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SECOND EDITION
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Hongkong Telegraph
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FOUNDED 1851
No. 10319
OH WA#A-F THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1940. LAT
NAZI RAIDER INDIAN
IN IN THE
OCEAN: SINKS
BRITISH MERCHANTMAN
CANBERRA, NOV. 27 (REUTER),———THE BRITISH MERCHANTMAN, PORT BRISBANE, WAS SUNK in the middLE OF THE INDIAN OCEAN FIVE DAYS AGO BY A GERMAN RAIDER, ANNOUNCED MR, W. M. HUGHES, THE AUSTRALIAN NAVY MINISTER, TO-DAY. An Australian warship has arrived at an Australian port with 27 survivors.
R.A.F.'s Trail of
The Port Brisbane, 8,700 tons, is registered in London.
The remainder of the Port Brisbane's company, including a woman passenger, are prisoners aboard the raider.
The attack took place at night. The raiders lit up
Fire: Two the Port Brisbane with searchlights and opened fire at a Ships Sunk
range of over a mile. The third salvo wrecked the wire- less room and the fourth hit the bridge and disabled the steering gear.
U. S. LOANS
BAN TO REMAIN
U.K. Must Wait WASHINGTON, Nov.
company taking to lifeboats.
Hongkong's New Commodore
It was officially stated this morning, that Rear-Admiral 4. M. Peters, D.S.C., was relieved as Commodore
The Port Brisbane was subse-in charge, Hongkong yesterday, by quently abandoned, the ship's Commodore A. C. Collinson.
Rear-Admiral and Mrs. Peters will The occupants of two boats were proceed to the United Kingdom. taken prisoner but those in the third succeeded in escaping de tection.
The raider then sent purty whileli placed
of these were heard to
a boardingg time-bombs
LONDON, Nov. 27 (Reuter). The Royal Arsenal at Turin was attacked by heavy R.A.F. bombers last night. It was raided only four nights ago and this second attack has greatly increased the damage.
started Many fires were among the factory buildings and many high explosive bombs were dropped. When the last of the British bombers had left... shuge fire could be scení...
Though the Turin arsenal, was Itelations thully daninged, the main strength of unanimously postponed until ing Australfan warship, according to the R.A.F. attnek WOR on the January action on proposals to armament factory and other targets relax legal restrictions in order in Cologne.
Berlin Visited Again
to permit loans to Britain.
The proposals included a resolu failways in Berlin, shipping undilon by Senator King to repeat the
Rotterdam, Flushing, Antwerp, Calais, Boulogne, and the Johnson and the Neutrality Acts and a proposal by Senator Nye to en-
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docks
at Ghent were also
aboard the Port Brisbune. A number explode and the raider later fired a torpedo Into 27 the ship and made off. (Reuter)-The Senate Foreign] · Fears For Second Ship
Committee have
naval base at Lurlent and oit dumpa
nacked while quire into British financial resources enemy aerodromes in occupied terri- in the United States. lory were borbed and shipping off "the Dutch coast was harried.
Five British planes, says the Air Ministry, failed to return from all there operations,
During a search made by: a rescu-
Mr. Hughes' announcement, un emply lifeboat belonging to the British mercharitman, Maimo, of 0.000 tons. was sighted. It is believed that the Maimo's crew are aboard the roider.
also prisoners
INCIDENT IN N. E. I.
Senator George, Chairman of the Committee, however, told pressmen that he had "no doubt that the ques- on of further ald for Britain will
presented in some form, to the next Japanese Complain Of
be
Congress."
To-day, British pinnes successfully
Senator George added that he! -ottačkod-un-enemy-supply-alip-off the Frisian Islands, leaving it sink-Sympathised with the Administration ing.
Second Ship Hit LONDON, Nov. 27 (Reuter)
Further reports of to-day's operations
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Rumanians Ready, Say Germans
Cryptic Statement
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LONDON, Nov. 27 (Reuter).)
The Rumanian Army is being
policy of giving aid to Britain and
Ill-Treatment
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH{" TOKYO, Nov. 27 (UP),~A
expressed the opinion that the extent despatch appearing in the "Nichi
of such aid should be determined by Nichi" from Batavia states that technical experts and that any moves
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Hostilities Break Out On Thailand
Frontier: Vichy Declares Attitude
Special to the "Telegraph"
VICHY, Nov. 27 (UP).—It is officially announced that hostilities began between French Indo China and Thailand along the Cambodian frontier on November 23, when the French three times repulsed the Thailanders- who were attempting to throw a pontoon bridge across the Caustung river.
