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SECOND EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
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No. 123
四拜路口號二十月八英港香
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 Corman 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
Moonlight Attack on Gib.
and were taken prisoner.
When a Junker 88 crash- ed near & south-eastern
GIBRALTAR, Aug. 21 (UP)-For the first time in three town, a British fighter pilot weeks, an air raid took place on Cibraltar to-night.
who had attacked him, and
After a few days of reconnoitring, the enemy took advantageed to see what had happed of the bright moonlight and twice dropped bombs,
to the victims. All live
One plane was spotted by searchlight? and was immediately brought down by anti-aircraft fire. After a number of somer-occupants were dead. saults, it crashed off Europa Point, a searchlight generously guiding the machine to its doom in the soa amidst the cheers of the populace.
Rome-Radlo claims that 1-MS. Resolution was hit by bombe during the raid,
TENSION MOUNTS IN GREECE
Turkey Also Very Nervous
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
ATHENS, Aug. 21 (UP),—Tension between Italy and Greece reached Its highest point to-day.
This has been brought about by reports from rellable quar- ters that Italian divisions are now concentrating on the Graeco-
RUMANIA
MEDITERRANBAN SEA
Military & Naval Pact Speculation
A solitary raider, who dived from the clouds on a south- eastern town, dropped licavy calibre bombs which reduced eight of a row of working-class cottages to debris,
It is feared that a number of lives were lost.
Ris now belleved that at least 11 enemy planes were brought down to- day.
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 circled the town, the second · timo machine- gunning the streets.
Three Hawker
thol down a Nazi bomber celebrated
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their success by doing
Hurricanes who
roll" in the air.
"victory There were a number of cases of There are Indications that mobili-Nazi almen bailing out over towns. sation may be proclaimed in Greece Joon.
Albanian frontier.
Home Guard's Capture
다
A Greek military spokesman issued A member of the Home Guard on a warning to-day that Greek defences | leaving his home for duty, saw un the Albanian frontler were "quite į parachute level with the roof-tops adequate,"
and seized the Germon as he landed. Three German airmen descended near
villnge. 4
Two surrendered to SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
formworkers and a third to a farm- NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (Domel).—er's wife and her 14-year-old son, American correspondents in Athens who anned himself with his father's report that tension has mounted con- title. The airman who cried for
Turkish Apprehension
siderably in Greece and Turkey. "mercy," was given tea and had his Both countries have resumed mili-wounds dressed before be was hand- tury concentrations along their fron-led over to the authorities.
tlers.
Three Nazis Downed An Athens despatch to the "New York Times" says that, In view of the LONDON, Aug. 21 (Router)-It reported concentration of Italian la officially announced that three troops along the 'Graeco-Albanian enemy bombers were shot down to frontier, Greece has issued orders today by R.A.F. Bghters. its entire fighting forces to stand by. Some reserves are now being called
up.
Greek troops stationed in northern Greece have been moved towards the Albanian border,
L
Bad Weather Brings Lull
territory.
on
THURSDAY,' AUGUST 22, 1940. 日九十月七
SINGLE COPY 18 CENTE 516.40 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. But these photographe vividly illur- 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 «fteer Interrogating an Italian general who was one of the prisoners taken in recent fighting an the eastern front
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 ceded by Rumanin to Bulgaria comprises two provinces of Durastor and Callacra. It includes Balchik.
The heart-of- Queen-Marie,-which is preserved in the chapel of the Royal Palace, has already been re-
moved.
AMONG the Italian prisoners cap- tared in Africs were a number of
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 part.
None of them was to bo regarded as merely refugee governments and everyone had in some
measure the means to play its part in the
war.
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The Government was gladly Reeking to give legal sanction to the establishment of no less than six foreign armies on British soll, 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 instruc- tions were being detalled to fam- Ilarise the forces with
British material and British practice.
