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HOCHUAN HEAVILY BOMBED IN RAID Japanese Bombers Never Approached Chungking

CHUNGKING, July 22 (Router)-Over 100 Japanese bombers, in four flights, raided cities in the north and also south of Chungking. They never approached Chungking this afternoon bat kept the po- pulace in dug-outs for nearly three hours."

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The first fight of raiders heavily bombed Hochuan, on the Chialing River, north, of Chanrklak. and started big fires in the city of Bichuan. The second and third flights circled above the Pelpal hot springs resort, also or the Chial- ing River, about half way between Hochuan and Chungking, but so

WHY ABEND'S FLAT far it is understood that no bombs

· WAS ENTERED

SHANGHAI, July 22 (Reuter)—) The Japanese who entered his apartment was obviously acting under orders to get certain par pers, as they did not take money or valuables, declared Mr. Hallet

Abend, well-known correspondent and author, this evening after

questioning a Japanese Embassy

spokesman at a press conference, concerning investigations of the Incident of Friday night, when. two armed Japanese entered · Mr. Abend's fat, assaulted him and then made of, with his manu- scripta.

The spokesman seld that a pro- test had been received from the United States

over the matter.

Consul-General

Have been dropped on the resort,

which was, however, bombed twice by the Japanese recently."

HONGKONG,

TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1940...

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GERMANY IS ESTIMATED TO HAVE LOST 5,000 PLANES AND 10 THOUSAND TRAINED AIRMEN SINCE WAR BEGAN

Germany is estimated to have lost 5,000 planes and 10,000 trained airmen since the war began on September 3. Total German losses since the air war on Britain now approach the two hundred mark, says a Reuter message from London.

Two, possibly three, Nazi planes are belleved to have1 Asmara aerodrome and the sur- been brought down by anti-aircraft guns during a raid rounding buildings. The bombing early yesterday over an English south-west town..

was accurate and direct hits were

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If these are confirmed, it means that 28 Nazi bombers registered on a group of three

hangars and buildings. and fighters have been lost in little over two days.

"All our aircraft

fran Japanese Spokesman On R.A.F. FIGHTERS Tobruk Again

The fourth flight of raiders, probably together with the second and third flights: bombed Chi- haing and, Nanchuan, highway | cities south of Chungking.

Shanghai Terrorism

Chnese Aghters cruised above

SHANGHAI, July 22 (Reuter)-One of the most im- Chungking," awaiting the raiders, portant, causes of the terrorism in Shanghai is the lack of which never approaches the city realistic recognition of the situation here, declared a Jap- Hmits. The alarm sounded at 12.30 p.m. and the all-clear at 3.20|

anese Embassy spokesman tonight.

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Early this morning it was officially confirmed that Japanese scouting plate

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Was shot down by Chinese "fighters in a thrilling dog-

fight, over. Chungking,

It is also reported that another accuting machine was brought He added that investigations down. Shortly before 9 am, two were being carried out, but the Japanees machines were observed "case is a complicated question"cruising above the city for pur- and he was not able to maké a

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Bombed

· CAIRO, July 22 (Renter)-

safely.

returned

"The aerodrome at Barentu, be- tween Massawa and Kassala, was attacked. An ammunition dump and naval stores in Assab, were twice raided by RAF bombers,

with some success.

"Over a wide area, aircraft of the South African Air Force and a

EARLY MORNING Tobruk harbour and El Gubbi LONDON, July 22 (Reater) The aerodrome "suffered consi- Air Ministry announces that an derably" during the week Southern Rhodesian squadron car- enemy bomber was shot down by end, when they were revisited ried out valuable reconnaissances. fighters of the E.A.F. off the south by R.A.F. bombers, according at the same time attacking any east coast early this morning.

ап R.A.F communique motor transport and other military which adds: "Three fires targets discovered.". Enemy aircraft dropped some bombs on towns, south-east of were started in El Gubbl one Scotland and on a town in the of which was seen over six The spokesman said that northwest of Scotland early this miles away.

The spokesman discussed the situation at lengthy and made à statement in connexion with the letter sent by Mr. W. J. Keswick, chairman of the S.M.C., to the Consular Body.

H.MS. BRAZEN

SINKS

"AFTER ATTACK

to

MALTA RAIDS

Details of the latest raids on Malta, were given in a communi-

the Japanese Consul-General, morning. There was some damage "The enemy carried out que which shows that a formatim

Mr. Miura, received notice caused but not of a serious nature. that a meeting was to be held Incendiary bombs were dropped. this afternoon.

but the few fires started were A meeting of the Consular Body quickly extinguished. had never been held at such short Early this morning. Hurricanes

observation, Almost BWS) The Admiralty announces much occupled with other impor- a Dornier off the south coast and

raids on. Sidi Barrani, Sollum, of Italian bombers, "supported by Matruh and Fuka. a large force of fighters" "ralded Mersa There were no R.AF. casual the island twice.

