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No. 10204
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TORPEDOED
IN ATLANTIC BY NAZI
BY NAZI SUBMARINE
SURVIVORS RESCUED BY NEUTRAL SHIP AFTER DRIFTING IN OPEN BOAT: NUMBER FEARED DROWNED
SPECIAL TO THE “telegraph"
A BRITISH EVACUEE SHIP WHICH WAS CARRYING CHILDREN TO THE UNITED STATES HAS BEEN TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, IT HAS BEEN REVEALED IN DUBLIN, SAYS A "UNITED PRESS" MESSAGE.
and the United
PARENTS bidding good-bye to their children before the kiddies left their homes in the danger areas on a journey across the Atlantic. Children are being sent to Australia, New Zealand, Canada
Statca
BIG AIR BATTLE NAZI PLANE
OVER BRITAIN
Waves of Nazi Planes Appear
LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter).-Wave after wave of enemy machines approached the southeast coast to-day and for two hours there was the noise of terrific battles in the sky, the result of which is at present not known.
EUROPE'S FAMINE PERIL
At one point a formation of 20 bombers were forced
to
change course by the terrific
barrage of anti-aircraft shells.
escorting
A second formation was also driven away and LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter). fighters, after unsuccessfully a balloon barrage, -Answering questions in the attacking House of Commons relating to were chased out to sea by
British fighters. the famine peril in Europe, Mr. Dive-bombers attacked a southeast
of Minister
aerodrome, Hugh Dalton, Economic Warfare, gave these belleved to have caused only sligh
damage before being driven away. Roids On Naxi Territory LONDON, Aug. 20 Reuter)-An ngenoles, are quartered in Poland and Air Ministry communique states:
three answers:
(1) "Large German armed forces, assisted by the Gestapo and other
"are no doubt living on the country.
I have also received a report that a
const
but they
are
"Yesterday our bombers carried out quantity of Polish flour has been daylight reconnaissances ever Hol- offered by the Germans to
CRASHES IN EIRE
DUBLIN, Aug. 20 (Reu- ter), --The Government Information Bureau has issued the following state- ment:
"A 'German plane crashed early this, after- noon at Faha Mountain, ncar Cloghane, County Kerry. The plane is a total wreck. The crew of six, two of whom are seri- ously injured, have been interned."
LATEST
New C. in C. On Way to Colony
The name of the ship has not been released.
A number of the children are feared drowned.
Survivors were picked up by a Yugo-Slavian steamer after drifting in open boats for some time.
They were landed at a north- west port in Ireland on Sunday. This is the first act in Hitler's "unrestricted sinking" campaign against all shilps entering or leaving British waters.
The ship was torpedoed in the early hours of a morning two days after leaging a British port with its human cargo of young children, setting off to the safety of the New World.
The torpedoed vessel was en route to New York via Jamaien.
Assassin May
WHEN A BRITISH BOMBER SIGHTS A U-BOAT
THE THREE remarkable photographs below illustrate a phase of aerial war. fare about which little is heard. A Fleet Air Arm bomber sights a U-Boat some- where at sea and the resulting story is told in three pictures. TOP photograph shows the U-Boat as first sighted, its periscope leaving a clear wake. CENTRE, the British machine flies over the unsuspecting enemy, whose trail through the rea is clearly visible. A bomb is dropped and, BELOW, another U-Boat goes to its doom.
77 m.p.h. Gale Recorded At Observatory
COURSE O
Colony Buffeted As Storm Passes Nearby
The No. 9 typhoon signal was lowered at 1.15 p.m. and was replaced by the No. 8, denoting the expectation of gale conditions from the south-
Have Succeeded In--east.
ATTEMPT
TO MURDER TROTSKY
Special to the "Telegraph"
The seas in the harbour have gradually worsened
during the morning and in Kowloon Bay several of the
steamers-at-typhoon anchorage have been forced to
steam against the wind in order to prevent them from
dragging.
LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter),~The Wind velocity reached its maximum just before 1 p.m., Trade Union Congress has announced when a gust of 77 m.p.h, was free-of-interest loans from the trade unions to the Government which will MEXICO CITY, Aug. 20 recorded.
The typhoon now appears to exceed £750,000, | (UP). - Another attempt, have passed south of Gap Rock, perhaps successful, has been and Hongkong may now expect made to assassinate M. Leon that wind velocity will gradually Trotsky.
{decrease.
The Peak tram service, which was M. Trotsky' was seriously
stopped at 11.45 a.m, resumed ser- stabbed in the head to-day.
vice
at.1.51 p.m. His condition is reported to be serious and he may not live through the night.
No. typhoon signal, signifying! that gales were expected to increase, was hoisted at 6.20 am., replacing The assailant attacked the former the No. 5 signal which was hoisted Russian dictator in his house outside shortly after midnight. Mexico City.
