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FORMATION DORNIERS LIVERPOOL DISPERSED BY BRITISH FIGHTERS
London Defences Baffle Raiders: Shelter Flooded
LONDON, Oct. 13 (Reuter) - Fog is taking a part in German raids on Britain as well, as in R.A.F. attacks on the Reich, though yesterday morning Nazi bombers followed up the short night raids of Friday night with further attacks, mainly directed against Lon- don; bombs were, dropped in one district in the capital but there were no casualties.
There were three alerts during the night which resulted in a series of reverses "for the Nazis. Dorniers in the Liverpool area ran into British fighters and three were downed while the rest broke up and were chased over Wales, where one of the" enemy planes in difficulty was being pumped full of bullets. One of the crew baled out over the mountains.
GENERAL
RAIDING $20 Million Copper Theft In Shanghai: Strong Swiss Protest Lodged With Japs.
S'HAI MURDER
SEQUEL
Outside Roads Plan In Abeyance
SHANGHAI, Oct. 12 (Reuter)---
* SHANGHAL, Oct. 12. (Router) —The Swiss Consulate-General "in Shanghai is to lodge a protest with the Japanese over the action of Japanese gendarmes in preventing the arrest of Elly Widler,
charged with the theft of an enormous haul of copper, estimated
to be worth $20,000,000, from the Commercial Express and Storage Company's rodown in Shanghai.
The case is likely to be one of Chinese Government and it was The murder of Fu Siao-en, Mayortance as it is alleged that the cop-fore the present hostilities. Short- far-reaching international impor-ordered for the Chinese Mint be- of Greater Shanghai, has stopped negotiations over the creation of per in question was really the pro-ly after it arrived in Shanghai a special outside roads police perty of the Chinese Government hostilities broke out. force in Shanghai until such time Mint, and Widler declares he "re-
as Fu's successor decides to take moved" it on the orders of the
ful owners"
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up the matter, according to the Japanese, to return it to its right-Government "China Press" yesterday.
Pending
FRAUDULENT DEAL According to Widler the Chinese then arranged $ "fraudulent" deal by which the was made. over in the In an interview with, the China | copper the appointinent of
Press, Widler is quoted as declar-name of the American Trading Fu's permanent successor as may-ing confidently be was immune Company and was stored by the or of Greater Shanghai, Soo, Hat-
from arrest sa he was “a Japanese | latter in the Commercial Express wen. secretary-general of the
and Storage Company, godown. agent executing: my duty." Greater Shanghal Government
"It is reported the copper was Bombs were dropped from a under Fu, will assume the func-
given to the American company lost, but the pilots of six are safe. great height in the London area,tions of acting mayor.
Pas security for the purchase of Over 35 districts in the London Kent and Sussex, but little dam-
machinery," Widler stated. area and south-east England were age was done, bombed during the early stages AI1 enemy formation
Eight Nazi planes were downed
and eight of our fighters were
conditions
LITTLE DAMAGE
DASTARDLY CRIME
In a special interview with the
crossea North China Daily News, as te of Friday night by German the south-east coast and was raiders but later general weather engaged by Spitfires and Hurri-gards Fu's death, the Danish Con- Scheel, senior battles sul-General, M. and the increasing canes, A series of ferce precision of the British defence ensued and the enemy turned tail consul-general in Shanghai, de- baffled the raiders, with the result
cleared, allegedly on behalf of the that the raiders passed signal came) earlier yesterday morning than at any time since the aerial blitz- krieg started.
the
The official account of raids issued by the Air. Ministry and Ministry of Home Security says that enemy air attacks con-
One of our planes crashed but the pilot is safe...
Möre enemy "planës crossed the south-east coast early in the afternoon out of the sun at a great height. They were engaged by A.A. guns and by fighters.
During the raid on London on tinued during the first half of Friday night 2 convent Was Friday night. but since then.ac- bombed. The buildings were barn- tivity has been negligible.
ed cut and the chapal roof badly
The attacks were mainly direct-damaged. ed against the London area but bombs were also dropped in many places in the south and south- east, at a few points in Wales and in Scotland and in the northwest.
SHELTER FLOODED
In one London district dur- ing the night, four persons, in an Anderson shelter, were drowned when the shelter was flooded by the bursting of a water main...
In the London area bomb- ing was widespread and damage was done to a num- ber of houses and shops. In one district a number of peo- ple travelling by omnibus were killed or injured.
In other parts of the London area there were some casualties but full reports are not yet avail- able.
