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No, 10200
五拜禮 號二十月七英港香
FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1940.
日八初月六
German Machines Chased Across the Channel
R.A.F. REPELS STRONG ENEMY BOMBING RAIDS. NAZI PLANES DOWNED
LONDON, July 11 (Reuter).--An Air Ministry communique issued to-day states:
"Attempts by strong forces of enemy bombers, escorted by fighters, to attack shipping
and other objectives round our coasts to-day were met with vigorous resistance.
Butler Reveals New Rapprochement With Soviet Possible
LONDON, July 11 (Reuter).—In the House of Commons, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign ́ Affairs, was asked whether he could give a categorical denial to the allegations of the German White Book that ́Britain had planned a direct attack on the Baku oil-
fields.
He was also asked whether he could assure the House that it was the Government's policy to improve and strengthen the relations between Britain and the Soviet Union,
Mr. Butler replied: "Yes. The policy of His Majesty's Government.. hus
been
and
remains to improve and streng- then the relations between thie country and the U.S.S.R.
Success in this policy has appear-i ed more likely since March this year,, when the USSR. made a friendly approach to His. Majesty's Govern- ment and proposed the resumption of trade negotiations.
"Our fighters shot down twelve enemy aircraft and damaged many more.
"One of our fighters was lost.
“Aircraft of the Coastal Command, while on patrol
in the Channel, accounted for an enemy fleet plane.
"In the course of the day, R.A.F. boners attacked military objectives in the Low countries. One of our aircraft is missing.
"Yesterday our bombers delivered a daylight attack on aerodromes at St. Omer and Amiens. Five of our
aircraft failed to return. In addition, an Tircraft of the Police
Coastal Command was lost on patrol.".
In another battle over the southeas of England between seven enemy machines and Spitfires, one enemy
20 Nazi Bombers Dive On London
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, July 11 (UP).-Twenty Nazi bombers,
This move on their part constitut-protected by a screen of fighters, dived from a great cd a welcome departure from the unfriendly attitude the Soviet Gov-altitude over London to-day in an attempt to
ernment had adopted ever slaze the
breakdown of the political negatia- shipping on the Thames,
tions last August,
"His Majesty's
Government at once
This is officially announced
to be hoped that discussion on which that anti-aircraft guns imme-90
responded to this approach-and-it-is-by-the-Air-Ministry, which says
the British Ambassador at Moscow
is at present engaged may finally diately went into
uny
action and
remove danger which may have shrapnel riddled one of the lead- been apprehended that the Soviet ing, bombers, which crashed on Government would work elther
economically
or military against waste
of smoke. interests
Great Britain in the
Germany.
ground trailing black
The bombs it encried explod-
"Ever since the outbreak of wared, and A.R.P. workers are ex- his Majesty's Government have hud 10 guard against thla danger when pected to have difficulty in find- making their military plans. It was ing the remainder of the Turn to Page 2, Sixth Column machine.
H. M. S. HERMES
HERMES PLAYS PART
IN
:
DAKAR ACTION
SPECIAL VICHY, July, 11
"TELEGRAPH"
The French claim that planes Nazis Arrest
attack
BOMBS
ON COAST TOWN
Civilians Lose Lives In Latest Raids
bomber and four German airmen werescued from the fiercely burning wreck.
The remainder of the in-. vading planes were chased:
out over the Channel.
And Gang
Exchange Shots
Three high explosive bombs A party of Police about 10 in dropped in the vicinity and ex-number, comprising Europeans, ploded in a field without causing Indians and Chinese, were sent damage.
to ruid a gang of Chinese be- lieved to be responsible for molesting farmers and their property in the New Territories during recent weeks.
Two aeroplanes, belleved to be
about five miles away.
German bombers, crashed into the sea
Raid On Boulogne LONDON, July 11 (Reuter)—The Air Ministry news service states that five enemy aircraft ure believed to have been destroyed and others severely damaged in à dawn rald on the Boulogne
medium bomberodrome by RAF,
The raiders took the ground de- tences by surprise, dropped their bombs and I got away before the air- craft batteries could fire.
