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BRITISH TRANSPORT TORPEDOED IN ATLANTIC: 740 LANDED

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HEAVY SEAS HAMPER RESCUE Co-ordination

WORK: CAPTAIN MISSING

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LONDON, Aug, 12 (Reuter)—An official statement says that the Admiralty and the War Office regret to announce that "the stanmer, Mohamed All El-Kebir, while acting as transport, has been torpedoed and sunk. Soine.710 survivors have been landed out of a total number of 360 aboard.

The Mohamed All El-Kebir was a 7,200-ton ship. She was built at Greenock in. 1922, but her port of registry was Alexan- dria. Before being requisitioned for war purposes she was owned by the Pharaonic Mail Line.

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The transport was torpedoed anit, on the liner, who gave valuable sunk in the Atlantic,-

assistance to the wounded aboard, said the ship's doctor and a mill- tary doctor, showed magnificent devotion to duty attending the in- jured regardless

their own safety.

The 700 survivors who were res- cued by a ship in the vicinity were landed at a Scottish port.

The vessel was carrying troops and naval ratings.

The attack was made by a U- bodt at night. The liner, sank in about two hours

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One hundred and twenty men are missing-most of them soldiers who were in their bunks at the time of the explosion.

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Of The R.A.F.

DAY AT FIGHTER

COMMAND H.Q.

CABLE

DISORDERS IN ALBANIA

100 Italians Killed

In "Clash

LONDON, --Aug. 12. (Reuter),— ́Disorders are reported to have * broken out in parts of Albania and to be spreading all over the coun-

try.

One report speaks of a clash on Friday near the Yugoslav frontier "rebels" and between Albanian

LONDON, August 12 (Reuter) Reuter's al correspondent with Italian troops.

the Fighter Command spent yes- The Albanians rebelled when terday morning at the headquar- they were ordered to be mobilised ters of a Fighter group in southern for military service and their cat- England detending Channel portstle and foods were requisitioned. and shipping from German alr

OFFICERS KILLED attack

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In the subsequent fighting, the Italians lost 100 casualties, Includ- ng six officers and a lieutenant- colonel.

PATRIOT DECAPITATED

The Italians rushed some thou- The enemy offensive. begun at sands of troops to the scene, and daylight, was then at its height Italian officers offered to nego- Reports and orders which kept the tlate. They were killed and, in "Owing to the heavy seas, we telephone at the elbow of the Air retallation, the Italians burned had a hard and anxious time get-Vice-Marshal commanding the three villages. ting the stretcher cases on to the group buzzing every few "minutes life-boats aut somehow this was indicated that Spitfires and Hur- accomplished.....

ricanes far away over the coast COURAGEOUS CAPTAIN were engaged in a day of battle as furious as last Thursday when "Before I go away with the in- jured in the last boat, Captain 60 Nazi aircraft were destroyed. Heavy seas were running as the Thomson handed me the ship's Yesterday's tally of Air Force LONDON, Aug. 12 (Renter)—The time, making the work of lowering papers. He remained aboard but successes mounted rapidly. Up to Italian news agency reports from and getting away the life-boats a caught a glimpse of him later on lunch-time. it was confirmed that Tirana the assassination matter of great diffleulty.

small mit. The Captain was unenemy losses in four separate at- "great Albanian patriot" named the Greek- A vessel was engaged in picking inspiration to all by his calmness, tacks on shipping ranging from Daut Hoggla naar

frontier, allegedly by men clinging to rafts and courage and example. He is miss-above the Thames Estuary to Albanian wreckage, and In the life-boatsing as well as the two doctors, and beyond the Solent amounted to Greek agents. until the morning was well ad- t fear tha; they are lost.

18, while 32 other enemy aircraft It adds that the Greek authori- vanced,

"The Chief Oficer Wireless were known to have been damag-tles placed a price on his head A number of soldiers who Jump, ¡Operator trę also missing.”

ed and many of these were be several years ago as the result of ed overboard when the transport Olley added that the liner was leved destroyed,

his agitation for the cesssion of began to list were drowned in the ship in which King Farouk of

the frontier region of Clamuria to the rough sea.

Albania, Egypt and his bride spent part of William Olley, canteen manager their honeymoon.

