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The SECOND EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
Kowloon,
TOUNDED 1881
No. 16310
-HM: MATA MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1940. At
ATTACK ON NAZI
· SINGLE COPY 10 CENTE 2836.00 PER ANNUM
Gilman
USED CARDI
FROM ESTONIA SUPPLY SHIP HUGE GUNS ROAR
TO VIA
AUSTRALIA
HONGKONG
176 British Evacuees Arrive
ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY SIX BRITISH MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN, EVACUEES FROM ESTONIA, ARRIVED IN HONGKONG TO-DAY EN ROUTE TO AUSTRALIA. THEY HAVE BEEN TRAVELLING SINCE OCTOBER 26 GOING OVERLAND VIA SIBERIA TO VLADIVOS- TOCK, WHERE THEY WERE MET BY A HONGKONG SHIP. HONG- KONG HAS BEEN THEIR FIRST PORT OF CALL SINCE LEAVING VLADIVOSTOCK AND THEY ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THEIR JOURNEY SOUTH TO-DAY BY THE SAME SHIP.
Nazi Air Losses Yesterday
Nine Downed In
Abortive Raids
BPECT TO THE "TELPARAPH"
LONDON, Nov. 17 (UP) -
least nine Germun planes were destroyed over England.
Included among the evacuees is Mrs. L. Russell- Green, for several years Estonia correspondent of the "Sunday Observer." With her is her young son. In an exclusive story to the "Telegraph" she describes the long journey through Sevict Russia and the excellent treat- ment accorded them.
In an interview this morning
Mrs. Green said that their FRANCO-
evacuation was made necessary.
by a Soviet order declaring that
all foreigners who had not left GERMAN
Estonia by January 1, 1941,
would have to take out Soviet BARGAIN
citizenship. As a result practi-
cally all foreigners had now left Currency Exchange
For Trade Fixed
Eatonia,
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”!
After Estonia had been annexed by Tile morning several waves Russia, the inhabitants, both Estonians. crossed the coast of Kent and and foreigners, were subjected to headed towards London. How-severe restrictions; they could receive VICHY Nov 17 (UP).*** ever, anti-aircraft batteries and no news apart from Soviet propa- fighting planes broke up the ganda, and people who talked Indis-After M. Laval's return, hero formations and sent the Ger- silly in cafes and other public from Paris it was officially an mans scurrying out to sea again, |
creetly
were arrested.
with one or two units missing. Mrs. Green said the evacuees hodnounced that an agreement on
ke the country.
cheerful And in good compensations had been con- dubious about cluded in Paris. The terms will Nine raiders dropped 18 high ex-spirits, but many versey would not become effective immediately. plosive bombs on an East Anglian
They provide for the establish- town and dive bombed on Aldeburgh.
Mrs. Green is not only an eminent
her ment of clearing centres in Paris Four of the crew of a stricken raider journalist, but an author, and bailed out with parachutes and were fascinating account of the evacuation and Berlin for trade between trip neress Russia oppeurs belowGermany, France-and-the French colonies on the basis of 20 francs to the mark.
"taptured.
64 Lost In A Week LONDON, Nov. 17 (Reuter)- Sixty-four German and 13 Italia planes were shot down over Britain} during the week ending midnight on November 10,
In the same period, six British fighters were lost but the plots of three are safe.
nil.
Detalled Ugures' were: November 10-German, all; Britisht,|-
tish, nil.
12:
Luxury For Penniless
Riga To Vladivostock With Baltic Evacuees By L. RUSSELL-GREEN ESTONIA CORRESPONDENT OF THE
"SUNDAY OBSERVER"
The agreement also extends to Dohemia, Moravia, Syrla and Lebanon and applies to both the occupied and unoccupied zones in France. The new agreement gives the normal Reischmark a' value of 20 francs.
Reports To Petain
man
by
his
Recently, the Fleet Air Arm have, carried out offensive Freconnaissances over the Norwegian coast, where oil tanks, a German military camp, ` supply ships and transports have boen successfully bombed.. In this official photograph we see a direct hit on a German supply about 2,500 Haugesund.
in
IN CHANNEL
DUEL ON SUNDAY
Mussolini To Speak:
May Mention Greece
Special to the "Telegraph"
also and
By Ned Russell
UNITED PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT
LONDON, Nov. 17 (UP)-The flashes of exploding bombs dumped by the R.A.F. lit up the French coast from Bolougne to Calais to-day and touched off an in- tensive retaliatory shelling of the Dover area by the German long range guns.
The British attack on the "invasion const" had scarcely subsided when the Big Berthas around Cap Gris Nez and Calais, across the narrowest point on the Channel, belched, the shells screaming across the water,
Flashes of the German guns were visible from the southeast coast of England which trembled under the thunder of the cannon.
