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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
··OH BOY!
August 20, 1940
By Ernie Bushmiller
Two Raiders Carry On 3 MORE
Hitler's
'Blitz'!
LONDON, Aug, 19 (Reuter).—A south-east coast town was visited this afternoon by a solitary raider.
This ralder dropped four bombs, machine-gunned the roof- tops and hastened out to sea.
Two houses were wrecked and there were a few casualties, only two of which were serious.
Bombs Fall In Fiolds LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter)—A solitary German bomber. after circling a south-east inland town this afternoon, dropped two bombs. Both fell in Belds.
Earller n German bomber brought down in the south-west.
This Is Reason For The Quiet Day
was
LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuter)-It is officially stated that during the past seven days' air fighting. 513 Nazl raiders have ben shot down.
Of these, 377, or 73 per cent, of the total, were bombers or fighter bombers.
RAIDERS DOWNED
Sunday's Total Risos To
144, Says Ministry LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter).
Belgians May Form New Govt.
CHALLENGE TO NAZIS.
Significant Feats
By The R.A.F. LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter). Well-informed observers jemphasise Britain's most out- LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter). standing challenge to. the Nazi'
IN ENGLAND
Exoneration-An Air Ministry and Ministry.There is a strong possibility air hopes with the following of Home Security communique that further prominent members comments (writes "Reuter's air
For Britain
Alicante Oil Fire Charge Refuted
LONDON, Aug. 19 (Router).-The text of a letter from the Spanish Foreign Minister to the British Am- bassador in Madrid was released in London to-day.
was
Istates:
It will be recalled that It reported a few days ago that this ground interlocked. letter refuted charges of the Phian- gist paper, "Ariba,"
that
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There are now in London the
Belgian Ministers, M. de Vleeschau- wer. M. Gutt and M. Jaspar.
The first is in charge of. Congo nffairs, M. Gult is concerned with Belgian finance while M. Jasper is Minister of Public Health,
(1) Almost 25 per cent. of the German talders yesterday were brought down;
(3) For the first time, whole enemy squadrons were destroyed; (3) Shell barrage defence by anti- aircraft gunners has proved deadly:
Forcing An Answer
(4) The
enemy, however, were thrown by daylight against the best defended port in the world
London; (5) British fighters are forcing an
"Reports have now been received of the Belgian Government will war correspondent): of the destruction of three more shortly come to England to set a Belgian Government in enemy bombers yesterday, bringing up the total up to 144. Two of these this country, "Reuter's" diploma- were shot,down by Blenheim aircraft
tic correspondent understands of the Constat Command,
"The third was destroyed by from foreign sources. sercant plot of an unarmed Anton alreraft of the Training Commond. Whether he intentionally rammed the Fraider will never be known. The two aircraft collided and fell to the
Minor Activities British "To-day's enemy
activities over this country have been on a minor seale. Only intermittent attacks have been attempted by aircraft operating The letter says that the Spanish in small numbers. Government has not accused and "Damnge by bombs was done to does not accuse the British Govern-houses in a town in Essex and to ajdence in an Allled victory and un ment of participation or knowledge village in Norfolk. A dock in South assurance that Belgium is prepared to of the fire, which caused a ensualty, Wales was attacked but damage was (co-operate In full with the Allied
The Spanish Government cannot confined to an oil tank which was effort. give the names of the authors until ret on fire. Londoners Killed.
the trial takes place. This will be LONDON, Aug. 18 (Reuter)by Court Martial in public and will Three civilians were killed and sever. bo held as soon as the judicial au-
seriously injured when an enemy thorities have completed their case. plane dropped a, bomb on end of London.
agents had been responsible for a fire which broke out af an oil depot it
Total Losses, 568 LONDON, Aug 19 (Reuter)It | Alleante. is learned that the figure of 613 (given as the number of Nazi planes shot down in the Inst seven days' air fighting over Englund) refers to Nazi planes shot down by fighters.
The total German losses in the seven days was 680.
the east
RAF. fighters altacked the enemy which is believed to have been shot down.
