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Britain's Second Big Naval Loss In Present War: H.M.S. Royal Oak Sunk By German Submarine: 800

Lost: 378 Survivors

Jutland Battle Veteran: Cost £2,000,000 To Build

LONDON, Oct. 14 (Reuter) - The British battleship, H.M.S. Royal Oak, has been sunk in circumstances which have not yet been revealed.

The Official Statement issued merely says that the Secretary of the Admiralty regrets to announce that H.M.S. Royal Oak has been sunk, it is believed by enemy U-boat action.

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About 800 men, so far as is known, were lost in the disaster.

The first list of 15 survivors has been issued and there are more lists to come. There are about 370 survivors in all. A later message stated that the Admiralty has issued the names of 378 survivors of the Royal Oak and added that a further short list is expected..

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URGES CHINA'S CAUSE IN U.S.

CHUNGKING. Oct. 15 ̊ (Central) -Among the many gifts received at Madame Chiang Kai-shek's office for China's war relief was U.S. $100 sent by Richard Gum Loon (Dickle) Lee. Ave-year-old grandson of Philip Lee, Executive Treasurer of the Chinese National-"

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The Junk, Cheng Ho, built for a research expedition under the direction of Dr. David Fairchild, well-known botanist, after its launching on Saturday.

as Party of Africa stationed in ALLIES REPULSE RAIDS

Philadelphia.

ON WESTERN FRONT

Increasing Uneasiness Shown By Germans

PARIS, Oct. 15 (Reuter)—Activities on the Western Front is still confined to raids by the Germans, which have been repulsed. Artil-

fiery oration in defence or his lery fire continued to be exchanged during the night. fatherland.

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The sum W15 raised by little Dickle for the war orphans in China by making speeches, plead- ing for China's cause. On one occasion he addressed 31 students of Glassboro State Teachers Callege. Glassboro, N. J. when they were visiting Philadelphia. On another he was cheered by a The official list of known R. A. F. Gregory: and Lieutenants capacity house at the Bijou Thes- survivors of the Royal Oak. E Moore, H. Duncan, C. E Ltre, Philadelphia, when he gave a contains the names of Cap-Sclater, A. H. Terry, G. Roberts, tain and Commander W. G.K. R. S. Leadley, and A. M." Bey-

"My grandfather teaches me to Benn and R. F., Nicholls res

love China," he wrote to Madame pectively. Comdr. W. G. Benn

Chiang. "I am five years old. was Senior Officer of the West

made speeches for little boys and Flotilla in China in. 1932-34.

girls in China. Older people gave and Although the loss of the Royal Captain (Royal Marines) H Eme money for my speeches Oak is reported in Germany, Ber-Balls; and Lieutenants (RM) B took my picture many times in

in sources say that the German B Keen, R. E. Burton and M. H. America. I

Washington Government is without information | Benton. from any German source of the Instructor-Lieutenant H. Stewart; sinki..

Rev. A. W. Mandall, Surgeon Commanders G. L. Ritchie, MO.. MB.; Paymaster-Commander P. J. Hiland, Paym. Lleut-Com. E. G. S. Maclean; Surg, Lieut. (D) W. A. Dickie; Sub.-Lients. P. B. Schon- feldt, B. H. G. Rink, J. L. T. Gra- ham-Brown; Paym. Sub-Lieut. A.: P. Wilkinson.

The German Government is said to be waiting for a report from whatever German units, may have been involved,

COST £2,000,000

The Royal Oak has a normal complement of over 1,000 men

A 29,000 tons battleship. she cost £2,000.000 to construct. She is

the

war

Engineer-Commander J. W. Ren- shaw; and Lieutenants (E) R. L. W. Clark, C. Cock, M. P. Roupel, and R. 8. Wallace.

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with my father and grandfather and we had a good time. I send and the Generalissimo my you

love.".