Challenge Accepted
British guns on "Hell's Corner," on the cliffs around Dover took up the challenge and for nearly three hours the.arilllery kept up the duel; across the
the brightly moonlit channel. At intervals of three minutes, great explosions rocked towns on the English coast and hundreds of per- pons hurried to vantage points on the cliffs to watch the spectacle..
RAF airmen encountered intense counter-fire while seeking their tar gets, the crashes of exploding bombs being followed by bursts as shells and searchlight beams raked the sly.
Hamburg Blasted
The Air Ministry reported that the largest force of British bombers yet to attack Hamburg, blasted a great
|4ommunica
kumber atingir megah SMEL
lon centres on
long". "great billowing red fames"
Deny War On Thai Border
Vichy And Hanoi
Statements
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH” HANOI, Nov. 17 (UP), Authorised quarters here have. denied the reports that war has broken out on the Thailand border.
No Knowledge VICHY, Nov, 17 (UP)—Tho
were reported to be surging over the French Foreign Office to day Iargets of Germany's second largest said they have "absolutely ho elty, major port and industrial centre knowledge" in the reports that upon which the R.A.F. have con- centrated some of their longest and war has broken out between
Thailand and Indo-China.
most intente 'attacks
12-Hour Raid
The Ministry for the Colonies sald "We have recolved absolutely nothing The arst of the R.A.F. pilots arrived to indicate that there has been any over Hamburg at nightfall and the
་
the frontier of Cambodia, and has also concentrated 100-new fighting planes recently delivered from the United States in the region between Korat and the Mekong River.”
last one was there at 0 a.m. Relny | border or even incidents on the after relay battered the military ob "It is known, however, that Thai Jectives with scaredly-un-interrupthe mobilised and moved troops to Filon:
Tons of bombs are reported to have been dropped on the targets, including rallway yards and oil refineries. at Alton and the electrical objectives in the Millwarder and Moorfßeth dis- tricts. One whole force of aircraft were said to have concentrated on the Blohm and Voss shipyards, which are among the most important in Germany.
· Other" ralders are credited with night attacks on the aerodromes and
parts at widely, scattered points in German territory Daylight attacks are reported to have been made on TURN to Back Page, Column 4
Hitler Peace
Terms
LATEST
H.K.'s Governor May Return Soon
Intimation that the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote may be returning to the Colony to resume office carly Hongkong
the told the
M. Laval arrived from Parls automobile at 11.40 a.m. and Im- 11— German, November
mediately went into conference with Hallang, 13; British, 2.
Marshal Petuin, reporting, an November 12-German, one; Bri-
ROME, Nov. 17 (UP)—Mussolini will give his first speech conversations in Paris with the Ger- tish, nil
authorities and also with the of the war to-morrow on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of November 13-German, six: Bri
Spanish Foreign Minister when the the League of Nations application of sanctions against Italy. tish, all
The last time Il Duce spoke he declared war on France and November 14,~~German, 21; Brjush,
An attempt at evacuation had al-latter was in Paris on Friday.
4. ready been made on September
Senor The conversations with
Italo-Greek conflict is also mentioned two (both pilots Enfe).
November 16-German, 23: British, when the Estonian crowd congregated Suner concerned general French and Britain.
Spanish the port
It has been confirmed that the as another, probable subject. · in the Customs House of
problems, and their mutual two (one pilot sale).
-To-day's Italian war communique November 18-German, one: Bri- of Tallinn in order to go to Sweden interests in North Africa, including speech will be broadcast to the
we Tangier and Morocco. vin Helsinki. Only then were
nation but the alte of the ad-front but mentioned no movemerits o
spoke of Intense fighting on the Greek told that the Swedish arrangements Throughout the unoccupied zones,
elther side. The communique 11 Down Yesterday
were cancelled and we had to wall millions of pictures of Marshal Petain dress has not been disclosed,
It will be recalled that British detalled the usual air attacks
London newspapers reported that next year has bech received in London, Nay, 17 (Reuter)-Eleven nearly two months, homeless and in uniform have been sold, and are
attacked Munich when counter-attacks by British and Italian Hitler sent peace terms to the United enemy aircraft were shot down in almost destitute, before the journey to expected to realise at least 23,000,000 bombers
Copt. S. H. Batty-Smith, raids on Britain to-day.
Australia via Vladivostock could be francs which will be devoted to the Hitler gave an address recently. It aircraft in Africa.
States, states the "Associated Press."
Governor's Aldo-de-Camp Four British fighters were lost but arranged.
relief of prisoners of war, refugees is generally belloved that. Il Duce
A dispatch from London listed "Telegraph" to-day that he had re- will speak from the balcony of the
there two terms: tho pilots of three are safe..
