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FIRST
FIRST EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1831
No. 16233
THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1940. 四拜禮 魏二廿月八英港香
STORMS BRING LULL IN RAIDS
-But Enemy Loses 8 Planes
LONDON, AUG. 21 (REUTER).—IT IS BELIEVED THAT AT LEAST EIGHT ENEMY PLANES WERE BROUGHT DOWN TO-DAY. Among the German losses were three Dornier 17's brought down by Spitfires five miles inland on the north-east coast.
The crew of one, which fell with a wing off, escaped by parachute and were taken prisoner,
When a Junker 88 crash- led near. n south-eastern
Moonlight Attack on Gib. town, a British fighter pilot
GIBRALTAR. Aug. 21 (UP)-For the first time in three weeks, an air raid took place on Cibraltar to-night.
After a few days of reconnoitring, the enemy took advantago of the bright moonlight and twice dropped bombs.
One plane was spotted by searchlights and was immediately After a number of somer- brought down by anti-aircraft fire. saults, it crashed off Europa Point, a searchlight generously guiding the machine to its doom in the sea amidst the cheers of the populace.
CRISIS LOOMING
IN GREECE
Mussolini's Eyes Turn To East
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAFH"
NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (Domei).--According to Kome Radio, high Fascist circles presume that the sharp tone of the Italian Press against Greece may presage critical developments in the near future.
Tremendous Tax Burdens
In England
.in a
Simons Warning
(who had attacked him, land- led to see what had happened to the victims. All five occupants were dend,
A solitary raider, who dived from the clouds on a Bouth- eastern town, dropped heavy calibre bombs which reduced eight of a row of working-class cottages to debris.
日九十 月七
SINGLE COPY 10 CENTR 838.00 PER ANNUM
THIS ITALIAN GENERAL WON'T FIGHT AGAIN
Last Week of Whiteaway's
SUMMER SALE
Don't miss the final
bargains in all depts.
Because of the spectacular nature of the evacuation from British Somaliland little is heard lately of warfare on the other fronts in Africa. Bül these photographs vividly illus trate that the Italians are not having a happy time. Included in the officers captured by the British forces is an Italian General, shown in the top photograph.
A BRITISHI afeer Interrogating an Italian general who was one of Nie prisoners taken in recent Bġbilng on
I feared that a number of ilves the eastern front. were lost.
It is now believed that at least 11
enemy planes were brought down to-
Jany.
Water-Main Burst
LONDON, Aug 21 (Reuter).— When a solitary raider visited
South-east coast town to-day, bomb which fell on a road burst the water main.
The machine twice clrcled the town, the second time machine- gunning the streets.
Three Hawker Hurricanes who
shot down a Nazi bomber celebrated their success by doing "victory There were a number of cases of
roll" in the air.
Nazi airmen balling out over towns. Home Guard's Capture
Gaydn, writing in the A member of the Home Guard on "Giornale d'Italia," declares that leaving his home for duty, saw
roof-tops Italy and Albania are ready to rebred the German as he landed
parachute level with the
defend Albatrin against the There German airmen- descended "Anglo-Greek plan of offence.” nens, a village. Two surrendered to Gayda perused the Greeks with farmworkers and a third to a farm- double manceuvring designed to stifle with and her 14-year-old son. "the nationalis sentiment among the Albanians in Greece "
changed,
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who armed himself with his father's rifle. The airman who erled for "mercy", was given tea and had his wounds dressed before be was hand- jed over to the authorities.
Three Naxis Downed
Bad Weather Brings Lull SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug. 21 (UP)-An Air far Ministry communique slater: "Owirig
in
RUMANIA TO GIVE UP DOBRUJA
BUCHAREST, Aug. 21 (Reuter). An agreement has been reached between Bulgaria and Rumania re- garding the Dobruja.
The agreement reached at. Craiova fixes the new fron- tiers on the 1912 line.
The territory coded by Rumanía to Bulgaria comprises two provinces of Duraster, and Calinera. It includes Balchik.
The heart of. Queen Marie, which is preserved in the chapel of the Royal. Palare, has already been re- moved.
Bulgarian troops are already near the Dobruja frontier, ready to occupy the new territory as soon as the final agreement is signed.
AMONG the Italian prisoners cap- tured in Africa were a number of
offers, who are shown in photographr above being interrogated by Brilish telligence officers. After the inter-
rogation the Itallars prisoners are
paid out" by the British.
The provinces will be occupied in three hours and a Bulgarian adminis-│♦♦ tration will be Installed to prevent |
i incidents.
