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The SECOND EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
FOUNDED. 1881
No. 18374
1940.日六初月一十 END VACWT WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER
FEARLESSLY
R.A.F. PLANES HARASS WATCH RETREATING ITALIANS: BIG RAID ON VALONA
LONDON, DEC, 3 (REUTER)—WHILE THE GREEK THREAT TO THE IONIAN PORT OF SANTI QUARANTA HAS BEEN INCREASING IN- THE PAST 24 HOURS, AND THE ITALIANS IN THE ARGYRO-CASTRON SECTOR OF THE FRONT ARE REPORTED TO BE RETREATING EVEN MORE QUICKLY THAN THEY DID AT KORITZA, BRITISH BOMBER PLANES HAVE BEEN HARASSING THE ENEMY IN THE REAR.
R.A.F. Attacks Naples
Oil Refineries Set On Fire
BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CAIRO, Dec. 3 (UP).—LA.F. headquarters to-day announced | that long-range bombers, while attacking Naples last night, started "large fires" in the oil refineries which were visible for :25 miles.
They also caused fires and ex- plosions and fires on the main
Valona, a port to which the Italians retreating from the Argyro-Castron sector would naturally withdraw, was yesterday heavily bombed by the R.A.F.
In spite of bad weather and large Italian fighter patrols, the attack was pressed home. A fire was started in a large building near the harbour, and was followed by a series of loud explosions.
A stick of bombs fell on the main jetty, and a ship received a direct hit. One Italian fighter was shot down.
BRISTOL
HEAVILY
BOMBED
Four-Hour Raid
In the Argyro-Castron sector,
one British fighter shot down an Italian reconnaissance planc.
"One of Our Best Raids"
On the return from Valona rald.. the leader of the R.A.F. formation sald: It was one of our best raids. We had to come rather low because of the clouds; and fighters were waiting for us, but while they chased ene flight of our bombers, another went in and dropped its bonbs." We saw a big blaze among the wire- houses with A-tall column of black smoke above. It looked us if we hud hit something of vital importance. practically all our bombs registered direct hits. We all got back O.K." CAIRO, Dec. 3 (Reuter).-A well|German
Retreat Continues placed stick of bombs straddled through at three-minute in-
Monastir (Yugo-Slavia), Dec. 3 refineries and started a large fire tervals, attacked Bristol for
"Italian Anny is (Reuter). The which was visible 20 miles away,
night-the again retreating after making a when the RAF. raided Naples on four
of Pogradetz on the Monday night, says an R.A.F.. com-second time in 24 hours. Severe stand north munique.
¡damage was caused and there shores of Lake Ochrid. Further west a vigorous Italian counter attack was smashed with great loss of men and {material.
ruilway lines,
Railway Hit
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BRISTOL, Dec. 3 (UP),
bombers, coming
hours Last
Hita were registered on a railway were many casualties. main line. Other fires and explo
slons were seen.
slon
Single Raiders
The
Augusta-In-Slelly was successfully LONDON, Dec. 3-(UP) raided. Large flashes and loud ex- plosions followed the dropping of Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security jointly, slates
bombs.
Fleeing To El Bassan.
-"BEUTER'S'~~~~SPECIAL-----
CORRESPONDENT
the
Yugo-Slav-Albanian Border, Dec. The communique states that all that single raiders flew in flights After making a stand on British aircraft returned safely.. over East Anglia and the south shores of Lake Ochrid, the Italians
East Africa
const of England. Some reached are on the retreat: Some of them are
towards El Bassan, 40 LONDON, Dec. 3 (Reuter)-Fort the London area and bombed the routing tower Pogradeiz on the road Adi Urgi in Italian Enst Africa, was
Bombs were also to Tirana while others are skirting raided by the RA.F. yesterday and outskirts.
Sussex and East Lake Ochrid to the cast. considerable damage was done to a dropped on
A heav snowfall, now more than motor transport and Italian personnel. Anglia where the damage and
Zula was also attacked.
casualties were slight.
holding up the Greek pursuit but Numerous
reconnaissance lights
strenuous efforts are being made to were carried out over enemy territory! on, all fronts, and valuable information was obtained. From alt operations British aircraft returned to their bases without loss, says the Air Ministry.
HONGKONG TO BUILD 11 SHIPS
Eleven ships, totalling
over
Cinema Bombed LONDON, Dec. 3 (UP)-A dozen incendiary bombs fell on the roof of
six feet deep on Mount Kamia, in
overcome the difficulties of supply.
Greeks Advance
60
RAID
Deep in a trench, which was their nearest shelter to hand, these ̈young" English""boys "and" girls fearlessly and Intently watch an' serial combat overhead between British fighters and Ger- man raiders. Hitler and Goering have, tried their utmost to frigh- ten British women and children Into panlo and defeat, but have failed-miserably, as this magni- cent photographio, sindy reveals.
