THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501

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140 - 2 - Yesterday's night attacks were directed against docks, fuel plants and other war-related objects in Hamburg. The attack is shielded in the report of the aviation ministry as extremely successful operation. Among the objects of the last night there were also various airfields in the occupied area and the Jnvasion ports on the canal coast. Reiter reports from Athens: During the fights in the Koritza section, the Jtaliener passed to the counterattack after the first Greek attack against the morning. The Greeks, for their part, attacked again in the afternoon. The fights continued in the evening and are continued. The Grecians have occupied positions south of Koritze, from which they can take the Italian connections under fire. Jn Delhi is currently holding a conference of the eastern half of the British Empire. Much progress has already been made in the work of the plan to make the countries east of the Suez Canal self-sufficient. These countries have enormous sources of raw materials at their disposal, and numerous sources of resources have been identified that have not yet been exploited for the production of war material.Communication from the Ministry of Aviation: Brit. Machines attacked the docks, power stations and railway facilities in Hamburg over the late night. Heavy fires and explosions were caused. In addition to the attacked objects were the Rhenania Ossag, Oelaffinerien, the shipyards of Blom and Voss, a power plant in Altona-Hamburg, a plant in Unterelbe. Attacks were directed at the Jnvasion ports from Stavanger to Brittany. A Me lo9, which opposed the attackers, was shot down, yesterday by day there were also attacks on the ports between Stavanger and Brittany. Several airfields in France were bombed.A Heinkel 15 was shot over the Danish coast, 2 British machines did not return. Senates declared Senator King: "The american people must show full sympathy to the Greek people whose country suffers from an un-provoked attack. We must pay warmest tribute to and also help the Greeks, not through emotional but through material support. The Spanish Foreign Minister Suner will soon travel to Berlin for meetings with Råbbentroü. It is said that Ciano will also go to Berlin. It's now perfectly clear that the machines that dropped bombs on Manastir in the last night were Italian nationality. Jnnenminister Morrison increased the premium for the removal of unexploded bombs. - 3 -