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No. 2014
一拜禮 號一廿月十英港香
MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1940.
二日一十月九
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Sunday's Blitzkrieg By Royal Air Force
SAVAGE ASSAULT ON COAST PORTS
Special to the "Telegraph"
FOLKESTONE, Oct. 21 (UP)-Royal Air Force planes are shuttling back and forth in swarms across the English Channel at ten minute intervals, heaping havoc
on "Hitler's invasion ports."
All last night and so far to-day the British planes have been carrying out the most savage assault of the whole war on the French coast held by the Nazis.
Tons of bombs have been crashing, sometimes at the rate of 100 per minute, spreading a path of fiery destruction after a ducl of unprecedented intensity between British and German long-
range guns across the Channel.
Burma Rd. Bombing Resumed
Latest Japanese Claims
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
For the second time in the past three days Japanese naval
Like Thunder
The bombardment began about 7 p.m. yesterday and the explosions reverberated like thunder over, Kent where windows rattled and ornaments crashed to the floor,
During the afternoon the Germans fired over fifty shells at a residential district of Dover where a few houses and a church were struck. One per- son was killed and two injured." Af sunset the Germans fired two more salvoes.
In the afternoon, leo, a Messersch- midt was shot down over Dover. The pilot escaped with minor wounds. He approached a farmer sobbing "No Messerschmidt. No Luck. No luck.”
Flushing Blasted
DOVER, Oct. 20 (UP).—The KAF |
planes yesterday subjected the bombardment of the French coast at Chinese section of the Burma Flushing for over four hours to-night Road to an intensé bombardment appears to have been more heavy says an official Japanese com-than any previous operation.
The flights were going on every 10 `munique quoted by "Domel". or 12 minutes und a total of hundreds The Japanese raiders met of tons of bomba must have been
dropped. heavy banks of clouds, but, it is claimed, they succeeded in
damaging vital bridges spanning ANOTHER £1,000
the Lantsang River in west Yunnan.
11 is declared that motor convoys: consisting of scores of trucks were) sighted during the attack and were seen scattering in order to avoid the? Japanese raiders.
Another report issued by the Japanese says, that a formation of bombers attacked_munition factories! at Kochiu, West
In of Mengiz0 'southern Yunnan, indieting serious i
damage.
Kunming Alarm CITUNGKING, Oct. 29 (UP)-It is. reliably reported that the nir raid alarm was sounded in Kunming to-] day from 11 nm, until 4 p.m., when 27 batches of Japanese planes ranged, from Kunming to all regions to the west and south.
However, only the towns of Tatun and Yukuopu were bombed.
Yukuopu is 14 miles from Mengtze
FOR BOMBERS
A'further cheque for £1,000, making the eleventh instalment, was handed to the Hongkong Government this morning for telegraphic transfer to the Imperial Government, London, for the purchase of bombing planes. brings to total remitted from the War Fund in- augurated by the “S. C. M. Post" and "The Hongkong Telegraph" to £85,389 19. 6. On Saturday, the dollar total amounted to $1,369,986.26.
on the Mengtze-Kochłu branch of |1000000004
the railway while Tatun is
nidway between Mengtze and
chju,
Bombing of the Burma Road not mentioned in the report,.
about
This
PREMIER SAW IT Air Action In Mediterranean Intensifies
SHOT DOWN
When Mr. Winston Chur- chill paid a visit recently to Britain's front line on the southeast codet, he walked straight into a fierce air raid during which he saw Naxi planes sent hurtling to the ground. Amongst them was. the plane pictured hers which, as can be seen, was still smouldering when the photograph I was * taken. Scenes like this have been common around the coasts of
England,
R.A.F. HAMMER AT ITALIAN BASES
CAIRO, Oct. 20 (Reuter).-The R.A.F. hammered away this week-end with increased strength at Italian bases and shipping in Libya,
A communique to-night reports that yesterday R.A.F. bombers straddled a line of ships at the outer harbour mole of Ben Ghazi and caused a large fire at the Berka
barracks.
