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Latest News
From Manila
INFORMATION received
TO CEDE TERRITORY
from Manila this morning DRAMATIC ATTACK
discloses that the first ship to take Hongkong women and children evacuees to Australia will arrive there to-morrow. Civilian families are to leave
ON
CONVOY
BUDAPEST, JULY 26 (REUTER). -IT IS NOW TAKEN FOR GRANTED THAT THE OUTCOME OF THE SALZBURG TALKS WILL BE THAT HERR VON RIBBENTROP WILL FORCE THE RUMANIANS TO YIELD A STRIP OF WESTERN. TRANSYLVANIA TO HUNGARY, AND IT ONLY REMAINS TO BE DECIDED HOW WIDE THE STRIP WILL BE.
The view expressed in semi-official and inspired circles is that Hun- Transylvanian capital, must in any case be handed over.
to the ong first, according Admiralty Admit Loss Of Five gary will not be content with a half-solution and that Kolosvar (Cluj), the
this information, which
was released by the Small Ships: Others Damaged
British Consul General Army and navy personnel will
follow later.
Four Dutch and two British ships are being used to trans- port the evacuees to Australia. Passengers will travel in com.
LONDON, July 26 (Reuter).-An Admiralty communique states that the German communique claiming to have sunk 11 ships totalling 43,000 tons and to have severely damaged u further 12,000 tons of shipping in an air attack on a convoy yesterday in the English Channel is grossly exaggerated.
The facts are that u convoy,| plote comfort, ordinary passen-consisting of 21 small constal ger standards being observed vessels escorted by trawlers, was aboard the vessels.
heavily attacked by successive;
The first vessel to leave Manila will be a Dutch ship, which will carry 800 passengers, including those still remaining at Fort McKinley, Another three Dutch ships will leave on July 31. One will have accom- modation for 300 civilian evacures. A second will accommodate 400 wives and familles of Royal Navy, Hongkong Dockyard and Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force personnel. The third ship leaving on July 31
will take the remainder of the naval
families and 200 civilians.
A British ship will depart on August with 1,000 wives and families of the Army. The last civilians to leave for Aus-
tralia will be those who are now
accommodated at Bagulo, number ing about 500. They will depart in the first week in August.
THE NAVY'S EXPLOITS
Make Mediterranean Safe For Our Ships
aircraft.
BOMBED
waves, each of about 30 German TRAWLER
AVENGED
Five Sunk
Five small vessels were sunk with
total tonnage of 5,104.
A further five small vessels totall- ng 5,133 tons were damaged and one of these-a 544-ten couster-had to be beached.
Nazi Plane Shot To Fragments
FRENCH SHIPS
IN SERVICE
LONDON, July 20 (Reuter).- Steps are alrendy well advanced for manning French warships which ar- rived in British, ports before the signing of the Franco-German urmis- tice, says on Admiralty announce-
Some observers think that Hungary will receive her share in two ment." instalments-first in August and the second in September.
The attitude of Moscow continues to arouse
the
SETBACK
closest interest here. The Hungarian friendship for FOR REICH
AND JAPAN
Germany is now being given full expression.
The Police are busy searching for the originators of the anti-German leaflet propaganda and have, instituted measures against the organisation which is believed to have been responsible for the material distributed.. MINISTERS RECEIVED
LONDON, July 26 (Reuter).-The German news
after these nir attacks, ninci
agency reports from Berchtesgaden that Hitler received Shortly enemy motor torpedo boats were. LONDON, July 26 (Reuter). sighted proceeding to attack the con-An Admiralty communique the Rumanian Prime Minister and Foreign Minister at 4
announces that the
The Rumanian Ministers are leaving this evening for Rome.
voy. Two of our destroyers and two
trawler! motor torpedo bents at once pro-
¡ p.m. ceeded to intercept and engage the Fleming was lost in action between two of our trawlers and enemy forces.
The enemy motor torpedo boats four dive-bombers. retired behind A smoke Bercen The trawlers, Fleming and Ber- fimmediately un sighting our forces. beris, were in company when German They were chased and engaged for aircraft appeared, two attacking each
about 15 minutes,
trawler.
