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The SEINAL EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED 1881一拜禮 第一十月一十英沁香” MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1940, 日二十月十
No. 16304
2.000 IN RUMANIAN
VICTIMS FEARED
BUSINESS AS
USUAL
QUAKE:
CAPITAL DEVASTATED
BELGRADE, NOV. 10 (REUTER)
-CASUALTIES IN THE RUMANIAN EARTHQUAKE
ARE ESTIMATED AT 2,000, ACCORDING TO THE LATEST REPORTS RECEIVED HERE FROM BUCHAREST.
A SLIGHTLY STRONGER SHOCK WOULD HAVE WRECKED. THE WHOLE CAPITAL, AND RUMANIAN SEISMologists ARE EXPECTING A FURTHER SHOCK. IF THIS SHOCK IS A STRONG ONE, IT MAY MEAN THE TOTAL DESTRUCTION of the CITY.
To-night rescuers were still working on the Carlton building, which was destroyed in
Nazis' Unhappy Nights
İseconds.
fow
No trains are entering or leaving the Bucharest
station to-day.
It is reported that the shock at Ploesti was preceded by a flash of lightning, and all telephones were immediate-
Thanks to the R.A.Fly cut off. Many public buildings and houses were
destroyed.
JAPANESE
At Galatz, the Cathedral and St. Helen's Church were ruined, In the oil region of Buzau and Ramneicul, the workmen's camp suffered severely. Although the re-66
neries and petrol dumps were not damaged severely, the number of
"INSULT"
LONDON, Nov. 10 (Reuter). Since May 10 when the It.A.. really got down to raiding Ger- man targets, over 2,100 ralds have been carried out at the cosi of 211 planes an average of one plane lost in every 10 raids in which frequently large forma- tlons of bombers took part.
Aerodromes and seaplanes people are buried in its ruins. The N.E.I. Press Stand On
new Foreign Ministry building has a bases are the chief targets, crack running from top to bottom and sustaining 641 raids, but are the 14-storey telephone exchange onballding is badly cencked. Not n followed closely by raids dockyards and ships, totalling single ceiling is intact in the whole 544 raids.
casunition is stated to be very high. RESENTED
Hamm, the biggest and most im portant railway centre and goodsyard in Europe, has been attacked over 80 times; Cologne, thanks to its many factories, goodsyards and rallway. junctions, comes second,
Naval Bases Bombed German naval bases, docks and shipbuilding yards were other main targets,
33
attacked Hamburg has been times since May-10, some pt.the ralds being the heaviest of the war, while Bremen has been raided 42 times.
all
The eight-storey Carlton building crashed and it feared that 200
capital
Their Dignity
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BANDOENG, 'Nov. 10 (UP). The Netherlands East Indies
The streets are impassable owing press to-day charged that the to deteris and the broad Calca V-delays in the economic negotia.
orlei-Bucharest's most fashionable shopping street-is blocked in three tions with Japan are due to the
Japanese failure to present com places.
plete list of their desires.
A large area in the centre of the clty has been roped off. Telephone communication has been interrupted for hours and a speed limit is im
At dawn to-day pused on all traffic. the majority of the traffic consisted of ambulances taking the injured to
·hospital
Oil Plants Damaged
The papers reiterated the East Indies determination to remain outside the New Order in East Asia:
They said that the Netherlands East Indies Government Informed Japan at the outset of the negotia- Ports in German-occupied territory
tions that the conversations would not have been attacked. heavily, for they At Galatz on the Danube, 30 people include any political problems, due to were bases for a possible invasion were killed and 100 were injured the Dutch being determined to main- attempt. Flushing leads the list with while all plants at Ploesti, the centre tain their integrity independently of
New were the plans for a
Order by 48 raids while Boulogne and Ostend
countries either in the east or west.. come next with 45 ralds and Calais of Rumania's oil. Industry,
damaged. fourth with 39.
