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No. 1834
BRITAIN'S
二拜被三月二十央港香 TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1940. AMA SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS
ORDEAL:
FIERCE NAZI AERIAL
"BLITZ"
CONTINUES
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, DEC. 2 (UP).—(9 P. M.) A “BLITZ” ATTACK IS BE- LIEVED TO BE DEVELOPING OVER THE SOUTHEAST ENGLAND AREA. SEVERAL DISTRICTS HAVE BEEN BOMBED.
BOMBS WERE ALSO DROPPED ON AN EAST ANGLIAN TOWN WHERE THE RAID BEGAN EARLY TO-NIGHT. RAIDERS ARE ALSO OVER SOUTH WALES.
British Planes Attack On Shipyards
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH***
LONDON, Dec. 2 (UP).—The Air Ministry to-day announced that the R.A.F. attacked Marine- werft, one of Germany's most important shipyards at Wilhelm- shaven, despite adverse weather, conditions. Large fires followed the showers of incendiary bombs.
Marinowerft contains six dry- docks, with many warships, in- cluding submarines.
The announcement said that on Sunday, aircraft of the Coastal Com- mand attacked the submarine base and naval docks ut Lorient, the power stallon and drydocks at Brest,
a mil.tary camp at Kristiansand, and also the gas works at Esbjerg, where explosions and dames covered the whole urea.
No British aircraft were lost.
German Radio Attack On Yugo-Slavia
LIVERPOOL AGAIN VISITED
LONDON, Dec. 2 (Reater).-No air raid sirens have sounded in the London area yet this evening, but raiders Bombs have been reported over other parts of Britain. have been dropped in a south-west town which had other heavy air raids recently and where a "blitz" appears to have been developing,
Raiders were again over the south coast area recently and were attacked by heavy anti-aircraft fire.
21
Ilders were reported in the vicinity of Liverpool and south Wales town and an East Anglian town where bombs were
dropped early to-night.
Heavy Toll
Of British
Shipping Is Feared
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". NEW YORK, Dec. 2 (UP).—}
2
Raid on Southampton SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. (UP). It is estimated that 200 German bombers took part in last night's raid and were met by inost terrific anti-aircraft barrage.
The
includes several! damage churches, a theatre, lour cinema houses, several bunks, many shops and houses and a hospital.
The rald was described as a
"blitz Are raid," Hundreds of in
NAZIS SEEK ITS
DESTRUCTION
Liverpool, famous ship- ping centre of the Mersey- side, has constantly been an objective of the German aerial Luftwaffe, who seek to destroy this great port so vital to the needs of Britain.. But Liverpool continues to carry on us. the sparkplug of world -commerce. Here an aerial view of the "The Pierhead."
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WHITEAWAY'S
Very Fierce
Italo-Greek Fighting
In Mountains
Special to the "Telegraph"
STRUGA, Dec. 2 (UP),-Heavy fighting is in pro- gress among the mountains to the east of Argyre-Castron, where artillery is very active. Considerable casualties
|are reported on both sides.
Vichy Govt. Moving To Versailles
Early this morning after three hours fighting, the Greeks crossed the Dropull River at several points after repulsing the Italians about slit miles southeast of Argyro-astron, according to reports from the frontier.
VICHY, Dec. 2 (Reuter).
Advance Slowed Down Marshal Petain "Head of the MOSHCOPOLIS, Dec. 2 (Rou- French State," is transferring ter)-The speed of the Greek. the sent of government to advance has been slowed down: Versailles in German occupied by heavy snow which in some territory.
places is three feet deep, and.
This appears to be the only con- violent gales. The Greeks,.
clusion to draw from a cryptic com-
munique Issued here after the Cabinet nevertheless, maintain the initia meeting to-day stating that Ministers tive and a new line has been "discussed various matters arising cut established in the extreme north. of the forthcoming installation of the
The Italians secretly prepared. Chief of State at Versailles."
a new line of defence on three can-
No further information on the sub-secutive sidges of high mountains. 1 eet was forthcoming.
which they have christened "Verdun”, in the neighbourhood of Lake Chrida and Pogradetz.
