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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

SPAIN AWAITING WITH OUTCOME OF BRENNER TALKS

CABLE

CALM Chamberlain's

Resignation Welcomed By Chinese Press

MADRID, OCT. 6 (REUTER)—SPAIN IS AWAITING WITH CALM THE OUTCOME OF THE BRENNER MEETING and reports published from Rome say that there has been no plat against neutrals. The Rome correspondent of the Spanish Efe Agency, however, thinks that Spain has been-men- Honed and the fact that Senior Buner was to see "Count Clano again yesterday, before returning, lends some, colour to this view.

A possible sidelight on the meet-future, but this inferentially" car- ing may be seen in the fact that ries admission of fallure in their In messages from Spanish cor-efforts hitherto. respondents in Rome, who usually While autumnal gales, poor reflect the Italian official view-visibility and rain in the Straits a of Dover are making an invasion point, there has lately been curious insistence on the solidarity attempt less possible, the same of the Axis,

progress of the seasons will favour operations in Libya, bringing mi- tigation of parching head and smothering sandstorms.

There has recently been a big change in most of the Spaniards regarding the war. Of the ma- jority who, after the collapse of France genuinely believed that Britain would last only two or three weeks, there are now pro bably a few who do not think that the war will be very long. while the number of those thinking that Britain will win grows daily, "*»

These conditions will not lessen the Italian dificulties but make them more bearable. It is, there fore, not improbable that a move forward may again, be attempted in this region.

SPIES IN EGYPT

At present it is not very difficult communications with Italy, for

for the Italians to maintair. their

THE AXIS REPLY BERLIN, Oct. 8 (Reuter) — "Deeds not words" will be the Axis with aerial observation-not' to reply to the question of what was mention their spies in Egypt. discussed at the Brenner meeting. where there are 30,000 Italians in This is the theme of the morn- Alexandria alone--movements of ing Press comment on the meet-our blockading warships can be Ing in the absence of any official followed almost from hour to hour and at times can run the gauntlet in safety.

news.

The papers agree that the Axis was about to begin a worldwide offensive against Great and her Empire.

Brita

But if their major operations are in progress there will have to be a tremendous. Increase in the

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1940. —PAGE

NAZI RESIDENTIAL AREA

DIVE-BOMBERS

LONDON, Oct. 6 (Reuter)-Every enemy "allack on Britain yes- terday has been broken up and repulsed by British anti-aircraft de- fences before it was able to develop seriously.

--Forces of several squadrons crossed the Kent and Sussex-nonst- and reports received up to 5 pm, show that a number of bombe were dropped in a number of coast towns*but few'in the London ares.

ATTACK

Two Cricket Matches On

14

Saturday

G. N. Gosano was prominent In

fine sixth wicket stand, partner- ed by W. A. Reed, which realised 72 runs thus saving Recreio from a defeat by the Royal Engineers in a friendly game of cricket at 800- kunpoo on Saturday.

CHUNGKING, Oct. 6 (Reuter) The Chinese Press welcomes the brought to the Middle East from resignation of Mr. Chamberlain. Britain, India, South Africa, New not so much against Mr. Cham- Zealand and Australia without berlain personally, but because it

Very little damage was done, ac- They were attacked by RAF the loss of single soldier, · · ·..

sees in the reorganisation of the cording to an Air Ministry com-fighters and a three-hour battle POWERFUL FACTÓR

British Cabinet clear Indication of munique, but a number of houses followed. the change

British

public were demolished When Britain attacks Germany opinion."

in Hastings, Three raiders were seen to dive which was twice attacked, and in into the Channel. Three enemy Independent SINMINPAO the Medway area another, powerful factor must be The

bombers were shot down in flames taken into account. The people says that Mr. Chamberlain cannot

In all these attacks the number within five minutes over Ashford. Shaw 26; P. M. N. da Silva, 3 for of ravaged countries Poland. be blamed alone for Britain's ap-of Cachoslovakia, Norway, Holland, peasement policy in the past for though some were fatal

casualties were very small in Kent.

18). Belgium and France-now Bri-the paper paints out, that when

The bombers, accompanied by Club de Recrelo: 140 for 6 wkts tain is the only country left that Mr. Chamberlain returned

about 40 ghters came

(G. N. Gosanò 61 not out, W. A. from a can lead them and that the Bri- Munich, the British public gave

Some bombs were 'dropped east south-east direction but when at Reed 33; Megson 3 for 41). tish offensive against the Nazis him a rousing reception thereby and south-east of London.