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FINNS QUIT MOSCOW

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Continued From Page 1 Helsingfors presents a deserted, Midshipmen N. W. Rockingham, Sunday' appearance, and no chil- Britain's second big naval loss in E. J. Martin, P. J. Fiddington, M. dren are to be seen in the streets. The Finnish President has in- the first being the J. Symes-Thompson, W. T. J. aircraft-carrier Courageous, which "was lost with nearly half her crew. Like the Courageous, Royal Cak was a veteran of the Battle of Jus land and was under fire in the Spanish civil war. She was refitted at Portsmouth in June this year.

The Royal Oak's armaments in- cluded eight 15-inch guns, twelve 6inch guns, eight 4-inch guns and four 3-pounders. She was attached to the Second Battle Squadron of the Home Fleet.

THE OFFICERS

According to the last "Navy List" ; her officers include:-

Fox. P. D. Sturdee, S. R. M. WI-voked the law by which all citizens son, H. G. Laird, R. P. Fire, J. K. are required if, necessary to work Smithells, N. M. Fatterson, P. W. C. for national defence. Graham, R. M. Seaburne-May. Mid- shipmer, R.NR.; P. G. Martin, H. W. Du Boisson, R. Wills, Paym.-) Mid. P. G. G. Bayly. M. B. Speare- Cole. Paym.-Cadet, W. J. R. Bow- hay.

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GERMAN CLAIM

BERLIN, Oct. 15 (Reuter)—-

German High Command communique announces that the sinking of the Royal Oak was the action. of a German submarine.

Captain C. Cantle, DB.C., ADC.; Reports of he sound of aero. Commander A. W. Clarke; Lleut-plane engines over North Germany enant-Commanders M. F. B. Ward, were reped to by anti-aircraft S. D. M. Roper, F. N. Cook, and guns iri several places..

Scandinavian

Rulers And

Finland's President To Discuss Common Problems

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 14 (Reuter) - In Stockholm on Wednesday the three Kings of the Scandinavian countries and the President of Finland, together with their Foreign Ministers, will meet to discuss their common problems.

The invitation was issued by King Gustav of Sweden. The President and Foreign Minister of Finland have Issued a joint statement declaring that the friendship of the Scandinavian countries is greatly valued in times like these.

In Helsingfors to-day a spirit of optimism is abroad. It is felt that Finland now has the support of the Scandina~ vlan countries as well as the moral support of the United States.

Washington to-day. In moral support was revealed as having conslated of a personal, message from President Roosevelt to the Soviet President, M. Kal- linin, which was delivered, on Thursday by the United States Ambassador in Moscow.

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No Guarantee

Of Peace

PARIS, Oct. 15 (enter) ---- At an extra ordinary session, the International Federation of Trade Unions, unanimously adopted a resolution proclaim- log unity of view with the French and British workers. who "are defending human liberties against the aggression of totalitarian states." Meanwhile the Finnish Foreign

The resolution adds that peace) Minister is to broadcast to the United States early to-morrow could not be comtemplated except morning. There is great resent-on a basis of the restoration by ment in Finland at Germany's re- guarantees of the rights of nations fusal to relay the broadcast.

TIME WANTED Helsingfors is calm, and it is stated that the reason why the talks in Moscow have not been con-

and peoples.

The cynical proposals of Herr | Hitler offer no guarantee and open no prospects in this sense.

tinued is that Finland wanted KING LEOPOLD TO time to consider the Soviet pro- posals, the exact nature of which BROADCAST TO-DAY

is not yet known.

The voluntary evacuation of Helsingfors continues..

Yesterday 55,000 left the Finnish capital, where over 2,000 ARP, de- tachments have been formed.

BRUSSELS, Oct. 14 (Reuter) -King Leopold is to deliver a radio address to the United, States on Monday Time of the broadcast will be announ- ced later,

Finland now has 300,000 men. under arms, which is virtually the full strength of her army. Most of these troops are stationed on the Russian frontier.

"SINCERE HOPE"

NEW YORK, Oct. 14 (Reuter- President Roosevelt disclosed to day that the "sincere hope" for Russo-Finnish • peace presented in Moscow by the United States was in the form of a personal message from himself to President Kalinin.