It was Saturday, October 26 when and unemployed.
cently received a letter from His Ex- Venico Palace because he is receiving we eventually set off for Rigu, where
The British empire, being cellency in which he said he hoped the various, members of
three
undecated and unconquered, to re- to return early next year. the
{Fascist leaders there at 12.30 p.m. Italian Armed Baltic States assembled. On Sunday,
main
and Probable Line Of Speech
No definite information had yot as it i the 27th, our special train left Riga
ing conquered by been received on the subject. Column Smashed
Two, "Europe, being for a ten-days trek to Vladivostock.
According to Senor Ro
Roberto Farin-
CHUNGKING, Nov. 17 (Reuter) Germany, is to be rgarded
as outside It consisted of eight wagon-lit coaches
ATHENS, Nov. 17 (Reutor)-An acel, former Secretary General of the The remains of General Chang Tse- Britain's sphere of interest:"reque 70 conveyed and (Domel)
a dining-car
has been Fascist Party, the speech will attack chung, who was killed in action on
It was added that Hitler was will British propaganda and especially the the cast bank of the Han River during "to sign B General Georges Catroux, who joined Britishers, besides the Intourist staff tallan armed column
10-year non-aggression tront on the eastern sector of the
raids on Taranto
rest yesterday afternoon at Palpal States and to "ames to disarmament We had received full warning of the according to reports received here.
It is reported but not confirmed, after resigning the post of Governor
Informed quarters Have suggested famous hot springs resort north of under conditions of equality and the General of Indo-Chine, was in difficulties of this arduous journey that a large, number of tanks which that in view of the recent series of Chungking. Chungking on November 16 to conter and were prepared for some measure were disperzell, have crossed the Axis diplomatic conferences, II: Duce
Kal-thek taking of the status quo as the
bards.". with Chiang Kai-shek, it was ref disconfort and tedium. We were frontier into Yugo-Slavia to avoid may touch diplomatic Issues in which went to Pelpal from Chungking to
TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 capture. liably reported here. --
the United States are concerned. The attend the burial.
Gen. Catroux Was
In Chungking
SPECIAL. TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
Nov. HANOI,
anti-German!
17
General Chang Buried
forces under and one coach for ordinary pag-aashed up by Greek troops operaungelfish claims.with regard to the Ing the Ichang battle, were laid pact with both Britain and the United
the General Charles de Gaulle in London engers,
Rumanian Earthquake
Havoc and Fatalities
Special to the "Telegraph”.
BUCHAREST. Nov. 17 (UP)--King Michael's mother, upon her return here to-day, from an extended visit to, the re gions devastated by the recent earthquake, found many tele grams of condolence" awaiting her at the Royal Palace.
Among them were messages The death roll throughout the from King Victor of Italy, King country is now known to be 411 but 'estimated that Between 90 to 100 of Sweden; King Chris-,
äre, still) erished- under the Denmark and the Presi
Generalissimo Chiang
Little Likelihood Of Return Of
Evacuates
It has been officially in- dicated that there is little. likelihood of it being í possible to allow the return of the Hongkong evacuates"
· in the near future,
This is revealed in a letter from the Colonial Secretariat » acknowledging thepetition of the 147 women in Sydney & to be
itted to return: 5:18 2 Hon
tition?
At petitioners to the ment.
Acknowledging the petition: MrЛ Burgess, on): Colon
your.
Present
Totfer of ovember with
2fd
you
were
ment to inform you that the matter dealt with, in this petitionare cat:«present: under conskleration and: that while there is little Eikelihood of it being possible to allow the return of evacuates in the near future, a further, reply will bo sent as soon as possible after the matter has been
fully examined.
am, Sir your obedient
(signed)
(C. Bramall Burgess
See, Back Page For Further Late News
Turmoil In Shanghai: Shot Japanese Dies
Special to the “Telegraph"
SHANGHAI, Nov. 17 (UP) ~The Japanese army officer who was shot in the Hongkow sector on Saturday has died...
The Japanese-controlled Hong. The Japanein were included in the kew sector and the International round-up because of the reports that Bettlement were in a turmoil lasted words in Japanese language,
the gunman or his decomplices shout- night and to-day, as the Japanese Japaniso, nuth
authorities have denied. Naval Landing Party cordoned although they are not willing to laug Hongkow and, herded approx. a formal denial, the unconfirmed mately 2.000 Chinese and Japan, Chinta mobitoned Jarlane Penteles Chinese reports which alleged that a ese Into the Guisan Gardens (an in Chapod Rada whil open park), and thon liberated cape from them singly after they had been
Interi