H.K.C.C. TRIAL tacked by British fighter squadrons One is the only guarantee against showing, not Mr. Chamberlain but fell neat s tram and it is under the German fighters fled. The Two teams 12 a side were field- slavery.

a large section of the British

Το .combat Germans

are

from

DRIVER “KILLED

one Two

Royal Engineers: 139 (Denyer 29,

!

season on Saturday when · JE Richardson's" team met H. Owen- Hughes' team in a very satisfactory

trial which, ended in a draw.

J. E.Richardson's XI: 189 för 16 wkts. (Richardson 44, N. D. Booker 28; A. J. Dewar 2 for 20. H. Owen- Hughes 2 for 111.

this factor the nation supported the appeasement, stood the driver was killed and it formation was quickly broken uped by the Hongkong Cricket Club Is believed that several people and bomber after bomber hurtled in their first cricket match of the forced to employ

PUBLIC OPINION,

down. huge armales of occupation in con-

The resignation of Mr. Chamber-were hurt.

No bombs were dropped in cen- The Germans baled out. quered territories and Hitler dare lain, therefore, proves that the not weaken his force in any one British public is now abandoning tral London where the few planes landing in a sewage farm. country lest its population should the appeasement policy, and also which succeeded in getting through other Germans were killed as their

Mr. Winston Churchill is reaf were greeted with anti-aircraft | machine" fell to pieces in midair. suddenly revolt.

ganising the Government in ac-fire and then harried by British cordance with public opinión, fighters.

The paper continues that Chiria Seven people, including four ready to co-operate and join women and a 12-year-old girl, were hands with the new British public, killed when bombs fell on working who convicted the fallure of the class streets in a south-east Eng- appeasement polity and at the land town and at another south- same time determined to adopt an eastern town a number of houses The urgent need to hatch" a uncompromising attitude towards were demolished and many dam-

move against the British the aggressors..

leader

If Britain were to, attack the

a powerful me Germans with chanised army and gain an initial success Hitler's sprawling forces might be hard put to it to defend

themselves

"HATCH" NEW MOVE

The DEUTSCHE ALLGEMEINE volume of supplies and it will not new ZEITUNG writes: "British polt-be so easy to dodge the British Empire is regarded by ticians will learn of the decisions warships. only when they feel their effect."

TIME WILL SHOW

POSSIBILITY RECEDING

It is believed that the chiefs

U.S. WILL MEET

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aged but only one man was the jured.

Dive-bomber attacks on the re sidential part of a Thames Estuary town wrecked four houses, injuring three people.

EIGHT DESTROYED

CAIRO, Oct. 6 (Reuter) Smashing attacks by the B.A.F. of the Middle East Command against Italy's bases in Libya were made on Friday.

LONDON, Oct. 6 (Reuter) Canada's first war prize has been taken into a west Canadian port by the Canadian armed merchant cruiser Prince Robert....

writers as the fundamental cause of the meeting between the "major and mmor dictators" of

CHALLENGE LONDON, Oct. 6 (Reuter) of Britain's naval, land and air the Axis. Reuter's Diplomatic correspondent forces are now thinking of war

Something is needed to cover!

Continued from Page 1. writes that time alone will show entirely in terms of invasion of the failures of the Fuehrer and whether

the Dictators, having Germany, says Reuters Miltary the impotence of Il Duce in the

"The conquest of Europe and a

invasion diagnosed the whole situation at

last two months and put some possible successful the Brenner meeting, will adopt

The possibility of a Nazi attempt heart into the disillusioned people England are problems we new methods or whether they will at invasion is receding and pre- in Germany and Italy. writes thei face now realistically with swiftbombers and fighters crossed the treatment as well as

action. persevere, with the plans already

DALY TELEGRAPH. in progress.

When Hitler shook hands with!

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correspondent,

parations for a great counter stroke are being considered yet if

change congratulations on the

E

our

"

H. Owen-Hughes' XI: 152 för 8 wkts. (D. I. Bosanquet 35, D, O. Parsons 31; G. G. Altkenhead 3 for 23).

WORLD SERIES

BASEBALL

DETROIT, MICH., Oct. 6 (Reu- ter)-In the World Baseball Series, Cincinnati Reds beat the Detrolt Tigers by Five runs to two, making BERLIN, Öçt, & (Reuter)—The

the score for the series two games Latest reports indicate that at German minority group in Ru..

all of least eight enemy planes were des- mania will be legally embodied in

Derringer pitched for the win- must troyed when about 70 German the State and will enjoy the same ners, while the Tigers tried three the same pitchers in Trout, Smith and obligations as Rumanians.

Mckairi

"The acquisition of eight bases Inspired comment from Berlin

of

over-age destroyers has and Rome on the subject of the we are to invade Germany we too Mussolini they were able to ex-from Britain in exchange for some moved the Atlantic theatre of meeting ranges through the whole must cross the seas.

