The Archive · 1940

German Press Ominous

Berlin, Oct. 5.

The German press hinted last London. Oct. 5, night that "cataclysmic results" for Railway line outside Cherbourg, Britain may be expected to follow used by Germans for bringing up yesterday's meeting between Chan-supplies, was wrecked in daylight cellor Adolf Hitler and Premier staid Friday, states Air Ministry.

Benito Mussolini at Brenner Pass.

mar nearby was also damaged.

German newspapers recalled that German-occupied aerodrome at Blea similar conference ət Brenner ville. near Havre, was hit, one Pass last spring proved to be a hangar set ablaze.—Reuter. prelude to the collapse of France. Best informed quarters here re: ported last night that the latest Ticket System for meeting between the two Axis dictators concerned itself principally with military questions which must be Aid Raid Shelters settled before the launching of a "final" drive against the British

Admiral Evans announced ticket Following tour of air raid shelters, Empire, s 2 The new offensive, which is ex system would be introduced for Lonpected to resemble in some respects don's air raid shelters in future, ad-the spring offensive against France. mission to tube stations being per-will be designed to "pave the way d by ticket only. Tickets will for the new order' in Europe. "be issued by Ministry of Home Africa and Asia as envisaged in the Security, with preference being given triple Alliance," one German official mothers with young children. said last night, The German press devoted its front pages almost entirely to the meeting between the two dictators at Brenner Pass. The meeting was described as one of the most im-

Honolulu, Oct. 5.

Bookings to Far East by families of American navy personnel via ave been given by the naval aur è faemeations rities—Reuter. man aircraft were shot engagements over reports so far states Air Ministry official ement—Reuter. portant since the, outbreak of the European War.

"Forthcoming Problems"

The "Hamburger Fremdenbiatt' said that Chancellor Hitler and Premier Mussolini would "also on this occasion find the right decisions for forthcoming problems which the final struggle against Britain will present."

"The Brenner meeting," said the paper, "comes at a time when the reshuffle of the British Cabinet shows signs of unmistakeable British weakness."

Herr Hitler left Brenner pass by special train at 2.30 p.m. yesterday following a three hour conference with I Duce. Premier Mussolini accompanied Herr Hitler from the railway car in which they conferred back to the German dictator's own special train—United Press

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