One bomber is believed to have tles and damage was slight.

Shipping at Tobruk was dam-

been vitally hit by anti-aircraft fre. Subsequently, the British

LONDON, July 22 (Renter and notice before. Also Mr. Miura was] of the Fighter Command shot down aged, a fire was caused on a jetty aircraft reported the Anding of statement on the nature of the immediately five Chinese fighters the loss of the destroyer H. Ms. tant affairs, therefore, he asked for went to the rescue of one of and a direct hit was registered on the wreckage of this machine,

investigations..

CAMEL CORPS

DOING WELL

CAIRO, July

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Culme Seymour).

“TIP-AND-RUN”

There were a few casualties and

a large crane.

floating in the sea. ACCURATE BOMBING

The British aircraft was attack- Military targets in Bardia wereed while searching for, the dis- In abled Italian bomber by two £gh- bombers pressed ters, one of which was shot down

on the the other making off.

went into the air to engage them. Brazen (Lieut.-Comendr. Michael the meeting to be postponed until crew.

DOG-FIGHT SOON

Thursday.

Referring to Mr. Keswick's let- H. M. S. Brazen received damage The Chinese planes dived on to

High explosive and incendiary also attacked successfully. with during an attack by enemy aircraft ter, the spokesman said: that the Japanese aeroplanes their machine-guns blazing away. and subsequently sank, while being Japanese authorities had nothing bombs were dropped in a tip-and-Sudan, RAF. 2% (Reuter)- The populace of Chungking was towed into port. There was no less to object to in connexion with run" raid on a south-east Scotland home determined attacks

what Mr. Keswich had stated. town this morning. communique states that in the startled by the bursts of machine- of life. West Desert, daily harassing of gun fire and the zooming of The Brazen, which formed part However, the spokesman did not

think that publication of the little damage. enemy columns attempting to planes They rushed out into the of the 1928 programme, had a dis-

statement was proper procedure, approach Capuzzo continues. open and watched the dog-nght: placement of 1,360 tons and was

It was not proper procedure to In Somaliland on July 19, our A few minutes later, two aero- completed in March 1931. Camel Corps and pony patrols planes were seen to be tail- The Brazen is the 27th destroyer publish a letter before it was cly- successfully raided the Italian post spinning towards the ground. It lost by Britain in the war. at Fareni, inficting many casual-is learned that one of the Jap of the vessels was a unit of the tles.

Our casualties were nil, anese machines crashed in a hui Canadian Fleet. and there is nothing to report on i in the western suburbs of the the other fronts,

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LORD HALIFAX WILL REPLY TO HITLER

LONDON, July 22 (Reuter)--The Diplomatic. Correspondent of The Times states that Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary, will broad- cast tonight at 20,15 G. M T. (4.15 am. Hongkong time), and his address will be in the nature a reply to Hitler's Reichstag speech.

This will deal less with military considerations than the great moral issues that forbid all compromise to the struggle between the free community and the concentration camp, between the hopes of Christianity and the open glorying in Paganism.

The explicit British answer, says The Times correspondent, was given a month before Hitler spoke,on June 18, during the worst days in France, when Mr. Churchill gave the "solid grounds whereupon we base our inflexible resolve to continue the war."

On Other Pages

PAGE 2-Questions concerning evacuation scheme; Passen- gers; U. 8. baseball, PAGE 3-Radio programmes; Coming events; Crossword puzzle..

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He said "The professional

advisers of the three services,

| unitedly advised us that we should

able hopes of final victory”

do so and there are good region-

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PUPPET KILLED IN SHANGHAI

A point in the letter dealt with the serious question of maintain- The Admiralty announces that ing peace and order in Shanghai and therefore, Mr. Keswick the Brazen shot down three Get- might have convened a meeting Assassination man aircraft during the engage of the Council and consulted with ment."

the members.

One crashed alongside. the second received a direct hit in the nose with a three-inch shell, while the third received a direct hit above the port engine.

In an earlier engagement HMS. Beagle destroyed a Junkers-87 by DomDom fire.

