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Strong Force Of Enemy Bombers And MORE RECRUITS

Fighters Cross Kent

Coast:

Fierce.

Dogfights Above Clouds: London Has Warning Not Of Long Duration

WANTED

Australian Premier Drops A Hint

LONDON, SEPT, 20 (REUTER)-A STRONG FORCE OF. GERMAN BOMBERS AND FIGHTERS begin again soon was given by CROSSED THE KENT COAST THIS MORNING" AND HEADED TOWARDS LONDON.

As they neared the coast they were spilt up into three groups,

A.A. guns opened fire and Spitfires were seen to streak across the sky in pursuit. The Bri-day. tish fighters had apparently been lying in walt for the enemy because as the last formation arrived, Spitfires and Hurricanes closed in a ring around the Germans and firèce dogfights ensured the clouds,

Evacuees from Hongkong who arrived in Melbourne last. month. They are Mrs. T. J. Price and Mrs. E. R. Price, and

her family..

80 EVACUEES LEAVING FOR AUSTRALIA TODAY

A further batch of about 80 British women and chil- dren, 12 of whom are from Shanghai,, will be leaving Hongkong this morning for Australia under the compulsory » evacuation order.

"The Hongkong Dally Press anderstands that evacuation is stili continuing under the original scheme and that the present party consists mainly of those originally scheduled to leave by the end of September..

It is not known how many returned evacuees are included in the batch that sails today.

The inclusion of women and children from Shanghai and other North China cities lends colour to the strong reports prevalent that China are being British women and children from all parts of gradually sent away to the southern Dominions of the Empire. ··

RUMANIA RATIONS OWN BREAD CONSUMPTION

LONDON, SEPT. 20:(REUTER)-THE TIMES SAYS THAT RU- MANIA HAS CELEBRATED HER ADHESION TO THE AXIS BY.. RATIONING THE CONSUMPTION OF BREAD FOR HER PEOPLE. The pretext given is the poor harvest this year in what is nor- mally one of the highest grain-producing « and · grain-exporting countries in Europe.

Incendiary Bomb On Roof Of Embassy

LONDON, Sept. 20 (Reuter) In the air raid on Wednes- day night,

Incendiary bomb fell on the roof of the Brazilian Embassy.

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MELBOURNE, Sept. 20 (Reuter} A hint that recruiting for the Australian Imperial Forces might

Mt. R. G. Menzies, the Premier, in a speech at Melbourne yester-

Mr. Menzies said "Australian above troops would soon be in combat with the Italians. The wEI WAS The air rald warning was given discovering a new angle for Aus- in the London area on the aptralians and the time was com- proach of the raiders but they Ing when they would be asked were driven back before reaching more and more to reinforce troops London the warning was not of a ❘ in the Middle East and bulld up a long duration.

military force there.

London remained alert through- nut the hours of darkness.

This was necessary to keep the and gateway to Australia open

Later reports indicate that the prevent Italy, Germany's helper, enemy raiders were busy over the from over-running the Mediter- rural areas of South-East England.ranean.

After being engaged by RAE. fighters last evening, a Junkers 88 crashed near Cambridge. Four or the occupants were taken pri-

soner!

LESS EFFECTIVE

Nazi Press Frenzy

ALLEGED BOMBING OF INSANE HOME BERLIN, Sept. 20 (Reuter)—The

The enemy air attacks during the night were on a smaller scale and, less effective than of late, states a joint Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security com-German Press worked itself up to munique.

The

attacks again were directed, mainly against Lon- don and its suburbs...

a state of frenzy yesterday follow- ing the alleged bombing of the Bethel Insane Children's Home, which it claimed resulted in nine

The escape hatch of a public persons being killed and 12 Injur shelter in north London was struck ed

by bombs. and some of those tak- The papers demanded and pro- ing refuge were killed and informised unlimited bombing of Eng- Tand" in revenge and declared that henceforth not the slightest ecn- sideration need be taken for Bri-

led.

