NANCY
IMAGINE ME. FIGHTING OXIE--- I WON'T HAVE A CHANCE!
BE CALM I JUST SAW OXIE --- AND HE LOOKS MORE WORRIED THAN YOU!
I WONDER
IF DAT'S
TRUE ?
Wednesday,
I CAN'T HELP
WHAT'S WRONG? IT THAT FIGHT
You LOOK SCARED!
GERMAN CITIES AGAIN BOMBED Cologne, Duisburg, Berlin
Special to the "Telegraph"
LONDON, Aug. 19 (UP)—The Royal Air Force is giving German industrial cllles and the Channel ports no rest.
According to the Air Ministry, a great number of heavy bombs were dropped both on Cologne and Duisburg, many large fires being left burning.
The docks at Dunkirk were also effectively bombed.
Eight British planes are miss- ing from these attacks.
Encouraging News
ANKARA, Aug. 10 (Reuter).The apnouncement that British bombers over Germany frequently munber over 300 a night and the public- tion of figure of bombs dropped in three weeks over the Ruhr, Cologne and Homburg has impressed
public opinion as never before with Britain's air might.
It has also dune much to remove the misleading impression created by German communiques when they speak about "isolated British air- craft" and so on.
Berlin Bombed
MOSCOW:
U. S. Awaits Explanation
Japanese Refusal To Issue Permits
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (UP) At a Press conference to-day Mr Cordell Hull, Secretary of State. sold
that
United States is sti
till awaiting a complete and satis- factory explanation of Japan's refusal to perintt Americans to depart.
the
He asserted that the reports so far Aug. 10 theater),received from Ambassador Grew are Soviet planes raided Berlin area lustat suiciently complete to enable night, according to the Moscow radio. any definite United States action,
Eartler, Mr Hull conferred briefly Incendiary and high explosive beabs were dropped on military and in with Secretary of War Stimson.. The dustrial objectives where fres and latter said that the discussion was explosions were observed.
solely a general exchange of informa- tion regarding the international situation
returned
Grew's Visit
TOKYO, Aug. 20 (Reuter).-It is learned from reliable sources that the hit of Mr Joseph C. Grew, the 1.S. Ambassador, to Admiral Toyo- a yesterday concerned restrictions against the
of Americans the departure wishing to leave Japan, although an LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter),—| Asahi Shimbun" dispatch τοπι
All the Soviet planes safely to their bases.
Nazis Lose Eight LONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter).- Eight German fighters were dc. stroyed by R.A.F. fighters in offen- sive operations over Northern France this morning, it is learned.
Six R.A.F. Aghters are missing but the pilots of. two are safe.
Losses on Both Sides
HAS ME AWFUL WORRIED?
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
CHURCHILL TELLS HIS CABINET
What He Discussed With Roosevelt,
OPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"" LONDON, Aug. 19 (UP).—It is reliably stated that Mr Wins- ton Churchill methodically told the Cabinet of his conversations with President Roosevelt and also the conclusions of the Staff talks.
It is understood that the Cabinet discussed the British personnel of the tri-power con- ference to be held at Moscow but that so far no decisions have been made.
the
Mr Churchill arrived at 9.27 a.. from his ocean conference. He was greeted by his wife, virtually al members of the Cabinet and he shook hands with Mr John Winant, e United States Ambassador, Mr. An- thon thony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, the flome Secretary. Mr Herbert ecretary, Morrison, the First Lord of the Ad- Mr A. V. Alexander, the retary of State for Air, Sir Archl- bald Sinclair, the Minister of Infor mation, Mr Brendan Bracken and the ander Hardinge. King's
private Secretary, Sir Alex-
Letter Delivered LONDON, Aug. 10 (UP). Mr Winston Churchill took luncheon with the King to-day and handed the King, President Roosevelt's let- ter. They remained in conversation for nearly two hours.
DESPERATE FIGHTING
Three rush bombers and 12 nghi Washington Intimated that important Hope For Soviets In
ers were lost during extensive opera-representations were made, presum- tions over the Chummel und Northern ably on American shipments ไย France to-day.
