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二拜禮 號十月九英港香
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1940.
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LONDON PREPARES FOR ANOTHER
ALL-NIGHT
AERIAL
"MOLOTOV BREADBASKETS" ON HEAVILY POPULATED SECTIONS OF THE CITY
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON PREPARED again for all-night blitzkrieg air attack last night as the air raid sirens shrieked at 8.38 p.m. (4.38 a.m. H.K.T.).
It is officially announced that 306 people were killed and 1,337 seriously injured
in Saturday night's raid.
The total casualties for Saturday and Sunday night will probably exceed 600 dead and over 2,000 seriously injured.
Yesterday's official communique congratulated the citizens of London on their fortitude in meeting the "blind savagery of the latest night attacks."
Following the record 91⁄2 hour attack which lasted throughout Sunday night, Goering hurled his third crushing attack on London late yesterday. OVER HEART OF CITY
Dive-bombers dropped "Molotov breadbaskets" on the thickly populated sec- tions of the city. flying directly the heart of London despite crushing anti-
aircraft fire.
Over
2,000 DEAD AND INJURED IN DAY
not exceed
LONDON, Sept. 9 (Reuter),—It is anticipated that the figures of casualties for yesterday will those of Saturday's raids.
Giving figures, an Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security communique states that reports of the damage caused in attacks on London last night are not yet complete, but some figures can now be given.
The attacks were sevs ere and continued throughout the hours of darkness Bombing 35*20 widespread over the London area and for the
part indix. crininnic.
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Hospitals Struck Damage was heavy wruk veutigen ist เม่ maverilitary inally targets character, including thier hospitals and two muscums
casualties cannot al The number pement be assessed. Though Dom th
sformation available if is not antr- erpated that the numbers will ex-
thase of Saturday
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The figures of casualties given for attacks on that day are now found to be rather lower them enounced 4 According to the present information, 306 persona were killed and 1,337 seriously injured.
Docks on both sides of the river were again subjected to heavy and repeated bombardments with high explosive and theendiary bombs, and a number of Ares broke out,
Many
hern
of these fires ba vic extinguished and all the remainder are well in hand.
London has again been the main
of the ubjective
hemy and its ellizens have met the blind savagery of these latest night attacks with ad- mirable courage and resolve.
Raiders Get Through LONDON, Sept. D (Reuter} --This evening considerable forces of enemy aircraft again approached the London
#rea.
They were heavily engaged and preliminary reports show that while few penetrated north of the river, damage was done there.
WILL JUDGE COMPETITION
The Following gentlemen have esasented in act as Judges in the
It- Tenth Annual Amateur Rraphle
Fonducted
Competition
in the "Hongkong Telegraph".
tr G. E. Prinque
Mr. 1. E
15ighet
I. A. Von Kabza - Nagy.
being The entries which are received show that the standard while the will again be high, originally of some of this year's work is excepilonally good.
Entries close at the September, and classification has been completed, the Judging will take place, fol- lowed by an exhibition selected number of the entries,
Stuka dive-bumbers, apparent- ly operating in squadrons of about 30 machines each with its own heavy escort of Messers-*- chmitta, appeared over London as the people were sitting down to their supper.
The attack sturled slowly Then, suddenly, raiders were reported to be over many places on the vast metro- politan aren
almost
Aunted Press con respondents in Different sector? Telephoned simultaneously that beambs were ex- pleting in the regions to which they had Iren assigned
The early evening alarin lasted 75 ammates A survey shows that F1 ser lutis sartage had been added Lo that otrassoned in the week send rids |
authoritative sourers
The loomes a "mu."
deserthed
The
Puated Press Biessages) First Afternoon Raid
LONDON Sept 1 (Rruteri Best air raid warning of the day was i sounded in the London area at 4:09 pm GMT
A quarles of an hour fle the i warning was given, ponpes could be heard Dying at a great height in the central London arra
BLITZKRIEG
AN UNUSUAL view of the 'Houses of Parliament, showing Big Ben.
China Station Ships Do Good Work
Ex-H.K. Submarine Overdue, Feared Lost
Another submarine at one time attached
to
the
China Station is officially reported to be long overdue and flying high wer head over London is presumed lost.
Large formuttons of euery planes.
end
Roon an
of
K
in the direction Estuary
The All-Clear" was sounded 3.25 p.m.
The of
Thames
Nazis Lose Dog-Fight
of
ས
mien this afternoon.
DEFENCE PROBLEM
How To Prevent Night Bombing LONDON, Sept. 9 (Reuter).