How is this to be done? A mis-shattering defeat of the Luftwaffe,naval action thousand of mies gamut of deplomatic and militaryį

further eastward. Patrol bom- possibilities of the situation. Even tary invasion of the European on the destruction of fotillas of invasion. on the continually almost anywhere the possibility of a peace move is continent

|bers, operating from these bases; practicable only if the offensive heavier bombing of Germany's and working in co-ordination with

·auggested by way of Zurich. -

In this welter of surmise and forces possess naval and air supre-war machine, on the recurring surface ships, will allow us to meet speculation nothing concrete em- macy sufficient to make sure of a fights of the Italian Flest, on the an enemy in mid-ocean." erges. The fact that a brie: com- deep bridgehead and to guarantee a incapability of the Italian Air Force munique goes out of its way to continuity of transport by sea and and on the prolonged hesitation. emphasise the cordiality of the air. meeting suggests that it may, not have been so completely harmoni-

as previous

ous

confabulations

The

British

Kent coast yesterday morning.

HOLY ROSARY FEAST

The celebration of the Feast of

Our Lady of the Holy Rosary was VISIT TO FLEET

(solemnly observed yesterday, at the| of the Italian Army hundreds of Fleet in the Pacific, Col. Knox

Referring to his visit to the Rosary Church, Chatham Road.

The Feast was featured by a desert miles away from the Nile PRINCIPLE DISREGARDED

said: "I can assure you that it is procession which took place about and the Suez Canal.

the most powerful and efficient 5 p.m. after the Recitation of the Two fields of action have clearly feet in the world today and fully Rosary. From the Church it reason why the against a background of almost landing in Norway went wrong was been tempting to the dictators-leapable of upholding the Ameri-moved into Austin Road then Aus-

that this principle was disregard-in the Balkans and in Africa, can tradition of victory at sea.”

In either field the Dictators may éd. Lessons were learned then:

Stressing the responsibility of feature of the communique was from which conductors of future) belleve they have the power to the Police in preventing sabotage: various Churches and a band also the mention that Gen. Keltel was operations have gained much pro- deliver dangerous blows but the Col.. Knox declared that there present at a later stage of the fit...

Empire can deploy such strength were meeting.

uninterrupted successes

only other

The

significant

via

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hundreds, éven thousands. in the defence of its vital interests of saboteurs within our gates.

tin Avenue and back,

Bishop H. Valtorta, Fathers fron

in the participated which was followed by a Mais,

delivered the sermon.

procession

In regard to operations in the A TELL TALE

future Austria might be invaded, in the Near East that the Axis Enemies of democracy are all The Rev. Fr. G. L Kennedy, B. J

the Adriatic and Trieste, has small chances of winning around us. Marshal Graziani had been sum- moned to Rome but was not though this will only be one of decisive success there. vouchsafed a hearing on Brenner many plans by which the Navy'

is a nightmare to the Nazis. La fact which also tells a tale.

German Naturally some

was Marshai 80 and

concerned

to Italian papers are running a cam- Grastani that he screamed paign of nerves with hints of Rome that he was now confront "cataclysmic" - developments ated with the British Army number

In the nearing over 250,000 men. Troops were

Britain's expense

HIGHLAND PATRIOT SUNK IN ATLANTIC: TORPEDO FIRED AT LIFEBOAT

Bichland

LONDON, Oct. 5: (Reuter) - The Royal Mail liner Patriot, 14,000 tons, has been torpedoed by a U-boat in the Atlantic. Survivors have been landed in a northern British port.

In January. this year, the Highland Patript, had a 2-hour fight with a U-boat while making for. Rio de Janeiro.

Five torpedoes were fired at her. The raider was driven off and passengers reported that shella from the ship's guns struck the water alongside the submarine as she submerged,

cers and men have been landed and three are missing.

In the morning three Low The NEWS-CHRONICLE says HYDE PARK, New York, Ort. Masses were held at 6.30, 7.30 and that if history' does not cventually «Reater) - President Roosevelt 8.30. There were also a Solemn reveal Mussolini was told that a roundly condemned the European Fontifical Mass and Fapal Blessing" quick finish to the war was now dictators for stifling the right of and a Recitation of the Holy_Ro- out of the question and that he young people to acquire full know sary and Suplication to Our Lady must increase his effort we shall ledge of world events in an ad of Fompet at 9.30 am. and 11,45 be prepared to eat our hats. dress here to American students.am, respectively.

