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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

CABLE

WALL OF FLAMES BAR PATH MAGDEBURG OIL TANKS

OF BOMBERS IN ATTACK ON CENTRAL LONDON

45 Nazi Planes Destroyed: Negligible Bomb Damage

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter)-Literally speaking, a wall of flames was flung up by the countless anti-aircraft guns which barred the path of the German raiders trying to break through into the central London area.

Never before during night raids has the sky been cut by such a tremendous barrage as that which London's defenders put up to meet the menace.

thelr

overwhelming

superiority.

AI one time, the official figures of casualties were 41

The attack was made in mass a few hours after Hitler had made his speech, threatening reprisals for the de- vastating R.A.F. raids on military objectives in Berlin,

In one area alone, well over asserted a hundred searchlights cease- lessly wove their way about! the sky building a wall of light around the area, while among them was the almost uninterrupted sparkle of bursting anti-aircraft shells.

The ralders themselves added to the fireworks display by drop-.. ping dozens of parachute flares varying in colour between white, red, blue and green.

One bright flare gave the im- pression that it might be a burn- Ing barrage balloon.

NO DETAILS

Bombs are reported to have been dropped in a south-eastern area. but no details are yet to hand, and there is no information yet on the German" losses" in their attempt to smash through...

sounded

The air raid warning was first from the northern heights, and then the anti-air- - craft barrage was seen to develop suddenly from the south and the east.

Searchlights were

active.

unceasingly

The "All Clear" signal was given at 10.42 p.m.

DAYLIGHT RAIDS

German 'planes destroyed and

only five British lost, and al-

though this was later mod

fled to 45 German aircraft destroyed and 11 British, the "proportion was still greater than four to one. It is learned that 33 of the German planes bombers or shot down were bomber-fighters. Moreover, the pilots of five of the British fighters shot down have

reported themselves safe.

SHARP BATTLE During one short, but sharp battle over a South-East Coast town in the afternoon, five Ger man machines were brought down in a few minutes, two of them crashing into the sea and three

inland,

The German force comprised twenty bombers and fighters so that one out of four failed to get away after their formations had been broken up. British fighters suffered no loss in this action,

DETENTION OF CAPT. RAMSAY

HEARING DURING

RAID WARNING LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter)-In

the House of Commons, the Com-

BOMBED BY R.A.F.

LONDON, Sept. 5-(Reuter)---Royal Air Force bombers on „Tuesday night attacked military objectives concealed in forests

In the Harts Mountains and Crunewald“ Forests, north of Ber=" lin, starting many fires which later caused – explosions, it was officially announced in London.

CHURCHILL

mittee which is discussing whe- STATEMENT

ther the detention of Captain A. H. M. Ramsay. M.P., 18 a breach of *priviliges, carried on today during an air raid warning.

The sirens were sounded as the Lord Privy Seal, Mr. C. R. Attlee, Chairman of the Committee, took his seat but the members decided to proceed with the enquiry.

Captain Ramsay remained with the Committee for 50 minutes. After his departure, the Commit- tee sat in private..

N.Y. CHINESE REMITTANCE TO CHUNGKING

2

Continned from Page 1 total than we expected to be this early period of the war.

Other aircraft Larried out re connaissance over an area of the Black Forest, east of Bade baden, where fires have been started by our bombers on Mon day night many "of which were still blasing.

Other RAF. bomber forces a attacked the electric power stations, lighting installations and an ar- moment factory in Berlin

"The German claim that in July and August 1982 British aircraft were destroyed. Our losses for the two months.. were 558. Our loss in

pilots, of course, is, happily, very much less, "

"I do not know whether Hitler belleves the truth of his figures. The world is always content to see an enemy fall into an error of self- deception,

All our aircraft returned safe- 1y.

Other objectives attacked, according to the communique, were oll storage tanks in Magdeburg, goods-yards Hamm and Schwerte, a blast- formace in Merzig and several Dutch and German вето- fromcz

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1940, -PACE 7

NOT NEW GOVERNMENT BUT NEW REGIME

General Antonescu Given

Supreme Power

BUCHAREST, Sepi, 5 (Renter)—The Rumanian Premier, General Antonescu, has issued a proclamation stating that it is not a new Government but a new regime that is being set up.

The proclamation said that "our aim will be based on 'the nationalist credo. The grave and painful past is Anished."

A Rome message states that, tions, grant reprieves and con- Rumanian" constitution and dis- King Carol has suspended the clude treatles. solved Parliament, and entrusted General

The Regent of Hungary, Admiral BUCHAREST, Sept. 5 (Reuter)

Antonescu, Rumania's Nicholas Horthy, addressed the "strong man” with supreme power, following order to the army at the"

A Bucharest dispatch adds that start of the occupation of the General Antonescu is expected to ceded territories: form a Cabinet composed largely of Iron Guard members.