The Telegraph's" barometer fell
The attack took place at about 4.20 rapidly from midnight until 0 a.m., p.m. and was carried out by a man eine when it has remained station- described as one who called so fre-ary.
quently that
The seemed to be purt
of the family."
It is believed the man went direct-
Shipping Precautions
Shipping in the harbour has taken
ly to M. Trotsky's study, where he the usual typhoon precautions. One stabbed his victim with a sharp in of the last vessels to move out from strument believed to be an lee pick. the deserted wharves was a Douglas Trotsky erled out for help and two ship, which went to a safe anchorage
at 7 a.m. guards immediately rushed to the study where they captured the as- sallant,
Trotsky' was rushed to hospital,
Trotsky's Injuries
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
The red flag, signifying that the cross-harbour service might stop at any
minute, was hoisted at the Star Ferry at 7 p.m.
The ferries have been attempting) 15-minute servico to maintain across the harbour during the morn MEXICO CITY, Aug. 20 (UP)ing. Third class passengers have had TOKYO, Aug. 21 (Domel).--Vice- Admiral Geoffrey Layton, the newly- Trotsky's assallant has been tenta to travel in the first class accommoda-
harbour. appointed Commander-in-Chief of tively identified as Frank Jackson.
the waters of the
of the Despite the proximity the British China Squadron, arrived He is believed to be a Russian. He on wing to the choppy nature of ed to be ardent follower of Trotsky.
carrying air, mall to Australia and He has been given hospitality at typhoon the Imperial Airways plane South Africa jeft Kai Tack ot Trotsky's villa for almost a year.
Jackson struck Trotsky's head with 7 o'clock for Bangkok.
morning en route to transport this speaks French fluently and is report-
purchasers in south-east Europe / TURN to Pago 2; Savanth Column; at Yokohama aboard a
(2)
"The Germans have been attempting to remove from Holland large quantities of butter, eggs, vegetables and other foodstuffs much In excess of requirements. I am happy to say that these attempts have been much disturbed by the IL.A.F." Steal Norway's Reserves (3) Information at my laposal Indicate that at the time of the Ger man invasion Norway, had in hand a year's supply of cereals, at least nine months' supply of sugar and sub-
U.S. Property Bombed
Japanese Destroy Hospital
After visiting the British Embassy in Tokyo, Admiral Layton left Yoke hama aboard the same ship this af ternoon to continue on to his.des- tination.
Roosevelt Confirms Negotiations
HYDE PARK, Aug. 20 (Domel), President Roosevelt who is spending SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" a holiday here, told newspapermen CHUNGKING, Aug. 28 (UP)-The to-day that the negotiations for the stantial stocks of other foodsturs. United States: Embassy to-day re-acquisition of British possessions in There is, I am afraid, no doubt at all ceived a report from Hengyang say the Western Hemisphere were now since the invasion the Germans ing that the North Presbyterian Hoa-making smooth progress between the have removed a large part of those pital and four adjoining buildings two countries.
that
stocks belleve that in some cases were razed to the ground during a The President added that the re payment has been made with places bombing raid, on August 18, port that the United States as a price It is estimated that $100,000 worth for the British territory to be laused of paper but I am satisfied that those places of paper will not re-purchase of damage. was done but there were will send over-2gs destroyers to Canada was nothing but Press the food needed by the population" no casunities.
speculation
a heavy "climbing tool" resembling half of an ics tong, Trotsky is re- ported to have a fractured akull.
JAPAN SEEKS
SAFE PASSAGE
South Of Wagian
reported then
"The Royal. Observatory at 10 am, that the typhoon appeared to be passing south of Wagian lighthouse.
ITALIAN SUBMARINE SANK GREEK CRUISER HELLES.
- SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH” PATTERN ATHENS, Aug. 20 ̊(UP), ---Indications that the torpedo which the Greek cruiser Halles was deflaltely fired by an Italian submarine became evidènt to-day.
Hongkong has yet to experience its strongest blow. Up to 10 am. the TOKYO, Aug. 21 (Reuter)It is highest wind velocity recorded had understood that the Japanese Gov-been 58 m.p.h, and the barometer saak
bad steadily fallen to 29.21 at 9 am, ornment' is requesting the German Government to give safe passage to after which it remained stationary,
The wind has reached Force 9 at jects from England. four openers evacuating sub Waglan and Force 11 at Gap Rock
Improving Conditions The official forecast issued at 10.20 typhoon 'is a fourth arrived at Liverpool yester-a... tndicates that the
TURN to Pago 2, Seventh Column day to embark 40 Japanese.
Threatners are already en roulé
to Lisbon and,If possible to Liver- pool, to assist in the evacuation, while
Greek naval experts who succceded in salvaging parts of the
It will be recalled that Rome denied that any Italian submarine: s was in the vicinity at the time of the outragarr
The Greek authorities are nd laying anti-submarine and anti- mine-layer nets at the principal ports of Greece,
torpedo found stamped on one fragment the words “Turin 1930."