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LONDON HAS FOUR AIR RAIDS ON SATURDAY: ATTACKERS DRIVEN OFF
Women In Streets Machine- Gunned By German Pilots
LONDON, SEPT. I (REUTER)-FOUR TIMES LON- DON'S SIRENS WAILED YESTERDAY AS WAVES OF GERMAN RAIDERS, CROSSING THE COAST · AT DIFFERENT POINTS, flew towards the capital only to 'meet with deadly 'anti-aircraft fire and swarms of fighters who smashed their formations and sent them fleeing back; at least 38 never returned.
While the warnings, the first of which sounded at 8.27 a.m., were on, Londoners stayed in their shelters and in their homes or went impertubably about their business, while on the outskirts there was an "air battle for
London."
DOUBLE DECKER
BUSES FOR H.K.
In order to cope with theTM congested traffic in the Island, the China Motor Bus Company have made definite plans to Introduce double-decker buses in two of their regular routes No. 1 and No. 5A-plying to Happy Valley.
Permission has already been obtained from the Government and the time for running the service only depends on the arrival of the new vehicles from England.
REBUILDING OF CHUNGKING
CABLE
Transylvania Award Will Create Hotbed Of Trouble
In Eastern Europe
RUGHAREST, SEPT. † (REUT ER) — THROUGHOUT TRANSYL- VANIA, THE TIDE OF ANGER. at what is regarded as treach- ery of the Axis, is said to be assuming serious proportions and the first signs of revolt against the "betrayal" are already evident. It is reported from Cìnj that a large crowd attacked and badly damaged a Hungarian theatre.
The peasant leader, M. Maniu, has telegraphed to Hitler and Mussolini his repudiation of the Rumanian Government's submis- sion to Vienna and the award of Transylvania to Hungary, stat- ing that the award "creates in Eastern Europe, a hotbed of trouble which will be a permanent source of disruption." adding. "I beg your Excellency to please cancel this award.”
RUMANIA ISOLATED &
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RENEWED ENEMY AIR RAIDS ON SOUTH-EAST AREA: R.A.F. FIGHTERS DRIVE OFF RAIDERS
LONDON, SEPT. 1 (REUTER)AN AIR MINISTRY COMMUNIQUE STATES THAT ENEMY ATTACKS AGAINST AERODROMES IN THE SOUTH-EASTERN AREA WERE RENEWED YESTERDAY MORNING.
Shortly after 7 a.m. "a formation of enemy bombers crossed' the coast of Kent. R.A.F. fighters intercepted the enemy and the attack was dispersed. Later another force crossed the Thames Estuary and at- tacked the aerodrome in East Anglia. There wes some
ALONE AMONG ENEMIES damage done but the enemy
FIRST CONTRIBUTION
BUCHAREST, Sept. 1 (Reuter)" The decision of the BY MME. CHIANG
Crown Council to accept arbitration by the Axis Powers Throughout the morning craft were shot down by fighters
CHUNGKING. Aug. 31 (Reuter) in the Rumano-Hungarian "negotiations was taken in Spitare and Hurricane pilots yesterday, while 21 of our fighters raced into the sky to engage are missing but 16 pilots are safe-Plans for rebuilding Chungking exceptionally difficult circumstances," says an authoritative "New Life Centre" to stand on provide for the construction of a statement issued here. the block connecting Tu Yu Chich and Siao Liang Tze, two of the busiest streets..
Initial funds for the centre have been granted by Madame Chlang Kai-shek.
the enemy and
time and again broke the bomber -formations and harassed the German pilots trying to reach their targets..
In the first raids German forma- tions, totalling about 100 bombers and fighter escorts. passed the coast between Northern Ireland and Dungeness, hoping to bomb Kent and
Surrey aerodromics Hardly had they been driven off when a second flight of about 50
aircraft passed the coast and an
hour later several more enemy formations attacked shipping in the Thames Estuary.
Describing one of the terrific. dogfights throughout the day a bulletin relates how Spitfire pilots of an auxiliary squadron shot down three out of a formation of 12 Messerschmitt fighters,
The figures do not include the fourth rald.
