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FIRST EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
No. 10030
FOUNDED 五拜禮 號二十月——英港香
FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1940.
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R.A.F. Machines Repulse Attacks On Firth Of Forth, Humber And Thames Areas
NAZI
PLANES ATTACK
AREA OVER
OVER BRITISH
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IN BRIGHT WINTER SUNSHINE, SAYS A "REUTER" MESSAGE, GERMAN WARPLANES MADE THE MOST EXTENSIVE RECON- NAISSANCE RAIDS OF THE WAR OVER BRITAIN YESTERDAY.
No bombs were dropped, but crowds in many places stood spell- bound as they watched the bursts of anti-aircraft shrapnel around the raiders.
In several places large crowds saw British fighters ascend to give combat to the enemy, who fled out to sea as soon as the R.A.F. machines
appeared.
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The area visited extended from Scotland to the south-east coast of England.
RUSSIAN
ARMADA OFFICIAL VERSION
SHAM IS EXPOSED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQRAPH***
The official Air Ministry communique, quoted by "United Press," says of the raids:
"Enemy planes appeared over the Firth of Forth, the Humber, the Thames and several east coast cities to-day,
"All the attacks were repulsed. No hombs were dropped."
LONDON, Jan. 11-The Allied High Commands have received details of the much- vaunted Russian Red Air 2 Force, which show it to be a bigger sham than the Red JAPANESE MAGNATE Army,
SAYS ALLIES WILL BE-
For her 4,000 mile wide cOTI- tinent Russia has a first-line strength of little more than 4.465 machines,,
Among the cities visited by the Nazi raiders were.
Newcastle and Cullercoats.
Three planes participated in the raid on the Newcastle ures. Six R.A.F. pursuit planes imme-| diately took to the air and drove the raiders out to sca.
ON ROAD
Compared with the latest products TO VICTORY
of the chief Western Europe Power 63 per cent of the Red machines are obsolete. There are no new-type machines under production. The Russian second-line machine
IN APRIL
Three Nazi bombers which appear- ed over Stoliand were also chased jout to se when R.A.F. machines
offered combat shortly after noon.
A single plane appeared ever: Cullercoats and 'was driven off by intense anti-aircraft fre.
Attacks On Ships
Sca.
strength is about 2,000 planes, Lack LONDON, Jan. 11.-Sphinx-! German machines continued their of advanced training machines like Viscount Kano, vice-Chair-attacks on merchantmen in the North Pentricling the output of rained man of the Bank for InternaThe R:AF-came to the rescue"or"a"" pilots to 2,000 a year, a useless furetional Settlements, and London steamer which was being attacked off manager of the Yokohama Specie Norfolk and succeeded in driving the Bank. is a Japanese tonic for the German off. Allies.
for large-scale war in Europe.
Split In Two
The Russion Air Command divided into two sections, ane to the west of Lake Baikal, the other to the
An unnamed vessel sank after ari explosien oil the cast const. As it
spectators on the shore.
Yesterday, in his office in wink it was watched by hundreds of
east. Lake Baikal is practically in Bishopsgate, he said: the centre of Russia,
The German thermometer is going
The Western Air Command has down and the Allies thermometer is Easter, I feel. should a total of 3.240 of the most modern goin tip. machines allotted to it. The bring the turning-point." Eastern Command, which covers the Mengollan and Manchuria
machines.
"You Are United"
frontler, has 1,225 frst-line This is how he weighs up the
European situation; "The advantages: There are two types of Russian are on the side of England. Your warplanes which experts say "com-country is ninety per cent. united. pare not unfavourably" with the German opinion is itty-frty divided. modern medium-type bombers
You have large resources, Gennahy
other nations. They are called the has not. SB and TeKh.26.
"In 1914 Germany had greul foreign The SB is similar to a British investments. To-day they have no Blenheim and ins a maximum speed foreign investments, no foreign funds, of about 250 m.ph. A Blenheim will the gold in their hands is very little, do 285 m.p.h.
fand their exports are being cut off The Ts.Kb.28 has maximum by the blockade. speed of 245 m.p.h. and a range of 1,000 miles with 3,300lbs, of bombs.
a
High Moralo
As Germany's internal resources are divorted more and more to mill- tary purposes, the suffering of the people will become great.
North Sea Fight Admission LONDON, Jan. 11 (Reuter),--The? official German news agency admits! that the German 8ighter. machines which took part in the thrilling air; battle over the North Sea were the PLEASE Turn To Page 5.
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How Good Are Nazi
WIDE Legions?
ISLES
A VIEW AT THE FORTH BRIDGE SHOWING PART OF THE BALLOON BARRACE.