Symbolic Gesture
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPHY ROME, Aug. 21 (UP).—IE 13 LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter).outhoritatively stated that the delicate, LONDON Aug 21 (Reuter)
three situation remains un-is officially announced that -Moving the second reading of Italo-Greek
Jenemy bombers were shot down to the Finance Bill in the House of
victory Although the quick
day by R.A.F. fighters. Lords to lay, the Lord Chan-Somaliland eclipsed for a few days ¦ cellor said that taxation in this the publle eye the problems arising country in a full year hud boen from the death of Daugh Hoggl
nevertheires the problems ralsed since the war began from from solved according to this authori- to adverse weather conditions, no Negotiations continue constrning: £888,000,000 to £1,500,000,000. tative stree.
bombing operations were carried out technical difficulties regarding ex- Since the Italian Minister to jover Germany last night.
change of population and the method This increase, nearly 75 per cent.)
were "Daylight attacks
carried of compensating. These are likely represented a Greece. Signor Emanuele Grazzi con- single year,
yesterday and to-day on to take a fortnight. iremendous burden and a colossal tacted with M. Metaxas, the Greek out
occupied enemy cffort.
It was not for him to anti Premier, last week, there has been aerodromes cipate
the future p their war no extraordinary Italo-Greek diplo- territory.
have "Attacks were also made yesterday fliances, but it was evident that just matic changes and no notes as greater and greater sums would be been exchanged. The present status by aircraft of the Coastal Command of the situation seems to be.. that on two enemy destroyers in the needed, so greater and greater sums italy is awaiting to see what Greece North Sea one of which must be found,
will do after Signor Grazzie made aged. The British tax-payer พรพ sur-
losses in We suffered nu mounting his obstacles with the the opening by the presentation of the
operations." greatest courage, determination and Italian viewpoint. goodwill. "We may take real pride
As claborated on by well Informed in the fact that there has never been sources und commentators In the Communiques a moment when burdens have been Itailan press, the Italo-Greek difficul- willingly accepted by the whole ties have two aspects; firstly, the settlement of the Albanian irredentist population."
Referring to the purchase tax, he claims in Ciamuria and adjacent remorselessly applied, it would pro- the climination of British authority. said that if it were firmly and territory in Greece; and, secondly,
duce considerable.revenue,
Greece. in
These two aspects may, in the final settlement, be found to give 1 close Interpretation fnd
of which will outweigh the other.
IMPORT OF BANK Greece may be faced with a choice
NOTES BANNED.
IN ENGLAND
Anglo-Polish Co-operation
Was
It is understood that Rumania has requested rectifications of the line as symbolical gesture in her favour, but the Bulgarians refused.
The agreement provides that Dul- dam-garia will repatriate not only alt!
Rumanians in Dobruja but those in these Bulgaria, who are estimated to num-
ber 50,000,
Australian Elections
ATTACK BY On September 21
MACHINE-GUNS
-Nazi Methods LONDON. Aug. 21 (Reuter). -The Air Ministry announces:
"Up to 4.30 p.m. seven enemy air- craft had been destroyed by our fighters,"
Another communique said: "Enemy activities over the epuntry to-day have consisted of a series of attacks by aircraft operating slugly [small numbers.
CANBERRA, Aug. 21 (UP)~The Premier, Mr. Menzies, announced to- day that Parliament will be dissolved this week to permit the party lenders to prepare for the general election, which will be held on September 21.,
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PETAIN DROPS A GOVERNOR
-Tokyo Report TOKYO. Aug. 21 (Domci). - Vice-Admirał jean Decoux may ba placed by M, Y. Chatol as~
of the Governor-General Indo-China, the "Yomiuri Shimbun" correspondent at Hanol reports.
M. Chatel is a resident superior of Tonkin with his headquarters at Hanoi. is now reported to be re- turning to his post from France where he has joined the colours.
COMMONS QUERY OIL
ALLIED ARMIES
(Czech, Pole, Dutch, Belgian French and Norwegian)
HELP TO DEFEND BRITAIN
LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter).-Sir Edward Grigg, Under-Secretary for War, moving a second read- ing of the Allied Forces Bill in the House of Commons, said it would enable foreign governments supporting our cause to play their port.
None of them was to be regarded as merely refugee governments and everyone had in some measure the means to play its part in the
war.
The Government was gladly seeking to give legal sanction to the establishment of no less than six foreign armles on British soil, training under their own flags, commanders and military law,
In principle, these forces would be at all times under the British High Command in its character of Allied High Com- mand. They would be used, as far as possible, as operational formations under the command. of their own officers within the British Command,
Where necessary, British frustruse tions, were being detalled' to· · fam¬ Alarise the forces with British material and British practice,
One Big Family
The Dill provided the necessary machinery for enforcing various foreign codes and also dealt with the action our civil authorities were to take with regard to the arrest of highl Turn to Page 8. Fourth Column
Dragger May End Trotsky's Life
Unwanted Man Is Dying In Mexico City
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 22' (UP).—M. Trotsky's condition is now described as grave.
He is not expected to live. His assailant, Jacques Dreschd, a 36-year-old Russian communist exile, is in close custody.
LATEST
Dreschd has been a close member TOTAL NOW TEN
Was
of the Trotsky household for eight months and
a confident of!
LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter)-Sir Trotsky. На
Archibald Sinclair, Minister for Air, stated lio recently quarrelled with the during a broadcast to-day 'exiled Russian leader.
that three more German planes could Since 1918 Leon Trotsky has been safely be added to to-day's total of shuated and booted about Europe, enemy losses during raids, which
the world's most were now ten. unwanted man. Its most notorious
exile.
