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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
October 25, 1940.
Japanese Autumn Offensive On British Patrol Drubs
Eastern Front Said Frustrated
CHUNGKING, OCT. 25 (CENTRAL NEWS).-
THE JAPANESE AUTUMN OFFENSIVE ON THE SOVIET IN EASTERN FRONT HAS FAILED MISERABLY, DECLARED A CHINESE MILITARY SPOKESMAN DANUBE
HE COMMISSION
IN A PRESS INTERVIEW YESTERDAY. CLAIMED THAT THE JAPANESE SUFFERED OVER 10,000 CASUALTIES.
The Japanese massed over 30,000 infantrymen in addition to six artillery and cavalry detachments and started a general offensive with, Shanghai, Hangchow, Nanking and Wuhu bases a fortnight agu, said the spokesman,
Fighting raged in the border regions between Cheklang, Anh- wei and Kia gau and on south bank of the Yangtze River,
the
three
The Japanese advanced In columns. A column from Hangehow took Linan on October " but the Chinese recaptured the 1W11 two days later. Sinteng was taken by the
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White House Conference
Far East & Axis
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Chinese after two
Japanese. WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (UP)-It days occupation by the
River. Is believed Mr. Cordell ituli and After crossing the Fu Chun the Chinese pushed eastward and President Roosevelt discussed in- re-entered Chuks on October 13. The natiuus from the Far East of the non-aggression poet; defeated Japanese retreated back to possibility of
between Japan and Russia and also Hangchow,
Another Japanese colum coming the repercussions to the meeting be from Wukang, north-west of Hang-tween Hitler and General Francu,
The White House Secretary said chow, captured Hsinofeng on October 10 but was repulsed later. They also that Mr. Joseph Kennedy, United took Kwangich on Octoires 12 but States Ambassador to London, is now! were forced to abandon the town the en route to the United States for The White House has following day. The remnant Japanese consultation. fled to Liyang, south-east of Nanking information regarding his resignn-
third Japanese column, according tion.
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to the spokesman, pushed from Wuhu
to Wanch and occupied Chinghalen
on October 8. The following day'
the Chinese recaptured
Chinghsien
and forced the Japanese to retire in
a north-easterly direction. On Octo-
Secret Sessions
BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** LONDON, Oct. 24 (UP).—Both the
ber 12 the Japanese took Huancheng House of Lords and the House of but were driven off to Langki on the Commons held secret sessions to-day
to discuss air defener questions. following day.
Wendell Willkie Has Answer For Roosevelt
HARBOUR CREEK, Pa., Oct. 24 (Reuter).-Mr. Wendell Willkie made his reply to President Roosevelt's re-election 'cam- paign train broadcast to-day.
Replying to Mr. Roosevelt's claims Mr. Willkie declared that if concerning the achievements of the Mr. Roosevelt didn't remember New Deal, he asserted that the national income under Mr. Roose- his promises of to-day longer velt's administration had declined by than he did those of 1932, he 11 per cent, industrial production by dive per cent., farm incomes by 20 per feared that "our boys" would cent, Industrial wages and salaries by soon be placed on war transports 21 per cent, and dividends by 32 per bound for some foreign shore.
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Enemy In
Sudan
CAIRO, Oct. 24 (Router).-A remarkable action in the Sudan with no casualtia on the British side, was announced in a G.H.Q.
SPECIAL
In which very, heavy casualties were inflicted on the enemy VALUE
SMIGLY-RYDZ ARRESTED
communique lo-day.
The communique states that one of our motorised patrols in the Kussain sectar of the Sudan, surprised and SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
attacked at close range from the rear NEW YORK, Oct. 24 (UP),-Tlie
ja party of approximately 1,000 of the Columbla Broadengting System to- LONDON, Oct 24 (Router)-Mar-enemy. day picked up a German Radio re-shal Smigly-Rydz, the Polish Con- On the night of October 22, an pert alleging that Russia is parti- munder-in-Chief when war began, enemy camp east of Sidi Barroni was cipating in the deliberations of the has been arrested in Rumania, oc-successfully ralded; one prisoner was European Danube Commission which cording to the Rome radio,
taken and eight motor transport is at present meeting at Bucharest.、 The Marshni was interned in vehicles were destroyed.
Other participants are Germans, Rumania on his arrival there on Sep- Italy and Rumuple, the report sakl.tember 19, 1039.
U.S. PREPARES AIR DEFENCES
Special to the "Telegraph"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (UP), The War Depart ment to-day announced the creation of four new air dis- tricts in the United States and other re-grouping of the air forces for the purpose of creating a "highly mobile fighting force, so organised it will be in position for the defence of any theatre in the Western Hemisphere."
They said the national "wing" contingents will be in- creased from 4 to 17 and that the more important overscas departments will also be increased and reorganised under the new programme in a manner similar to that of the continental United States.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (Reuter).—Reorganisation of the United States Army Air Corps to increase its number of combat groups from 25 to 54 is announced by the war Department.
Volunteer Competition
The following is the week-end programme of matches in the "Chin Mall" Cup Competition.
SATURDAY, OCT. 26
KFC. at 3.30 p.m.
Ard Battery v. No, 2 Coy. "E"
Kowloon C.C. at 3.30 p.m.
Pay Section v. Field Engineer "B"
SUNDAY, OCT. 27
C.S.C.C. at 10a.m.
5th Battery v. Stanley "A" This match will not be played un- less both England and Scotland fuse their International games on Satur-
day.
K.B.G,C, at 10 am.