The shock was also felt in Bulgaria) The press comments were the "Nichl No fewer than 277 attacks have
where there are some victims, and result of a warning by the been made against German
50 supplies and plants at different in the Marseilles region of unoccupied Nichi" telling the East Indies not to adopt an "arrogant attitude" or they points. Gelsenkirchen leads with 30 France.
The Rumanian radio broadcast an "must expect an appropriate re- raids while Hanover has sustained 27 large raids.
uppeal to every architect to report action."
The Dutch papers here sald that the Raid On Munich
for service as every house must be examined before it is pronounced "Nichi Nichi's comparison between LONDON, Nov. 10 (Reuter) xa How the R.A.F. bombed Munich on habitable. Engineers are examining Indo-China and the East Indies la an Friday was described by a New Zea- the railway tunnels in which bad "insult", because the East Indies are land Flight Lieutenant, broadcasting crocks have appeared and are hold-capable of defending themselves.
ing up tramc. to-night.
The targets of this officer's aircraft locomotive and marshalling
were
sheds almost in the centre of the elty,
'Shocks In Turkey ISTANBUL, Nov. 10 (Reuter).—
not far from the famous Beer Cellar. Violent carthquake shocks, were felt Shortly before leaving Britain, the here during the night, particularly Ja the area of Sinope and Inebolu on Omeer told, the airmen that
speaker sald, the Senior Initier the shore of the Black Sca.
and some of his gangsters were to be
No
In Munich to celebrate the anniver-casualties or damage are reported to
sary
of the Beer Holl "putsch."
date.
Everybody, therefore, was doubly Yugo Slavia Rocked eager to get there..
One of the heaviest calibre bombs
BUCHAREST, Nov. 10 (Domel),
ITALIAN CASUALTY LISTS
Hitler's indiscriminate bombers might succeed in destroying homes and shops, but they can't kill' the magnificent spirit of the British people. This picture vividly illustrates the fact. Although her London shop was well-nigh destroyed' by a German bomb, this lady carries on serving her customers amid the ruins with a characteristically sang froid air.
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Germany's Bait For Russia Is The Dardanelles
BASLE, Nov. 10 (Reuter)-Germany's immediate diplomatic concern, according to observers here, is to render Turkey innocuous, and for that purpose the consent of Russia is needed.
The question remains, how- ever, whether Russia would be satisfied with any baits Germany might hold out, such as eventual control of the Dardanelles,
Since the Sudetenland meeting last week between Ribbentrop, Cinna and von Papen, the latter has visited Ankara for a day before returning to Berlin.
According to the Berlin corres- pondent of "La Suisse," Clano will probably be present at the meeting in Berlin with M. Molotov
Molotov on Way To Berlin
LONDON, Nov. 10 (Reuter).—-M. Molotov, the Soviet Foreign Com- misser, is on his way to Berlin.
for Foreign
Priority Plan For Evacuees
Latest Government Statement
The following communique
He is accompanied by 32 persons, regarding evacuation was issued the People's Commissar for by the Hongkong Government the smelting Industry, M. Tevossian; this morning.
Commissar Deputy
In certain eventualilles It may Affairs, M. Dekanosov; Deputy Com- become necessary to organise. the {rnissar for
Internal Affairs, evacuation of such women and Mikulov: Deputy Commissar for Forchlidren irrespective of race as wish olgn Trade, M. Culikov; Deputy to leave the Colony and for whom a Commissars for Aircraft Production, refuge can be found.
It is evident that the question of M. Baladin and M. Yakeley; Chief of Cabinet of M. Molotov, as Prime finding the requisite ships may be Minister, M. Lapshev; Chief of difficult it notice is short, and that, Cabinet of M. Malatov, as Foreign fact, demand may
may exceed supply. It is Commissar, M. Kosyrev; Chief of the is important therefore to have a Central European Department of the carefully prepared plan well in Foreign Commissariat, M. Palgunov: advance of any such emergency. Chief of the Diplomatie Protocol, M Barkov; and the Deputy General Secretary of missariat, M. Baksin.
