ·
railvvay centres of the Upper Rhine . ·Traffic from 1.1 mich and scuth-eo.st
Germany passes thrcugh it on the way · to France, coal from the Ruhr 3oes
scu thwards by vvay of Karlsruhe to Italy. Marsho.lline yards and rail'vroy
workshopg lar3ely engaged 1.n the r.1an:ufacture of g oods -v1agcons and passenger
coaches add t o the importance of the tovm,

 Bar ~s from the Ruhr unload at the inland harbcur, and their
car[soes:: are taken on l1y road and rail, Coal and ·-timber are chiefiy
hancUed by the harbour which has recently been enlarged, The town• s
ovm industries are mostly engineering. vmrks, The manufacture of sr.iall
arms and am.:uni tion has become one of its Da.in activities - and fire fi2;hting
applian0es 1 motor tyres and a.."'T.ly uniforns are ar:10118 other essential war
produote · n1ade. ·
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 Two S1. :.i . 190s which sneaked through the clouds to n. ttc..ck a south
coast tovm -vrex·e caug..ht by two Spitfires of 1?ighter Cor.r.o.nd this r~ornin 6 o
One of the raiders was shot down :into the sea i:-nld.ng the third ?1. ..-. 190
raider to be destroyed off the south coast in 24 hours. The other
F. i-✓• 190 wus bad.ly darn.aged.

 The Spitfires, both of the County of Kent Sg_u.'lcb.--on, rvore flying
through driving ·rain at about 400 feet ·...~hen the pilot spotted the J_\ ·..".190s
boubing the town..

 One of the Spitfire pilots , an .Ar.1eric2.n, fired froD closG range at
one of the enemy and afte __ , many strikes sa-w the a.ix·craft stall, tun1 on
its back and fall upside down tmvards the sGo.. with seoke pouring i'ror.1 it,
His cor.1panion, a British pilot 02:::'icer srnv it crash into the sen.. He
had fired on the othe1" cmd seen a number of strikes but the raider broke
off the fight and rude ·off into the clouds.
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 I.ir Ministry No. 7966

 LIR ~:UNISTRY I.ND MINISTRY OF HOME SECu1UTY OO111:JJNIQUE


 This i:1orning t-vm eneny aircrnft dropped b01:1bs at a pl nee on the
South Co::lst . .,_\nother eneny aircraft aropiec1 bqrabs nt n plo.ce in the
'Jest of Englo.nd. . Sor.1e dnnngc wns done ond there -vvets a small nur.1ber of
casunlties.

 One of these nircro.ft ·wo.s shot clm-m into the sen by our f ightcrs
off the South Coost .

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