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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
5, 1940
September 16,
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BUCKINGHAM PALACE IS RAIDS ON BOMBED A THIRD TIME BRITAIN K
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 London. German acroplane losses reached 175 up to 9 o'clock last night.
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 scnt- tered raiders who appeared over the inner area.
Palace Raid Described LONDON, Sepi. 15 (Reuter).--- Bombs were again dropped on Buckingham Palace during to-day's raids.
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There were no casualties,
This was the third bombing attach
the Palace.
It is understood that two heavy bombs and " number of
Incendiaries
Palace.
were aimed
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Two bomba fell during the first
WON'T HELP IN WAR EFFORT
Indian Congress Decision
BOMBAY, Sept. 15 (Reuter). The Congress Work- ing Committee to-day adopted a resolution withdrawing
warning, one on Palace buildings the conditional offer of the All-India National Congress and one on the lawn. ploded.
Neither ex-
A number of small meendary
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bombs fell at the same time on the Palace grounds and some of them started strall fires on the grass.
There were quickly got under con- trol by the Palace ARP staff and
Police.
The King and Quren were not in! residence at the time and only 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
400
to co-operate with Britain in the prosecution of the war.
Mahatma Gandhi, who dia- agreed with the Congress offer, is invited to resume his leader- ship of the Parly with power to "guide it in any action that should be taken.**
The resolution, which is now to be
Allinda ratified by the
Congress Committee, condemns the action of the British Government in bringing India into the war without previous consultation.
During the second air raid warning | Viceroy's Proposals Rejected to-day, about German planes i The Viceroy's proposals of August were believed to have crussed the east D are rejected. coast, heading for London.
Thirty-six enemy planes few in formations of
At the same time the resolution over south-east expresses odmiration for the British England and were immediately en-people in the face of per and die- gaged by anti-aircraft guns.
rinims any desire to embarrass them und premises to restrict the Congress passive resistance polley
The minimum required "for the preser- vation of liberty,"
Support for
The first two aquadrons broke up, One of the planes dived to the ground and two porachutes floated gently down after the Frew had bailed out. Two planes from another squadron surrounded by bursting shells were
also seen to fell to earth, evidently, is promised.
as the result of anti-aircraft fre.
Big Nazi Losses
COSTLY RAIDS
Heavy Nazi Losses
LONDON, Sept. 15 (Reuter).. -To-day's great air battle was the most costly day for the German air force for nearly a Air Ministry month, says the news service,
During the day between 350 and 400 enemy aircraft were launched in two waves agamat Landon and south- east England.
By 6 pm, It was known that 165 of the had been shot down by fighters and four by anti-aircraft | guns, while the maturity of those that Lescaped were cluvyled and harped nt "world disimament“ all stages of their Journey
Gandhi, adrir casing. the Congres
It is learned that up to 9 pan, 175, Commiller later, gave an ansurance enemy plants were destroyed over Britain to-day.
The third warning was sounded nt 4.15 m. G.M.T, and the "All Clear"
at 0.40 p.m.
Five Warnings
200 In First Attack
A wave cune in the morning about About 200 bombers and
that there would be HO muss (vi! 17.30 m disobedience and said he could not fighters began to cross the count tell them what he would da
Gandhi "Searching”
"I am searching for something, but if I am unable to find a way. I shall come before you and admit my failure."
For the fifth time London's heavy barrage scattered raiders who appen ed over the inner aren to-night,
Very soon after the fourth warning
Gundhi added that he would again of the day. gundre grew in volume and as the planes approached central seek an interview with the Viceroy London, the noise grew to u shud. to explain the position to the latter and if no agreement were reached on dering roar.
At the beginning of the raid, the the constitutional position, he would planes appeared to come in from one ask for freedom to carry on a strictly direction only; they did not stop to non-violent campaign against India's circle the capital but cut straight participation in the war.
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When they met the barrage noise of their engines as they climbed
could be heard and they made off at Lawn Bowls League very high speed.
St. Thomas's Hit
now
It, 18
disclosed What St. Thomas's la one of the London hospitals damaged in a recent raid.
the
A bomb which struck Buckingham Palace crashed through the tapestry of a room which is used by Queen as a drawing room on the first floor. It tore a hole in the ceiling.
FRENCH CONVOY
about night or ten different groups, they streamed in above the cliffs be- tween Dover and Dungeness,
The second attack begun about 1.15
about when pan
ten groups of ixımbers and fighters, tutalling 150 to 200, crossed the same stretch of coast. Later in the afternoon, two smaller attacks were made on Portland and every take Souhampton
were ready to meet fighter patrols the enemy.
Raiders Grilled
arcas
The two main attacks on the Lon- don area received such a gruelling us never before. Spitfire and Hurricane quadrons, many of them veterans in London defence, fought them over the
Kent coasts as they enme in, tought them over Maidstone and Canterbury
above the Medway and the Thames
estuary.
Senior Shield Many of them were turned away. Virtually Won By Recreio ‘A'
them Finally they chased again and out over the Channel.
Enemy Chazed Away
back
ST. PAUL'S OUT
OF DANGER
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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 riaka were taken. Nearby re- sidents remained evacuat- ed and every way leading to the Cathedral barricaded.
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Instead of the usual worshippers this morning, there were only steel- helmeted members of bomb disposal «quad strol- fing near the railings.