One Big Family The R provided the necessary various machinery for enforcing doreign coder and also dealt with the action our civil authorities were ""to"take" with "regard" "to"the"afrest" of Turn to Page 2. Seventh Column
ameers, who are shown in photograph Dagger Brought Death To Trotsky
Bulgarian troops are already near the Dobruja frontier, ready to occupy the new territory as soon as the final agreement is signed,
above being interrogated by Brilish The provinces will be occupied in Intelligence officers. After the inter- three hours and a;Bulgarian adminis-rogation the Ilallan prisoners are trallon will be installed to prevent incidents.
"paid out" by the British.
Symbolic Gesture Negotiations continue concerning technical dificulties regarding ex- change of population and the method of compensating. These are likely to take a fortnight,
It is understood that Rumania has requested rectifications of the line ar symbolical gesture in her favour, but the Bulgarians refused.
The agreement provides that Bul- garia will repatriate not only all Rumanians in Dobrufa but those in Bulgaria, who are estimated to num-
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug. 21 (UP)-An Air Ministry communique states: "Owing to adverse weather conditions, no bombing-operations were carried out Military Aid Promiso, Report
Javer Germany last night. The sudden stiffening in the Greek "Daylight attacks
I carried were |attitude is attributed by well-inform-out yesterday and to-day
ed quarters to a Turkish pledge of aerodromes in enemy occupied milliary aid.
Reports from some sources stales "Attacks were also made yesterday that Turkey has made firm represen-by aircraft of the Coastal Command tatlons to Greece and that she has on two
ber 50,000. enemy destroyers in the disclosed a secret Soviet guarantee. TURN to Page 2, Seventh Column SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
Britain is already pledged to come TOKYO, Aug, 22 (Domei).-to Greece's afd if she is attacked.
The British Minister to Athens Three leading Tokyo newspaper devote their editorials this had a lengthy interview with General Metaxas, the Greek Premier, on morning to the possibility of an Tuesday night. Anglo-American military and Another despatch to the "New naval union in the Pacific York Times" states that about ten
Tokyo Interest
Press interest centres on the possibility that the proposed lease of British possessions in the Western Hemisphere to the United States may be extend to the Pacific,
"It is not necessary to remark that Japan would be gravely concerned it British island possessions in the Pacific, such as the Bismarck group
or other Australian mandates, were
Belilah
to the
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British Trade Buoyant
War's Slight Effect.
Communiques
ATTACK BY 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."
Hungary Not So Lucky Budapest, Aug. 21-(Reuter) —M. Hory, head of the Hungarian delega- tion returned to Turnuseverin to-day ta try and continue negotiations with the Rumanians.
The disparity between the two sets
of proposals, however, is so, great that no solution is believed possible without German intervention.
Well-informed observers Think that such intervention will probably take the form of informal pressure behind the scenes in both captitals.
.
PETAIN DROPS A GOVERNOR
--Tokyo Report TOKYO. Aug. 21 (Domel). Vico-Admiral Jean Decoux may be re- placed by M, Y. Chatel as the Governor-General of Indo-China, the "Yomiuri Shimbun" correspondent at! Hanoi reports.
M. Chatel is a resident superior of Tonkin with his headquarters at Hanoi. He
is now reported to be re- turning to his post from France where he has joined the colours.
Unwanted Man Dies Following Attack
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
MEXICO CITY, Aug. 21 (UP).—M..Leon Trotsky, who was assailed by a man named Jacques Dreschd, who was armed with the dagger, died to-day in hospital in Mexico City as a result of the severe wounds he suffered.
His assailant, Jacques Dreschd, a 36-year-old Russian cómmunist exile, is in close custody.
Dreschd has been a close member of the Trotsky household for eight
а was months and
confident of
Trotsky.
He recently quarrelied with the exiled Russian leader.
