Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH..
October 22, 1940.
NANCY
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OH, ER-- AUNT FRITZI HERE'S A NOTE FROM
MY TEACHER!
HM---SHE SAYS YOUR MIND IS NEVER ON YOUR SCHOOL WORK-
YOU REFUSE TO
CONCENTRATE--
---AND YOU'RE ALWAYS DAY- DREAMING!
SHE'S A FINE ONE TO TALK-- LOOK AT HER SCRIBBLINGS
ON THE BACK OF THAT PAPER!
By Ernie Bushmiller
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German Machinations
(By "Reuter's" Diplomatic Correspondent) LONDON, Oct. 21.-The thin end of the wedge for increased
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London Statement SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Oct. 21 (UP).-IL is officially reported that the R.AF, raided Berlin on cccusions since September 1. Two hundred and twenty five
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German influence seems indicated by the new commercial agree-planes participated and over 200 ment between Germany and Yugo-Slavin.
Yugo-Slavia is evidently feeling the double pressure of Ger- many and Italy and is trying to avoid the fate of Rumania by timely concessions,
German tacites fullow consistent demands. lines--first, commercial
then political and military until the' whole country is in the grip at the
process *The
varies Gestapo, speed til the end setdon varies.
In Yugo-Slavia's ease, however, it terri- must be recalled that Italy has toriai ambitions which will probably soon be revealed. Anti-Italian feel
strong and ing in Yugo-Slavia is so
Italian military prowess contempt for so general that it is probable that
would Yugo-Slav resistance easily be surmounted if the initiative in the present Axis policy of squeeze had been left to 11 Duce.
Lost First Trick
Sikorski
On Battle
Of London
tons of bombs were dropped.
Nazi Admission LONDON, Oct. 21 (Reuter). Railway, track in Western Germany was hit by British bombs last night. This admission was contained in a German High Command communique which claims that no communications were broken,
The communique also claims that a submarine sank a British auxiliary cruiser of over 10,000 tons gross and that on October 29 torpedo-carryin'! aeroplanes sank three British incr chant ships aggregating 20,000 tons off the east coast.
Poles Play Their Part
In connection with R.A.F, attacks: LONDON, Oct, 21 (Reuter).
on Berlin, the communique claims that notA high tribute to the marsome houses were demolished and
aerial several persons killed, vellous stand against
The communique further invaders in the great Battle of London was paid by General that the enemy lost 10 planes yea
terday while four German planes the Polish Prime were missing. Sikorski,
Raids on Berlin Minister and C.-in-C. in a special]
LONDON, Oct. 21 (Reuter)-A broadcast to the English people.j
For the moment. Yugu-Slavia, nus only lost the first trick, in the game, A small country that has not yet secovered from, the last war could not be expected light-heartedly to em- bark upon a conflict against two such powerful neighbours,
There was recently a ban on a rapprochement between Belgrade and Moscow, but Father Ivan" Is very
remote.
For the moment there is no clear picture of the situation in Bulgaria There is confirmation and Greete. of penetration of several thousands of so-called tourists into Bulgaria, but rumours of demands upon either Bulgaria or Greece hitherto are not corruborated.
S. African Air Force Record
claims
He said: "For over two months a senior R.A.F. officer said to-day that great battle has been raging over three German night bombers whieh
It was deliberately ordered crashed recently are London.
presumed to by Hitler in order to break the re-have attempted forced landings owing sistance of the English people at to foggy weather. There are reliable own lightning speed and to force them reports that several Germans have
This effort has crashed on returning to their
crus into capitulation.
bombed aerodromes.
failed to bring Britain to its knees and has forced Hitler to change his tactics and turn, his attention else where.
"This means that he is now forced
protracted to conduct thought which is the Germans with horror"
war, 11
Some 250 alrcraft have
the past month and the German Berlin in visits made on 14 nights in capital absorbed 200 tons of bombs.
It seems clear that the enemy is a Middle East eam- contemplating palgn this winter and the R.AF. is consequently being reinforced there.