They went yesterday morning and searched the countryside between Un Long and Custle Poak. At about
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Italian PURCHASES
American Aircraft: Destroyer
LONDON, July 11. (Reuter).—An Admiralty communique states that aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm yesterday visited the Italian harbour north of Augusta, Sicily.
One Italian destroyer' and the hulk of a type generally used as a depot or storeship were sunk.
All our aircraft returned safely.
noon they sighted on a hill n gand SHANGHAI
men. Apparently the gang saw the Police and fired at them.
Shots Exchanged
The Police Immediately spread out In an endeavour to encircle the gang
The Police party laid low for some and there was an exchange of shots.
time and sent one of their number Kowloon, but before their arrival the to telephone for reinforcements from
gang managed to disperse among the brush and get away,
INCIDENT
Settlement Likely This Morning
The first altuckers scored a number for hits with high explosive bombs
alung one side of the perodrome,
Ten minutes later 20 enemy air- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
craft standing at the back of some LONDON, July 12, (UP)-hangars were attacked. The latest reports state that a number of people were killed and injured when waves of eight officially announced that 12 enemy German planes each dropped aircraft were shot down and many fifteen bombs on a south coast damaged by the R.A.F. in to-day's at- found one man badly wounded in the Japanese.
town yesterday.
J
12 Planes Downed LONDON, July 11 (ficuter).—It is
Ono Man Wounded.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, July 12 (UP)— American. Marine' and Japanese Army officers are meeting this morning at the Marine Head- On searching the area the Police quarters" at the request of the
tacks round the British coasts.
leg. He was removed to the Kow-It is believed that the meeting will Military cbjectives in France und loun Hospital. the Low Countries were again suc-
result in a settlement of the incident, The Police believe that other probably with a mutual expression members of the gang were also bit of regret. during the fire but that they were not so severely wounded as to prevent the Japanese army newspapers. the This Is indicated by the fact that them making their escape.
"Talkku Shimbun" and the "Sin Shun Although many shots were fired by Pao" have abandoned their violent the gang, there were no casualties on anti-American tone, and are predict- the Police side.
One bomb demolished a first uld post in the city, killing afcessfully bombed. policeman and other persons. ́
British Aghting planes engaged the Germans at a great height over both land and sen and it is confirmed that four Germons were shot down.
Another bomb fell in demolishing
garden
Nazi Fantasios
LONDON, July 11 (Reuter) --AU- thoritative quarters in London issue the following content on the Ger- man High Command communique:
"Germany's air claims, which be
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For Britain
LONDON, July 11 (Reuter); -British policy regarding air• ̧ craft imports from America was to buy everything we could get, Lord Beaverbrook told the House of Lords to-day, A
He declared: "In aircraft, the sky is the limit. In pursuit of that programme we have spent $10,000,000 for every day that the Aircraft Ministry has been the inexistence, including French purchases...
"Altogether with the French pur- chases,
have spent $800,000,000 out of a total programme
The money wisely
Lord Beaverbrook said there had never been an hour's delay
of the Treasury.
The Americans were up to date with the
of
account
we
..
over
ол
programme and had so far delivered everything they had promiseel and were a little ahead of time...
We had not shortage of aircraft. but we must contlaue developing tho programm
Tully
possible.
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WASHINGTON, July 12, (Reulor);
Jag a settlement of the incident to--A seitlement removing any threat
day. house and two garages, come dally more and more fantastic, A woman who was in a house died are the measure of her annoyance
her over her own heavy losses, to the hospital but on the way young daughter escaped unhurt,
ed, Livo
wha
Evacuees & Duty-Free Clothing
Italians Bomb
Own Ships
Further News Of The "Strategic Retreat"
An official message received in Hongkong from the. Admiralty this niorning states:
Carrying their nearch further the Police found on a seashore nearby two sampans which they bellove be "Yesterday's Agures are a particu-longed to the gang. These were selz-
ed by the Police. Ten people who were sheltering 16, farly sore polut owing to their dis- feet from where the bomb fell also proportion to British losses. For 14 German machines: destroyed and 23 escaped unhurt.
