Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
HOW THE NAVY PATROLS GUARD ENGLAND'S COAST
LONDON, Oct. 2 (Router).-A branch of the Navy's war effort, about which little is known, was last night exposed for the first time to civilian inspection, writes "Reuter's" special correspondent with the Home Fleet.
"My first assignment as correspondent with the Home Fleet; was to sail in one of the ships which carry out intelligence and anti-neroplane work in narrow waters, over which German bombers fly in their nightly attacks on London and the south- enstern area.
"The vessel was formerly a favourite excursion ship but to day bristles with guna and searchlights and is manned by re- servists representing all callings, from farm labourers to a Lon- don stage manager.
"We left a south-eastern port late in the afternoon, passing Dutch, and British warships and a great mass of merchant ships which are still coming under convoy through Dover like fast freight trains.
"Half an hour out came a warning. 'Hostile Aircraft Approaching and
Jumped atır gun crewN
A
Heinkel passed over n about 1100O feel, but it seemed more rager to try
to get at one
aerodromes that
than
of the Kent RAF
dot
The shoreline 1
iry conclusions with the ship's
pompom guns,
Captain, German
marked distinstr
for which, said the
Birmen have 21
Singeing Adolf's Wings
"A little further out we passef
concentration of British
12
destroyers,
the Straita of
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JAPANESE BOMBING
CHUNGKING, Oct. 2 (UP).— To-day for the first time in three weeks, the Japanese air force based at fanków, resumed fight- Some 78 ink ever west China. bombers left lankow at 10 a.m., flying
westward. They turned routh near the Szechuan border and bombed towns in the Sze- chuan, Hunan and Kwelchow border reglons.
Invasion Of Britain No Longer Necessary
-Thanks To Japan!
LONDON, Oct. 2 (Reuter).—An official German declaration that the invasion of Britain has been shelved, has been made to which i wan tuki were probably pre-a Japanese correspondent in Berlin, "Reuter's" diplomatic corres- paring to rid the French coast not; pondent learns. on infrequent operation nowadays tryi British light farers who like to sugge Hiller's wings now and then, mach a Drake used to harry the Spaniel const
350 years ago
"Surprise approach and shelling of German-ecupied coast theve nre the tetics these light forces em- play
The declaration took the form of a statement that Germany's military and diplomatic position has been so strengthened by the new pact with Japan that there is no longer any necessity for hurrying invasion plans.
by virtue of increased strength, is to Threaten Russia or to woo her.
Many British experts have img beet: canvinced that Germany wil
Mystery of Ribbentrop before Taunching 33, 441 4 assault on the British Isles, but the
The existing uncertainty was dnak with a faintly glim- excuse for holding off does not earrysse inny explain the mystery which mering moon when distant humming es retion, eurrespondent conis being observed about Herr von
Ribbentrop'a movements. proclaimed the apprunch of aircraft
hustle turizem
"Eight thousand red 78,' shouted the spotles, meaning that the canter
on the pen was 8,000 yards away bow.
from
1 The WATHOR echoci
Action bridge all through the sh.p Stations called out the Captain and the gun crews trained their weaponja while pattering feet over the decka told that every man was running to stand by.
Searchlights Cut Sky
The drume of the raider was now 'Uncovert shouted the quite close.
Caplain and soarchilights suddenly
cut through the night sky
"They must have taken the raider
the
(PT)
the
The Ger- Chor of the best summers in living man assertion that he is "visiting" in meter y should have favoured Gere country near Berlin Jacks con- that plans if the RAF, Royal Navy victur and Amy could have been ignored. But there are other impliestions in
ATTACK ON MALTA
LONDON, NE * {Hetulrr An Hoiten bomber, which raided Malla on Tuesday, was damaged It later by anti-aircraft are landed in Syru
the Germans statement
If Germany ́s
arc British relations with Japan
the likely to enter a critical stage when
of re-opening the question Burma Rand arises fur decision dur- Ing the next fortnight.
There seems initie likelihood of the which was intended he u gesture of appeasement, being main- tained now that Japan has openly promised her support to the Axis in retain contingencies,
manure
Zero Hour Believed Post SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Oct. 2 (Domel)-A!.
completely by surprise. I could see hand is strengthened, it is obviously though military circles continue to him with the naked eye, scudding against Britain As the case; presch preparedness against invasion, against the moon's wrack
of the German guarantee to despoli-neutral asilitary ed Ruinanin, menace could only come Dom Russ
searchlights held him
ACTORS Mar
stern.
and the
he whol
in "Our pom-poms crashed out
the chorus, lighting up
deafening
The next few days should clarify whole stup with the frusi: of blue the position as to whether Germany
We did real and white explosions,
hit him but maybe we acted the part
SELLEST
The
wided
observers believe that the zero hour for an attempted ivan in over
However it is believed that the vast Nazi concentration of men and materials probably will be maintained in Channel parts and low countries throughout the winter
Unometal sources assert that Egypt will be the next Important land war and suggest that Germany may move troops and mechanized units to North Africa.
October 3 1940.
