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日四十月十

No. 15990

roy Pi 五拜禮 號四十月一十英港香

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1939.

ARK ROYAL

They Keep Watch

MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OF H.M.S.

TURNED OVER, THEN

RIGHTED

NEW YORK, Nov. 23 (Reuter).—The “real

HERSELF

Will Sow More Mines

story" of the escape of the Ark Royal when a 500-Will

pound bomb from a German plane exploded near the ship on September 26 was told at the Overscas Press Club by the former Member of Parliament, Sir Derwent Hall-Caine.

Sir Derwent said that the Ark Royal heeled over until one side of the flying deck was awash, but miracu- lously she returned to an even keel.

OFFICER'S VERSION

Sir Derwent based this version of the hombing on informa- tion which he said he received from an untmmed officer of the Ark Royal.

He quoted this officer us say- ing that the aircraft carrier was steaming with four other ships, escorting a disabled sub- marine back to port, when six Heinkel bombers attacked them.

The officer auld: "The planes drop- ped bombs all around us, but they were all wide and our anti-aircraft fire got too hot for them. So they turned and went back.

"Then I saw one of the machines turn again towards the stern of the' ship.

NAZI SHIP IS SCUTTLED

Action Taken To Avoid Capture

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'

CAPE TOWN, Nov. 23 (UP) The crew of the German Steamer Adolph Weermann scuttled the ship In order to avoid capture by The British warship. passengers and crew were saved.

A

It is noteworthy that this. vessel escaped from Lobito Bay last Saturday armed as a raider.

"When just over the deck, the pilot; dropped n 500-pound bomb on the water only a few feet from the ship.

The

breach AMSTERDAM, Nov. 23

law. (Reuter)."We shall ans wer Britain's latcal

mea- sures with intensified mine.. warfare," neutral

corres- pondents in Berlin. were told.

"Germany will lay mines off the British const. She regards herself perfectly titled to do so without a

A Plane Taking off Ark Royal.

More Victims Of Nazi

MacPiracy In North Sea

"The ship heeled over on the port

side and flying deck went awash.

"Then a miracle happened.

and returned to an even keel.“

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Nov. 23 (UP).--The loss of four more merchant-

"The Ark Royal righted herself men, victims of the sea war, has boosted the constal toll to 21 The German airman, when he saw since last Saturday, coincident with the Dutch expression of grave the Ark Royal go over, apparently concern to Great Britain regarding the course of the war at sea. thought that he had sunk the air- craft-carrier.

FEARS FOR PROTEUS Norwegian Ship Believed Lost

The latest victims of the German mines are the Greek

Steamer Elena, 4,627 tons; the British Steamer Geraldus, 2,495

DOG-FIGHT

VICTORIES

Nazis Loso Another 7 Planes In Combat

of International

"It is true that the Hague Convention forbids tite lay- ing of mines on trade routes and enemy harbours, but the British Government has turned these harhours into war zones by arming cargo- ships, and as a result of the convoy system."

BRITISH REPRISALS

Holland Protests Against Blockade

Proposed Measures Called Obnoxious

THE HAGUE, Nov. 23 (Reuter)The Government has made representations to the British Government against the trade reprisals planned in retaliation for the German mine campaign.

A Minister has told the British Foreign Office that the proposed measures are particularly harm. ful to neutrals, whether as receivers or transporters of German goods.

ob. The reprisals are especially noxious to Hollund because i is stated that they have been inspired by recent shipping disasters, of which the sinking of the Simon Bolivar was by far the most important,

Italy Backs Britain LONDON, Nov. 23 (enter)—— The Rome Wireless says that if it can be proved that the mines were German mines, Britain's fatest measure is justified. Norwegian shipping owners do not expect Norway to be greatly affected, jand sympathy is expressed in Sweden for Britain's desire to combat the Nazi measures.

The "New York Herald Tribune" says that the United States will probably, not challenge the measures, and will wait until the practical realities of the developing situation have appeared."/

Then the United States will take such steps, if any, that American vital interesta demand.

tons, which was sunk last Tues- day off the east coast, the crow of 26 being rescued by a war ship: the French trawler Saint Clair which was sunk last Monday of the east coast with one rescued and 11 miss- irg-the second French loss since the

LONDON, Nov. 28 (Reuter's! mine campaign begau; and the British trawler Sulby, 287 tons, which was Correspondent with the B.EF). torpedoed and sunk off the Scottish-Seven British pilots claimed coast with five of the crew of twelve seven victims in to-day's battles measures, Dr. Iver Jennings, the

missing.

