:'.JR MINISTRY Noo 91§_. 20/6/40 No •. l AIR MINISTR~JN :Q._Jt1Il'iJ1.§J'JlX __OF~.H.PY SECURITY COMMUNIQUE During last n~.ght 1 enemy aircraft carried out ther attacks on this countryc A number of b omb s v.ras dropped on the north east st. Damage was done in three towns, but fires which e caused were all brought under controlo Other bombs fell at scattered points in Lincolnshire, the South of England anc1 in South Waleso Six civilians ar·e known to have been killed and ;, sixty in juredo Anti-aircraft def'ences \-V er e in action and fighter 1raft went upo At least t hree enenw aircraft were shot down and :rs were damaged., +++++++++++ AIR MINISTRY No. 919 20/6/40 No. 2. AIR MINISTRY COMMUNIQUE I YBsterday afternoon and evening, successful attacks were carried out by bombers of the Royal Air Force on enemy aircraft on the ground at aerodromes· near .Amiens and Rouen. Hangars were .also set on fire. Throughout last night military objectives and cornmunications in the ID.lhr; the Rhineland and North West Germany were heavily bombed. In these operations one of our aircraft was lost. ------000-----~ 20. 6. • 40 No. 3. BRITISH PRISONERS OF W.1".R. The following is the lntest list bf British prisoners in enemy hnnds n.s 'tT'ondcnst from Germnn wi'reless str.tions:- Ernest Wheatley (born 14th Mny, 1920) Normnnton Park, Nr. Stanford, Rutlnnd. Ronald Brown (born 23rd November, 1918), 233, Portland Street, New Horton, Nr. Mnnsfield. Cyril Warton (Whnrton?) (born 29th November, 1919) 2, Marine Terrace, Green Gove, Saltburn, Yorks. Horace Wood, (born 18th November, 1918), 81, Station Road~ Woodville, Burton-on-Trent. George Herbert Rnndall,(born 7th Jnnunry, 1908), Frisby-on-the­ Creek, Melton Mowbrny, Leicestershire. Gordon ThGmns Grant, (born 22nd July, 1920), 41, Hill Street,. St2lkes, Dunedin, Warwickshire. Charles Gilbert Brown, (born 21st April, 1919), 40, Reqcltffe Road, Mansfield, Notts. William Ernest Evans, (born 1st August, 1920), Mill !.sh, Whi twoll, Worksop, Nott s. ----------- ... - MINISTRY OF INFORMATION. 20.6.40 No. 4. PRESS NOTICE. The Ministry of Tro.nsport makes the following announcement:- .1\.11 special cheap railway fo.cilities for visits to evncuees from London are suspended until further notice. Arrangements will be mo.de to resume the provision of these facilities as soon as circumstances permit •. MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT METROPOLE BUILDINGS, 9 NORTHUMBERLAND AVENUE, w.c.2. AIR MINISTRY BULLETIN No.920. No. 5. Air Ministry News SerY.iQe. BOMBERS SHO'l' DOWN OVER ENGLAND. Three Germnn bombers wore shot c10\1m by Spi tfiro pilots of the R.A.F. Fighter Commo.nd during n. sorios of r[!.ids over the English nnd Scottish coasts during ln.st night. J\ fourth was disabled, nnd is unlikely t o hnvo ranched home. · The night's successes wore shared by three fighter squ[tdrons, each of which ha s ho.d. o.ction experience over France. The first cnmc shortly before midnight when Hoinkcl 111 was d.isabled noar the mouth of the Tees. The Spi tfiro Pilot told on his return how he .ho.c1 spotted tho Heinkel.. A quarter of nn hour l ater, a pilot from another squadron mo.de n head-on attncl{ on cm enemy bomber which hnd been picked up by senrchlights n onr the Humber. The senrchlight crew saw the bomber crnsh. Another hour, nnd n pilot from n third fighter squadron shot n Heinkel down in flo.mes near Grimsby, while almost nt tho same time his squndron lender was destroying cmothcr Heinkel further south. Earlier in the evening, n Hurrico.ne pilot on his way bnck from a patrol over France encountered a formo.tion of three Heinkel 111's n ear Amienso He shot one down. ------oOo------ 20/6/40 · - · <No~ 6. WAR OFFICE J\NNOUNCEM.;Et:r.r The War Office makes the following announcement:- Large contingents of the Australian ImPerial :Force and of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force who left these Dominions in May, have disembarked at a port in Great Britaimi. arid are proceeding to their concentration areas. The troops are reported all well and in ':higli spirits. W.AR OFFICE s. w.1. 20/6/L~O iTo. 10 PHl~SS HOTIC:8 . -~- - ,_. - --- -"-· ~ ithin the ne~t few days eve ry household in Grea t Britain 1 and i ~ orthern :::: relancl vv ill receive a copy of a leaflet i F iPst-Aid In Brief';' . This lec:.fl et will give the public simple guidance on how to hQndle c asualties before the arrival of the first-aid serv ices. ,; ".l':= ::t . P~ir ._I J. _:.:.:· T. .