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RUMANIA LOSES 30,000 SQ. MILES
IN LATEST AXIS BLOODLESS COUP
GERMANY LOSES 1,000 PLANES IN AUGUST ALONE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Germany yesterday used more than 1,000 planes in three daylight thrusts on England.
The countryside in the south-east of England is strewn with the wreckage of shot-down Nazi bombers, says a United Press message. Germany has lost 1,000 bombers in the attacks on Britain in this month alone. The alarm was sounded three and saw the Nazi falling in a cloud times in London and people in of smoke to the ground.
The Arst Landon the streets saw fierce dog-fight-sounded at 4.40 p.m. and soon after-
warning
ing.
words "shrick"
There was British fighters and destroyed 53 seen over the cap Planes were German planes up to 7 p.m. and two heavy gunfire from the north and hours later were still engaged with British planes begun to attack, tak
the ing advantage of the sun. for the raiders who swooped
time
Fifteen London. third British planes were lust bul five "pilota are safe..
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Two of the Nazi, planes plunged down in north London and others in the suburbs of the eliy.-
One Heinkel, chased by a lightch fried to Jettison its Lumba over London but watchers heard the Fattle of the British machine's eight gun
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NAZIS LATEST FEAR
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGARPH"
VERRIERE, Aug. 30 (Domei). The Nazi Army of occupation is seriously considering tak- ing all French prisoners of war, which number more than a million, from the occupied zones in France to Germany.
Observers say that the growing conviction that the 'war will continue at least through the winter, the fear of sabotage and disorders have prompted the Germans to consider such an action.
LATEST
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The Germans claimed ht this time that raiders Jed by a formation of twin-motored fighters were engaging Spitfires and Harriennes off the Coast to clear the way for following bombers, 1
The Germanyralds were, chicity; dirited at notodromes, states British communique, Little damnge was done but a number of people! were killed,
The Air Ministry claims that Ger cut it had been dropped In diminately over Kent and Sarvey Twelve high-explosive bombs and a few mendaries were dropped in thei sparsely-populated districts of Surrey town
one
THE EMPIRE KEEPS WATCH ON LAND AND SEA
The two photographs below were taken in two widely-separated parts of the world closed to the Nazis. Above, strapping New Zealand Anzace march in the desert of Africa. They are ready to repel any Italian threat to Egypt. Below is the ship the Nazis have often "sunk"the famous Ark Royal still on duty in the Atlantic.
Cockneys See Daylong Dogfights As-
Three Daylight Raids On London Beaten Off
-Caught Shoppers
LONDON, Aug. 30 (Reuter).-A triple Nazi uttempt
to pierce London's defences was broken up by A.A. fire Another Death Leap At Japanese Police Station and fighters to-day.
NEW MINORITY PROBLEM ARISES IN THE BALKANS
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
RUMANIA IS TO CEDE 30,000 SQUARE MILES OF TERRITORY TO HUNGARY UNDER THE TERMS OF THE VIENNA AGREEMENT, WHICH WAS SIGNED AT 3.20 P.M. YESTERDAY.
Rumania agreed to the terms of the agreement after pressure had been brought to bear by Germany and Italy. The Transylvanian territory in dispute was part of Rumania's spoils of the last war.
She has already ceded Bessarabia to Russia and demands by Bulgaria remain to be fulfilled.
BIRTHDAY OF
While Lowder's sirent WARNING RAID Man From Hongkong DUTCH QUEEN
sounding, terrific dogfighis Threat To Egypt
were progressing. in south-east England districts.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, Aug. 29 (Domei),—
The enemy, in large forces, were Fascist ufficials declared that flying high to take advantage of the clouds and crossed several parts of to-day's raid on the Suez Canni the coast in the direction of London. by Italian aircraft was with the
As they approached the outer fringe of the London area, they met intention of disrupting Egypt's an intensive barrage of A.A. ftre and co-operation with Great Britain. fighters engaged them.
Second Wave
In Yokohama Mystery
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
A CHINESE who is alleged to have illegally taken They warned Egypt that if she currency into Japan from Hongkong is the central figure falls to change her present attitude, in another mysterious "suicide" at a Japanese police
Italian forces will be compelled to
Shortly afterwards a second wave start action.
of enemy planes passed over.
Observers believe that the Italian
At one time six dogfights were air raid on the Suez Canal presages
in progress at a great height over some new development in the Near the London area. Long trafls of East war situation. while exhaust smoke curled in and
eut among the fleecy clouds.
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Three bumbers were seen diving intu the clouds followed by one Spit- ire while two others waited outside.
As the enciny
station.
The victim is Chao Hslang-pa, 56-year-old boarding house owner from the Chungshan district.
According to Japanese, policė report, quoted by "Domei," Chao
Government Makes Surprising Decision was killed by a fall from the
Double Decker Buses
third floor of the Yokohama Water Police Station, where he has been undergoing "examina- tion" since August 27 for alleged violation of the Exchange: Con-
To Run In Hongkong
Hongkong is to have double-decker buses. Permol Act.
formations were LONDON, Aug. 30 (Reuter)
the battle had broken up, our fighters horried the When the dust, of died away, it became clear that what Germans, worryng them remorseless- Tyas apparently a determined effort ly back towards the const, and within this three quarters an hour of the to pierce London's, defences
London Was given the afternoon was broken up by artillery warning
"raiders passed" signal. and fighter defences.
to up- Later in the Waves of bombers, tried
afternoon, enemy proach the capital from different raiders were believed to be over
The "Domel" message states: "Chao- directions but in no case got farther another part of south-east England.