како
The polley of the Government in to provide transport accommodation the Foreign Com-in the following order of priority, for
those who wish to gó:
Nazi Ambassador Leavca The German Ambassador in Mos cow and the head of the German Economic Mission there, left by the same train.
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(a)
On the departure from Moscow (b) from the White Russian Station, Guard of Honour was formed by members of the Air Force, which was inspected by M. Molotov to the strains Tof the Soviet National Anthem.
M. Molotov then greeted the Ger man Ambassador and was later seen off by leading members of the State, Army and Party, the whole staff of the German Embassy, the Italian Am- TURN to Back Page, Column 3
A Newsman Does The Burma Rd.
Journey: Vivid Description
By GEORGE WANG
"United Press" Staff Correspondent
KUNMING, Nov. 10 (UP).—I have covered the entire length of the Burma Road with a very peaceful truck journey lasting eight days exactly,
Exiled Poles
Look Ahead
:
·Category of Priority!
wives and children of members of combatant forces, irrespective of race,
wives and children, irrespective of race, of those services and departments whose work 'would. be necessarily exposed, such as the Polloe Force, Fire Brigado, R.A.F. Services, oerlain medicat services, employees of the Royal Naval Dockyard, etc., (e)-all-athers irrespecilya, of race.
As the numbers involved are im-
possible to estimate it is essential That some roster of priority be pre- |pared. It has therefore been arrang- TURN to Back Pago, Column 4
LATEST
Seven Cities Said To Be Destroyed
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BUCHAREST, Nov. 10 (Domei).--- I found transportation flowing smoothly both ways despile ·
Oficjals were hesitant late to-day to the repeated destruction of two suspension bridges. I feel St
estimate the human toll of the violent and well after the journey despite hordes of giant mosquitoes
carthquake which shook Rumania this morning, reports of- ap-: and the salty water which is responsible for a widespread No air raids were еп.
pour in through epidemic of goitres along the route.
destruction
restored communications lines. route provide the most delightful countered during the trip.
also Preliminary reports said that the shower baths, and there are many hot springs, making a truck cities of Galatz, Barlad, Hus!, Ploesti, Tecuci, Buzau, and harnicul have been "razed." journey, enjoyable.
today
LONDON, Nov. 10 (Reuter). Sikorski's Order Of Day
I walked across the 800-metre -Over 1,000 Italian casualties|
LONDON, Nov. 10 (Reuter). suspension bridge spanning the
Even truck driving itself does not they
had hitherto carried had been An earthquake of violent intensity are mentioned in the list for.
tedious labour Owing to an oversight, to-morrow's Included in this officer's aircraft and rocked Rumania and eastern Yugo October, published in Rome to--Two now factors in victory are Salween River last Tuesday.
the resistance of Greece and Lorries can pass over this bridge necessarily become
because many of the drivers bring radio programme has been published the sity was the "bomb-aimer's dream slavin this morning causing exten-day.
sive damage and inflicting heavy: The list is as follows:
the re-election of President very slowly.
their sweethearts along. I experi- to-day, the mistake having been dis- of a perfect night."
North Africa. 58 killed; 137 Roosevelt, says General Sikorski, They spent 20 minutes in sighting casualties.
The chief engineer of the repair enced some extreme uneasiness on covered after the Telegraph had gona
press. The Bucharest Astronomical Ob the target perfectly before bombing
the Polish Prime Minister in his | gangs, told me the bridge was bomb Wednesday when sitting next to a East Africa—13 from a very low altitude. The target servatory registered a tremor lasting wounded; one missing.
killed: 27 wounded. was hit aquarily by a bomb and the three minutes beginning 3.39 am force of the explosion severely shook The shocks which were most violently
TURN to Back Pago, Column 3.812 missing.
