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246 - 3 - for the production of electric coal pencils, which are of great importance for the aircraft factory. Here, too, huge fires arose, which were widely visible. Jn Cologne was also hit by gasoline storage. Freight stations were bombed in Cologne, Koblenz and Wesel, airfields in Duisburg, Krefeld, Mühlhausen and in Holland. The docks in Vlissingen were attacked and bombed twice. Fuel camps in Hamburg were shot into the air - Jn Reiehsholz a power plant was hit. From Amsterdam to le Havre the ports were attacked. Before Rotterdam, Amsterdam, le Havve, Boulogne ships and barges were bombed. Seaplanes of the RáF during the day have extended flights over the Holl. and French. Coast. Port facilities were set on fire. Several German destroyers were hit off Brest. Flatboats and bridges in Holland got hits. Treaks of the unfavourable weather, occasionally the British pilots had to fight with snowstorms, with all these day and night flights only 2 British machines were lost. - Today German bombers have dropped bombs over Kent and the Thames estuary. The damage is small. 4 German bomber were fired, 4 English hunting machines and 2 leaders are missing. From Washington comes the news that the american representatives in Berlin and Ro: for reporting to Washington. The american. Ambassador in Berlin has been in Washington since 1938, at which time he was called upon to report on the Jewish progroms in Germany and Austria. He no longer took up his post in Berlin. Also the american ambassador in Rome is currently in Washington and so the representatives in these countries are used for reporting. Washington: US military experts declared that America's Pacific border is now surrounded by fortifications like never before. A full fleet is stationed on Hawaii, dxrxrudtxand The American War Fleet has been brought to war Turks. - From Zurich, Navhrichten arrives, that in Germany and especially in Berlin, feverish work is being done on the expansion of the Luf schitzanrichtungen. Further large air shelters are being built and at 9 o'clock in the evening all cinemas, theatres and restaurants have to close. A Swedish newspaper reports that the Berliners are not allowed to talk about the damage caused by the RAF; they are not permitted to speak about the duration of the air raids and they are offered only to mention what military object was hit. - An amerik. Broadcaster reports from Berlin that next Sunday the church visitors will be counted in Germany. It is stated that one wants to examine whether the air shelters located near the churches would be sufficient in the event of an attack to grasp all church visitors. But the reality is that there is great excitement among pastors and pastors. They believe that any religious activity in Germany is to be completely stopped. - Jm Lower House was announced today that by September 15 -3 -