The damage inflicted on the enemy. The Fleming-sustained a hit amid- was not observed owing to the smoke, ships and sank,
Destroyers Attacked
While returning from this chase, "Our "destroyers were twice--heavily attacked by German dive-bombers Both ships sustained some damage
Roreas and in one, HM.S. Commdr. N. W. Tomkinson), there
FRIENDLY CONVERSATION
LONDON, July 26 (Reuter).—It is officially an nounced in Berlin that conversations between Hitler and The Berberis opened a hot and the Rumanian Ministers, M. Gigurti (Prime Minister) and accurate are her drst heila scored M. Manolescu- (Foreign Minister), lasted two and a half gun. One of her first shells scored
Direct Hit On Planc
a direct hit on one German bomber hours.
It is thought that the shell must have hit the German bomb racks since the aircraft flew in pieces in
The tone of the conversations "reflected the friendly
were casualiles.
It was during the air fighting con- CAIRO, July 26 (Reuter)sequent upon enemy attacks on the mid-air. The only wreckage picked relations between Germany
destroyers that a up was the aircraft's rubber-boat and convoy and our
The exploits of the Royal Navy Inrge proportion of the enemy air a few fragments of wood. There was and Rumania.”
during the past three weeks have put new heart into the near East peoples and have swept away the doubts which Brose among Egyptians and others after the collapse of France. When Italy was astride the Mediterranean it was feared that Egypt might be isolated.
The presence of large British armies was certainly reassuring, but many wondered whether Egypt might not suffer the fole ot Abyssinia through slow exhaustion.
The Navy's Answer The Navy's answer has been to cut a Italian
craft, already announced by the Air Ministry as destroyed yesterday, was shot down.
Hit 2 Planes With 1 Shot
Gun-Layer Decorated With O.B.E. Medal LONDON, July 26 (Reuter). -The man who rigged two Ger man planes with one shot has for path trough the talent been awarded the Medal of the Mediterranean to convoys, many of Order of the British Empire which have already reached (Civil Division): Alexandria safely with other supplica. He is Elliot Allard, gun-layer of the
By sinking Italian submarines in steamship City of Brussels. the Red Sea the Navy has also safe- guarded the Copo route from Eng-
no sign of the crew,
The Rumanian Ministers after- Second Machine Damaged
wards left with Herr von Ribben- Another shell from the Berberis trop, the Nazi Foreign Minister, severely damaged another German for Salzburg, from where they aircraft and it is considered unlikely will travel to Italy. that it was able to regain its base.
The trawler Corenn was in the vicinity and picked up the survivors of the Fleming.
There were no casualties in the other two trawlers.
1
TURF CLUB'S BIG
י
CONTRIBUTION
LONDON, July 20 (Reuter)-The!
Ribbentrop will see them off at the station,
Semi-Official Statement BUCHAREST, July 21 (Reuter)- A semi-official statement says that "the visit to Germany and Italy of M. Gigurli and M. Manolescu demon-
Europe.
are
in this
FARMER CAPTURES
NAZI PILOT
With Shot-Gun And In Stockinged Foet
Effect Of New U.S.
A number of French ships of varying sizes are now being manned and prepared for sen entirely by French officers and men of the free French naval forces of which Ad- miral Muselier is head, having been appointed to this post by General de Gaulle some time ago.
One ship, manded entirely. by Frenchmen, has already been at sea taking an active and successful part
operations.
in
In addition, French shilps which cannot be manned by free French naval forces are being manned chiefly by British crews assisted by a nucleus of French ratings. These ships will fly both the Tricolour and the White Ensign.
Licensing System NEW YORK, July 26 (Reu- | ter).—Considerable interest in the extension of the licensing system to oil and scrap iron helping to man French ships.
French ships in the above categories
Other Allied naval forces are also
exports is indicated by the wilt come under the general direction United States wireless commen-et the British Admiralty and t
tators.
hoped that many will be at sea All agree that the step constituies shortly, carrying out operations in a virtual embargo on such exports to the common cause. Japan and Spain.
