The Archive · 1939

German Version Denied

London, Nov. 14.

Statements in a communique Isstted by the German High Command in German Bomber Blows Up in Air Nov. 14.

Charles Morice, today in Pelit Parisien," describes how French /Aighting planes yesterday destroyed a Cerman Heinkel bomber.

"Our aces attacked," he says, "and after three minutes the Heinkel caught fore and lost a wing. Finally" the engines were thrown in all directions. The crew were unable to use their More Gunfire Heard In Paris Paris, Nov. 14.

Anti-aircraft gunfire was heard again last night, accord ing to reports from' various points in the Paris region. 'The gunfire, it is supposed, was directed against reconnaissance aircraft. 'The authorities have not issued a communique. Noise of gunfire over the Paris region was again heard in the suburbs shortly after noon, but air raid sirens were' not sounded.—Reuter, Monarchist Movement Grows in Bavaria Stockholm, Nov. 14. According to the Social "Demokra-

Berlin, claiming that two British ten," the monarchist "toverent Aying-beals were destroyed yester- yaming impetus in Bavaria and day, during an air attack on the Wurtemberg, where hundreds of Sheiland Islands, was authoritatively denied here. people have been arrested during the ast few days and where a. strict No British Mying-boats wore lost, tis assorted. watch is being kept on all persons or organizations suspected of mon-'The German communique also claimed that all German aircraft tak-'The paper reproduced two proing part in the raid returned to their clamations dated August 38 but obbase in good condition—Reuter, viously meant to be circulated after Three Raids Over Paris the outbreak of the then-impending war, One called upon the Bavarians Three persons were "wounded. by Paris, Nov. 13, to shake off the Prussian yoke, asserted that the Bavarians do not want anti-aircraft shell splinters "when to fight for the usurper Hitler, and German planes were sighted near Paris this afternoon, Tt was the third demanded peace and the maintenance of Christian civilization. visit by German' sireraft to the French capital within 40 hours, The Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria, whose raiders were hardly distinguishable whereabouts are unknown, is'said to owing, to-a thick fog. They are be-[be the leader of the Monarchist move-Hieved to have come from the east ment. The Gestapo is already spread-of France and to have returned home ing rumours of his death, of which la Belgium. Owing to the apparent there is no confirmation so far tensitied! German aerial activity, 3 Havas, inhlening up of the Black-out has eon ordered.

Miller Purging Mohenzolerns?

The latest French communique A London, Nov, 14 records "usual patrol activity, especi-'The sensational announcement that ally east of the Saar." Tt adds. that Herr Hitler is at present in the act umber of "enemy aircraft flew Jof purging the Hohenzollern Princes ver north-eastern France on Sunday and their supporters was made by the "Daily Herald" today. 2 According to the paper's special German Air Force Losses correspondent, the Kronprinz has re-Berlin, Nov. 14. ceived instructions to remain at home The German Air Force lost seven~ and is practically under arrest. The teen planes on the Western Front be-residences of the other Hohenzollern tween the inception of the war and Princes have been searched by Ges-November 10, it, was, officially an-{apo oMelals, following which one of nounced. yesterday. 'The announce-the' Princes, Joachim Albrecht of ment said that the Royal Air Force Prussia, was reported to have "died had lost sixteen planes "and. the suddenly.

French had lost 1. The announce-'To support its statement, the paper ment said that the German Air Force published a facsimile of the death had destroyed three Allied balloons notice which appeared in the German during the period.—United Press. press—Havas.

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