President Roosevelt added that No reply hitherto had been re- ceived

BRITAIN WATCHING LONDON, Oct. 14 (Reuter)- Britain is watching very closely the negotiations between Finland and Moscow.

"No official information is as yet | fortheening as to the nature of the Soviet demands, but it is re- liably reported that the question of the strategic Anland Islands has ! been under discussion.

TALKS RESUMED

- HELSINGFORS, Oct. 14 (Reuter) -While the Finnish-Soviet talks were resumed yesterday afternoon the evacuation of Helsingfors con- tinued unabated;

It is estimated that 300,000 men

A communique states: "There were raids and enemy patrols in " the Moselle and Saar region during the night but without results Our reconnaissance units were active along the whole front and there was reciprocal artillery action to the west of Saarlouis,”

Two divisions of the British Army, totalling 30,000. Have folded the French Army at the front. Correspondents report their arrival In the front line.

The total number of British troops now in France is about 160,000 and more are coming.

Units of the Polish Ariny formed in France are reported to have Joined French troops in the front linc.

The Polish Ambassador in Ber- lin, M. Lipinskf, has joined the Po- lish forces as a private.

BRIDGES BLOWN UP

PARIS, Oct. 15 (Reater)---- Movements оп the Western

Front in the past few days have been mainly the blowing up by the French of a number of Important bridges across the Rhine.

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I am able to state, on ex- cellent authority, that the Germans have had to leave at least twenty divisions a Po- land This has faced them with a

difficult problem, for the Landwehr troops are older" men and not soaked in Nazi tradition and, therefore, more sympahteile to Soviet In- fluence," says Reuter's corres- pondent,

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Nazis Admit Sub. Campaign

Defeated

LONDON, Oct. 15 (Reuter)— Germany

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her submarine campaign against British shippng has been defeated by the convoy system, but explains that her aircraft will prove effective where her submarines failed.

PEACE MOVES DENOUNCED

CHUNGKING, Oct. 15 (Reuter)

taken -In support of the stand by the Chinese Government, Party and military leaders in" opposing the

peace movement of Wang Ching-wel, deposed deputy execu- tive of the Kuomintang, 1,400,000 members of the Kuomintang in the Chinese Army, Navy and Air Force have issued a joint circular telegram.

The telegram denounces Wang German promises that British Ching-wel and announces the de- sea-power would be defeated by termination of the Chinese forces. aerial bombing have fallen far under the leadership of General short of falfilment, in that no Chiang Kai-shek, to carry on the convoy has yet been attacked from war of resistance and eliminate all

traitors."

the air.

Regarding the assertion that British destroyers have stopped and searched Japanese ships in Japanese territorial waters, it is

MENACE NEAR END pointed out that it is incredible that

PARIS, Oct 14 (Reuter)---News the British Naval authorities, after of the destruction of three U-bonta exerciting sea-power for hundreds by the Royal Navy on Friday de : of years, should be so ignorant of warmly welcomed here as an indi- their duties as to deliberately cation of an approaching end to.. afront a power which declared the submarine menace. strict neutrality.

U-BOAT. IN CARIBBEAN

NEW YORK, Oct. 15 (Peuter) One more Germon U-boat has Joined those patrolling the Carib bean Sea on the look-out for "An active army of young men. British shipping according to the 100 per cent. Nazi, has been trans-Mexico City correspondent of the ferred to the Western Front. The New York Times." German Army is first rate, but

It is stated that these sub.

It is estimated semi-officially

that 17 or 18 U-boats have now been destroyed.

IN CARIBBEAN SEA WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (Reuter) President Roosevelt states that he has no information concerning the report that six submarines were operating in the Caribbean.

This report was mentioned by

No authoritative explanation te have many defects, which were not marines have been provisioned by Mr. Snyder, an American Congress- given for this action. but it is evident in the Kaiser's Army of German ships. probably due to the presence of 1914. German forces near Wintersdorf.

