Vichy Nov. 17.
British bombers scored a direct hit on a German munitions train at Graville, causing an explosion which destroyed 500 houses and caused Five-Hundred Un-American Washington, Nov, 17.
Chancellof Hitler has planned definite reprisals against the investigations by Mr. Martin Dies, Chairman of the Congressional Committee Investigating Un-American Activities, it was reported here yesterday.
Mr. Dies was said to be in possession of a 500 page White Paper showing purported Fifth Column activities of German consuls and agents, which probably will be issued shortly after the approval of other committee members has been obtained.
Other reports dealing with Italian numerous casualties, the morning agents will be issued later, it was newspaper, "Action Francaise," re-|said—United Press. ported here yesterday.
Diplomatic Rupture Seen British bombers which have caused much damage in and about Lo Havre Washington, Nov. 17. by their incessant pounding of the The United States is moving slowly so-called invasion port, again appear-but surely towards the severance of ed over Lo Havre on Friday night, diplomatic relations with Germany, the newspapers said. according to well qualified observers The Kleber barracks have been|here. badly hit, and oil refineries at Fort The free hand given by Mr. Cordell Gerome, as well as oil tanks there, Hull, Secretary of State, to the Com-have been wiped out, the newspaper aloe Investigating Un-American declared. is regarded signifi leant, since Statistics show that the Seine De- hitherto the official tendency has been of France have suffered|to restrain jons lest. dis-j the heaviest war—United Press. losses of all France, p result in a public outery for severance of diplomatic relations.
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