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The FIRST EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
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No. 10712
五拜禮一號六廿月七英港香
FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1940.
日二廿月六
GREAT AIR BATTLES
OVER THE ENGLISH
1,700 PERISHED IN TROOPSHIP OFF ST. NAZAIRE
been
'SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, July 25 (UP).-It has revealed that there were 5,300 people aboard the transport Lancastria when she was bombed and sunk while anchored off St. Nazaire.
A large number of women and children were included
among the passengers.
4 Meatless
Days A Week For Italians
25
LONDON, July (Reuter). From the be- ginning of August, Tues- day will be a meatless day in Italy, according · to German news agency mea- sage from Rome.
It is noted that Wednes- days, Thursdays and Fri- days are already meatless days.
Bread in restaurants will be restricted to 53. -ounces per person.
DUNKIRK TRAGEDY
~2;477-Survivors From
Lost Lancastria
It is known that 2,477 sur- vivors have been picked up. Possibly others have fallen into enemy hands and some may have wanded ashore.
However, it is estimated that at least 1,700 troops and civilians have perished in the olly waters which
from were a mass of flames cendiary bombs after a high ex- plosive bomb had dropped slown a funnel.
-
Some survivors said Italian as well us German bombers participated in | the attack.
The stricken vessei took on a heavy list which hampered the launching of lifeboats.
Meknes Sinking LONDON, July 25 (UP)-To-day's Admiralty communique suid Meknes was sunk by a torpedo from a Germun M.T.D.-
the
"There are about 1,000 survivors and 120 ofleers and 41 ratings have been sent to hospital", the munique said.
com-
Undefended 18.000-Ton Liner
LONDON, July 25 (Reuter).-Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, announced that the French ship, Meknes, which was one of number used in the repatriation of French naval officers and men, was suck fast night-by-an-eromy- torpedo.
colours painted on
Box and had
There were 1,300 officers and men aboard and the boat was flying the French
the French her deck and sides. She was fully illuminated.
Mr. Alexander sald the French Government's
had relative
of the
been informed in intention to repatriate these men and the vessel left for Marseilles,
According to reports so far Tew
POLISH GOVERNMENT IN LONDON
HIS MAJESTY the King chattering with Count Raczynski z (centre), the Polish Ambassador in London and Admiral/Swirski, Commander-in-Chief of the Polish Navy, The Polish Government. removed from France to Britain with the › collapse - of French resistance.
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80 NAZI PLANES ATTACK IN BIGGEST RAID OF DAY
LONDON, JULY 25 (REUTER), HUNDREDS OF BRITISH AND GERMAN PLANES FOUGHT FURIOUS BATTLES OVER THE CHANNEL TO-DAY, WHEN THE AIR WAR FLARED UP WITH NEW FIERCENESS. Fighting lasted a long time, and at times the sky seemed to be filled with battling planes.
A.A. guns were in action along the south-east coast almost incessantly, and many bombs were dropped.
It is believed that two enemy planes at least were shot down in flames into the sea by British fighters during a raid on a convoy by over 50 dive- bombers escorted by an equal number of fighters..
The dive-bombers at- tacked three times.
80 PLANES ATTACK The biggest day of raids on the south-east coast be- gan with an attack on ship- ping in the Channel by 80, enemy planes, which flew over the coast at noon.
Several bombs were also
NAZI REPRISALS
IN NETHERLANDS
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" THE HAGUE, July 25 (UP)—It has been officially announced that “several hundred” Dutch men and women,
Edropped inland, on the cliffs by mostly colonial civil servants on leave in Holland, have the raiders, which were driven been interned as a German reprisal for the internment of off by gunfire from the ground Germans in the Dutch
1
and fighters..
Lille, damage was caused and no colonies.
ships.were hit,
Day's Biggest Battle
The announcercent stated that AIR RAID
those interned will be accorded. The day's biggest batile was fought the same Inter
when
treatment as
the
50 dive-bombers attacked Germans interned and that their}
a convoy of over 20 small cargo confinement will continue until vessels. It la belleved that two.
German planes were shot down over the Germans are released and the sea in the bitter combat which allowed to pursue their business followed the ralds.
unhindered.
The first waming of the dive- bembers' approach was given by the people interned will be doubled soon It added that the number of Dutch roar of A.A. guns. The bombers were seen flying on a straight course the Dutch Government in London and and the reprisals intensified unless, from the direction of the French coast the colonial authorities change their In a high altitude, stepped up tler upon tler with fighters above Pulleles.
them.
