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The FIRST EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
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No. 18256
日五十月八 - BATA✯✯ MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1940.
Italian offensive in Egypt
Special to the "Telegraph"
ROME, SEPT. 15 (DOMEI).—ADMITTING FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT MARSHAL GRAZIANI HAS LAUNCHED AN OFFENSIVE EASTWARD FROM LIBYA, AN ITALIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE ANNOUNCED THAT FASCIST LEGIONS HAVE CROSSED THE EGYPTIAN FRONTIER.
The offensive has been under way since Friday, It is unofficially reported that a number of positions having been occupied.
ST. PAUL'S OUT
OF DANGER
16
Bomb Removed
LONDON, Sept. (Reuter).—For the first time in very many years, no service was held at St. Paul's Cathedral to-day.
It was still under the menace of the time bomb which fell on Wednesday.
The bomb may have been a dud but no risks were taken. Nearby re- sidents remained evacuat- ed and every way leading to the Cathedral barricaded.
usual
Instead of the worshippers this morning, there шеге only steel. helmeted members of bomb disposal squad strol ling near the railings.
Later in the day the bomb was safely removed by experts.
For the first time for several days, traffic was allowed throughout the area and it is expected that business premises which had been closed will be allowed to re-open to
MOTTOW.
War In China
RAID ON CAPITAL Japanese Planes
The Italians are using a
large number of tanks and
armoured cars and an im- pressive air force
Italian bombers and fighters |are attacking in waves, assisting the mechanized formations and frequently executing dive-bomb- ing attacks patterned after the Nazi "Stuka" tactics in the Battly of France.
Apparently
The operations are aimed at far-reaching objectives.
Italians Penetrate CAIRO, Sept. 13 (Reuter).-Penc- tration of Iahan forces into the de- jert aren evacuated by the British Leontimes
in
Camps are being constructed the neighbourhood of Hienuh, seven pules south of Sollum
The enemy lus already exposed. Dunself to severe handling by a jeraft rond armoured Bghttag verhinders jund column descending to the coastal plain at Halfaya has suffered heavily by artillery the
While but ensualties runt 10 be Insignificant, the enemy is bites - fed to bave Just
11421 and vehicles.
Another Takder was brought down. by A A Be over Mersa Matral
There 15 nothing or repoel of olher fronta,
Rome Claims
To-day's Italian elims that Italian advanced units have crossed the burden between | Cyrenaten and Egypt and have en-
gaged the enemy in Hively combat
Italian aviation, suys the munique, tx giving d support, bomblok and machine-gunrung! enemy forces from a low altitude
COSTLY RAIDS
Heavy Nazi Losses
cutn-
LONDON, Sept. 15 (Reuter). -Today's great air battle was the most costly day for the
Continue Attacks German air force for nearly a
Special to the "Telegraph"
CHUNGKING, Sept. 15 (UP), -The air raid alarm was sound-
ed at 8.20 this morning.
Japanese planes dropped a total of nine bombs on the suburban residential district at 9.15 a.m.
month, says the news service.
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Nazis Lose 175 Planes In Day Of Aerial Strife
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BUCKINGHAM PALACE IS BOMBED FOR THIRD TIME
HITLER would
like to assassinate *Hia King.
our
planes now bomb Buckingham Palace daily. The King is Aupreme C. in C. of Britain's forces technically, the Navy ăn hận personal properly.
WON'T HELP IN WAR EFFORT
Indian Congress Decision
BOMBAY, Sept. 15 (Reuter).—The Congress Work- ing Committee to-day adopted a resolution withdrawing the conditional offer of the All-India National Congress to co-operate with Britain in the prosecution of the war.
COMMUNIQUES
RAIDS ON BRITAIN
Air Ministry Air Ministry Report
During the day between 350 and The following communiques 400 enemy aircraft were launched In cast England. two waves against London and south were issued yesterday:
R.A.F.: Enemy Meet
Mahatma Gandhi, who dis- agreed with the Congress offer, is invited to resume his leader- jship of the Party with power to "guide it in any action that should be taken."
