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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1940.
German Planes Destroyed
In Attacks On Britain Since June 18
1,100 NAZI AIRMEN LOST IN NINE DAYS
Since the outbreak of the war, 2,143 German planes have been shot down in attacks on Britain, of which 2,069 were shot down since June 18, says a Reuter message.
During the past five weeks ending Sunday, 1,739 German raiders were brought
down.
During the same period, the R.A.F. lost 460 machines of which 233 pliots were saved.
It is learned that 185 enemy aircraft (of which 131 were bombers) were des- troyed on Saturday. Seven were shot down by anti-aircraft gunfire and 178 by our fighters.
Five of our fighters previously reported missing have now reported to their bases making British losses, therefore, 25 fighters 12 of whose pilots are safe.
Since Saturday, Sept. 7, when the "air blitz" began the Luftwaffe lost 445 planes-and-1,100-airmen while the RAF. lost 101 planes and 57 airmen.
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Heaviest Toll Paid On Any One Day
aircraft represents
'the British Wireless reports that the destruction on Sunday of 185 enemy heaviest toll the German Air Force have yet paid on any one day since the Battle of Britain opened.
The previous highest total for a single day was 181, exactly one month earlier-August 15, German air attacks on 'Britain have proved extremely expensive and with each new assault have demonstrated the superiority of the RAF. and the rapidly growing "efficacy of British ground defences.
Since the beginning of the war 2,170 enemy aeroplanes have been destroyed over Britain. In the same period 553 British alrcraft have been lost over Britain but 256 of the pilots of the latter have been saved.
Desperate Propaganda
Effort Necessary To Keep Up Nazis' Spirit
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LONDON, Sept. 16 (AWS)-An Instructive commentary on the air fighting of the week-end, is found in the German Press and DAILY TELEGRAPH says, have wireless reports which, as the burst into frantic tales of destruction of London and pante of Lon. doners.
It is clear, adds the Dally Telegraph, that a desperate effort of propaganda is necessary to keep up the spirit of the German people.
Leon Blum Arrested
M. BLUM
This propaganda has as usual thrown all restraint to the winds and old familiar and completely unfounded tales of flight of the Court. Government and the col-) lapse of civilan morals are given currency.
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FOUR RAIDS GERMAN RAIDERS
ON MALTA
AIR ATTACKS NOW TOTAL 140
MALTA, Sept 16 (Reuter) -Malta had thtee raids on Saturday and one on Sunday, but there were no casualties. This brings the tal number of air attacks on theuland to about 140.
Bombs
dropped in the Saturday ralds, but no damage was done. On Sunday,a large forma- tion of enemy diye-bombers at- tacked the RAFService station.
Blight damage o Government property was sustained.
One enemy marine is believed -to have" been brought down.
were
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NEW TACTICS: DORNIERS FLY PACKED TOGETHER Remaining Bomber Force Spread Out In Three Groups
AFTER SUNDAY'S SEVERE LOSSES THE GERMAN RAIDERS HAVE ADOPTED NEW TACTICS, STATES A REUTER MESSAGE.
THE MESSAGE ADDS THAT LONDON HAD ITS FIRST WARNING OF THE DAY YESTERDAY AT 9.30 A.M., FOUR-AND-A-HALF HOURS AFTER THE "ALL CLEAR" HAD HERALDED THE END OF THE NIGHT RAID,
Describing the new tactics, Reuter says that one formation of ninë Dorniers Bew
so tightly packed together their wing tips seemed to be touching.
The remaining bomber force was spread out in groups of three.
As they crossed the coast they were met by deadly and accurate anti-aircraft- fire and the bombers could be seen twisting and turning in an endeavour to avoid-the- bursting shells.
A little way Inland, R.AF: fight- ers broke up the formations and completely routed them!