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HEAD PARADED

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KEEN WATCH So keen is the watch kept by the Air Force, Navy and Army that often nowadays Britain 1 It is alleged that Daut Hog- forewarned of "the approach of, biggin's head was cut off and paraded in Clamurları

SOLDIERS' AND NAVAL RATINGS formations of enemy aircraft soon by the assassins

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DISCIPLINE WARMLY PRAISED

THE DISCIPLINE OBSERVED BY SOLDIERS AND NAVAL RATINGS who stood shoulder to shoulder at their boat stations in perfect parade order awalting their turn at rescue as the troop- ship Mohammed All el Kedir, 7,290 tons, went down after being torpedoed in the Atlantie is warmly praised by officers included among the 740 survivers of 860 soldiers, naval men and crew on board the vessel, states a British Wireless message from London.

WITH SOME OF THE BOATS SMASHED BY THE EXPLOSION a few were left behind but it was not until they were ordered to do so that they broke ranks and jumped into the sen.

A considerable number of the survivors were stretcher having been wounded in the explosion following the torpedo strik- ing the vessel.

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A nearby ship picked up about "700 survivors. UNFORTUNATELY, BECAUSE OF ROUGH WEATHER, some of 'the boats filled with water and several men were washed off ́rafts and drowned.

A number died from exposure after being picked up from the water.

NAZI CANARD REFUTED

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"A VERITABLE VOLCANO”

after they leave their forward villages as a warning to ther bases along the European coast-"patriots."" line.

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The despatch asserts that the I don't think we are likely to crime follows a series of “oppres- be caught out often, nowadaya." sive acts" against Albanians in claimed the

Clamuria in recent months. Alr Vice-Marshal modestly.

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Emergency Bank Control Regulations

CHUNGKING. Aug. 12 (Central)-A bank must not engage directly in business enterprises or in hoarding of commodities, or do business enterprises or undertake purchases and sales for others in the name of a trade department, a trust department, or any other department, according to Provisional Regulations for the Control of 'Banks in time of emergency promulgated by the Ministry of Finance on Aug. 7.、

government The employees of banks or banks jointly owned by government and private interests,

There was early proof of this „BELGRADE, Aug. 13 (Reuter-like public functionaries, are also assertion. The first two attacks No confirmation is available of the forbidden to engage directly in of the day were followed by an-reports of a rising against Italians business enterprises. other fai away down the Chan-in Albania.

nel.

Two squadrons of Spitfires

were there to meet a hundred or

Twenty per cent of ordinary de- posits (savings deposits not in cluded) in a bank must be de- either of the four government banks, namely, the Central Bank of China, the Bank

so raiders, and others scon joined APPEAL ISSUED posited with

FIGHTERS READY

BY HOOVER

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AGRICULTURAL

Assistance To Chinese Exporters

CHUNGKING FIXES EXCHANGE RATE

Relief is expressed by the Chi- nese press in Shanghal over the recent change" of the "cammer- cial foreign exchange" rate by Chungking from 7d. to 4jd.,cs-

DEVELOPMENT serting that it will greatly bene

IN HUNAN

80.000 Credit

From Govt. Banks

[(it exporters "whife "further dis- couraging Importation of foreign goods, - reports the North China. Daily News of Aug. 4.

Those who wrongly, interpret Chungking's, Intest action by say ing that it has depreciated, the

The All Force are, not to be

of China, the Bank of Communica- LAIYANG, Aug. 12 (Central)-value of the Chinese dollar are drawn to defend with the full NEW YORK, Aug. 12 (Reuter)- tions and the Farmers' Bank of The Hunan Provincial Govern criticized, it being explained that, Weight of their Fighter aircraft Mr. Herbert Hoover, "ex-President China, which will pay a suitablement has signed an agreement the official fan pel (Chinese in one section of the coast but of the United States last night interest. should Hitler order out bigger and issued an appeal for "realistic and bigger formations "In a desperate prompt action to prevent wholesale bid to gain air supremacy........our starvation, death, and disease in Fighters will be ready to take Holland Belgium, Norway and them on.

Poland." British Fighters are as slick on

the job as fire fighters, blazing away in the danger zone with a stream of bullets as thick as a CAIRO, Ang, 12 (Reuter)--Re- peated Axis allegations of troubles flow from a hosepipe within three

or four minutes of an alarm. Hadramaut, brought biting A successful interception can sarcasm from a citizen in this be lost

on only two region, how a resident in Egypt, who writes in the Almaszi, and says:

AMERICAN'S RADIO BROADCAST

LONDON, August 12 (Reuter) A London' broadcast on" Saturday night to the United States by an "Don't the Germans and Italians American commentator refuted fear the inhabitants of Hadram- German radio claims that London out and iden could be enlighten- la cowering in its air-raid shel-ed to these lies themselves, who ters that Britons are being driven know better than anyone what is to drink to quieten their nerves happening in their country? and are wringing their hands be- cause their businesses have

lapsed,"

he

delay."

