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EIGHTH WEEK OF NAZI INTENSIVE AIR ATTACK
ON LONDON AREA.
LONDON, OCT. 21 (BRITISH WIRELESS) THE EIGHTH WEEK OF THE NAZI INTENSIVE AERIAL ATTACK ON LONDON BEGAN YESTERDAY and last night's raid is dealt with in an Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security communique issued this morning.
"The enemy's main attacks daring the hours of darkness were directed against London area and the Midlands. Both commenced soon after dusk," it says..
"The attack on London ceased in the early hours of this morn- ing, but that on the Midlands lasted rather longer. Two enemy
aircraft were destroyed during the
night.
"In the London area, damage! was done to buildings, including
casualties reported from all these arcas was not large, but includes some persons killed.
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1940.
INTENSIVE BOMBARDMENT
OF CHINESE SIDE OF BURMA
ROAD BY JAPANESE PLANES
Serious Damage To Vital Bridges Is Claimed
TOKYO, OCT. 21 (REUTER)—FOR THE SECOND TIME IN AS MANY DAYS, JAPANESE NAVAL AIRCRAFT YESTERDAY SUBJECTED THE CHINESE PORTION OF THE BURMA ROAD TO AN INTENSIVE BOMBARDMENT, IT WAS ANNOUNCED OFFI- CIALLY TODAY.
Despite heavy cloud banks, Japanese raiders succeeded in ferreting out vital bridges spanning the deep Yunnan gorges, to inflict serious damage to these structures. Motor convoys consisting of scores of motor trucks were sighted during the attack and were seen scattering in various directions in order to avoid the Japanese attack.
A Reuter message from Lashio states that Chinese
MAYER PLEADS sources report that the Jap-
"NOT GUILTY”
SHANGHAI "Oct 21 (Reuter)
WEYGAND AT RABAT
anese bombed Paoshan and damaged the Mekong bridge. †. BRITAIN ASSÄTEND
LONDON, Oct. 21 (Reuter)- TOKYO, Oct. 21 (Renter)-Br-General Weygand arrived at Ra- Rudolph W. Mayer. brother.. of Louis B Mayer. the well-known tain should realise that "she is bat on Sunday afternoon says the executive of M.O.M. pictures, marching to her own graveyard by Lyons Radio
unnecessary meddtingin East pleaded not guilty" this morning
in the United States Court for Asia." declared the Nichl Nicht General Nouges, the French Re-
| Chiña," "when" the well-known locat American resident was arraigned on charges of having obtained money urider false pretences from Marcel Hamendinger. 1 French citizen and partner of Sennet Freres, jewellers here.
MR. EDEN IN PALESTINE
He was met at the airport by
sident-General, "and" "after" review-|
Shimbun in an editor fal today." "as this leading metropolitan- dally together with the Amahi Shimbung the air force. Gen. Weygand was presented by Gen, Nouges to another influential vernacular,
the Sultan of Morocco. vehemently assailed, Britain and America" over the repening of the Burma Road
Bath Generals then árove through Rabat and later went
RAIDS OVER FINNAN into conferences KUNMING, Oct. 21 (Central)—– Japanese aircraft continued to at | tack various parts of Yunnan yes--
terday
BILLETING AIR RAID REFUGEES LONDON, Oct. 21 (Reuter)—Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Minister of Health, requested the local autho-
The Secretary for War, Mr. An- Shortly after 10 á.m. a Japanese thony Eden, who is visiting the scouting plane made a feconnol- British forces in the Middle East, tring fight along the French Indo- was in Palestine yesterday where China-Yunnan Railway to Kun- he inspected the British garrison. ming. Around 11 am. 26 Japanese rities in the reception areas to He was accompanied by General bombers escorted by three fighters, use compulsory powers if necessary "In all the districts, the fire services have again done excellent Sir Archibald Wavell, says a Da-raided Hslakwan, Paoshan, and for billeting air raid refugees
ventry news bulletin,
work.
"Yesterday seven enemy aircraft were destroyed. Three of our
many dwellings and several fires fighters were lost, but all the plots INTENSIVE
were chased. Some people were, are safe."!" killed and others injured.