AERIAL BATTLES JAPAN WANTS
OVER LONDON
Sunday's Constant Action
By WALLACE Carroll
"UNITED-PAKOS "STAFF=CORRESPONDENT
LONDON, Oct. 21 (UP).—British and German planes are repeatedly clashing over London and southern England and the raiders last night were still crossing the Channel, braving the booming defences in attempts to bomb the British capital,
Anti-aircraft batteries were in action at dusk yesterday and German bomba rumbled in the streets while planes darted swiftly over the heart of the city. During the early part of the night raid the barking guns of London's outer defences kept up an unbroken barrage,
The German formations appeared ******* | in relays over the countles surround-
After each tercine series of explo-ing London and spread fanwise over Ko-sions there would be a full of about the metropolitan area,
10 minutes and then another blast.
was on ordinary nights, they drop a stick
Standard Oil Forced Out? Report Of Tientsin Branch
CHUNGKING, Oct, 21 (Central)
· Widespread Forays German planes were also reported of four or five bombs at targets and
town in then return and drop more, To-over Liverpool, Wales, night, they dropped all their bombs southwest England and elsewhere, at once.
indicating the widespread nature of There is a full moon, low mist and the, night forays. the sea is calm. People flocked to the shore to watch the raid.
Spectacular Show
London elty had little rest for -
There were more than 24 hours. five cloacly spaced alarms which kept the people on the alert vir- LONDON, Oct. 20 (Reuter)The tually all day. Royal Air Force staged a terrific and
The last all clear had scarcely spectacular attack on the French sounded when the Germans arrived
D.E.I. PETROL
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, Oct, 20°(UP),"' -Information from reli- able sources state, that Japan is pressing the Batavia authorities to annul the existing con- ~tracts-allocating—all Netherlands East Indies aviation gasoline exports to Britain...
It is reported that Japan is attempting to obtain the " transfer of those contracts to herself and that so far, the D.E.., have refused to break their agreement with Britain..
Britain May Accept Russia's Conquests
Latest London Theories
By FREDERICK KUḤ
UNITED PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT ·
The barracks telephone exchange and military headquarters
at Ben Ghazi had been hit in raids on the previous night, of which details are now avaliable,
West of Bardia, bombs fell on barracks and a large concen tration of motor transport.**
At Hallaya (Hillfire Pass), near Sollum, bombs fell among anti-aircraft guns at the military camp and at Bug Bug, on anti-aircraft emplacements.
on
Another altack was made Moritza in the Dodecanese Islands on the same night but the damage was not observed.
Diredawa was visited and attacks on hangars there caused explosions followed by fires:
Bahrein Island, in the Persian Gulf, was bombed by four Italian aircraft shortly after midnight but very little damage was caused and there were ino casualties.
Communique
All RA.F. machines returned safe- ily, It is announced in a communique. which states "Aircraft of the South African Air Force operating from the Sudan, ralded Barentu (Abyssinia) aerodrome yesterday with consider- able success. Three Italian fighters on the runway were shot up and burned out, while six other nixcraft dispersed over the aerodrome, were
not catch fire..
Political
Alignment
With Axis Is Denied
Yugo-Slavia's Position
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
BELGRADE, Oct. 20 (UP).-The Foreign Office
severely damaged by gunfire but did in Belgrade to-day denied overseas reports quoting the "RAF. bombers carried out several Foreign Minister as saying that Yugo-Slavia was col- with Germany laborating under a new political as well as an economic Treaty.
raids on Gura which resulted in explosions and fires among buildings which could be seen 15 minutes after
the aircraft left the target on their
way home.
Night Raide
"Night raids were carried out at Diredaws, bombs falling across rail- way bulldings and hangars,
The official announcement emphasised that what the were Foreign Minister actually isaid was that there had a certain amount of
"In North Africa, raids carried out on Sollum, the Dode- canese Islands and Benghazi,
"At Sollum bombs fell on military been concentrations and a camp Aljeconomic and--political-col- Rhode's Island, direct hlis were scored on administrative buildings laboration with Germany near the nerodrome; also an the prior to the new economic
hangar.
"Hombs fell among vessels moored treaty being signed, but that on the south side of the Mole d'Italia no actual political pact had at Benghazi while incendiary bombs
•
also fell on the quay adjoining. been concluded.···
One merchant ship is believed to
Bulgarian Denial have been hit."
SOFIA, Oct. 20 (UP), — Italian Retaliate According to informed British CAIRO, Oct 20 (Reuter)-Italian sources there is no. truth in the aircraft have bombed two indepen-
dent Moslem states-Saudi Arabia reports that the British Lega- and the little island of Bahrein in the tion is burning its papers and that the staff is preparing to Holy leave.
Persian Gulf.
the
The raiders flow over Land near the city of Mecca,
It is learned here that there were
The report was described as
TURN to Page 2, Column Five "absolute rot."
Rumania Due To Join Axis
German Warning
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Planes Over Bucharest BUCHAREST, Oct. 20 (Reuter).--- Germon bombers, wearing cross (markings, flew over Bucharest_fo-day only 100 feet above the roof tops. The Rights were apparently intended as an Intimidating hint to civilians. Three machines circled and dived steeply exactly above the British Legation.
