Few Raiders Penetrate Defences
LONDON RECEIVES THREE VISITS
LONDON, Oct. 3 (UP)There were three German bomb- ing raids on London up to 4 p.m. to-day. Dodging through the rain clouds, they encountered anti-aircraft, barrages but dropped some bombs,
It is officially stated: that singla, German: bombers made widespread attacks on England throughout the day, bombing a number of London boroughs in the Thames Valley, Essex, Kent, Cornwall and the midlands.
Raids in Rain,
The intermittent barrages In the Lonck area during the third alarm was reminiscent of the night raids
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Fridayki HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH October
Dictators To Meet Again
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH BERLIN. Oct, JUUP)/Nt_is"reli- ably stated that Hitler will meet Mussoliniat Brenner Pa
morrow,
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It is understood that Herr von left Berlin by train st Ribbentrop
FOOD PIRATES
Spain Cracks Down
With New Law MADRID, Oct. 3 (Reuter)
1940
Swedish Park Bombed
CLE SPECIAL TO THE WTELE
STOCKHOL Oct 3 (UP)-
The “United Press" corres- pondent at Malmoe reports that n heavy bomber, believed to have. been British, dropped heavy
a. pim.. an unknown destination Spain's extremely difficult food bombs on the public park at but it is asumed he went to Brenner. problem has been greatly wor-2.30 am, to-day causing very
*** Mussolini On Way
sened by many producers not loud explosions, and terrifying ROME, Oct. 3 (UP)—An uncon- selling through government the inhabitants. Armed report says that Mussolini is
Swedish anti-aircraft, opened already enroute to Brenner Pass to channels and a widespread boot- meet Hiuer.
leg traffic has sprung up which is fire, but the bomber escaped It is understood the discussions said to be sabotaging the govern- after laying mines at, Oerseund, ZBW, 355 metres (845 kc.) and will include article 8 of the tripartite ment scheme of rationing and flying in the direction of Copen-
hngen. relations 31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)pact by which the door is left open
regarding the uxis
with price control:
Bootleggers find a ready tale for Russia, and it is even suggested that "Ecyore's" Report On
M. Molotov, the Ruslan Foreign sugar at three shillings per pound," "Gertrude Brown" Minister, might be, a party to such lentile and rice at 15d. a. pound, olive oil at seven shillings a litre, and for a meeting.
many other commodities.
Broadcast by Z. B. W. on a Fre-
which were heightened owing to the quency of 845 ke's. and on short ANOTHER BRITON overcast 'akles, the mist and rain wave from 1-2.16 and 8-11 pm. on causing a near blackout with the19.52 m.c's, per sec. lights blazing in offices and stores.
12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- circulating cession. and numerous 12.30 The Ballyhooligans,
12.40
Glenn Miller and his Or.
Trame, however, was
normally almost strollers were on the streets.
The
cast London barrage
DISAPPEARS
The law now published provides fines from 1,000 to 500 pesetas, In jaddition, sentence of a year in a penal labour battallon may be imposed, and penalties apply to both buyers and sellers. BUCHAREST; Oct. 3 (Reuter).
People denouncing guilty parties Another British subject has been kid- napped.
Mr. Percy Clark, the 60-year-old while those buying solely to denounce
No Casualties LONDON, Oct. 3 (Heuter)--Tho swedish radio to-day announced that foreign planes dropped bombs near Malmoe during the night.
The bombs did some damage but no one was injured.
The Swedish Government are ask- ing the Riksdag for another £2,000.- 000 for defence purposes.
will receive 40 per cent, of the fines EGYPT PREPARES
was chestra.
Rt described as being very heavy 1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea-head of a British engineering firm offenders will themselves be exempt Treasures Stored Away night time. It is reported that planes ther Report
at Ploesti, was taken from his room from punishment. 1.02 B. B. C. Recording="London" In Bucharest hotel by three youths were heard passing over the district
Low flying 1.30 Reuter and
Rugby Press, in civilian clothes, who forced him every few minutes.
and central Weather Forecast Announce to accompany them to an unknown plants were
destination. Lamdon
1.45
Variety with Floteam and
heard
Over
German Claims
ments.
BERLIN, Oct. 3 (UP)-Informed JetsamL
the 2.15 circles add the wenther over English Channel to-day was excellent for German attacks on England, in addition to mants formation raids on tions.
Furprise London. One successful
Close Down,
6.00 6,32
Dance Muzic.
