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No. 10220
五拜禮 號六十月八英港香
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1940.
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SKIES BLACK WITH
WITH NAZI
NAZI PLANES BLITZKRIEG INTENSIFIES
AS
1,000 Bombers Over England
144 Brought Down
NAZIS RAID CROYDON AIRPORT 144 RAIDING
Up To Midnight LONDON, Aug. 16 (Reuter). The raids on England yesterday afternoon and last night transcend any- thing previously ex- Soviet
perienced.
It is officially estimated that Finland
well over 1,000 German
bombers have participated Tension
in the raids,
This does not include the sup-
porting fighter planes,
It is officially announced that 144
German machines have been brought down up to mid- night.
The attacks are Continuing. Twenty-seven Royal Air Force |
fighters have been lost. Eight of their pilots parachuted
to safety.
The official communique adds: "The Germans have achieved little success at a high cost."
BUCHAREST, Aug. 15 (UP).—An official communique issued to-day states that negotiations between Rumania and Hungary will begin to- morrow morning at Turnu Severin. The heads of both delegations will hot the rank of "Minister Plenipo-! tentiary."
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" GENEVA, Aug. 15 (Domei).-Renewed ten- sion between Soviet Russia and Finland is reported in French Press despatches from Helsingfors.
It is claimed that the Red Army has massed 28 divisions - along the Karc-__ lian fathmua.
Finland is taking pre- cautionary measures.
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These include the quisitioning of all essential foodstuffs and fuel and the recalling of soldiers from leave.
are
Rumours
rampant that Soviet Russia is pre- senting new demands to Finland.
Dramatic Action By Athens Censor
TENSION MOUNTS IN GREECE
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" ATHENS, Aug. 15 (UP)-Tension has mounted consider- ably in Greece as a result of the torpedoing of the Greek cruiser. The Government has taken precautionary measures against uny development.
Waterfront plers and wharves have been closed to the general public and restrictions in prohibited areas have been tightened.
Considerable tension in official clr-Tions to-night in order to convey the cles is obvious to-night, although visitors back to the mainland with both the Government and the publle an escort of warships. remain calm until decisions can be reuched.
"
No Italian Demands Yet italy still has not made shy de- mands on Greece but the Italian Minister visited the Premier, General Метаков this afternoon. General Metaxas subsequently held lengthy sessions with the Ministers of Marino and Aviation.
There is a general feeling on the part of tho zuan in the street and also in scil-official elrcles that if may be only a matter of days-·|
The United Press correspon- dent at Zurich reports that the Grock
disconnected the censor
The telephone at this stage. Athens correspondent was ielo- phoning the message to the Zurich office of "United Press").
A VIEW OF CROYDON AIRPORT
THAI RECEIVES DEMANDS FROM JAPAN, REPORT
CHINESE SOURCES close to Chungking report this morning that Japan is believed to have presented certain demands, of a nature similar to those presented earlier this month to French Indo China, to Thai (Siam).
It is officially confirmed that a Thai delegation, which will include the Minister for Defence, Colonel Luong Promyorti, a [representative of the Thai Army, Colonel Luong Yord, and a representative of the Thai Navy, Captain Luong Yutostart, are leaving Bangkok next Tuesday for Tokyo.
They will travel from Bangkok
to Haiphong by air and wil
then embark in a Japanese ship DECOUX
for Tokyo.
It is stated that a Japanese plane will be placed at their disposal at Bangkok. In Halphong they will 'probably confer briefly with officials of the French Indo China govern- ment,
these
Chungking, according to Chinese sources, received information of the alleged Japanese demands on Thal early yesterday.
Bases Wanted
These demands, which stated to b similar to those presented to French Indo China, are alleged to be follows:
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Establishment of Japanese naval, military and serial bases in That:
and
2-Right of transit on That Government railways:
3-Mutual Assistance Pact be- tween Thai and Japan;
Closer military naval economia collaboration. A semi-official Chinese
Bource, commenting on the above report, toid the Telegraph":
"We have heard reports that Japanj has presented certain demands to Thai.
"China naturally a interested in the report and investigations are being carried out.
GIVES IN?
MACHINES
OUT OF 1,000 SO FAR DOWNED BY DEFENCES
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY, THE WORLD HAS EXPERIENCED MASS AIR BATTLES IN WHICH NOT TENS, NOT HUNDREDS, BUT THOUSANDS OF PLANES PARTICIPATED.
THE AIR MINISTRY OFFICIALLY CONFIRMS THAT THE GERMANS YESTERDAY EVENING SENT OVER A THOUSAND BOMBERS IN THE MASS ATTACKS ON ENGLAND.
The Nazi bombers were escorted by fighters.
mass attacks.
Britain mobilised an equal number of pursuit planes to repel the
WRECKAGES DOT COUNTRYSIDE
The wreckage of 144. German and 27 R.A.F. machines dot the countryside.
This is almost a half of the total number of German planes brought down since Sunday, the total now being 318 machines.
In the same period Britain has lost 90 machines, yesterday's total of 27 also being the highest.
"Domei," quoting an "Associated Press” despatch to New York, states that literally thousands of machines were in the air at the one time. THOUSANDS OF PLANES USED-
The thousand German bombers were escorted by approximately twice as many Messers. chmitt fighters.
In one mass flight alone, 800 German bombers, escorted by fighters, attacked a certain objective.
One mass armada of 100 bombers attacked objectives in the Tyneside,
Fatalities, says this message,j are on an "untold scale."
Virtually every city and town in which shipping, industrial
ed were made the target of the Nazi raids.
