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No. 16243
二拜礎 號三月九类港香 TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1940. 日二月八
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HERE is a "Don R."---1940 style. Hongkong would have these young girl motor- cyclists had the W.R.E.N. scheme not been knocked on the head by Evacuation.
The photo. was taken at Tech- nical Transport Headquarters in London re- cently, shows a D.R. about to set out with a despatch.
Chamberlain, Halifax To Resign?
Lloyd George May Join
British War Cabinet
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
GOERING'S SQUADRONS
HURLED BACK BY R.A.F.
AND "ARCHIE" BARRAGES
Special to the "Telegraph"
The Germans made four fierce thrusts up the Thames Estuary to-day.
Four times they were hurled back by the defenders with heavy losses.
Ten even heavier attacks of 200 planes each—a total of 2,000 planes came from another direction. The Germans swept in across the south-east coast in a rapid succession of waves, but each attack ended with smoking and flaming Messerchmitts and Dorniers plunging down |
to land and into the Chan- | ncl.
During an afternoon alarm, thousands of Lon- doners who had been pray- ng to see a battle watched three Gerthan planes fol- 'owing the Thames up to the city blasted out of the sky on the outskirts of London by anti-aircraft guns.
It is unofficially estimated that the Nazi losses to-day were at least 50 planes.
The Air Ministry, announced that 42 had been officially brought down
up to 9 p.m. ( a.m. H.K.T.).
Nine British planes were missing. The pilots of five purachuted to safety.
The total German loses since January 1 over the United Kingdom is now 1,752 planes, of which 100 were accounted for by A.A. guns, These figures do not include Ger- man planes shot down by the RAF. over Europe.
The Story in Flashes
Here, in brief flashes, is the story.
f Monday's ralds;
alarm WIS
The first alt ruld suntled before dawn, but London
was not plereed.
The second alarm wus sounded in
the London area at 4.24 p.m. (11.24
p.m. H.KT.), following an attempt
THIS WAS ONCE A NAZI DUMP
by Nazi planes to attack objectives BUT the RA.F. got busy. The photograph-strangely enough
In south-cast England.
Over
released by the Germans-shows an oll dump going up in smoką
hundred German planes after British Incendiary and high explosive bombs had set it alight. participated in the attack, meeting with a terrifle barrage of A.A. fire. Spufires Anally drove off the raiders and the All Clear was sounded -at! 5.55 p.m. In the battle nine Nazi lanes were destroyed and four British planes were brought down.
Another Air Raid alarm was sound-
Dissidence Movement In Transylvania
H.K.T.).
LONDON, Sept. 2 (UP).-Conjecture regarding ed in London at 10.34 p.m. (5.34 a.m. possible Cabinet changes suggests that Mr. Lloyd George might replace Mr. Chamberlain and that Mr. Anthony Eden might succeed Lord Halifax.
Tangible evidence that a re- shuffle is imminent is lacking and
BRITISH
politicians close to Mr. Church PLANES RAID
profess doubt that the Premier intends an immediate shakeup.
They insist that Sir John Simon,
Lord Caldecote, Sir Kingsley Wood and possibly Mr. Arthur Greenwood may also leave the Government.
ERITREA
Assab Blasted
CAIRO, Sept. 2 (Reuter)—A
Workers Watch Fight Three of a tormation of about 40 German bombers were shot down by anti-aircraft fire within two minutes over the outskirts of the London area this evening
Buses and trame carried 20 331
Hungary occupies two cities in Rumania
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
CLUJ, Sept. 2. (UP)—It is reliably reported that usual and many workers decided to Hungarian troops have occupied the Transylvanian cities make for home while the raid was of Oradeamare and Saltulmare
Occupation of the Rumanian cities followed a Hungarian frontier unless the gazed up as British fighters passed warning that troops would cross over their head and then went on dissidence movement in Transylvania Was immediately their way reassured.
still in progress.
Some walking along the street
Raiders Driven Back
In the day's second air raid warn-
suppressed
the
trol of the elty of Aradeamare Nine Rumanian gendarmes are
Hungarian Afth columnists were The reports that Mr. Chamberlain's succession of raids were carried illness is more serious than was out on Assab (Eritrea) harbour, ing sounded over the London area, it reported to have been killed in forced out of control at the point of
was seen that large formations of a clash with Hungarian troops the bayonet, originally reported and that It Is
near Saichét. belleved that the doctors recommend buildings and ware-houses by enemy aircraft, Bying high,
were
However, they were met by con centrations of British fighters.
The enemy planes were seen in
his retirement, is the pivot around Air Force bombers yesterday, attempting to reach the London area.
Cabinet reconstruction states an Air Force communique Our aircraft attacked in series of waves throughout the day.
which the stories revolve.
Britain's 799,000 Two direct hits were registered
Unemployed
Bat They're Falling - LONDON, Sept. 2. (Reuter),
on a large jetty and another on ja small jetty. F
Many bombs hita tuliding and warehouses at the head of the jetty,
Petrol Conflagration One petrol fire was started and
Forced Out With Bayoneta SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
CLUJ, Sept. 2 (UP)The TURN to Page 2, Column Two Rumanian forces have regained con-
Axis. Threat
SPECIAL. TO THE "TELEGRAPH"-
NEW YORK, Sept. 2 (Domel)----| The Associated Press reports: from semi-official Nazi sources in Buchare est that Nazl troops will occupy all Rumania:if the nation wide agitation: over Rumanian territorial foams re- mains unchanged.