Still later in the afternoon a third;
suddenly rushed to the balcony at than the outskirts.
Jair raid warsing was sounded in the LONDON, Aug. 30 (Reuter)-Lon-London area.
sion to run them on the island has already been granted 030 o'clock in the mornng as he was Enemy planes were believed to bo
being questioned, throwing himself between 20 and 30 on Routes. No. doo had its fourth; air raid warning over a south-east coast town prior by Government. at nightfall
1 and No. 6A, which are between headlong over the hand-rail. to the warning, mana
According to the Manager of Happy Valley and Vehicular Ferry "He died in the police hospital at Dog-Fight Described » the China Motor Bus Company Wharf and between Happy Valley 1.16 p.m. of a fractured skull." In a dogßght over a Surrey town all that remains to put the and West Foint. during the second London warming, scheme into practice is the: the crew of a German plane took to arrival of the vehicles. parachutes and two were detained in
present it is not known when hospital.
When 12 high explosive bombs this will be, as no information were dropped on a sparsely popu- has as yet been received from laied district, one elderly man died the firm in England with whom
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Kowloon Turned
The Japanese police report alleges
THE BIRTHDAY of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands will be celebrated by Nether- landers throughout the world -to-day,
In Hong- kong the elebrations will lake place af the aldence of Mr. D.G.E. Mid- delburg, Ac- ting -
Consul General for
for the Nether- Jands,
and Middel-
Mrs.
"burg.
Loyal
sub-
Jects of Queen Wilhelmina Have formed world-wide organisation, the "Netherland Day of Freedom, the object of, which is to keep alive patriotism and loyalty to the House of Orange during the present war.
Italy and Germany have agreed to unconditionally guar- antee the new Rumanian borders, including the
Russo- Rumanian frontier until the Dobrudja question has been settled.
now
Award By Axis
The agreement' was published in Alynaian“ paders, not as mpact
Pourindi Pannonicoghat fortnight. The now border will pined as the Hungarian frontier within; 100 miles of Bucharest. Two large cities, Grosswardein and Cluj, will become Hungarian. Cluj has a poulation of 100,000,
Rumania's request for 'repatria- tion of population was not granted, Consequently, all Rumaniaus now residing in Transylvanis must be- come Hungarian citizens,
Text of Agreement The full text of the agreement, according to DNB (offelal German news agency is as follows:
1.The frontler defined on on attached mop is to be finul. Its ultimate regulation will be left to the decision of a mixed Rumanian- Hungarian Commission.
2.Rumanları troops ore to evacuate the ceded territory within a fortnight.
3-All Rumanian subjects at present living in the ceded territory are to
to take Hungarian nationality. Those so desiring may adopt pro- Rumanian
nationality within BIX months whereupon they must leave Hungarian territory and .go to Rumania within a further period at. one year.
4People in Hungary of Rumanian nationality who lived in Transylvania before 1919 may adopt pro-Hungarian nationality within six months,
Hungary and Rumanla coch assume a solemn guarantee to give equal rights to the national minorities jof each
left other
within their boundaries.
G. The settlement of other out- standing questions will be left to the Rumanian and Hungarian govern- ments through direct negotiations.
7-Any difficulty or disagreement Involved in carrying out this pact will be settled directly between Rumania and Hungary. In the event of any fallure to agree they will apply to the Germun and Italian govern- ¡ments for a final ruling,
• Bucharest Depression The greatest depression is notice. able in Government circles, in Bucharest.
No official statement is obtainable but it is understood that Germany TURN: to Page 4, Column Six
700 Japanese To Stay And Risk Nazi Bombs
Special to the "Telegraph" LONDON, Aug. 30 (Domel)—With the last batch of 40 As regards the mainland, for which that Chao confessed to having illegal- At the running of double-decker buses ly converted US$6,000 and HK$930 Japanese refugees shortly sailing from Liverpool aboard the was Arst mooted, Government has into Japanese currency, which he N.Y.K. liner Suwa Maru, approximately 700 Japanese residents refused to grant its permission.
including officials, journalists, and merchants are likely to be "We will be very glad, to run them smuggled into the country." Government allows us to," said Mr. The incident recalls the death under permanently marooned in England, as no more Jupanese refugee Lam Mink for, Manager of the Kow-imilar roumstances recently at Mr. ships will be available in view of the declared German counter- of shock. A few other persons the order has been placed. 1oon Motor Bus Co. received slight tufurios, - sa Watchers on the height in the Lon-
*HT think it is a good idea for Kowe M, J. COLA #Reuters Manager blockade of the British Isles Japanese and the German Govern“.
ments. In view of the increasing
Britisa, walers, it is understood that
Two Routes Only don prea saw the aerial battle,
Not all island routes, will be affect-foon, and in fact we already have Tokyo, who was taken to the Tokyo One man said: "There seemed to ed, for Government has stipulated two double-decker chassis on which police station for questioning and Special Arrangement
t Liverpool, will now: anchored at 1 be a swarm of planes. In the fight that double-decker buses can run we subsequently, have had, to build Bawa German swoop down with only on Queen's Road and Happy, single-decker because of Govern who, according to the Japanese re. It is revealed that the Suwa Maru, dangers attending-navigation in smolce pouring from his tall. A Valley. In consequence, the Comments retusal to allow us to run port also threw himself over the able to sail for Japan harily under the Japanese authorities haye can
haw.balcony."
4 special arrangement between the TURN to Page: 4, Column Seven
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proposes to put these buses
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