• c:<. Fi rst ) .. id Parties will reach the wouna.. ee.. within a few minutes, :b ven such a short time counts. The man or v-voman on tl1e s-·J ot can save lives b;y immediate and proper action. "Be prepare cJ.. to see sev8I'G wounds. Be courageous and keep you..:c head. ~Ceep your mind on your duty to you:i." injured fellow man. 11 :C veryone in these days of danger should c arry several clean handkerchiefs or sr:iall tovwls. These c an be used as bandages~ and their inner l aundered surfaces are q_uite suitable for application to open wound s as a first dressing. 11 Unless a patj_e:mt is in a high l~r danc;erons place you should trea t him whe r e hG lie s. To lif t or dr2g t he wounded can c1o sc.:rious clan1age .. Your genG1"al :r•ule is that the moving a nd transport ;,; >:::;u J.. d be J.eft to t:i."'ain.ed pa rties." The l Gaflet gives instructions on how to stop bleeding, ap:::> lY a c lean dressing~ and treat shock, collc:.1Jse and burns. I·.•Icrnoers of the ;::iublj_c are weened not to m:oeed these instru."c.t"ions.- - -- 1~ 11 -oiFi.8r treatme nt must-081e:ftTo trained men and v1on1m1·-----------·--------· 11 First-Aid. In B:i..... ief:1 ha s been written by o. London Surgeon and revised by the consulta nt advisers of the I1 inistry of He alth. Nearl y fifte0n million copies have been printed by the Ministry of J:nform2,tion for the !iinistry of Heal th and the Department of Health fo~ Scotland. House-to-house distribution is being c arri ed out by the Ge ne ral Post Office, starting to-morrow (Frid ay) morning nnd finishing on Eonday. HOW A CANADIAN CAPTURED A PARACHUTIST ,, However disappointed the Canadians may have been over their experiences in France one of them at leasttook a German prisonero Near a small French village in which the Dominion troops were gathered, a German parachutist landed in gathering darknesso A Canadian private on sentry-go at a car park suddenly had his attention attracted to a group of Frenchmen gesticulating and 11 shouting "Boche!· Boche! • He arrived on the scene to find a frightened "civilian" in the centre of a menacing crowd .- the German vras wenring a respirator and carried a revolvero Unable to speak French or German, the p1"ivate prodded his bayonet into the parachutist's belt. Having disarmed him, he took off the prisoner to the village police station.. "I had a 11 hard job to keep the Frenchrnen from lynching him , he said, '.'but 11 I thought it best to let the police give all the punishment • • This incident occurred west of Paris, for the Canadians nearest to the enemy were twenty-five miles from Paris· 'Nhen a strategic ·wi thdravrnl was ordered. DOMINIONS & COLONIAL OFFICES, PRESS SECTION 20.6.40 No .14. THE KING TO THE .ANZ.ACS 11 11 THE STERN PURPOSE THA'I' B.RINGS YOU HET~ • The following message from the King was given to Officers Commanding the Australian and New Zealand contingents on their arrival in this country: "A few months ago I sent some words of welcome to the first contingents of the Second Australian Imperial Force and to the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, when they disembarked in the Middle East. It has :fallen to your lot to come to the United Kingdom itseif, and, as you take your place beside us, you find us in the forefront of the battle. To all I give a warm welcome, knowing the stern purpose that brings you :from your distant homes. I send you my best wJshes and I look :forward to visiting you soon. GEORGE R.I." DOMINIONS AND COLONIAL OFFICES PRESS SECTION 20/6/1940 - No.15. AIR IHN I STRY BULJJ ETIN Noo _9220 D~YLIGHT ATTACKS ON AERODROMES. Aircraf t on ~ he ground were destroyed 9 petrol tanks were set alight and hangars were wrecked in the course of daylight attacks on t wo enemy aer cdromes in France carried out yesterday by medium b01:nbers of t he Royal Air Forceo At Rouen 7 25 or mo r e enemy aircraft were dispersed round the aerodrome" The at t ac kers~ bombing from various heights and in rapid s uccession 9 scored numerous direct hits on the hangars, tarma c and. scatt ered a::.rcrafto Several aircraft burst into flames. In the late evening~ another strong force of medium bombers attacked an enemy,,, occupied aerodrome near Amiens. One of the three ma in ha.ngar B a:nd a 1arge aircraft standing nearby were set alight i n the first s or t ie 9 which was quickly followed by a still heavier nt tack :tn v{hich twelv6 a iI·craft on the ground were destroyed by hi.g:1 expl osive bombso Many others were damaged.