HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Withering Bombardment By R.A.F. Stopped Invasion Attempt On Sept. 16: Hundreds Of Barges Sunk
LONDON, Oct. 20 (Reater)-The NEW. YORK SUN declared yesterday that on Sept. 16, the date the invasion was to start, hundreds of flat-bottomed barges each containing 200 men were sunk under withering bombardment by the R.AF,
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A Rumanian statesman is re- ported to have described the Nazi invasion a a swarm of locusts. In Rumania itself Nazi officers are often seen out in maiti, owing to the hostile attitude of the people Lowards the invaders. Even some of the Iron Guard members are stated to have denounced their the Navy to carry out all the three fellow Iron Guardists for having Bad wea-permitted their country to pass policies simultaneously. ther will help in the defence of Into German hands. Britain by assisting the defenders
The paper says that the barges were some way across, the Channel and their retreat was cut off by the Royal Navy which took them in the rear and completed the slaughter.
Change Of Tactics
It is estimated that some 50.000 men were either killed wounded or drowned.
to conceal vital targets but it will
The NEW YORK TIMES says that the report is confirmed. by impartial witnesses. The official delay in revealing
BATTLE FOR AFRICA Continued from Page 1 the attempted invasion of Britain on September 16 can only be in-
The Battle for Africa. when it terpreted as meaning that the comes is bound to be one of the hour has not yet arrived for self-most decisive in the world. Events congratulation on anybody's part have gone too far for it to be that the danger of complacency avoided by elther side.
bombers.
RISING COSTS
An outery has started in the Ru- not deter the Navy and the RAFmanian Press at the rapidly rising from operations like (herbourg.
costs of living. Clothing is report- ed to have risen 200 per cent. The the main industrial activity is munitions industry, in which the
secured Nazly have already interest.
an
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1940. -PAGE
CHIANG DETERMINED TO KEEP OPEN BURMA ROAD AT ALL COSTS:
EXTRAORDINARY PRECAUTIONS
CHUNGKING, OCT. 20 (REUTER) →→ GENERALISSIMO CHIANG KAI-SHEK IS DETERMINED TO KEEP OPEN THE BURMA ROAD AT ALL COSTS. He has already taken extraordinary precautions against the effects of Japanese air attacks. Anti-aircraft batteries have been installed and vast supplies of road construction and building material are stored at vital points, and repair gangs are standing by throughout the length of the road.
INTERNATIONAL BOWLS SHIELD
Philippines, India Ireland Win
and
The United States, it says, is According to reports re- ceived here, Chinese engineers trying strenuously to bring Moscow and workmen, formerly em- into the orbit of Anglo-American bloc. Some progress is belleved ployed by the Canton-Kow-to have been made by the United loon Railway, have been or-States granting permission for ex- dered to take up duty on the portation of machine tools road, and are already on their allowing the Boviets to charter way from Hongkong to Ran-tankers to take oil to Vladivostok,
WOULD NOT DARE goon.
CHUNGKING, Oct. 10 (Reuter)- heavy, but would be less accurate
Less than twelve hours after the Despite the Japanese threat of than bombing by specialised
India beat Portugal by 17 shots road was reopened Japanese pliots!
an attack on Hongkong and to 12 in the first round of the made their first swoop. Thirty-six Chinese interest in American "The Germans are also using the
International Shield warplanes bombed the road naval movements, well-informed Messerschmitt 110," continued Mr. must be avoided at all costs and In the meantime the Navy, BUCHAREST, Oct. 20 (Reuter)-- competition at the Kowloon Foot-various points, says a Kunming quarters here do not expect art im- Stewart. This machine is in a that the task ahead must absorb Army and Air Force are expand- -slightly better position for bombing all British attention, writes Reu-ing behind the veil of secrecy but Reports of the transport of Ger- ball Club yesterday. The Philip message, after than the smaller Messerschmitt, ter's Military correspondent in when the vell is litted even, Br-man submarines to Constanza pines beat China, last year's confight on the previous day.
querors of Portugal, by 33 shots but it still remains true that it is London.
tain will be astonished at her were denied yesterday. st primarily a fighter and can-
great strength.
The semi-official Rumanian News to 16, while Treland disposed of Agency also describes as "fan-Malaya, by 26 shots to 20. not get accuracy or carry the same
The results:" tastic" the reports that German: load as a Heinkel.
bomber squadrons had arrived in Galatz and a German naval base
It is a fundamenta! fact that! the most efficient fighter or bomber. must be specialised machines. So that though these fighter forma- tions have succeeded in reducing their losses, it is at the cost of their striking power.
DIFFICULT TO CATCH *They come over, flying very high, and very fast and are extra- ordinarily difficult to catch. It is difficult to spot them when the visibility is poor and when they are their just drop spotted, they bombs and make off.