BEAUTY IN THE GYMNASIUM
ANN RU. THERFORD
is shown here with a panion
you
com-
— can
identify her-hugging the parallel bars in their favourite gymnasium. Some people think that A lot of gym gives girls ungainly muscles but there nothing much with
wrong these two
young film stars.
America Moves Quickly
To Take British Bases
Special to the "Telegraph"
MIAMI, Oct. 2 (UP).—Eleven United States Army and Navy officers left to-day for the Bahamas and other points in the Atlantic and Caribbean Sea to inspect the sites of United States future bases in British possessions. Rear Admiral Greenslade and Major General J. L. Devers are expected to confer with the Duke of Windsor at Nassan while other members of the Board will proceed to Eleuthera Island. They are also scheduled to visit Guantanamo aboard the cruiser St. Louis and from thence they will proceed to Jamaica, Trinidad, British The party will Gutana, Saint Lucia, and Antigua. return to Washington on October 25.
New Japanese Moscow And N. China Laws Ribbentrop
Stv, expoteft of beatern for another speriaman, for within few minutes another pilure perhaps by the dashes of our guns approached trun the direction in! "The tenunder of the right passed, battlefield of the
Gennan air- which the raider had just disuppeared without actions, other and dropped recognition flares that er alt staying very high out of range. told that he was British.
A special watch was kept as always hoping to ronclude the African cam- Stalked By R.A.F. for enemy mine-laying afreraf, butpaign by spring, after which Italion "Even
and German powers will be concen-cording to the "Too Shim Po." u locali as the ship was
annine appeared and the fring
trated against Britain. British plane had been stalking is turned to harbour
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Control Raw Materials
PEIPING, Oct. 2 (Heuter) --Ac-|
Ignorance of Visit
MOSCOW, Oct. 2 (Reuter). Japanese paper reputed to be the official Army organ, few regulations Although reports have reached will be issued by the Japanese 10 Moscow that Herr von Ribben- North China to tighten the control oftrop is supposed to come here raw materials, cutter, fax, animal from Bertin, no confirmation of his presence is forthcoming from
hair, hides, skins and furs
Do
A special army unit, Shimizu, will official circles in Moscow.
entrusted with the control.
It
With reference to reports regard- will acquire materials at prices fixed ing Ribbentrop's activiiles and con- by the Japanese Army and will huvecerning possible reaction of the Soviel the right to visit zodowns, Irrespec- Union to the Three Power Pact, it live of the nailonality of their owners, may be recalled that organs of the and Including those in foreign com-Government party. "Pravda" and cessions,
Izvestia, both recently stressed the
Raw materials not considered to be war supplies will be granted certifi- cates permitting their removal.
NO TRUTH FROM GERMANS SAY U.S. REPORTERS
neutrality of the Soviet Union in the present war.
STIMULUS TO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
LONDON, Oct. 2 (Reuter).—Bri- tain is to have a science headquarters to co-ordinate and stimulate re- searches and discoveries of scientifle
LONDON, Oct 2 (Reuter). American radio reporters in Germany workers in all spheres.
The personnel consist of interna- are getting so annoyed at Nazi cen- sorship that they are thinking of tionally known scientiße lavestigators leaving theke Sir Willium Brogg. Dr. E. F. giving all up and
Appleton, Sir Edward Mellanby, Sir din Butler, Professor A. V. Hill and Professor A. G. Egerton.
cricly,"
doyen of American screen, stage and radio magazines, The Chairman will be Lord Hankey,
reports that officials of various American broadcasting companies be- who will convey the fruits of the new lieve that the available broadcast- body's inbours directly to the Lord
Chancellor. ing material from Germany contains Ittle of authentic news value and ure considering the withdrawal ef their correspondents from Germany.
Fijians Raise
War Money
Generous Contributions LONDON, Oct. 2 (Reuter). More gifts continue to reach Englund, from all parts of the Empire. Some of the latest come from Fiji.
HELP FOR GASTRITIS VICTIMS
The great problem in gastritis and other digestive disturbances is how to rest the sick stomach and still nourish the exhausted body,
Solid food is out of the question. At Suva, the capital, Europeuns, Even many liquid foods Irritate the Indians, Chinese and other nationals stomach lining en cause pains and Joined in the Fijians carnival, as a vomiting. There is a food, however, result of which the
Governor
has
because it is no highly
sent £5,000, part of the proceeds; to witch actually, soothes the infamed the Red Cross St. John Ambulance lomach. It is Horlicks. Doctors re- commend it in all cases of severe Fund,
Gifts this Fund has so far received digestive trouble from Fij total £11,500. The Fessly assimilated and so fund for London air raid relief now nutritous. stands at £1,300-all in all, an im! posing array of gifts from this small possession in the Pacific.
Argentine Support
· LONDON, Oct. 2 (Reuter)The
British community at Buenos Aires
Floriicks is a 'complete food in itself
It soon rebuilds the wasted tissues,
restores the lost appetite, pours
rength and vitality into the impover
has sent 27,000 is the British Red lihed bloodstreain. Your usual stora Croas, £2,500 to the Scottish Red sells Horlicks, Got a supply to-day. Cross and 21,000 to the London air
rald relief fund:
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