Some of the flercest German attacks on the London "area were during the third raid when women were machine-gunned In the street in an outer dis- trict. Screaming bombs fell in the streets houses were severely damaged in the Third Distric Diving low with British fighters hurtling after him a German plane machine-gunned a busy crossroad
there
casualties.
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"The Vienna conference took place in circumstances that Rumania had to choose between saving political exis- tence of the State and the possibility of its
disap-
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was beaten back by our fight- ers and suffered loss.
Valley Golf Title
ANDREWES WINS WITH 152
Another attack was made on the aerodrome in the Thames Estuary. This too was beaten back by our: fighters after a series of engage- ments during which bombs were
1. R. Andreves, the luferporter, dropped at several points, causing won the Happy Valley golf cham a small number of casualties.
pionship yesterday.
NO SERIOUS DAMAGE
No reports of any serious dam- NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (Reuter)-age of the aerodrome has so far The following are the results of been received.
yesterday:
WELL-LAID PLANS Almost before the dust and pearance. smoke clear from the ruins of
"The acceptance of arbitration, League baseball matches played Chungking a new and modern city which left the settlement of with well-laid plans will appear. differences between Rumania and Construction work will start as Hungary.completely to the Axis
as the winter, fog-appears offered Rumania in compensation. New York There were a few casunities in to supply an initial fund for the Italy's absolute guarantee of her
while Chinese barks have agreed on the part of Germany, and Brooklyn
Philadelphia
but
were no
one area where the bombs, fell before the alarm was sounded.
ENEMY SCATTERED When about 50 planes came over the London area during the fourth warning Spitfires dived and scatter- ed their formations and crowds in the streets cheered as two enemy planes were brought down.
Football. enthusiasts bellowed their approval when a Spitfire re- four tackled two bombers above the
Nine Hurricane pilots in less
an hour destroyed
than
bombers. Another Hurricane pilot
was able to get on the tail of a Messerschmitt and bring it down in flames.
46 DOWNED It was officially stated that it is now known that 48 enemy al
RADIO TALKS OVER BERLIN. Continued from Page 1 parts of the city and came down through the cloud in face of in- tense fire to make their attacks.
soon
programme.
CHUNGKING, Aug. 31-(Reuter While closely watching develop- zaents in Indo-China, Chinese circles in Chungking are also fol- lowing with great interest the movements of the Thailand mis- sion to Japan.
It is learned the Slamese mis- sion is visiting Japan on Tokyo's
ing issues."
frontiers.
"The Crown Council had · examined all possibilities and arrived at the conclusion that favourable course the most
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The results were as-follow; LP. Andrewes 76 76-153; R Collins 80, 76–156; A. J. Dennis 81, It is known that 38 enemy air76-157; D. S. Edward 82, 76–158, craft were shot down, Sixteen of W. Ahern 79, 80-159 and F our fighters are missing but 11 Groves 79, 81-160. pilots are safe.
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WINNERS SINCE 1930 Winners since 1930 were as fol- lows
1930 W. M, Thomson, 154; 1931
don area coming, from the direc- J. de Rome, 163; 1932-A EL tion of the coast. R.AF. fighters Lissaman,, 157; 1933-0. E. C. Mar- broke up the formation and à ter-ton, 146; 1934. Richardson, rifle air battle developed.
161: 1935-A E Lissaman, 148:
Two German planes were seen 1936-R Young, 147: 1937B. sto dive vertically, apparently out Mackle. 159; 1938 A McKellar, †147; 1939–A. McKellar, 146; 1940– of control.
4. 12 was to accept arbitration by
5 11 the Axis as Rumania found
The match between Pittsburgh herself at the moment abso-and St. Louis was postponed. futely isolated among enemies.
ONLY REASONABLE STEP The whole system upon which
Beld where they were watching a roquest for a "settlement of pend- the foreign policy of Democracy Cleveland
match,.
