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柒拾肆佰叁仟伍萬弍第

ELEVEN GERMAN MACHINES SHOT

DOWN: ALLIED

ON THE

SUCCESSES

AIR WESTERN FRONT

Story Of Sinking Of Two Nazi U-Boats By Same French Warship

LONDON, NOV. 24 (REUTER)—THE ALLIED SUC- CESSES YESTERDAY IN AIR BATTLES ON THE WES- TERN FRONT WERE GREATER THAN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED.

ELEVEN ENEMY

MACHINES WERE BROUGHT DOWN, FOUR BY THE FRENCH AIR FORCE AND SEVEN THE R.A.F. LOST NO BY THE ROYAL AIR FORCE. PLANES WHILE ONLY ONE FRENCH MACHINE FAILED TO RETURN: TWO OF OUR MACHINES WERE DAM- AGED BUT MANAGE TO LAND SAFELY.

The German planes were on individual reconnaissance flights at a height of over 2,000 feet.

Of the four machines brought down, two were

MYSTERY OF Dornier Do-17 and two were

MUNICH EXPLOSION ARRESTS

LONDON, NOT. 24 (Reuter)-The Munich explosion arrests are be-: coming more mysterious.

Heinkel HE-3. One Dornier machine. was carrying

cameras.

Graphic details of the sink- ing of two German submarines in three days by the same French warship have now been released by the French Admir- alty, says Reuter from Paris.

A French seaplane spotted the Arst U-boat and dropped a buoy to Indicate its position. The "French destroyer, Sirocco, went at full speed to the vicinity and fired two chains of depth-bombs.

A report that Georte Elser was an inmate of the Dachan concentration camp from 1937 until a week ago was contain-

The submarine was seen rising ed in a despatch from the Hungarian-German frontier.

at an impossible angle and then The report, stated to have come suddenly turned and, sank.. from a high National Socialist Three days later the destroyer declares that Eser and saw a submarine on the surface to- another prisoner, who is expected wards darkness. The U-boat im- to be mentioned in the case, were mediately began to submerge and taken to the Swiss frontier by the destroyer fired from her Ave- prison guards where they were re-inch gun a number of shells, ane arrested with considerable publi-jaf which struck the submarine. city and brought back to Munich

source.

The U-boat's bow rose vertically.

to be denounced as the instigators colled over and disappeared, leav of the beer-cellar plot.

ing a large patch of oil.

In a broadcast, the German.

Freedom Station, addressing Her

ANOTHER U-BOAT SUNK

YOUNG PILOTS

Young "fighter pilots by a line of new trainer aeroplanes which have as- tonished even experts by their abnormal speed performances. In severe tests these remarkable "Masters" exceeded 300 miles

to Farnborough. an hour in a dive from Oxford

Mines Menace Will Be

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G.P.O. Box No. 1

日伍十月登推年政拾叁佰玖千意英

PRIME MINISTER'S

BROADCAST TODAY!

LONDON, Nov. 24 (Reuter)— On Saturday, Mr. Neville Chamberlain will be broad- casting on "The War and Our- selves." Recordings

will be

given on transmission II and III on Monday, Nov. 27 by the B.B.C.

HISTORIC FIRST MEETING

(Special to the Hongkong

Daily Press) PARIS, Nov. 24 (Haras)---The historical first meeting of the pro- visional Ballsh Government was held today at Angers where the Polish Government enjoys sover- eign rights.

General Sikorski, Prime Minis ter, voiced cetermination to keep on fighting.

"We are coming out from this catastrophe purified and streng- thened, We will never forget our responsibility before a nation of 34,900.000," he declared.

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SHANGHAI, Nov. 24′ (Reuter) — Waking up a British subject, Mr. C. M. Santos, at 3 a.m. by pounding on the door with rifle butts, a patrol of the Japanese Naval Land- ing Party yesterday searched Mr. Santos' flat, which is situated in the section of the Hongkew district, where the Japanese were apparently conducting a house-to-house search of premises owned by Chinese.

Mr. Santos' wife and child were aroused from their bed and discovered six Japanese with rifles with fixed bayonets outside the entrance, who immediately entered the flat despite protestations and the production of a British passport,

way.

The Japanese made a brief search before continuing on their

Mr. Bantos is "reporting the incident to the British Consular authorities.

ME. J. KENNEDY The American Ambassador

Mr. Joseph Kennedy,

in

Japanese Propaganda Methods In U.S. Revised

The Japanese have lately revised their propaganda methods in the United States. Dr. T. Z. Koo, Special Secretary of--the World. Student Christian Federation and "Popular "fecturer in ""America and England, told Central News, în an Interview.