Children Again ain
Torpedoed Want To Sail
Demonstrators Arrested SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BUCHAREST, Sept. 2 (Dome!) —
rest of several hundred demonstrators
THE FIRST 365 DAYS
England declared war on Germany a year ago to- day. Here, in brief, is the diary of 365 days of war. warfare:
BEIT. 1- Germany lavades Poland
SEPT. 3—Britain and France declare war on Germany.
SEFT. 11-B.E.F. arrives in France.
SEPT.
Peland.
invades
17-Russia
SEPT. 18.M.S. CouragFons wank by U-boat.
SEPT. 28.—Warsaw surrenders, OCT. 15.-11.M.8. Royal Oak
OCT. 27-0. 8. repeals Em- bargo Act.
NOV, 8. Hitler escapes death in mystery explosion at Munich, NOV. 23-Nazis start magnetic mine warfare.
NOV. 20Rawalpindi sunk by Deatschland.
NOV. 30-Russia invades Fin- land.
DEC. Plate.
14-Battle of River
MAR, 13-Peace in Finland. MAR. 209-M£. Daladier resigns, A1, Reynaud forms new Cabinet,
Holland and Belgium. Mr. Noville" Chamberlain resigns, Mr. ' Win¥=! ton Churchill becomes Premier. MAY 28,-Kmg Leopold capi- sulates.
MAY 30.-Evacuation from Duakirk.
JUNE 10-Italy declares war. JUNE 17-Marshal Petain wants prace, and agrees to sur- render.
JUNE 22-French with Germany signed,
armistice
JUNE 24-French armistico with Italy signed.
JUNE 25 French troops lay down arme.
JULY 3Battle of Oran. JULY 25-Aerisi warfare over England flares.
CALAIS BOMBED
Surprise Attack By Air Force
AT A SOUTHEAST COAST TOWN, Sept. 2 (UP)-A series of 20 or 30 heavy explosions on the French shore late this after noon marked an apparent surprise attack
by the RA.F., on the German long range gun positions and other military objectives in the Calais and Boulogne, area.
Italy Signs Pact With The Danés
at
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, Sept 2 (Domel)-A com- mercial agreement between Italy and Denmark was concluded Copenhagen to-day.
The 'agreement provides for the Importation by Denmark of Italian chemical products and textiles.
FRENCH
PLANES DESERT
PETAIN COLOURS
-Morocco Revolt
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH”
TANGIER, Sept. 2 (UP). -The Spanish Cifra news agency reports that agita- tion in favour of General De Gaulle is growing in Morocco.
There are strong indica- tions that French West Africa will shortly join the revolt against the Vichy re- gime.
J
A Cifra report from Al- giers aays that six planes, believed to be French have ruded at Gibraltar making ja total of 30 which have landed there in recent days.
Indo China Unrest SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAFK”
VICHY, Sept. 2. (UP).-Con- firmation of reports that General Catroux was removed from the gubernatorial post in French Indo-China because he led the dissidence movement there was forthcoming from the Petain Government to-day.
It was officially announced in Vichy that General Catroux was removed from his past as Governor. General of Indo-China because he "gravely failed to full his duties as chief of the Colony by compromising the de- fence of French interests by his per- sonal policier." The Petain
The
the
Minister for Colonies, M. Lemery, officially denies reports that Gaboon Colony, north of the Congo, has joined the Equatorial African revolt against the Petain regime.
M. Boisson, the High Commissioner at Dakar, has broadcast an appeal to the French people to discontinue the dissidence movement.
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COLUMBUS CREW MUST DISCOVER A NEW AMERICA!
Special to the "Telegraph"
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 2 (UP)-The 451 members of the of Germany's second largest liner, the scuttled Columbus, are looking for a new home.
The Ministry of Labour burned for two hours. announces that between July 15 Another petrol fire occurred after
LONDON, Sept. 2 (Reuter)Most of the children who after a semi-official Axis warning to and August 12 there was a la heavy explosion, and was seen reduction of 27,814 in the num-night of bombers from a distance of
burning fercely by the following! were brought back all safe and sound from the torpedoed ship occupy all Rumania unless the anti-
Axis agitation Was, stopped. crew still want to continue their voyage to Canada. «ber of unemployed - persons”, în 25 miles, gr
It was reported that, 281 alarmists Great Britain
Direct hits were also registered on As one 13-year-old said, "I'm not able to find two out of 320 who are have already been sentenced and two military barracks.
afraid. Please let me sail to Canada žeđ up/9) VaMA STRANGE There was a reduction of nearly Enemy anti-aircraft fire was heavy before my mother knows. She'll Describing the scene on board ship former Cabinet members have been 60,000, in men and women registered but all our aircraft returned safely, only try and stop me www he said he never akwa frightened arrested. aa, unemployed but the numbers of
· Military, and civil authorities : ba- Numerous reconnaissances were It Is, of course up to the parents child. There was no panic and no boys and girls rose by nearly, 22,000, carried out over various Italian East to decide. The children are being screaming chandan gelieved the situation in Bucharest will
The total of 799,000 persons regis-Africa and Somaliland areas sent home while the parents make up Typical was an eight-year-old boy be controlled to-night de tered as unemployed on August 12 seaplane operated by French their minds, miside Appear in his bost, who turned to blm and The public expressed indignation was 492,000 less than on the corres crew effected valuable reconnaissance The leader of the party, of children said: "Letalning, air; We are not -ponding date a year ago.
in the Western Mediterranean said to-day that he has only been galog to let Hiller beat us so esally"TURN to Page 2, Column One
Stranded in the United States, they must leave the Immigra- tion Station at Angel Island. They have been “guests” of the US. Government there since they scuttled their ship, a
Captain William : Dachne, who was captain of the Colombua and ordered her scattilag, le leaving for, Texas to inspect / poveza camp sites which have been offered in the mid-West state,