SOME FIRES
Tall
NIGHT
from London ̧·
OPERATIONS
EARLY MORNING RAID BY RAF RANGING FROM BERLIN
German raiders were over Eng- land early yesterday morning, ac- cording to the Daventry news bulletin last. night,
"In the Midlands, the attack was principally on one town, although bombs were dropped in a number of other districts in this area.
Bombs were dropped over towns Damage was caused to houses. in the West Midlands, north-west shops and commercial premises and wes; ccast. The ralders few and some fires resuïted,
in groups and three machines
"Some people were killed or in- were destroyed one by A. Av. Are.. jured in this area,
Pleces of the machine were "In many other areas. bomba found on the Great North Road. "Bome people were killed or in The second machine was brought termittent or isolated attacks." In down near Ipswich and the third the great majority of cases, no fell in a field in Hampshire.. harm resulted," but in a few 'dis- tricts, houses and other premises suffered damage. The number of
GANDHI MAN GAOLED
TICKETS FOR 'SHELTERS According to a news bulletin from Daventry last night, admis- sion to public shelters in London Will In future be by ticket. (This Is in the nature of an experiment and applies to all public shelters at home.
The Minister of Health, ~ Mr. WARDHA, O. 21 (Reuter) MacDonald, has sent a message Vinoba, whom Gandhi is using to to the local authorities in the start his civil disobedience cam- bombed areas asking them to avoid paige by making pacific speeches, overcrowding in shelters, has been sentenced to: three
months simple imprisonment.
NOT MERELY TO JAPAN
NEW DELHI, Oct 21 (Reuter) The suspension of export of scrap Iron and steel from India applies to all countries outside the Bri- tish Commonwealth and its allies and not merely to Japan, it was announced today.
TO NORTHERN ITALY
LONDON, OCT. 21 (REUTER)—THE R.A.F. CARRIED OUT INTENSIVE OPERATIONS RANGING, FROM BERLIN TO NORTHERN ITALY LAST NIGHT, according to an Air Ministry communique.
Targets were attacked in both these areas as well as in other parts of Germany. Attacks were also made on inva- sion points.
PRETORIA-NAIROBI FLIGHT RECORD
A South African Air Force machine has created a new record for a flight between Pretoria and Nairobi; of 101 bours. This is the best time. for a flight, between these two towns between the hours, of dawn and dusk, atates Daventry news bulletin broad- cast last night. -
TODAY'S WAR SUMMARY
INTENSIVE NIGHT OPERATIONS RANGING FROM BERLIN TO
·NORTHERN÷ITALY were carried out by the Royal Air Force. Targets were attacked in both these areas as well as in other parts in Ger- many. New York reports that some claim it was the most severe attack yet."
A BETTER UNDERSTANDING BY AMERICA OF WHAT THE WAR IS ABOUT and why Britain is in it, was expressed by the British Ambassador, Lord Lothian, on his arrival in London from Washington on short furlough, Co-operation between the United States and Canada was stressed by a Canadian member of the Cand- "da-U.S. Defence Board in a broadcast address."
VA THE CHINESE PORTION OF THE BURMA ROAD WAS SUB-
An admission that R.A.F. planes bombed Northern Italy last night is contained in an Italian communique which states that three persons were killed and several injured in Verona, says a Reuter. mes- sage from Rome.
SEVERE ATTACK.
New York, Oct. 21 (Reuter)The R.AF. penetrated Berlin's defences early on Monday morning to make what some claim to be the most severe attack yet."
Several fires were seen after the RAF. had left. The raid was one of the longest of the war, Berliners being kept awake almost until dawn.
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PAGE 2 Golf Championship; Orient title bout in Manila; Crossword puzzle,
PAGE 3-Radio programmes; Coming events; Cinema notes.
PAGE 4—-R. A. F. attack on French coast: Near East in Emelight; Japanese troops. advancing towards Yunnan border; Trouble for Italians, PAGE 5 Three young Chinese sent to prison; Address by Prot. Cullis: Round the Police Courts.
King George VI (right) shaking hands with" "Gen." Charles de Gaulle, the French officer who refused to accept surrender and who now is head of the Government of Free France, headquar- ters in England. The meeting took place when King George re-" viewed French troops at a depot in the south of England recent-
ty, Photo passed by British censar.