8.31
Closing Loent Stock Quota Two of Charlie Kuns' Plano 6.45 London Relay "Melody Match"-A Competition.
attack was made on an nerodrome in Medleya central England,
The official news agency said that several Dornler-17s raided an airport in mid-England where many planes were on the ground. A number of Spitfires were damaged or destroyed. At 8 pm, the official news agency said that over 200 German bombers nilacked London in relays during the day and chopped 150,000 kilograms of bombs. Tremendous fires were ob- served at nine different points. The attacks and nir battles are continuing.
7.15 Beston Prommade Orchestra. 7.30 London Belay-The New 8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.
3.92 Studio talk by "Eeyore” on the Competition held in the Hongkong Radio Review during September on "Cautionary Tales.”
3.25 Rose-Merchant of Venloo- Belte...London Palladium Orchestra, 8.42 A Recital by Feuerma7158 ('Cello). 9.00
London Relay-The NewN. 9.30 London Relay World At-
VICHY VICTIMS Wickham Bleed.
Tried For War Guilt LONDON, Oct. 3 (Reuter).--Fifty- three witnesses in the French war
0.40 A Classical Request Pro- KAMUKO
11.00
Close Down.
BRITAIN'S AIR SUPERIORITY
LONDON, Oct. 3' (Reuter)-Egyp! is taking suitable precautions to pro- tect and preserve her literary-trea sures from the dangers of air raids.
Many thousands of Valuable Miller Mystery
manuscripts, ancient coples of the BUCHAREST, Oct. 3 (Reuter),—
Koran and other ancred books arÓ OM. 3 LONDON, A further note regarding the un-
British Speaking at Glasgow.
Vice being stored away from danger in a explained detention of Ave subjects was lodged by the British Marshal R. E. Saul, of the Fighter huge cave in the hfils behind the old
for city of Cairo.
This cave incidentally was used by Minister in Bucharest, Sir Reginald Command, claimed that man Hoare, this evening,
man the R.A.F. were much superior the
male ancient Egyptians as a The note demands Informallan or to the German air force.
(Heuter).-
Air
to when the arrested persons will be He said of the massed formations storage place in time of war. released, or alternatively, the exact which came over the south coast, nature of the charges against them once the R.A.F. had picked off the
and when it is proposed that thes be tried.
leaders, the rest were easily, scattered
Individual aircraft got through Both Police and the Iron Guard because the B.A.F. could not hope to continue to deny knowledge of the pick out everyone of them in thick Astra Romano Oil Company. arrest of Miller, administrator of the clouds.
Australian Meats For Britain
Enemy Plane Lands In Syria
SPAIN WANTS TO
STAY OUT
MADRID, Oct. 3 (Reuter)-Mcs- auges from Spanish sources in Berlin continue to stress the belief that Spain will take no active part in the war
and for that reason, says, one correspondent, some Central Ameri can countries, which are requesting President Roosevelt to intervenn with LONDON, Oct. 3 (Reuter) General Frenco and keep Spain out Another Contract Made "Reuter" learns that two Italian of war, are merely working with the LONDON, Oct. 3 (Reuter)-Rebombers damaged by gunfire during a current as General Franco is keeping newal of the contract between the ruid on alfa recently Innded in out of his own free wil Ministry of Food and the Australian Syria, cach with a German pilot and authorities for the supply of meat to four Italian crew. The British Con- Britain is on the verge of signature, sul-General at Beirut has sent a note "Reuter" understands.
on the subject to the French High The present contract, which expir-Commissioner in Syria as it is the
Kullt trial in Riom have been heard INDIAN LEADERd at the end of September, assured duty of the French authorities to in-
by the Supreme Court in the lust few days, according to the Lyons radio.
The witnesses Included Generals Weygand, Colman, Georges, Vuillemin, Blanchard and Mittelhauser and M. Georges Bonnet, the former Foreign
Minister.
Charged In Calcutta
LONDON, Oct. 3
the import of 260,000 tons of meal of term both planes, and crew. all kinds, but owing to pressure on British storage caprelty and the 'pre-
NEW. SPANISH LINER
SAILS FOR S. AMERICA WITH ENVOY ABOARD MADRID, Oct. 3 (Reuter).---The newly-acquired Spanish liner, Cabo de Hornos, is sailing from Vigo on her
the Spanish flag tö-day, The American Clipper is due to sr-Passengers include the Marques rive this afternoon with passerigers do Magaz, the hew Spanish Ambas- leave for Manligt to-morrow.
represented Spaln in Berlin. and mail from San Francisco and will sudor to the Argentine, who formerly
(Reuler).--Arence of more than adequate supplies Clipper Due To-day ret voyage to South America under
charge under the Defence of India here, rather less than that amount Regulations was promulgated at Cal-was actually shipped.
to-day
Inst Subhas
It is believed that final details re M. Guy La Chambre, former Air cutin Minister,
M. Duindier, the former Chandra Bose, the well-known Con-garding the exact amount under the Premier, and General Gamelin, the gress Leftist leader, according to the new contract are not decided but it in expected that it will be about 250,- were Delhi radio, former Allied Generalissimo. also questioned.
