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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
3 MORE RAIDERS DOWNED
FROM PAGE ONE
houses in a town in Essex and to a village in Norfolk. A dock in South Wales was attacked but damage was confined to an oil tank which was set on fire.
"Several R.A.F. aerodromes were also attacked. There were a number: of casualties.
"Nepurla so for confirm that two enemy bombers were shot down by our fighters."
Curtain Of Fire LONDON, Aug. 18 (Reuter)---Nazl talders on Sunday met with a curtain of fire put up by anti-aircraft batter len from Essex to Hampshire.
In one case a formation of 70 Nazl bombers with a fighter: escort ap- proached the Thames Estuary but turned back when a terrific barrage shot up ahead of them.
ER
One of the first to congratulate the "nek-nek" boys was Hurricane pilot, who had been chasing Dornier. When the German was finally brought down, the plane was found to be plastered with Lewis pum bullein.
Two More Destroyed LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter}~The Alr Ministry hins Isued the following communique;
"Reports received up to 7 pan. G.M.T. show that two more enemy bombers, making four in all, have hitherto been destroyed by R.A.F. Bghters,
"Engagements were in all enses with single enemy aircraft."
U.S.-CANADA DEFENCE PACT
W
FROM PAGE ONE
the same time, render the British the support to which they are entitled.
Mystery Visit
NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (Reuter}.— Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretory of the U.S. Treasury, has left for un Canada, undisclosed destination in
It is understood that he will be away for about
fortnight.
it
His departure arouses speculation that his visit may be connected with United States-Canada detence
the plans.
Japanese Reaction SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Aug. 20 (Domei)Walle officlat circles are refraining from cominenting pending receipt of om- cial
reports, well-informed quarters point here
out that the United States has virtually entered the war on the British side by binding herself with Canada which is a belligerent as the result of the Rooseveli-Mackenzie- Klag conversations.
In
Observers here are inclined to be- lieve that the joint defence scheme between Canada and the United States has been designed with Ger many view, but United States attempt to align Canada against Japan whose Far Eastern policy is meeting with suspicion in Washing- ton, le also seen as a contributory factor towards the move.
Military Alliance Forecast The possibility of the Roosevell- Mackenzie-King understanding de- veloping into a full-fledged defen- sive military alliance is also widely fartenst.
ANTI-GREEK FEELING RISES
FROM PAGE ONE
August 20, 1940.
ITALIANS FEEL SCOURGE
FROM PAGE ONE
capabilities. LA.F. superiority. Is regarded as the direct result of better training and better stormach for war,
fancy. A number of Albanians have been arrested and take to gaol where they were beaten until they bled,
Italian air strategy has not been We cannot remain indifferent to such offairs,"
clear except Insofar as it is directed The Scuter newspaper "Rinja❘ towards making the Mediterranean Feshisto" says: The situation of into an Italian lake by bombing Albanians in Clamurla are scenes of action against shipping and inter
ference with British blockade shocking episodes due to the violence of the Greek authorities. The lists measures. of murders, robberies, sequestrations and arrests are limitless."
The
The newspaper Liklori of "Koritza"
The Greeks BAYA:
have always shown themselves incapable of con- solidating their own people. failure of their policy regarding Macedonian people and the Turkish population in Asia Minor is due to their lack of any sense of justice,"
CHALLENGE
TO NAZIS
(0) It does not follow that the Nazis will try an invasion now with the Luftwaffe acting its well-known role as lender of an army attack;
What May Be Expected
of
In Libya, where the Italian strength estimated at about $30 aircraft, the pilots appear to be waiting for cooler weather.
Must Consorva Petrol
It le belleved' that in Italy there are about, 1,500 aircraft available for uction in the Middle East. The fact that the tailan air force has not backed up the thrust into Sormalitand more than might have been expected Is believed to be due to the urgent necessity for conserving petrol..
Italy also has had to carry out punitive air action against sections of the Abyssinian populace on the verge of revolt particularly in the region of Lake Tana. It is not surprising.1f,;
with difficulties in getting further suppiles, Italy's effort in this theatre of war were to cease as suddenly began.
faced
In the matter of spare parts alone, Inly seems to have been particularly improvident whereas Britahu s profited from long experience to
(9) The bombing of British air-make the force as self-sumelent as
fields and aircraft production possible. centres will probably be inten-
Addis Ababa Raided sified. There may be a new wave
LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter) wanton destruction and terrorism.Messages from Cairo state that a raid Meanwhile the RAF is expected to on an aerodrome and other military erase the weight of its offensive as objectives at Addis Ababa, capital of well as defensive action against Ger- Abyssinia, Wan carried out by many and German-occupied torrl-Dlenheim bombers.- torles more and more,
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The Italians were apparently taken by surprise as our bombers countered no fighter opposition.
To reach their objectives the bom-
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Factories Attacked
LONDON, Aug, 19 (Reuter)—For the third time within a week, R.AF. heavy bombers last night aftacked
* 12 | the Caproni uircraft fuctory at Milan and Flat works at Turin, states the Alr Ministry
news service,
10
500
100
Other quadrons of R.A.F., operat- 50ing 150 miles further north, severely so damaged aluminium works at Rhein- felden on the German-Swiss frontier. A factory near the Rhine was al- tacked for 90 minutes, To reach it, the aircraft had to fly sonte 600 miles. One of the first salvocs of heavy bombs caused a chimney · stack
to fall.