General Sikorski expressed pride that Polish squadrons were defend- 4g London and participating in
Police in Shamshuipo detained over British expeditions to the continent, 30 Chinese during a series of raids that land forces, already organised,
considerable on Sunday. The men are described were taking over a
elements, and have while another operational section part of Poland's armed forces was been detained for Inquiries. taking its stand in Egypt at the side of her allies, and the Polish Navy was dighting stubbornly at the side of the British naval forces,
A New Europe
NAIROBI, Oct. 21 (Reuter). ---A new air record for the flight-General-Sikorski concluded by say between South Africa and Kenya ing that we were lighting for a new was achieved yesterday by aEurope, a different political order South African Air Force hich will be better and more just to all nations, communities and social classes, and for a lasting pedeo. machine.
desired that the lle ardently
The flight from Pretoria to Nairobi) was acceinplished in ten and a half present hour might deepen Polish- hours. This is the first time that this British friendship so that it would tight (more than 2,000 miles) has stand not only the test of war but been made in a single day.
The record-breaking machine was Jett It an American Lockheed. Pretoria at 5.50 a.m. and reached Nairobi at 4.20 p.m. which mean that the flight between South Africa and the achal theatre of war was! virtually completed in daylight.
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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Basuto Wants
To Fight
Must Rule His People
LONDON, Oct. 21 (Reuter)The Paramount Chief of Basutoland is so eager to serve Britain that he hast $300 and asked to be allowed to join the South
forces. African
The following are subscriptis received in date for gredit of the British War Organisation Fund. Hongkong Branch:
Previnly weknowledged,
SCA),243,72.
S. Carter (monthly) $25; Mr. and This has had to be refused as he Mrs. A. F. Hnrden innthly) 310; GamER from the Ladies Section of the Club de has to
to rule his people. He has now
Recrela $100; Capt. 1. 1. Leselus (monthly instructed his banker to pay £20 # $20; In nemory at The late one month to the British War Fund. Mackenzie from 1. D. Kilber 15: Trame Stuff, Hongkong Telephone Co. Ld.. $21;
The District Commissioner says
Hallgren $io: Mike Mosey Alt that the Chief, if he had his way.
Club Bio: Hopkinsols Sa: ille Brook xi; In memory of the late Mine hetty would raise an army immediately Tilmatt-Mrs. A. Bethelly $2; M, H. and head it against the, Italians. Nurontin and Family 12: L. E. N. tynn
Imonthly) $190; H. Hancock {monthly)
On Saturday Basutoland sunt
(1
$25: 1. air monthly) $10: Mr. and Mr. gift of £100,000 to buy Spitfires for C. M. ital (monthly $30; Dr. K. W. the
$1.000:
Chaun (monthly) $30;"For Kille (a young Scottle)" (monthly) $24.50; Mr. and Mrs, F. C. tall (all donation) Anonymous $5: Lam Fook Lye (monthly) 12; some of the Chinese Staff of Taits
Larutau Bf Wharf (Sept.) $43.03; A.
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FRENCH IN KENYA
NAIROBI, Oct. 21 (Reuter).--Thej
Jimmy's Kitchen through Cha Mial for Free French community of Kenya to- Anbulance Fuud 1680: the Pupils of the day handed over to the East African Kowloon Tong School $32; Anonymous:
$10; John Forbes (monthly) : Mrs. M. Force a completely equipped umbul- M. Drake (monthly, $10; Davies, Brooke nice. and Gran (monthly) $70; M, G. Carruthers!
The ceremony took place at
(inonthly) 139; QAIMN.5, Mess Af Nairobi and was attended by the Esmonthly $18: sale of stamps per Mrs. Governor and by the Belgian Consul. 151ack $14.40. Total, 3002713.73
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CANBERRA, Oct. 21 (Reuter).-The conference of Party managers called for to-day to discuss Mr. R. G.. Menzies' pro- posal for the formation of a National Government was ad- journed until to-morrow without reaching a decision.
In an interview. with newspaper- It is authoritatively learned that men, Mr. John Curtin, the Labour Party meetings scheduled for to- leader, said that Labour presented morrow afternoon have been post- documentation of its proposals and paned until later in the day. after discussion the proceedings were ndjourned to allow Government to consider them fully.
The resumed conference of Party! managers to-morrow will be preceded
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