Acrodromos Bombed NPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug. 10 (UP).The Air
Ministry to-day announced that Ger- man planes attacked several Royal
Air Force aerodromes,
MOBILISING OUR MAN-POWER
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug. 10 (UP),—-There
"Several R.A.F. aerodromes were also attacked. There were a number of casualties.
"Reports so far confirm that two enemy bombers were shot down our fighters."
Curtain Of Fire
LONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter)—Nazl raiders on Sunday met with a curtain of fire put by anil-aircraft batter- les from Essex to Hampshire.
In one case a formation of 70 Nazi
as another large-scale registration bombers with a fighter escort ap- of British man-power carried to-day, proached the Thames Estuary but when tens of thousands of engineers turned back when a terrißie barrage and metal workers from over 100 shot up ahead of them.
There are also in London a group of Belgina parliamentarians--the only members of the Belgian Parliament that have come to this country-who have already declared their confi-
Chungking's Worst Raid
Churches, Hospital Damaged
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
CHUNGKING, Aug. 19 (UP).
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answer to the question of how "do the Nazis plan an invasion or a blockade." (6) A blockade cannot be sustained at the present rate of German
total losser, which
nearly June 18;
Channel, thanks
1,000
The
to the R.A.F. and the Navy and mercantile marine, remalnu an English
channel;
(8) It does not follow that the Nazis will try an Invasion now with the Luftwaffe acting its well-known role as leader of an army attack;
What May Be Expected (9) The bombing of British air- fields and aircraft producon centres will probably be inten- sified.
There may be a new wave of wanton destruction and terrorism, Meanwhile the R.AF, is expected, to
Increase the weight of its offensive as many and German-occupied terri- tories more and more.
The air activities were on a com callings and with their ages ranging. One of the first to congratulate the It has been officially announced well as defensive action against Ger- paratively minor acale but houses were damaged by bombs at a town from 21 to 85, registered nt employ-"ack-ack boys was
ment exchanges for possible arma-pilot, ment work.
in Essex and in Norfulk, while docka in South Wales were attacked and one oil tanker set on fire.
The R.A.F. brought down two German bombers says the commu- nique.
A
Hurricane that the Japanese planes which who had been chasing a participated in to-night's bomb-: Dornier. When the German wasing came in two batches of 90 finally brought down, the plane was ench, one from Hankow and the [found to be plastered with Lewis gun
other from South Shansi.
1,000,000 Signing-On LONDON, AUF 19 (Reuter) butlets.
employment agencies have begun to register skilled men in engineering whe are not already in
British
US Ships To Takeovernment work.
Child Evacuees
Two More Destroyed LONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter). The Al Ministry has Issued the following
communique:
"Reports received up to 7 pm G.M.T. show that two more enemy bombers, making four in all, have hitherto been destroyed by TAF. "Engagements were in all cases with single enemy aircraft."
If wanted at any time they can be transferred to more urgent and more important work.
There are thought to be about WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (Reuter). The Senate to-day unanimously 1,000,000 of them. By Friday every fighters, approved legislation permitting man will have signed on. United States ships to bring children
from the war zone.
The Bill is now being sent to the WANG FOLLOWER
House of Representativce for action on minor Senate amendments.
Clipper Delayed
ot
The "Honolulu Clipper" has been delayed another dny
Guam Island due to a severe typhoon in the area of the Philippines It is now expected to arrive in Hongkong Thursday, August 22 and to depart for San Francisco on Friday, Augustį
23.
SHOT, WOUNDED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SHANGHAI, Aug. 20 (UP), Gunmen shot and seriously wounded Chang Han-yuen late last night.
Chang is belleved to be an agent) of Wang Ching-wel.
Answers To Correspondents
RESIGNATION IS
ACCEPTED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” HYDE PARK, Aug. 10 (UP). President Roosevelt to-day accepted the resignation of Mr. Henry Wallace as Secretary of Agriculture, to be come effective on September 6,
Mr. Wallace has been nominated {as Vice-President on the Democratie
"X V 13." A letter awalis you at ticket to run with President Roo- this office.
