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HONGKONG, TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 10, 1940..
TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF WORK RAIDS
ON LINMAHANG MINE
"
Border Hostilities Scare Away Labour
Special to the Hongkong Dally Press
THE UNCERTAIN SITUATION ON THE BORDER AND THE SPORADIC OUTBURSTS OF FIRING IN THE VICINITY OF THE MINES, that have played havoc with the nerves of "the Chinese labour employed there, have played a major part in the decision recently taken to temporarily suspend operations at the Linmahang Mine.
Three Bank Messengers Robbed Of $100,000
SHANGHAL, Sept. B (Reuter)
A trio of gunmen, in one of the biggest robberies staged here in
The mine covers a large area' three miles from Sha- taukok and borders Chinese territory alongside the Shum- chun river. Raids by Chinese guerillas on Japanese out- posts or the border have brought with them a frequent exchange of gunfire and bul- lets have on some occasions whizzed about the mines* compound.
LABOURERS UNNERVED
The Chinese labourers employed-
many months, held up three bank have been considerably unnerved messengers of the Sun Company by this firing, and, on one occa- departament store, one of the city'ssion, in July. after a night of biggest Chinese department stores, heavy exchange of gunfire between just outside the entrance of the Japanese troops and guerillas, building on Nanking Road (Shang- deserted the compound almost to hai's main thoroughfare) at 11.15 a man. am today.
They stole $100.000, including $60,000 in notes and a cheque for $40,000 which the messengers were carrying.
The scene of the hold-up, was busy with the usual heavy crowd of pedestrians and road traffic, but the trio made their escape.
EFFORT TO HAMPER FIREMEN
(Reuter)-
"LONDON, Sept. 9 Raiders dropped a number of
· bombs last night in an unsuccess- ful effort to hamper firemen in an east London area, who were fighting fires previously scarted by incendiary bombs."
Öne district had a'few windows left and many people were being employed in the morning clearing the roads of broken glass,
A huge block of flats in one dis- trict was badly damaged and s fire caused a neighbouring block of flats to be damaged, and a cinema destroyed.
PALESTINE FUND FOR AIRCRAFTTM
(Reuter)
LONDON, Sept. 9
The sum of £23,500 has been handed to the High Commissioner
as the first instalment of the pro- ceeds of the Jerusalem newspaper Palestine Post's appeal for Fighter Aircraft Fund
-On Other
Pages
PAGE 2-First HER.A shoot;
Well-known Chinese dead; Crossword puzzle."
PAGE 3-Radio programmes:
Coming events.
PAGE 4-Germans lose +99 planes; B.M.W. aero works bombed; Troops pour into Egypt.
PAGE 5 Frize Court sitting: Police Courts; Cho era warn- ing; Airport news. PACE 6-Leading article: An
Empire in Prayer, PAGE 8 Bingapore's defences: Heavy gun firing practice. PAGES 9 and 19-Finance and
commerce.
PAGE 11-Air attack on Malta.
A good proportion- of- the-men, living in- villages in Chinese ter ritory, did not come "back for several days, while a good many others, it is believed, have taken up residence in refugee camps where a prospect of three square meals a day has appealed to them more than hard work at the `mines.
Chinese guérillas, while pro- ving considerable source
of annoyance to the Japanese outposts, have also somewhat hämpered work at Linmahang' during their raids on Japanese Unes of communication.
Cont'd Page 7, Col. 6.
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A view of a portion of the Linmahang Mine property.
Berliners Advised To Go To Bed Early
BASLE Sept. 9 (Reuter)- People in Berlin have been. officially advised to go to bed earlier and set their alarm clocks for midnight every night, so they can get dressed and reach their shelters in good time, says the Berlin correspondent of the Basier Nachrichten.
This system, which is intend-..... ed to spare the nerves, has been in force for a long time in Rhineland.
The correspondent adds that official circles in Berlin state that the attacks on London are not! only a reprisal but are preparing the way for, the general offensive and possibly an invasion by "weakening the British morale and their fighting spirit."
Answers To Three Questions On Raids Emphatically Negative
LONDON, Sept. 9 (Reuter)-Commenting on the air raids, THE TIMES says that the enemy's air offensive must be judged, at all times, by the answers to three questions.
First, whether he has impaired the strength of the R.A.F. The answer to this question is emphatically given by figures.