British Challonge
in
Scores of British fighters streaked Cuba's Plan
Deross the sky to ward them off and were instantly engaged by the Ger-) nuan fighters, while the dive-bombers] circled low, seeking a position from which to hurtle down in an attack on the convoy.
LONDON, July 26 (Reuter) -Altogether 2,477 survivors from the liner Lancastris, loat at St. Nazaire during the final evacuation from France,
are known to have been picked up.
NEW YORK, July 25 (UP).—Great Britain which is Aboard at the time she sank were, ceived, she was stopped by a motor under almost constant German air attacks, appeared to-shore could see the bombs fall from It is cstlinated, 5,300 people, includ-torpedo bont which fired upon her Ing a number of women and children without warning about 9.30 p.m. day to be extending her naval blockade against Germany refugees:
last night,
and and Italy to all of Western Europe and north-western Apparently the This was revealed in London this crew were given ve minutes to Africa.
passengers evening when the circumstances of the sinking came to light.
It is possible that the actual number of those plekced up may have been larger and that others may have made their way ashore and have fallen into enemy hands.
one
the
No.official statement has been
CHAOTIC. INDUSTRY
As they dived, watchers on
the racks,
the
There were 27 attackers in the first wave and this was followed by
another attack by a second wave of 27 which swept down in an almost perpendicular. dive.
For Colonies
In New World
To Become Republics Or Be Annexed
Against the United States plan HAVANA, July 25 (Reuter). Shells burst all around the Ga-for a collective mandate, the mans as they attacked,
[Cuban delegation at the Pan-
American Conference
urgink
Daring Manoeuvrð“.
A German squadron leader, slow that where action is necessary, fug greater daring than any other the colonies of European, belli- attackers, soured down over one of
his bombs.
take to the beats, but during fresh burst every time the Meknes made in London with regard to interval the torpedo bont fred a tried to signal her name.
the authoritative indications She was then torpedoed and sank that the blockade must be made in four or five minutes. There is great difficulty in estimat have just heard the German High France, Portugal and certain Continuing, Mr. Alexander said: to apply to Spain, conquered ing what are the exact figures in Command admit responsibility for African ports in order to achieve view of the difficult circumstances this sinking, for their communique the objective cutting off sup-
Petroleum Concerns
the ships in the convoy and flattened gerents in the New World should' under which the evacuation was tak- to-day says that on
Face Bankruptcy
out until his machine appeared to all be temporarily entrusted to the ing place.
an aliacs th
attride the masts when he released care of a neighbouring nation to Sunk At Anchor
south-east England,
our plies from the Nazi and Fascist speedboats sanks a large merchant war machines.
MEXICO CITY, July 25, (Reu- The raiders climbed steeply
reply back
bo agreed on by the Conference: The Lancastria was sunk at anship of 10,000 tons by torpede.
However, political clicies reported ter).-President Cardenas has and quickly repeated the attack. Under the proposal, the colonies chor, having just completed embark-ship's distress signal, orders
оп receiving the that Mr. Dalton was prepared to ordered the Labour Union Then "flaming onions" dotted the are to be absolutely free to decide ing personnel for the evacuation,
were announce the extension of the lenders to carry out drastic re-
around them and they fled,
whether they wished to set them- After half an hour's ineffectual at given to proceed at once to the scene blockade until the postponement of
Fighters closed in on them while selves up as new republies, or be tacks by aircraft, she was hit by and I am happy to say that so far his scheduled statement in the House organisation of the Mexico they tried to reach the cover of the annexed by another American nation. salva of bonibs and Immediately took been rescued.
1,000 survivors are reported to have of Commons this after the British week.
petroleum industry within a clouds and after crackle of i n heavy list.
machine-gun fire, two fell in flames
Checking Propaganda Whether, in view of "It is too early as yet to tell for efforts to maintain normal relations This severely hampered the launch- certain how many French lives have with Spain. the extension will be
into the sea. Ing of the ship's life-boats. Shebeen lust In this deliberate and cal-formally announced later, is undeveloped in the industry:'afnco the third attempt on a convoy but theinblish "unacceptable", systems of
A chastis financial situation has
An hour later the bombers made a capsized and finally, sank within hall lous attack on the ship, whose non-Icertain but there are strong indica foreign oil companies were expre-attack was quickly broken up.. an hour of being struck.
The majority of the survivors were beligerent character was so obvious. tions that in any event, determined car, t however, that the number efforts will be made to prevent goods
from being re-shipped to Gormany.
"Immediately
cked up by small craft which were of be as many as 300,
"I engaged in ferrying other personnel from docks to troop-ships. Some, "I am sure the House will wish me however, managed to swim and wade pendents of any who may have fal-
shore in the hollow water.