NOT CONTROLLED

Warm Tribute Paid To Royal Australian

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Navy

KOWLOON BOY MISSING

British Wireless reports that warm tribute is paid by CHUNGKING, July 22 (Central)

The Times to the ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY in a lead- The list of puppet casualties in

ing article, on the sinking of an Italian cruiser by H.MAS Shanghal was increased by the

on Friday of Ya Sydney. Han-wen, inspector of the so- The Times says, "It is symbolic Kianggu-Cheklang-Anhwel of the British Empire that two called Consolidation Tax Bureau of the actions, in which men-of-war from Nanking reginae, in the western the Dominions have covered them- Another point was that al-districts of Shanghal, according selves with glory, should each have though the Consular Body was to a Shanghal message,

been fought many thousands of supervised by the Municipal Coun-

Yu was killed by an unknown miles from the shores of both of year-old Portuguese boy, of No. 4 Wilbur Reginald Marshall, 14- c it did not control the Consular gunman and a personal feud was the Mother Country and of the Hillwood Road, Kowloon, has

believed to be the motive for the Dominions concerned, Body.'

crime. (Cont'd Page 7, Col. 1)

been reported missing since 6 pm. *The Achilles at th River Plate yesterday, Kidnapping is sus was a long way from New Zealand pected. | and Home; the Sydney, in the "Dressed" in Khaki, Marshall is

Mediterranean. Was 6,000 miles

4 ft. 6 in. tall and is of medium from the nearest part of Austra- build with sunburnt face and lia."

black hair. He speaks English ̋and: Chinese.

Shooting Sensation Sequel: S'hai Man Sent To Gallows For Murder Of Sennet Freres' Manager: Jury Retire For 18 Minutes

DEATH OF M.

JEAN SELES

*You are found guilty on clear evidence of the murder According to Reuter, M. Jean of Mr. Dubols. You have been most ably defended and Seles died in Canton yesterday at there is nothing for you that has not been said. The ver- The Times continues that the the age of 76 years.

dict was a foregone conclusion," stated the Chief Justice, Bervices view was given when M. Seles was the son of a former Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday much was uncertain. Could the Briacting French Consul at Canton following a unanimous verdict of Guilty returned by the tish regiments return from France? He was born in Shanghai but he How quickly could they and other has been a resident in Canton for Jury after 18 minutes' deliberation.

PAGE 4--Japanese landing re-regiments be re-equipped? Would the past 44 years:

pulsed Aircraft production in Britain today; Typical Nazi

methods.

PAGE 5--Colonial Betretary and evacuation; Round the Police Courts,

PAGE 6 - Leading article; Evacuation Muddling, Bag PAGE 8-Led into trap by Fifth

Columnist,

PAGE 11-Food scarcity In Europer Italians pass through.

many fordida

the German assault come straight away on the first "of the days pro- phealed by Berlin?

CHURCHILL'S MESSAGE

- LONDON, July 22 (Reuter)-M2. Winston Churchill, Prime Minister, in a mesage sent to Mr. R. G. | Menzies, the Australian Premier,

“Please accept and also convey to Board my

| the Australian Naval

warmest congratulations upon the

Purpose Of Ningpo Operations

brilliant action fought by H, M, A| SHANGHAI, July 23 (Reuter)- 18. Sydney in the Mediterranean, “The Japanese had never intend- which recalls a most opportune ex-ed to occupy Ningpo and Chinhal. ploit of her predecessor in sinking The purpose of operations was to the Emden in the last war.".

destroy military establishments" salda Japanese Nayal spokesman- this evening when commenting on the naval operations in the Ming- 58,000 MEN JOIN

polares.

"On July 16," he said, Japan N. Z. E F

ese bluejackets landed WELLINGTON, July 22 (Reuter) | Chional,"attacked and

royed

The Chief Justice passed sentence of death on LI HUNG-FUI, alias JOSEPH LI, 20-year-old Northern Chi- LITTLE DAMAGE nese, who was charged with the murder of Mr. Jean Dubois,

following a hold-up at Messrs. Sennet Freres on May 2. LONDON, July 22 (Reuter)—The Since then, questions have

Ministry of Home Security • azi-

Asked if he had anything to accused was defended by Mr. Hi been answered to. our ad- ounces that enemy aircraft drop say accused replied: "I know Somerset Mitzroy, instructed by Mr.Enlistments in the Expedition-ten Chinese batteries, and vantage. Monthe oz sold.

ped bombs during last night in one nothing about law. All I can W. M. Brown,

ary Force, under the voluntary Chinhat on the morning work have been put into the district of the Midlands and in an- do is pray for mercy and that The following larg was empan system ended today.

other on the northwest const your Lordship deal with me nelled. Messrs, D. McFerran (fore- It is estimated that 58,000 men "The purpose of this landing

Little damage was done. One leniently

man), Ng Hon-hun, H. D. Rum- have joined up in the last minute was to destroy the establishment jahu, Mok Man-yu, C. Blum, 7-M. rush throughout the Dominion, which might disturb the Japane Mackenzie and A Gracia At the Henceforth single men will be naval blockade. The blue

(Cont'd Page 12, Cols. 3-4) selected by conscription ballots were withdrawn this

country's defences and the ́‚R, A., F. has more than held its own during the recent heavy, dispersed FAME.

house was reported to be destroy Mr. Reynolds Crown Counsel, ed by fire but nobody was serious- conducted the prosecn

(Cont'd; Page 1, Col. 7)ly injured.

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