7/12/39 - No.1. R.A.F. OVER NORTH GERWlANY. The Air Ministry announces:- Royal Air Force aircraft carried out a successful flight over North Germany yesterday evening. There is no truth whatever in the German statements that British aircraft flew over Denmark. 7/12/39, - No. 2. FRENCH OFFICI J~ L COMlmlifI(}UE (Morning) The following communique was issued this morning from the French G.H. Q. :- During the night marked activity of the patrols on either side. Consequent artillery reaction. ---oOo--- A.1:1. Bulletin 208 NOT TO BE PUBLISHED BEFOHE THE MORNING NE1VSPAPERS OF FRIDAY, 8th DECEMBER, 1939, OR BROADCAST BEFORE 6 A.M. FRIDAY, 8th D:;CEMBER, 1939. AIR MINISTRY CASUALTY COI.foIUHIQUE No. 13 ROYAL AIR PORCE. The Air Ministry regrets to announce the following casualties on various dates. KILLED IN ACTION. SMITH 541094 Aircraftman 1st Class, A.U. THm:U1.S 550369 Sergeant, c. 11 11 PREVIOUSLY REPORTED. l!II SSING 2 NOV! R:CPORTED 11 KILLED IN ACTION" HESLOP 566050 Sergeant ,i•• 0. LYON 546679 Aircraftman 1st Class, E. V\i . MARWOOD 564032 Sergeant, G. iJ • WA.RD 564L~77 Sergeant, L.R. WILLIJ,J\18 580687 .;-..cting Sergeant, C. G. PREVIOUSLY RE:i?ORTED "MI SS ING B:JLIEV:DD KILLED" 11 11 NOV / -Ir:tPQJsfED 1;rLLED IN- ACTION • PITTS 565352 Sergeant, R .s. KILLED ON ACTIVE SERVICE. BAKER 41245 Acting Pilot Officer, S.G. BARWICK 515587 Sergeant, P.J.W. CAMPBELL 1+1345 Pilot Officer, J.C. CARTER 40604 Pilot Officer, D.C.R. 'CHANDLER 39221 Flying Officer, J.F. CLARK 70130 SQuadron Leader, C.C. DRUM1\IIOND 41834 Pilot Officer, H.K.A. DUNHJJVPiiREBLE 42821 ~ ctin g Pilot Officer, R. GOLDEN 90L!.139 Sergeant, J.B. HAP:DlrAN 628360 Aircraftman 2nd Class, A. HUME - 40394 ~ilot Officer, O.C. JACOBS 41709 Pilot Officer, K.C.H. LINTON 740020 Sergeant,~.J. MOORES 517390 Corporal, F.J.W., MU-SGRAVE 41197 Pilot Officer, J. pJffi..r.t . ~-- 7l.i-5 512 Sergeantp J.W.R. PARTLOW 545847 Aircraftman 2nd Class, I.R.W. RICHJJtDSON 550941 Aircraftman 1st Class, V.W.L. SHEP1f:ftR1f- 635980 Aircraftman 2nd Class 9 F. STIRLING 581360 Leading Aircraftman, R.A. TjJ:":BQ'i:r~ 580855 Sergeant~ G.R.C. WADE 534389 Aircraftman 1st Class 9 A. WATT 16257 SQuadron Leader, P.M¥G., · WHEELER 90213 Flying Officer, P.C. Wii°Ji-Ifl.MS 41810 Pilot Officer~ R.M. IJiISSING BJ:.JUGDR 548036 Jdrcraftman 2nd Class P D. ·:i. iViILLS 37605 ~cting Flight Lieutenant, R.E. HISSING BELIEVED KILLED ROBERTSON 41533 Pilot Officer, · J.-vf .C. DIED ON ,·.CTIVE SJ]RVICE. i..LLEN 742911 Sergeant, J. '. ;!. Bi.DES 291424 .1',ircraftman, 2nd Classj E.V. EMERY 524329 ~ircraftman 1st Class, E.J. HENDERSON 565893 Corporal, ~.Llc.D. L\.NDING 619132 Leading .tUrcraftman, G.T. LEES 647867 ..i'.ircrai'tman 2nd Class, R,G, LLOYD 841768 ~ircraftman 2nd Class, R.W. Ji!fCCLEERY 632999 ,\.ircraftman 2nd Class, I .. , REEVE 753638 bircraftman 2nd Class, G.F. ROCKINGHAM 885756 J,ircra.:".'twoman 2nd Class ,Y. - ROLFE 539361 ~ircraftman 2nd Class, s.c.s. Ti~YLOR 552191 Aircraftman 1st Class, s. Press & Publicity Branch, Air Ministry, King Charles Street, Whitehall, s.w.1. 7th December, 1939. 7.1 2 ~39/No.4, P oN c 1598. PRESS NO TICE , --- · --· -· ~ - · ~-- · Chris~~§_l.VJ~il..