English Translation

- 2 - 101 There was a great deal of diplomatic activity in Moscow yesterday. The Vice-Committee of Foreign Affairs, Mr Kxtx, received the Greek envoy. Following this meeting, the Greek emissary took part in a meeting between the Turkish envoys and the British ambassador, Mr Cripps. The official Russian leaf, the Red Star, indicates yesterday that an attack against Rzsland would be prepared by the Soviet forces. Despite bad weather, extensive attacks against Germany were again carried out last night. Among the targets were military objects again in the center of Berlin. In addition, there were attacks: oil plants in Bromberg, Sterkrade and Magdeburg, the docks and port facilities in Bremen, Wilhelmshaven, Den Hellder, Vlissingen and Ostend. In addition there were attacked: railway connections, airfields, headlights and Flakbatterien in Germany and the occupied areas. 2 British machines did not return. A number of enemy attacks on England were launched today and by 5 o'clock in the afternoon it was clear that 5 enemy machines and 4 British machines were destroyed. - It is now also clear that during yesterday's day 3o enemy machines have been destroyed over England. e t e d aaa England used. It was about half a dozen aircraft of an unknown, somewhat exotic type, but they immediately turned towards Normandy, as British hunters shot. The role played by these Italians, if it were even Italians at all, in this attack is evident from the fact that yesterday's planes were only Me lo9, Mello and Dornier. German fighter planes had such great losses because they were forced to protect the combat aircraft in their company. Ambassador Kennedy said in his speech that sowchl Roosevelt as well as Wilkie are in favour of helping England. This is confirmed by the pronouncements of Wilkiie on various occasions. Wilkier said on 9 October: It is in our interest to support England, because it is our first line of defense. Under no circumstances would I seek to delay the dictators. - On October, Wilkde said: I am determined and know that you too are to do everything to help the heroic British people. 35 SENDER MOSCOU /Russian/: Ass. Press: In Belgium, the cost of restoring the destroyed buildings and bridges will be 1 billion dollars. In Belgium, loo.ooo public and private buildings and 760 bridges were destroyed. In Belgium it was officially announced that the country had unemployed on October 2nd, 323.oOO. The Hungarian telegraph agency reports from Buk rest: The leader of the Hungarian minority in Romania proposed to the government to create a mixed commission on the common settlement of the minority issue. Antonescu and the Foreign Minister rejected this proposal.