There are three obvious po- . licies and three ways of win- ning the war and the first is to regard the Battle for Bri
German- tain as the main
effort and defend the fortress. by a supreme effort whatever "may be happening elsewhere.
The second is to wage against amphibious warfare
the vulnerable points on the enemy's long coastline from Narvik to Spain.
VITAL ROLE OF US. IS STRESSED
"PUBLIC OPINION
CHANGED
"FANTASTIC", REPORTS
to be established WELS Black Sea.
on
FORAGING EXPEDITION
the
Gutierrez
India: A. H. Rumjahn. A M Rumjaha, K. M. Omar and U. M. Omar (skip) beat Portugal: J. A. Luz, R. F. Luz, F. V. V. Ribeiro and C. G. Silva (skip) 17-12.
at
ค reconnottring
mediate crisis in the Pacific be- leving that Japan would not-dars" Japanese planes, operating from attack either Britain or the United new bases in French Indo-China. States In the Pacific.
INDIAN ACTION also subjected the, terminus of the" Burma Road and other cities in
TOKYO, Oct. 20 (Repter)—The Yunnan province to heavy attack. Indian Government has suspend Altogether 52 Japanese planes. ited the issue of further licences was estimated, participated in the for the export of scrap iron and steel to Japan, states a semi- raids on Yunnan yesterday. Ko chiu, on the Indo-China railway. oficial Japanese report.
BUCHAREST, Oct. 20 (Reuter)- Philippines: H A. Castro, A., E was also bombed.
“YES” IS ANSWER-
NEW YORK, Oct. 20 (Reuter)--
Mr. Tslang Ting-fu, former Am- The German descent upon Ru-H. Castro. V. N. Atienza and R. mania still has the nature of a Basa (skip) beat China: YHbassador to Moscow and now Di-Ninety per cent; answered "yes"
rector of the Political Affairs foraging expedition rather than a Tang, S. C. Wong, W. Hong Sling Bureau of the Chinese Cabinet, de- to the call-up Foll question "should military cccupation.
and J. Pau (skip) 33-16. The third course is to regard
Burma Road will stand forever not the Government forbid the sale Ireland! everything as a sideshow ex-
The German Staff officers and
C. Dowman. A Wonly as a physical link but also as of arms, aeroplanes, gasoline and cept the campaign in North
SHARP FIGHING LONDON, Oct, 20 (Reuter) The soldiers appear to be as much en-Wright, T. Lockhart and W. Va spiritual bond between all de- other war material to Japan."
best Field (skip) beat Malaya: M. Aclared in a broadcast today, "The Africa for the defence of
Declared a news bulletin fron vital rule of the United States was gaged in seeking out the Egypt and the East.
Daventry last night quoted Each of these policies claims, stressed by the DAILY TELE-restaurants as in finding strategic Wahab. 5. Yusuf, A. Bakar and mocratic countries."
M. R. Abbas (skip) 26-20.
JAPAN'S ANXIETY
Chungking report which says that ardent supporters.”
| GRAPH in a leading article yegun emplacements.
Political circles here are inelin
SECOND ROUND
TOKYO, Oct. 20 (Reuter)"It there was-sharp-fighting between. London dwellers are naturally terday,
After referring to the recent ed to believe that the initial im- Influenced by the immediate pro-
Following is the draw for the would appear that the Soviet Japanese and Chinese troops on will be Union does not altogether approve the China-Burma frontier and which Round blem of its defence and would in- message of Lord Lothian to the pressive display of German me- crease all measures for that pur-Association of American industri-chanlsed strength was aimed more Second
declares the influential ASAHI Lunchong, which had been pre alists at Boston, in which he em-at protecting the Iron Guard re-played next Sunday at Craigen of Japan's pact with the Axis" that the Chinese have entered pose.
phasised the need for co-operation gime from, internal political opgower:
SHIMBUN in a leading article re-viously held by the Japanese,
A change in Japanese Generals CONTINUAL SURPRISE
in the war effort between Great position or Army disaffection than
flecting Japan's anxiety over the The policy of amphibious war,
talks between the United States a South China is also reported. *Night attack is a different mat-in giving the enemy no rest and Britain and the United States, safeguarding the frontiers.
and Soviet Russia. The Japanese General Ando has been trans- ter." went on Mr. Stewart. "The keeping him in a state of con- the paper says: "American opinion has undergone a notable change
people are warned in the article ferred to the General Staff and been taken by Germans, when they decided that tinual surprise, is based upon
to take serious beed of what is his place has afoot.
“It must be emphasised," de- clared Mr. Stewart, "that by making the German ase fight- ers for bombing," our defences have already achieved part of their object-they have dras- tically reduced the weight of the bombs dropped on the count
"After the French collapse our own position was looked on most American sympathisers as being desperate. Today, the situa Lion is exactly reversed.