Watchers saw the German "ma- chines scurrying across the Chan- nel. The protecting Mésser- schmitts caught in a ball of fire, also filed in disorder.
man planes to penetrate inland
FLED FOR HOME Prior to this warning, an at- It is expected the Prime tempt by large formations of Ger- Minister, Mr. Churchill, will after crossing the south-east coast make an early statement in falled within ten minutes and the the House of Commons re-raiders fed for home. garding the Pralongation of So quickly were the Germans the life of the present Parutan the run that no air raid warning was sounded In liament which by the terms
London. of the Parliament Act au- tomatically ends on Nov. 26, says a British Wireless message.
The maximum life of five years since the last General Election will be completed on that date.
During the four years of war the life of Parliament was similar- ly prolonged by special legislation, The House of Commons, elected In January, 1911, continued in existence until Nov. 25, 1918.
GERMAN GUNS SHELL DOVER
4 SALVOES WITHIN 10 MINUTES
One of the most freely canvassed of these stones-the return to the wishful thinking with which the
·SENOR· SUNER." Germans heralded their first big
MADRID, Sept. 16(Reuter)~ | attempts to attack London-de-There is no comment in the news- clares that the roads out of Lon
Ipapers here on Senior Serano Sun- don are blocked. with panic
er the Spanish Home Minister's stricken refugees.
visit to Berlin and nowhere is there any noticeable tendency to
visit, though the representative exaggerate the importance of the character of the party accompany ing Senor Suner is remarked upon shoppers,
Bebor Buner will stay a few days
NO TRUTH
There is no particle of truth in this report. London life goes on and difficulties caused by the bombings are being surmounted with aurprisingly little and ap- parent interference.
Even while air raid warnings are in force, there is little noticeable diminution in the rush of London street traffic.
"Not lles, but facts," says the Daily Telegraph "will decide the
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LONDON, Sept. 16 (Reuter)- German long-range guns on the French coast began shelling Dover at 10 am. today. "
salvo of shells while the town's The bombardment opened with a main streets were crowded with
LONDON, Sept. 18 (EWB)-Two air raid warnings were sounded in the London area before noon today each of them being of about a half-hour duration,
The siren sounded for the third time at 12.10 p.m. EST and "the raiders passed signal was given at 12.50 p.m.
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BRITISH AND.
GERMAN BASES.
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Air Dates Thu O Barmany and Territory mesuprast by fermany
ESTABLISHMENT OF GOVERNMENT IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT CRITICISED BY CHINESE PAPER
IS
The proposed establishment of an Immigration Department by the Hongkong Government with a view to restricting mainly the entry and egress of Chinese to and from the Colony is criticised by the TA KUNG PAO in an editorial
The paper calls attention to Hongkong's peculiar geographical position, which is different from that of Singapore or any other British Colony in the Far East. Being an outlet of South' China, this British Colony has assumed even greater importance as a transit centre since the start of the Sino- Japanese hostilities.
Owing to this peculiar geographical position, Hongkong's population is marked by great fluidity which accounts in large measure for its commercial prosperity, the paper pointed out, cipal reason given by the HK take the negative measure of re- Taking exception to the pria-growing population and seldom to Government for restricting the ducing the population.
in Germany and will pay visits to shells rocked the town.
As they ran into shelters, more movements of the Chinese, name. The paper expressed confidence several towns.
Fourly, "to put a check on the steadily that with their experience and salvoes were fired within
ten increasing population of the efficiency in municipal administra- minutes.
Colony," the paper said that while tion the Hongkong authorities will the increasing population may not be able to take appropriate mea- necessarily be reduced, any restric-sures to solve any difficulties in tions enforced will only deprive the this connexion.
OH! LISTEN TO THE BAND
LONDON, Sept. 16 (Reuter)—
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PARIS, Sept. 16 (Reuter)-M war and we have the right to be Leon Blum, the former Socialist proud of the success of London's A German military band from the Premier and leader of France's defence and the grim and gay occupied zone in France is to visit Popular Front Government has temper of her people."
"been arrested."
It is presumed that he was Larrested on à “war guilt charge."
M. Blum is 67 and was, Premier of France in 1936-37. and in 1938. He is the son
of an Alsatian Jew.