Nazi Liner Scuttled In
S. Atlantic
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
- CAPETOWN,~~Jan~~~11 (UP). The Germin Liner Ussukuma, 7,834, tons, WRS scuttled in the South Atlan- tic after being intercepted by a British warship.
The crew was taken aboard the warship and. landed at Capetown. They will be interned al Prétoria.
MORE AID FOR FINNS Sweden To Honour Obligations
Crowds Watch Italian Liner Blow Up "MINENKRIEG” WAR
CLAIMS FURTHER NEUTRAL VICTIMS
LONDON, Jan. 11 (Reuter)-A steamer, believed to be Italian, struck a mine off an east coast town to-day.
Crowds on the promenade saw the vessel burst into
flames.
WAR IN FINLAND
A life-bout rescued the crew of 30 and the English pilot.
Danish Steamers, Escapo LONDON, Jan. 11 (Reuter)-The two Danish steamers, Feddy and Ivan Kondrup, both of which were at first reported to have been sunk by Ger- mun aircraft in the North Sea, have | arrived at a north-east coast port.
Attack On Trawlor fails LONDON, Jan, 11 (Reuter).—Two German bombers made an unsuccess- 11
ful attempt to sak a trawler on the to east coast of Scotland.
MORE REDS TRAPPED 18,000 Marooned On Central Front
HELSINGFORS, Jan. LONDON, Jan. 11. (Reuter). (Reuter).There is reason -Help for Finland continues to belleve that yet another Russian They few low, machine-gunning arrive from all quarters, and the force is in a tight corner in the vessel, and also dropped a few three Scandinavian countries Northern Finland.
bombs. They scored no direct hits, The best Russian fighters are the "How Can Germany, in this plight, The Hongkong Government continue to show, their deter-
Finnish ski patrols have cut though slight damage was done by
splinters and bullets. 1.18 (SSF), of which the Western carry on a full-dress air bombard- had decided to obtain a certain mination to help Finland beat off the main road from Salla and Upon the approach of British Command has, 713 and the Eastern ment of this country or of France, or number of General Civilian Re-
Cemljaervi to Salmijaervi at fghters, the German planes flew out Commahd 320. These machines aroja full-dress assault on the Maginotspirators in order that members on to rive the Fumihi people all/Reveral places, thus marooning afto sea and the trawler returned similar to British Gloster Gindlators, Line? If they do that their losseCe which have long been superseded by will be great, and the psychological of the general public might be the material and Framaisitaran help force of about 18,000 Ruselansport. Danish Protost
effect on their own people will be given an opportunity to purchase that she can, said King Gustav at the who are believed to be some 20 The morale of the pilots is high, serious. If they do not do that, the them from Government at cost opening of Parliament this morning. miles in front of the point which ROME, Jan. 11 (Router)—Accord- they are good fighters. But discip Allies will continue to grow in
price.
The Swedish people have shown has been cut.
ing to a Copenhagen telegram, the Line, as a result of the 1937-0 purges, strength."
Danish Government has instructed its The Russians would appear to be Minister in Berlin to lodge a protest In pursuance of this policy, it she said. They are now strong and their willingness to make sacrifices, Then Viscount Kano, with next statement, sent up the Far all those members of the community has been unmistakably expressed,
Finns advancing upon East thermometer
the air attack on two Danish ships, with a jump. who wish to purchase n General Civi- It was "The war. between lan Respirator,
The security of the country now beth Banks and down the centre.
It is reported that the Russians the Feddy and Ivan Kondrup. Japan and China will end in J It is not anticipated that it will be forms must be postponed in favour comes to the forefront and social re-
are rushing_up between 35,000 and month."
necessary to place the cost of this
40,000 reinforcements from Viscount Kano belleves there can respirator at more than $250.
of defences. **
raffhead of Kandalakak..
newer types.
is low. Every commanding officer of every squadron in watched by a political representative,
to
Russin has relied on France and Amerles to grant her licences manufacture their latest warplane designs. Those sources of progress are closed to her now.