The survivors all paid tribute tolen victims, to the latest example of German methods of conducting war
the time the ship was struck,
at
Alexandria Raided
to express deep sympathy to the de
NAZI-TURKISH TRADE PACT ANKARA July 23 (Reuter)
priated two years ago.git
akv
The various plans for checking attempts inspired from abroad to
government in the Americas do not include milltary measures, but one Loss Of Markots
Five Nazi Planes Down proposal calls, for curtallment of The reasons for this include the Air Ministry announces: "In the consular representatives.
LONDON, July 25 (Reuter) The Prisleges enjoyed by diplomatic und loss of European markets, labour course of a series of attempted al- demands exceeding those at the time tacks on shipping off the south-east measures to curb foreign influence in toroulution ...of. economic of the expropriation and insufficient and south-west coasts to-day, four the New World will, it is believed, tankers even for minimum exports,
In addition, the Government enemy aircraft have been shot down be postponed until the delegates meet had to sink additional
by RAF. fighters and anti-aircraft at Washington. capital, guns. A fifth enemy aircraft wus
The
amounting to about 100,000,000 pesos shot down by RAF fighters off the New Mustn't" For in the Industry order to meet north-east coast of Scotland this
Experienced observers
that morning.
Costers declare
Nazi Public
LONDON, July 25 (Reuter)-The
Haten to Gerninn broadcasts from
the magnificent courage displayed by at sea." (Sympathetic Cheers). the ship's crows and all ranks
Mr. Davison (Labour) asked Mr. Clement Attlee: Will every step Le trade agreement signed to-day be taken by the War Cabinet to ste that tween Turkey and Germany pro- maintenance the French people are fully informed vides for an exchange of goods to of thir outrager
the value of 21,000,000 Turkish in re-organising the industry, the |_ Mr. Attlees. Certainly pounds.
number of workers must be reduced: WHEAT FOR SPAIN German publie has been forbidden to Sinking Described
In Ordőr
wagos must be heaylly cut, and LONDON, July 25 (Reuter), An LONDON, July 25 (Reuter).—It is holidays shortened by hait, Auraiy communique describing pointed out here that the Ankars Workers, while expressing willing-LONDON, July 25 (Reuter)-It is transmitting stations In Gorman the sinking of the Meknes mys that agreement is in complete harmonyness 10% co-operates to have the offelally announced in London that occupied territories and controlled by CAIRO, July 25 (Reuter) Ashe was repatriating Frenchmen to with the political undertakings of the industry, claim that the present exchange notes were algried on July German authorities, according to the naval communique says that Alex-France and was sunk by a German Turkish Jovernment, which do not situation is entirely due to the in- 21 between the Fortuguese, Spanish Dutch "Anep" news agency: andria was raided by a small number motor torpedo,bout,
exclude trade relations with Ger- competence of, the management. of aircraft, in the
in the early hours of to- The Moknes hind French colours many jest day,
painted on both sides and was fully illuminated with a' searchlight train-
including Incendiary bombe, were dropped Indiscriminate ly, causing only ininor damage.
One person was killed, and seven vare injured' b
LONDON!
and British Governments regarding Severe penalties, including impri- her own use: and, of Portugues
products. To facilitate payments for the
the acquisition by of wheat for aonment, ore threatened against
violation at. WASHINGTON July 26 (Teuter), colonial
this new order, the ANKARA, July 25 (Reuter) The The State Department announces ed on the French ensignated National Assembly to-day voted new that the United State Arnis Tran- latter, Britain has agreed that pure LONDON, July 25. (Heuter)
addo. bgency At 10.30 p.m. the Oficer of the extraordinary credits of nearly £13, sports leaving New york im-chases to the value of £600,000 can The: War Ofco announces that Gold watch on the bridge of the Meknes 000,000 for land, air und naval forces mediately for Petsamo remove be paid through Anglo-Spanish clear Coast and Nigerian troops arrived in Turn to Page 5, Second Column and other national defence needar stranded Americans.
ing
East Africa somo days ago.
ON HAIFA
Civilian Casualties Amount To -100
There were about 100 civilinn CAIRO, July 25 (Reuter).-
Casualties in yesterday's half- gur air raid on Haifa, accord- ing to to-day's war communique. The communique says that in Palestine yesterday enemy aircraft raided Haifa in the early morning and several thousand tins of kero- sene und lubricating oil were set afre but the fire was brought under control and
was prevented from spreading by the afternoon.
Civilian casualties numbered about 100, but there were no military casualties.
On other fronts there is nothing. to report,
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