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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

GERMAN FORMATION

FORMATION ROUTED

COSTLY DAY FOR NAZI Majority Of AIR FORCE: 175 DOWNED

1K

AGAINST 25 BRITISH

LONDON, Sept. 16 (Reuter and British Wireless)- Yesterday's great air battle was the most costly day for the German air force for nearly a month, says the Air Ministry news service. During the day between 350 and 400 enemy aircraft were launched in two waves against London and south-east England.

Americans Prepared

For War

ROBBED OF MANY

ILLUSIONS

CABLE

US-JAPAN QUESTIONS ALL DISCUSSED: NO

SETTLEMENT

TOKYO, Sept 16 (Reuter) -It was revealed by the Foreign Office spokesman to- [day that almost all questions outstanding between America and Japan; were discussed by the Japanese Ambassador, | Mr. Horinouchi, and Mr. Sumner Welles on Aug. 13, but none were settled. LONDON, Sept. 16 (Reuter),

America had replied to the -THE TIMES says that, de-Japanese protest alleging dis- termined not be dragged into crimination and unfairness against A wave came in the morn- the war if they can possibly the American oll embargo, but the ing about 11.30 am. About avoid it, an overwhelming contents of the note were not de- 200 bombers and fighters majority of Americans are began to cross the coast. In equally determined to be pre- about eight or ten different parëd for it, if and when it

in comes streamed groups, they above the cliffs between Dover The spectacle of peacefulį and Dungeness.

By 8 p.m. it was known that 165 of these had been shot down by fighters and four by anti-aircraft guns, while the majority of those that, escaped were chivvied and har- ried at all stages of their journey.

NEW TACTICS BY

NAZI RAIDERS

Continued from Page 1 There is so far no report of ralders, in the earlier attacks having penetrated to the central London districts.

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livered.

THAI DEMANDS and unofferding nations ON FRENCH

The two main attacks on the struck down by the Nazi war INDO-CHINA-

London area received such a gruel-machine in spite of all their ¦ ling as never before.

efforts to maintain neutrality, TOKYO, Sept. 16 (Reuter)-- Distant anti-aircraft gunfire

During the mid-morning's air has made an ineffaceable im- Three demands, including two for was heard soon after the third raid on the London area, many

them and the immediate cession to Thailand raid warning was given.

people saw a German bomber shot pression upon

of the French Indo-China border

on

Thai Government to France

Last night's air raid the down over the middle of the city. has robbed them of many territory, were presented by the London area was signalled by the

A Berce engagement right over illusions. sounding" of the warning siren the heart of London was clearly Many by this time probably through the local French Lega. shortly after & o'clock and it was proceeding. Watchers' saw a Spit-most-Americans have coine totion on Friday, says a Bangkok not until 5.45 am. this morning fire.dive on to one of the Alght realise that if Hitler were to suc- despatch to the Domel News that the "all clear siren was of some 20 enemy bombers and ceed in the present attempt to Agency.

almost at once, a trail of black destroy the British sen and air It is authoritatively understood. smoke was observed from a bomb-power. the American continent adds the Domel correspondent. would furnish the next objective. that should France reject the demands, Thai would denounce

sounded.

OLD HOSPITAL DAMAGED Once again, Londoners retired to sleep to the sound of terrifc: anti-aircraft barrage which kept most of the raiders outside the of the oldest of London's hospitals was among three which were damaged by last night's bombs.

central districts of London. One

er'a 'tail.

One of the crew jumped out by parachute and immediately after, dive and burst into flames and another bomber went into a steep crashed in the forecourt of the

Victoria Station.

SMOULDERING MASS

ام

In that event the whole American way of life will be in grave peril and the Americans are getting ready to meet the danger.

The DAILY TELEGRAPH writes! that we have made great ad-j vances, but Hitler is not yet at the end of his resources and till that

share in a real sense in the fight-

A high explosive bomb" went It is reported that after striking through the staircase and wrecked the ground, nothing but a smould-day comes. civilians will wish to the medical block of this hospitalering mass of wreckage was left of but wards on either side were it

missed and the patients, who had Further reports state that a lit- been removed to the basement tle later, when more" machine-gun shelters, escaped...

fire was heard, another big Ger-

."

"A medical officer was injured.

SMALL GROUPS

LONDON Sept 16 (Reuter) During the night, enemy attacks were spread over a wide

air

man machine was seen diving at

of

Ing achievements of the R.AF. by ensuring that not a minute working energy is wasted.

a steep angle towards the ground More Details

over the London area...............