Several hours fighting ensued around the Cambodian village of Poipet. Thailand regular troops attacked at 11 p.m. on Saturday night seeking to invade Poipet by using portable materials for a bridge across the Caus- tung river. Fifteen Cambodian trailleurs fought off three Thailander attacks with machine-guns, but at 5 a.m. Sunday, the Thailanders resumed the attack. The fire converged on Poipet.
Iron Guards Avenge Comrades' Deaths
to extend inancial assistance should unti-Japanese feeling which has Former Rumanian Politicians Executed.
be preceded. by an investigation of been running high in the Nether- British resources,
Nazi Party
On "Crazy British"
Can't Figure Us Out LONDON, Nov. 27 (Reuter) "Crazy British" is the title of
lands East Indies, culminated on
Special to the "Telegraph"
November 20 in 11 act of BUCHAREST, Nov. 27 (UP)-It has been confirmed that violence by Batavia policemen, 64 political prisoners were executed at 3.30 this morning in the when Taneyoshi Yoshimi, the court yard at the Jilava military prison. propriétor of a Japanese iron
held in readiness for any even-an article in the Nazi Party New Japanese Move tuality, states a despatch from news-sheet which complains that
Imports Rise:
own police, and General George Exports Fall
works, and his wife, who were Amongst those, executed were passing in front of a police General Marinescu, ex-chief of station, were dragged from their police; M. Stefanescu, ex-chief carriage by policemen, and of the Surete General; M. Mihael Moruzov, head of King Carol's beaten.
The dispatch said the couple were severely injured and were taken to Argesanu who was Prime Minis- hospital.
ter when M. Codreanu was kill ed. LONDON, Nov. 27 (Reuter) same court yard where M. Codreanu The executions were made In the Bucharest to the German news the British are continuing the new Japanese move in the Pacific is and 13 others were shot, and took Agures for October, 1939, and an In-1
war contrary to all rules of logic. announced to-day.
The article declares: "No. sensible Japan is to protest to the Nether-which was opened for the occasion.
place in front of M. Codreanu's tomb 1940. person can follow the acrobatics oflands East Indies Government, says British thought to-day. That Ger-the
M. Cigurtu and M Argetolanu "Domet" The despatch adds that
agency, against a the series of anti-Japanese acts that are many cannot be conquered in
TURN to Back Page, Column 4 number of Rumanian statesmen war, which has in any case
been alleged to have occurred there and politicians who were arrest decided on the battlefield, is not recently. ed during Tuesday night were doubled by anyone in possession of released this morning on the in-nel mental faculties. tervention of M. Horla Sima and decline directors of British policy and injured by Dutch policemen on they were sent to the Ministry of human cognise this primary law November 11, a
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agency.
A special Cabinet meeting | ended late to-day.
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These include Japanese Iron works owners in Batavia who were attacked
Japanese flag in Bundoeng burned on November 23, a of the Interior where they are hallucinations the article declares the same day outside the official British Japanese Consular official arrested on at present remaining "under a that the "problem of finding a solu- realdence of the Governor-General kind of voluntary and protective tion to this war is no longer one of and wrongly accused, adds the arrest,"
polities but paychology."
agency, of photographing the rest- Idence,
After
speaking of
America's $50,000,000
Girdle Of Steel
WASHINGTON, Nov, 27 (Reuter); — President Roosevelt has állotted 550,000,000, for the immediate development of nộ chain of naval bases on sites recently, required from Britain in exchange for destroyers, announced Colonel Frank Knox, United States Secretary of the Navy, to-day,
Mobilisation of increased num- Additional divisions of organised bers of rese ve forces was also aval reserves from New York and New Jersey were also being mobilised announced by Col. Knox, who for active duty with destroyers stated that he had notified an operating in the vicinity of the
additional class of naval andanama Cana
Canal". marine reserves,, numbering Cól Knox added that agreement nearly 82,000, that they should on the site of the Trinidad base was reached with the local authorities prepare, for the call to active but as far as he knew, the formal de
mon
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LATEST
Italians Win The Boat Race Again
LONDON, Nov. 27 (Reuter). British imports In October, with total of £85,000,000, show an in- crense of £23,000,000 over the
of £4,500,000 over September,
Exports totalled £23,000,000, being decrease of £7,750,000 on Septem- ber and of £1,000,000 compared with October last year.
crease
delivered planes from the United Slates.