At least 40 Germans made two determined efforts to pierce the defences of the outlying south- eastern area, but four were shot down.
BRITISH BOMBS CAUSE HAVOC *NEW YORK, Sept. 1 (Reuter) Describing the, havoc wrought by the R. A. F. over Berlin the corres- pondent of the American Trans-
"LIKE A PYRAMID"
Radio news" agency states that One of the first pilots bombed two big fires in the south-eastern the large works situated north-area of the city were still burning
ANTI-HONGKONG POSTERS
Another big air battle developed L R. Andrewes, 152, later over the south-east area
where about 40 German planes
Emade a determined effort to break Chinese Journalists.
through. They' were driven back
once. They regained formation 2 and came in again.
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Washington attitude was to embrace the policy New York of the Axis and accept all the consequences which arose from WALYEUNG, Sept. 1 (Central)-the new state of affairs. Refugees arriving here report that "Our losses are once again very the Japanese have started annainful but the guarantees given Philadelphia anti-British and anti-Hongkong in exchange have a vital signi- campaign at Poon, a town north-Acance for the existence of Ru- the mania as a State at a time when west of Hongkong across Shumchun Bay.
so many other States are disap-
· Posters urging the retrocession pearing. Thanks to this guarantee of Hongkong are plastered all over Rumania will be able to resume town. Some specifically warn the normal life and to proceed with people against visiting Hongkong. Immediate mobilisation.”
west of the city and the mass in the early hours of yesterday RECALL
buildings fairly well. Then bombs; morning.
were dropped in an endeavour to The correspondent also reported straddle the target. These were the destruction of what he des- "geen to burst but the pilot did not cribed "As. mall cardboard see any fires started, "or anything factories and wooden factories." as like that." AA, fire came up as well as several shops. them "like a pyramid."
Another pillet said he did not see how they could possibly have missed the works.
SEEKING TARGETS
There were apparently no deaths
in the city and there were only a few cases of injury which the Germans attributed to anti-air- craft shell splinters,
The radio telephone discussion. -A tour of the bombed areas was over Berlin had to do with the arranged by the German locating of a target two bomber paganda Ministry. crews were, seeking. The plot of "one of these aircraft sald; "We
ourselves picked
up the target through two fires which somebody
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It is believed that four Germans Journalists' Association gals held were shot down and the battle is yesterday at the Chinese Bathing still raging.
RAIDERS STIFFLY
RESISTED
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Club were as follows:
1,500 Metres free-style: 1, Wong Six-ming; 2, Cheung Sun-on. Time 37 min. 39 sec.
50 Metres free-style: 1. Tang LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter) Chun-kin; 2, Chan Köng; 3, Wong Enemy aircraft continue to cross Hing-cheung: Time 274 sec.
coast yesterday 100 Metres back-stroke: 1. Ng McCasky and Gehringer hom-the south-east
afternoon but resistance stiffened Pah-ling; 2, Lai Chi-ming; 3. if anything.
Ching Po-kee, Time 2 min. 2.6 sec. St. Louis
One group which reached the 200 Metres breast-stroke: 1, 2 southern" outskirts and one the Cheung Sun-on; 2, Ho Chun-sing; -2 south-east area were driven. or 3, Lo Wing-chung. Time 4 min. 7,6
in after 20 minutes engagement sec.
fought at a high altitude.
100 Metres medley: 1, Tang Anti-aircraft batteries went into Chun-kin; 2; Wong Hing-cheung;
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afternoon.
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RECALL OF DR. HU SHIH REFUTED BY LIN YUTANG SAILS
BRITISH NAVY action in another south-east area 3, Wong Sik-ming. Time 1 min. ers. This action was again at a 100 Metres qualification trial: AND CONVOYS
great height.