For the first in time this war disappointment rather than easy

at yesterday's meeting...

subliation must be the key note ANOTHER REBUFF FOR

BRITISH LEGATION

Criticism By Gandhi

INTERVIEW WITH VICEROY

IN RUMANIA

BUCHAREST, OCT. 6 (REUTER)—THE BRITISH LEGATION HAS RECEIVED ANOTHER REBUFF FROM THE RUMANIAN AU- THORITIES.

At noon yesterday two members of the Legation arrived at po- Hier headquarters" to visit Mr. Miller and were refused admisalon although an official promise had been given on Friday that such WARDHA, Oct. B (Reuter)— "The inflexible attitude" of the visits could be made and that a doctor could attend. British official world was criticised Half-an-hour later, Mr. Miller, the Police excused his arrest as an

by police, visited his "error." The vessel was torpedoed while by Gandhi in a long statement on guarded

his recent interview with en route to South America,

the Bucharest flat for a quarter-of- Gen. Dona has been replaced as Survivors were picked up by Viceroy of India.

an-hour, He made no statement: Chief of the Bucharest Police by: British warships,

The statement says that the but looked in a normal condition M. Zavolanu,

A decree was published forbid- British fighters protected the

BLAZED FOR HOURS

purpose of the "Interview was to again, Highland Patriot from German

leave no ground for misunder- It is understood that Mr. Millerding all Jews to possess rural pro- The Highland Patriot blazed standing and to fight only on well was also taken to the headquarperty. These properties will be bombers when, in April, she lay aground near the entrance to the for several hours before sinking defined issues and without bitter-ters of his oil frm at Astraromano, bought and paid for by State

Two torpedoes were fired at her, ness. Thames Estuary for five days.

apparently in search for docu- bonds and will be shared by Ru- ments.

manian refugees from the ceded She was refloated with little the first of which set her alight.

Only seven minutes were de-

territory of Transylvania. damage.

Passengers, numbering 33, are all safe, while of the crew 133 off

MAYER SAID TO

BE I NINGPO SHANGHAI, Oct 6 (Reuter)-Mr. Randolph W. Rady" Mayer, who showed us the track of the second content to be in opposition, as far is being sought by the US. Court torpedo shooting towards us. We as the war effort is concerned and thought we were doomed but, as long as the Government ma- for China in Shanghai, is reported to be hiding in Ningpo rowing with all our might, we chinery has to serve ander im

...

Sir Reginald Hoare. British Min-

BRITON RELEASED Mrs. Tracey, one of the British

been released.

POLICE REPORTS

Mr. G. Gross, of No. 4. Cameron the

NO OPPOSITION

BRUTAL TREATMENT He asserts that Congress have Although the Ministry of the cupled in manning the boats and the second torpedo narrowly miss- no desires to mount to power at Interior announced on Friday that ed the lifeboats before striking the the expense of a single national Mr. Perer Clark was then at subjects arrested last week, has liner.

interest and assures the Viceroy liberty at Floesti, permission to see Mr. Hugh Mackinnon, a passen- that he will have no opposition him has been granted to only one ger from Brazi! going to England from Congress if he forms a Cabi- member of the British Legion who in order to join the armed forces net composed of representaties of reports that Mr. Clark had under- said: "We were pulling away from different parties.

Congress, he declares, will be gone brutal treatment. the blazing ship when the light

ister, has arranged to motor to Road, Kowloon, reported to Plcesti to see Mr. Clark personally police the loss of $270 in Hongkong Mr. Clark was roughly, man-urrency and a platinum ring handled by his abductors but the valued at $200, and the disap- pertallst ends

Police refused to accept any res- pearance of his Chinese servant The immediate issue was the ponsibility

boy. The police are searching for right to self-expression, subject to

complete observance of non-4 doctor was allowed to accom- the servant who is said to be a

67: pany: oracials of the British Lega violence

tion when they visited Mr. Miller. DESARREST AN "ERROR" -OF A motorcar accident occurred at M Alexandre Ech, French Journ- Causeway Bay yesterday moming allst whose arrest, was aninounead invo Finjury to a pedestrian Fon Friday has been released and it is understood."

Just escaped "

A British warship, seeing the dense smoke, raced to the scene and speedily embarked all sure Vivors.

An official of the US. Court for China however, expressed sceptisim regarding this report. The U. 8 Deputy Marshal said that it was merely a matter of time before Mr Three men were killed in the Mayer would be apprehended engine-room but all other mem-

we have

ave the situation well in bers of the crew and passengers hand," he added:

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Trout is charged with the loss of the game on the official acoré

There were 54,093 spectators at the game..

The following is the score: R. H.

LONDON, Oct. 6 (Reuter)The sheet. Swedish Minister in London call- ed at the Foreign Office yesterday morning to protest at the report ed dropping of bombs by British aircraft on Swedish territory early last Thursday.

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