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Later in the day the bomb was safely removed by experta.
For the first time for several days, traffic was allowed throughout the area and it is expected that business premises which had been clored will be allowed to re-open to-
morrow.
War In China
RAID ON CAPITAL
Japanese Planes Continue Attacks
·
Air Ministry Report SHOES
The following communiqués were issued yesterday: R.A.F.: Enemy Meet
Tough Opposition
A large number of enemy air- craft crossed the coast near Dover in two waves this mern- ing
They were promptly met by strong formations of our fighters and an air battle ensued.
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In the course of this, two small
formations succeeded enemy penetrating to the London area.
Bombs were dropped and among the enemy objective Buckinghor Palace was again hit.
The Queen's private apartments were 'damaged by a bomb which did not explode.
Elsewhere
In the London area, houzes were hit. Some fires broke out and damage was done to gan and water mains.
From the preliminary reports it is clear that the number of casualties was small.
At least 50 enemy aircraft were shot down in this raid.
NAZI: Attack On
West India Docks German bombers attacked London, particularly the West India docks, this afternoon.
Great numbers of Incendiary and high explosive bombs of all calibres were dropped,
one
Air battles developed with German formation so far reporting shot five British planes have been shot down.
German bombers ot noon to-day new over the British south const at accom- numerous points, partially panied by Germun fghters,
In the afternoon attacks
on
the
London ducks the German bomb at- tacks did not allow the conflagrations to die out.
Australian
League
Football
Results
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MELBOURNE, Sept. 15 (UP)— Semi-Anals of the Victoria and South Australia Leagues were played to- day resulting in victories for Rich- mond and Sturt over Melbourne and Port Adelaide respectively. In both these games the margin of triumph was less than ten polis, Richmond won 16-11 (107) to 14-17 (101), and Sturt won 11-12 (78) to 10-18 (76).
Complete scores were!
VICTORIA
Semi-finals
Richmond 16-11 (107), Melbourne 14-17 (101).
SOUTH AUSTRALIA Semi-finaln Sturt 11-12 (18). Port 10-16 (76).
Adelaide
WEST AUSTRALIA W. Perth 20-10 (130), Swan Dis- tricts 7-8 (48).
E. Fremantlo D-12 (00), E Perth 8-7 (55).
Special to the “Telegraph”
CHUNGKING, Sept. 15 (UP). (94). -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.
They fought the survivors
There were no casualties and the again over London itself, squadron after damage was slight, It is believed the escorted by squadron of fighters flying fresh inte raiding squadron was action.
nine fighters who were unable to The all clear reach Chungking. signal was sounded at 10 a.m.
Following a brief rest of one hour following this raid the air raid alarm was sounded again at 11 am. A squadron of Hurricanes, which BY DEFEATING Craigen-
Three Japanese squadron of nine, on Saturday, Recreio destroyed nine enemy machines, be-seven and nine planes respectively gower
gan their fight over London and end- bombed Kaigpel, the new residential HITS MINES "A" have virtually won the ed up over the cliffs of Hastings. suburb.
champion- Another chased a group of bombers
Japanese Version LONDON, Sept. 15 (Reuter)-A Senior Divisional
A JAPANESE AIR BASE, Sept. 18 convoy of ten French merchant ships ship. The Valley team in thus from Hammersmith to Beachy Head. with demobiilsed soldiers aboard ran sustaining their first home de-shooting down five enemy planes on (Domel)Following Saturday night's moonlight raid, Japanese Naval air- fato a minefteld the Mediterranean feat of the season are now six A formation of Hurricanes, which craft on Sunday staged * daylight Africa, says an official German news points behind the leaders, and caught some enemy coming up the attack on Chungking, bombing mill- though they have one game in Thames, handled them se roughly tary objective in the north-eastern, that one pilot said afterwards that he south-western and new sections of It is announced from Vichy, adds hand, to earn the right to a thought it very unlikely that any of the city, an official communique said. the agency, that two ships were sunk, play-off not only must they win the bombers would reach home. This was the 38th. raid on the although most members of the crew all three of their remaining
Five of them, Dorniers, were des All Japanese planes safely returned. Chinese war-time capital since April- and soldiers were rescued.
Three Ships Lost
games, but Recreio "A" will
finitely shot down and most of the others badly damaged, and when the remaining bombers began the fight Speaker Bankhead to the coast, they were no longer a
Passes Away
en route to Marseilles from North
agency despatch from Geneva,
the way.
VICHY, Sept. 15 (Reuter)t is have to lose both theirs. announced that three French cargo- boats struck mines off the coast of U. M. Omar's rink was the only one Sardinia on Friday. Two were unk to record a win-und that was over,formation but merely the centre of a but the third was able to continue R. F. Luz, but by two shots only. Rgeneral melee through which Spit
Basa went down by four shots to res and Hurricanes were dying ot the voyage.
All the crews are safe but three X, Silva, after being led 18-7 on the will, choosing whichever target that
left to the pleased them. "military passengers" are stated to 15th head, but it was have lost their lives.
redoubtable C. G. Silva to provide the finishing touch. He trounced C. S. The vessels were maintaining Hosselet 30-10 after leading 20-5 at | service between the French Mediter-the 15th. ranean coast and Africa.
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