Radio News Report
Major bombings continue
September 14, 1940

News from Italy: More fighting in Libya and Egypt. Unconfirmed reports of major Italian offensive against British forces in Egypt, to capture the Suez Canal.

From Berlin:
1). Possible evacuation of the British government from London. Wealthy citizens are leaving for country homes or for Canada to avoid London bombings.
2). Bombing of Buckingham Palace is a big story.

Dispatch from Bulgaria: Russian demand to sign pact with Russia.

From London:
1). Clear night helped both attackers and defenders. More planes over London last night than on previous nights. Germans dropped what appeared to be bags of fire bombs. London firefighters handled the fires.
2). Many of London night workers are becoming volunteer firefighters.
3). There have been incidents of people being trapped in rubble for days before being rescued.
4). RAF bombed French coast.
5). Germans seem to want to intentionally bomb key landmarks as part of psychological warfare.

From Washington:
1). Germany now has three million men in occupied France. Churchill warned that German invasion may be imminent.
2). Talk of giving more weapons to England.
3). Final legislative action on conscription bill may come today.
4). Penalties for businessmen who don't cooperate with conscription bill discussed.