The

"Again the part of injustice to Trianon has been repaired and we I set out to regain the possession of qur patrimony. We bring freedom. Hungarian brothers in

to

our

Transylvania."

"The King acted under strong pressure from the Iron Guards who made changes on condi- tion of their participation in

BELLS WILL RING the Government,

VICHY, Sept. 5 (Reuter)-Hun- dispatch continues that garian troops are crossing the This air attack, which is now operating with the Coustat Com-General Antoneser has informed former frontier of Rumanis at 7 raging, turned out very different mand, attacked barge concentra. the King that he would have to o'clock this morning to occupy the to what we imagined it would be tions in Beveland Canal and at give up the task unless he was ceded portion of Transylvania, ac.. before the war. More than 150,000 Terneuzen

accorded powers greatly in excess cording to a. Budapest telegraph to of those normally enjoyed by a the Havas Agency.

BEDS · MIPTY·

Aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm

日

the mouth of

Prime Minister.

CHUNGKING, Sept. 5 (Central) beds stood empty in war hospi- Scheldt. Forces of the Coastal Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek tals for the whole year. So far Command attacked docks.

All the bells In Hungary will be has received

After a long interview, the King rung as they enter. telegram from as the air attack is concerned, we the Oversea Chinese War Fund have found it, up to the present..

All out aircraft returned.

finally signed the necessary de- The limit for today's occupation NAZI BOMBAST stating far less severe than what we have

crees which greatly limit his own is the strip of territory, in the Association in New York

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter) - | prerogatives.

north-western corner, bounded by that it has remitted $50,000 Chiprepared ourselves to endure and nese currency for the relief of are still ready, if necessary, to en-

Adolf Hitler. referring in his The King retains the right to the present Hungarian and the bombing victims in

Chang-dure.

speech Berlin yesterday to the mint money and bestow decora- Slovakian frontlers, king.

"One thousand and seventy-five British raids on Germany, said: The Generalissimo, it is leamed. civilians

during were killed

"I the British Air Force drops has sent a wire to the

three Associa-August in Britain, and slightly a two or

or four thousand tion expressing appreciation of greater number seriously injured. kilogrammes of bonibs, then we its remittance.

shall now, in one night, drop 150, 180, 230, 300 or 400 thousand Idlograrnmes (prolonged cheering) and if they declare they will in- |tensify their attacks on our cities,

we shall blot their cities out."

"WIN THE WAR”

GIFTS

.

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter More "win the war" gilts continue

to reach Britain.

"Only two small formations out the men of the R.A.F. and

Lloyds are starting a fund for their of about 200 enemy aircraft

defences dependents in gratitude for their managed to pierce the

"unbelieveably successful In a series of furlous dog-ights along the coast of Kent when a

ploits" over Britain yesterday. Royal Air raid was made shortly after mid- Force fighter pilots completelyte- day."

SIX BROUGHT DOWN

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter)-The latest reports show that last night's raids over Britain were most widespread. At least six Nazi bombers, which tried to pierce the wall of flame put up by the London defences, are believed to have been brought down, making yesterday's total of Nazi losses 60.

Long after the all clear was sounded in the London area,

CONCEPTION OF searchlights combed the sky

DUTY

Mr. Menzies On First Year Of War

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter)- Mr. Menzies, the Australian Prime Minister, said yesterday that the

year of war was one

first

of

be

and detonations could heard in the distance. At one point in the south-east, 30 to 40 bombs were dropped in less than five minutes and at another, raiders attempted

light crews.

11

AX-

"Our losses, even if multi- plied two or three times, no on would contend that they were serious, compared with the majestic world issues at stake (cheers).

"Apart from minor repairable damages, 800 houses have been damaged beyond repatr in the

Break Between

Diplomatic Break

Vichy, Dutch Governments

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter) —It is emcially announced here that from today diplomatic relations between the Netherlands and France will be suspended.

A few weeks ago the Government informed the Netherlands Minis- ter at Vichy, that the felt com-

month of August, out of a total PREMIER THANKS pelled to take steps to this effect

of 13,000,000 Houses."

"Mr. Churchill indicated that this damage was far less than estimat- ed by the Welt. Committee and

CIVIL DEFENCE

LONDON, Sept.

and subsequently the Netherlands ! Government informed that dip- lomatic relations would come", to 5. (Reuter) an end on September 6.

It is proposed to start the fund suggested that it would be worth Mr. Churchill has sent a message with. £5,000 from the Committee, while for further examination to to-Britain's civil defence, stressins be made of possible insurance the value of their work and the The Aden "Hurricane" funa

to property.

