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No. 10200
一拜禮,號四十月十英港香
MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1940.
FRENCH WARSHIPS IN CHINA SEAS DRAMA: ESCAPE FOR 18 MEN
THE FEAR THAT 18 MEN FROM THE FREnch gunboat ARGUS MAY HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE CHINA SEA LAST WEEK WAS SET AT REST BY AN OFFICIAL STATE- MENT ISSUED FROM SAIGON THIS MORNING THAT THE ARGUS WAS SAFE IN INDO-CHINA AND THAT THERE HAD BEEN NO LOSS OF LIFE.
A "Domei" report received this morning stated that six mon led by Lieut. Cordet from the French sloop Marne had arrived at a Japanese base "somewhere in South China” having unsuccess- fully attempted to save the lives of 18' mon aboard the Argus.
BRITISH RAIDERS SET HEART OF BERLIN ABLAZE
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, Oct. 14 (UP)-The heart of Berlin is ablaze with fire, according to an official_announcement.
Relays of Royal Air Force planes, Jashing in from all sides
in one of their most terriße assaults, hurled tons of bombs at the German capital for more than an hour last night.
Planes For Britain
The Argus, which, since the
European war had been in Hong- EGYPT'S COTTON
kong and had become a famillar
sight in the harbour, was being Small Crop Next Year towed to Haiphong by the Marne
CAIRO, Oct. 13 (Reuter)-A
last week when the ships en-communique Issued, to-night states countered very heavy weather.
Tor towing cable snapped and men aboard the Argus were placed at the mercy of the elements.
Rescue Attempt Fails Lieut. Cordet and alx men from the Marne attempted to reach the take off the trapped crew. Argus
but the high seas were too much for
theh lttle row boat and the rescuers were forced to turn away and make for a nearby Japanese base,
There they requested assistance for the Argus which was in danger of foundering 'and' this was iramediately scnt.
Unloading super bombers of the "heaviest calibre yet carried into Germany" the R.A.F. also bombarded the great Krupp works for nearly two hours and Cordet and his men were suffering "Domei" also declares that Lieut. blasted its many buildings, from exposure when they; reached The RAF attacking bucce the Japanese kaso and had to receive sion of assaults at short intervals medical attention. Roosevelt To Decide
|borabarded Berlin with tons of high SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
explosive and fiery incendiary bomb WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. in defiance of deadly anti-aircraft (UP)-It has been authorita-fire," the official announcement sald, tively stated that the United Centre of City Bombed States Administration is favour-
"A number of large fires were
ably considering the British Pur-started in the centre of the city. It chasing Commission's request added.
The fear that the 18 men may have perished was set naido this morning when Saigon efficially stated that the Argus had arrived safely in port in Indo-China.
It was painted out that the super- structure, masts and various other parts of the ship had been dismantled
for the delivery of some flying: The offeini communique made in Hongkong prior to the trip. fortresses to Britain.
clear that it was "the heart of Ber-
The Argus is a sister ship of the Army authorities are opposing the lin" which felt the destructive blows vigilante. She was built af Toulon "purchase because they believe the of the British bombs. plance cannot be spared in view of It said the city's central electric in 1922. She is a ship of 218 tone,
the world situation and the fact that power station "received special at- and carries two 3-in and two 37 mm. the United States has only 40 or 50 tention and fires were started," (the guns, as well as four machine guns.
Berlin High Command clalmed that Her normal complement is 42, of this type of aircraft in hand.
It is understood that President "no milltary damage Roosevelt will make the final deci. Berlin"). sion.
We Don't Agree, Mr. Matsuoka!
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, Oct. 13 (UP)-"I think
was done in
Japanese Rush To Help
The Air Ministry added that during
HANOI, Oct. 14 (Domel)-Japan- the night the British planes attacked ose destroyers and aircraft on Sun- for the "various industria! factories" in day extended assistance western and northern Germany.
