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五拜禮 號九月五英港香
FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1941.
日四十月四
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LUFTWAFFE LOSES
LOSES 38
PLANES IN 20 HOURS:
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Special to the “Telegraph"
RECORD
LONDON, MAY 8 (UP),—FOURTEEN german plaNES WERE DOWNED YESTER- DAY IN THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN, THIS BEING-THE HIGHEST NUMBER SHOT DOWN IN ANY ONE DAY SINCE LAST AUTUMN.
THIS; FOLLOWing the recORD BAG OF NIGHT BOMBERS, BROUGHT THE TOTAL
GERMAN LOSSES TO 38 WITHIN 20 HOURS.
TOBRUK DEFENCE HOLDS OUT
Nazi Troops Slaughtered
By IAN YINDRICH
Special to the "Telegraph"
BESIEGED AT TOBRUK, May 8 (UP)-On May. 3 the British imperial troops repulsed onrushing hooded German in- fantry who were carrying flame-throwers and supported by tanks. The tanks were lowing flame-throwing apparatus, and they did their best to smoke out the Australians manning the concrete underground defence posts.
Governor Of Macao Visits H.K.
Official Reception Another link in the cordial relations that exist between Hongkong and Macao was forged this morning by the arrival of His Excellency the Governor of Macao, Commander Gabriel Teixeira, who is paying his first official visit to this Colony.
The distinguished visitor WRE accompanied by Madame Teixeira and Capt. Silva Costa, Private Secretary. They travelled by the sa Sal On but were met outside the harbour by a Government motor launch in which were Capt. H. A, de B. Botelho and Lieut K. E. Young,
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Hon. A.D.C.s to His Excellency the Governor of Hongkong, Sir Geofry Northcote,
Royal Air Force Three planes from Kal Tak few overhead in escort.
The party landed at Queen's Pler, where a welcoming gathering, headed! by Sir Geoffry Northcote, were walt- ing. The Pier was decorated withi bunting in the Portuguese national colours und lined with palms and
shells by the defenders set fire
It is pointed out that the fair weather gave the British defenders a better chance ât seeking out the attackers.
During the same period, the British lost only two bombers and one fighter, the ratiò thus being over 12 to 1 in Britain's favour.
To-night, waves of raiders were crossing the East Anglican coast and later it was reported they were over the Midlands and northwest England.
EARLIER REPORTS OF SUCCESSES
LONDON, May 8 (Reuter).—The German air force lost 12 fighters to-day following the report of the loss of 24 enemy bombers on Wednesday night. Accurately placed artillery An Air Ministry. communique issued to-night states to the entire German equipment. that there has been considerable air activity off the south The opinion prevails that the Ger- and southeast coasts between British and German water. It is reported that some Nuzi fighters in which ten
enemy'] prisoners savagely swallowed their planes were shot down and one water rations when they were brought R.A.F. fighter is missing al-
The Australians defending the though the pilot is safe. outer defence ring highly praised the British artillerymen, asserting that Two more enemy fighters) they had demolished truckload after were destroyed by anti-aircraft | truckload of the attacking. Gero infantry, their bodies being thrown Into the air as the 'shells made direct
mans are experiencing a shortage of
11.
hits.
Suez Canal Raided CAIRO, May 8 (Reuter),—For two nlr-
gunfire.
No reports have been received of any bombs being dropped.
R.A.F. Successes
hours during last night, enemy craft ruided the Suez Canal zone... LONDON, May 8 (UP). Twenty- stales a communique issued by the four ralders were shot down last night of the Interlor. which was almost double the num- Egyptian Ministry
Some-damage-was-caused-to-state-ber-of-the-previous night, while, a railways, telegraphs and telephones, considerable number of raiders were
damaged and possibly destroyed.-
but there were no casualties,
Anti-aircraft guns were in action.
It is estimated that the Luftwaffe lost 100 airmen,
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VICHY, May 8 (Reuter),-Though claiming that Iraqi aircraft had continued bombing Habbaniyah, the Iraqi high command admits that their troops, which have been "besieging" Morgenthau's Statement the British camp, have been forced by intense British bombing to retire to better strategic positions.
The-communique-also-admits- WASHINGTON, May_8_(UP).—for any front required.