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Grounded H.K. Ship Refloated: Japanese Vessel Goes To Rescue
The Panama steamer Hellenic Trader, which went aground in an exposed position in Hainan Straits at 8 p.m. yesterday, was re-floated at 2 o'clock this morning, according to a wireless message received in Hongkong by the agents Messrs. Mollers Ltd.
Intimation of the vessel's plight was first received. In n'
NO MAJOR "United Press" message from
FIGHTING Thai-Indo-China Border Quieter
SPECIAL TO'THE "TELEGRAPH"!
Manila, stating that an 8.0.S. had been received from the vessel saying she was stranded and breaking up and required assistance.
The tug Henry Keswick was promptly sent from the Hong- HANOL, Dec. 3 (UP)-There kong and Whampoa Docks, but were no reports of major fight- according to the message receiv ing to-day, and it is therefore ed by the local agents the ship hoped by the officials that M. was re-floated before the arrival Garreau's negotiations at Bang-of the tug, possibly under her kok will be successful prior to own power.
It is understood that the the coming of the dry season which would act as an impetus Japanese ship Taikyu' Maru has answered the Hellenic to large scale hostilities.
On Sunday and Monday night, Trader's distress call and is now
TURN to Back Pago, Column 5 Thailanders machine gunned! Thikhet A.Thailand...plane; dropped pamphlets on the Me- kong river villages and there was sporadic fighting reported in thế border sector between Vientiane and the Gulf of Siam; however,
U. S. AND JAPAN
these were mainly localized inci Major Crisis May
dents.
TURN to Back Pago, Column 5
BRITISH CARGO SHIPS
TO BE BUILT IN AMERICA
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, Dec. 3 (UP)-In the House of Commons to-day, the Minister of Shipping, Mr. Ronald Cross, announced that orders have already been placed in America for the construction of 60 cargo vessels, “in addition to the serviceable United States vessels which have been, and will continue to be purchased.”
"Everything possible is being done to get ships with the greatest facility," added Mr. Cross.
a cinema to-day showering the au- ATHENS, Dec. 3. (Noon) (UP).— dience with sparks and plaster. "United Press" correspondents with
Despite
weather, the Greek forces telegraphed to-day unfavourable raiders were over the London area. that the Greek advance is continuing They few in over the coast at freon the Koritza front and the Epirus quent intervals throughout the night, coastal section, with the Greeks now and were followed by brisk barrages. twice as far into Albania
419 the
AMERICAN SHIPS FOR
In the London area the A.A. bat-Italians ever penetrated into Greece. ENGLAND
Preas' "United
teries were in action the carliest for many days, brief, sharp bursts of fire Nicholas being heard at 4.30 p.m.
100,000 tons, have been ordered Japanese Planes
for construction in Hongkong. and five keels have already been: laid down.
the
Brought Down
SPECIAL TO THE "TelegrapH
Yokar telephonent | Pogradetz thoi the
from Western
Macedonian Army had taken the first Sales To Be Made
heights overlooking Lake Ochrida.
Maritime Loines
LONDON, Dec. 3 (UP)—
German U-boats, dive-bombers, EXPRESSES
and to a lesser extent, mines, continue to take a big toll of British and Allied shipping, according to the Admiralty.
The sinkings are the gravest ménaco that Britain is facing to-day. fur transcending the aerial blitzing of
COLLIDE
55 Killed
MADRID, Dec. 3. (Reuter).-
the industrial towns and parts of Fifty-five people were killed and
England.
announced that
occurred near an
"From this shell-battered village SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH
The total of sunken tonnage is still over eighty were injured. in n the retreating Italians are visible WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UP), below the weekly average of Aprii collision between an express along the road winding alongside theIt is understood that: the 1917 which was roughly 213,000 tons, train from Madrid and another Lake"
from Barcelona today. The The correspondent said the Italians United States will soon release mercantile shipping torres for the KUNMING, Dec. 3 (UP)Two have dug trenches along the foothills thousands of tons of merchant week ending midnight November 24 accident The work is being shared by the Taikoo Dockyard and
Japanese planes, aftume, are down an sloping down to the Inke while the shipping for the purpose of was 19 British ships of 75,560 tons isolated, station, Velilla, where Loldah Mountain near Kokin. Greeks have taken up positions only assisting Britain to maintain her and three Allied ships of 12,418 tons. the lines crossed.
This exceeds the weekly average since. Hongkong and Whampoa Dock The town of Tsulsen, 15 miles 400 yards away.
"Another "United Press" corres- supply lines against sen ralders. the start of the war, declared the from Mengtse, was bombed at 11.30 Company.