The problem of night bombing is occupying the attention of the
authorities.
She is the Phoenix, a 1,475-ton vessel attached to the 4th Submarine Flotilla.
The Phoenix was commis-
(Lieut-Commdr. R. H. Dewhurst) altacked a convoy of two supply
ships, escorted by a destroyer. The
In a dog-fight over the south-east sioned at Birkenhead in 1930
enemy and spent most of her time with Rorqual torpedoed and sank both the eight
the China Squadron until war broke out.
Crowds of Londoners watched the hir battle which seemed to be over the Houses of Parliament and
a big enemy bumber,
probably
to the by anti-
| four-engined" plane, spiral ground after being "hit aircraft fire,
In 1939 she was commanded by alicut-Commander D, C. Ingrom, and the other officers were Lieut. M. Lieut. P. A Philimore, Wtimoti, Licut J. C. Ogle, and Wt. Engineer
A parachutist was seen descending. F. Pegler, but there is no indication Three enemy planca are believed that these same officers are still ser-
in
1o have been brought down dog-fight over the south-west London suburb.
#ving aboard the Phoenix.
"Reuter" reports that British sub- marines operating in Mediterranean waters are adding considerably to the Itollen High Command's
New Rubber Quota difficulties keeping its army in
LONDON, Sept. (Reuter)-The Libya suppiled. international
Rubber Regulation The submarine Osiria (Lieut- Committee have revised to 90 per Commdr. J. R. Harvey), has sunk an August to Italian supply ship of about 3,000 A high RAF. authority stated to-centum the quota for
tons, and the submarine. Rorqual day that both sides were searching December Inclusive. methods to counter night bombing.
Scattered bombs were dropped, in south London, many of them in, the
He added: "I think we shall get outskirts. Again no serious damage
the answer before Hitler does. We appears to have been done.
While full reports are not yet have the necessary reserves of fighter available, ensualties are not expected machines and pilots to stand up to our present losges, Our policy remains to be heavy.
dropped as it was and we shall not be divert Some encry
alrcraft bombs on a town in Kent and wreck-ed from our efforts to indulge in
reprisals. ed a number of houses.
"We have formed a plan and think Several persons were killed. it best to stick to that plan rather The communique adds that the than be led away into a tit-for-tat Dover area was shelled this evening campaign." and the enemy's gunfire was returned.
Another 201 Ships For United States Navy
Italian supply ships,
Both these submarines Hongkong before the war.
were
in
Vatican Moves To Halt War
CHANNEL PORTS INFERNO
Terrific R.A.F. Raids
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, Sept. 9 (UP).—Royal Air Force units heavily bombed shipping in French and Belgian ports on the Channel coast in raids which lasted all night yester- day, despite intense A.A. fire, rain, sleet, thunder and lightning, said an Air Ministry statement, amplifying reports on British raids to-day.
The statement said the raids on Ostend lasted 71⁄2 hours from
9 p.m., starting several fires
"One fire which started in Ostend docks was estimated to cover over 10,000 square yards. After another aircraft had bombed some vessels tied up to the quay there was an explosion so violent that aircraft flying at 11.000 feet were flung about."
That the Germans are intent
on screening these concentrations from observation and attack is shown by
anti- very heavy aircraft defences which have recently been set up along the const.
Salvors of Bombs
The statement added that British pilots reported that salvoes of bomba, butst to end about Leopold Basin Oncipibi saw a field threat Ther String af vatses word located by another squadron and, after tha bombs had burst, in many parts, of the target area many fires broke out Just before 11 p.m. Novenu Basin de Chasse was hit and over five-houra Inter another attack on the same basin resulted in a are," the state- ment claimed,
All-Night Raids LONDON, Sept. D (Reuter). Enemy shipping gathered in French and Belgas Channel ports was again heavily bombed by the AF. In all night raids last night.
The King's Sympathy
For Raid Victims LONDON, Sept. 9 (Reuter). The King's sympathy with
yesterday. By there! the London County Co
John
The message states! Anderson has been asked by the King to tell you of the distress with which their Majesties heard the news of yesterday's air raida.
To Visit Bombed Areas
:
"The sufferings of the people of London and elsewhere are much in their Majesties' thoughts and their Majesties hope to be able to visit to- Last night the barrage was intense morrow some of the areas of London
have suffered the and the Brilish aircraft had to find which
most their way through a curtain of fire heavily." to reach objectives.
The Chairman of the LC.C. replied Raids on Ostend began before expressing appreciation dł their
and runtinued until 4.30 in the Majesties" gracious
of message assuring their sympathy morning.