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U.S. RUBBER STOCKS
The Arst batch bombed Tachungpa which is upriver via Luhsen und United States-reserve-rubber-sticks
NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (Reuter). Jungchang. The second gave Chung- for national defence purposes are to king its most severe blow since the start of the wor
be raised by 180,000 tons to bver 400,000 tons. In addition to the Institutional Church, the French Catholle Mission (which was set up for the purpose of The Rubber Reserve Company Iospital-the largest in Chungking-establishing auch reserves) announces was directly hi, the bomb piercing that it has agreed to purchase 180,000 the roof.
tons during 1941 at a price ranging An official communique termed the from 17 to 184 cents per pound bombed area as the widest since the F.O.B. war started and added that 20 fires were caused by incendiary bombs.
Continuous Raids CHUNGKING, Aug. 20 (Reuter).- Chungking is being bombed by the Japanese day and night. Over 130 LONDON, Aug. 19- (Router) enemy bombers dying in two groups Several liners carrying about 700 raided the clty yesterday afternoon children from Britain entered an and dropped many Incendiary bombs. eastern Canadian port late to-day.
This is additional to the 150,000 tons already agreed upon, to which must be added 85,000 tons of barter rubber,
U.S.-CANADA JOINT
DEFENCE PACT
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” · TORONTO, Aug. 19 (UP)—Mr. Mitchell Hepburn, Premier of Ontario to-day described the joint defence agreement be- tween the United States and Canada as the "most advanced In- ternational political gesture in the history of the North American continent."
Canada which is a belligerent as the Mr. Hepburn, who has long been result of the Roosevelt-Mackenzie- Mr. Mackenzie King's political foc, King conversations. praised the agreement because it pro-
Observers here are inclined to be-; vided for immediate defence by the lleve that the joint defence scheme two countries and with the aim of between Canada and the United bringing aid to Britain.
States has been designed with Ger* Having regard to our populations many in view, but a United States and resources, declared Mr. Hepburn, attempt to align Canada against. we are at the moment the most de Japan whose Far Eastern policy is fenceless and most coveted countries meeting with suspicion in Washing- In the world,
ton, is also seen as a contributory! On the other hand, should the in-factor towards the move. dustry and
resourcefulness of our Military Alliance Forecast people be fully harnessed, we could not only defend ourselves, but could, pi the same time, render the British the support t to which they are entitled.
Mystory Visit
The possibility of the Roosevelt- Mackenzie-King understanding de- veloping into a full-fledged defen siyo military alliance is also widely forecast.
NEW YORK, Aug. 10 (Router)-——| The campaig palities is also seen Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of playing a part in the conclusion of the US Treasury, has left for a the Canadian-American accord as it undisclosed destination Canada is belloved that President Roosevelt
It is understood that he will be away is seeking to regain popularity by for about a fortnight."
a diplomatic success in the drawing its departure arouses speculation of Canada into a close alliance short- that his visit may be connected with
pan-
ly after the conclusion of the the United States-Canada defence American parleys at Havana from
plans..
Japanese Reaction
which Canada has been excluded.
Japanese observers seo a contru- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" diction in President Roosevelt's con- TOKYO, Aug, 20 (Domel)While solidation of the American Monroe official circles are retraining from Doctrine, which he is frequently commenting pending receipt of off showing an obstructionist attitudo cial reports, well-informed quarters against the Japanese policies for here point out that the United States settling the China Affair and recur- has virtually entered the war on the ing the East Asiatic sphere of com‐| British-side, by binding-herself with mon prosperity;
UP THE SPOUT
* Your name and college, Sie?*** "Digby, Sir, St. Marks."
**I watched your recent exploit Mr. Digby filed a certain element of daring.”.
** Yes, Sir.**
But no element of originality,” **No, Sir.""
*It will be necessary to send workc- men up in the morning to remove the object--not without some danger to life and Ilmab."
* Yes, Sir."
"From your appearance and your manner Mr. Digby, I assume that you are celebrating some orent of great
Importance sorus outstanding" academic achievement no doubt."" ** Yes, Sir."
"I'm my advice, Sie, in that you retire to bed immedistely, having first taken a long draught of Rose's Lime Juice. Its therapeutic effects may help you to face the wrath to come in the moming.”
· 44 Thank you, Sir?
"And by the way-I notice you chose the long way up. Actually there is a shorter way. I remember in *88 or was it '89-ÏI'm, H'm, Good night."
*** Good night, Sir.”
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