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一拜禮 號无廿月七英港香
MONDAY,
1940. JULY 29.
日五廿月六
Evacuation Muddle Continues: First Batch Leaves Manila
AUSTRALIAN
CONCESSION
TO HONGKONG EVACUEES
Bombing Raids On Nazi Territory
AUSTRALIA COMPLAINS
OF SLACKNESS BY
COLONY GOVERNMENT
(SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH")
Blitzkrieg: New Threat
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ISTANBUL, July 28, (UP).Diplomatic quar ters here to-day said that they understand the Ger- man blitzkreig against England will start in the near future although they
sct
FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOUR HONGKONG
were unable to WOMEN AND CHILDREN BOARDED A LARGE DUTCH -An Air Ministry communique LINER IN MANILA YESTERDAY AND STARTED THE states that included among the VOYAGE TO AUSTRALIA.
LONDON, July 28 (Reuter).
objectives of our bomber aircraft yesterday and last night were! the Fordsee Canal in North
Holland, barges at Stavoren in Friesland. oil depots at Hamburg And
Amsterdum, docks
wharves at Wilhelmshaven and
eight enemy aerodromes Holland and Germany.
in
All our aircraft returned safely. Nazi Supply Ship Attacked LONDON, July 28 (Reuter),-An enemy fighter is now known to have been shot down in the course
THE SHIP IN WHICH THEY ARE
TRAVELLING
WILL BE THE VANGUARD OF SIX VESSELS WHICH VILL, BEFORE THE END OF THIS WEEK, COMPLETE- LY EMPTY MANILA OF HONGKONG EVACUEES. THEY WERE EXPECTED TO DEPART FROM MID-STREAM AT DAWN TO-DAY.
Another two ships are sailing to-morrow and a fourth Dutch ship will of sail on Wednesday,
yesterday's operations off the Norwe-
exact date.
an
They also said that they expect a drive against the Suez Canal at the same, time..
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KING'S REWARD FOR BRAVERY
One of the outstanding features of the present war has been the re- markable gallantry and daring of the Royal Air Force. · Though Invariably
·outnumbered by five to one, they the continue to Eala supremacy of skler. Meny ewards have been made to thete-gallout men and here we see the Khur decorating a large number of them in the Quadrangle of Buckingham Palace,
Italian Air Raid BIG AIR BATTLES
On Aden
ADEN, July 28 (Reuter)- Ono merchant ship received
►***¦ superficial damage during an
Italian air raid this afternoon.
gian coast when an enemy supply A thousand wives and children of Army personnel will embark on
Another enemy ship was bombed Wednesday or Thursday.
ship was bombed.
off the Dutch const yesterday
left in a sinking condition.
Successful Attack
and
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, July 28 (UP)-The Air Ministry communique to-day stated that a coastal command plane suc-
Meanwhile, the Australian Government has informed Public Help
"United Press" in Canberra that the strict immigration laws
which preclude the entry into the Commonwealth of any To Purchase
but British subjects of pure European descent have been modified especially for Hongkong.
cessfully bombed an enemy supply CONCESSION TO EURASIANS
ship off the Norwegian coast to-day.
"The crew were seen to abandon
ship, the communique said.
Senator H. Foll, the Commonwealth Minister for the
It-further stated that the British Interior, said that if any white British subject in Hong- at Dortmund kong desired to evacuate his wife to Australia, no
bombers carried out daylight attacks
on the power station
and airdromes at Schiphoi and Wank difficulties would be raised by the Commonwealth if the
haven, with rh British losses.
"Owing to adverse weather condi-wife and children were Eurasian.
tlong last night's bombing operations
were confined to attacks on oil de-
pols at Cherbourg. St. Nazaire and
"The Australian Government is exempting Hongkong
Nantes. One British plane is miss evacuees from the law which permits only limited
ing." the communique said.
9 BRITONS ARRESTED
Dramatic Action By The Japanese
residence, and Eurasian evacuees will be permitted to reside anywhere in the Commonwealth for the full period
ON THEIR WAY
Dutch Luxury Liner Takes Evacuees
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
SHANGHAI, July 28 (Reu- ter).It is authoritatively learn- ed that nine more Britons have been arrested in Japan. There is a ban on the publication of! MANILA. July 29 (UP).—A these arrests also.
16,000-ion Dutch liner left The names of
the arrested Manila at 6 pim, on Sunday with Britons are:
584 women and children evacuces
of the evacuation," Senator Foll said.