A certain number of bombs are reported to have been dropped in

area in the London district by a what is described as one of Lon succession

don's most exclusively residential of small bombers states an Air Ministry parts of the suburbs-dormitory of

groups. of

the Metropolis.

and Ministry of Home Security communique.

bomba.

Of Palace Raid

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Desultory Fighting In the Non-Aggression Pact conclud-South Kwangsi

ed with France last June,

JAPAN MISSION SEES JAVA ON WAR FOOTING

The Japanese delegation headed

STOUT CHINESE RESISTANCE

CHUNGKING, Sept. 16 (Central)

-Desultory fighting has occurred along the Nanning-Lungchow and by Commerce and Industry Minis- Nanning-Yamchow highways in ter Ichizo Kobayashi found the south Kwangsi Dutch East Indies on a virtual

wartime touting when they arry On Sept. 12, a Japanese force ed there on Sept. 12 for a trade attacked the Chinese positions conference with Dutch colonial Dear Klangchow, north, of Szelo on the Nanning-Lungchow highway," officials.

Many bomb shelters have been. Encountering staunch Chinese, re- completed; air rata precaution sistance, it suffered serious losses.. On the same day the Japanese pamphlets are being widely distri- buted, and women are attending at Nahsueh on the Nanning-Yam- LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter)-

chów highway near the Kwangtung The Lanchow populace present- Further details were made known dally classes in first aid work.

Volunteer forces have been call border drove toward Nall nearby Damage was done to houses ed $20.000 as a comfort fund to today of the third bombing attacked to duty, and many persons are but were repulsed after a three commercial premises and other the Chinese frontline troops on/on Buckingham Palace on Sun-training. to become antiparachutist hour engagement. buildings, and

once again the the Mid-Autumn Festival yesterday.

shooters. Some business buildings, Further successes have been During the lunch time raid, two have been sand-bagged, attacks were directed at hospitals, day. Telegrams were sent to Geo-

while scored by the Chinese forces in on the Palace radio stations...oll wells and re-south-cast Shansi in their sweep: of which three were damaged by eral Chu Shao-liang, Chairman of bombs teil, one

the Kansu Provincial Government, building and the other on the

finerles are being constantly ing advances against the Japanese Throughout the country, bombs and the Chinese troops, paying a Palace grounds. Both were time-

guarded.

there. Latest despatches reveal fell in many rural districts, but tribute to their effort in the war bombs, which however did not ex-

The arrival of a shipment of that they have succeeded in break- plode. with little result.

of resistance.

United States was greeted with border, where flerce street com Curtiss pursuit planes from the ing into Tainchens, near the Honan

bats have taken place.

COMMUNICATIONS CUT Important points east, northeast FREE CHURCH HAS and southwest of Tsincheng, have been re-occupied by the Chinese, FEDERAL COUNCIL

thus cutting off the communica- LONDON, Sept. 16 (Reuter)-Ation of the Japanese in Tsincheng formal Act of Constitution,-sign-with the outside world.---- fed at a bistoric meeting in Lon- A report from Itu, Hupeh, re- don today, brought into being the veals that the Japanese across the ree Church Federal Council, Yangtse River at Ichang launched

In North-West and South-East

DOVER BATTLE

England, South Wales and some A large number of enemy air other districts, including a town craft crossed the coast near In South England, some damage Dover in two waves yesterday was caused

One enemy bomber was shot down during the night.

INTENSE A. A FIRE After an all-night raid, the "all clear" was sounded in London at 5.36 a.m. today.

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The first warning had com- menced at 8.08 p.m. yesterday.

Anti-aircraft fire

was Intense over the capital that - all trafile had to be halted in the streets of London, for shell fragments came down Uke hall,

Many fires were caused by in- cendiary bombs. It is believed that most of the bombs dropped during the night were of the de layed-action type.

During the raids over London yesterday, three German bombers were brought down in the London area itself, at Victoria, Kensington and Streatham, respectively...

morning.

2

were

'They

promptly met by strong formations of our fighters and an air battle ensued,

In the course of this, two small enemy formations-succeeded-in penetrating to the London area.

The first bomb fell on the north- west wing of the Palace near the Royal apartments. It crashed through the roof and landed in the bathroom..

Palace A.R.P. workers, police and military went to the scene and succeeded in extri- cating the bomb which was carried to the edge of the Palace lake.

Similar action was taken about the second bomb, which fell on the

satisfaction.

Bombs were dropped and among the enemy objective Buckingham Palace lawn, some little distance which will in future act for Free an attack on the Chinese south- Palace was again hit,

from the building and this, too, Churches-with soine 7,000,000 west of Wulungkow a few days The Queen's private apartments was placed near the water.

members in all parts of Great Bri- ago, but were hurled back, with. were damaged by a bomb which

tain-on all corporate matters did not explode,

many casualties.