Saturday Visit
second time in as many days to the Marne and the Argus which were fac- ing danger northeast of Hainan Island as the result of heavy seas caused by a typhoon, states Japanese Naval Mission to Hanoi,
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 14 (Reuter) Trame arid entertaintments were sus pended and Berliners rushed for
The Marne was towing the Argus cover when the air mid alarm was sounded in Berlin on Saturday night, from Hongkong to Haiphong when. says the Berlin
rlin correspondent of the the ships met a typhoon on October "Aftonbladet."
11. Upon the request of French Following four peaceful nights, the TURN to Page 2, Column Three alarm rounded when thousands of
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Germany and Italy will win the war." people were still in the streets. Un- declared the Japanese Foreign Minis-derground trains halted in the stations ter when he addressed more than 60,000 people at a mass meeting In and passengers had to alight until the
Hibiya Park in celebration of the "-clear" was heard. Trams also)
and drivers, conductors and tripartite alliance.
"However, in the event of the war passengers hurried to shelters while turning unfavourably for them, Japan theatre and cinema audiences ad- must be prepared to aasiat Germany journed to the cellars Restaurants and Italy. We must be prepared to stopped serving meals during the fight with Germany and Italy.; I do the raid.
not think there is any Japanese favouring the alliance because they
CAIRO, Oct. 13 (Reuler).---"Quiet' think Germany und Italy will win on all fronts," says, to-day's rom-
imunique. the war," Mr. Matsuoka said.
OUR PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION OPENS
RUINING OIL FOR THE NAZIS
Britons Charged Special to the "Telegraph"
that while the Government seta
no
need for special legislation, cotton rowers are advised in their own
Interests to limit their acrengo for next year because of the "possibility of difficultier" in the disposal of the crop.
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FIRST PICTURES OF INDO-CHINA TROUBLE
Here are two of the first pictures received in Hongkong from Indo-China taken when the French authorities at Dongdang and other points for 24 hours resisted the Japanese advance to the northern border. Picture immediately below shows the bridge at Dongdang which was blown up by the French forces, and lower photograph depicts French Foreign Legionnaires resting beside a roadside while on their way to meet the advancing Japanese forces.
Heavy Night Raids On Britain
Following Fairly Quiet Day
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, Oct. 14, (UP).—After giving London a Sunday recess, the luftwaffe was back on the job again last night and early to-day shattering buildings in several metropolian dis tricts and showering others with incendiary bombs.
Naval Battle in Mediterranean Reported
Italians Admit Loss
BUCHAREST, Oct 130% Of Three Warships
It is understood that the five recently
| Britons
who were Arrested, have been specifically charged with pouring acid into oil storage tanks, spoiling huge quantities of gasoline,
Because of this alleged sabot- age the Rumanian authorities have been obliged to make chemical tests of every tenth oll tank car going to Germany.
It is reliably, stated that London
Special to the "Telegraph"
Three Powers To Oppose The Axis
Yugo-Slavia, Greece
And Turkey,
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY BELGRADE, Oct. 14, (UP). -Yugo-Slavia will defend her territory if necessary.
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This assertion was made by the Prime Minister and Minister for war in speech at the Skoplje Aero Club to-day.
GORAN 1.
- Tri-Power Bloc BUCHAREST, Det. 14, (Pass ed by Censor), (UP)-Informa- tion from diplomatic quarters here to-day indicated that Yugo- Slavia, Greece and Turkey will resist any possible German or combined German-Italian. thrust on Greece or Turkey and that a tri-power bloc for this purpose ls in the process of formation.
