Thursday,
ACCORDING TO the caption on this photograph you've got to go out to the wild west, where men are men, to find gals like the one pictured here.
All we can say is that there's a lot of he-men in Hongkong who are quite prepared to make this colony. wild if there's no catch in the Hollywood propaganda.
But we know, thar's gold in them there hilla.
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
August 29, 1940.
R.A.F. KEEPS UP THE GOOD WORK
HAIL OF BOMBS
ON REICH. ITALY
A new
LONDON, Aug. 28- (Reuter)-An Air Ministry communique Summer states that last night R.A.F.. bombers attacked military objectives
DRESS SHIRT in Germany, Italy and enemy-occupied France.
In Germany, the targets included docks at Kiel and Wilhelm- shaven, a transformer station at Kelsterbach near Frankfurt, a Messerschmitt factory at Aubsbur, oil tanks and supply depots at Mannheim and several aerodromes.
In Italy the Fiat Works at Turin and a Marelli magneto factory at Sesto Sangiovanni were again attacked.
In enemy-occupied France, oil tanks in the Gironde Estuary near Bordeaux, at Pauillac, near Brest and at Cherbourg were bombed.
VIENNA MEETING ROYALTY SHOWS
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OUTLOOK
Latest Bucharest Forecast
BUCHAREST, Aug. 28 (Reuter).-To-morrow's meeting at Vienna is expected to produce quick results.
The German view as expressed here is that while the Axis still has no intention of arbitrating, it intends to ensure that the Hungarians and Rumanians will settle their differences without
NORWAY'S PRINCESS IN U.S.A. Refugee Liner Is
Safe In Port
from
delay.
An apparently inspired articlo in the local German newspaper, "Bukarester Tageblatt," says: "Justice now does not mean this. or that point of view-it means order. Those who still do not! understand the spirit of Euro- pean organisation should know
that the Axis powers have the
means to carry out their plans."
The Rumanian attitude remains That negotiations must be based on
the principle of exchange of poputa
tions.
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In article
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the
FEARLESSNESS
LONDON,
Aug.
28
(Reuter). The King and Queen declined to allow the air raid warning last night to interfere with their all-night journey to visit the Northern Com- mand to-day.
werc
Sirena
sounding when they drove from Buckingham Palace but
to they continued
the station and the Royal train ran slowly until the "All- clear" was sounded.
EMPIRE'S ECONOMY
NUISANCE RAIDERS
Set Britons New
Problems
LONDON, Aug. 28 (Reuter). -To-night's raid was slightly ahead of Hitler's "night nuisance raiders'" time schedule set Monday and Tuesday.
One of our aircraft is missing. According to the Air Ministry news ervice, describing these raids, adverse weather conditions, as on former Occasions, were overcome by most of the attacking aircraft in their double fourney across France and the Alps. Extremely low temperature enused ice to form on the wings of the air- Craft and one bomber was forced to return home without completing the Lask.
Over Sesto Sangiovanni, cloud and ground haze added to the diMculties of the fight. His with high-explo- sive and incendiary bombs were obtained on the magneto works but scudding cloud hid the full result of the attack.
A small fire in one of the main buildings enabled one pilot to identify the works and two salynen of high explosives were seen to strike the main works.
Over 50 Incendiaries were scatter- ed over the target area and within a short time a large Are was observed. Half an hour later, the are was sti)! burning Bercely and visible from a height of 15,000 feet,
Raid On Kief
LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuter) -
ralds on Further details of R.A.F.
Kiel show that bombs were dropped on the naval dockyard from a height of only 800 feet when I.AF. heavy
on bombers carried out a swift attack on
Tuesday night,
Germany's nuisance raiders аге selling the British people new pro blems, and the principal one is of lack of sleep.
The pilota and crews participating in the rald described, on their return, how bombs straddled the mole and were seen to burst in other parts of
The headmistress of one school re-the dockyard. ports that only 12 of her 150 pupils Heavy explosions following one at- were present after ni carly ruid tack culminated in a huge fre, sug-
owing to dislocation of sleep.
gesting that an oil store had been set
But later evidence, goes, to show on fire.
