1940-09-26 — Page 2

THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 26, 1940.

DAKAR DRAMA OVER

V.C.'S COMMENT

De Gaulle Forces And British Naval Units

Withdraw From The Operations Submarine Attack; BRITISH

Two Destroyed

..

THE BRITISH NAVAL FORCE INVESTING DAKAR HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN AFTER THE SINKING OF TWO FRENCH SUBMARINES, AND SUSTAINING SOME CASUALTIES.

HIGH RATIO

OF GERMAN

AIR LOSSES

An Air Ministry communique, dealing with yesterday's day- light raids, states that at least 20 enemy aircraft were destroy- ed in air combat and three more by anti- aircraft guns.

One fighter 'plane earlier reported miss- ing is safe.

British losses, there- fore, were four fighter 'planes, the pilots of three of them being safe.-Reuter.

FRENCH AGAIN BOMB GIBRALTAR

"An official statement issued in London early this morning stated that the Allied forces were being withdrawn in order to save the lives of Frenchmen.

The French Admiralty claims that two British battleships were torpedoed during the action and that one of them withdrew from the action with a strong list.

No mention of serious damage to any Brić tish vessel is made in the long British state ment on the operations.

ex-

Warning Message

STEAMER

TORPEDOED

OF LONDON

Air Marshal Bishop, The British steamer Director of Recruiting of "Sulair“ (5,802 tons)

the Royal Canadian Air was torpedoed yester- Force and of the Empire day according to

air training scheme, who report intercepted in recently arrived in Lon- New York by Mackaydon, said yesterday that Radio. Reuter.

а

erriment to enter into serious war- Frenchmen who felt it their duty

like operations against those

the absolute confidence of Londoners is "incredible until you see it."

"it is exactly like being on leave during the last war" he said (He

to obey the commands.of the was an "ace" in the Great War.) "Life is going on just as usual," Vichy Government.

General de Gaulle himself was he went on. "I would never have most anxious that he should not believed it possible. be the cause of bloodshed to his fellow-countrymen:

"The

forces concerned are, therefore, now being withdrawr from the region of Dakar."

The circumstances which led to support and assistance he needed: the British withdrawal are plained in a Ministry of Informa- tion announcement, which states

French Before returning the hat it had never been the inten- tion of the British Government to fire, the Admiral commanding enter into serious warlike opera- made the following signal tions against those Frenchmen who plain language:

Vichy Statement

"I had no difficulty getting a

taxi during the air raid last night to go to a friend's house, although when I got there a piece of shrap- nel broke the sky-light in the hall as I went in."

People went about shopping, and hotels and restaurants were

Reuter.

A communique issued in Vichy used during air-raids just in by the French Admiralty says though nothing were appening.

that the attack on Dakar was- felt it their duty to obey the com- "Will be compelled to return resumed just after 9 a.m. yester- mands of the Vichy Government. fire unless fire ceases."

day, adding: "One of two torpedo- The announcement states: "As the fire of the shore bat- ed British battleships withdrew a strong "General De Gaulle had good rea-teries did not cease, the fire was from the action with son to believe from information returned and both His Majesty's list." that reached him that a large pro-ships and the shore batteries in- Dealing with Tuesday's opera- tions, the communique repeats portion of the French population curred casualties.

and of Senegal supported the

"Fire from the French battle- details already announced come his arrival and that a simi-of the shore batteries and con-gagement, our cruisers scored se- lar situation might be established sequently her fire had to be re-veral hits on Barham and there to that which exists French Equatorial-Africa.

Free

DEFENCE AREAS

French movement and would wel-ship Richelieu was joined to that adds: "In the course of the en- ASSURANCE

in turned.

Submarines Sunk

De Gaulle Proposal The British naval commander

authorities

Re- solution, as well as on a cruiser of the Kent class."

bombarc

Steps have been taken by Sir John Anderson, Home Secretary, Berlin Report

to remove the legitimate grievance

"He therefore proposed to His warned the French

Berlin put out a report yester-of those who, despite business or prevented by the police from-en- Majesty's Government that he that submarines would be en-day stating that French planes other good reasons, have been

to were continuing should proceed there with some gaged if they left harbour.

the In spita troops at his disposal with

of this warning, Gibraltar, and adding that units tering defence areas. goodwill and

support of Great three submarines made attacks of the French Fleet which had

on our ships and active mea. been stationed in the Straits yes-House of Commons that there was Britain.

auras had to be taken against terday continued on their course them with the result that two towards the Atlantic. Reuter: were sunk. of one, fortunately, was saved, and they will be repatriated at the first opportunity.

"His Majesty's Government were all the more ready to afford General de Gaulle this support: as information had reached them that German influence spreading in Dakar,

was

The entire crew

CANTEENS FOR FACTORIES

Mr. Mabane, Parliamentary Se cretary, Home Office, stated in the

no permit system for entering areas which had been declared defence areas. Visits for pleasure, Irecreation or holidays were not permitted, "but visits for business purposes and to see sick or aged Where there is need for com-relatives or evacuated children "Meanwhile, whilst the ex. The forces of General de Gaulle pedition was on passage

the attempted to make a landing which munal feeding centres for. factory Vichy Government despatched was not successful, and when it workers steps will be taken by are not interfered with." throo cruisers from Toulon, became plain that only a ma-the Ministry of Food to meet the which passed through the Straits for uperation would secure there. Mr. Assheton, Parliamentary Commissioners to the police were of Gibraltar and eventually ar- fall of Dakar,

rived at Dakar.