Bombs were dropped on Mer- seyside at dusk on Friday, evening and during the early part of the night.
The Germans lost four aghter-bombers, in raids over England yesterday morning.
raiders The enemy
first dropped flares which it up the convent and then showered incendiaries on the buildings, followed by high explosives. The Mother Superior aided fire men in fighting the flames.
NAZI CLAIMS
"I don't know the motive of this crime but such outrages -are-always revolting to the feelings of all right-minded. people, besides being senseless and futile.
זיי
Widler stated the copper in question was the property of the
"The copper was never given as
National Mint. The whole deal was made merely because the Kuomintang wanted to keep the
turn to Shanghat."
EVACUATION OF security. It still belongs to the
U.S. NATIONALS FROM FAR EAST Copper in the godown until its re-
FACTS OF CASE · Widler asserted that the 'Japan-
Shanghai Consular Body: learned with extreme. horror, NEW YORK, Oct 12 (Renter)—~~ which I am sure my colleagues It is learned that the U.S. Govern- will share, of the dastardly-as-ment is considering sending other ese, on discovering the true facts sassination of Mayor Fu Sino-en.ships in addition to the Manhat- of the case, made two attempts to tan and Washington to evacuate search the godown but withdrew Americans from the Far East. The when the American authorities ships are two of the largest of the refused to allow them to proceed. United States Lines: both have a It was then that they called in ETOSS tonnage of 24.289 and a Widler who proceeded in his own speed of 20 knots..
| way to "remove" the copper. How The United States Consul-Gen- | exactly "this was done Widler re CHERISHED DESIRE.
eral in Shanghai yesterday offi-fused to divulge. "My personal feeling is that cially circularised non-essential Mayor Fu Siao-en merited the American residents to evacuate gratitude of all communities in the city at the first available op- Shanghai for his public spirit in portunity. shouldering heavy civic burdens
It is understood that all large
In times of unparalleled difficulty. American firms have "received, au- "He frequently said that the re-thorisation from their head offices. storation of confidence, coopera- In the United States to send em- "Far-reaching damage" in Lon-tion and international goodwill in ployees and dependents back to don was caused by bombs dropped Shanghai was his most cherished the United States at the com- by German light bomber forma- desire." tions on Friday, states a com- munique issued in Berlin yester day.
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The communique added that at various points fires subsequently developed "which guided Our heavy bomber. formations in their reprisal attacks.
"Many medium and heavy bombs caused more fires be tween the Thames and Ley- ton. In the region of Batter- sea Park and along the river- side hits were observed.
was.
panies" expense.
JAPAN SHOWING SIGNS OF COLD FEET IN FACE OF ANGLO-US. DETERMINATION
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (Reuter)-Japan's attitude appears to be. becoming more moderate and it-is generally hoped here that this moderating may continue and that the tension between the two countries will be eased,
The statement by M, Matsuoka, the Japanese Foreign Minister, "Another large-scale attack was directed against the harbour and is thought to have been dictated by something approaching cold and industrial areas of Liverpool and feet in the face of the very obvious American determination Manchester, A major fire
the equally obvious British firmness, together with some form of co- caused in cold storage buildings."operation between London and Washington which is under discussion.
But Mr. Matsuoka's statement He added Japan is aware of has misled none as to Japan's in- this and it may be expected to be tentions and some of his remarks a restraining influence in Tokyo. would be regarded as humorous
TOKYO-AXIS PACT M were the situation, not so deadly The position of the US. Admin- serious.
Istration appears not have To argue that a pact which changed from what it has been valis for a Japanese attack on for months that the deteriora- America in certain eventualities tion in relations over a long in Europe is a pact directed. In period has been caused by Japan- America's favour, is considered ese trampling on American rights. too ludicrous for words, and it and interests in the Far East, and, Is also being asked by some poli-Japanese action alone can remove tical observers why, if Japan is so the impediments to better rela- concerned over the possibility of tions.
Cherbourg Bombarded By Navy And Air Force: R.A.F. Pilot's Description
LONDON, OCT. 11 (BW8)—A VERY GOOD IMPRESSION HAS BEEN MADE HERE BY THE NEWS RELEASED IN AN ADMIRAL- TY COMMUNIQUE that concentrations of shipping in the enemy- occupied, part of Cherbourg suffered a bombardment by the Royal Navy last night, in co-operation with the BAF.
to
"bringing an awful catastrophe It is realised that Japan her- THE BOMBING OF CHERBOURG has given the greatest satisfaction upon humanity" in the shape of self has increased the difficulty of 'Harbour was also mentioned in is that no damage or casualties war, did she loose the same awful doing this by signing the "pact the Air Ministry communique this were sustained by His Majesty's catastrophe .on humanity
in with Germany, aimed against afternoon in describing last night's ships.