The Rumanian authorities are pre- BUCHAREST, Oct. 20 (UP).paring the public for general alr
LONDON, Oct. 20 (UP)-Acting on Sir Stafford. New)-A Shanghai dispatch states coast shortly after dusk to-day. The for their night attack. Flares were Cripp's advice the British Government is considering recog-1 that owing to Japan's strict control bombing was so violent that the showered down in the outer London nising Russia's absorption of the three Baltic States, the final The Nazi organ in Bucharest, TURN to Pago 2, Column Five over petroleum in North China, the ground on the English side of the area at the outset of the night raid, decision on which awaits the current consultations in Washing-"Aageblatt," to-day published u Standard-Vacuum On Co. in Tientsin Channel quivered as salvocs of bombs These were followed by high ex- ton, according to unconfirmed reports here. has decided to wind up Its business,
were dropped,
plosive bombs adding to the casual-
One version termed the recog-|------- The Chinese staff members häve The bombing appeared to be con- ties, and damage which had been been paid off and the American staffcentrated on the German long range growing slowly but steadily from the nition as being likely. It was members have arrived Shanghai gun emplacements near Cap Gris daylight alarms. ready to return to America.
Nez. Although a low mist hung over One bomb exploded in a street explained that the proposed con- No comment could be obtained the sea, flashes of exploding bombs, smashing windows and the cornice of cession to Moscow is being TURN to Page 2, Column Six TURN to Page 2, Column Five weighed in order to facilitato four-Power talks concerning the Far East.
from the Hongkong Offee.
Thailand Pressure On
Indo-China
Increases
Special to the "Telegraph"
GIBRALTAR TIGHTENS DEFENCES
I
Cyclone Death Toll at any moment to join the Axis.
warning to the other Balkan States that Rumania is expected
The paper also urges the other LONDON, Oct. 20 (Reuter)It is Balkan States to follow suit. now feared that between 300 and 400| This coincides with the enforcé- lives have been lost in the cyclone ment of emergency measures here to which struck Bombay and the sur- deal with the possibility. The orders rounding district early last week. include a complete blackout from Damage is estimated at about £370,-midnight to dawn effective Im- {mediately and to continue indefnitely,
It suggested that Britain might 000, meet the Soviet's wishes regarding the Baltic States to make possible concerted polley between Britain, the United States, Russia and China against Japanese expansion.
Inquiries among official quarters drew a negative answer,
and Russia.
Germans Surprised At England's Resistance
Special to the "Telegraph”
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH";
No Change in Attitude ALGECIRAS, Oct. 20)
"There is no thango in Britain's BANGKOK, Oct. 20 (UP)-In a nationwide broadcast this (Domei).All ships passing evening the That Premier urged the people to remain cool and Gibraltar recently and refusing attitude. towards the merger of the Mr. calm and await the Government's decision regarding the disputed to obey light signals to halt have us state
Churchill's declaration in the House territory.
been compelled to stop by gun of Commons recently that Britain
ROME, Oct. 20 (UP) ~~The Berlin correspondent of Count. He Indicated that the Trench Comvitable, war will be waged with the
resorting to force, but if foron la la-firo. **
will refuse to recognise, territorial musion would not be acceptable un minimum of bloodshed."
During the past few nights and changes made under duress during Clano's newspaper "Telegrafo" to-day declares that the Germans less it was authorized to negotiate One thousand farmers this after-
ter-carly on Friday morning particularly the war stad stands,fcial quarters are surprised at England's resistance to the dilly Nazi bombings.
"Urilled and Pakse territories, un web noon marched on the Defence Minis-has sound of gunfire from Gibraltar todomo observers thirig this com- "After reading the official German communiques onu
as well as they demonstrating that they wanted
been audible here. demarcation of the Mekhong border
all ment misleading because they question is always asked How is England able to resist? For Meanwhile, it is reported that all He saide To give, just demarca-armed action if the French refuse to British subjects between the ages of recall that Me; Churchill's declaration how long and at the cost of what sacrifices will England be able 18 and 42 years in Gibraltar have condemned the forted cession of to hold her ground? Can England, we ask ourselves, prolong on Mekhong border will not return the former Thal territory, wine rout the injustion aiready done, The farmers carried rico, bananas, been called up for milliary service. Transylvania to Hungary, but that he her resistance? Is it really frus, that 47,000,000% Engilahmen We Are determined to get back our cocoanuts and other produce at an It belleved that they will be em corabla. That pulssion icely are 47,000,000 Churchills, all determind to dls under the ruins
at Bessarabia. los) territory and wo will get it back. example of what they would offer the played in armament plante2/
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