Renewed
Reprisals
ITALIAN TROOPS By Berlin
SUFFER HEAVY
LOSSES
Madrid this week.
The band will be 100 strong and.
it will be accompanied by the ser. wireless, Press and cinema. vices.
The visit has been arranged through the Spanish Education and Rest Movement, which is equivalent to the German Strength" through Joy "organisation.
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (Reu- HORTHY ENTERS
[ter) - Berlin had two 30-
minute air alarms during last
CAIRO, Sept. 16 (Reuter)-night but the only evidence
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BUDAPEST, Cept. 16 (Reuter)--
Heavy losses have been indicted of attack was the firing of Admiral Horthy, Regent of Hun on Italian troops penetrating into
Egypt.
A.A. guns.
gary, entered Clui, capital of A Government spokesman Transylvania, which has just been It is stated that the Italians | have exposed themselves to heavy told Reuter: "This renewed ceded to Hungary by Rumania, im fire from plants and artillery. attempt to bomb Berlin state yesterday.
While our casualties continue to civilians will be met by re- "be insignificant, the enemy te benewed reprisals against Lon-
lleved to have lost many men and
dor." much material
This climaxed, his tour in the Ireturned territories.
| About 100,000 Hungarians took
part in the monster procession.
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Pages
PAGE #2 Soccer prospecta; C.8.C.C. report; · Macao' race results; Cricket League meet- Ing: Miniature ride shoot. PAGE 3-Radio programmes;
Coming events.
PAGE 4 Palace raids: Second'
week of Battle of London: One-fon bomb missed Cathe- dral, PAGE 5-Hon. Mr. T. H. King leaving: Moon cake festival; Airport news; - Tobacco and cigarettes to cost more; Brothers charged with wound- ing.
PAGE 8-Leading article:
Britain's Home Defence.
PAGE 8-Police Court cases;
Crossword puzzle. PAGES 9 and
10-Finance, commerce and general Man PAGE 11-Naval expert urges. US to make "Russia an ally against Japan:
Hongkong population of its fluid- As to the food supply problem ity and will subsequently deal a the paper said that as shortage is heavy blow upon the Colony's caused by communication difficul- commerce.
NOT-GRAVE PROBLEM-
British Ship
Shoots Down Bomber
LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter) -The British steamer Port
shot down
au
the
ties in war-time it will continue Auckland to be a problem as long as the enemy bomber while in- In the paper's opinion a dense war, lasts and reduction of the River Thames during one-of population in Hongkong does not population cannot be a complete Sunday's raids.
constitute
a grave problem. A solution.
record density of the Colony's Finally, the paper pointed out The bomber crashed in flames population was reached when that as the increasing population on the banks of the river. there was an enormous influx of in Hongkong is caused by the war,
"The Admiralty, in making this Chinese refugees following the fall it is only a temporary pheno-announcement, says that the Port of Canton but before long most of menon.
Auckland was proceeding in the
A shell from the Port Auckland's anti-aircraft guns burst close un- derneith the German bomber which caught fire and crashed.
One of the bomber's crew was seen to bale out.
them moved to Shanghai or thei Great dificulties were envisaged Thames during one of the enemy interior of China. Recently the by the paper in the enforcement air attacks on London. population hea apparently de- of any restrictions of the entry creased..
and egress of Chinese to and from Moreover, as a result of the Hongkong. high cost of living in the Colony, and the expulsion of destitute and penniless refugees by the TATE GALLERY HIT police, there is already a natural LONDON, Sept. 16 (BW8)—It is check on any increase of popula- now learned that during last
CLARE IS SAFE tion
week's air raids on London, a bomb With regard to the effect of an hit the Tate Gallery, famous for
LONDON Sept, 18 (Reuter) increasing population upon peace the collection of modern Birtish It is learned authoritatively that- preservation, and public health, painting and sculpture and for the British flying-boat, Clare, the paper pointed out that the special galleries containing works which was reported to be missing practice of all modern cities is to by Turner and Sargent and also on a third flight from America adopt nimicipal reforms to suit a modern and foreign artists."
to England, is quite safe.