The Archive · 1938

German Plane Flies Over Defences

London, Aug. 2.

A German commercial' plane yesterday flew at a low altitude over the fortifications at the mouth of the Thames at Shoeburyness, and the new, artillery fields at Foulness Island.

The flight naturally awakened sus-pleions since approach to these forifleation. works is forbidden, owing to the important artillery material, installed in. thet region, Many papers this morning asserted that the military authorities had informed the Air Ministry of the incident and had demanded that an investigation be undertaken, -Auth-erizod air circles here declared that they were completely unaware of the occurrence, but stressed that it would be easy for a plane to get lost owing to the violent wind blowing yesterday. at the mouth of the Thames—Havas.

Berlin, Aug, 19.

Various enterprises in' the. Rei have been "invited" by the Govern ment to loan. the authorities thei storage space, itis stated have today fand this request is takea to incieste the constitution of important 1 serves of foodstults and rave miaerils the country in opposition tu the commercial polley followed. dunne Previous years. It {s remarked (lat the chief importations into the Reich ow are of wool, cotton and. above all,'metals such as zine and. coprt-

Germany Not to Buy Up Mexican Oil Output Berlin, Aug, 19.

The Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economics today energetically denied foreign reports that German intended to buy up Mexico's entire oil production.—Havas.

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