The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1940-08-22
DIARY OF THE WAR
Condensed For Readers Of The
Republican

! were over England IN the greatest at
tack thus far and Croydon airport wa:
! bombed. Estimated that thousand
German plaEes took part. British
claim 81 German planes as against 10
losses. Germans claim SO English air
| ships. English bombers continued then
attack on refineries, railroads, power
| plants, etc. A Greek cruiser was sunk
by a sub and communications were
| severed between Rome and Greece.
Italians were making Roadway in AT
RIGA due to larger numbers of fighters.
SATURDAY - Germans sent at
least $500 bombers and a tremendous
air battle was waged over London with
50 German planes downed. Bombs
were dropped on outskirts of London
ard on nearby docks. British continued
counter raids in Germany, France,
Holland and Italy. President Roosevelt
conferred with British government
about possible acquisition of naval and
air bases in this hemisphere for de-
Tense, particularly Panama Canal
Greece called out reserve troops. Tur-
key prepared to support Greece in case
Of trouble against Italy.
SUNDAY - German air activity
| was lessened but announced worst
was yet to come. British continued to
bomb detectives on Continental Eu-
rope. Germany proposed to enforce a
total blockade of British Isles. Ger
many warned that the U. S. refuge
ship, enroute from Petsamo, Finland,
to New York, was at mercy of u-boats
and mines sailing into blockade zone
with 900 Americans aboard United
States announced it would hold Ger
many and Europe's other warning ma
lions to prior assurances that they
would not attack.
MONDAY-Germans dashed at Bri-
tain again, claiming successes, but
English declared they routed the in
vading planes and carried out sue
cessful raids themselves. Number of
coastal towns in England bombed and
CroWdon airport was again attacked
Germans announced blockade of Eng
land ran from Boy of Biscay 800 miles
west through Atlantic, thence north
1000 miles. British Mediterranean
fleet heavily bombarded Italian base
at Bardia and forced Italians to with
drw from Fort Capuzzo on Libyan
coast. Ambassador Bullitt declared
Hitler would attack this nation if
Great Britain were defeated. He
urged giving England some American
| destroyers.
TUESDAY-German aerial attacks
on Britain slackened but the Royal
Air force carried out large number of
raids on airdromes, harbors, chemical
works. Through Swiss channels the
Germans warned British to treat cap
tured German parachutists according
to international law, leading to belief
invasion was at hand. Whole of Bril-
tain declared defense area by Brit
ish government British forces in
Somaliland were withdrawn in face of
superior Italian forces. An American
ship was stopped and borded by a
Mexican gunboat.
Wednesday
Churchill in talk to House of Com
mons, called upon U. S. for warships,
spoke of greater cooperation in future
and announced negotiations under way
for leasing naval bases by this coun-
try. Another report revealed Britain
bad lost 1853 fighting planes since Aug
ust 8, contrasting with 500 German
planes. Rival air forces continued
raids, British attacking Kiel naval
base and thirty airdromes on CONT
nent. Germans sent over three waves
of bombers. Italians prepared to at
tack Alden, English gateway to Red
Sea. Greece for third time in week
called out men to strengthen army.
THURSDAY-Aerail activity over
Britain was less, Germany sending
over hit and run bombers. Meanwhile
British continued to attack German
air bases on continent. British were
seeking outright military alliance with
U. S., to include defense of Canada,
Two reporters on a cruise along Cen
trail American coast said bases for re-
fueling German warships and subs
have been established at numerous
points from Mexico to the Panama
Canal. Another reporter disclosed
there is a complete Nazi military ma
chine organized in Columbia and that
German air lines have long since COM
pleted extensive aerial reconnaissance
over South America and the Panama
Canal.