At the outset of the Sino-":

Use Of Wooden Boats NEW RUMANIAN been called home for consultations Japanese hostilities, the Japanese

Fitted With Steel Rafts GOVERNMENT

(SPECIAL TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS)

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LONDON, Nov. 24 (Havas)—The Naval authorities to- TASK ENTRUSTED day confirmed that the mines menace will be countered within six or seven days by the creation of new mine- sweeping devices, notably the use of wooden boats equip-ging Carol has entrusted M. Ta-

ped with steel rafts.

Meanwhile, the Admiralty has decided to intensify the verification of identity of neutral vessels since, according to some indications, the Germans lay their magnetic mines by steamers camouflaged as neutral ships.

TURKISH C.-IN-C. IN PARIS

The, sinking of another U-boat Himmler. Chief of the Gestapo, is reported here today, making said: "You know, as well as we do, three sunk by the French Navy in that Elser is not responsible for the last few days.

PARIS, Nov. 24 (Reuter)-Gen. the 'Munich explosion. We know A French survey ship saw the

Orbay. Turkish Commander-in- the perpetrators."

track of a torpedo in the moon-

from London light and immediately altered her Chief arrived here course. She dropped depth charges last night.

which

some

TO TATARESCU LONDON, Nov. 24 (Reuter)-

tarescu, ex-Rumanian Premier, with the formation of a new Gov-

ernment.

with the State Department and

a large number of propagan-

and

plans to fly by American Clipper dists to the United States from Lisbon on December 3 re- spent considerable sums of money turning to London after Christmas.without success. These propagan- dists constantly hazped on the theme that the Japanese were carrying out the "China campaign” for "self-defence" only.

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-(BWS).

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Sale Of Contraband Cargo

(Special to the Hongkong Daily Press) MARSEILLES, Nov. 24 (Havas)

sale

comprising

At present they are employing American writers and journalista for propoganda in the United States, Dr. Koo revealed.

"CAN NEVER WIN WAR”... ́... Dr. Koo said that while giving z talk in America one day, he was brought face to face with an American Journalist who worked for the Japanese. Giving his point of view on the Sino-Japanese contraband hostilities, this journalist asked cargo, totalling 118,000 tons, will the audience why they were so be held here shortly. The cargo hard on the Japanese who can The last German offer, during was seized aboard vessels of all never win the war in China" the trade negotiation, amounted to natumalities and brought in by

demand that Germany acquire patrol ships.

The list of goods shows a great variety: rubber, about 90,000 toms, also smaller quantities of wolfraIN, iron are, aluminium, beans, wheat, copra, etc..

M. Tatarescu is expected to complete his task today. The new will include mem- Politicians have gained the im-Government pression that these German activi- bers of other parties in addition to iles are intended to divert atten- his own Liberal colleagues.

The appointment of M. Ta- tion from the gigantic preparations

the offensive för

tarescu is regarded as ensuring a strong policy of neutrality neutral sources believe is imminent, adding that the war has now en-

and independence. tered an active phase as indicated He was me by the by the preliminary operations of Turkish Ambassador and had in-the German Air Force over the LONDON, Nov. 24 (Reuter)-It is and soon the water boiled up: learned in London that Mr. Best

British coast. As a large charge exploded terviews with high French and Capt. Stevens are alive in large patch of oll appeared of the clals. He will remain Berlin to where they have been taken after being kidnapped by the Gestapo at Venio.

BRITONS ALIVE

NOW A FRIEND

OF CHINA

KWEILIN

Nov, 23 (Central)—

Kensaku Shiomi, Chancellor of the

Hánol

surface.

for a few days.

omi-

in

Paris

JAPANESE DRIVE TOWARDS PINGKUTHU CHECKED: MUCH AERIAL ACTIVITY

KWELLIN, Nov. 24 (Central)-About 1,000 Japanese Japanese Consulate in

troops driving toward Pingkuthu, north-east of Yamchow, French Indo-China, who was seiz- are reported to have suffered a serious reverse. ed by Chinese troops when be

As a result of Chinese frontal and rear attacks, over strayed into Kwangs! territory on December 29 last year,, denounced 500 Japanese were killed and 300 taken prisoner. Several Japanese militarism during the hundred Japanese rifles were captured by the Chinese. press reception at the Generalls The Japanese are falling back to Yamchow. simo's Provisional Headquarters KWEILIN, Nov. 24 (Central) forward on the Sanam-Lupao for the South-west yesterday..

Introducing Shlomi, a Chinese spokesman, said: "Mr. Shiomi has now become our friend and the Japanese" mill- enemy of the tarists."