Australia Uninformed Meanwhile, the Australian Government still complains that the Hongkong Government is not keeping it informed
situation.
of the
what the
Aeroplanes
LONDON, July 28 (Reuter)-Lord Beaver- brook, Minister for Air. craft Production;-~~an~ -
he that
has received from the public £2,000,000 to buy various types of aircraft.
Rounces
Most of the money, at the request of the donors, has been applied to the purchase of fighters.
CASUALTY LIST
One Indian member of the crew
was killed.
damage.
OVER CHANNEL
LONDON, July 28 (Reuter).—A series of air battles
There were no other casualties or stated to have involved at least 70 aeroplanes occurred over the Channel and south-east England this afternoon.
German planes crossed the cover of Channel behind a
Italian Claims
ROME, July 28 (UP).The follow- ing is the text of the 49th Italian War Communique:
clouds, apparently hoping to take N. ZEALAND.
The British naval base of Alexan--the defencee by surprise, but
dria has been bombed. In northern
Atrien Ilalian forays beyond the found several squadrons of Cyrenaica frontier have been success- R.A.F, fighters awaiting them.
-ful, inflicting severe losses on British A series of aerial combats
armoured car formations.
Four enemy armoured cars were followed. token and six more badly damaged.. Naxi Fighter Crashes
Several prisoners were captured. One German fighter soon crashed
including one officer,
Lerranean
rc-
ANSWERS
THE CALL-
Fine. Response To War fn flames info. the sea. Two para-
Service Appeal Italian planes in the eastern Medi-chutes were seen Beating down and
bombed yesterday
molar torpedo boala dashed out in
WELLINGTON, July 28 (Reu- peatedly and very effectively some rescue the sirmen.
Two other German planes were ter).Reviewing the result of large units of the British fleei.
At Bumbade, where the Blue Nile brought down on land. flowe out of Ethiopia into the Sudan, Anti-aircraft guns were only twire the recently-terminated systent un tullan commanded native band in action before the Germans dis of voluntary recruiting, Mr. F. Defence, broke up and pursued a strong forma- appeared, leaving the fighters to Jones, Minister of tion of the enemy on which they resume the Channel patrol. inflicted severe losses."
TURKEY'S TRADE
Nazis Love Three Planes SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
south-
stated that altogether 80,000 men had volunteered for service
overseas with the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force
Training
new
In Tokyo.-Capt. C. H. N. en route to Brisbane, Sydney "Australia is most anxious to help berland, of the Grenadier Guards, who Britain, the British Empire, United their Are as the British fighters took did to, she would be able to turn
James, RN. (Retired), at pre-and Melbourne.
LONDON, July 28 (UP) More than seventy planes were engaged in
Volunteers for tht New Zealand a series of air battles over eastern England this afternoon. Spit- Expertillenary Force totalled 03,747, za of whom two battalions were already King's Cousin Among
Ares and Hurricanes clashed with
Aghting overscus. strong force of German
over! The Killed
Torritorials plinca and dogfights ensued several miles of countryside, during The Government have brought into LONDON. July 28 (Reuter). Development Of New
which three "The Commonwealth Government
German planes were training a part of the Territorial
which, with the Army has endeavoured, without avall, toSeveral peers are mentioned in
brought down. Outlets secure information
The German raiders crossed the units being formed would provide Tongkeng Government wishes Aus-the War Office casualty list No.
ANKARA, July 28 (Reuter) Channel under cover of clouds. They a war strength of nearly 30,000 men. New Zealand would be the first With the object of investigating the were believed to be carrying tombs Dominion to reach its peak under the tralla to do," said the Minister for the 34 of 393 officers and 927 other}
ranks.
possibilities of using Basra as a re- although none were dropped. Interior.
"It is most difficult for us to obtain
The British ground defences held Empire Air Scheme, and when the Lieutenan the Duke of Northum-gular port for Turkish trade with information.
the Hongkong. authorities,
Oiled with battling inen a year, but is omeintly reported among 23 officers States and Japan, the Ministry of to the air and the sky suddenly apout 3.700 fully or partly-trained air.
the in and out of nothing definite concerning their killed, died while leading his platoon Commerce is sending M. Tirhan peared to be sent chief representative in Another three Dutch liners are desires have reached the Common-gainst a German machine-gun post Betay, the Turkish Transport expert, planes darting
to Bosra,
clouds. near Louvain, Japan of the Federation of arriving in Manila on Wednes-wealth.
