Chungking, Sept. 11.
A German-Italian economic ccmmission, accompanied by members of the French armistice commission, will shortly arrive in Indo-China by air via Russia and Chungking, according to a Chinese press report.
Authoritative circles state that they have no knowledge of any such commission, but add that German subjects are at present being granted visas to proceed td Indo-China, when necessary, for the removal of German goods, this being stipulated under the terms of the Franco-German the Royal Air Force's strength from the coastal region.
British airmen returning from flights over the continent have reported that the Germans have set up new forward acfodromes along the Channel coast. It was reported that the Germans have also concentrated some heavier warships in the ports closest to Britain. There have also been signs of an increasing concentra. tien of German transport vessels of all_kinds in ports close to Britain, Germany is believed to have enough troops close to the Channel coast to provide the initial striking force for a blitzkrieg against England. It was thought likely that similar forces have been assembled at various points in the North Sea.
Neutrals expected that, if a German attempt to invade Britain were made, the Luftwaffe would try to blanket the R.A.F. and pin it to the ground, or occupy it elsewhere while the initial landing effort was under way.
Last night's first air raid alarm was preceded by four brief daylight warnzs in which a few bombs were Gropped in the south-eastern part of the city, apparently outside the metropolitan area. The RAF. dispersed the raiders,
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