The resolution, which is now to be ratified by the All-India Congress | Committee, condemns the ietlon of.
WE
While the Nazis were de- liberately bombing Bucking- ham Palace yesterday for the third time, British' fighter machines and anti- aircraft guns were bringing down 175 of the invaders, says "Reuter" reports from. HAVE London. German aeroplane losses reached 175 up to 9 THE
o'clock last night. GUNS & SHIPS Illustrative
the might of an Empire' which Hit- ler must overcome before he can' set foot on English
#oil, these two photos have just) been received by air mail.
Nazi Supplies Bombed To Bits By The R.A.F.
the British Government in bringing Saturday's Onslaughts
India into the war without previous
consultation.
Viceroy's Proposals Rejected
The Viceroy's proposals of August! are rejected.
By 8 p.m, it was known that 185
Tough Opposition shol down by of these had been lighters and four by anti-aircraft A large number of enemy air- guns, while the majority of those that craft crossed the coast near There were no casualtica and the escaped were chivvled and harried at Dover in two waves this morn-expresses admiration for the British damage was alight. It is believed the all stages of their journey. "raiding; 'squadron' was. escorted by
At the same time the resolution
LONDON, Sept. 15 (Reuler); -Last Saturday night strong forces of R.A.F. bombers made heavy sustained attacks on shipping, barge concentrations, military equipment and stores
assembled in the Channel ports.
New Assassination In Shanghai,
ing.
as
These forces also made heavy sustained attacks on distribution centres and lines of communica-
people in the face of perii and dis- "They were promptly met by strong claims any desire to embarrass them.SHANGHAI, Sept. 15 (UP)-A| tion used by the enemy for move- formations of our fighters and an air and promises to restrict the Congress lone gunman disguised
passive resistance policy to the messenger delivering Moon Festival ment of supplies, battle ensued.
In the course of this, two small minimum required for the preser-gifts to-day shot and killed Liu Yu-
· invation of liberty.” formations succeeded enemy.
ting, a high official of the Yunghwa Textile penetrating to the London area.
Support for "world disarmament" Japanese.*
Company, which is owned by
The ports of Antwerp, Ostend, Bombs were dropped and among
Dunkirk,
and Calais, The shooting occurred in Hongkéw Flushing, which is controlled by the Japanese Boulogne were heavily bombed,
nine fighters who were unable to
200 In First Attack clear reach Chungking. The all
A wave came in the morning about signal was sounded at 10 am,
Following
brief rest of one hour 11.30 a.m. About 200 bombers, and following this raid the air raid alarm aghters begun to cross the coast. In
about eight or ten different groups,] was sounded again at 11 am.
Three Japanese squadron of nine, they streamed in above the cliffs be- seven and nine planes respectively tween Dover and Dungeness. bombed Kalgpel,, the new residential The second attack began about 1.15 the enemy objective Buckingham is promised..
of Palace was again hit.
suburb.c
Japanese Version
p.m.
when about ten groups
L
Far Flung Attacks
Gandhi, addressing the Congress military
· bombers and fighters, totalling 150 to The Queen's private apartments Committee later, gave an assurance
The gunman, bearing parcels, supply deppts at Danabruck, Mano 200, crossed the same stretch of coast. were damaged by a bomb which did that there would be no muss civil gained entrance into Liu's house after helm, Aachen, Hamm, Krefeld and A JAPANESE AIR BASE, Sept. 18 Later in the afternoon, two smaller not explode. (Domel) Following Saturday night's attacks were made on Portland and
Elsewhere in the London area, disobedience and said he could not convincing the watchmen that he Brussels, were attacked as were also moonlight raid, Japanese Naval air Southampton areas. In every
case houses were hit. Some fires broke tell them what he would, do, ***
must deliver the parcels personally, the rail communications in Rheine, craft on Sunday staged daylightghter patrols were ready to meet out and damage was done to gas and
He entered the living room and Ahaus, Sundern, Husten and Westho- attack on Chungking, bombing mill-the enemy.