One raider crashed into the sea Captain Lord Frederick Cambridge Later M. Betay is going to India to
after a brief chase, and another was day and will embark about 1,000
(the King's cousin), whose death is further Turkish trade there.
seen spiralling in a mass of flames i women and children,
now officially reported, was killed in
Railway Completed.
several miles inland. A third crash- action in France,
These developments, follow the ed in the country but the pilot baled cumpletion of the rallway, linking out. Turkey with Bosra via Baghdad. developed despite the efforts of the Germans who are dismayed by the fact that white before the signature Second Lieutenant Sir Henry of the Anglo-French-Turkish Pact 52 Lindore-Leslie, who is among 280 per cent, of Turkish exports went to missing afflcers, is now known to be Germany, now she is only limiting a prisoner.
Germany to five per cent. of her exports.
British Industrics.
Businessmon Detained
in Kobe Mr. Holder, President of
No Word From Colony "Tho Hongkong. CVRCUSCA who Two well-known Australian coastal the British Association; Mr. E. W. Hners will arrive from Sydney in the arrived la Sydney on Thursday came of their own accord from Hongkong. James, Mr. F. M. Jones and Mr. J. F. first week in August to embark the we received no word whatever from Drommend,
of whom are remainder of the passengers,
Ilongkong of their departure, businessmen,
The embarkation on Sunday was
The Government did not know out in Osaka.-Mr. H. M. MacNaughten, curried without a hitch and, they were on their way. Immediate
the British Consul businessman and also Honorary according to
ly we heard of the position we made Consul for Greece: Mr. J. F. James. Turn to Page 5, Second Column arrangements for their reception."."
businessman; and two brothers named Ringer of Shimonoseki and Nagasaiti respectively.
Landon. Action 'Likoly LONDON, July 28 (Reuter),—It is anticipated that the British Govern- ment will make representations to Tokyo followng the arrest of nine Britons, confirmation of which Was received in authoritative quarters to- night.
.
Astonished LONDON, July 20 (Reuter)-M
EURASIANS MAY
CLAIM EXEMPTION
·
Lord Harewood's Nephew Among five officers who died from wounds was Lieutenant Hamilton Russel (Grenadiers), nephew of Lord Harewood.
Captain the Earl of Aylesford (Royal Artillery) is also missing.
Four chaplains also appear in the list of missing.
These new trade cullets are being
RUSSO-AFGHAN TRADE PACT
Support For War Effort
All-India Congress Ratifies Decision
LATEST
ITALIANS LOSE FOUR PLANES
POONA, July 28 (Reuter)-After MALTA, July 28 (Reuter)-It is, eight hours of keen debate, the All-offelally announced that four Italian India Congress ratified by 05 to 03 aircraft were destroyed during various votes, the resolution passed on July engagements off Malta to-day. AUSTRALIA CALLS
MOSCOW, July 28 (Reuter)-7 by the Congress Working Com- There were no British, air losses. The following official communique was issued by the Colonial
UP MORE MEN Signature of the Russo-Afghan trade inlitec at New Delhi.
agreement is revealed in a "Tass" This resolution envisaged Congress Secretary's Office this morning, Evacuation, Supreme Court Building.
jagency message from Kabul, which support for the war effort if Britain Instructions To Evacuees LONDON, July 28 (Reuter)—A gives a comment on the agreement constituted a provisional, National Guy Locock, Director of the Federa-number of persons calling upon them!
Notices are being sent out to'
Letters giving full-instructions for proclamation issued at Sydney, ac by the official Afghan newspaper, Government as the first step to ae- tion of British Industries, when Inter- to prepare to leave the Colony by a evacuation are being addressed to cording to the Sydney radio, an "islakh."
cord India complete independence. vlowed by "Reuter" to-day, express ship sailing on August 3.
certain persona to-day.
nounces the calling-up for training ""Router” learns that the agreement Seven amendments wer moved, ed astonishment at the reported: It is possible that some of these It must be understood that only the of four groups in Australia up to 24 was actually signed at Kabul three mostly by Socialists and Communists, arrest of Captain James.
notices may have been sent to women persons so addressed in writing will years of age.
jor four days ago.
the burden of which was that the rest Mr. Locock said Captain James
Allowing for exemptions, the call- The "Isinkh" says that it should solution represented policy was one of the men who had persis- not of European parentage who may be required to evacuate.
wish to claim exemption on that Persons who have not received such up la expected to provide 80,000 re-load to a considerable Increase, in "ourrender to British Imperialisin." tently tried to understand the ground.
were letters by Monday evening may crults who will form part of the trade between the two countries and Four of these amendments
were over- Japanese viewpoint and had worked In such a case the recipient should assume that they will not be required Commonwealth minimum home de- help to strengthen their friendly re- withdrawn and three Turn to Page 5, Second Column immediately notify the Director of to evacuate for the present.
fence force of 200,000 men,
lations,
whelmingly rejected.
of
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