Twenty
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 21 (UP).-M. Leon Trotsky js year dead.
ngo he was wild- 15 cheered In Moscow..as one of the supreme, heroes
of the Bolshevik revolu- tion.
Together
with TROTSKY Lenin and Stalin, he wangled a separate peace with Germany Berambled together a tattérdemallon Red Army, whipped squidified Whites, opposing
the
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SPECIAL TO, THE “TELEGRAPH“
SUPPLIES BEING SENT JAPAN LONDON, Aug. 21. (UP).—In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-sturctury for Foreign
LONDON," Aug, 21 (Reuter)-Asked in the House of. Affairs, announced that the import of Mr. Butler's Statement
Commons to-day whether, in view of the closing of the Burma Bank of England notes is prohibited
tacks, some of which were delivered Road for the supply of war materials to Chinn, it was proposed forthwith in view of the "consider
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" ¡far: inland. In Home cuseg it is able amounts held in Pranco and
to cancel the sale of a million barrels of oil to Japan made in. enemy's objective LONDON, Aug. 21 (UP). In the evident that the other territories occupied by
the House of Commons to-day, Mr. R. A. was R.A.F. aerodromes, but though April, 1940, by the British Government-controlled Anglo-Iranian enemy which are likely to fall into Butler sald "there is the closest damage was done to the living quar-Olt Company, Mr. R. A. Butler said that he had nothing to add
his old followers of plotting and the enemy's hands.
Russia's Soviet government. The value of collaboration between His Majesty's ters at one of these, most of the at- to the reply given by the Minister of Petroleum on April 23. sterling In the world's markets is in Government and the Polish Govern-tacks were otherwise abortive.
Minneinn while
murder, lined up 132 of them before Wrangle For Power
firing squads. no way affected.***
|ment on all matters concerning the "Towns in the south and east Eng- Mr. Geoffrey Mander" (Liberal): |tion on a victim of Effect Of Ban On Japan
In quick order Trotsky was drivek conduct of the war, including the land and in the Midlands were Could anything be more grossly un- continuing to supply a most import-
No sooner was Lenin dead than TOKYO, Aug. 22 (Domel)-Com- question of foreign policy.
bombed, damage being done to houses fair than to supply Japan with oil to ant war requirement to Japan?
Trotsky and Stalin became embrolled out of France and Norway. To-day- Mr., Butler:-I agree that there is menting on the British bon on thei "Since September of last year, the in several places. The number of attack China at the same time that
the "proletarian dictatorship. roky
Trotsky try that would have him. In the Importation of bank notes, the Vice- Polish Government have left HM. casualties was small, though some China is refused permission to re- force in that point, The Government Ja bitter battle for supremacy over he is dying in Mexico, the only coun house of his politically powerli Minister of Finance, Mr. Teyosaku Government in no doubt that they were fatal.
ceive it by the Burma Road? are always willing to sequit them-
in for of charge. If Mr. Noel- lost.
Stalin re- artit disciple, Diego Rivera, he rim "In one realdential area, ́a
Mr. Butler: His Majesty's Govern-selves of such
Implacable for of the Hirose, told the Press that its effects could only regard the violation by the on Japan would not amount too much Soviet Union of the Soviet-Polish pttack was made on the inhabitants ment, as announced by the Minister Baker will refer to the answer of since the amount of Japanese hold-non-aggression part as placing them by machine-gun.
for Petroleum on April 23, have said the Minister of Petroleum, he will see gime, he was exiled to Turkestan the busiest one-man propagande fie
Since then he has fitted from dation tory in the world.
It was directed toward build logs is négligible.
in a state of war, with the Soviet Two enemy aircraft which bomb that it le not their policy to interfers that there are certain special con-
to notion, lils streaming hair and Hirose
characterized the Union."
ed a town in Lincolnshire were both with the commercial activities of this siderations involved in this particu-
lar transaction.
whiskers growing grayer and grayer inside and outside Rusla move as a further depriving of the In reply to supplementary ques- shot down, their bombs having caused Company.
Mr. Philip Noel-Baker (Labour): Mr. Butler added that he was year by year, his hatred of the organisation to destroy his an Pound of its international signific- tions the Under-Secretary, said that Hittle damage and no casualties. unce. He advised Japanese currency H.M. Government had already made "Two of our fighters were lost dur-Is it not most desirable that the ready to put to the Minister of Soviets he helped established grow-enemy Stalin and to inclus ing more ferce. They retaliated world revolution which he
accusing Stalin' betrayed. holders and depositors to dispose of it clear that they desired to have good ing yesterday's operations but the Government should avoid a charge of Petroleum the points raised by Mr.
with ensational trials their holdings as early as possible. relations with the Soviet Government pilot of one is safe,"
Favouring In effect, put an oil tanc Mander and Mr. Noel-Baker,
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short
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