English Translation

- 2 - 940 From Athens it is reported: with the remnants of the 3rd Italian mountain division it is said to have already been almost completely tanned. The Greeks have carried out a series of counterattacks on all fronts. A formation of about 5o German machines tried this morning to fly over the English south-east coast, but was blown up by hunters and driven back over the canal. It would be possible that one of the enemy machines crashed into the sea. The German attacks of the past night were mainly directed towards Mittelengland. Today's official report says that the city of Coventry, located in central England, was attacked particularly violently. Many fires were caused, the damage was great. The extent of the attack can only be compared to the most severe attacks directed against London, the enemy hit violent flak fire, which held him at high altitude and prevented the exact bombing of industrial objects. The damage caused by the planless bombardment was very great. It is feared that the attack caused about looo victims. A large number of buildings, including the cathedral, were damaged and destroyed. 2 German machines were shot down. I, London area bombs were dropped from individually flying machines. Some buildings were destroyed, the losses are negligible. The British Ministry of Aviation announces: On the last night, Berlin was attacked for the 3rd time by the British Air Force. The attacks were directed at the Scglesian station and freight station, at the freight stations in Puttlitzer Strasse, Lehrter station and stop station. 26 airfields in the area occupied by the Germans were attacked, as well as Stavanger and Lorian. lo Brit. Machines did not return from these attacks. Immediately after the departure of Molotov from Berlin, the German press began to make threats against Turkey. However, Turkey has taken note of the secrets of the visit with complete calm. The press brings excerpts from the Foreign Minister's foreign policy statement: Europe had to defend itself against a plan prepared by a long hand and carried out with unwavering security, which aimed to subjugate and divide our continent. Certain diplomatic maneuvers serve only to disguise this plan and deceive the peoples whose countries have not yet fallen prey to this plan. However, Greece has now shown that even a small country can resist, Turkey must, in confidence in its own strength, continue the straight course that it has chosen in its policy. About England today only little air activity. The communiqué of the air force announces that during the day 6 enemy machines and a British machine were shot down. The British pilot, however, was rescued. The German bombers attacked Coventry and its surroundings in 2 waves from a very high altitude last night. First, fire bombs were fired, then explosive bombs fired without targeting. The city suffered - 3 -