HEAVILY IN
WESTERN DESERT ATTACKS
Fresh troops have been taken there by air and modern weapons and equipment have been brought up.
Forestalling defence efforts, the Greek Commander ordered an Im-.. mediate attack along the whole, front- and encountered · ·resistance of a violence that they had hitherto not experienced in the current campaign.
desperate effort
The troops were obylously picked
LONDON, Dec. 2 (Reuter)-Large numbers of enemy aircraft on the ground cendiary bombs were showered at Benina in the Western Desert, were attacked by the Royal Air Force, says the Airmen making
down to light up the targets for waves of raiders. The damage done in Saturday was greatly extended
Ministry.
The Mackay Radio has reported night's raid
and many additional persons are picking up distress signals from homeless. The destruction of com- AID FOR
nearly a dozen ships, mostly mercial premises in the centre of the British, and virtually all on the city has caused unemployment to European side of the Atlantic, hundreds.
Mobile canteens have been rushed which had either been torpedoed through the streets serving tea and or air bombed, and which were coffee to the relays of auxiliary fire
ginking, or in immediate need of
assistance.
In
U-boat attacks were reported by the British freighter Victoria 'nillude 50.04 north, Longitude 13.30 west, while another ship, identified only by the call letters GKIF, had ulso been attacked. LONDON, Dec, 2 (Reuter),-Ger- Dive bombing
Dear the attacks many marked Yugo-Slavia's National Scottish and Irish coasts and U-boat Day by threatening broadenst. attacks on a convoy about 400 miles While Prince Paul was declaring west of Ireland were indicated, Yugo-Sinvia's determination to defend
Several Torpedoed
nighters and members of the A.R.P.
Bodies are still being extricated
on Saturday
CHINA IS
APPROVED
from the pay night and it is feweed U. S. Joint Committees'
Unanimous Decision that other bodies were lost in the craters beneath the debris.
In
Two S-79 three-engined Italian bombers were destroyed and. two others were severely damaged, when bombs fell among the machines.
restore last prestige.
1
Soviet Comment LONDON, Dec. 2' (Reuter)-The. Italions have been beaten back and the Greeks now hold Enemy troops and a motor transport on the Meterma-
the most | favourable strategic
com. position, Gondan rond in East Africa wère machine-gunned and bombed..mented the "Red Star," official organ Four direct hits were registered on the motor transport and or the Soviet Army, yesterday. heavy casualties were observed as a result of the machine-gun-
The Italian press and radio were
ning.
Thera
Egypt Takes
New Heart
about the set-backs in Albania and were trying to divert public attention by suggesting that the Greek war was only a minor matter and that one of the decisive theatres is the Suez Canal. As yet the Italian troops in North Africa are about 400 miles away from the canal and their Commander-in-Chief, Marshal Graziani, is even further away. The German radio said yesterday that he is now in Tripoli on a tour of in-
Believer Italy Doomed. CAIRO, Dec. 2. (Reuter),pection. The belief that the Italian forces in the Near East are doomed to surrender whether they fight on
or "peacefully resign by giving themselves up, is expressed by the newspaper "Albalach" which is among the most responsible Egyptian newspapers.
A similar attack was made on on enemy encampment at Wedi Arades, and Meterma was also bombed.