Shiomi explained why he had turned against the Jap- anese militarists and joined the Japanese revolutionary front, and pointed to the weaknesses of the Japanese Government and the reckless- ness of the Japanese mill- tarists

Some expect a violent Ger- be air offensive will man directed against British, fac- tories, harbours and "all im- portant centres without con- sideration for loss of civilian

life.

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in

a practical monopoly of Rumanian exports.

office With M. Tatarescu there is no likelihood that such an copper, offer will be accepted.

The British All Force is fully NEW GESTURE ON PART

Бев,

capable of repulsing these attacks while the British Navy is ready to take ruthless reprisals at which, however, will not entail loss of life or merchantmen as in the German methods of warfare.

Dr. Koo said that the Ameri- can people, who assumed a watchful attitude in the bes ginning of the war, are now taking positive steps to help China "A boycott of Japanese goods is enforced, especially in the western part of the coun-“ try. A movement for ati artis embargo against Japan is also on foot...

Dr. Koo, who returned from: America late last August, will

OF WANG MAY BE HOAX go there again, to help or-

-

Commenting on the editorial of Wang Ching-wel's mouthpiece, the Central China Daily News in Shanghai, the Hongkong Sing Tao Jih Pao says that the new gesture ELECTRIC HAWSER- on the part of the expelled Kuomintang leader may be a Wooden mine-sweepers operat hoax. Wang's traitorous stand has apparently not under- ing in pairs with an electricallygone the slightest change. The belief that he has repented charged hawser slung in the water had better be dispelled, the journal declares. between them will be used by the

While raiding Nanning, the ghway has Lupao as its objec- Allies to combat the German mag- The mine-sweepers, using special ancient capital of Kwangsi, tive. It is meeting with strong netic mine." two Japanese naval aircraft Chinese resistance at Wongtong.

A second column driving north-equipment, will scrape the very were shot down by Chinese

ward on the left flank of bottom of the sea contracting and anti-aircraft gunfire yester-Canton. It is now attacking Talwo, exploding such mines. day. The Japanese airmen ranpu, Cheknal and Paknal in the Meanwhile, the opinion is pre- were all killed.".

Wiming and Pingyang, respec- A third column

district of Fahslen,

valent here that the Germans are pushing endeavouring to devise new means

Acceptance By Finland Impossible

tively about 47 miles north-west northward on the Canton-Hankow of naval warfare every week and and 32 miles north-east of Nan- Railway with Nganchannigan 33, the Admiralty have closely watched ning, were bombed by the Jap-milles north of Canton, as the the "mysterious activities of cer--The Finnish Prime Minister, anese ralders. Pingyang suffered immediate objective, From Ngan-tain German seaplanes. three attacks.

JAPANESE DRIVE

channgau it will attempt to launch

ganise a "Help China" movement. After about six months' stay, he will proceed to, Europe,

He

went to Chungking last month. Regarding his impression gained in the wartime capital, he said that the Chinese leaders are all firmly determined to resist the There may be a possibility Japanese to the end. They feel that Wang is trying to im- that peace talks at this juncture prove his awkward position by are "foolish" (Central News). such propaganda, but his efforts will only end in a flasco.

The Ta Kung Pao says that after ten months underground work to undermine the Chinese national spirit, Wang cannot camouflage his

HELSINKI, NOV. 24 (Reuter) crimes by yesterday's editorial

The National Times avers that the editorial cannot be interpreted M. Calander stated yesterday as an indication of Wang's repen- that the Finnish Government|tence.

The Lih Pao says that if Wang saw no possibility of accepting a Tanking attack on Thingyun,

SEIZURE ORDER

the latest Russian proposals, Ching-wel really repents he should Revealing the Japanese mill-YUNGYUN, KWANGTUNG, Nov. The Chinese are trying to halt it

ON TUESDAY for southward 24 (Central)-The Japanese are at Kuntien about 25 miles north

as such acceptance would con leave Bhanghai Immediately and tarists" ambition expansion, he said, "As I know, rushing up reinforcements to the of Canton.

''LONDON, Nov. 24 (Reuter) stitute a violation of Finnish have no more dealings with the Japanese. Otherwise, he, had bet- AERIAL ACTIVITY the Japanese militarists have the north of Canton for the north-

is understood that an Order-in neutrality and would mean te go on being puppet and SHLUK WAN, Intention to extend their aggres- ward drive, : -

KWANOTUNG, Council will be issued on Tuesday the transfer of first class should not write high-sounding foreign editorials to deceive the world- slon to French Indo-China, the Military advices reveal that the

(Central News), Philippines. Thalland, and Dutch Japanese are advancing in three Nov, 24 (Central) Japanese planes authorsing the seizure of German fortifications to a

Continued on Page 7 exports by Britain. columns. One column pushing

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