Navy 128 killed: 250 wounded; to mark the ro-birth of the ing both raids direct hits were scored Apparently I was a nuisance to their singing "Peach Blossoms on the tho aircraft.
independence of Poland in but it took only six hours to repair privacy but I enjoyed listening to her her boyfriend ran his the first damage, and two evening River" Air Force-57 killed; 57 wounded; November, 1910.
for the second, making the bridge now TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 54 missing.
Native troops in North Africa.—20° General Sikorski added that the strong enough to hold four ton Jorries. killed; 53 wounded,
Germans carmot any more expect to I noticed that only the secondary obtain a compromise in a megollated suspension ropes had been broken peace. They will have to accept a and that, the two main tables have long war which will end in German not been damaged. dofent us in 1918,
Birmingham
Mourns
Mr. Chamberlain
LONDON, Nov. 10 (Reuter)The whole city of Birming
ham has gone into mourning for the late Mr. Neville Chamber
lain, whose death has severed a famous family connection with that city.
**") only to but to generations to Flags were flown at half-mast come but to a
Sikorski's Message Among the telegrams, received by
CHINA FIGHTING REPORTS
CHUNGKING, Nov; 11. (Reuter)***
Sen Back Page For *Further Lato · Neura
Two U.S. Missionaries Child Murdered
And
Across The Mekong Bridge The Polish Brigade In Egypt would ban ng MRT P very soon have to Dght against the drove across the Mekong River troops of the Mallan Dictator and bridge on Wednesday. This bridge Polish soldiers would carry out their has been damaged, several times but duties aware of the fact that in ghi since repair, it li as strong and as ing against the Italians they were firm us ever, was so stable that KUNMING, Nov. 10 (Reuter) Two American missionaries defending the common cause of the cross failed to awake me from an and one of their six children were murdered on November 5 at
afternoon napi
N humanity,
Chagyl near Kuising, a village on the Yunnan Kwelchow border. and many tributes were paid in
I saw a huge aloghn on the Salween The victims were Alfred Max | their Information indicates that the churches to his unswerving Mrs. Chamberlain was one from Japanese stiacks in the Ichang area loyalty to his beliefs. Mrs. General Sikorski. the Pollsh Prime under cover of 30 aircraft were re- TOKYO, Nov 10 (Rauter)The bridge "Quick Concentrate Materials Bernheim, an independent motive was robbery gusto Were Going To Evacuate. Chamberlain, his devoted com- Minister, who sends condolences in pulsed by the Chinese, according to United States litterPresident For Long Realstance and about 500 panion and helpmeet in his life's the name of the Polish people who Chinese Bold dispatches from the coolidge, which frived at Yokohama Workers, mostly suffering from goltre, missionary attached to the
will never forget that Mr. Chamber-Yongise River front received yester
the morning, left for matsed on each bridge, and building Philadelphia Missionary Asso- KUNMING Nov, 11 (Reuter). work: received countless nin was the man who signed the day pre
evening with a number new ones as well as improving june clation, of Spokane, Washington; Responding to the United States State Department's advice for Ameri- cykelleda ninong more tions. Electric light le lachakong his wife, Emily and one son cans to everuste Mi Bernheim, and messages of sympathy
Aillance with Poland and that his Meanwhile in Fait
the entire road, except at the
his, family Hind: decided toki a bridge, to facilitate night work. David. (eds vicar or
fee Frauded Mrs. Neisön kakk
The other remaining children were the United States and hadmiready Which of the United States Gay Life on
wounded and are now in hospital applied for their passport a few day CHARMIN Garland '
There is no information regarding before he mut The United Vice- Despite all the dangers and diss the perpetrators of the crime or £2: The' Dift. **ind 1976 American comfort found life on the Road Very manner in which it was carried, cut fereras
Kay, Numerous waterfalls along the Furry Chinese authorities state
ere "Mr.A
last political word was contained in Chinese are converging on #letter to me stating that he never on the southbank of the regretted either signing of the River agreement or the fullment of 12. Chines
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