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Imperial Valley Press
El Centro, Imperial County, California
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British RAF bombers struck Berlin suburbs, French Channel coast, and German transports in Norway amid resumed moderate German air raids on Britain. Officials discussed defenses, potential artillery threats, and the ongoing blockade of Europe.
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LONDON, Aug. 20 (UP)—Great Britain's airmen carried the war back to Germany as German raids over Britain today were resumed on a moderate scale.
British bombers struck as far inland as Berlin's suburbs, it was reported, dumped tons of bombs on the French channel coast and attacked two German transports found lying in a Norwegian harbor.
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1. German planes raided southeast and northeast Britain but on modest scale compared with last week's attacks.
2. War Secretary Anthony Eden told commons that all "practicable defense" measures had been taken to protect water supplies and power stations against German parachutist attack.
3. Military experts expressed belief German artillery on the French coast could shell London, if desired and said high velocity German guns already had shelled the southeast coast.
4. Hugh Dalton, minister of economic warfare, asserted that Britain would not relax her blockade of Europe for humanitarian motives, and charged the Germans with looting conquered countries of supplies—an effort with which he said the Royal Air Force had interfered.
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Germany
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Aug. 20
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British bombers struck Berlin's suburbs, dumped tons of bombs on the French channel coast, and attacked two German transports in a Norwegian harbor. German planes raided southeast and northeast Britain on a modest scale. War Secretary Anthony Eden stated all practicable defense measures were taken against German parachutist attacks on water supplies and power stations. Military experts believed German artillery on the French coast could shell London and had already shelled the southeast coast. Hugh Dalton asserted Britain would not relax the blockade of Europe and charged Germans with looting supplies, interfered with by the Royal Air Force.