Majesties that the "people will re- main constant to their loyalty and fortitude."
pr.
According to one of the pilots, the British arcraft had to contend with rain, sicet, thunder and lightning.
As the bombers released their salvoes, bursts were observed in and about the Leopold Basin and a little Inter one observer saw a vivid sheet of flume.
and
U.S. Warships Taken Over
Strings of barges in docks were lotted by another squadron and after bombs had burst in many parts
Now In British Navy of the target area, fire broke out.
OTTAWA, Sept. 9 (Reuter). Heavy Raid on Hamburg LONDON, Sept.
The first actual transfer of Undeterred by a storm AA United States destroyers to shells, the glare of searchlight con- Great Britain took place at an
cloud centrations, patches of thick
Eastern Canadian port this of and much ground haze, relays
the morning. for
(Reuter).
of
RAF. bombers cruised over great dock area of Hamburg
British sallors marched on board over three hours and, methodically several of the American warships pin-pointing their target, released after American sailors had hauled salvo after salvo of heavy bombs and down the United States flag.
British Union Jacks were holsted hundreds of incendiaries, says the Air Ministry news service describ-In the bows, white ensigns, in the ing the latest R.A, raid on Ham- sterns and the captains' pennants on the main masis-indications that the burg.
Repentedly sticks of heavy bombs destroyers are actually in commission were seen to crash across the docks with the Royal Navy. and port installations.
died
SOW
Special to the "Telegraph"
explosives HYDE PARK, Sept. 9 Many sticks of high
straddled the Blohm and Voss yards. the Fires broke out in many parts of (UP). His Holiness Pope has informed Presi- the wide target area. Some dent Roosevelt that the down but others burned flercely.
Wharves Burning Vatican is doing its utmost
aircraft The crew of one to halt the war and establish wharves and a railway station on a just and enduring world the north bank of the Elbe burning. another fire near Hanshafen and a third near Altona. peace.
One of the early raiders dropping The Pope's message was
saw two a stick across the docks brought to the President by Mr. Ares on the north bank close to the WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (Reuter). The Navy Department Myron Taylor, the President's mouth of the Elbe tunnel. announces that it has placed orders for 201 ships costing personal peace envoy to the Vatican since the early part of According to Navy circles, the 201 Oficials are also negotiating con- the year.
He reported to the President for $3,861,000,000. vessels comprise seven battleships, tracts for approximately 2,400 planes.
three hours during luncheon to-day. A private conference was held later 118 destroyers, 43 submarines and one these negotiations will bring the (Reuter) repair ship.
total amount of money involved in the in the President's study, Owing to pressure of work due to air
The contract is the largest in the current series of contracts to $4,000,- raids, all police leave is cancelled, in history of the Navy.
706,000. Metropolitan London.
The Navy acted immediately when 45,000-Ton Warships When two bombs hit the London President Roosevelt signed the Bil
provided for Museum, gallery was hit and the
Simultaneously fire.
Strengthening Panama LONDON POLICE
Canal Zone Defences
WASHINGTON, Sent. 9 (Router). The War Department announced that I had moved two groups. of medium and long range bombing and reconnaissance planes as a
a step to- wards strengthening the aerial de fences of the Panama Canal,
LEAVE STOPPED
LONDON, Sept. 9
root fell in The 15
eight aircraft carriers, 27 cruisers, It is stated that completion of
Ex-King Carol On
Other airmen saw bombs bursting among the dock buildings while a flerce anti-aircraft barrage continued, and scores of brilliant, searchlight beams swept the sky.
Indian Railway's Aeroplane Gift
le now under ment of the ugly with the announce in the newly-ligned contract, are of Way To Lisbon rombay uroda and Centrals Jers They will be stationed permanently controerstood that no irreparable officials were signing contracta call. Congress this evening, Pat dat ww King Carol's 'not expected to stay other fighters MMA this de: the
BOMBAY, Sept. 0 (Reuter)The India
ZURICH, Sept. B (Reuter),Ex- take the air In Britain alongside the Navy Department announced that 45,000 tons, it was announced In at the new Army base at Puerto Rico, It is
that This brings the total of these large long in Switzerland before leaving. It is believed here. whence they will be able to guard damage has been done and that all ing for an additional expenditure hundreds of miles of the Atlantis ap-valuable artkles were removed some amounting to $31,653,000 for expan-battleships being built or on order to for Lisbon, but his plans are not yet first aeroplane to be presented by a
railway company of the Empire. fixed, weeks ago.
ision of naval establishments. proaches to the Canal.
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