The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-14
(NEA Cablephoto)

Official sources refused Io give any confirmation of the reported landing of the parachutists.
 The British counter offensive CO., incided with the first .ull in Ger man attacks on Britain since the mass raids on a scale of 400 to 800 planes daily started Sunday.
 Naxis Night Attack
 Through the night German bomb- CTS ranged over the Island and seven waves made a particmarly strong attack on the heavy industrial area Of the midlands. But with dawn aerial activity came to halt and 1t was after noon before German planes were again zooming over head.
 A little before 1 p. m. @ a. m. EOI) planes were reported over southeast Britain. At the same time Berlin was asserting that the raids had been resumed under very fa- vorable weather" It was said that German planes based in Belgium and the Netherlands were making the new attack.
 The planes were attacking under 8 blanket of clouds, Berlin said. This appeared to. indicate that weather conditions may have pre- vented German air units based in northern France from conducting morning attacks, thus halting the assault until planes from the more distant bases could get into action. Rival claims on air action: London: 78 German planes down. ed yesterday, a record bag; 13 Brit ish fighters lost but 10 of their pilots safe; Mondays bag of 6l German planes; Sundays 65: Ger mans caused casualties at three British airdromes: Southampton damaged; three Scots towns, mid. lands area and northeast and south- east Britain raided during night.
 Berlin: 132 British planes de- stroyed yesterday: 28 German ships lost; Mondays bag 89 British planes; Sundays 92; Harbor works and docks bombed yesterday at WallSend, Hartlepool, Bournemouth and Plymouth: arms works at Ex- eter and Bristol, oil tanks at North Knlingham, and airdromes at East church, Detling, Farnborough, An. dover, Oldham ad Middle Wallop bombed; 2 outpost ships and mer- chant ships of 15,000 tons sunk.
 No Let-up Expecetd
 The British press warning that no substantial let-up in the attacks should be expected, predicted that full-fledged blitzkrieg may soon be felt. The Daily Herald said Hitler may very soon decide to attempt 8 land invasion" and the times de- clared "this is in fact the begin. ming of the blitzkrieg."
 In Germany 1t was reiterated that very much worse" attacks are to be expected.
 Meanwhile, in Africa the British suddenly went on the offensive, counter attacking against the strong Italian column which is trying to push across British Somaliland to the Seacoast capital of Berbera.
 London reported that Italy was throwing everything" into her push while for two days British have been fiercely counter attacking.
 ASSPAeO tAACoC VVO41tSI dLLdCkSs however, London characterized the Somalilafld situation where British forces are admittedly outnumbered as serious" but added that 1t was not critical" The admiralty reveal ed that warships were cooperating by attacking Italian units from the sea.
 Rome Confirms Battle
 Rome confirmed that there was fierce fighting east of Adadleh which is about 50 miles south of Berbera.
 The Italian press continued its ate tacks upon Greece with the Popolo Dt Roma warning that justice must be done" for the alleged assas- sination of Daut Hoggia. Albanian nationalist.
 Bucharest reported diplomatic rumors that Russia had suggested to Bulgaria that she increase her territorial demands upon Rumania | or drop the matter for the time | beinge.
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