§_Sor !..~£'....~.£2:!~~£!....E~et!itLo.r:.a.!X Force ~nd !~E....i.l!~ __COJ'.' :,!,:i. r~ g:i. ._of E~£.~.:..-o.~ ~ :'.~.§;;!}Y. The Postmaster General annou.nces t'.:-mt _, 2.s it is impossible with any degree of accuracy either to estimat e t he vollune of the Christmas Mails intended for the Bri tish E:xpedi tionary Force or to foresee the conditions under whicL th"'Y ¥tU.L have t o be. rHmdled. in this country and overseas, it is not practicabl.e tc f i x 2ny dafini t:.:: ·iCi.test time of posting to ensure delivery by Christmas Day of correspondence and parcels addressed. to memb6rs of' Hi s lii ajesty' s Ar wy and Royal Air Force serving with the British Expeditionary F'orce. Letters and parcels intended for Christmas delivery should accordingly be posted. a.s early s s possible, and the public is strongly advised not to leave the posting l at er than the 12th of December. The following regulations should be strictly observed:- (1) Letters and parc els must be fully a.mi clearly addressed. (2) Parcels must be strongly packed ; a coveri:.'."lg of linen, calico or canvas is recornme:1d.ed for all parcelse (3) Fruit, perishable articles, bottles, pudding basins and the like are prohibited~ As regards civilia".1 mails ~ the public is reminded that ·transport is slower than in peace time. :Moreover, as the large increase of foreign correspondence at the ~Christmas Season will throw heavy additional work on the Cens orship ~ corre:spond1mts are particularly re<iµested, in order to avoid delay ~ to write briefly, legibly and, so far as is possible, in English. Early posting is essential. Letters to persons in em~my territory other than prisoners of war and interned civilians are not. at J?resent penni tted., whether sent directly or through an interme dia.ry~ GENERAL POST OFFICE. '7th December, 1939. J /12/3.? - No. 5. Al'IT'JOUNCE!'.1F:J\TT ··-·BY ---Tm: CONTROI,Llfil The Controller of the f;nglo-It::'tlian Clearing Office announc ~; s tha t up to the close of business on the 30th Now~mber, 1939, £19,320,816 had befO n credited to the Sterling General Account. This sum has been allocated and payment made as un3.e r: - A~loc a ted. Paid. £. £. Current Trade Debts:- Sterling New Account (a) ..•••...•.•..••••• 5,527,528 5,527,528 Sterling Coal Sub-.Acco·~ rnt ••...•• , •••.•••.• 4, 855, 215 4, 726, 298 Sterling Sub-Account "D" ••...•....•.•••.•• 4,328,366 4,114,081 Sterling Arrears Account "A": - Trade Debt Arrears (b) , • • • . • • . • . • • • • • • • • 2, 952, 607 2,936,308 Is ti tuto Nazionale per i Cambi con 1 •·Es tero • • • . • . • • • • • . • . 490, 000 490,000 Sterling Arrears Account 11 0 11 Financial r e;nittances .......... ........... 1, 166' 052 1,131,636 Unallocated .. ....... ' .................... 48 £ 19,320,816 £ 18,925,851 (a) Under the Clearing Agreement dated 6th November, 1936. (b) Includes amounts dealt with through the Ste rling Arrears Account "B" of the Clearing Agreement dated 6th November, 1936, At the close of Business on the 30th November, 1939, payments had been made to United Kingd.Qn creditors in respect of lire deposits made on the following d ates:- Sterling Arrears Acc ount "A" ••••• , 10th November, 1939. 