بر دسته اید و به پاید
NEW UNDERSTAN AMERICA OF WHAT WAR IS ABOUT-LOTHIAN
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LONDON, OCT, 21 (BRITISH WIRELESS)-THE WEEK-END. VISIT OF THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF CANADA TO PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S HOME AT HYDE PARK is regarded on both sides the Atlantic as primarily à social occasion which, however, presents opportunities for easy and frank exchange of views in a manner un- known in the councils of dictatorships.
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Meanwhile, a new understanding he had a general consultation with in América of what the war in the Government. about and Britain's part in it has He also stated that he could not become manifest says Lord Lo-represent "Britain unless he knew thian, British Ambassador in what it was like in the Home Washingtori, who yesterday arrived country at the moment and he. had come to take a look at things for himself.
in London on leave,
*This understanding,” “he added, “has grown enormously
in the last three mous There is universal desire now to help Britain in every possi ble way by supplying planes, munitions and other things. "In fact the "Army authorities have asked aeroplane factories” to work 24-hour day shifts and I think they will do it.
ADMIRE COURAGE
Canada, U.S. Must Co-operate
OTTAWA, Oct. 21.(Reuter)-
"The way in which the British public has taken the bombing has "Canada and the United States made" an Immense impression must co-operate in making secure Americans have come to admire the eastern and western doors of enormously the courage and calm North America to prevent our be- with which all classes in this coun- ing surprised by the International try are standing up to the bomgangster and to keep him out,” declared Mr. O, M. Biggar, Cana- The way the British people are dian member of the Canadian- sticking it out has made a very United States Defence Board, in, a
broadcast address today deep impression.”
PAGE 8-Leading article bardment of London the b
In..
ternational 18-saw puzzle. PAGE 3-Postal communica
tians between Hongkong and Britain; Shanghai Britons join up Police Reserve orders,
Activities of the Defence Board.
A Daventry news bulletin, adds that Lord Lothian explained that have made it possible to streng- he had been away for nearly a then to some degree the support year and he thought it was time which Canada is providing for
Britain, he added....
British planes attacked Berlin on the night following Oct. 20, Bays the German Radio, "but a larger part of the unit was dispersed whilst on the way to the capital.
Some planes which reached Ber In dropped incendiary bombs on
SHANGHAI, Oct. 21 (Reuter)--As the transportation strike in several residential quarters. How the French Concession drazzed on nearing a month old, negotia, ever only non-military objectives tors for a settlement indicated that a new political labour union, were hit. One plane was shot - which is pro-Wang Ching-wei, may gain a foothold in the efforts to down over Berlin and another on control labour, here
Pro-Wang Union Seeking Shanghai Labour Control
PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT ANTIGUA WEST INDIES, Oct, 21 (Reuter)A provisiónal agree- ment was reached by American representatives ing the position of bases
stand under the recent ment
the
United States defence expert arrived on Friday and began survey the island. American cru
AXIS PROMISE TO VECTED to intensive bombardment by Japanese naval aircraft for the way to Berlin by AA artillery. M. Favret, Manager of the French Tramway Company, in St. Louis arrived on Sat
BULGARIA
A message broadcast from Daventry last night states that Bulgaria has been promised cer tala bases in the Aegean Bea if she submits to the Axl demands
the second day in succession.
A MILITARY REVIEW OF 50,000 TROOPS WAS HELD IN JAPAN the inspection being carried out by the Emperor riding his favourite white charger. He urged the increasing necessity for strengthening and enhancing the standard of efficiency in the Army,
A PROVISIONAL AGREEMENT HAS BEEN REACHED between the Britan and American representatives regarding the position of bases in the West Indies, it is reported.
MOSCOW “ COMMENT | dicated that the company is willing to recognise the union which and the matter was
Government House - The way in which the P. A. T. instigated the strike, t
Bites and vie ject of, dető
finally
is expanding its attacks against An early settlement is unlikely as the strikers presented new Germany was mentioned by the demands which the Company deems unreasonable. The Company's Moscow Radio, according to the recognition for the Nanking labour union would be la victory for the Daventry news bulletin la
latter The Moscow Radio emphasised the intens of the British, raids
The uplen le reported to be keeping the staiters away from their Jobs with, subsidies of propaganda threata.
was reached
A military.
is being prepared
of the far