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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 27, 1940/
By Ernie Bushmiller
U.S.
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THE
PLAYS This Sort Of
R.A.F. ITS PART
Rumour Is
LONDON, June 26 (Reuter). The Air Ministry Nazi Type
announces that yesterday offensive patrols were flown by' our fighters over enemy aerodromes near the French coast. One of our patrols encountered a much larger formation of enemy fighters and shot down three without loss.
R.A.F. bombers made a day- light attack yesterday on the enomy-occupied aerodrome at Waalhaven. They returned home anfely.
Four Planes Lost
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, June 26 (UP),—Accord-. ing to the B.B.C, four coastal planes" falled to return after yesterday's ralds over Senndinavia,
Early this morning, our bombers In the raids over Mannheim, one attacked an aerodrome recently com-¡ alreraft factory and an airfeld were
destroyed, and
other
porla,
in
pleted by the enemy at Bomoen, near chemical factories were bombed and Bergen.
They inflicted heavy damage. All wrecks over. France, three of 17
our aircraft returned.
Aerodrome Set On Fire
In
Messerschmidts were shot down in combat with RAF., while the alr LONDON, June 28 (Reuter) Thefeld at Rotterdam was set are und Air Ministry news service slates that severely damaged.
the German aerodrome at lemoen was left in flames after a raid by a squadron of the Coaxial Command alrcraft early in the morning.
A constant watch kept by recon- Talasance aircraft over Norway re- vealed the construction of this fresh landing ground.
The Coastal Command bombers waited until the work was almost finished before paying their visit.
Many bombs were dropped und explosives wrecked the runways with dire
direct hits.
Incendiary bombs set the barracks huts and nearby woods ablaze.
As the bombers flew away they counted 40 fires on and around the
aerodrome.
Air Ministry communique slates;
Conscription In India
LONDON, June 26 (Reuter).—It is learned in London to-night that there it absolutely no truth in reports from abroad that Sir Samuel Hoare, the Bri- tish Ambassador to Spain, has broached the question of peace OT armistice terms in Madrid.
On the contrary, Sir Samuel has emphasised the determination of this country to continue the struggle.
U.S.
MAY-3
BRITISH BLOCKADE OF FRANCE STARTS
LONDON, June 26 (Reuter). It is learned in authoritative circles in London that now France has come to terms with Germany and Italy, the economic blockade exercised by the Allies will now be applied to the occupied zone of France.
Ships carrying exports or imports and seeking to reach or leave French ports occupied by the enemy will be liable to interception and detention by the British naval authorities.
Merchant vessels making for ports in Spain or Portugal will
also be liable to interception in
the usual way.
Interception At Gibraltar
11 vessels seck to reach ports in an unoccupied region of France, they will have to pars Gibraltar, where
BRITAIN they will be subject to Contraband
STRIKES FIRST
By WALLACE CARROL UNITED PRESS STAFF. CORRESPONDENT
Statement Made To House Of Commons
LONDON, June 26 (UP).— LONDON, June 26 (Reuter). British landing parties and air come to the conclusion that, for and Italy to-day -The Government of India has bumbers struck back at Germany the purposes of urgent expansion lenders in London called for as French of India's war effort, it is now volunteers for a new Foreign necessary to follow the example Legion to carry on the war.
of Britain and introduce com-]
Control inspection.
It is believed in official London
NAZIS. LOSE
5 BOMBERS Expensive Raids
On Britain
LONDON, Juno 26 (Reuter).
circles that the French coal mines-The Air Ministry states that were flooded before the German of at least five bombers which farmies occupied northern France,
were shot down in last night's
Large petrol stocks there were
destroyed during the first five weeks id, two were brought down in lot the German offensive, but no the Firth of Forth area.
loubt a good deal fell into German hunds.
POLES NOT TO GIVE IN
One was brought down in the sea off the Yorkshire coast.
One of the five was shot down and another seriously damaged by anti- aircraft guns. The damaged' plane was afterwards finished off by Spitfire.
A feature of the raid was the close co-operation between the fighter squadrons and ground dfences.
Stock Exchange In Fluctuating Mood
LONDON, June 20 (Reuter) More Raids On Germany
Poland's determination to fight on LONDON, June 26 (Itcuter)-An pulsory service for military and called military raids and landing injczyk, Vice-President of the NA- It is understood that the so-shoulder to shoulder with the British Empire was reaffirmed by M. Mika- certain cases for civil and indus-operations Last night R.A.F. bombers cun-trial purposes.
occurred 01 tinued their attacks on enemy aero-
the tonal Council of the Polish Republic Mr. L. S. Amery, Secretary ofed with the Germans in an day.