In other areas

of the capital, houses and industrial buildings

were hit and In the East Endish civilians. damage was done by high explo- sive bombs and a factory set on fire.

BOMBS ON KENT

In other parts of the country, bombs fell on Lancashire, Essex, Surrey, Berkshire, Kent and also the Midlands and the south-east,

Incendiary bombs " were

dropped and 'set fire to a bos pital in Essex, Small fires were started by the same means in the Surrey woods.

Two cottages in Berkshire were demolished by a bomb and a few people killed and injured."

It is known that one enemy

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BUCHAREST, Sept. 20 (Reu-

ter): --All recent measures Der Angriff, organ of Dr. Joseph against Jews and sects, in- Goebbels, Min'ster of Propaganda, asserted that the "blood and tears cluding Baptists, and particu- of Bethel will be washed out in larly decrees restricting wor- English blood and tears and suffer-

ship and concerning synago- ing,"

RAGE MOUNTS ..

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 Licenter)

gues, have been annulled.

The Nazt rage mounts over the Under the previous decrees, a RAF bombs" says the Berlin-ear-targe amount of religious property respondent of the New York Times. was to go to the State.

Judging from the German Press comments, he expects the German attacks on Britain will take on degree of ruthlessness that the Germans claim hitherto has been avoided.

Pending the new decrees, it is

expected that the status of Jewry in Rumania may undergo a radical change in the near future.

bombed was shot down in Surrey MOROCCO REVOLT REPORTS

by anti-aircraft are during the night.

DIRECT HIT

A direct hit by an anti-aircraft shell brought downi a Nazi bomber In a south-west district of Lon- don, It exploded as it crashed and demolished a house, narrowly miasing a hospital.

One of the crew, who baled out

captured,

The real reason is that the Nazi war machine requires to be fed and fed more and more at the ex-was pense of countries it has enslaved From Rumania, it expects corn as well as oil and to supply corn, the people of Rumania must go on Comm.ors..

Ever since Germany began her career of conquest, she has sought to make the conquests pay for it self wherever possible with the profit to be used for facilitating. further conquests.

LIVING REDUCED

The bomb was extinguished by

In every country in which the the auxiliary fire services and the Embassy Staff before any material Nazi legions have set foot, the standard of living has been imme- damage had been done.

of the diately reduced and is being re- The Diplomatic Staff

to maintain Japanese Embassy have had to duced still further vacate their offices because during Germany and feed the legions. a recent raid bombs were dropped

What has occurred in all these near the Chancellery.

New Speed Boat Record

TREATED WITH RESERVE

LONDON, SEPT. 20 (REUTER) — REPORTS

REVOLTS OF AMONG THE FRENCH TROOPS IN MOROCCO "ARE TREATED WITH RESERVE IN LONDON, REUTER UNDERSTANDS.

It is noted that rumours of trouble having broken out "come from enemy sources probably with the intention of creating a situation which would induce the Spanish Government to take action in SUD- port of the Axis Powers.

There is. however, little doubt of! that in Morocco. There is a con- siderable body in sympathy for the Free France Movement which is likely to increase in course of time, owing among other things to the

Sir Denison Ross Dead

ISTANBUL, Sept. 20 (Reuter) -

Lee Shing-ree, a building.com-increasing dissatisfaction with the tractor's foreman, was stopped by German armistice terms, especial- three Chinese, armed with knives, ly in their economic pressure on The death has occurred-here of and robbed of two watches and colonial France. money while he was walking with

It is pointed out, however, that a woman friend in Argyle Street the British Government has taken about 8.15 p.m. yesterday. The no "action which need cause an robbers escaped on bicycles. [xiety to Spain.

JUNK CANNON THROWN INTO SEA BY JAPANESE:

countries is only a fresh deprus INCIDENT ON MAY

tration of the kind of "Dew. order" which Germany seeks to establish in Europe.

