English Translation

232 -4 - The Bureau of Ministers reports that the dismissal of the conscripts is being carried out at an accelerated pace. - The Bulgarian press reports on Romania's and Bulgaria's efforts to re-establish good neighbourly relations. General Popoff spoke acknowledging the efforts of both countries in this respect and the good attitude of the two armies in the occupation of the assigned territories. This had contributed significantly to the clarification of the situation. - Antonescu received a message from the Turks leaving the country in which they thanked for the good reception in the host country. Lo n d o n - englisch. Jn London was announced today, as the British Air Force bombed 29 different points in Germany in the week from 15 - 2l October. Among them: Hamburg,four times, Kiel three times, Duisburg and Gelsenkirchen twice. These 4 cities have suffered most since the beginning of the British air offensive on Lo May. Berlin experienced its l9th air attack last week. Thousands of German parachutists were gathered near Laon. These have now returned to their garrisons in Germany. The British Ministry of Aviation issued today a report on how the British Air Force crushed the German Jnvasion preparations. Every movement of the Jnvasion forces was observed by the reconnaissance pilots and thwarted by the bombers. Since the first Jnvasion threats were made to us, the British Luftwaffe has kept all German Jnvanion ports from Narvik to Boulogne under constant observation. From the first day, since the Germans were collecting armed forces in all these ports, the brit. In the early days of September it became known that only small accumulations of troops and material were available, but these became larger over time. Then hundreds of flatboats and other war equipment were constantly accumulated. Flatboats were observed, which were constantly moving from one channel to another. A large number of small ships could also be observed, which moved by their own power, about 45 km longWünän2 thrust loads of men or material could carry. A large number of small vehicles were also requisitioned by the Déutschen and wages were paid attention to how they made changes to the Rug, so that these ships could transport light guns and tanks. Excluded from these ships were also large quantities of submarines, high seas sub-boats, large motor vehicles, tugboats etc. Ships were sighted. On one occasion, 45 large merchant ships were sighted in front of le Havre. Further preparations were also made for the Jnvasion in the country. New aircraft sheds were set up at the occupied airfields, the railways were busy, especially between Germany and Holland and Belgium. All these preparations were carried out by the British authorities. On September 5, a strong offensive began, which continued day and night, and caused considerable damage to the purest. At the same time, the attacks against the docks and shipyards of Hamburg, Kiel and Bremen were also directed. (Polgt a list of damages caused to the ports of Brest, Boulogne, Calais, Cherbourg, le Havre etc.) have been added ). -5 -