Vladivostok.
Coastal shipping off Ostend and off With reference to the restrictions, the Dutch coast and targets at Haze-opinion is that the whole question Is brouck were among the objectives of hypothetical in view of the absence
the road.
Rescues In Channel LONDON, Aug. 19 (British Wire- less). The rescues of RAF, pilots are described in an Air Ministry ac- count-of-to-day's-fighter-sweep-over
Northern France.
The pilots of two RAF, planes are aute. Both were rescued by the Air-Sen. Rescue Service. One of
down a Messerschmitt yesterday. Ite climbed into his rubber dinghy when he came down in the water and was picked up an hour later.
of transport.
JAPAN-THAI RELATIONS
Elastic Defences
A military commentary by LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter). Annalist" states that "desperate fighting is proceeding on two sectors on the Eastern Front: in
August 20, 1941.
By Ernie Bushmiller
THIS IS
WHAT HE'S WORRYING ABOUT
JULY. J. #BRNIE
Exchange At A Glance
SELLING
T.T. London Demand London T.T. Shanghai
T.T. Singapore
TT. Jupan
T.T. Indla
T.T. France
.1/2% 1/27/
.455 .52%
.102% n.
.82%
.241)
.49%
464
.100
TH.T. U.S.A.
T.T. Manila
T.T. Batavia
T.T. Bangkok
.118
T.T. Saigon
T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia
BUYING
4 m/s L/C London
4 m/s D/P London
4 m/s L/C U.S.A.
4 m/s France 30 ds India
.105 .1/6%
1/31⁄2
1/3 .252
.845%
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02% U.S. Cruss rate in N.Y.
Chinese
Dollar
In S'hai
CHUNGKING, Aug. 20 (Reuter).- Chinese here are gratified at the rise
YOU'LL GET 20 YEARS FOR THIS!
U.K.-JAPAN BARTER RUMOURS
London Explanation
LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter). -The following authoritative statement was issued in London Inst night. "Rumours of nego- tiations for a barter trade agree- ment between Great Britain und Japan seem to have arisen out of a communication to the Yokohama Specie Bank for information as to the banking machinery which they would be permitted to use in connection with any movement of goods which might exceptionally be. licensed in the future.
The position is that fá order to ensure that the effect of the freezing order will be fully maintained, frozen funds will not be released to finance exports to Japan.
being
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W. R. LOXLEY & CO. (CHINA) LTD.
Russia's Merchant Fleet
Is Eleventh
Largest
In view of the current interest in the question of United States giving aid to Russia in the present war, the following data on the mercantile marine and the railway fransportation of the U.S.S.R. has been made available by the U.S. Department of
Arrangements are, however, made to
to secure that if in any porli-Commerce. cular case it is decided to llcence Imports, payments for such licenced Imports will be made to a clearing account, the balance on which will be available only to pay for licenced exports.
Export licences will be granted for approved goods only within the limit of the funds avaliable on the clearing account.
Similar arrangements are being made in other parts of the Empire.
The maintenance of diplomatic and consular representation will be In value of the Chinese dollar in the Onanced in a similar way, Shanghal market. A semi-oMelal statement declares:--
"The market rise in the foreign exchange
value of the Chinese dollar in the Shanghal market yesterday was the result of the operation of the Chinese Currency Stabilisation Fund. In constituting an Important measure
to strengthen the exchange value of
benefit
"As of July 1, 1988, the last full pre-war year, Russia ranked 11th among the world's merchant marines in point of tonnage, having a total of 678 vessels with an approximate gross tonnage of 1,370,000 tons. This slightly exceeded the tonnage of Don- mark at the time, and was surpassed by the merchant marines of Great Britain, the United States, Japan, Norway, Germany, Italy, France, the Netherlands, Greece and Sweden, in that order.