"Owing to the expansion from

DESTROYERS?

man, following a tour of the- American coastal decrees,

on the railway line from Colmar to seven to 90 divisions in four years, LONDON. Oct. 15 (Reuter)- Referring to reports that wo Freibuang.

it is extremely short of ex- According to German radio re-foreign tankera, had refuelled, or The opposing forces face one an-perienced officers. whereas the ports, Germany will, In future; use Miami, President Roosevelt sadd other on either side of the river Allies are richer in this respect destroyers, and not sumarines, for that this was a good example of and the ends of the bridges are than ever before."

'economic warfare."

an unverified rumeur. barricaded by enormous blocks of concrete. pierced with loopholes for machine and anti-tank guns.

Sandbagged walls, closely woven barbed-wire and other obstacles completed the defences, in addi- tion to a long line of blockhouses and forts containing machine-guns and anti-tank and field.

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CASUALTIES

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stretching from Strasbourg to the ON TOWARDS YOYANG

Swiss frontier.

NAZIS LOSE NERVE There are indications that the Germans, having lost their war nerves, are now feeling the effects of the military side their Increasing .121– Band

easiness over the French acti- vities, is displayed in the des- perate efforts on the part of the German Staff to ascertain the intentions of the French and to secure prisoners.

anese are claimed to have been slain in action.

CHUNGSHAN RETAKEN

SZEWUI, KWANGTUNG, Oct: as (Central) Chinese re-occupation Chungshan District reported

MILO, HUNAN, Oct. 14 (Central)-It is learned that the Japanese suffered some 500 casualties when the Chi- nese 'smashed into Yanglowsze, 37 miles northeast of Yo- yang, in North Hunan, and recaptured the town yester-of day. The remnant Japanese fled toward Puchi on the Canton-Hankow Railway in South Hupeh, 60 miles north- east of Yoyang.

A part of the Chinese who re-entered Yanglowsze pursued the Japanese, while others pushed toward Yo- yang.

VANGUARD ACTIVITIES ..

to have been completed.

Gen. Chang Wal-cheung, magis, trate of Chungshan, and Co., Ng Hong-nam have arrived in Shekki to supervise rehabilitation work,' and re-distribution of the defence forces.

A reporter who visited shekki on Thursday found the town in a de- solate state. Many shops and

[ houses were looted,

FIGHTING SOUTHWEST OF CHANGCHOW

and

CHANGSHA, Oct. 14 (Cen- Kiyang and Yishuitan on the tral) Chinese troops con-Hsiang River were also bombed by It is reported that the German tinue to exert pressure nine Japanese machines.. Staff is shifting tried troops from on Yoyang, eighty-eight miles | are now under arms in Finland.

LONDON, Oct. 15 (Reuter)-The

some portions of the Siegfried Line north of Changsha, in North CHANGSHA, Oct. 15 (Central)- Scandinavian Conference

and replacing them by others,

Hunan" next

A Chinese official Chinese vanguards attacked Hsi- week is welcomed by Britain and

Further German: concentrations

communique issued yesterday tang, 19 miles south of Linatang CHUNGKING, Oct 15 (Central) the United States as definite are reported in the Ruhr, Hanover,

the Black Forest and along the stated that a Chinese column in North East Hunan on Friday.A Shanghai report states that cvidence Scandinavian unity.

Swiss frontier. The main part of has pushed its way to the They slew many Japanese and fighting, has been going on between Neither Britain

rescued about 100 Chinese women | Chinese America

Japanese trooją“ have forgotten the debt they owe

the German mobile units are re vicinity of Yoyang,

It is alleged that about 5,000 Chl-southwest of Changchow," on the

to their Scandinavian ancestors

ported to be. concentrated along Yanglowsze, 37 miles northeast of) in the struggle for democracy.

the Lanter and Baar Fronts, from Yoyang, was recaptured by these civilians were slaughtered by Nanking-Shanghai Railway, Es STOCKHOLM, Oct. 15 (Reuter) where they could launch a frontal Chinese at dawn yesterday, while the Japanese at various places miles southeast of Nanking, during

Taolin, a small town 18 miles to daring their retreat

Hurian. Gratification at

Hulfow and Hisiski in that area the King of

the southeast of Yoyang, was re-

of wounded Trainloads Sweden's move in calling a Four-

were recaptured by the “Chinese. covered on Oct. 11. 12

wearied, Japanese soldiers have some 300 Japanese casualties were Power Conference here on Wed-

seen sent back to Hankow from inflicted :.. nesday is generally shown by

Toyang during the last few days: people in Stockholm and the Swedish press.

