The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-16

Only the port showed no life. 1t appeared to be only slightly damaged, though its inner basin still is blocked by sunken tank CT. Broken windows and few crumblins jetties are the chief evil Eience of the siege.
 British Raids Go On
 London, July 16 = (UP) - The Royal Air Force was reported to- day to have dumped 2000 tons of bombs upon the German industries of the Ruhr area in 25 days of FaidiriB between June l6 and July 10.
 Tn the same period, according to authoritative sources, British bomb CTS blasted at Cologne with 1000 tons of high explosives and at the great German North sea port or Bremen with 500 tons.
 The R. A. F. maintained the pace of its hard hitting offensive against Germany with another attack last night and early today upon the Ruhr which centered upon Duis- berg.
 "oood results were observed" a communique said.
 Tn addition, British fighters at sacked an airdrome in northern France.
 Three bombers were missing.
 A j0int air ministry and home se- curity ministry communique said a few German raiders appeared over English coastal areas during the night. A single German plane bombed one point on the southeast coast with some damage and a few casu- Mlties.
 tn Berlin the official news agen- cy saad the RAF last night attacked several industrial centers in the Rhineland and Westphalis. But, the ageney claimed, anti-aircraft fire drove the bombers off. The planes dropped a few explosive and incen- diary bombs at Q flew places not causing damage worth mentioning, D
 To Leave Iceland
 London, July 16-- -(UP)-Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden told the House of Commons today that It Is only Q question of time until British troops leave Iceland to United States replacements.
 Some question as to the status of British forces in Iceland had arisen because of statement by Prime Minister Winston Churchill that they would remanl despite the dis patch of, American forces.
 'I have nothing to add to the message sent by President Roose- welt to the Prime Minister of Ice land to the effect that he Is pre- pared to send United States troops to Iceland to supplement and event. ually replace British forces there, said Eden.
 Pressed for clarification of the sit- uation, Eden said, T think the posi- ton is clear. It is really only ques- tion of time"
 War Bulletins
 New York, July 15--(UP)-Soviet planes three times interrupted a German propaganda broadcast Somewhere on the Russian front" yesterday by driving the Nazi radio reporter and the Lieutenant he was Interviewing, to shelter. The broad cast was heard in New York. After the third interruption, the lieuten- ant came on the air to say, in a shaking voice, that the Russian planes had done no important dam age.
 Berlin. July 16-(UP)-Well in- formed German sources described as nonsense today reports published in London and New York as from Stockholm that Germany intended to break diplomatic relations with the United States within 48 hours.
 AIlkara, Turkey, July 16-(UP)- Usually reliable informants said to- day that Germany would deliver to Turkey a number of Messerschmitt fighter planes and a quantity of field artillery under the German Turkish trade pact.
 London, July 16-The convention signed at Acre, Palestine, Monday is peace treaty concluding the Syrian campaign, not an armistice merely euspending hostilities, official sourc- as said today.