000
"The Soviet merchant marine | Eastern economle area served entiro- included at this date eighty by the trans-Siberian increased barges, two aniling vessels, 13 from 5.400,000 tons in 1932 to 15,800,- combined sailing vessels and almost 300 per cent.
tons in 1937, an increase of diesel-motored ships, one com- bined sailing and steam ship, 503 steamers of which one wern
"Running time for deluxe passen- ger trains over the all-Russian routo from Vladivostock to Moscow is re- ported at about nine days. Freight:
STRONG A. A. side-wheelers and 141 vessels trains, averaging 30 cars, would re-
DEFENCES OF RUHR
propelled by diesel engines.
"During the four years prior to 1938, a total of 52 ships were put in operation. Of the tolal number of ships, only 210 were built in Russia. the dollor, this operation of the
143 were constructed in England, 120 Stabilisation Fund will contribute towards maintenance of the exchange LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter).The In Germony, 43 in Holland and 33 in the United States, Ninety-five ships, Germans again appear to have business."
or 30 percent of the total number rate of the dollar, which will in turn
brought up new defences to legitimate Chinese and foreign
the Ruhr and the Rhineland, sintes the
were over 20 years old in 1938, and only 10 ships were reported to have Air Ministry, for one bomber over
speed exceeding 12 knots. Cologne last night was held by searchlights for over an hour while
"After a voyage of some 4,500 miles across the Pacific requiring 15 there was fierce unti-áireroft fire to 10 days for from both sides of the river.
ships at moderate speed, United States shipments to Vladivostock have another 5,180 miles to travel via the 5-ft, gauge double tracked trans-Siberian
to teach Moscow.
Fallway Wide kauge of the
the north near Narva, and In Amy Johnson's
the-south,-the-Ukraine.-The- Germans have apparently been assembling their resources for another big thrust towards
Life, Film
Miss Neagle is travelling under of Florence Marlerle
But the weather was on the side of the attackers and the R.A.F. dropped loads of lacendiaries and high explo- sives on factories, and railways at
miles,
Rustian railways would preclude use of existing United States rolling stock to increase transportation facilities over the land route. Capacity of the trans-Siberlan railway is not revealed.
Germany's Supplies "However, It is significant that press reports from apparently authentic sources in the Far East state that as recently as June 1941,
NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (Reu-Cologne and Duisburg, causing many these pilots is a Belgian who het Remain Unchanged Leningrad and like all offensives ter).--Anna Neagle, the film are res, including a great all fire.
launched with weight and inten-star, and Mr. Herbert Wilcox, Bombers Guided Home BANGKOK, Aug. 19 (Reusity it has met ter).Foreign
with some
the producer, have left by clipper A searchlight beam swept across press reports initial success.
for London to make a film of the the sky and guided two British bom- Raid-Free Day
that Japan has presented various The Russians admit that they life of Amy Johnson, the famous bers safely home and probably saved LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter).-After
demands to Thailand and has
have fallen back from Kingisepp British aviatrix who was drown-ceives of the crew and their air- a day free from enemy activity over fixed an eight-day time limit for but there is no indication of any ed last year while engaged in craft.
A gunner, Laurence Smith, bad Britain, bombs were dropped on a a reply are denied in a com- breach in their line.
war work, southeast coast town soon after dark munique broadenst by the Bang
just gone on duty at a lonely search- to-day. There were only two casual-kok Radio to-night,
light station when he heard the drone Japan was supplying Germany with Their defences increase in number tles--one serious.
and strength the nearer the
namme front the
of a British bomber. The engines were "missing" and Smith realised The communique reveals, that approaches Leningrad, and if the
that the little
pilot had lost his way and -Japan's Naval Mission the Charge d'Affaires of the defenée yields a ground under
had engine trouble. He put a beam on the aircraft and flashed it several Japanese Embassy called on the sure the toll taken in casualties
is probably so high that even the Cat And Labour For
find
times across the sky down to eventually
the price higher than they can afford.