Ching Po-kee, Chang Ping-sue, CHUNGKING FOR AMERICA
Three of 20 enemy aircraft were] Wong Hing-cheung, Ma Shiu-wa, LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter) An unofficially estimated to have been Ho Chun-sing, Ko Sin-wai, Mok CHUNGKING, Aug. 31 (Reuter) nese author who returned to authoritative statement, declares shot down or destroyed over a Kan-giu, Cheung Sun-on, Yang The Chinese Government has no China from the United States more that the Italian claim to have at-south-east coastal town yesterday Chul-sak. intention of recalling Dr. Hu Shih, than three months ago, left for tacked a British convoy is a direct
50 Metres qualification trial: Ambassador to the United States, America yesterday with his family exposure of their recent trumpet-
ON "WORKS Wong Hol-ping. Siu Wal-sun, Ip declared the spokesman the on board a President liner.
one ship is additional proof of the
Pal-sul, Ho Chun-sing, Leung sin- Foreign Office in Chungking yes-
Some of the bombs aimed in the man, Lal Chi-ming. In an interview prior to his de- the Eastern Mediterranean and the Pro-terday when asked about a Jap-parture, Dr. Lin said that he Buez Canal,
London area during the third 100 Metres free-style (Open to anese report that Dr, W. W Yen would continue his services to
Furthermore, the fact that the alarm crashed on the works some all journalists in the Colony): 1, might be appointed to replace Dr. China when he arrived in America. Itaitans claim to have damaged machinery were flung into the air Time 1 min, 15.2 sec.
way from the road. Pleces of Fung Kwal-sun; 2; Ko Bin-wal He expressed admiration for the one ship is additional proof of the and some of the broken metal 400 Metres relay (Open to all Rumours concerning the post at people in Chungking, who despite British Navy's ability to protect fell on houses 100 yards away.
· BADLY DAMAGED Washington are without founda- the ruthless Japanese bombings its convoys.
Chinese bathing clubs); 1, Eastern else started. They were not very LONDON, Sept.
A man stated: "Hundreds of "A" (Wong Chi-hung, Sik Kim- I (Reuter)tion, the spokesman said. big fires but then there was an About 30 houses were severely
still display an excellent spirit.
ITALIAN CLAIM
people were taken completely by pul, Chu Wai-lam, Lee Fook-kee); explosion which lit up the whole damaged on the outskirts of Lon-originated in a report that he was ATHENS, Aug. 31 (Reuter)
The rumour of Dr. Hu's recall.".
LONDON, Sept. 1 (Reuter)The surprise. The noises of buses and 2, South China (Yeung Chemg It Rome Radio, broadcasting a High trams deadened the sound of any wa, Ho Yuk-kwan, Chu Put-kan, don area during the third raid, to become President of the Acade- was announced After losing the target for quar- being completely demolished and a mia Sinica, the highest research Greece is calling up officers
yesterday that Command
communique states approaching aircraft. Yet people Cheung Chuk-cho). Time 4 min. ter of an hour they picked it up
of that an Italian air formation have become so accustom to these 62.7 sec. again and dropped bombs which row of shops extensively damaged institute in the Government, to the 1924 to 1923 classes for one bombed an enemy convoy in the surprise attacks that there was no started more fires.
200 Metres relay (Open to all- by bombs.
succeed the late Dr. Tsai Yuan-month's training as from Septem- Eastern Mediterranean. -
sign of panic. Everybody seemed Chinese girla): 1, Chinese Bathing A raider Jettisoned its bombs pel. While Dr. Hu was slated for ber 11 as part of a general move- One ship was hit and badly to have known what they ought to Club (Ho Wal-king, Cheung Pui- when chased by, a-Spitäre.
the post, his return from Wash-ment towards full préparedness. damaged. In another "district on the out-ington has been indefinitely post- skirts of the London area women poned pending" further develop dropped on to the target. He-shoppers were machine-gunned ments. identified that and dropped during the same raid.
The appointment of Dr. Yen to his bombs.
Diving low with fighter planes an important diplomatic post has "They did not see them burst be-in pursuit one raider fired several been rumoured for some time but cause they were much too busy bursts at a busy crossroad, shop-it is understood that his age and dodging anti-aircraft fire-turning pera scattered and ran for the poor health prevent him accept- and twisting as fast as they could shelter without casualty. and doing pretty well vertical
works for about two seconds.".
