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三拜體 號七廿月三英港香 WEDNESDAY, No. 15100
MARCH 27, 1940. 日九十月二 $30.00 PER ANNUM
CAPTAIN'S
STORY
OF TWO ATTACKS
ACTRESS Ark Royal Back After Patrol
TRAPS SPIES
British Girl Does
Drunk Act
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
That Lasted For Five Months
LONDON, MAR. 26 (REUTER).—THE ARK ROYAL, BRITAIN'S NEWEST AIRCRAFT CARRIER, WHICH THE GERMANS CLAIMED | LAST YEAR TO HAVE BOMBED AND SUNK, HAS NOW RETURN- ED HOME AFTER A FIVE MONTHS CRUISE ON WAR SERVICE..
During that time, it is estimated that the Ark Royal with her
LONDON, Mar. 26 (UP): aircraft reconnoitred 5,000,000 square miles of ocean. -Mai Bacon, the well- known music hall star who She played her part in the interception of three valuable German has just returned from a 15; ***
********* į merchant ships. weeks' entertainment tour
BULGARIA AND of the Western Front, re- vealed to-day that she had MOBILISATION been responsible for the arrest of two German spies during her tour.
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She trapped the Nazi agents by pretending to be drunk!
Miss Bacon, who is now years old, has been well-known on the London stage since 1915.
"1 had been warned by the ди thorities to watch out for # red-
bearded man, posing as it
who was suspected to be a
*." she said. spy."
Belgian, German
"The nuthorities told me that there had been a number of leakages, and I was warned not to discuss where 1
had been playing or the number of troops stationed at any point..
"One night, I returned from singing to the troops to the plage where I was staying.
રી
"My voice was husky
with the
and I was
SOFIA, Mar. 26 (Reuter).-
A new tilt fur Civil Mobilisa. ilon, including measures to organise national economy, In time of war, was introduced in the National Assembly here to- day by the Minister of War.
The bill provides for cont- pulsory loans, severe measures against espionage and foreign propaganda and the death
Ευτ penalty
speculators in foodstuffs and other products.
*****
Hymn Of Hate Banned
hivering when I exclaimed. "Only Goebbels Wants Songs
glass
of hol greg will suve my life."
"A bearded ETRI Immediately!
volunteered to get ine a gluss.
"He walked into the kitchen, where 1-wan able to watch him_through_the_ mirror.
To Be Untainted
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BERLIN Mar. 20 (UP)-Goebbels
Her aircraft have attacked several U-boats, while' others have been frightened into crash dives with un- known results.
TORPEDOES MISSED HER
On the other hand the Ark Royal has been missed by two torpedoes fired from a U-boat which was quickly sunk by her destroyer escort. A thousand pound bomb, dropped from an attacking Heinkel, crashed harmlessly into the sea 15 feet away.from the bow of the Ark Royal. The only damage sustained by the ship was a few
The Scapa Flow Raid CAUTIOUS PRAISE
Well-Timed, Favoured By Good Luck LONDON, Mar. 26 (British
has banned Germany's modern Hymn Wireless)Authoritative quar-
"well-timed
"I saw everything he did. He cer- of Hate-except on special occasions. ters describe the German Scapa
The Nazis most popular war song Flow raid as 2 tainly meant that grog to knock the senses out of me, because he put into "wir Fahren Gegen England" (We it everything he could lay his hands are Sailing Against England) can no operation favoured by some good on, from absinthe to brandy.
restaurants night clubs or "Then he lit the steaming liquor, longer be sung or played in rates, luck."
without
pieces of broken crockery.
The Ark Royal returned home to replenish her stores and to give her crew of sailors and airmen a well-deserved leave while she prepared for her next task.
Interview With Captain
Captain A. J. Power, who has been in command of the Ark Royal since she was first commissioned nearly two years ago, told "Reuter" that the torpedo attack was made last October about the same time as The Courageous was lost.
The torpedoes passed astern of the ship missing it by between 200 and 300 yards.
After the U-boat had been attacked by the
the escorting destroyers some of her crew were saved.
If It Had Hit
"I saw a bemt leave the plane. It
Arriving as daylight was fading the
Describing the air attack on the raiders were able to make use of such saying it was the best thing to do permission.
light as remained to carry out the Ark Royal, Captain Power said that when one wanted to check a chill.
Only At Nazi Rallies
rald and rely on the gathering dark one German was more daring than "pretended to drink the grog, but slipped hult of it into the glass Goebbels does not want cherishedness to conceal their flight home, the ethers. He made a power dive on of my solo violinist, Arthur Anton, national symbols and songs to be The technique adopted was that of them.
