The Archive · 1940

British Net Responsible

London, Aug. 16.

There are no British submarines near the Greek island of Tinos, in the Aegean Sea, but it is known that Italian submarines have been operating in this area, Reuter learned in authoritative quarters here last night.—Reutér.

"N.Y. Times" Blames Italy New York, Aug. 16.

As a leader of a Christian country Mussolini shows a perverse interest in Christian holidays in timing his acts of aggression, says the "New York Times." - 4 "The assault on Albania was delivered while Europe was hushed in the observance of Good Friday. The aggression against Greece—there can be no other word for the sinking of the Greek cruiser Helle—took place at an island where people from all paris of Greece had assembled for a us festival."

Shaws at "loter that this will Enemy Said Advancing Fast Through Somaliland.

Nairobi, Aug. 16.

"Yesterday, Wajir was bombed by three Caproni aircraft; a number of heavy bombs were dropped, causing no damage," states a communique issued here last night.

"At the time of the raid, our fighters were in the air and immediately engaged the Capronis, which escaped in a low cloud.

"There was no activity by our ground troops. Our air reconnaissanto' penetrated deep into southern Abyssinia.—Reuter.

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