"
A Squadron Leader, who, flew up the Unter Den Linden, said: "You could not mistake it." He flew up one side' and
turns at times..
Despite the cloud most of the FRENCH POLICE
R.A.F. bombers found either their
rimary or secondary targets and attacked them,
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NEW APPOINTMENT
While Berlin
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Nazi Planes Experiences Severe Large R.A.F. Force
LONDON, Aug. 31 (Heuter)-While German planes were keeping a good part of London awake on Friday night, the RAF. retaliated with such force on Berlin that a high Nazi, authority was forced to admit the extreme severity of the British raids.
The head of the German police told American news correspondents in Berlin yesterday morning: "It was the. most intense rald we have had.”
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chun, Leung Jit-sa, Wal Ying); 2; South China (Les Chuck-wa, Lee Po-luen, Ho Wai-man, Au May- chuen). Time 2 min 47 sec. **
TODAY'S GALA The Eastern Athletic Association British tactics were bolder this will hold a gala at North Point to- time. They flew at 1,200 feet and night at 7 pm. The main attrac- were plainly visible before they tion on the programme will be an released their bomba.
invitation medley relay, open to
"They then shot up quickly out the Colony.
of reach of the searchlights."
While the German news agency tries to claim no damage "was
THE WEATHER done to military" objectives, one German: Army authority said in The maximum-temperature yes- Berlin that the "damage to milterday was 92 and the minimum tary objectives was very limited." 81.
Total rainfall since Jan. 1 is. 109.10 inches against an average
CHUNGKING, Aug. 31 (Reuter) -General Chang Chi-chung, Com- mander of the Chinese Forces in SHANGHAI, Sept. 1 (Reuter)-| the Shanghai fighting in 1937, 8pecial precautions against trouble has been, appointed Minister for were taken by the police of the Political Affairs, of the National French Concession during the past Military Council, in Chungking. several days.
He replaces General Chen Cheng, An official said that the police who has left for the Yangtse For the first time, Berliners A neutral journalist, cycling River front to direct military were roused from sleep by the home from the office, passed two operations,
city's anti-aircraft guns which places where barricades had been
erected to isolate the areas. went into action before the air raid sirens sounded, in-
ÇONDUCTED TOUR
Pressure remains highest to the WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (Reuter) Neutral journalists were taken on dicating the success of the the usual conducted tour after the willed in the air crash at Lovett The typhoon is moving inland to
It is now learned that 26, were north and north-east of Japan. R.A.F. surprise tactics
ralds. They were shown the
the north-west of Foochow, and The glare of large fires could be Siemens electrical works and the
Is Alling up. seen in the south-east portion of main pre station which had been
Senator Lundeen, of Minnesola, The Pacife depression appears. Berlin long after bombs had been hit by a high explosive bomb. » a leading isolationist, is believed to be almost stationary to the dropped.
Adreman told them The to be included among the victime north of Yep.
BATTLE SEEN LONDON, Bept. 1 (Reuter) Enemy aircraft which revisited a were ready for any eventuality and south-east town well inland yes- terday afternoon were challenged for anyone who wants to make by British fighters and a thrilling trouble in the French town.
He denied that anything unusual Anti-aircraft fire brought down was happening or is expected to ralder in flames.
happen and said that the mea
battle was seen.
Three mere German raiders sures were only routine.
as
General Chen is returning to the Hupeh front where he
wili resume his concurrent dutles Governor of Hupeh province.
Meanwhile, General Ho Yau- were destroyed in the fight over a Many streets are barricaded and chu, who has returned from his Thames Estuary town.
patrols are searching pedestrians trip to Moscow, has been appoint Watchers cheered loudly as they and armoured cars are cruising. ed chief alde-de-camp to Gene crashed:
Home residences have also been rai Chiang Chi chong C searched.
SENATOR DEAD IN
AIR CRASH
of 67.71.
The Royal Observatory report
states