STÁTNÍ TAJEMNÍK U ŘÍŠSKÉHO PROTEKTORA V ČECHÁCH A NA MORAVĚ, PRAHA, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501 Page 77 · 77 of 283
THE SECRETARY TO THE RUSSIAN PROTECTOR IN THINGS AND IN MORAVA, PRAGUE, inv. 1746, sig. 109-4/1501
English Translation
- 2 - The attacks of the British Air Force last night caused numerous explosions and fires in Düsseldorf. Jn Turin was also very damaged. Other destinations were Antwerp, Calais, various enemy airfields, headlight batteries and gun positions in France. In the course of this day, I3 enemy planes were shot down over England. 13 were shot off by hunters, 1 by the Flak. A British fighter plane was lost, but the pilot is in safety. The British Air Force has achieved great successes over Albania, as is officially reported in Athens. Luftwaffe states: Jn bitter air fights over the enemy lines were shot down a number of enemy machines without any losses on the Allies. Griech. News declare that Lo enemy machines were shot off, but the official confirmation of these numbers is still pending. Enemy troops who retreated in a hurry in the Tepelini section were successfully attacked. Bombarded were also road crossings and troops - account-tratio en on the road to Tepelini. At Tepeini the road was hit and a bridge was completely destroyed. North of the city a car column was attacked. Not far from Santi Quaranta became an ital. All British engines returned. Communiqué from Cairo: Jn of the western desert attacked the British Air Force on the night of 3rd to 4th December on Sollum and Sidi el Barrani. Between Sollum and Bardia an engine transport column was attacked. A brit. Patrol added losses to the Jtalians in the Casalla section. East of Gallabad, the British artillery re-emerged. Today, the conclusion of a comprehensive trade and financial agreement between the UK and Turkey was announced. The agreement provides for a significant increase in the mutual trade volume. Turkey is gaining a permanent and safe sales area for its agricultural products and is receiving brit. Jndustrie products such as textiles, equipment, machines, locomotives, etc. Roosevelt is now personally visiting the bases that have been transferred from England to the USA. Today Roosevelt arrived at Jamaica. Minister of Finance Morgenthau said today that England is good for bonds. Mot has a meeting with Sir Frederic Philip. the expert of the British Treasury, who has just arrived in the U.S.A. The expert came to the United States to discuss the financing of American war shipments. Sir Philip told press representatives that England is currently paying the goods before they were delivered. He also stated that Britain's financial situation is more solid than ever before. This demonstrates the fact that England's daily expenses amount to 45 million dollars. Henry Ford, who was a strong supporter of Jsolationi some time ago, said that England should provide all the money it needs. This should bring the war to an end very quickly. We have done this before and we want to do it again in the future.