Further south a successful raid was Casualties Number 370
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
made on the large camp at Gubba; barracks LONDON, Dec. 2 (UP)-A joint
WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (UP). where direct hits on the
A camp at Air Ministry and Ministry of Home
was attacked on Friday. Security communique says that about The Secretary of State, Mr. started numerous fires.
were several battalions of 370 persons were killed or seriously Cordell Hull, to-day made a sur-Cangila injured in Southampton during Saturprise visit and appeared as 2 Colonial troops and Black Shirts at day and Sunday.
witness at the secret session of this camp, Fires were started and her territory and independence, the
German Report
the joint House and Senate much damage was caused. German radio told Yugo-Slavia to The attacked alpa included the
BERLIN, Dec, 2 (UP)-The High Committees in connection with Aircraft From Aden liquidate her spiritual heritage and Lady Glanley and Goodleigh as well join the new order, Germany, said as an unidentified ship, believed to be Command reports that on Sunday
the Luftwaffe
ADEN, Dec. 2 (Reuter)-About attacked the China loani. the broadcaster, was resolved to carry! British, in Latitude 53.40 north, night
of the Shortly afterwards, the joint arty bombing raids have been made The British Southampton with bombs the new order into effect in the face under Victor Ross, torpedoed heaviest calibre. Over 60 large ares committees, unanimously voted on Eritrea and Abyssinia by aircraft of a few ignorant people.
tank steamer in Latitude 60.04 north, Longitude were observed including warehouses confidence in the Administra- from Aden during November. Bombs Planted
10.30 west; the Scottish freighter Loch
the port area.
The Red Sea port of Assab had its in Latitude 54.37 torpedoed Ranza,
Yesterday morning, British planes tion's proposal to extend finan- LONDON, Dec, 2 (Reuter).—It is north,
18.34 Longitude
This west.
thirty ralds, one series of raids on the the constal area and a number of Chiang Kai-shek." generally believed that the bombs latter vessel radioed that she had bombed some residential districts incial assistance to Generalissimo severest battering so far, with over this port lasting 38 hours. According At the joint Committee session, to the pilots' reports and the reports cuts their.lines of communication. which exploded on the doorstep of crow of another wrecked ship aboard. civilians were wounded. Eleven Bri- the Vice Premier, M. Matchek, were The Yugo-Slav, freighter Colvrti tish planes were shot down and two Mr. Henry Morgenthaus, Secretary of from subsequent reconnaissance,
"A1 Franco's collapse, the British the Treasury, said that no definite tremendous damage was done and supplied by German agents, even and the British trawler Kilgerran German planes are missing.
forces suddenly found themselves assuming that they found Croats to Castle were attacked by dive bombers
Other Nazi Claima
commitments have as yet been made huge ares were started,
ulone and, had to assume the defen- do the dirty work. Fortunately, the off Ireland.
BERLIN, Dec. 2 (UP)-The official because it was desired to "keep faith"
The bombing of the Addis Ababa- sive until they were redistributed bomba do not appear to have caused The report says that the tanker
tong was news agency announced that almul- with Congress.
Djibouti railway made the growing and reinforced and ready again to any loss of life and their effect will Victor Ross of 12,247
with the attacka on "Can Now Do Business"
scarcity of petrol in Italian East take up a strong position. That is' probably be opposite to that intended. torpedoed at 0.50 am, the Lochtaneously
There has been a noteworthy ten- Ranza, 4,958 tons and the Cetvrti Southampton, the German air force
It is recalled that last year, Mr. Africa an even more important pro- new accomplished, especially as re-
gards the land forces.'” dency for the Serbs, Croats and 1,037 tons at 10 am, the Kilgerran last night raided London, Liverpool
Senate blem for the Italians. Slovenes to draw closer together since Castle 276 tons at 7.35 a.m., and the and Birmingham and continued min Morgenthau informed the
Committee
would that he
The newspapaper adds that Italy's the agreement between Matchek and Victoria, 1,041 tons at 2.55 a.m.; all ing British harbours,
It was declared that German re-"for guidance" before using any {during these raids, all British planes enables the British.to utilise Greek} Grease blundering aggression. In the Prince Regent.
Eastern Standard Time.
connaissance planes fiew over the mobilization, funds to aid any war
| Dir, bases to launch attacks on Italyà. Channel, and observera at Cherbourg ring foreign nation. He said: "1 now say thick yellow smoke clouds as well can go on and do business. I have
Not only will Italy suffer great as frunes issuing from Southampton kept faithly and do business nario patrol. In the Kassala sector her people-nover very strong-will
going back
(Router)—A | material damage but the moral of this morning.
to the Treasury fast as the lawyers will let me."