Referring to the observations at-

been received:

of

A bank should in principle use its deposits for investment in productive enterprises ΟΙ co-operative production and marketing enterprises: " Remittances to ports must be

with the Central Bank of China, dollar) foreign exchange still re- the Bank of Communications and mains the same as before, names the Farmers' Bank of 'China for a 17, 18. sjampere) a loan of $20,000,000, which will be used as capital for the extension at agricultural credits Arkan

Such credits will be devoted es

: CHIEF EXPORTS Merchants engaged in exporting fourteen kinds of native goods tributed to Mr. Hoover in asking for the purchase of daily neces-pecially to the increase of agricul such as wood all, pig bristle, tear Britain and Germany to facilitate saries or commodities vital for the tural production. Durchase of farm eines, cotton and hemp which are sausages, leather, cocoons, medi- the supplies of food to German-war.

implements and farm land,, pro- occupied territory, where 18,000,000

Any Wank found to have failed motion, of various agricultural said to be China's chief items of are said to be facing starvation, to deposit twenty per cent of its pursuits and development of aument action because they can ob- export will appreciate the Govern- well-informed quarters in London ordinary deposits in either of the xiliary agricultural pursuits." minutes' state that no such request sent remittances to parts that are and mutual aid societies have been per rate than before

has four government banks or to have. Since 1933, 12,999 co-operatives tain foreign exchange at a cheu- Commenting, on the German not for the purchase of daily established in Hunan province. One of Chungking's alms – or Interpretation

Mr. Hoover's necessaries or commodities vital These societies have played an fixing the commercial foreign move, the NEW YORK HERALD for the war is labie to a fine of important part in rural develop exchange rate is to try to keep TRIBUNE SAYS. " Food is war" and between, $3,000 and $10,000 while ment. continues that it would be folly a bank or its employee found to $100,000,000 as credits for rural quotations in the "black" or un- They have granted over abreast of the foreign exchange that this country. while lending have engaged directly in Business (enterprises. aid to the British with one hand, enterprises is liable to a fine not should, on the other, start an exceeding, half of the capital in- agitation to break dom what the volved. N

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greatest weapon and the greatest hope for

MONEY FOR 2 SQUADRONS OF SPITFIRES

AUSTRALIAN

ARMAMENT SUPPLIES

survival,

NRAVE MORE

the

official foreign exchange markets in Shanghal over which Chung- king has no control,

"Don't they fear, these inhabi

ITALIAN TROOPS SYDNEY, Aug. 12 (Renter-The

· MARKET FIRM coltants will finally be convinced Minister of Commerce and Navy

·MAY WITHDRAW from these falsehoods that every states that the Commonwealth has

'Chungking's action is said to be, FROM NORTH

responsible" "for firmness in the The American, commentator said thing the Axis announce about the provided locally naval armament

TOKYO," Aug 12 (Renter) The foreign exchange market in that when he walked down Ox.other countries are equally false. and supplies necessary for the ford Street or Regent Street,

"But why don't Berlin and Rome ships of the Royal Australian Navy DANES STARVING

newspaper Nicht Nicht Shimbun Shanghai. Speculators are "said to predicts that Italy will probably be active again buying foreign found them crowded with shop-enlighten us with what is happen-and nearly 200 auxillary merchant

LONDON, Aug. 12 (Reuter)—The pers. The windows were full of ing in Abyssinia and Libya. Why vessels of various types.

follow Britain's example and exchange. It is reported that they Stockholm paper Aftonbladet. Dub. don't they, admit revolts which are He added that Australia, in add Hishing a series of articles from a

withdraw her troops from China have already bought about $1,000,- taking plice in all parts of Italy's tion to her own needs, is supply-Denmark correspondent, reports A further sum of £176,000 has as a lead to other Powers who 000 worth of American currency. He has yet to see, he said, any possessions in East Africa which ing considerable quantities to the that 1,000,000 Germans in Jutland been cabled to the Air Minister in CHUNGKING, Aug 12 (Central) 1y followed an upward trend The

maintain troops there."