Effect The Same
The well-known commentator, Mr. Raymond Gram Swing, pointed out that President Roosevelt had avoided any criticism or outright hostility to Japan, thereby relieving Japan of any
for "face-saving. necesalty
But Mr. Gram Swing declared that the effect the embargo was the same since
weakens Japan's war strength.
This ecmmentator added that the step is not of direct assistance to
spirit in United States foreign polley,
China but shows an entirely new
Gormany's Position
In connection with reports that Spain has been importing oil to pass on to Germany or Italy. Mr. Gram Swing stated that Rumanis would not solve Hitler's oll
problem or make
up for the loss of Russian supplies, lie said that Germany has not enough oll to carry on the war very long at full blast. Germany's oil reserves are believed to be steadily sinking.
The commentator described the oll embargo as "cloquent evidence of the extent to which the United States in Co-operating with Britain in the blockade of the Axis Powers."
Newspaper Comment NEW YORK, July 26 (Reuter).----
commenting on the oil, embargo, says: "The President's action in
See Back Pago For Further Late Newa
SPAIN AS AXIS ALLY
Italian Hopes
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" ROME, July 26 (UP).—The
LONDON, July 26 (Reuter): rate the desire of Rumania de con---A German bomber brought The "New York Herald-Tribune, tribute effectively to the common lule down in south-west England of the Danubian and Balkan states to-day skimmed a farmhouse putting oil and scrap metal on the and the main
maintenance of peace in roof before crashing in a field list of strategic materials which must be licensed for export, the Mari- Royal Calcutta Turf Club has given Rumanian datesmen will make where the three occupants were thine Comission's action is refusing authorlly to two American tankers an equivalent of £80,000 to the East their contribution to the creation of killed. India Fund for the purchase of war the necessary agreements
The pilot, who was the only with heavy cargoes of all to Spain, planes, It has already given £7.500,
The Seychelles islands have ent sense without renouncing in any way survivor, parachuted to earth where are both illustrations of the fact that
the national patrimony. **
he was captured by a farmer, a 47- democracy can move with realism in their first contribution of 22,000 as All suggestions giving the in year old ex-soldier and member of defence of its own interests in the "Popolo di Roma" editorially After unloading cargo at Brussels,
renewed pledge of their loyalty,
pression that Rumanta is ready the Home Guard, who scized a the steamship was attacked by two
Smaller South African territorities for renunciations
unfounded. shotgun and raced across his farmworld, and does not have to sit help-predicts that Spain will parti-
in the tangles of their own land to the Suez by which Egypt con- enemy aircraft. Allard opened are have also sent contributions, 24,000 Rumanin is following a profoundly yard in his stockinged feet.
assumptions until it is pole-axed by cipate in the war as a result of tinues to get supplies of all kinds. with a 12-pounder high-angle gun, from
Basutoland, £4,145 from pacific polley and is confident that her The farmer afterwards said that those for whom assumptions ore England's reported decision' not and the very first shot bursting on Bechuanaland, and £900 from neighbours and the great Powers will the pilot was "a bit contrary, and if laughing stock.
to permit American the two machines caused one to crash Swaziland.
Improve.
he had moved his hands should "The colossal anomaly of a nation while the second, obviously damaged,
Canadian Gifts
"There is throughout the country have let him have it. My daughter preparing to conscript youth and vet-materiais en route to Germany lost height and was reported by
LONDON, July 26 (Reuler). a Arm determination "not to allow told me not to do it."
ing money by tens of billions for de- to transit through Spanish torri- several villagers to have also fallen.
Villages and towns voluntary or national interests to be, assotted--o The pilot was taken to the farm-fence, while at the same time it con- tory.
adds that ganisations in Canada have provided firm determination to defend these house where the farmer's wife bathed tinues to allow its material, resources. Dutch Soldiers Attack 150 ambulances, which, a cable to the interests if need be even with arms, and bandaged his face, and he was to be exploited by the Power against Spain's cute
Canadian Red cross headquarters in
"The Rumanian Government is afterwards given tea and calce until which defence is ever likely to be Spain's entry into the war London states, are being forwarded fullling Its pacific tasks with the the farmer, still armed with the shot- necessary, becomes to obvious for would "perfect the continental
Fupport of a united public and the gun, marched him two miles to the Turn to Paga 7, First Column blockade against England.” to England as quickly as possible..