Nearly 40 shop fronts were wreck-badly damaged, Britain lost only two
public
houses were demolish-fightera and not. 25 machines as 10- ed and a policemun riding a bicycle day's German communique claims."
killed.
First Aid Post Wrecked Heavy explosions, terrific anti-
were to the French Govern-argraft fire and searchlights
LONDON, July:- 11- (Router) observed on the French coast near Some 15 explosive bomb were drop- ment, H.M.S. Hermes, the British aircraft carrier which at one
Boulogne, from the cliffs along the ped on the south-east of England (o- time was attached to the China Squadron, took a prominent part British southeast coast for a half day. One fell on a first aid post. in the battle of Dakar.
on Thursday night. It is be-killing the people therein. Ten A render of the "Hongkong"As was to be expected, the Italian lieved that R.A.F. made a surprise people in shelters were only sixteen Telegraph" asked us to ascertain communique of July 10, was false. attack on German invasion pre-feet from where a bomb exploded, If Government would facilitate During Jul 8 and 0 only one of our parations or on gun emplacements, but all escaped uninjured.
British aircraft could be heard in
Twenty-four machines participated the free delivery to evacuated ships was hit by bomb, as already spite: af numerous: at- reported, in waves, and explosions, were clearly four were brought down.
The audible before the anti-aircraft guns The principal thoroughfare in one other necessities required for a {went into action.
town presented the appearance of un prolonged stay or made destra- refused action and made for home at Coloured searchlights and tracer earthquake having taken place. Two ble to avoid paying the high high speeding dista
It reported that Italian aircraft bullets Alled the whole horizon. hotels and several large business prices for such things charged in bombed their own ships but unfort-
establishments were damaged as were Manlla
unately, without results. During the a bank and police station.
The Government offelal in brief: Maval, Bolton, aune. 18. our dipe
was hit The
communique Issued to- charge replied that the matter
Almilarly untrue. No had not been brought to his day was notice. He had no doubt that if damage or casualties were sustalund by any British ship when attacked-in people wrote in to Government to western Mediterranean by Italian Government would see what aircraft. A few bombs; however, fell could be done.
from the Hermes bombed Dakar pro- voking anti-aircraft Ore.
It is also stated that the planes at tacked after the Admiral command- Ing the French naval forces in West Africa had ignored the British ultimatum to surrender several amofl} French, units in the port.
Belgians
For Aiding Their Fellow-Countrymen
the distance, coming and going in in the raid and it is believed that families in Manila of clothes and thekalian naval force on Tue,
to
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, July 11 (UP)-DNB MOSCOW, July 11 (Router) reports from Brussels that former LONDON, July 11 (Reuter)—At
Havoc In Germany President Kalinin received the newly Milltary Judge Vandermoorsch and question time in the House of Com
LONDON, July 11 (Reuter) appointed Yugo-Slay minister to the Director of State Police, M. mons to-day, Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Milan, M. Gabrilovich, thus marking Defoy, together with five other high Minister Without Portfolio, announced ports received in London from Stock the beginning of direct diplomatie re- police officials have been arrested in that M. Monet, who headed the holm state that severe havoc has lations between Yugo-Slavia and the connection with an investigation in Anglo-French Supply Organisation, been caused by RAF raids on towns Soviet Union, which had had no such which thousands of persons were had resigned on July 1, The Anglo-in northern Germany, are per
In severti piaces, the harbours contact since the Soviet regline was smuggled out of Belgian territory, French Co-ordinating Committee: La
now being dissolved. most of them men.” instituted; á
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of Franco-British navel hostilities near Martinique appears to be in prospect. It is understood that Mr. Cordell Hull has intervened to seek a solution. It is expected that the prospective arrangement will involve an agreement by the French autho- rities to keep any warships or planes at Martinique or to permit them to be interned at come neutral port,
LONDON, July 12 (Router) Twenty survivors of the tanker Athol Laird (9,000 tons), which was torpedoed on July 2, have landed on the Irish coast after rowing 100 miles across the Atlantic.
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