Will Defend, Says Vichy VICHY, Nov. 27 (UP).—The However, the Government also | French Government has reiterat stressed that it is still attempting to ed-its-determination-to-defend obtain Slam's ratification_of_the_non-
aggression pact signed on June 12. the territorial Integrity of its colonial empire.
to
It has reiterated its readiness discuss Stain's clalms, but has em phasised that it will agree only to a negotiated settlement.
that
Appeals To Nativen HANOI, Nov. 27 (UP).—An ab- server returning from the Thailand- Loos border in the vicinity of Vienione to-day reported Siamese are employing motor-boats The Government said that Indo-equipped with loudspeakers along the China has ample reserve troops to Mekong River. insure territorial integrity, although He said Slamese from the boats are Slam is in a better position from un broadcasting against the French at- aviation point of view with the newly tempting to arouse the natives,
ITALIAN FORCES CUT OFF
Greeks Nearing Argyro-Castron
By LEON KAY
United Press Staff Correspondont
BELGRADE, Nov. 27 (UP). Today's frontier reports The fall in the export figure is due state that the battle of Argyro-Castron, Italy's most Important to a
considerable extent to the base in the southwest of Albania, la imminent. It is also re change in Customs procedure.
ported that Italian troops are retreating from Port. Oedda.
Planes Over Hanoi
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
The Greeks are now reported to be within two miles of are ambushing the Argyro-Castron where Albanian rebels HANOI, Nov. 27 (UP)-Several Italians who are attempting to withdraw from Port Oedda to the squadrons of Japanese planes re-northwest along the coast. The Greeks are also reported to have Flee To Safety peatedly flew over Hanni to-day, for cut off Port Ocdda as a result of the capture of an important
road junction at Jorducate.,
General Soddu is reported to have ordered 'n "inst man" defence of | Argyro-Castron; however, some quar-
tere declare that the Italians are. *** withdrawing from there and concen-
trating on new lines to the northeast-
Subs.
Damaged Italian Still In Tangier
Tangier Port
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" the first time in three weeks. LONDON, Nov. 27 (UP), — The Admiralty to-day announced that British vessels engaged an Italian force of two battleships which were accompanied by a large force of cruisers and des-
At Jorducate, a strong Itailan troyers in the Mediterranean
defence was offered, but the Italiaris [lost three officers ́and, 40. soldiers shortly before noon today.
killed, with over 80 wounded. The The report sald the Italians.
Greeks also suffered heavy casualides. altered their course and retired to LONDON, Nov. 27 (Reuter), Fresh Instructions have been
The fighting in the roadless region their base at high speed sent to Sir Samuel Hoare, British. Ambassador to Spain, to sce
Action Avoided ·
that the neutrality of Tangier, the international zone recently the mountains beyond Moshopolis.
which is
the western terminus of the taken over by Spanish troops, la not infringed and that Britain's road from Koritzo, continues. The Greeks advanced slowly on both sides rights and interests there are safeguarded. A
of the valley, while aviation took This information was given to The British Government, added advantage of the clear weather.
Mr Butler, was watching the situ-)
Advance Resumesį. whrship & lies the Mediterranean; the House of Commons to-day attor very carefully with the purpose LONDON (Reuter)—– An Italian force reported to be by Mr. R. A. Butler, Under of safeguarding their rights and Greek troops resumed their advance composed of two battleships
now in force inte
reports from the Albanian front, says.
London, Nov. 28 (Reuter) preliminary flash from the Admiralty Yesterday evening #announced: that once again the Italian "Fleet" has avolded an action on sighting British
(out of
the thred they have lefty escorted by Secretary for Foreign Affairs, interests under Internationi-treatles this morning, according to the latest` {B} large force of “cruisgregand / des when he disclosed that an ex-KUThey, will take up with the the Athens, fadio.22
In bitch "peed towards the home-base taken place between Sir Samuel which may threaten these rights and on saighding British naval forces and Br Serrano Suner, the Sir Samuel Hoare has recent yesterday Our ships pursued and eng-fred them, al extreme range. Spanish Foreign Minister. 1 TURN 16, Bick Page, Column S
them
Valona
CAIRO, Nov. 21, (Router)} bombers auccessfully,raide
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