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While no programme for the discussions has been made public. It is generally agreed that the meeting is primarily designed to demonstrate the unity of the Northern Peoples and their com- mon interests..

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...'.: SWEDISH ANKIETY

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 14′′ (Reu-, tér)---Ten thousand Swedish troops were called up on Saturday in the northern district of the country which stretches from the Finnish - frontter halfway to Stockholm and includes the big Boden fortress.

This fortress was specially equip- ped in the last war to defend Sweden from a possible enemy advance over Finland.

It has & strong permanent

garrison

The ore-mining districts are also in this area.

attack.

CZECHS OR NÓ CZECHS? LONDON, Oct. 13 (Beuter)" The Nazis deny the report that Czechs are fighting in the

German" arzKY.

WAR ANALYSIS LONDON. Oct 15 (Reuter)-| Reuter's military correspondent writes that the war of "caution"

against the Allied defences.

HEAVY DAMAGE

in north the past days.

IN EAST HONAN HAUCHANG, HONAN, Oct.

and

· TRAIN' DERAILED CHUNGKING, Oct. 15 (Central)

and wounded, "

Palloki across the Yangtze River; where the Japanese military sup- plies at Yoyang had been removed,

15 The morning train going from was raided by the Chinese. The aerodrome there was

heavily (Central) Three-hundred Jap- Hangchow to Shanghai wan yester. damaged and a number of boats anese infantry and cavalry men day overturned at Linping. 15 miles from Hwalyang. in East Honan, northeast of Hangchow of this were sunk.

In South Hupeb, the Chinese are attacked Shihhulying, south of north bank of the Chintang River op the Western Front may at any concentrating their efforts on the Hwaiyang, on October 9. They as a result of the damage of sec- moment become a war of manoeu seige of Tungcheng. Five hundred were thrown back to walyang. ton of the track; states a thing- vre, in which headstrong Nazi Japanese reinforcements from Following them, the Chinese troops hal report. A number of passengers. generals will hurt vast forces Tsungyang. 23 miles north of broke into the city and killed many and Japanese soldiers were

Tungcheng, were intercepted yes-Japanese. They withdrew later. The problem of when and where terday at Tashaping on the Tung- ・FENGHSIN FIGHTING is not made easier by the employ-cheng-Tsuangyang highway..

Oct. 15 KAOAN, KIANGST, ment of mechanised forces, which In North Klangal, three Chinese (Central)-Fighting continues in will assemble further behind the columns are pounding at the gates the suburbs of Fenghsin, 23 miles lines and will penetrate deeper if of Fenghaus, Tsingan and Wuning west of Nanchang in Kiangd, opposition is weaker than the respectively. A thousand Japanese Cheping, Wupucheng and Paifpu former armales.

troops had a bitter engagement points lying to the southwest of LONDON, Oct. 14 (Reuter) Owing to foggy and rainy wea-with the Chinese southwest of Fenghain have been regained by Three were killed and several ther there is little activity, and | Santu. -

the Chinese

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YUANLING RAIDED :

CHINESE SUCCESS

Scots express crashed into a diminished after intense activity. YUANLING, HUNAN, Oct. 13] KAGAN, KIANGHI, Oct. 14 (Cen- shunting engine and two or three The object of this was to discover (Central) The eastern suburbs of tral) The Chinese recaptured carriages at a station. the whereabouts of the Britian Yuanling in Hunan was raided by Ts-klacking and Mifeng, - noints Black-out restrictions, were re- Expeditionary Force and its plans. six Japanese aircraft yesterday north-east of Kaoan, in Neath laxed during the emergency ZRELHE However, no prisoners were taken. | morning,

Kiangri, yesterday. Over 100 Jap-work:

SCOTS EXPRESS CRASH: THREE KILLED