Evening star., 1940-09-20
1,4OO Also Wounded
Since War Begon,
Germans Report
By the Associated Press.

! OENLlN, Ocpl. lU.-OiA uuliuiCu
Germans have been killed and 1,400
wounded by British aerial lombard
ments since the start of the war, in
formed sources estimated today as
new bombings of some OF Germany's
most cherished towns were reported.
Heidelberg, picturesque university
town on the banks of the Neckar,
only II miles from the communica-
tIons center of Mannheim, was raid
ed this morning, these sources said,
and three persons killed
Seven others were killed in other
Western and Southwestern German
cities. particularly in the Rhineland,
1t was reported, and new patches Of
PHOSPHORUS incendiary Leaves" as
we'll as bombs were scattered.
The high command said several"
British planes made the raids.
Heidelberg is noted for its univer-
sity and its beer. but 1t also has
leather and machinery manufac-
lures.
Its university was established in
1886, and after Prague and Vienna.
is the oldest Germanic university
in Europe.
Raids on England Continued.
While the press continued to
threaten to settle accounts with the
British mercilessly," the high COM
akof
planes continued retaliatory raids on
London and war-essential objec-
tives in Western and Central Eng
land"
Numerous new fires resulted.
especially in Liverpool" the COM
munique added.
But bad weather interfered with
operations yesterday, and only one
British plane was claimed to have
been shot down. Three German
planes are acknowledged to be miss
ing.
German raiders attacked London
before noon today and in develop
ing dogfights six British planes
were shot down and new military
objectives were hit, informed Ger
man sources reported.
With the return of good weather,
these informants said, the German
Luftwaffe returned again to the
attack, bombing facilities of the
southern railway between New
Gross Gate station and South Ber-
mondsey station and the Queen
Road station. A number OF hits
were reported.
Attention Focused on Egypt.
Meanwhile, axis attention was
focused sharply on Egypt as Ger
man quarters urged the land of the
Pharaohs to throw of the British
yoke" and fall into step with the
new order in Europe which, 1t was
said, Germany and Italy now plan
to extend to Africa.
7 Egypt was advised through vari-
GUS Nazi channels that her inde-
pendence would be assured by the
axis powers if she does not oppose
the present Italian thrust eastward,
success of which was confidently
predicted
The sudden emphasis on develop
ments in Africa came as German
Foreign Minister Joachim Won Rib
bentrop continued conferences in
Rome with Premier Mussolini be-
hind curtain of secrecy.
There was no indication whether
the ideas expressed here in regard
to Egypt had received official in
dorsement in the Rome conference,
but inspired Interpretation of un-
informative Italian communiques
left little doubt that Egypt was the
center of attention.
Nazi Press Warns Egypt.
The NaZi press warned Egypt to
keep in line with developments
which, it said, would follow quickly
on the expected collapse of the Brit
ish Empire.
"England's days on the Nile are
over" said Propaganda Minister
Paul Joseph Goebbel's newspaper,
Der Angriff, and advised Egypt to
seize the opportunity to throw of
the British yoke"
ne LOkdldlIelscT, commenting III
the same vein, said Egypt "ca nbe
| sure that after an Italian victory on
the Nile it can look forward to free
| future
The future, other quarters said, is,
of course, conditioned on Egypt
keeping out Of the present African
campaign.
Egypt severed diplomatic relations
with Rome some time ago, but thus
far has made no move to declare
war on Italy, whose troops began a
drive across the Egyptian-Libyan
| frontier a week ago.
The future of Greece and Turkey,
(See BERLIN, Page A-6D