[that]
the public are already developing Another raider reported that five
a new technique. They are becoming large fires were started, accustomed to the raids.
In the face of a flerce barrage of
The publle are meeting the situs-anti-aircraft fire and blinded by a tion by a switchover of their house-concentration of searchlights, one i hold, whereby the lowest and safest bomber pilot came down to 800 feet rooms in a house become bed-rooms. to drop bombs.
To Benefit From Official Communiques
New Cooperation
Military Objectives Blasted in Germany
inspired NEW YORK, Aug. 28 (UP).
Government newspaper, "Romania," -The United States Transport describes
the principle having
LONDON, Aug. 28 (Reuter). American Legion docked here been indicated le Rumania by the
"Reuter's" diplomitie correspondent to-day with
Axis. refugees
learns that new developments in Ciano, Ribbentrop on Way Norway.
American defence indicated by the Aug. 28 (Reuter)formation LONDON, Crown
Slates- of a Princess
United The Norwegian
Italian Foreign Canadian Board are being sympathi- Martha and her children debarked on Court Clanu, the to a Cutter in the rain in the lower Minister, was back in Germany to cully fullowed in London, where it is day and this time he to be allowed. be to attend the talks which the Nazi egarded as a precedent which will AIR MINISTRY: R.A.F.)and the Lombardy region but
be followed increasingly, not only in Princess appeared
Herr
von Ribben-relations between the United States shaken and was greeted by Nor-Foreign Minister, wegian diplomats and officials of the trop. is to have with the Foreign and Canada, but between the United
States State Department. She was closely Ministers of Hungary and Rumania.
Count
Ciano lunched with Hillers and Britain.
formation of guarded and gave no interviews.
harbour. The
Child Refugees
to
vessels to enter combat zones to re- move child refugees was signed by President Roosevelt to-day,
bus
to
BRITAIN'S 'REVOLUTION'
U.S. Comment
were
driven off by Italian fighters and wide-scale attacks anti-aircraft batteries.
A low Incendiary bombs were Royal Air Force bombers attacked dropped near Turin.
Germany. In military objectives the Defence Italy and enemy-occupied France last and Hibbentrop to-day and then left Board is considered to be a develop night, The Bill authorising United States) With the Intter for Vienna where the ment which may have very remark-
In Italy the Flat motor works at are being held. talks
able
the on the economy of results o
Turin and the Morelli magnets Count Csaky, the Hungarian For British Empire.
factory at Sesto San Giovanni were Minister, cign
already left
This development is assisted con- Budapest for Vienna and the Ruman-siderably by the British Prime again attacked,
Mister's lans were due to leave lo-day.
Targets in Germany included the offer spontaneous America of facilities for bases in docks at Klei and Wilhelmshoven, oli Messerschmitt factory at Augsburg, A Berlin spokesman told the Press Be Posessions in the Westem tanks and a supply depot at Mann-
Hemisphere. to-day that Germany and Italy are to arbitrate between not going Rumania and Hungary. What they NAIROBI, Aug. 28 (Reuter)-To- will do is to hold the two countries night'a communique states that to their task of finding a settlement. normal ground reconnaissances were So far Rumania's attitude to the carried out and that no enemy force Hungarlan demands for Transylvania has remained one of firm refusal and was encountered,
Garissa was bombed by three the public feeling against yielding is enemy aircraft yesterday but there as strong as ever. were no casualties ar damage.
Little Activity In
The Desert
Not To Arbitrate
MERCANTILE BANK
New Cabinet
For Egypt
the
in
enemy-
Several aerodromes occupied France were bombed. On
tanks in the Gironne estuary near Bordeaux, Pauillac near Brest and at Cherbourg were attacked.
One British aircraft is missing. GERMAN:"Great Fires'
caused in England
.1
NEW YORK, Aug. 28 (Reu- ter).-"Britain is not only fight- ing a war, she is going through a revolution," writes the "Boston Herald."
"Perhaps the most remarkable thing is that in the midst of be- leaguered London, men of intelligence and foresight can calmly study, dla- cuss and even welcome this profound
Internal development.
