Berlin, Sept. 15.
France must pay Germany. 20,000,000 Reichsmarks daily from June 25 for the upkeep of the German army of occupa according to the French A convention is announced between the French Govern ment and the Bank of France whereby: the bank advances to the State 50 milliard franes to meet this expenditure—Reuter. for many miles as endless explosions shook the Kent coast The attacks extended slong mile front with Baul Ostend and Dunkirk' the pr Nightly smashing of bases which the Germans could tse for a take:
The British Navy and Royal Air Force (or the past 24 hours have been fullest continuously hammering Gi man shipping concentrations in ports along the Norwegian, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in an effort. to smash German preparations for invasion of the British Istes, reliable quarters reported here last' night Braving the fire of German coastal guns, units of the British Navy were reported to have laid down heavy barrages on Dunkirk, Calais, 'Bou-lone, Lo Havre, Cherbourg and ther' important concentration points, Tremendous desteuetion was reported have resulted at all points, The RAF. was also reported to have dumped tons of bombs on these cities, where the Germans were said to have assembled large numbers of river boats and tow boats upon which special tank-carrying platforms had been erected, Numerous German "E" boats also were said to have been mone the ship concentrations shelled. and bombed by the British—United Press.
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