French coast where they clash-in a statement Issued in London to- dromes, rail communications and ather military objectives in Holland State for India and Burma, re- attempt to sidetrack the Germans with other members of the and north-west Germany,
Mikolajczyk who arrived from vealed this decision in the House invasion of the British lales Polish embryo "Heavy attacks were made on the of Commons to-day.
LONDON, June 20 (Reuter)—The aerodromes at Arnhem and Borkum.
Parliament, formed "At Lingen.
the near
This was when he introduced legis- which, it is feared, may come at under the chairmanship of Paderew-Stock Exchange to-day fluctuated Dutch frontier, # rallway bridge
lation mainly designed to overcome any hour.
ski in France, sald; "The fight for narrowly, closing was destroyed.
technical difficulties in the event of a General Charles de Gaulle to-day a free independent Poland goes on "Damuge was done to a Hamm complete interruption of communica-announced that a volunteer Legion, despite cruel failures and disappoint- | Gill-edged securities railway junction and on a ralfwaytions between India and Britain. with full support from the British ments.
maintain to mid-day rally. lding.
Conscription Of Europeans
"The Foles had, have and must| Government and consisting of officers
Of the industrials, the lenders oc- "Ai Dorsten, north of the Ruhr, a
downward I was within the competence of and men from the French army, is have, the will and determination to casionally resisted large fire was started.
the authorities to facilitate the con- now in Britain.
persevere in this struggle in close trend. in the luhr, at Osterfeld, "&"marscription or British Indluh subjects -He-added-that-il-has-been-decided | co-operation-with-the-powerful-Brl--The-Armincas-of-oil-stocks-was shalling yard was damaged and at and an appropriate ordinance would crcute а French centre for tish Empire for the liberation of lest on provisional sales. The total Monheim, an ell refinery was severely shortly be issued by the Governor-armament and scientific research. Poland under the leadership of Gen-volume of trading was only small.
Munition Dump Blown Up On the other hand, it was beyond mittee "have been advanced!"
damaged,
General
Plans for forming a National Com-eral Sikorski."
· the competence of the Indian "I were registered on an air-authorities to conscript European craft fuctory at Bremen, and at British subjects, Accordingly, the Colorme a salve of bombs caused ex-authority of Parliament here was cupied by the Axis liable to normal
plosions in the chemical works,
"At Heligoland, an ammunition dump was blown up..
"One of our bembers from this operation shot enemy fighter,
required.
This section of the Bill, which was now before the House, would also returning take a similar step.
allow the Government of Burme to down an
"All our aircraft returned safely. "Two Coastal Command aircraft failed to return from reconnaissance over Scandinavia,”
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The Bill passed all readings and was sent to the House of Lords.
Conscripting 18 to 50's SPECIAL TO THỀ "TELEGRAPH” LONDON, June 26 (UP)—It is understood that it is proposed to call up men in India between the ages of 18 and 50.
Compulsory service is also to be introduced into British civil indus- trial establishments.
It is offelally announced that the British blockade now includes France, ships to and from France, ports contraband control and, since the
touches Germani occupation
the Spanish border, vessels en route to Spain and Portugal are also liable to search.
Nazis' Gains
& Losses
Balance Sheet Will Be Disappointing LONDON, June 26 (Reuter). -It must be several weeks be- fore Germany's economic gains 'and losses, resulting from the DUBLIN, June 20 (Reuter).Capitulation of France, can be Stephen Carroll Held, who appeared properly estimated.
Five Years' For Espionage
in the Dublin Court last Friday Germany has gained some stocks under the Emergency Powers Act, of all in northern France although was to-day sentenced to five years part of these stocks were destroyed penal servitude by the Special Cri- in the first five weeks of the great minal Court.
battle.
He was found guilty of alding an There is no doubt, however, that unknown person in an attempt to a good deal of petrol has fallen in- obtain information likely to be pre- to German hands. Judicial to the safety of the Stafe.
He was acquitted of conspiracy to usurp the functions of the Govern ment by maintaining an armed force
:.
Coal Mines Flooded
Some of this will have to be kept in France In order to maintain essential services.
and ablaining on behalf of that force Most of the coal miries in northern
$30,000.
Ford Won't Make
Rolls Royces
France ore reported to have been flooded.
avallable evidence supports the view that famine will overtake Germany and her, occupied territories within the next few months. WASHINGTON, June 26 (UP)-- The Czecho-Slovakian harvest is President Roosevelt's Advisory De- very bad and Bliere has been a con- fence Commission to-day announced siderable slaughtering of livestock in they have cancelled the negotiations all the occupied territories. with Mr. Henry Ford for the man- There is no doubt that- Germany ufacture of Reils-Royce, airplane will allow the suffering to develop ongines because of Mr. Ford's refusal in the occupied territories long be to manufacture similar engines for fore the pinch is felt in Germany the British Government.
Itself.
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