Party Squabbles On the Hungarian side it is in-
CAIRO, Aug. 28 (UP) ---Sabry fimated that Hungary will not be
"British thought is not entirely satisfied by the exchange of popula Pasha, the former Premier, to-day
Bad weather and poor visibility confined to milliary problems of the opened consultations with party Bucharest Is Silent
tions Ruriania is said to have pro-leaders and other outstanding per-restricted aerial operations during the moment, crucial as they are, but pased. About Plane Incident
sonalities with the object of forming Past 24 hours. Nevertheless, strong able, with its remarkable trait of
formations cf the n National Union Cabinet.
German Air self-detachment, appraise the nation's BUCHAREST, Aug. 28 (Reuter).—
The Waids still maintain an at-Force continued to bomb objectives long-term needs and lay plans for Nothing has been published here of
titude
of willing support but
will in the British Leles last night and meeting them. the alleged shooting down of a The local branch of the Mercantile
carly this morning. · Objectives in- "They give hope, moreover, that a vised by their London Once that the non-party Goverment nor in
Britain which in its practical ap- Hull, Derby and Birmingham. National
Cabinet, Union Rumanion officials say that the Board of Directors have declared an
Great fires were caused at Birming-plication of democracy may Hungarian plans had flown deep into interim dividend of 6 per cent, less be given for party differences with plants were attacked. Fires were
Tham and Derby, where Industrial, distance the world."" Rumanian territory.
the Sandists and the Liberal Con- also caused at. Chatham.
Hungarian plane by a Rumanian Bank of India, Ltd., have been ad.hot.participate in a truly neutral duded Southampton. Dundee, Leeds, new Britain will eventually arise, a
fighter.
income tax.
London's Searchlights
Their grounds are that time should
stitutionalists to fade,
The Waldists contend
that the attacked objectives in
Royal Air Force machines which collaboration of those two parties is
Germany, in-
at present most difficult in view of cluding Kiel, last night, failed to ac their 'opposition to the Waldists. **
complish their mission. The only casualty was an injury suffered by lone civilien. Several houses were
Three British planes were downed. One German machine is missing. ITALIAN: Raids .on:
In Action Last Night New Defence Power at t
LONDON, Aug: 28 (Router).—Searchlights were active in
the London area to-night,
Enemy planes were reported over two south-western towns and also over towns in the north-east and the Midlands.
Nazis Une Flares
For Roosevelt
Call Out National Guard WASHINGTON, `Aug. 28 (UP) — President Roosevelt to-day algned
·
out-
BEAVERBROOK'S "THANK YOU”:
LONDON, Aug. 28 (Reuter)-Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Alreraft Production, has cabled his thanks for |a_gift of £21,000 from the people of
New Zealand for aircraft. R
Half of this sum, 210,500, is from
the people of South Island who have asked that a plane be named after the Island and manned by New Zealanders.
Haifa and Palestine
Sent i British raids yesterday were un the Bill authorizing the President to successful. ports of bombs having been dropped call National Guard and Army re- Formations of Italian planes carried LONDON, Aug. 28 (Router) in the London area.
serves totalling 408,000 officers and out intense daylight ruids on Helta in Lord Beaverbrook, in his cable to Shortly after sirens stopped in the
des- Mr. Peter Präser, the Prime Minister, Enemy planes were glad reported man, for one year's active service. Palestine, causing widespread London area, half a dozen flares driftover ten other towns, including a The authority extends to June 30, truction to the British oll reserves said that Now Zealand is playing a ed to earth, at different points, split-town in Wales,"
'magnificent part in the Empire Air 1942 and limits the troops to service and railway stationava
·Big'fires wAKO,
the Training Scheme and that New Zea It is reported that bombs were in the Western Hemispheres, the
observed by ting into two before dying out
After the warning had lasted two dropped on two south-east Coast United States territories and posses-Italeri pilota.
Landpilota are, a terror to our hours, there were no confrmod re-towns and one Midland town..
slons and the Philippines,"
British planes attacked Piedmont enemies.
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