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NAZI BOMBERS AUSTRALIA AND DIVE TO DEATH THE EVACUATION
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harbour. Strong formations of Spit- remain in the Commonwealth for the Bres and Hurricanes swept into the duration of the evacuation. nky to meet the ralders. Within a The Hongkong Government hos few minutes the air was filed with notified the Commonwealth that the battling aircraft. The British fighters evacuees will not be a charge on the so harassed the Nazi nimen that Australian Government during their their beinbing alms were spoiled."
First Mats Raids.: This morning's ralds on the south- cast coast were the first mass raid on land objectives in Britain.
German In addition to the 15 planes officially announced as being Eraught down by British fighters, an eye-witness sald he saw four Ger- mans brought down by A.A. fire..
11 is reported that the British fighters stayed out of the battle at first in order to allow the A.A, bat- teries to clear the skies and then, when the German planes. Red, the British fighters went after them and engaged them, in dogfights.
An eyewitness said the German raid was almed at both land and sea objectives.
Mostly Incendiaries
""The bombs fell like black hair. They were mostly incendiaries," he
said.
"To-day's offeint German air lostez
makes a total of 318 German planes
brought down over and around Bri- tain since the war started. Of this total 244 have been brought down since the first mass raid on June 18.
Scaplanes Down
stay.
Eager To Help
Various public bodies, including the Overseas Children and Citizen's | League, which was formed to care for the large number of children who were to be evacuated to Aus- tralia from England, have signifled their willingness to assist the Hongkong evacuees.
Unfortunate ly, the lack of information from Hongkong is preventing these bodies from functioning as they desire, They have no detalls regarding the evacuation and are not position to prepare any adequate reception scheme, owing to the failure of the Hongkong Government to announce its plans or to reply to
Meinl queries.
in
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July 30, 1940.
TROUBLE IN BALKANS
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Besserable with discipline' and rough justice which the territory requires.
A demand addressed by Moscow to Rumania that returning Besserabluns shall be well-treated under pain of "frontier measures" is reported by Bukovina to have travellers from bren backed by a fresh concentration troops of motorised divisions and along the new frontier of the River; Pruth."
Nogativo Talks
The general outcome of the Salz- burg audiences seems to have been negative as regards en Immediate decision on the revisionist claim. ` It would appear that the Rumanian have accepted Hilter's slatesmen
that Instructions
Rumank and Hungary shall begin direct
negotin- ations
Berlin
correspondents declare that Axis interests in south-eastern Europe remain purely economic and that for these peace must be main- tained.
As regards Transylvania, it lock not seem to be doubted that Germany requires eventual cession lo Ilungary of certain frontier provinces and
STORIES OF AIF autonomy under German "protection.
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The Air Ministry to-day announced Aghters. Ile dived and met them, that British planes ahot down two shooting down one and badly dam- German seaplanes with Red Cross Juging another.
for 2,500,000 inhabitants.
The present Nazi attitude, necord- ing to the "Bukharester Tageblatt", is that Germany has not been de- ceived by those who suddenly dis- covered friendship for her.
What Cormany Wants
'THE MAD EMPRESS was drawn to this Through the second caught fire and a third fed. The fact that Hitler has not in-
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markings on Sunday. Also it hoy. A Spitfire plfat attacked a Aghter Germany, the paper says, wishes a bcen revealed that early in July two land watched it crash down into the settlement of south-eastern European German planes of a similar type were sea. He then shot down a bomber.disputes by direct bi-lateral negotiu forced down near the British const
Attacks Three Planes
tions between the countries, but where they were being accompanied
15 deeply connected Another pilot attacked three Jun-Transylvania by Germish lighters.
One dived into the sea, with German culture. The attention of Germany anders. Italy
badly damaged.
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sance and communications and also
making "bogus" warfins, the Air
Ministry communique said.
For this reason, Belain bas in- formed Germany and Italy that the continued use of such planes would be at their "own risk and peril."
LATE NEWS
Including to-day's "bag." Ger- tion.
on and many's tosses in attacks around Brlian now total 318, of which no less than 244 have been destroyed since the first big rald on June 18,
This is an average of nearly six n Jday.
LESS HOURS
The development of Salzing has calmed the Rumanian somewhat anxieties. This is chiefly because the revision claims again seem to have been momentarily sheived.
It is thought likely that the pre- sent Rumanian Government will re- main in ofler, only three Iron Guard
who
recently resigned,
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Proper Rost Periods
It may not be practicable to effect the necessary adjustment at once, in which case immediate provision of adequate rest periods will assist to prevent undue fatigue."
The Minister, therefore, states that the Labour force must be speedily increased. but while this is taking place and new labour will have to be trained for the work-the strain on workers must be relieved by an immediate reduction of hours. Where practicable, relief workers should be called
upon. If possible for two day and two night shifts.
The Minister's notes Include illus- trations of rotas which could be work ed in factories to gain ble desired result. Industrial experts are agreed that a 55-hour week is most satis- factory in wartime and likely to effect naximum production.
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British protests have been regular immediate action only by diplomacy
Balkans Is recognised by the wadays.
Rumania's Roprisal
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It is understood that as reprisal for the British retention of Rumanian Numanian ships at Port Said, the Government has decided to detain 18 British tugs under charter by Great Britain in Danube ports,
The Nazis are
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Nuzi propaganda hints darkly that will south-eastern European states soon be required to exclude British Cease newspaper correspondents and taking foreign news from non-Axis sources.
present busy feeding certain correspondents new to the European feld with items
overnight culated to give them an fade and the Germans an opportunity to pillory a section of the British Press and radio for reproducing the reports.
cal-
Salzburg Talks End "BUCHAREST, July 29-(Reuter).--- M. Cigurtu (Prime Minister) and M. Manolescu (Foreign Minister) re- turned here from their talks with the Axis leaders to-day and were ceived by King Carol shortly after their arrival.
re-
They spent the whole afternoon at the Palace.
The statesmen are reported to have with declared themselves salisiled their conference with the German leaders.
It appears that no concrete plans to were submited them. Rather has there been an extensive exchange of view in which the economie situe- tion in south-east Europe figured largely.
Hitler Ages
months
According to the personal comment of one member of the delegation, Hitler appeared to have aged consi- derably since he had last seen him several
previously, and seemed particularly pre-occupied.
Ilitler is stated to have used a number of graphical maps und urged the Rumanians begin direct negotiations with the Soile and the Budapest governments at the earliest possible moment.
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Despite the satisfaction expressed at the apparent outcome of the visit, Rumania has simply been granted, a period of probation. This is only be- cause the Axis powers are seeking to gain time before making a move to the south-east which might precipit- ate war before the harvest Is gathered, or alarm Soviet Russia into making further "Inconvenient moves."
Rumania's Aco Card
This German fear of Imminent; trouble in the south-east is indeed Humania's strongest card for warding! off active German support to the Hungarian demands.
The possibility of reforming a national government is again In view, King Carol's revent reception of the ex-Prime Minister, M. Tatarescu, and his sounding of other nationhi leaders are regarded as pointing to this.
In addition, M. Maniu, the National pensant leader, who has just returned to Bucharest after a long absence in Transylvanin, has significantly told a political friends that in Transylvania
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