GRAVE fears are entertained for the safety of the Norwegian ahip Proteus, which was caught

In the House of Commons, Mr. on the Western Front.

four Headquarters confrm that

Demir monoplane in the typhoon last night in the Chamberlain rejected the suggestion

that German prisoners be put aboard twin-engined Gulf of Tongking.

for Vouziers. one near Chalon-Sur- At 9 p.m. she radioed that she was British ships as a deterrent to illegal bombers were shot down north-east Marne, another near Saint Avold and experiencing the full fury of the gale mine laying.

another near Sponville. and that she was in a sinking condi-

One of those awaiting confirmation

tion.

Survivors Landed Eleven survivors of the Ellerman

All our planes returned.

Since then no message has been re-Line's Steamer Daring, 1,351 tons, is believed to have crashed behind colved and this silence is taken as which was torpedoed off the French the German lines. ominous. However, the local agents, coast on November 19, were landed Messrs. Karsten Larssen and Co., at an east coast port. Sixteen mem- Ltd, have received news that abers of the crew were lost. The sur- French ship, the name of which 18vivors spent three days, aboard a still unknown, speeded to the rescue U-boat prior to their transfer to an air-rald warnings were sounded in of the stricken vessel last night.

S.0.5. Call

Legal Position Explained

(Router) LONDON, Nov. 13 Speaking on the British reprisal

B.B.C. legal expert, sold that al- though there was a large body in International Law, there were no Particularly in a time of war, law ⚫rc- international therefore, courts and no Pollos to enforce it.

cognises the right of reprisal.

When one country at war adopts alco adopt such measures which, legal measures, the other side may though illegal, are. nopessary to stop the original legal acts."

Allies Within Rights

If Germans use mines in the way they have been doing, the Allles are entitled to take. sellon which would otherwise be illeral,

Fatsa Air Raid Alarms PARIS, Nov. 23 (Reuter)-Two Northern Franco between 11 a.m. and Italian ship.

It is understood that the Dutch mid-day to-day. Minister visited the Foreign Office 10-

No Ineldents were reported.

Air Activity

23 (Reuter)-A been doing. PARIS, Nov. communique Issued to-day states that

First news of the trouble was re-day and, by memorandum and orally. celved in Hongkong late last night expressed concern over the extension when a message was picked up from of British contraband control of Nazl the R.C.A. station in Manila that she had picked up distress signals from exports. the Proteus.

KING_AND QUEEN

It is understood that Sir Alexander there was very considerable activity The message read, "SOS, having Cadogan, on behalf of the Foreign on the air.

Office, assured the Minister that Great leaking engine, crow leaving, position Britain would show the utmost con- latitudo 20.33 north, longitude 107.61 sideration for neutral shipping. cont; muistance requis

# U-Boats. Take Toli 30.or: 60 This position is

LONDON, Nov. 23 (Reuter),—| It is exponted, however, that the Three more British steamers, totalling rapidity with which the French 4,182 tons, have been sunk by sub- veel proceeded in the distance marines,

miles

of

Haiphong. south-east

· has ·remilted to the rescue_of, the

PLEASE Turn To Page 5.

The largest, the Hull boat Geraldus, *****PLEASE Turn-To Page 5.

It is incidentally just as illegal to ank Allied shipping as neutral shipping in the way the Nazis have Under normal war conditions, country is entitled to seize ships, and enemy goods on and its own ships, and also to seize contraband of war.

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On Thames Nazi Planes

Sow Magnetic Type Mines

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Nov. 23 (UP),-German seaplanes are experimenting in the dropping, by means of parachutes, extreme- of exceptionally light mines containing

an

ly high explosive, according to reports received here.

Naval authorities have con- firmed that a German seaplane

dropped these parachite mines HITLER'S

in the Thames Estuary, and this action is now believed to have been responsible for the recent geries of disasters.