"He started from about 14,000 feet rendered in a bawdy manner. Ger- auccessive waves making sudden dives
and pulled out at perhaps 1,000 feet," Puts On Big Act
mans are supposed to put some spirit from about 8,000 feet.
sald Captain Power." "Then I put on one of the greatest into the occasion when they sing the
Such small damage as was done is drunken woman shows of my career. Hymn of Hate or other national songs thought to have been caused by the
WIT "I slurred and hiccupped like a
So, in addition to slut.
Fahren den Euland" Goebbels first flight, as the remaining waves It worked. A second man joined has announced that the Horst Wessel met with a reception from the A.A. us and they both began to question Song, Deutschland Uber Alles and fences which clearly put them off
heltheir aim. other patriolic me regarding the troops.
raised my anger and leaned rendered in places of public amuse- forward confidentially when one ment. of the men asked me where I wan They must be rendered only al playing next. I said, I'll tell Nazi rallies, where the watchful eye you hiet-I'll tell you-hle!- of the Gestapo can make proceedings "I acted like this with all the ques-' tions they asked me until the two sples were absolutely infuriated,
Birmingham!*
The Last Straw
more unanimous.
Fongs
the
cannot
Fighters' Difficulties
was the biggest one I have ever seen. I saw it falling and from the bridge my impression was that it was not going to hil us. It landed in the ses about 15 feet from the side of the The difculty of fighters making ship. If it had hit us it would have contact with bonibers in darkness is sunk us." he said. pointed out. Unless searchlights pick Captain Power denied a report that out a raider, a mere knife edge view the Ark Royal heeled over. Her is presented which is extremely helm was turned and her bows lifted dimcult for a fighter pilot to ste. Songs Without Mugs
slightly but there was no damage ---་
of crockery that this explains spart from some bits It is thought BERLIN, Mar. 10 (Reuter)-Dr. Joseph Goebbels, Nazi Pro-why RAF. reconnaissance aircraft which were smashed.
Since these stirring episodes, tha across the paganda Minister, has put an end to have flown a great many times over! The last straw was when the German custom of singing patrio-Germany without being found by Ark Royal had been
Cape splashed the remainder of the grogtie songs to the accompaniment of defending acroplanes, while in the Atlantle to Rio de Janeiro and also
Town. elinking beer mugs.
case of the Sylt said the Nazis relied all over 'red-beard's' clothes.
Her alreraft participated in a search "Ilo became Infuriated, and they Under a decree just issued for the almost entirely on ground defences,
Excier protection of national symbols and mating little or no attempt to fight for the Graf Spee but when she was both left hurriedly.
by H.M.S. "I informed the authorities as songs, it is forbidden to sing or play the bombers in the air. The only located soon as the two men had left and patriotie and Nazi party songs in British aircraft brought down on this Achilles the Ark Royal was a thou-
occasion fell a victim of low firing sand miles away. they were arrested next day." restaurants and cafes,
The bearded German, I was
made "where the A.A. guns. An exception subsequently discovered, WILS singing or playing of these songs is
Straight Warning German ofileer in the Great War. Justifled by a special motive."
Informed aviation quarters take the The decree also applies to "hate" song, "We March Against opportunity of warning the British WILL RECOGNISE England," which is specially mention public that If large scale air attacks
PLEASE Turn To Pago 7.
WANG CHING-WEI
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH“
(Domel).-In~! ROME, Mar. 20 formed Italian quarters claim that General Franco has decided to re- cognise the Wang Ching-wel regime. It is stated that Spain and Italy will simultaneously announce re- cognition next week
"
Germany has not yet decided on her attitude.
ied.
the
SCRAP-IRON BIRTHDAY GIFT FOR HITLER
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
and
A hundred flights were made from the decks of the Ark Royal and. Captain Power never lost an aircraft through not finding its way back.
Vacation For The Governor
Flying Home On Two
Months' Leave.... ́ ́
SUDETEN NAZIS and thousands more throughout the Reich for receiving contri- months on leave.
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A FLYING BOAT OF THE R.A.F. Coastal Command being lowered into the water at an aerodrome some- where in England, preparatory to taking off on a reconnaissance and patrol flight over the North Sea. Dozens of planes of this type are constantly patrolling the waters around the Brillsli Isles, searching for Nazi U-Boala or Heinkel bombers-Domei,
"Daily Mail" Announces Cabinet Changes
NEW
POST
FOR
MR.
WINSTON CHURCHILL
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Mar. 27 (Domei).-The "Daily Mail" declares this morning that the Premier, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, has decided to form an inner War Cabinet which will be empowered to carry out all necessary policies for the prosecution of
THE WESTERN FRONT
Long-Range Shelling
Of Siegfried Line
PARIS, Mar. 26 (UP).—French aviation controlled the effects of long range artillery fire on the Siegfried Line to-day.
B.E.F. TAKE OVER
SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE, Mar. 26 (Reuter)-A further section of the Allied Front has been taken over by the British Expeditionary Force.