The gold bar market has sudden- drunken crowds carousing in the threaten to make Abyssinia a Admiralty and the other are ready to land in Sweden, con- London by the East India Fund Peiping report states that the 10-ounce gold bar which was

suming all the Danish goods with for British war services. the result that the Daries are It is hoped here that the money British garrison there, who num-priced at $5,430 prior to the pub *starving...!!

would be sufficient to buy two ber only some 50 men, are pre-lication of Chungking's order was further' squadrons of Spitares. paring to withdraw, to, Hongkong sold for $5,575 later, showing more

within a week.

than $100 Increase, y es

food and patterns,

streets.

"You can buy any number of

bananas and oranges”, be сод cluded, and they mast come here in ships--they're not grown here!"

Chinese See Threat To Singapore

CHUNGKING, Aug. 12 (Heuter) With reference to the Franco Japanese negotiations in Indo- China, it is learned here that the Chinese, authorities are fully pre- pared to meet any development in Indo-China.

veritable volcano."

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ONLY HOPE FOR FRANCE IS TO ENDURE UNTIL HITLER IS BEATEN

Commenting on the French trials at Riom; the Manchester, Guardian says, "The Petain Government has put itself into a false, position. It is impossible for the nation to reorganise Itsolf and to reform, its institutions under the shadow of foreign occupation. A. nation at the mercy of the conqueror may try to organise itself un-" derground for the purpose of ultimate resistance, terte

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"The Fetain Government appears to be attempting to reorganise France for just the opposite purpose, that of flattering, and pleasing her conquerors. The only hope for France is to endure until Hitler is beaten and she is free again. Unfortunately, everything that the Petain Government does postpones the day of deliverance.(British Wireless).

STATE TRIAL

CRITICISED

BERNE, Aug. 12 (Henter)—The State trial at Htiom' is criticised by the press of all shados.

Dutch Plane On Special Trip

CALCUTTA, Aug 12 (Reuter)

LEOPOLD HARRIS

RELEASED

LONDON Aug 12 (Reuter): man, believed to be Leopold Har ris, was released from the Camp Hill Prison in the Isle of Wight,

Chinese Lawyer Victim Of

Attempted Murder

[pied by Liang Peh-trwa.)

Lawyer was sitting on the Bors chatting with Cheng Tien-tze. photographer, when the two arm- ed men entered the office and opened fire

Three shots were.nted at L SHOTS FIRED BY

wording him in the face S'HAI THUGS Shangnal, recently compared to shot several times

2 attempted to escape,

Chicago in the heyday of gangs. domen, and fell, terdom, witnessed another bloody etc. Both

A plane of the KNIM. Dutch early today. Kad air tine, making a special trip Harris earned his remission from from Batavia to Manila, was due the 14 years sentence passed in there yesterday and is scheduled August, 1933, for a fire conspiracy to return to Batavia on Aug. 10. by helping the police and god

It was announced in Manila conduct. that air mail addressed to any place in the Netherlands East

Dr. Chang Pengchun, new, Chi- crime on Aug. 13. As two Chinen, Shanghai Ren Indies would be accepted begin-nese Minister to Ankara, who ar gunmen entered a Chinese Jaw- tion Hoppital ning on Aug. 2 until the date of departure of the plantved in Hongkong from Chungers office 2.1.40 p.m. and open, Road, but Cheng

king a few days ago, will shortly ed fire, wounding the lawyer and there, this The paper TAGWACHT says scaperunt is only Intelligible in the

Air mall fees will be collected at eave for the Turkish capital to killing another Chinese, who was The summer, Japanese, move to be as much a that the Court will hardly be able Hight of pressure being exercised the rate of eight centavos to take over the affairs of the Chi in the office at the tinye, reports of the disorder created, managed threat against China as against to settle the question as to who from Berlin.

each five grams, or fraction, in Britain belleving that while are guilty and the only result will French masses see through all addition to the ordinary postage nese Legation there, Dr. Chang the North China Daily How to make good their escape Japan's immediate object will be be a series of mock trials serving these manoeuvres and are con of 12 centavos for host 20 was formerly professor of philo-TWO ARMED MEN No cause for the crime cou Yunnan, she will eventually move the intemal demagogic intereata vinced of the levelling process be grams of less and if centavos sophy of the Nankal University in The crime took place on the be obtained yesterday, although

ng effected too crudely and cum for each additional 20 grams or Tintain and was elected a mem-round flour of 13 Loung Chin it was presumed to have been done against Burma for a threat of the Right

Burchgeber of the People's Political Coun off North Cheklang, Hoad, occu- for revenge The biste in searching for a sily to be

mccessful traction permanen against Singapore.

cil in 1938.

Chinese circles consider the

advantage