Army."
Britain And Bulgaria
Two Raiders Shot Down SOFIA, July 20 (Reuter)-Com- LONDON, July 20 (Reuter)-An
On the other hand, the Italian possessions at Libya and Abyssinin are semi-isolated,
Score Heavily On Land As the battleground on which the coming conflict will be fought is un-
certain, the Anglo-Italian land War
continues to be based on harassing
strategy with the conservation of Japanese In Java material us the prime consideration.
BATAVIA, July 26 (Demel).-Mc. In this the British
forces have Akiyama, a Japanese resident, was scored heavily.
Italy's emply succeases
the attacked and injured by six Dutch Sudan, where overwhelming forces soldiers on the street at Mujerong in have captured at some cost a few central Java on the night of July 22. lightly held posts, have been glotl Though Mr. Akiyama sustained
• at home.
In
slight injuries, Mr. O. Saito, the
Money-Changers'
village constable's house.
Premium Limited petent Hungarian circles stale that Air Ministry Communique states that
The premium at which a money- Bulgarla has been informed, through an enemy fighter was shot down in ned by Italian propaganda to hearten Japanese Consul-General, has started changer may exchange Hongkong diplomatic channels that Britain the Channel by a patrol of RAF the Southern Italian army cut off in un officiul injury into the erse and currency of any denomination for would view favourably an amicable fighters at mid-day and that a second
as well as the elvilion an
dispatched a report to Tokyo, He is Hongkong one cent pieces has now settlement of the Bulgarian claims enemy hghter was shut down by our fighters off the south-east const this The people of Italy are nervous awaiting instructions from Tokyo been prescribed as one half of one to Southern Dobrudja,
before he will possibly take up the per cent, according to to-day's "Gov- It is added that the does not re-afternoon.
present a change of principle on about the fate of thousands of Italian matter with the Dutch authorities ernment Gazette." familles transferred to Italian pos-
Britain's part, It is an offence for money-
The same authority, says that an sessions in Africa. With Anglo-
changer in relation to any such ex- Egyptian friendship nover closer
chango to charge a greater premtum expression of the British attitude has or make any greater or other charge become possible only after, the for His services than the premium marked swing of the Rumanian Government towards the Axis and now prescribed.
the rejection of the British guaran-"
ed. to. France's defeat and have, high
here.
Ghan at present, Egypt is now resign-TYPHOON SIGNAL hopes at an ultimate British victory. : HOISTED
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The No. 1 Typhoon algnal was LONDON, July 20 (Reuter)-The tecs. Soviet Allegations
holated at 9.30 am, to-day. Position Navy League announces that during is stated to be Lal. 20 degrees and the first seven months of the year it
KIEV, July 28 (Reuter) -A broad Long. 120 degrees moving west north has received from the Empire for its west, in the vicinity of Balintong comforts scheme' over 200,000 articles cast message referring to frontier Turn to Page 7, Fint Column and over £40,000 in cash, channel and Pratas.
Polish Prisoners In Germany
FRENCH EX-MINISTERS FACE COURT MARTIAL
raw
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" VICHY, July 26 (UP).-Eight of the 26 members of Parlia ment, and ex-Ministers who left France on board the steamer Massilla on June 20 will face, trial under the new decrees punish- ing nationals who fled the country and for war responsibility.
The eight men are divided into two the Socialist Deputy from Ardennes categories four mobilised members province, M. Charles Witzer, and the BERLIN, July 20 (UP)-Well in will face a military tribunal on Socialist Deputy from the Moselle, formed circles state that the Polish charges of desertion. They are the province whose name is not given..
The four ex-Government officials prisoners who are still detained, Radical Socialist Deputy from the
Seine province, M. Interieure Jean of the War Cabinet who were among totalling 250,000, are in the Relch.
The Nazis will release them ray; the ex-Minister of Education and the passengers on the Massilla are M. gradually beginning immediately for Radical Sociallst Deputy from the Daladier, M. Mandel, M., Campinchi
Aisne province, M. Pierre Viennot; and M. Delbos. form and other work.