No. 3 Cay. "B" v. 1st Battery “A”
KC.C. at 10a.m.
No. 5 H. v. 1st Ballery "0"
Governor Entertaine
His Excellency the Acting Governor, Lt. General E. F. Norton, entertained two lawn bowls teams, the Bowisters and the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, in friendly bowls game at Government House on Wednesday. The result was a win for the Bowlsters by 52 shots io 50. Scores were:
Walker N. L. Smith, Dr. Newton and
J. Donkin (Bowisters) lost to A. Morton,
E. A. Alkins, J. 8. Dinner and A, J, Hail
15-20.
J. A. Fraser, Sir A. Macgregor, J. Smith
Spectacular Attack On Nazi Convoy
Coastal Command
LONDON, Oct. 24 (British Wire-
aircraft less)-Beaufort
the of Coastal Command yesterday torpe dined two German Rupply ships in convoy all the Frislan Islands,
The Beauforts came down out of the sun almost invisible to look-out men aboard the German vessels.
There were great explosions as the The torpedoes struck the ships. Beauforts pilots under heavy anti- aircraft fire from the rest of the con- voy and escort vessels, saw a ship of 4,000 tons sinking by the stern. Another 2,000 ton ship was going down so fast that her decks were already awash.
German convoy was at- Another tacked off Trondheim this time by n Hudson of the Coastal Command. London, Oct. 24 (Reuter).-News The pilot could just discern the out- has now reached Polish eireles in lines of three ships in the gathering London that Polish prisoners of war darkness. Не dived over them are being employed by the Germans machine-gunning until only hundred the reconstruction of German feet above the decks. He and his Baltic ports destroyed in raids by the gunners put 4,000 rounds Into Royal Air Force.
ships before résuming their patrol.
Polish Prisoners Work For Reich
NEW DEADLY BRITISH PLANES WILL AVENGE LONDON
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LONDON, Oct. 24 (Reuter).—A swift advance in the dead- liness of Britain's fighter planes as well as the early introduction of new types of planes, was foretold by Air Marshal Sir Philip Joubert in a broadcast to-night. |*********
CHILE QUAKE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SANTIAGO, Chile, Oct. 24 (UP).—A heavy earth- quake at 4.07 p.m. to-day, shook the skyscrapers of Santiago and, knocked the stucco from some houses. Windows were broken at Valparaiso.
Fanling Golf
Starting Times
Spittres and Hurricanes were be- Ing made to fly faster, climb higher and carry heavier arms,
Defiants were being restored to their proper role of night Oghler and, with de- velopments, should be very effective. Several, types of Agliten: which were as big art improvement on Spitfires and Hurricanes 15 these were on their predecessota; were being made.
Dealing with the Royal Air Force
bombing offensive, Alr Marshal Joubert said "We can hope from now onwards to increase steadily our pressure on Germany and her ally
and, by next spring when the flow of American aircraft becomes a flood, we shall return to Germany with sevenfold interest what we have had to endure."
The new R.A.F. bombers would be
The following are the starting times as good as the new fighters,
and S. 11. Dodwell Bowlsiera) beat R. P. for Fanling on Sunday: Philips, S. C.. Walker, E. Levelt and It.; Duncan 27-0.
W. A. Cornell,
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E. V.
Searle and H. II. PERK ( lost to! 11. C. Spong, G. Elphick. J. E. Henson and H.. Lockhart 15-21.
Bowls Closing Day
The annual Lawn Bowls closing day of Cralgengower Cricket Club will be held on Sunday, October 27, com- pencing at 2.30 pm. A bowls cumpeli- tion and an American Tennis Tourna- Inment will be held. At the conclusiun. the prizes for Lawn Bowls, Tennis and Cricket will be distributed by Mrs. C.
Old Course
1.20 0, E. C. Marton, A. J. Dennis. 425 F. D. Hunter. S. Jox.
9.30 E. J. R. Mitchell, A. W. Ramsay.
035 L. I. Andrewes, C. H. T. Suen. 9.40 D. Humphreys. W. Williamson. 0.45 . K. Colunis W. C. Simpan 1.50 . L. C. Pearce, T. B. Low. 9.63 F. Groves, W. V. Ahern. 10.00 G. E. Costello, D. D. Evans, 10.04 J. C. C. Matthew, R, C. Gatriner. 10.08 R. Young, S. L. Lloyd. 10.12 1. Geare. A. W. Bourne. 10.16 J. G. Jensen, P. V. McLane, 1020 A NAM Q. A. A. Macfadyen. 10.24 E. 7. stestullen, W. Bewlit. 10.2 R. C.
• Cage. Thurabs.
S. Rosselet, wife of the Vice-President Major Hong. M. L. feldy.
of the Club. Refreshments will be served at 4 p.m.
SUMMER TIME
LONDON, Ort. 24 (Reuter). British Sumuner Time is to prevail entirely throughout the coming winter. This was quḥhoritatively an- nounced to-day.
10:16 W. L. Alexander, J. (intro). 10.40 tent. Carter, G. T. Harrington. 19.41 T. W. Ci dley, D. 11. Evans. 10.43 Col, MacPherson, Capt. Tomlinson. New Course
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035 T. A. Pearce. F. F. Fincher,
9.40 F. A. Redmond. E. J. M. Churn.
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California Training
U.S. Army Purchase SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (UP).- Colonel Henry Stimson, Secretary of War anounced to-day that the War Department has purchased 154.3 acres of ground in California w I become a big army tralalng ground. He said that sabotage attempts ty Germany u offer belligerents in the present war was far more dun- nerous" than during the world war.
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