Turned Back

Reuter's Tangier corres- pondent -states that French bombers passed over Tangier between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. yesterday. The subsequent bombing 01 Gibraltar was clearly audible in

"It is no part of His Majesty's Tangler.

Government's policy to interfere The French Government at with the movements of French Vichy officially announced that,men-o-war

so long as they by way of reprisal, a large French not destined for ports under Ger- air formation bombarded Gibral-man control. For this reason no tar on Tuesday, dropping 45 tons hindrance was put in the way of of bombs on the argenal and the vessels in question passing southern part of the south mole through the Straits of Gibraltar.

A large ship in port was hit]

and

were observed.

are

"When, having done so, they

were permitted to proceed. They,

interference

the

Instructions issued by Regional

oldesigned to secure uniformity of ías

Ministry decid-Secretary to it ed

to discontinue hostilities, Labour, told Mr. Parker (Soc., practice, but the varying circum-

had never as it

.been the Romford) in the House of Com-stances rendered complete unifor-

mity Impracticable. intention of His Majesty's Gov-mons.

FINLAND'S GRAVE BREACH OF NEUTRALITY

Sir John Anderson was, how- ever, "satisfied that although in the initial stages some misunder- standings occurred, the intention of the Defence Areas Orders, is now generally appreciated, and no person wishing to enter a de- fence area for any legitimate pür- pose is likely to be refused -en- try!!

Removal Charges

tish Fleet, and particularly British John Reith, stated in the House submarines.

Finland, in granting this facili- of Commons that the Governmerit of neutrality — Reuter.

has committed a grave breach would take a serious view of any

British Minister

a large number of fires pursued a southerly course they Finland has committed escape the attention of the Bri The Minister of Transport, Sir All the planes returned to their therefore, reached Dakar without a grave breach of neutra bases despite lively anti-aircraft fire from British guhs. t

insteiner lity. She is now following A Gibraltar communique states put to sea again. steaming south, that four were killed and twelve it was thought that they might be the example of Sweden in intending to interfere with the sallowing the passage of |tation existing in French Equa

torial 'Africa which has already German troops and sup- declared for de Gaulle.

Lodges Protest plies to Norway through * "Ships of the Royal Navy in-

tercepted their passage and in-her territory. sisted upon their reversing their!

wounded-Reuter.

BRITAIN BUYS UP ALL COCOA

attempt at exploitation of east and south coast families who had been forced to evacuate their homes. He promised that any specific cases of people being charged exorbitantly for furniture

It is officially announced in Lon-removal would be investigated. don that the British Minister at

HEROIC BEED

· Courde which they aventually An official Helsinki announce-Helsingfors has been instructed to "did, two of them returning to ment says that movements of Ger-protest strongly to the Finnish

A number of New Zealand mill-. Dakar and the third, which was man troops and the transport of Government against their action in auffering from engine-trouble, German supplies are taking place agreeing to allow German troops

and to pass through Finland on their tory officers have cabled" their High Commissioner in London bding wed by one of His Ma-between northern Norway The Colonial Office announces

jesty's ships towards Casablanca, northern Finland, subject to cer- way to Northern Norway.

|tain conditions and control ·mea- It was stated that this action asking him to convey their con- the purchase by Britain of the

[sures.

constitutes a clear breach of neu-gratulations and admiration to whole forthcoming cocoa crops In De Gaulle's Reception the Gold Coast and Nigeria and aj

A Finnish Government spokes trailty and international law: Lieutenant Davies and the party, of the bomb disposal unit for work in removing the bomb which 'West African Cocoa Control Board "On the morning of September man compares them with trans-Reuter.

threatened fabric of St. Paul's. is being set up to administer the 23, the emissaries of General de port facilities granted by Sweden

Report Confirmed

British Wireless. :- scheme.

Gaulle, flying the tricolour and a last July.. Equal treatment will be extend-white flag, in order to show their Shortly after the announce.

hind

Reports reaching London from their ment, German troops were:land.

Finland yesterday, says "Reuter's ed to producers in the French co-French nationality lonies which have adhered to the peaceful intentions, attempted to ingat Vasa' (Nikoloistad), "a

Finnish port half-way up the diplomatic, correspondent," còn- Free French.movement and while land at Dakar and were met with

Arm that it was announced om- Gulf of Bothnia.

On the Stock Exchange In plans are being settled the British a hostile reception, were

From Vasa, a railway runs up cially in Helsinki on Tuesday Government, to provide the imme-upon and seriously wounded.

"Batteries of the port open-plong the coast to Tornea, on the that during the next few days, London yesterday, gill-edged se- diate resumption of trade in the French Cameroons, is buying 12-ed fire on one of General Swedish/Finnish border, where I German troops going on leave curities were strong and active on sub-is linked to the dino running to from Norway, will pass through local buying. Lending Industrials 000 tons of cocoa as far as possible de Gaulle's warships and

Finland under the joint control of and goldminings attracted support from stocks of the past crop, 4,500 sequently on His Majesty's ships Narvik.

Obviously, the Germans have the German and Finnish authorl but other groups were irregular.

Wall Street was easy. - Reuter tons being shipped to Britain.imwhich were atanding by in order mediately.British Wireless. to render General de Gaulle the been driven to this in an effort to, tles. Reuter.

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STOCK MARKET SUPPORTED