Gandhi "Searching"
opened fire, killing Llu on the spot in
fen. tary objective in the north-eastern,
front of his wife. He escaped.. south-western and new ́ sections off
| Raiders Grilled
water mains.
From the preliminary reports it is a searching for something, but clear that the number of casualties if I am unable to find a way, I shall At least 50 enemy aircraft, were come before you and admit, my
failure."
the city, an official communique said. The two main attacks on the Lon-was small, This was the 38th. rald on the don area received such a gruelling as Chinese war-time capital since April. never before. Spitüre and Hurricane shot down in this raid. All Japanese planes safely returned, squadrons, many of them'volerans in
Our pilots and crews pressed home their attacks In spite of severe weather conditions and heavy opporl- tion from the ground defence,
£5,047,000 In Gifts
For Warplanes Much damage was done, particu
ARARA bombers attacked and i no ugreement were reached on Minister of Aircraft Production an
Gandhi added that he would again NAZI: Attack On London defence, fought them over the
seok an Interview with the Viceroy A Raid Victims Fund Kent coasts on they came in, tought
West India Docks to explain the position to the lutter LONDON, Sept. 15 (Router) The larly to the docks of Antwerp.. them over Maidstone and Conterbury SYDNEY Sept 16 Reuter)-A above the Medway and the Thames pubile meeting in being held here to estuary, London, particularly the West the constitutional position, he would nounces with gratitude that gift Gun emplacements at Cap Gris Nex
Many of them were turned away
asic for freedom to carry on a strictly from the public in Britain and over- and several enemy, aerodromes were morrow to Insurirate fund for he fought, the survivors again India docks, this afternoon...
• non-violent campaign against India's seas for the purchase of alreraft have also bombed, vol assistance to British air rald victimas No Pure S. Column One TURN to Page-5, Column Two participelof in the wars
renched a total of £5,047,000.
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One of our aircraft is missing,
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The raiders again swept over the Channel in waves, and at one time numbered 400. London had three warnings up to 4.15 p.m. yesterday, the all-clear for the third alarm being sounded at. 6.40 p.m.
Further warnings were given later last evening and for the Afth time during the day London's heavy barrage seat- tered raiders who appeared aver the inner area.
Palace Raid Described LONDON, Sept. 15 (Router).--- Bomba werd again dropped on Buckingham Palace during to-day's raids.
There were no casualties.
This was the third bombing attack on the Painca.
It is understood that two heavy bombs
Д and number of small Incendiaries were aimed on the Palace,
Two bombs fell during the first warning, one on Palace buildings. and one on the lawn. Neither ex- ploded.
A number of small Incendiary bombs fell at the same time on the Palace grounds and some of · them started small fires on the grass.
These were quickly got under con tro! by the Palace. A.R.P. staff and Police. The
King and Queen were not in residence at the time and only a skeleton staff of servants and others were in the Palace, They were all in the basement shelters and there were no casualties.
400 Raiders In Action
During the second air raid warning to-day, about 400 German planes Iwere believed to have crossed the east
coast, heading for London.
Thirty-six enemy planes flow in ' formations of six over south-cust England and were immediately en- gaged by anti-aircraft guns,
The first two squadrons broke up. One of the planes dived to the ground and two parachutes floated gently down after the crew had balled out. Two planes from another squadron surrounded by bursting shells were also seen to fall to earth, evidently as the result of anti-aircraft fire.
Big Nazi Losser.
It is learned that up to 9 p.m. 175 enemy planes were destroyed over Britain to-day.
The third warning was sounded at 4.15 p.ăn. G.M.T, and the "All Clear" at 6.40 p.m.
Five Warnings
For the fifth time London's heavy | barrage scattered raiders who appear- led over the inner area to-night.
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