Elsewhere in the London area. houses were hit. Some Ares broke out and damage was to gas and water mains

From the preliminary reports it is clear that the number of casual- ties was small.

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At least 50 enemy aircraft were shot down in this raid.

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It is learned that up p.m. 175 enemy planes were destroyed over Britain fester- day, while the British lost 25. CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE

-The-third-warning was sounded- "LONDON," "Bept: Të (Reuter)—*** There are indications that yester- at 4.15 p.m. G. M. T. and the "all- | day's total of 185 German ma clear" at 6.40 p.in.

chines is a conservative estimate.

AIM OF RAIDS Anti-aircraft guns so far claim. LONDON, Sept. 16 (Reuter)-One seven of these but the gunners be- of the aims of the recent intenst- Heve that when they have sorted fled German air raids has been out the wreckage, they will be able to drive the Air Force from its to add several more German planes bases in the south-eastern coastal to the common total.

! FOURTH ALARM LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter)- London is now experiencing its fourth air raid alarm of the day since last night's barrage has ceased.

It seems that most of the Ger- man raiders have been turned

arena:

..

These attempts, it is stated In authoritative circles, have. falled conspicuosly and it is from these very bases amongst others that Hurricanes and Spitfires take off to engage the enemy formations as they deliver their attacks.

See Pazo 4, Col, 1

R.A.F.

DEVASTATE

PORTS IN

IN SPITE OF APPALLING WEATHER

LONDON, Sept. 16 (Reuter)-Strong forces of R.A.F. bombers, it was announced yesterday, made heavy and sustained attacks on Saturday night on shipping and barge concentrations, milf- tary equipment and stores assembled in the Channel ports, as well as on distribution centres and lines of communication used by the enemy for the movement of supplies.

The ports of Antwerp, Ostend, Flushing, Dunkirk, Calais and Boulogne were heavily bombed, supply depots at Osnabruck. Mannheim, Aachen, Hamm. Krefeld and Brussels were attacked and raids made on rail communications of Rhii, Abous, Sundern, Husten and Westofen.

defence.

Our pilots and crews pressed Calais were all bombed heavily home their attacks in spite of from 5.30 pm, unti nearly 10 p.m. vere weather conditions and Blaze of the fires. seeni 20 miles heavy opposition from the ground out of sea, gulded some of the

Braiders which attacked Dunkirk. Much damage was done, parti- cularly to the docks at Antwerp,

Gun emplacements at Cape Gris NAZI MARGARINE Nez and several enemy aerodromes were also bombed, one of our air- craft is missing.

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Last February, while billeted in French farm, he fell in love with * Polish refugee, Mademoiselle Mariana Merta, of Cracow,

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Six Sing American organizations sioner of the Shanghai Municipal memorate the national thrift Ae a joint dinner on Sept. 2 at police, returned. on Sept. 3 after movement, will be issued by the the American Club in Shanghal pending his annual leave in Central Postal Administration of of the departing Weihaiwel Major Bourne resum- the Chinese National Government Commercial Attache, Mr Jalan Arnold, at which hed his duties on Sept 4 and a at Chungking on or before Octo- meeting between the mmicipall. ber 10, says the Chinese American was presented with momentoes.

soon Daily News A message to the from the associations concerned les concerned was held LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter) MR. P. Butrick, U. 8. Consul-after. Captain H M Bmyth, people, urging them to participate back at the coast as no incidents Not one of the bases has been

Members of some of the newly- The fact that most of Germany's General in Shanghai, made &BE, who acted as Commis in the movement will be inscribed have so far been reported. ds. prevented from functioning and formed Polish bombing squadrons margarine factories have been mesentation on behalf of the stoner during Major Bourne's ab on the stamps, the report adds.

sence, has left on his annual The services at the Bt. Paul's their efficiency is shown by an took part in a successful attack on closed for the past two months, American University Club, and

leave Cathedral, which were suspended Impressive number of German Boulogne.

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out of their plane over. London during the last few days while a machines brought down dally, over Port shipping, long-range guns, on the German Radio

preciation to Mr. Arnold for hi

Mr. W. ONell, manager of Reu- Un Baturday landed time-bomb was threatening the south-eastern coastal districts by anti-aircraft batteries and search. It stated that these factories work in forwarding Sino-Americaner's News Agency In Hongkong, veniently and app edifice, were restored to normal. the R. AF.

light concentrations at and around will resume output this month.

has gone to Shanghai on business, front of a police station

Two Germans who paracmited

most enn- priately