The second question is "By almost continual air raids, whether the attack has done Hitler is trying to wear down our damage ..to the fighters, aerodromes, communica- serious
tions and our spirit before making Here that attack.
a national war effort.
again, although local damage done on Saturday was much larger than in the previous raid, the answer is not
different.
"HELL ON
EARTH
NEW YORK, Sept(Reu- ter)---All America morning papers feature the lipibing raids on London: wit5 Banner headlines.
Graphic storles Trom special - correspondent, contiki, Auch
phrases ban
and "almost incredible horror." Another correspondent says that the British are mälntain- Ing
Indomitab`e the same the spirit and
people are carrying on grimly, but gaily. The courage of women and children in shelters stressed and the work of the Auxiliary Fire Service was -highly-praised..
Was
Australian
Airmen Welcomed
CAIRO,
ON
Sept. 9 (Reuter) Welcoming the Royal Australian Air Force squadron which has Just arrived, Air Chief Marshal Bir Arthur Longmore, K. C. B.. D. 8. O., Commander-in-chief of the Royal Air Force in the Middle East, said:
"Recollecting the decisive part of the R. A. F. squadrons played in the Palestine victories of the last war, I have: every confidence that this squadron will also make a name. forliselt.”.
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SUSPENDED: NAZIS FULL FURY UPON LONDON Habitual Calm Maintained In Spite Of Widespread Bombing
LONDON, SEPT. 9 (REUTER) — THE SECOND ALL-NIGHT RAID, ALTHOUGH, ̈IN SOME SENSES, THE SEVEREST YET, IS NOT BELIEVED TO HAVE CAUSED AS
MANY CASUALTIES AS ON SATURDAY NIGHT.
Damage was more widespread but not so serious. A large number of fires re- sulted but these were quickly extinguished.
Besides two hospitals which were hit, two world famous museum's were dam- aged. It seems that the Germans have suspended the raids on provincial centres in order to vent the full fury of their attack upon London.
REPORTS FROM "ALL" LONDON DISTRICTS INDICATE THAT IN SPITE OF THE WIDESPREAD NATURE OF THE BOMBING, LONDON RETAINED ITS HABI- TUAL CALM AND CARRIED ON AS NEAR AS POSSIBLE TO NORMAL.
This morning most of the people made it a point of honour to arrive at work at the normal time as many premises in the central London area are empty at night. Casualties were comparatively slight.
was
BLOCK OF FLATS HIT
BY AERIAL TORPEDO
LONDON, Sept. 9 (Reuter)—It is believed that over 50 people were killed when a block of flats intan cast London street was des molished by au serial torpedo. last night.
The worst-effect was to the une derground shelter which covered with debris when a neigh- .... It is now known that three hospitals in the metropolitan area bouring-building was struck cut-suffered damage and there were a large number of casualties when "ting off a number of people.
Ket-q=hospital, in-the-south-west Waskit.
Rescue parties worked amild It is stated that damage to further bombing attacks to rescue property has been heavy in the the imprisoned people.
dockland ares and many fres
About 40 yards of the centre originated from the first bombing block of tenements in a narrow were rekindled by further incen- street were demolished, following diaries.
Around the docks many small
'a' direct hit and here, too, it is feared that some of the residents dwelling houses suffered from the were buried in the basement raiders' bombs which went wide of
beneath the debris.
London area..
King Stands On Edge Of Bomb Crater
their mark.
Today there were pathetic sights Not one property escaped dam-homeless families clutching to LONDON, Sept. 9 (Reuter)-His age in an area extending over a their few belongings saved from Majesty the quarter-mile radius in one central their wrecked homes and waiting King, touring for accommodation supplied by the damaged the authorities.
East End, stood. Many others startled by the two in one narrow intensive raids in consecutive street upon the days, packed up what belonging edge of a bomb they could carry and went to the crater,
Targe home of their relatives away from enough to hold
A typical instance of the. courage with which the at- tacks were faced comes from an Institute containing 1,400 Inmates ranging in age from 60 to 100 years.
Cont'd. Page 7, Col. 1.
the target of the dock district....
German Bombers Show
Respect For Searchlight Crews, A.A. Batteries
NEW YORK, Sept. 9 (Reuter) - Germans are dropping incen diary bombs indiscriminately, say the INTERNATIONAL NEWS SER
·VICE" correspondent and the NEW YORK TIMES correspondent, adding that the bombers are inaccurate since even after dark they show respect for searchlight crews and anti-aircraft batteries by maintaining an altitude from which an accurate nim is well nigh impossible.