11 Coal Sub-Account •••••• 9th October, 1939. 11 Sub-Account "D" (Goods) •••••• 23rd June, 1939. 7th Decenber, 1939, A...T\JNOUNJEMENT BY THE CONTROLIBR OF THE ANGLO-ROUlvt!l..NIAN OL!!lARING OFFICB· ANG·LO-RomrJ.A.tTI.AN PAYMENl'S AGREBMENTS. ---- " 2nd September, 1938 and 12th July, 1939. The Controller of the Anglo-Rou.manian Clearing Office announces that the ~11ount received into the Clearing Accounts in respect of debts due for Roumanian goods from 12th September, 193l?> , up to the close of business on 30th November, 1939, including balances totalling £177,414 derived fi'om the previous Jl...greemen ts, was £5, 561, 886; after allowing i'or Oil Companies' transactions under .Article 3(1), the sum of £4, 859, 723 was available, of which £347;3~4 was made available during November, 1939. In audition, the sum of £20,4-04 was advanced by the National Bank of Roumania under .Article 14(4) for Clearing purposes. This advance and the sum of £645j 032 representing outs tanding advances from the previous Agreement) are repayable in accordance with the provisions of Article 14( 4). ALLOCATION AND DISPOSAL. ?aid and Allocated. in course of' payment. £. Roumanian Fublic Debt etc. •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 89G,707 742,599 Short Term Banking Credi ts, etc. ........................ 96,200 79, 725 Trade Debts (1) Outstanding Debts (i) D.ie before 1st August, 1935 •••••••••••••••••••• 268,072 204,249 (ii) Due after 31st July, 1935 for L~ports of United Kingdom Goods before 12th September,1938 188,897 188,897 (2) CuITent Exports (United Kin~dom Goods Account) 854,359(a) 798, 52--1- (3) Roumanian Goverrunent 1:-\lrchases (United Kingdom C':r0ods) 254,187 209,972 (4) Compensation Trade:- (i) United Kingdom G~ods ••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 540,645(a) 509,336 (ii) Goods from any Country••••••••••••••••••••••••• 475,705(a) 431,651 Miscellaneous Remittances (General United Kingdom Account) 569,789(a) 565,294 Shipping and Insurance Remittances (:til.scellaneous Account) 15,646 5,000 National Bank of Roumania •••••·•·•••••••••••••••••••••••• 719,920 719,920 £4,,880,127 (a) This sterling is held by the Clearing Office in Sub-Accounts in the nemes of Roumanian authorised banks. To settle their debts due to United Kingdom G .!:,-,.i:::::_t:.::~- : ~ , Roumanian Debtors rrrust pu:cchase this sterling from these authorised banks, at ,_.,.r,c, :'' request the Clearing Office makes pa,,vment. The Clearing Office is not aware of ths- extent to which the unpaid balances may have been sold f urwLri. 7th December, 1939. ?_~_39___ N_o_. _7. ANNOUNJBM:EI,i1_' BY TKE: CONTROL:µ<:R . OF TI-I8 ANGI..0-TURIUSH CJ.,:E:A....uNG- OFFICE. 1'~NG1;()-'l' URKISH 'l'RA.DE AM:> CLEP.JTING AC.RlillvIENT. The Controller of the Anglo-'l.'u:ckish Clearing Office an.YJ.ounces tha t up to the elose of business on 30th Novern.ber, 1939, t he amounts received into the Clearing Account and t he vm·ious Sub-Accounts, and t he amounts paid fro; r~ the latter under advices received f rom t he Central Bank of Turkey, were as follows:- Account.