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Middle East Raids CAIRO, May 7, (Reuter). The R.A.F. attacked a convoy in the Mediterranean, directly
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
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sinia has offered the British. Government the use of his forces
TO
that the R.A.F. bombed the Mr Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of town of Falluje and Ramadi in the Treasury to-day told the House This is revealed by Haile Selasale addition to the Baghdad railway Coinage Committee that the $20,000,- himself in the first interview ho has Egypt The Next Target
000 made available to China on giver since his return to his capital station. CANBERRA, May 8 (Reuter), Foreshadowing that the next Ger- During the first seven nights of the
Telegraphic communication| April 25, and the £5,000,000 sterling after five years of exile. man-Italian critical attack would be month, 74 ralders were shot down
between Iraq and Syria has provided by Britain "should be of
Outlining his home programme, he against Egypt, the Acting Prime compared with 87 during the entire
been severed since Wednesday great importance to China
to Minister, Mr A. W. Fadden, declared month of April. Additionally, fighters
night, says a Beirut message.
monetary problems and her struggle said that he was determined
establish
Christian ethics in that the defence of the British Isles and anti-aircraft guns accounted for and Suez is now of paramount im- 10 enemy raiders during the past
is much with the puppet currencies, In Government. Intensive educational, agricultural and social development week and the navy brought down two hitting two merchantmen, one weaker to-day. It is understood that fact, the mere knowledge in
the transmitter has been removed Far East of the contemplated schemes would be inaugurated. He Bomber Downed being left smoking, and both had from its usual position in the Royal rangement has been of some assis hoped that the British Government
lists. An enemy aircraft was Palace.
tunce to the Chinese monetary would grant a loan to carry out his LONDON, May 8 (Reuter)-A shot down into the sea.
position."
plans. The loan would be repaid Baghdad Airport Attacked
from the mining-of gold. RAF, fighters this evening ofter 12
partanee.
Since the evacuation of Greece, the Empire has been concentrating tried troops In Egypt, whose defence must be backed to the limit by Australia's
had come for the supreme effort.
The Baghdad radlo
the
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productive capacity. The moment German bomber was shot down by In Libya the R.A.F. heavily CAIRO, May 8 (Reuter)—The Mr Morgenthau testified in support
Nazi fighters had been disposed of in and successfully raided military a series of thrilling combats over objectives at Benghazi and land Southern England earlier in the day ing grounds at Benina and for the long of a single British plane. Derna.
These daylight successes followed
Paper Criticises Roosevelt
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ISTANBUL, May B (UP),The
newspaper "Tasviri Ekfar" to-day
fund.
and he
Common Defence In The Americas
R.A.F. bombed the Baghdad airport of legislation to continue the stabiil- on Wednesday and damaged build-
the recalled that agreement with pgs and the aerodrome road, accord-sation fund until June 30, 1943. He
to an R.A.F. communique. inst
China was intended to stabilise the It states that violent explosions oc-Dollar-Yuan exchange rate At Derka, a hangar was hit and two curred when direct hits were obtain explained that the agreement also the destruction of a record number aircraft on the ground were destroyed on the magazine at Washash near provides for the establishment by SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
cd. of 24 German bombers in moonlight
Baghdad. Military buildings were Ching of a Dollar-Yuan stabilisation In Abyssinia Hallan columns and hit.
WASHINGTON, May 8 (UT),- positions near Amba Alag! were Bombs were dropped on
The possibility of mutual activity be- on Wednesday night.
dispersed bombed, The Gondar landing ground aircraft at Hanaldi,
"Included in the funds' resources," tween the United States and Latin was attacked by Free French air- British troops occupying high he declared, "will be the Dollara American naval forces being discuss
ground In the Habbaniyah area met acquired from, the United States ed during the visit of the Latin little opposition except for occasional Dollars Fund contributed by the American naval officials from eleven aniping.
Chinese banks. The Chinese Gov- countries, was seen in Mr Cordell Hostile forces cast of the British ernment is placing the funds under Hull's remarks at a State Department positions were heavily attacked, the control of a five-man board. The reception, when he said that as the
Ratchid Ali In Flight?
board will also have charge of the North Americans see the tarent of
sterling stabilisation danger, "it is
"it is more important that CAIRO, May 8 (Reuter)-Raschid Yunn-Pound
we find it to collaborate together All lender of the Iraqi coup d'etat,
and to co-operate in every practical TURN to Back Page, Column 3' He also asked Congress to continue way for the purpose of increasing the President Roosevelt's power to de-effectiveness of our agencies by the value the gold contents of the Doller, means of a common defence."
ferns,
As they had landed, the visitors were greeted by Sir Geoffry while Master Bosco Correa, grandson of Mr F. P. de V. Soares, Acting Consul for criticised President Roosevelt's
London Alert Portugal in Hongkong, presented speeches and interviews, saying: Madame Teixeira with a bouquet.