The latest raids seem to accen- tuate, rather than diminish, the determination of the people to see A chartered plane of the KNILM it through come what may. The "Violent mass ralds on London Une lett Manila on Sept 1 for civilians are now, seeing for them- this week-end show that he is Bandoeng, Java, carrying three selves how Himited is the power of willing to pay & huge price if de-Standard Vacuum Of Company dynamite over men and women cisive damage and casualties can executives and a representative of who are determined to die on their be inficted on us.”
GRUELLING ORDEAL
8 HOURS AFTER WARNING
LONDON,
three Or
buses.
four
On the other
side of the crater stood a Unë of houses, backless showing,bedrooms and sitting rooms with furniture smashed and scattered,
Behind him was another row of houses with every window shatter- ed and every lace curtain banging in shreds.
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200 Patients Moved From Hospital
EVERY WINDOW BROKEN
LONDON, Sept. 9- During the early hours of the
not far away
the Royal Dutch Shell who will feet rather than live on their i attend useries of conferences to knees.
Sept. 9 (Reuter) morning, while German planes The enemy is reduced, therefore, British Wireless reports
the Jave, with representatives of The NEW YORK TIMES quotes Bombs were still dropping on were still circling overhead, nurses to looking for a more favourable DAILY TELEGRAPH says:
Japanese oil concerns to consider authoritative, German sources in London eight hours after the and A. R. P. workers carried nearly answer to the third question."; "No words are adequate to ex-Japanese demands for a larger Berlin for the declaration that the warning was sounded, and com 200 male patients out of one of namely, whether his offensive has press the admiration due to the ahare of the American and British anti-aircraft was unbelievably petent observers stated that the the damaged hospitals taking them shaken the civilian morale.. fortitude with which the people oil production, in tee Netherlands accurate," but claimed not to have raid was of even greater intensity in ambulances to, another hospital
Without doubt, this is the large of London have endured their East Indies.
hindered the work of the bombers, than Saturday night. A salvo of bombs completely de- part of his purpose and large gruelling ordeal.
The Socony delegation is headed A Berlin article on the bombing As the hours passed, more and
molished one wing of the hospital numbers of small dwellings were Their courage has remained by Mr. Fred Kay, director of raids on London, appears in the more bombers could be heard and but the wing was emply having destroyed which showed how he unshaken. Of the civil defence standard-Vacuum, New York. He VOILKISCHER ZEITUNG under bombs were dropped at more been prepared for air raid victima
frequent intervals and several visit yesterday to the areas which both their courage and the the China Clipper, accompanied eagle has struck, the English, set about achieving it. But the services, every report proclaims arrived in Manila Saturday aboar the heading "They Wanted It."
The paper says: "The German fires were caused, bore the brunt of the attack gave efficiency.
by Mr. John C. Van Eck, director least of all, can complain of the
At flutes, the raiders, ap-. "In this, their severest test, of Royal Dutch Shell, whose home consequences of the blow against convincing proof that the answer
peared to fly very low and address is London
were greeted by spasmodic. Both men declined to talk for prisal for the British dropping The London district, which was business in the London docks con-
gunfire.
to this third question is also em- phatically negative.
** The DAILY HERALD kays: "There is no reason, as both Mr. Churchill and Mr. Edën
have told us, for supposing the Nazis plan of a direct attack has been postponed till next. spring.
hey have proved how well
and troly the foundations: were laid In the long months.
the British capital. It was a re-
Although every window of the hospital was broken, dooza blown in and part of the roof stripped, there was not a single camally.
Despite the damage and fres
ex-tinted as usual, today.
though The docks presented a sur-
of training and preparation publication. Mr. Kay sald merely their bombs exclusively on the "Saturday's attacks, and more that he was making a quick buat-working, class districts in Berlin bombed on Baturday again ike them, cannot affect the out ness trip to Jaya and that he The nation that puts up with Mr. perienced a protracted, come of the war. Not London "understood certain Japanese re- Churchill as leader can only less extensive, bomblig. and not Britain will succumb to presentatives would meet them hiame itself for the suffering Vivid Bashes caused by a violent the ships lying alongside the the demonstration like Saturday's there to explore the all position in which must, unavoidably hit the RAF, raid fluminated the French wharves and cranes towering above. attempted conquest by terror."--the Indies:
civilian population.
const during the night.
prisingly normal appearance with
them