No other people are to have any independent life or will of its own and all economic resources of the continent are to be enlisted to sup-

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The story of how sallors from a Japanese armed trawler board- ed his junk, No. T407911; on May 27 and, finding nothing on board, threw overboard his cannon and gunpowder, was told to the Water Police only yesterday by Nr Kal steeraman of the funk in dres tion when the vessel put into Hongkong after being nearly four months away in Chinese waters.

The incident.. occurred near

ply the German machine of can-Kwong Hot when the junk was

While scores of sailboats battled quest. for honours in the sailing divi- alon, a Wamington, Del.. speed- Boat driver pushed his craft to a new world record in the closing programme of the nineteenth" an- nual Miles River regatta.

Shooting Bl-Hd I over a, meat sured mile course in 1 minute: 2

and & half seconds,

Ward Jr. holsted the mark to 57.60 miles an hour for Class E racin runabouts

SIX FOOTERS FORM CLUB

the famous Orientalist, Sir (Ed- ward) Denison Ross, CLE, D. Litt.. Ph.D., FRGS, MEAS, FASB, at the age of 89. From 1916 to 1937 he was Director of the School of Oriental Studies, London Insti- tution and Professor of Persian in the University of London. He was knighted in 1818.

INDO-CHINA SITUATION

Continued from Page 1 The Japanese authorities have, ordered the evacuation of Jap anese residents in French Indo- China, according to a Ta Kung PRO Teport from Kunming quoting authoritative

travelling in ballast on its way to JUNKS ATTACKED formation from

pick up cargo. Buddenly out of the hazy morning mist "a" grey armed trawler loomed in sight"and Ng soon recognised it as a Japan- ese naval vessel...

IN KHAKI UNIFORM

BY JAPANESE

sources.

It is said that the Japanese authorities are making a "na! According to reports received by decision regarding the French the police yesterday morning. Indo-China situation. cargo, valued at $8.880, belonging Meanwhile, Thalland has con-

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Yee U-fat, 24, was removed the Queen Mary Hospital yest day, afternoon with a fract A Tip Topper Club-for guya | The trawler came alongside the to Chan Kit, master of Junk No.

LONDON, Bept. 20 (Berter)-high sustained in an T4918H, was seized by a party of centrated heavy troops on the and gals who don't have to stretch junk which was boarded by Japanese from a trawler on Aug border adjoining French Indo Troops of the Indian contingent in while working on board or their necks on parade day is be-party of Japanese sallora dressed 31 east of Bam Mun Custom Sta China, while the French author England have collected an xr the harbour. It appears that Yee

"ing organised in Pittsburgh, qiy in khaki uniform. They made a

border defence. The situation is London to assist those who have the lower bolda Led by a shy, but imposing, six- thorough search of his vessel, and tion, They destroyed arms and ties have also strengthened their warded 270 to the Lord Mayor of fell thrown the hatch to

finding nothing of value on board, ammunition valped at $485. Dormont secretary... Miss

Chan Kay yee, master of son that Ward and fractured his Frances Mayne, these head-above decided to departanese, however, No. 841BA, reporten, saat his funk Competent observers believe German regime own record for the division. In the crowd are banding together noticing an old cannon on the was burnt by Japanese on Sept. that while bringing pressure to The covering letter to the Lord 1935 at Washington, DC, he for mutual solace and pleasure.

tunk, called his colleagues and 17, at Lap Sap Mel Island

bear upon French Indo China, Mayor states that all ranks in the Nine persons from the crew were the Japanese are instigating Indian contingent are horrified Itogon a drove the same boat to a mark To qualify, male applicants unceremoniously threw the gum of 55,395 an hour, and the figure must display six feet, four inches overboard. All the gunpowder and taken in custody while four were Thailand to invade the French that the civil population should be per stood until he bocated it to 36.962 of humanity, Females must only shot on board was transferred to picked up by the as Baf On and Colony Theiry ultimate object in bombed in such a dastardly man-cording

southward expansion be six feet

the trawler which steamed away, brought to the Colony yesterday Tre de Grace recently

It was the second time this sea foot

stated to be most critical

suffered or are suffering fromï the