Robbery With Violence probable that
simller
Remarking that any robbery with Smolensk and Kiev as it would be Justice P. F. F. Cressall, Pulsne Jud- offensive is being prepared at
vlolence was a serious affence, Mr
consistent with German traditions tone, passed sentence of three exercise the maximum pressure at hard labour with 12 strokes of the all points at the same time.
cat on seven men found guilty by In the Ukraine the Germans cinin Jury of robbing a junk off Conic Is-
(Reuter).-
MADRID, Aug. After having been six months in Ger-Thai Premier to deny these re-Germans must many, Japan's special naval mission ports. is returning to Japan from Cadiz en
It is Besides denying the reports, the August 22, travelling via South communique re-affirms that Japan America.
ese-Thai relations are unchanged.
Is
Economic Pressure Making Japan Squirm
Special to the "Telegraph"
is
Robertson.
Leuen.
years'
to have gol to the lower reaches of land, British Waters, on July 9. The the Dnieper, but Marshal Budenny's Defendants were So Tal, Shek Chl- rearguard is putting up stiff re-fol, Li
Chun 1.1 sistance on the east of the
Chiu river Kwan, Chan Luk and Li further north in the bend, and at no
The Jury empanelled were Messrs place has a
J. B. Sturgeon (foreman), Au Yet choy, Fung Yin-kwan, Fung
Fong been forced. Prisoners
1
Un,
It is significant that the Germans Cheng Kwok-chel, Chan Hung-cho make no big chains as to captured and J. M. Walker. prisoners and this would suggest Budenny's army is still that the main body of Marshal still intact and will have to be reckoned with even If the Germans succeed in obtaining Possession of the whole bend.
the
bomber's base until the pilot realised that he was being shown the way eme. Jie landed safely and another bomber, niso lost, followed him.
a total of 1,500 tons of raw materials daily over the trans-Siberian route, which, of course represents only a reported that about 8,000 freight cars portion of the total travel. It was of 20 metric tons capacity each were engaged in the trade between Ger- many and the Far East.
"A study of the trans-Siberian Tallway by the Department of Com- merce issued in January, 1940, noted that freight shipped from the Far
NEW REVOLUTION. IN FRANCE HELD Wunsz King, Chinese Minister to the TO BE IMMINENT
Chinese Representative To Low Countries News). The Executive Yuan meet- CHUNGKING, Aug. 20 (Central ing yesterday approved sending Mr Netherlands, to England to keep in close touch with the Netherlands. Government and simultaneously to take charge of the affairs of the Chinese Embassy in Belgium. ·
Menzies Warns
Against
Complacency In War
I
Eventual revolution in France is predicted by two Americans who have just arrived in New York from
France.
"Within a few months there will be blood in the streets of Paris," de- clared Henry Kahn, aged 80 years. "I saw in 1871 during the Com mune
after
the Franco-Prussian war," he added, "what the French can do when they get mad, and they are getting mind now,"
Josephine Winter, a member of the American Ambulance, Corps, who was detained in a Barcelona prison for 11 days as an alleged spy, de- clared:
"Talk of a revolution is common throughout France, but the people are not yet able to do anything about it."
LONDON, Aug. 19 (UP).—The Japanese-inspired reports of an impending barter agreement with the British and Dutch which have been denied by the British is regarded as evidence that Tokyo is beginning to squirm under the economic pressure of the democracies.
but have no foundation in fact. Authoritative Dutch quarters Mook, the Netherlands Plenipoten- The question of Russian resistance It may be recalled that Mr Van admitted that private firms in try who has been conducting rents at Marshal Budenny's disposal.
largely a
a question of the reinforce. the Dutch East Indies, especially negotiations with Japan, dealers in coffee, tea and sugations coming to an end mud he has ment uild the German thrust must be resigned He has shown remarkable skill in about o fortnight age on his func- have been discussing an export not been replaced.
extricating his men from encircle- SYDNEY, Aug. 19. (Reuter).—A warning to. Australians licenso which the Dutch authori-
Duff Cooper's Planes
losing vigour with every mile of its
against complacency and slackening of effort and a declaration tics show no sign of granting. NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (Router).
progress.