Native
Uprisings
In
nsk
Although flying thousands of miles returned safely to their baso.
Enemy Ambushed CAIRO, ·Dec. 2.
It states, "It is only a question of
me until the British navy definitely
Mr. Hull told the Peaks that he of the Sunsuccessfully ambushed track before long under the strain." was pleased over the action of the party of the enemy on the night of Committee, This is such a vital November 20, capturing one Italian matter that it is the least we can do officer and nine other ranks, accord
East of Gallabat, parties of the for the job that China is doing," heng to a communique Issued to-day. remarked.
Indo-China Spreading Anglo-Spanish
Special to the “Telegraph”.
Accord
enemy, were
Senator John Townsend was among British artillery.fully engaged by
the dozen. Bonators attending the On other fronts there has been no HANOJ, Dec. 2 (UP)—The sporadic native uprisings aro
MADRID, Dec. 2 (Reuter)-The session and prodicted that there change in the situation. continuing to the
southward according to authoritative sources. Anglo-Spanish financial agreement would be no very serious opposition The rebelling natives yester-tanding in French territory, after was signed here to-day by the Bri- from the Republicans and added that, day attacked the Western which an explosion was heard and 'a tish-Ambassador, Sir Samuel Hoare, apparently, no new legislation would
', and the Spanish Foreign Minister, Sr. to needed. column of mincka seer, w Cochin-China town of Commi, The communique stated that French Serrano: Suner,
the administrative building and anti-aircraft guns fired on a Thai air
archives, cutting telephone poles patrol from Thakek. It is learned DESTROYER LOST
that border town are anforcing
and attacking the house of blackouts each night. ́ ́IN FOG
French Gunboat Seized Aerial Dog Fight
LONDON. LONDON, Dec. 2 (Reuter) —A
Dec. 2 (Router); BANGKOK, Dec. 2 (UP) The Frenchy gunboat has been seized by H.M.9. Sturdy, a destroyer under the That High,Command communique Thailand troops on the Mekong River command of Lleut-Comdr, GT. waten that three Thai planes drove off between Tholland and French Indo Cooper, y rani? ashoreuon, the Scoli'sti},
Blanes following a five Chiria socording to a despatch from coast in thick weather, and hard co minute dogfight over. Nakort Phanom-Geneva to a German news agency becomia ja total lösa e
morning, 116, maddi F£rm? " It is belloved liant a number of lives: 95 Five ratings are, belleve typlane.>mnada)" as forced ware Float; in the incidentiben
More Nazi Troops In Rumania
JAPANESE START
NEW RAIDS::
LATEST
Seo Back Pago. For Further, Lato
Newn
May
Greeks In Syria
Not Leave Country
CAIRO, Dec. 2 (Reuter)-Exit permits for about 3,000 Greeks of military age in Syria have been reported as being withheld on representation of the Italian Armistice Commission. SPECIAL TO THE STÉLEGNAPH", KUNMING, Dec. 2 (UP)-One,
This, together with other reports from Beirut, indicates the Japanese plane appeared over Kun-embarrassment which is being caused to the Franch authorities ming at Dam, to-day and proceeded Syria by the Greek and British success against the Italians. TO THE "TELEONAPI" 27
to Changyin on: reconnaissaroy ORK, Deo. 3 (Domel)--As night. No bombs were dropped, Turkey's defence measures and re-It, my Indicate Increadig anarchy Eight Japanese plane
diem made, a profound impression,
freal. German] eight bombs on theKoklu minivistance to Axis-pressuro have also heart the memo
entered Fulbania via Hume wrist with small damage at 10.20 m The French High Commissioner in adingtoyan Wassociated One of the Japanese planes made a Syria has landed an appeal to the from the Hungarian- forced landing 13 miles from Kokiu populace for loyalty to the Petain
Faue, Elis wurmlaod, to engine troubles Government