During the last 48 hours' Each vessel is of 9,200 tons dead-B.m. to-day by six Japanese planes, pondent with the Greek advance weight, and it is expected that they Scores of Chinese and Annamites, forces "somewhere
coastal sector telegraphed staling officials have completed plans will be used as cargo ships.
and two Frenchmen were killed,
that the Greeks are deep Into for the release of all tonnage the Albania and that the heavy snowfall nation is able to spare. la continuing. In the heights where the Greek Evzones have forced and "We are making every effort to see taken each Italian Alpine force the British get more tonnage, one singly, the weather is cold and high official said. terrible, the correspondent sald.
The Maritime Commission hos approved the sale of four American
S'hai Firemen
For
Asking
on the Epirus
Increased Wages BRITAIN AVOIDS and went to Brit, the men
Special to the "Telegraph"
EPIDEMICS
Nation's Health Good SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Dec. 3 (UP).—In a radio
Admiralty.
The Germans claimed they sunk 118,020 tons during the same period. Ship Attached
NEW YORK, Dec.. 3 (UP)—Mac kay Radio reported to-day that the steamer Salvonin was attacked in Lat. 54.40 north, Long, 18.10 west at 10.47 GMT..
Rescue work was made difficult by the Isolation of the district, and, the bitter cold. Some of the people Indi jured died of exposure..
Rescue trains have taken the in- Jured to Saragossa,
newn.
The cause of the accident is un-
Be Near
SPECIAL TO. THE "TELEGRAPH"
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UP). "A major crisis in relations between Japan and the United States may not be far away if the recent veiled threat by the "Domet" nows agency is to be taken at-its face value, declares- the "Washington Star" in an editorial, to-day....
The paper said that "Domei”. asserted that Japan and the Nanking regime may have to take drastic measures against the United States.
It added that Japan's recognition of Wang Ching-wel is little more than a
out.. that it has a "serious, perhaps ominous alde."
diplomatie joke," but pointed
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Rumanians Reproved
For Revisionist Talk
Week's Results LONDON, Dec. 3 (Reuter)Dur- a total of 130 vessels sold to Britaining the week ending November 15 aince the war commenced.
for 19 Within the next ten days the Come chemy action accounted milssion proposes to offer, for. anie 15 British ships totalling 75,000 tons, totalling units from a fald-up gest of merchant and threa abled vessels
nearly 12,500 tons.. have the weekly SHANGHAL, Dec. 9 (UP).—It is reported that the Chinese
ships.
These figurës are shove firemen who form the vast majority of the Municipal Council's
average but are not half of those in'
BASLE, Dec. 8 (Router)Germany has given Rumania excellent fire brigade are apparently following in the footsteps
week. The Germans are of the Chinese police, since they have presented demands to the
marines and how have the whole of was forced to cede part of Transylvania to Hungary Municipal Council asking for increased wages, more allowances
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH!!
the French court to use for bases the Berlin correspondent of the "Basler Nachi and better treatment.
Concession tram and bus workers to It is generally beloved that most day again threatened to strike, that B
"Hitler's alllespastilencs and WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (UP) British experts are hard at work de-
In the Further steps in the Ching credit Vising ways of meeting the problem The reminder was prompted great aurr The Management presented coun- disease are most threatening to the tuation, are at prepal in the hands while a steady stream of new wor by the speeches of Premier th fer-proposals to the worker de winter
WHeksaid that). Britain hap Arenten are lowly pald, despite the minds, which the workers are studyS BEHERNEMENvived of the Treasury, Deperiment and the ships, is going (Into, sirvientes, Al Antonescu FandraVice Premier, the award : änd
ing and are likely to answer on the recond mutumn of the war with Export and Import and Mr Cordell Raids on Lorient Sima on Sunday, bitterly re- tripartite bact
of the demanda, will be met, aince it
le a well known fact that the Chinese
dangers of thele, tasks.
Wednesday)
It innen lled
broadenat to-day. Mr. Malcolm Mac- Credits For Chinating to service thels, now, sub- sharp reminder of the Vienna Award under which Rumanla
Donald, Minister for Health, denied the rumours that epidemics have broken out in Britain, but warned
prather len scarlet fever diptheria, Hull vald, at to
Consisterle
rie fever, prelimon, and Inlay ence
écisiónistrest Lear and bus serviced itila panliyills that was country is to
for the customed to Hing the days fof, pedon
Some of the new, U-Boats never senting the cession,
Wijholmatrosed ofcials brand-the tels the story-béhlfid the re. posches, as i revlalbeist, and declare 1144 R.A.3. ralda' on Lorient, which that Germany will hold fast to the TURN to Back Page, Column 3 - Vienna Award. –The speechas cause