Black-Out
Exercise
Control Of Movement
Of Traffic
.
Then as more bombs found their murk, there followed a steadily spreading are.
Next a hydro-electric plant, hous- ing turbines and generators, was hit and later more high explosive bombs and canisters of Incendiaries caused dres to sprend rapidly
Saw Wrecked Plant- Another section of raiders saw the wrecked plant illuminated by green flumes,
Explosions occurred us further heavy bombs found their targets, in- cluding a direct hit on a convertor plant. The whole arba appeared by now to be ablaze.
The
works
at
were
electro-chemieni Waldshut in the same, region also attacked and sel on fre. The Director of Air Raid Precau- Other aircraft bombed on nero- Bons announces the following amend-drome at Freiburg, north of Basle. The campaign politics is also seen ments to the recent memorandum on It is believed that in this attack, an -playing-a-part-in-th
--the-conclusion of the-black-out exercise-which-is-to-be- sunmunition-lump - oxploded the Canadian-Americpn necord as it staged on August 27:
is believed that President Roosevelt (i) On the sounding of the "Raid- is seeking to regain popularity by crs Passed Signal" all road trattle a diplomatic success in the drawing movements may be resumed provided of Canuda into a close alliance short-¦ slt lights are obscured, in accordance üfter the conclusion of the pan with the provisions of the Lighting American parleys at Havana from Control Regulations. Internal
and which Canada has been excluded. external lights in premises and Japonese observers ste a contra-streets, etc., must still remain cx- dletion In President Roosevelt's con- tinguished or obscured, solidation of the American
Monroe
Thirty minutes, after the "Raiders Doctrine, which he is frequently Possed Signal" the exercise may be showing an Obstructionist attitude considered as terminated and normal against the Japanese policies for lighting, land and sea traffic move- retting the China Affair and secur ments may be resumed. ing the East Aslatie sphere of com- mon prosperity.
Exoneration For Britain Alicante Oil Fire Charge Refuted
LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter) The text of a letter from the Spanish Foreign Minister to the British Am- bansador in Madrid was released in London to-day.
It will be recalled that It was reported a few days ago that this letter refuted charges of the Phlon- that British gist paper, "Ariba," |ügents had been responsible for a fre which broke out at an oil depot at Alicante.
The letter says that the Spanish Government has not accused und does not accuse the British Govern- ment of participation or knowledge [of the fire, which caused a casualty, The Spanish Government cannot give the names of the authors until the trial takes place.. This will be by Court Martial in public and will be held as soon as the judicial nu». thorities have completed their case.
Committee Approves Two-Ocean Navy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (Reuter), The Senate Appropriations Com- mittee have approved the Appropria- tions B, providing funds for a two- Decan navy and equipping an army of 1,200,000 men,"
TOKYO, Aug. – 19: (UP)—The Japanese Bar Association to-day pre- sented: 'n' resolution': to tha" Govern-. |ment urging the "Immòdfato decupa» tion of the British defence, sector in Shanghai, PURNAMAN
An nerodrome at Mulhouse, Alsace, was also attacked and hits ·Averə scared on the landing ground and a large building.
ful.
Harassing attacks on the Italian airerst industry were again success-
Rome Report SPECIAL TO THE, "TELEGRAPHS ROME, Aug. 19 (UP)-British planes to-day bombed Turin and Cunce. There were no victims, says an official report.
The planes in addition dropped leallets,
Three bombs, it is stated, were Movements of traile, throughout the period of the black-out, employ-dropped on Mijn, hitting a private
Air Force house. nd by the Naval, Mces will be
A.R.P. and Essential permitted, but the provisions of the Lighting Control Regulations must complied with.
Italion aviation in North Africa, It is claimed, bombed ports and air bases as well as the city of Si Barren.
A British camp and motorised units were bombed in Sellum in southeast Egypt adds the report.
Pedestrians should remain in their houses and thereby avoid exposing themselves to the grave risks of per- sonal injury which are inherent dur-Italian pinnes returned safely. ing a black-out, and also to necustom Themselves to condition which would be enfarced in war tim..
It is further claimed that all the
LATE NEWS
EVACUATION. OF SOMALILAND
FROM PAGE ONE,
from British battleships, which have means of longer range than the. Italian mountain artillery, which is being used in Somaliland, for the purpose of blowing up the Italian advance and to permit, the embarka tion of the British retreating troops.
Successful Evacuation": LONDON, Aug. 19, (Reuter)—It is officially announced that Somailland has been evacuated successfully.
All guns were embarked, stores and the remalader were evacuated destroyed.
Enemy lon heavy.
were particularly Desort Report
CAIRO, Aug 19 (Reuter)—A_war communique states:
"In the Western Desert; Following naval shelling of the dumps in the aren north of Fort Capuzzo on August report seeing for some 27, our patrois hours dense columns of smoke a hundred feet
feet high
"In Kenya: On August 18, a few muos from Buna, a party of 30 Banda (native conscripts) ned after exchang ling shots with a small party of the
King's African Reßes,
In Palestine, Sudan and Somali- land: Nothing to report.
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