+

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KING, QUEEN AT

M. O. I.

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter)--. The decision of the Petain Gor-Their Majesties the King and ernment to break relations with Queen seaterday visited Holland is regretted in authori- Ministry of Information, where-

they were received by Mr. Duff Couper

has given 100,000 rupees (£7,500), /Schemes against air raid damage courage and ability of their mem-tative Dutch circleg in London.

IMMEDIATE RELIEF

bers.

GERMAN PRESSURE?

These men and women, he said It is pointed out that relationsį.

The Arab community of Aden gave 22,500 rupees (about £1,691).

The Maltese community of De- Mr. Churchill announced an im in his message, can feel proud of with France remained courteous. They showed great interest In troit, Michigan, USA, has sent mediate relief to those with small the great service they are doing and friendly since the Franco-Ger- the press room of the News Divi- £630 to the Malta fund for the incomes. Those with £400 a year. and the contribution which they man armistice and it is felt that slon, where Journalists relief of distress caused by the with dependents, and £250 a year, are making to the defence of our the Petain Government is acting over the world were 'at work,

war.

CHUNGKING REPORT

without dependents, would now receive grants up to 100 per cent. native land.

The Secretary of State for War damage of the

whatever the

has sent congratulatory messages amount might be (cheers).

He also announced that the to the Army, Anti-Aircraft Com. Minister of Health is prepared to mand and the Home Guard assist the authorities in coast towns which have been declared

rates,

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Indo-China Presents evacuated areas in respect to their "PATCHES” FOR

Counter Demands Mr. Churchili added: "It there CHUNGKING, Sept. 5 (Reuters to be a contest of nerves, will A message states that the only power and endurance, be it sharp.

or long, we shall not shrink from

CANADIANS

from all

only under strong German pres-, As they entered, the chairman. sure,

of the Press Committee said to It is suggested that the presence the King: May I introduce you, of the Netherlands Legation, enjoy sir, to the representatives of the ing the usual diplomatic privileges tree press of the world?". and especially treedom to inform

their Government by confidential Their Majesties also saw thi means of the situation in France, censorship department: the film could evidently no longer be theatre and the photographs divi. tolerated.

to machine-gun the search-Chinese report on the Indo-China/t. We believe that the spirit. Various Alternatives Germany

Japanese negotiations" states-that-

.

Considered"

and temperament, bred under the So fierce was the anti-aircraft the authorities of the French Institutions of freedom, will prove gunfire at a south-east coast town colony agree to supply Japan with more enduring and resolute than changing fortunes, but we have that the biggest buildings were rice, coal, rubber and other raw anything that can be got out of Ever since they have been in. Eng-

shaken. Watchers cheered as amaterials, but demand in return ended it with a clear conception bomber dived to the ground from the early restoration of traffic on of our duty, a full realisation of

a great height while the sky was the French railway." the sacrifices required for victory briliantly 1lt by flashes of explod-

They also dewand that and a full determination to King shells, tracer bullets and flam-Japan will not take any mill- zight through with the job.

ing onions.

In a

cable to Mr. Churchill, he said that Australia is confident of the success or the Mother Country.

FEW CASUALTIES

mechanical disciple." the most efficiently enforced.

(Cheers).

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 5 (Renter)— Firing continued with greater or tary measures in Indo-China,' lesser intensity throughout Ber- It is understood that the Jap-lin's air raid alarm early this A few high explosive bombs were anese advanced certain conditions morning, says the Berlin corres- scattered on country districts in before agreeing to the restoration pondent of the Dagens Nyheter. the Midlands, where some damage of commercial Traffic on the rail-

The alarm lasted from 12.05 am. was caused to house property, and He paid tribute to Mr. Chur-raids in a north-east district.

a few casualties. There were two way. These conditions are said to 2.10 am. The weather was

to be under discussion at present, clear. chill's inspiring and courageous Both Wales and a south-west leadership, backed by the con- coastal town had the longest air fidence and steady temper of the raids of the war. Defenders con- people of Britain,

tinuously repelled the attacks al- "We are

ready to do all, dare though there was intermittent all and spend all for the success gunfire for several hours. It is

belleved that very little damage į was caused by the bombs.

TRIBUTE TO PREMIER

ot our cause," he concluded.

"We are with you!" '

GERMANY TRYING TO PROVOKE DIPLOMATIC CLASH WITH U.S.

IN CARIBBEAN

Panama Canal

SCHIPOL AERODROME IS NON-EXISTENT

Passive

Resistance Of

Holland Continues.

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter)-London authorities say that, accord- ing to a statement made to them by a "neutral" traveller, this majority of Holland's fire engines have been' requisitioned for ser vice in the Bhur, to fight the fires caused by R.A.F. raidaan kann

ADST

Economic

ston.

Getting Worse Of War stuffs. 37,000 tons of textilee and

seeds, 39,000

tons of feeding

**34,000 tons of non-metallic mine-

rels.