Since 1918 Leon Trotsky has been shunted and booted about Europe, the world's most 'unwanted man, its most notorious exile.
the
TROTSKY
Twenty
years
ago he was wild- ly cheered In Moscow
,'
of the "supreme heroes of the Bolshevik' revolu- tion.
with
a
WANG CHING-WEI AND Another communique said: "Enemy
JAPANESE IN OPEN CONFLICT LONDON, Aug. 21 (Br. Wire-activities over the country to-day leased to the United States," says the less)The full effects of the have consisted of a series of attacks
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” or in Asahi
Shimbun
small numbers.
SHANGHAI, Aug, 22 (UP) —North China is Interested in "Nichi Nichi Shimbun" declares: Cessation of trade with Italy and aircraft operating singly
“There› have been many such at- "Japan must resolutely oppose any with invaded and, incessible
a new war-a war between the newspapers of Wang Ching-wel
* Together ilah attempt to disturb the status territory, were felt for the first tacks, some of which were delivered.
Lenin and Stalin, the United States feeding balt to time in Britain last month, fur, inlaud. In some cases it is and the Japanese Army,
evident that the enemy's objective
Nanking must assume the role he wangled a separate peace with was R.A.F. nerodromes, but though As both the "Central China Daily Japan's "strong ally" with Jepan Germany
scrambled together "Even if the present Anglo-Ameri-official statistics to-day reveal..
Nevertheless, trade with other parts damage was done to the living quar-News" and "Sin Shim Paste taking the leadership,
tatterdemation Red Army, whipped can accord does not extend
that, under of the world has been so buoyant that ters at one of these, most of the at- official organs the Brst of Wang Pacific it is natural
opposing Whites, solidified tacks were otherwise abortive. Ching-wel and the second of the "Nanking mut play the role to
Russia's Soviet government. different circumstances, it may be the effect has not been abnormal.
Exports during: July totalled 231 Towns in the south and east Eng Japanese Army-their views may be Japan that Italy plays to Germany,” changed to do so.
**Wranglo. For Power I must be particularly noted that 189.244, which represents a decrease land and In the Midlands were taken to represent those of the the paper declared, celeste Stargate
No sooner was Lerin. dead than Vancouver Island and Victoria island, of approximately five million pounds bombed, damage being done to houses respective organisations they support. The Japanese Army, organ accused svili become US. uir bases is a result (militon pounds.compared with July leasualties was VAN NE located at, the threat of the Pacific, since June and a decrease of nine in several places. The number of
Attacks on the Japanese efforts to Nanking of prolonging the Sino- Troisky and Stain became embroiled settle the Shanghai International Japanese War by resorting to ter- in bitter battle for supremacy over of the agreement between America last year. N
were fatal and Canada.
win one residential 'arca, a short I Settlement dispute without referenco Torlain, not only; against. Chungking the "a dictatorship." Trotsky |
to Nanking have been carried on al-supporters but also among rival lost,
Stalin, re- most daily in the Central China Nanking cliques. Implacable foe of the 5 Daily News"
It demanded that Nanking abandon gime, he was exiled to Turkestan. the instrument of injury as a meaus Since then he has fitted from nation Japanes Reply dang
of achieving its selfish desire to nation his reaming hair and Japan, it said, was suffering as a whiskers growing grayer and grayer Par result of the prolongation of the War year by year, his hatred off.
with in brought about by the attitude in the Sol The helped established, grow-
that Nanking officials.
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though some
..
Imports totalled £87,007 590, which is only 31⁄2 millions, below June, but attack was made on the inhabitants. is zine millions above July last year, by machine-gungja
For the first seven months of the Two enemy aircraft which bomb LONDON, Aug 21 (By. Wirdless); year exports have totalled: £280.828-ed a town In Lincolnshire were both The small community of Britbb 217, compared with £276,818,000 in shot down, their bombs having caused subjects, all of them... Araba, have the same period last year and im little damage and no casualties y
***Two bf our fighters were lost duri contributed 2787 to be handed to the ports have leapt 16: £698,042,048 "British Government for such pur (£525,435,000 fray.the-same-pcloding yesterday's operations but ÷lba
last year);
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