England v. Wales Ireland v. Switzerland “Scotland v. Imlia Philippines v. Australia.
SINISTER STRIKES BUCHAREST, Oct. 20 Reuter) -The sinister strikes threatening
VOLUNTEERS TOURNEY it was dangerous to send their theory exploiting the invaluable in the past few months.
to involve 40,000 miners and sev- tombers by day, resorted to night asset of sea power."
Seven matches in the prelimin- As was proved at Cherbourg,
eral thousand other workers has
Volunteers raids and as a result they have not
of the Ary rounds lost as heavily as they did in Sep-the Navy and the RAF can at
now passed the point of climax,
of Bowls Knock-Out Tournament for The premonitory. rumbling
•tember. But recognition of tar tack almost anywhere they choose
unrest appeared at Salgotarjan the Chiria Mall Cup were also gets. especially in England with and it might even be possible to
со "A vast expansion of aeroplane last week when miners demanded played yesterday: its winding roads and hills, is-most land mechanised troops -in
The results: difficult.
operation to make extensive raids production is the purpose of such wage increases up to 50 per cent. "The Germans realise, from without .necessarily occupying measures, a picture in which the which concessions the Government!
FUTURE ACTION
com-
At Kowloon Cricket Club. Field score or so of was prepared to meet to
Ambulance "B". Pte. W. Higgs, their own experiences.--that the enemy territory for more than a possible sale of a
does chances of their pilots finding im-short space.
special type bomber
not pensate for the upward trend in
Pte. A. Roza, Sgt. R. Leigh and the cost of living. portant military targets, which are This spearhead policy has many figure prominently:
Sgt. A..Steven (skip) beat 2nd Then there appeared Indica- all camouflaged, are very small. So advocates. It confers the initia- "American optimists need only they select easy targets. That is tive on the Navy whereas static to have their eyes opened to the tions that the strike, which later Battery "A" B. S, M. Rose, Sgt, why London has been receiving defence leaves the initiative with truth and their support of our spread to other mines, was closely Lloyd. Sgt. Carr and Sgt. Sherriff such heavy raids and are the re- the enemy.
cause will assuredly stop at noth-linked with fifth column activi (skip) 18-16. sults of the victories which the
ing when the necessities of burties of the Nazl-Inspired Hun- R.A.F. have scored over the Ger-
The third polley-the defence common front are realised." man air force in their day raids,
of the Middle East-depends to some extent upon future enemy action. The initiative must rest in Marshal Graziant's hands f only because of the avowed objec tive of the Italians to invade (Egypt.
DIVERTING ATTACKS "During winter we cannot expect the bombing attacks to be reduced." said Mr. Stewart, "and our attitude to that is that when London" is being bombed and buildings demo- lished, other targets of impor- tance are being left alone. So that London is, indeed, fight- ing-it is diverting attacks on itself and so keeping places, where our war efforts are go- ing on, safe. "Many methods have been sug gested for defeating the night ralder, but no full protection is possible. There is always a form
garian Arrow Cross Party.
British Batteries Pound
Heavily French Ports
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Sheriff led 16-11 on the 18th head, but his opponent finished with 3-3-1.
1st Battery "A": Gnr. Morrison, and Gnr Carr. Bdr. Bickford Capt. Watson (skip) beat No. 2 Coy. "A":"Fte Coall, Pte. McKee, L/C. Qles and Pte. Bouvaird (skip) 19-16.
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At Kowloor Bowling Green Club, Field Engineers "A": Lic. L Sykes, Capt. Bottomley, Cpl. J. L Stephens and C.QMS. A Spary (skip) beat Stanley Platoon "B": Pte. W. Webber, Pte. R. Gridley, Ete. J. McCutcheon and Pte. A.. Jillott (skip) 23-12.
Stanley Platoon - "B":
It is probably not the British
BRITISH "BATTERIES ON THE CHANNEL- COAST OPENED UP intention to invade Libya al- though successful and well-timed JUST BEFORE NOON YESTERDAY ON THE FRENCH PORTS in. attacks might produce that effect what is described as the biggest attack made yet, stated The defence of Egypt is of such balletin from Daventry last night. The German occupied ports are primary importance that what-stated to have received a very severe battering..
British naval aircraft success and shells; fell in Dover, ever may happer nearer home is
STILL FIRING not likely to influence the British fully attack Tromberg, in Nor-
Reuter adds British guns were effort there.
way, well within the Arctic circle, Winter's approach may enable when a supply ship was said to still firing across the Straits of
have been damaged and several Dover 40 minutes after the first H. Hodge, Pte. 8. H. Marvin. Lt. J. W. FitzGerald and Set, W. J. hits registered on docks and ware salvo.