that the war would be a task years long was uttered by the These same quarters staled that Mr Alfred Duff-Cooper, who
Nazia All Out
Australian Prime Minister, Mr R. G. Menzies, to-day addressing there is no question of resuming on his way to the
It is clear, howover, that the High businessmen. Far East Dutch oll exports, and the inclusion on a special mission for the British Command 18 "all out" for a decisive
Izles, told a dolly press conference: of rubber in the discussions with Government, told reporters here that and puts an. Intolerable strain en said: "Thank God for what the think the matter will probably be victory before the weather breaks
Warmly praising Russia, he "There will not necessarily be n vote private firms is improbable.
in Parliament on the proposal, he plans to visit Batavin.In the near The head of the London Branch of future to discuss collaboration with gir llaes of communication. Russian Army has done, is doing; decided by Party meetings before: the Yokohama Specle Bank, Viscont N.E.I. officials.
The Russians have shown astonish- and is going to do." Kano, to-day told the "United He will also probably go
Ing skill in evading being cornered
Parliament meets. If the proposal Press:" "The story that the Yoko- Australia..
In a position from which there is no
is rejected, I stay here--that la all? hama Specio Bank is negotiating He leaver San Francisco on August issue. They have practised elastic
Pay of Services with the Bank of England in connec-20, reaching Singapore on September have given ground in exchange for after the war and was part of the Commonwealth Cabinet has decided
defence in a most subtle form
SYDNEY, Aug 19 (Reuter)-The tion with a barter deal is not true." 2. "My mission," he said, "has two heavy losses..
Wishful Thinking phases: firstly, tanding inquiry
new order which was being built to increase certain rates of pay, and airendy, which will be followed by a report to
allowances of the Australian nghting LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter)the British Government; secondly,
Hurricane Exhibition
Mr.Menzies added that historically services. There is no confirmation in authorita- the possible exccution of plans sub-
it was true that no country with a tive circles in London of reports
mited
SYDNEY, Aug. 19 (Reuter) The population of 7,000,000 had under- of application have not yet been The amounts and exact conditions by me. maunting from Japanese sources")
Hurricane fighter, "The aim of my Batavia visit Australia is giving exhibition flights undertaken in this war,
Bcon in taken as much as Australia had decited. that trade negotiations have either would be to try and find a basis for throughout the country,
Must Unanimously Agree been or are about to open between a more direct exchange of views. At
Mission To London Japan Britain and the Netherlands the same time I wish to point out that British Government, promised by counting the suggestion that his pro- Menzies today announced that he whether he found it dimcult to get
The machine is a gift from the
MELBOURNE, Aug. 19 (UP),_| SYDNEY, Aug. 19 (Reuter)Dis- The Prime Minister. Mr R. G. Shoreditch (Alderman T. J. Shilitoe) The Queen asked the Mayor of Fast Indiese sien we decided on before the Air Minister. Sir Archibald Sinclair based mission to: London would be will not go to London, unless all cigarettes.
Buchstories-probably owe their present Far Eastern crisis developed w Mr R origin to Japanero wishful thinking and is not directed against Japan."
Menzies during the treated as a major political issue, parties of the Federal Parliament Unfortunately, yes, Madam," sald Jaltera visit to England, Poze the Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Men-lagret.
the Mayor - SNAKEN ALDAKSIMALARIA
to
first
nad
Praising government control of prices, profits and interest rates, Mr
Menzies sakd that this would continus
King Rations His Cigarettes
his cigarette smoking. Britain, the King has had to cut down Because of the tobacco shortage in
The Queen mentioned this, when the visited a girls' hostel in Hoxton,
King has cut down his one of the poorer districts of London. "I don't smoke, but I know the be- cause, of the cigarette shortne
the
Bald,
الأندر
quire a longer lime, but in wartime may have precedence over passenger traffic."
TO-MORROW
AT THE
KING'S
HESTER...of the
smoldering eyes.. the crushing lips.. the clinging arms!
Youth of the
marcy of the wrong kind
of women!
EMILIE...of the lisunt ing loveliness...the gilnat loyalty... tho understanding, heart!
A love battle
with no
roles...to win five men!
INGRID
WARNER
BERGMAN BAXTER
„ADAM HAD. Four Sons
BAYWARD DENNING - SHAW