Ready For Extreme Sacrifice
BELGRADE Oct 13 (UP)-We are fully confident that our youth is determined to preserve, and defend what earlier generations have won and will not hesitate to make the extreme sacrifice, declared the Yugo Slavian Premier in his specchi
Soon after midnight, 21 dia "South Servia ours. Here we tricts in the London area had fought and died. No power can take it. We founded this country with been bombed and the Germans our blood and only bloodshed can were still stabbing spasmodically wrest it from us,” "he said. at the outer defences of the The Minister for War sunsorted the metropolis occasionally breaking Premier through and dropping high ex-Every inch of this land is soaked blood of heroes. I state plosives. En 17
openly, frankly and unreservedly Search For Trapped Victime that we are ready to shed blood to One blast wrecked two houses in preserve it," he said. a-London square and rescue squads searched the wreckage to victims who, it was feared, were trapped. Several Aras broke out in another zone which was sprinkled with incen- diary bombs but they were quickly put out by emergency squads. ********
The Italian High Command la claiming a big naval victory over the British In the Mediterranean, but London, apart from observing that the claims are grandiose, refuses, to make any comment say late "United Press messages from London and
yond that no official comment c could sits. INNEN 12 S Home,
While the attack on London 'was The Exhibition which opened this morning, of a selected
for lighter than those of several nights last week, raids were reported number of entries in this year's Photographic Competition,
several other parts of the British makes an exceptionally fine showing, and is a tribute to the
An exploding bomb was reported high standard achieved by the Colony in the photographic art.
The Italians admit the loss of be secured. From nearly seven hundred entries, approximately two hundred are on vlow, and the choosing of these was no easy task.
guarded message (quotes United and son in the debris of their home three ships, but claim that the The Press Associatio in a to have trapped the Mayor, his wife It is interesting to note that during are numbered, and display in sec- has left the decision to break off re- British fleet lost 7,000-ton Press) referred to the "fact that the which was demolished: In an attack
Machine Guns Stutter the past few years, photographs tions. Each Judge works indepen- Iations with Rumania to the British cruiser, while the total Italian Italian navy admits the loss of a num- on a town in southeast Erigland, which have made their first "public dently, and writes down the numbers Minister's discretion
tonnage lost was only 2,600.ber of boats, which suggest that there
has been an engagement in the The stuttering of machine guns and appearance at the Hongkong Exhib! of the pictures selected. The num British quarters consider that a tions have later been accepted at bers are then called over, and the break is curtain although there is no In addition the Italians claim that Mediterranean. The wording of the the zoom of straining motors told of lending Exhibitions in Europe and pictures arranged for final considera indication, when it will come. they shot dows two British planes Italian communique, however, is an air battle over a coast town in the United States, and there appear ton. The fact that the numbers The British Connistes has been it is admitted that one Tialion plane Upical of the grandiose statements East Angila-it is believed that Spit to be a number of entries this year, the winning entries are invariably crowded all day with Britons arrang was lost in the battle, tegnes Lied, by the Axis dictators when ares chased two raiders towards the "which will be universally accepted found in each judge's list speaks well ing to leave the country. X**
elsewhere as masterpieces. ERVARI
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These competitions, which were in- of elimination, for is here that each Constant to-morrow will cams place hear: Maits in the course of augurated by the Hongkong Telegraph picture is carefully scrutinised and nothing but British mengers, while which a Bridah cruiser at
more are planning to leave within a destrovert and two talian torpedo ony few day
Nevjerangkap for the system. It is "thony a matter funderstood that a steamer · taving us According to Rome, the battle to trying to cover up their own failures." BOOK A
"ten "years"ago" have gained a world criticised
wide reputation, and this was Mesra Ilford, Lia
especially evident this year by the who for soin
world
receipt of applications, to enter: from two
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were reported over a town Sophia in South Wales, bombe fell on a town In northwest Englands and on "'d British Ship Seeks
working class district of a town fin Refuge In Cadiz souther England Ear
Night Raids Describedus Madrid, Oct. 14 Reuter)The LONDON, Oct 13 (UP) Bomba linh merchant ship Starling 1,300 fall in the London area soon after the
hat antcred Cadiz after being airen started screaming ome
unknown plane outside Sørlier than usual to-night
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