The terrific noise increased when Bagley (skip) beat No. 2 Coy. "B": missing, but the crew are known German guns on the French coast L/e: Connolly, Pte. Musker, Cpl. began to reply and anti-aircraft Hilion and Sgt. Stainton (skip) Balvo after salvo hurtled across guns in the Dover area fired at 24-12
of defence and we will use it just were killed and injured in these houses. One British aircraft, 7.is | as soon as it is found and when attacks.
few
German guns replied spot gun positions.
TWO SOVIET NOTES
BERLIN REGARDING BALKAN MOVES.
Pte. S.
Coy. "A" Cpl. Cullen, Sgt. Hyde, Sgt. Meyer and Pte. Kern (skip) beat No. 2 Coy, "C": Pte. Curtis, Pte. Morrison, Pte, Gill and Capt.
TO Brown (icip) 30-14.
At Club de Recreto, ist Battery "B" Gar. Lockhart, Onr. Stone,. Gur. Clemow and Sgt. L Jack (skip) beat No. 2 Coy, "D" Pre R. Lapsley P/M. Mackie. Pte. Macmaster and Pte. Revie (skip) 24-23.
we have found it we will be able The attacks - on the Midlands to be safe. to increase the German losses at were mainly directed against one night
town where a few fires were the Straits of Daver in the bright a German aeroplane trying to At Kowloon Football Club, AS.C They will then be forced to started and a number of houses, sunlight. change their tactics again, but it shops and business premises were is impossible to suggest, that there damaged while a small number will be a reduction in these attacks or people were killed and injured. now. There must be the time On the Merseyside and a few snag and during it the people who live in our large cities should re- towns in that area only slight ceive all the protection possible damage was caused and a
"casualties suffered.---- from our administrators."
Other widely separated points "LARGER SCALE LONDON, Oct. 20 (Reuter) in England and Wales were also The German air offensive last bombed but Hittle damage resulted night was on a somewhat larger and a very small number of people scale than on the recent nights were killed and injured.
During the daylight raid on and was at its height in the early hours of darkness when three Saturday German air activity over attacks were in progress against Britain was not on a large scale,
It is stated here that the first, whether Germany was aware that London, the Midlands and north- though in the morning a few
isolated aircraft dropped a
that certain Rumanian and Hungarian small
South-Eastern Europe had been elements entertained the Ides of The oficial communique re- number of bombs in Kent Note reminded Germany counting the night's events says Early yesterday morning a lone recognised as a German economic being Germany's allies in a "war
many hinterland but not a political one against the Soviet, that the attacks aguinat the Mid-German raider surprised lands and north-western towns people by dropping bombs in the
Germany is said to have replied To this Germany said that her ceased at midnight but the attack streets, states & Daventry news that she was obliged to take cer- mission was aimed at creating a against London confinued through-bulletin. People dung themselves tain müitary measures to guaran- defensive, not an offensive, or- out the night except for a short on the ground and the bombs tee the fulniment of south-eastern Banism in Rumania period in the early hours of this wrecked some buildings.
western toWTIS."
morning, gr
Many high explosives and in- cendiary bombs were dropped over
work was going on..
NOT MUCH FAITH
Rescue
́BUCHAREST, OCT. 20 (REUTER) — THE SOVIET UNION HAS SENT TWO NOTES TO BERLIN WITH REGARD TO THE RECENT, GERMAN MOVES IN THE BALKANS, according to unconfirmed re- ports current in political circles here where the German-Russian re- iations are now the chief topic of conversation.
REAL PURPOSE SOUGHT
Europe's economic obligations to the Reich because indications are that Britain was preparing to at The Germans have not much tack these regions, a widespread area in London and faith in the winter keeping the the suburbs damaging a large British bombers away, states number of houses and other build-Daventry news bulletin. ings and causing many fres. Many thousands of children are The fire, however, were soon leaving Berlin for Poland, Austria ertinguished A number of people and Czechoslovakia,
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It is expected that Ribbentrop will soon be going to Moscow to attempt to obtain Soviet alignment with the three-Power Axis Japan Pact
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Field Engineers "C" Spr. A, M. Calman, Spr. J..G. Ozorio, Spr. R. Lapeley and Epr.. R. Morrison (skip) beat Field Ambulante "A": Pte. A. F. Noronha, L/C, J. A. Re- medios, Pter A. Rumish and Lt.
M. Rodrigues Kip} 24-14.
BODYGUARD FOR QUISLING
A message from Sweden states that reports from Celo announce that the Quisling always goes Local Nazi propaganda is being about with a bodyguard and that In the second Note, Moscow, sc- concentrated in an endeavour to German soldiers are constantly cording to these reports, asked show that German-Russian rela-clashing with the students who are what was the real parpose of the tions are likely to become even always helped to get away by the German military penetration and closer in spits of British overtures people:
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