The Archive · 1940

Power Balance Changed

Not urily the situation in the Me-terranean had been transformed by single xwift- naval 1 but the balance of sen power throughout the eoans of the work had. been de= cisively altered, des the First Lord. of the Admi AY. fleet's numerical he said, had been reduced Here way fulniment of made to Greece, Mr. declared that the action would depress boastful Mussolini, who. Tnsust now Know that he was going te the beaten Reuter Damage at ranto Revealed London, Nov. 14.

iv now definitely"' ascertained tat ax a result of the raid Taranto Harbour one enemy" baitleship was seriously disabled and anther was badly damaged," states an RAP. communique issued in Cairo Werinesday.

Further fine work by the RAP. the Near and Middle East is stim marized inthe communique, - which states: "Following highly stceesstul raids on Durazzo. in' the night of feoemy, te donned sot: "ws [Only 65 of Gallant Crew ere on ct te must sneer nates" the' ong eats recrea OF SS- Jervis Bay Saved nin While nothing was revealed in the ea, small number persons 4 communique, the length of the Soviet red.

Premiers conferences. with the Quiet reigned in London carly to-ere: of the Jervis Bay, armed 1 Fuhrer and Herr Joachim von Rib-doy. afler a brief night alr attack chant" cruiser which succeeded bentrop. Foreign Minister, was re-whi ich followed a saving the majority of a Brit garded as an Indication, however, that Aerial battle over the channel, convey from being sunk by a Ger-the problems under discussion were Only a few bombs were dropped in arahip in the Atlantic. examined in considerable detail, the London area last night, the German raiders apparently having spent That number has been landed "World Coalition" their strength trying fo attack a town Canada and none. are seriously Among them, according to. such on the south-ea coast.

Jured. Owing to deterioration Uttle' indications as were. available, Large squadrons of Hurricanes and weather, It considered unlikely that Messerschmitts battled over the ehanwas probably the possibility of the more will be saved, creation of what the "Essener Né yesterday afternoon after the An official communique recalls.

Hlonal Zeitung" described asa *world Germans had attempted a fierce dive restrained language the story of the coalition" against the British Empire, bombing attack on the coastal tov action and discloses that the Jervis with Germany, Italy, Russia and Br Hurricane fighters Bay was hit early in the battle and, Japan playing the dominant roles. opted the raiders and nally drove although partly cut of control and on then m over the channel fire, continued to take a pounding.

The same cordiality which marked Long bursts from enemy guns for an hour in pur-the conferences between Mf. Molotov of machine-gun fire wer heard.

Other raiders joined the battle, suance of the Captain's intent nto and all German leaders, including Pi lanes were fen, climbing and draw the enemy's fire away {rom the Morsholl Hermann Goering, Air divi over the channel In fierce com-ships In the convey while the latter Minister. and Herr Rudolf Hess, the bat Additional British planes swept dispersed.

Fuhrer's Deputy, prevailed at the out over the cliffs and joined the: She sank about three hours for Anbalier Station when the Russian fray in an attempt to cut off the the enemy. was first. sighted.

Salesman prepared 10 depart, Ger man attack.

Six more ships of the convoy have Herr von Ribbentrop. who, official-'Rosetie workers this morning frantlreached port. safely, states an Ad-ly greeted M, Molotov on: Tuesdas cally were tunnelling into a. public miralty communique. They are the also officially "bade farewell to. him air raid shelter stemolished by a direct St, Goboin, Sturcholm, Cetus, Tretusis, today, concluding a historic event bomb hit Puck, and' Sovae.—Reuter. the importance of which may soon and children were

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