This represents only a very small fraction of what Germany lost owing to the British contra- band control.

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter) land, there has been growing $763,000 TONS OF ́desire among the Canadian troops CARGO SEIZED

for a distinguishing mark on their

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter)- uniforms, like that of the

There have been over 63,000. tralian and New Zealand Troops. Britain's year of economie war-

Now, subject to the approval of fare is having a definite effect on applications under the navicert the Canadian Department of De-Germany's industrial machine, so system. When the system became fence, they are to have the cording to an official statement compulsory in August, applications

the made in London yesterday.

were nearly three times those of "patches" made famous by

Bince the war began, the Con July.. Canadians in the latest war. The troops of both the First and traband Committee has held 3,979 Second Divisions will wear the ships and ordered the seizure of NEW YORK; Sept. 5 (Reuter)- patches. R

763,000 tons of cargo, consisting The Berlin News Agency states After considering various alter mainly of 236,000 tons of base that several people were badly natives, the Canadian divisional, metal, 182,000 tons of petroleum Injured when the British bombed commanders decided to revive the and allied products, 63,000 tons of the popular Bavarian watering- red and blue shoulder squares of food beverages, 74,000 tons of all place at Kissingen.

the last war.

MAPLE EMBLEM.

The people of Ezitain havéal-

ready become accustomed to the BRITISH AND AMERICAN FLEETS First Canadian Division, consist TOGETHER CAN DEFEAT GERMANY

emblem on the vehicles of the

ing of a gold maple leaf on a

square crimson background.

AB it is possible. that this will

AND JAPAN

be retained for the Canadian NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (Reuter)— Corps, the Becond Division I to Pres. Roosevelt's action in con-

NEW YORK, Sept. 5 (Reuter)" New York Times reports from

RAF. had bombed the Schipol tend to understand no German. on a gold maple leaf. San Jose, Costa Rica, say that.

SAN FRANCISCO, Bept, 5 (Reu- aerodrome in amsterdam out of Street names have slipped their Germany has sent Notes to five Central American countries, inter) Colonel Frank Knox, United existence, The Germans moved mind and they are Just deaf and sisting the merchants should pay States Navy Secretary, told Preas the engine, overhaul shop and durab

the representatives of the advocated other plant from the aerodromé Germany amounts owed to Netherlands and other occupied acquisition by lease or purchase of into the heart of Amsterdam... countries.

Protection The traveller "declared that the were not there. The Dutch pre- carry on its vehicles a blue "C" cluding the naval Vises for des-

It is expected that the Notes will be disregarded or

·returned to Berlin. (“

the Galapagos and Cocos Islands in the Pacific for the establish- ment of offshore ring defences which is necessary to protect the Panama Canal..

The Germans have taken a num- ber of prisoners, but this has not made the slightest difference to the Dutch attitude.

troyers agreement was praised by

German

Bear Admired Troopship

Torpedoed

former Commander-in-Chier: caf the US. Asiatic Fleet, who, in an SURVIVORS FROM Interview with the New York

Herald-Tribune, urged that the STOCKHOLM. Sept. 5. (Renter)—” TORPEDOED SHIP

Fleets of the United States and It Is learned here that a Britany BALKORE, MARŽLAND, Sept. 5 Britain should now, join forces. submarine torpedoed the 12,000 (Reuter)-The Swedish, freighter Two together, he suld, could de- ton German troopship, Marion, In Elnaren, of 5,343 tons, has arriv-feat the Nazis and Japan, while a the. Kattegat on Monday evening ed with 37 survivors from a tor-delay might prove fatal, per Not more than 300 were saved pedoed British steamer,

In reply to a question regard- and it is estimated that over 3,000 The New York Times adds that

Declaring that the Panama

Ambulances met the ship on aring whether there were any Bri- were drowned, according to frequent incidents of this kind Canal could not be properly de-

rival and took seven of the injur- tish naval bases In the Pacific ports published in Lysekil on the suggest to observers that Germany tended by aircraft based on the

ed to hospital, G to

which the United States could use west coast of Eweden. in trying to provoke a diplomatic Canal Itself, Col. Knox sald that

The authorities decline to re- under similar agreement, Admiral It also states that a sma clash with the United States in the Carribean sea could be made tinues, Germán officials and mill- trawler Royalo has been-sunt by | veal the name of the salp and Yarnell said the United States troopship was, törpe the Carribean.

Ito an American lake

tary leaders are treated as if they an enemy mine.

needed Singapore,

night ago.

He said: "The Germans are thus using Amsterdam citizens to protect this plant, knowing that the RA.F. won't bomb.

TRAWLER SUNK objectives If it constitutes

BY MINE danger to the civilian popula- tion

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter) This observer declared that pas-The Admiralty announced rester sive resistance of Holland con- day that HM minesweeping]

where she was torpedoed.