Bose wus arrested in Calcutta in 000 tons of beef, mutton and pork.
The general price level is said to Property Confiscated July under the Defence of India Re LONIKIN, Oct 3 (Reuter),gulations. He in one of the most probe much the same as in last year's Amongst the latest properties to be minent of the younger generation of contruct with a few minor adjust- Govern-Indian politiciar and an ex-ments, mostly in a downward direc- confiscated by the Vichy ment are those belonging to the President of Congress, noted journalista, Madame Tabouls officio and "Pertinax”.
member Working Committee.
sin
is un CX-
the Congress
RUSSIANS USED AS TOOLS BY NANKING
CHUNGKING, Oct. 4 (Central News)-N. Ivanov, so-called Russian Emigrants chairman of the new Japanese-controlled Committee in Shanghai, protested to Mr. G. Godfrey Phillips, Secretary-General of the Shanghai Municipal Council, over the handing over of Russian criminals to the First Special District Court in the International Settlement for trial.
tion.
English Children Reach Canada
(Reuter),~A liner bringing 31 children, evacuated by the British Government, landed safely in an east Canadian port to
LONDON, Oct. 3
day.
"TIMES"
DISCUSSES
FAR EAST SITUATION
LONDON, Oct. 3 (Reuter)—The “Times” in a leader to-day
discusses the case of Japan in relation to the new tripartite pact.
It says: "While the motives of every advantage open to her from
the state war in Europe.
"Germany was already malding and Nazi diplomacy are transparent, reflection has done little to was bound to make a supreme effort crush Britain and neutralise elucidate the question of what to Japan can have hoped to guin America. She cannot do more than from a closer association with she is doing, even to please Japan. There is nothing in the pact to In- the Axia,
crease her capacity or to enable her Japanese statesmen have no doubt to intensify her military effort. found it plausible to argue that if Japan has plunged upon a course
with Incalculable Germany defeated Britain and in fraught mobilised the United States by threat sequences to herself, for the advan- of intervention in the Americas, tages, even on the shortest views,
would remain undisputed oppenr negligible. Japan mistress of the Pacific.
Japan's Choice Wishful Thinking
con-
"Like Germany in Europe, Japan
Congratulations To Canadian Navy LONDON, Oct. 3 (British Wire less) The following cable has been received by the Canadian Govern-
of nent from the First Lord the This Court is still under the Interviewed by the Press, Mr. Phil-Admiralty:
"Please convey congratulations to Chungking Government.
lips refused to comment, In accordance with instructions" Major K. M. Bourne, Commissioner all concerned on the capture of the "The familar process of wishful from the Nanking regime Ivanov re- of the S.M.C. Pallce, previously de- German ship Weser. This early suc-thinking may have made it possible could, if she had chosen the path of quested the International Settlement clared that the S.M.C. Police Depart-cess for H.M. Canadian ship Prince for them to believe that Germany peaceful co-operation and partner- some time ago to send Russian law ment would continue to send Russian Robert on her maiden voynge, I am had it in her power to achieve those ship, have played a predominant and
good augury for
Lake Germany, the results. But granted these assump-respected role in the economic deve- offenders to the Nanking "court" for criminals to the First Special District sure, is n
tions, Japan was already drawing lopment of China.
Japan lacked the necessary self-con- Adence and self-restraint for this task and plunged recklessly down the path ALHAMBRA of ruthlessness and domination.
"The many attempts made both by Great Britain and the United States to retrieve past errors and to reach a sympathetic understanding of Japan- ese needs were treated as a sign of weakness and used as a starting point for fresh aggression."
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After stating that Japan's progress [in the last three years has been accompanied by deliberate provoca- tian
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The country where the pact has been received with the most unre served satisfaction is, China, whose far-seeing rulers, believe that Japan, by deliberately courting hostility with Great Britain, the British Dominions, and the United States, has fatally mortgaged her future and Involved herself in the consequences of Germany's coming defeate
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