Paderewski Back
the Polish Council of Slate, has
the Soviet aggressors,
Sweden is conscious of her obliga-
to
his now desired to obtain the names of united, and their will to help Finlandin in unenviable position, with the with the Germon Government against
Special Military Budget The 1940-41 Swachh budget is
them
from
Attack On Coast ? "SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HELSINGFORS, Jan 11 (UP)
the
Naxi Ship Hits Icoborg REYKJAVIK, Jun. 11 (Router).— Sixty-two mes of the .German steamer, Bahia Blanca, 8,558 tons, which struck an iceberg 00 miles off Iceland, are being brought here by an fcciandic trawler,
The Bahía Blanca sailed from Rio
bo no peace in Europe until Hitlerlem In order that the authorities may is destroyed. He says that Japan, be in a position to ascertain the num- whose pact with Germany has been ber of persons requiring respirators, 41,000,000 and the Swedish Govern- dead a long time, is intent on esa form-No. G.CRI, has been for tablishing a new order in the East, warded to all Divisional and Districtment will establish a special military series of heavy far-away detonations and it will not be the old order In Harness
of Police Stations
budget throughout
to allocate expenditure. tho terms and Indemnities set by vic-Colony, and will be placed in boxes
In Norway, the people are taking were distinctly heard this afternoon PARIS, Jan. 11 (Reuter)-M. torious nations,
Provided for the purpose on Thurs-a great interest in the preparations from the south const and the south de Janeiro with a cargo of coffer and Ignacius Paderewski, the well-known the Versailles Treaty. Soon a united alrous of registering his or her name against air raids. Nearly
We have learned a big lesson from day, January 18. Any person for the development of civil defence west. The noise was supposed to be minerals just before Chilstmux a qu
£28,000 to ring of the heavy coastal batter-attempt to break the blockade,
She was reported to be captured pianist and former Premier of Roof Chinese Government will be as-with a view to purchasing in respira has been collected for the Finalhouncement of any attack, and no by a British cruiser but, the report
ics, although there has been no a who was appointed first member of tablished at Nanking, and when peuce tor should apply either personally to Relief Fund,
jalorm was sounded.
was not confirmed In! London, arrived at Angora, the headquarters comes to Chinn there will be nothing the nearest Police Station the the way, to Finland and unother is 10 and 40 officers, including one Colonel Vinogradov was broken with despair:
A Danish ambulance car is now on Ono Russian General was killed, 2 left for England and Japan to quarrel district in which he lives, or in written in a few days.
Ing to the Director of Air Raid Pro-
were taken prisoner in the rout of Empiro Trado
urid disappeared with a few men into cautions, A.R.P. ·
From Helsingfors comes news that the 44th Hed divizion. Department, Lower
the forest Y Albert Road, Hongkong, for Form the first detachment of Italian volun-
Goneral's. Disgrace
The Potrespondent recalls that teers has arrived. The detachment
General Samsonvy disappeared fri a thepleted and forwarded to the Director West Air Raid Precautions.
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 11: (Heufer), smilar manner id yesra nuo after his Legion, a
--According to the correspondent of Tannenberg/delestemni" adds 'that, HELSINGFORS, Jan 11 (Reuter), soldiers captured in Finland state seen again, or possibly his body will "In an interview, to-day, the Finnish that after the defeat of the Soviela bo discovered when the spring sun.
*PLEASE Tuan To: Page 5 Fat`ilo battle of Suomussalmi, General melts the snow.
of the Polish Govemment.
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about."
trade of Japan, chiefly
COPEN
Mr. Stanley Better Man sold, "dence the No. GCRI, which should be com will be known as the Garibaldi Ouver Stanley, the newly-appointed handle, too, all the bunda and cou- As the information: desired by the Finland Still Needs Help the "Berlingske Tidende, the Russian General Vinograday will never be
LONDON Jan. 11 (Reuter).—Mr. trade with the British Empire.
War Minister la starting his duties pens on behalf of the Japanese authorities can all bo, Included on a at the War Offer on Friday.
Government. There will be mark-single form, it is only necessary to To-night he is very much better, PLEASE Torn To Page 5
PLEASE Turn To Page 5.
Allies Do Not Under Rate Their Strength
LONDON, Jan. 11 (Reuter)-Now that 80 many weaknesses have been unmasked in the Russian army, it is a natural ques- tion to ask, “How good is the German Army?” writes. "Reuter's" military corres- pondent.
Is it possible that it too may reveal joints in its armoor if a battle is fought in the west? Can it be judged merely by its success in Poland where condi- tions of modern warfare were in its favour?
No Analogy
There has never been any analogy between the Russian and Germmuni armies to be of military value. The Germans excel at administrative and staff work, their troops are magni- flcently equipped, and whatever the Internal state of the country, the army will be well-fed,
The timber of the Germans is now being measured by Allied patrols. The Allies are not making the mis- lake of under-rating the enemy, while the Germans are noting with more caution than they did in Poland. They are obviously holding their defensive lines lightly.
Eagor For Fray
If a spring offensive develops, the Troops engaged will be fresh phy-. sleally and cager for the fray. Whether they will be as good as the Kaiser's troops in 1914 is a matter of opinion.
The present German Army is young and has had little experience of fighting..
Ол the other hand, the Allied Armies are filled with veterans, and thanks to colonial - and imperial responsibilities, many of the younger
have regulars
been under fire, Hundreds of young officers have ex- perienced the responsibility of com- mand, which breeds individual initia- live.
It is safe to say that the Allies are -Infinitely-richer-in-that quality-than the Germans. The initiive quality is invaluable under the most dimcult conditions of war.
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