"Always, as holy persons open their LONDON, May 8 (Reuter),--Lon-| craft mouths they vomit Are; It seems that don had an air-rald warning late on Roosevelt has declared war as if the Thursday evening. Raiders United States
Wha
National Anthem
ap-
in the war. prouched from the south coast and More Direct
Following the introductions, the Europe and even America have suf- within a few minutes fighters were Portuguese National Anthem was felent flames, why pour fire on them? seen to engaged the enemy. played by the band of the Middlesex It would be better for Roosevelt to] Regiment, after which Commander suggest pence instead of aggressive TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 talks to make war more violent."
Army Officer Faces Serious Charge
Later a German plane was seen retiring scowards rapidly losing height.
Raiders Persist
Hits On Nazi Battleships
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, May 3 (UP)—Apparent- LONDON, May 8 (UP).—-, ly oblivious of the high losses of the The Air Ministry to-day an- past 24 hours, the Luftwaffe sent great numbers of bombers across the nounced that " very heavy English Channel in wave after wave (armour-piercing bomb burst im- carly to-day and attacked virtually mediately forward of the funnel every section of the country includ- of the German' battle-cruiser ing London.
Leave For Far East Reservists
Gneisenau, which is in the dry. dlock at Brest, and that another equally heavy bomb burst on the fore part of the Scharn- horst which is moored to the jetty, causing "a large and bril- are being taken to relieve reservists ship."
LONDON, May 8 (Reuter)-Stepa llant explosion which it up the in the Far East.
Walter Harold Powlesland Chattey, Captain, 1st Battalion Middlesex Regiment, appeared before Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., at Central Magistracy this morning, on a charge of committing an indecent and unnatural offence on a 14-year-old Chinese boy, at: King's Park on April 22. Defendant pleaded not guilty.
The Hon. Mr Leo D'Almada, that hearing of this committal pro- Jr, instructed by Mr R. M. M. ceedings be taken in camera, and the
The announcement added, "There King, appeared for the Defence, application is based on Section 74 of
Mr Robert Morrison, in the House were bursts of near misses beside while the Prosecution was in the the Magistrates Ordinance No. 41 of
1032. My submission hands of Mr E, H. Williams, term "ends of justice" as that the of Commons to-day, drew attention both ships which may have done Crown Counsel, assisted by Section 74 is to be interppearing in to the fact that reservists called up further substantial damage."
its In at the beginning of the war and serv- Det. Sgt Fraser.
Counsel's Application
widest sense. It is not to be limited, ing in the Far East, had had no home U. S. Export Controls for example, to such matter as the leave since and asked whether the examination of witnesses, or to the Admiralty would arrange, as opport WASHINGTON, May 8 (UP)-- Mr D'Almada made an application better conduct of committal proceed unity offered, that the men be trans- The War Department has asked Con- for the hearing to be in camera, but ings.
ferred to duties nearer home.
gress, to extend the export controls this was refused by Mr Sheldon, VI submit, Šir, that this term Captain A. U. H. Hudson, Civil to the Philippines and all olier In making, the application, Mr embraces considerations beyond the Lord of the Admiralty, In a written territories, and possessions Including D'Almada saldı." The application is1 TURN to Back Pago, Column 4 answer, agreed.
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Soviets Deny Troops Concentrations
Special to the “Telegraph” -
MOSCOW, May 8 (UP)—The official Tass agency to-day denied the reports that large numbers of Soviet troops were being concentrated on the western frontier.
The agency declared: "One the U.S.S.R. now taking place or
contemplated." infantry division is being trans-
It was also denied that. a military ferred from the district of mission, hoaded by Lieutenant Irutak to the district of Novosi-General, Kuznetsov, had left Mosco birsk in view of the better for Teheran, the agency declaring
"Comrade Kuznetsov, is Dow housing conditions at the latter Moscow," place. Thero Is no concentra. Likewise, it was sald that no sub-" tion of large military forces transferred to the Black or Caspian marines or destroyers are being upon the western frontiers of Sces from the Baltic,