Capitulation By Indo- plants and aerodromes are locat
China, Report
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” VICE - ADMIRAL DECOUX, Governor General of French Indo China and concurrently Commander-in-Chief of the French Asiatte Squadron, was helleved to-day to have submitted to pressure from Vichy and to have submitted to the authority of the Petain Government.
Armada Obscures Sky
STAGGERING NAZI
LOSSES REPORTED
The principal German attack was LONDON, Aug, 16 (UP).—The staggering loss of at launched br an armada which completely obscured the sky, least 144 planes—the highest ever recorded and bringing
From end to end, says "Associat
ralles across the sky,
ed Press," it stretched for three the total since the commencement of the aerial blitzkrieg Despite the unparalleled tempo of on Sunday to at least 318-was inflicted upon the German the raids, the Nazi attacks appear to air force yesterday. be gaining additional momentum.
Further details of the attack on Despite adverse weather the ralds Croydon have been released.
were on an unparalleled scale, JAPANESE
They show, says "United Press," Eye-witnesses describe the ailacks that a number of buildings, including on the north-east coast as "tremen- It is reported that Admiral Decoux some factories, have been damaged.
dous has agreed to the Vichy demands that
the
Fires which were started were soon In one town, where the raids lasted agreement reached between brought under control.
for some time, salves of bombs ex- Vichy and Tokyo regarding the status
ploded in the working class re- sidential districts.
Although Croydon Airport sustain
of French Indo China be adhered to.ed no serious damage, a number of people in the neighbourhood received Thailand Agitation injuries.
:
ATTITUDE
Shanghai Agreement Is "Tentative"
Raids Continuo Into Night SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI
into late last night.
The raids were still continuing SHANGHAI, Aug. 16, (UP). -The Japanese military autho- were Croydon was included in the at-rities have announced that they
A number of Croydon stretcher It is believed that the Vichy cases were sent to hospital and calls Government has substantially agreed for blood transfusion donors to the Japanese demands regarding quickly answered. Indo China.
One Croydon resident told "United Meanwhile, according to the Press": "My house shook like jelly "Straits Times" in Singapore (quoted during the raid." by "Dome!") a movement is gaining strength in Tholland for the return of the north-eastern provinces of Indo-China to Thailand.
These provinces were at one time part of the Kingdom of Slam.
1
tacks.
Nineteen R.A.F. fighters have been regard the agreement reached lost. Five British pilots parachuted yesterday by the Defence Com- to safety.
manders as tentative and indo- Scores of fierce battles were fought finite. Air Battle Over London
throughout the day, in which hun-
The Japanese have, therefore, de- People for miles around saw the air{dreds cf British and German battle over the London suburb. machines literally filled the sky as cided that they will convene the Passengers on top of a bus had a they twisted and turned in their Defence Council as many times as it seems necessary, until the Brush Turn to Pago 2, Sixth Column efforts to gain the advantage.
The invaders were met with tor-tles of the present status of the and Americans understand the real- nadees of bursting shells.
International Settlement,"
JAPANESE CONCESSION TO NORWEGIAN SHIPS
The nationality of the submarine
Cabinet Holds Long Night which torpedoed the cruiser Helle will doubtless remain a mystery,
Mooting since it was awash when it fired the LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter) torpedoes and was barely visible.
General Metaxas, the Greek dictator, The Helles was lying 2,400 feet off spent most of Wednesday night with the breakwater and had aboard a his Cabinet ministers after a meeting
The "Telegraph" learns that the Japanese authorities are crow of 100 mon. One of the crew with the Italian Minister in Athens. "Unlike Indo-China, Thai has no permitting Norwegian steamers to engage in the rice-carrying was killed outright when the torpedo
the common frontier with China. Presumably it dealt with struck the engine room. Two others vicious Italian campaign now being Nevertheless, any Japanese Invasion trade between Bangkok and Bocca Tigris. were so severely injured that they are'dying.
Semi-Panic Breaks: Out) There (waz - Bomf-pante; among - the] 10,000 visitors to the island, who had proceeded there to hold a religious celebration. ANDER
It is understood that the Govern ment is sending, passenger, ships to
conducted in the Press and radio.
of That would interest us as much] The Italian allegations started with as it would Britain, who has 'com the murder of Daut Hoggia, which mon frontiers, in Burma and the they sild was a political killing. Malay States, with Thai"
Italian Press Abuza-
The Press is now screarning abuse at Grecco and her relations - with Britain and her oppression of the Al- Turn to Page 2, First Column
Thai's-Treation
Thai has treaties of commerce and with; among other navigation
Maxi Raids On Coast LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter),~A mass formation of Germon bombers raided the south-east this afternoon. Flying at a great height, they passed over the const from where scores of bombs could be seen and
bursting on land. RAF fighters quickly approached
und broke up the enemy formation,
LATEST
Von Papen Sees Turkish President
ANKARA, Aug. 15 (Router).
From Becca Tigris the rice is taken gage in the rico trade between Bang-chasing them out to sea, in Japanese ships to Canton.. kok and Boeen' Tigris,
A barrage balloon was brought President Incunu of Turkey to-day Although Norwegian shipping is down in flames and three Spitfires received Herr von Papen the Gor- Ambassador, the interview under Allied : naval control, this engaged two bombers which were man
separated from their formations and lasting an hour and a quarter, control relates mainly to routes,
It is belloved that mast, if not all, jone bamber crashed into the sea, 'of the vessòls engaged. In
An Air Ministry communique Bangkok-Bocca Tigris trade are states that further enemy attacks had Turn to Page 2, Fourth Column under charter of the Japanese,
It will be recalled that the Pearl River is at present closed to Brilsh ships. *
Nor, the Telegraph" understands, Turn to Page 2, Third Column are Béltiah vessels permitted to en-
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