America, and a real improvement raids by British aircraft, but re-
in Japan-American relations will connaissance obviously formed a The naval -bombardment of
be practically impossible while the very important part of the RAF.] Cherbourg was described today by a assistance acknowledged by the Ad- R.A.F. pilot, who was operating in press to make au ogre cut of the pact remains in existence.
the area at the same time. Here is United States State Department his story: 1,8,
miralty.
WEIGHT OF R.A.F.
PILOTS DESCRIPTION
The statement in the Admiralty communique that this concentra- first that we must be off our
China!
STATE DEPT. OGRE - The efforts of the Japanese
Japan Asks America To Reconsider Attitude
deceives none, while the state- "It was like hell I imagined atment in the Japan Times that
Japan has made every reasonable. tion of enemy shipping had been course, but it was Cherbourg all move for conciliation is not borne detected by air reconnaissance, it right-about 100 miles away. The out by the facts of the Japanese encroachment upon persistent is felt, will reinforce the ac-clouds drifting across the scene cumulated evidence provided by were silhoutted against the white American Far East interests, de- clare. Far Eastern circles In the changing distribution of the glow of flares, which were dropped
Washington. weight of the R.A.F. attacks upon Incessantly over the target area different sections of enemy-occupi- from other aircraft, illuminating mentators, after stating that pleas to the United States to re- One of the best known com- TOKYO, Oct. 12 (Renter)—Sober ed coast that the enemy has very the place. little chance of effecting any "As we neared it, the enemy text to fight, pointed out that Bri- and not to take basty action pos- Americe was looking for no pre-consider her attitude to Japan concentration of barges or ship ground defences completed the ef- ping without its coming to the imfect with searchlights, flaming tain and America in co-operation albly precipitating "catastrophe,” mediate knowledge of the British unions and light and heavy anti can tighten the embargoes on was dominant in editorials in the anthorities.
aircraft fire We were over the shipments to Japan and apply an vernacular newspapers in Tokyo
effective sen blockade, long before yesterday.
The inevitable fate of such con- target area when suddenly the their battle fleets need become The Asahi, reviewing the loan centrations, once they are report-navy let fly, ed, has been demonstrated with "It was like: five-hundred engaged,
what to the German High Com-⠀⠀⠀ mand must be heartbreaking re- gularity.
NO OPPOSITION Another feature of today's au- nouncement, which has struck upservers in London as particular- 1y significant, Is the fact revealed
thunderstorms rolled into one. One of my crew said that even tornadoes he had experienced in the Pacific Isländy came nowhere near it. Every cloud flamed in bright amber colour: and we could see bursts of the first salvo plumb in the docks,
to China, says the United States attitude is more stiff due to mis- understanding of the Konove in- terview in Kyoto.
JAPANESE ENVOY
O THAILAND – TOKYO, Oct. 12 (Reuter)-Con- the world." tinuing the drastic reshuffle of
We wish to ask the United States once again to regain reason for the peace of the Pacifle • and
Citing Mr. Matsuoka's statement in the communique that "no navaly "Until then the ground defences Japanese diplomatic personnel,
|on the tri-partite pact on Thurs- opposition from the enemy was had been blazing away at us, but the Foreign Minister, Mr. Matsuo day night, the Asahi claims the was this sudden blast from the sea Futami, retired diplomat and one suspicion of Japan is unfounded, ka, yesterday nominated Mr. Jingo United States must realise her encountered, although it
now that enemy light forcas foxed them absolutely. They did time member of the Diet, as Minis-le the Yomiuri Shimbun ze
et Cherbourg, not know. If it was Christmas or
for the intelligence that Easter. The searchiights went quite ter to Thailand,
gards recent news from the United calvoes "from" British warships 'drunk, waving aimlessly about the Mr. Matsuoka is also recalling states as indication of "somethi
Been bursting effectively on sky. The guns continued dying, Mr. Otojí Balto, Consul General at targeta, very large fires resulting, but goodness knows what at There Batavia,
be replaced: Matanoka's - ht news of the bombardment, which was complete chans down below". Mr_ Yutaka
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