Air Patrols In Action Air activity by fighter patrols on the Western Front has been intensl- fled during the past few days on the whole front, especially in the Saar, Vosges and Lower Vosges areas.
Yesterday's French communique re- ported that this activity contin
continued during the night. There is no tion that there were any clashes - A German communique admits that French planes reconnoitred for into Germany during Sunday and on Mon- day night. Since then, the French have carried out a number of photo graphic and scouting fights designed mainly to direct artillery Are.
German planes flew over France and the North Sea.
A derman attack on a French out- post south of the Varndt Forest was casily repulsed.
Local Activity
Swedish Gold
For U.S.
Northern Neutrals Tako Precautions
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH WASHINGTON, March 24 (UP),—
fearful of Germany's neighbour, Invasion, are still shipping their gold bullion to the United States for safe keeping.
Switzerland, Belgium and Denmark have already shipped most of their gold abroad. ·
Now Sweden is doing kewlee. $7,000,000 A Week
Since January 1, shipments of gold from Sweden to the United States have averaged US$7,000,000 a week. that Shipments for the week ending March 20, however, totalled $24,301,- 675, nearly all of which was Govern- ment bullion.
To-day's communique BAYE there was local activity of our recon- naissance units.
During the same week. Switzerland
EX-NAZI LEAVES sent an additional $14,276.000 worth
FOR FRANCE
of gold for sufe keeping in the United Statca.
British shipments, which were for ZURICII, Mar. 20 (Reuter)-Frits the purpose of purchasing. war materials, totalied $32,970,000 from Thyssen, the German steel magnate Canada, $8,091,000 from the United and one of the early backers of the Kingdom and $8,000,000 from South Nazis, has left Swilzerland for France. Africa.
Inst
He went to Switzerland November after breaking with the When he flen by Imperial Airways
Nazis, whom he blamed for the war. BERLIN, Mar. 26 (UP). The German people intend to to England on May 12, His Excellency
His property in Germany was give Hitler a magnificent present on his birthday April 20, the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcolo
spend about two promptly confiscated by the Nazis. Ho and his wife lost their German Three hundred and fifty centres have been opened in Berlin is expected to
citizenship.. His trip is understood not to have
Recently, in a letter to the Argen- butions.
¡door plates, railings, gales, statues any political algnificance, but
tine Press, Herr Thyssen expressed his and old coats of arma.
purely in the nature of a vacation.
frank disapproval of Nazi policy and The birthday present will be scrap It doesn't matter what it is so longHe will not be accompanied by Lady
said that Germany was bound to lose iron!
as it contains copper, brass, bronze, Northcote,
the war. Since he came to Hongkong in For each piece of scrap-it might nickel, silver, lead or tin.
or Germany is desperately short of October, 1037, the Governor has had Two Sudeten German soldiers who be an old bedstead, an iron gate
a particularly trying term of office. deserted into the Netherlands have even a spittoon the donor will re-metals,
Much of last year's collection of! Lady Northcote flew to England by told the villagers that many more celva a certificato.
Homts, offices and factories are scrap Iron lies at the bottom of the Imperial Airways in January 1938 Germinu would desert if it were not
pets, sea in the shape of lost U-Boats and during the illness of tier mother. for the severe penalties and the close being searched for ash trays,
During the Governor's absence, the watch kept on them.:
|pans, wall decorations, cups, plates, scuttled Nazi steamers,
DESERT
AMSTERDAM, Mar. 20 (Neuter)
To Aid Dependents
Of Lost Seamen
LONDON, Mar. 20 (British Wire- lon)The fund started in Trinidad
by the Tobago
Governor. Sir Tubert Youn, after the loss of, 20 Belush West Indies seamen in the donker. Inverdurele, has reached over Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr, N. $12 800. It will be used to hein such L. Smith will be Officer Administer-semen and their dependents who are ing the Government but the reshuffle left in want as the direct result of of other omcials has not yet been de enemy action. Some contributions to
the fund came from Venezuela. clded upon.
the war.
According to the newspaper, the Inner Cabinet will comprise the Premier, the Foreign Minis- ter, Lord Halifax, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Winston Chur- chill, and the Lord Privy Seal, Sir Samuel Hoare.
"If the plan materialises,
Mr.
winston Churchill will become Minis-
Cabinel," says the "Daily Mail."
Without Portfolio in the Inner
"In this position he will represent the Navy, Army and Air Force, the Supply, and various productive indus. tries.
Other Changes
"Lord Chatfield, at present Minis- ter for the Co-ordination df Defence, will
become First Lord of the Admiralty.
"Sir
Kingsley Wood, the Minister for Air will be appointed Minister for Munitions."
to
The "Daily Mail" states that efforts appoint a National Cabinet repre- been sentative of all parties his
frustrated by strong opposition on the part of the Parliamentary Party.
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