An eye-witness of the manoeuvre said that two seaplanes, supposedly carrying a large number of miniature mines, sowed a wide aren over the Thames last night.

The theory is that the parachutes are soluble, permitting the mines to cink,

A

Experts Accept Theory

SECRET WAR PLAN Discusses It With

His Leaders

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” BERLIN, Nov. 23 (UP), Hitler to-day held an important Chancellory

"Press Association" report meeting in the states: "As the secret of the so-at which, it is reported, he lald called magnetic mines is out, experts down the principles for Ger- are not backward in anticipating that

such a weapon as a parachute minemany's future conduct in the has been devised, and they are war, based-on experience gained devising means to combat this new in the campaign in Eastern

Europe. AN EFFICIENT body of A.R.P. method of warfare."

Approximately 120 military workers is now on duty day and In the meantime an official com- night on the Thames, ready to cope munique has been issued refuting the authorities, headed by Field- with any emergency such as that German statement that German air Marshal Goering, General Brau- provided the new magnetic mines, craft cruised unmolested over London, chitsch, Admiral Raeder, Photograph shows a ranger on board "Only one German aircraft has

a Thames ship receiving instructions flown over the neighbourhood of Generals Keitel and Deitrich and fron shore to take certain action. Londen. Our fighting planes shot the others, gathered in the great plane down and the crew have been reception hall of the Chancellory taken prisoners," the communique at noon on the occasion of sold.

Hitler's annual autumn recop tion.

FIGHT FOR NANNING

Now Techniqua ! LONDON, Nov. 23 (Reuter).-It is understood that the German sen- planes which have own over the East Coast In recent days have been

Kwangsi's Pre-War sowing the magnetic type of mines,

Capital Suffers

SPECIAL" TO "THE" "TELEGRAPH”*`~

This new technique muy explain some of the recent comparatively heavy shipping sinkings.

- Observers --report-seeing-objecta drop from planes and utter down CHUNGKING, Nov. 23 (UP) into the sea. In one case they saw -Two flights of 18 Japanese an enemy reaplane alight on the sea, planes again intensively bombed possibly either sowing mines or trying Nanning, Wuming, Pingyang and, to work in conjunction with a U-boat, It is known that Germany possesses neighbouring towns at 10 a.maying boats equipped for carrying to-day, causing very heavy light type of mines, containing a very destruction,

high type of explosive.

WILS

The damage especially heavy at Pinyang, which was bombed three times in two hours.

Meanwhile

·

the

Bullet Explodas Mino

Schome is Great Secret The heads of the armed forces, Goering, Raeder and Brauchitsch, PLEASE Turn To Page 5.

LATEST

SALVAGING

A FORTUNE

$250,000 Aboard New Mathilde.

WEALTHY CHINESE re-

It is stated that one mine was seen floating in the Thames estuary and was exploded by rifle fre. Japanese forces It is stated In London that British stationed at Canton and Samshul are experts are not backward in anti-fugees who lost fortunes in attempting to prevent the Chinese cipating such weapons, and have forces in Kwangtung from reinforc-devised, or are in the act of devising, banknotes and jewellery when British steamer New ing the Kwangst forces.

means to combat the new method of the Chinese reports reaching here frightfulness.

Mathilde foundered on October slate that, in an attempt to prevent

121 are attempting salvage opera- the Chinese forces on the Kwangtung Mines Dropped in Thames

tions. front from rushing to reinforce the

LONDON, Nov. 23 (Reuter)-It is

The New Mathilde, a Hongkong- Kwangsi border which

revealed that German planes, flying principal war ereu, Japanese troops low over the Thames estuary during owned steamer of 1,950 tons, sank of from the bases at Canton and Sam last night's raid, dropped mines by the coast near Kwangchowwan whilst sliul and on the West River staged al

is now the

two-way push to the north yesterday. parachute.

The principal Chinese objectiva is!

a Japanese column advancing from Samahui to Huangtang, about 20 kilo- metres to the north.

This

column, numbering about 1,000 Japanese, has already been challenged a dozen limes by Chinese south of Huangtang, and in therefore unable to make any headway.

Another Japanese column of 1,000 men struck north along the Canton Hankow railway and on Tuesday morning had reached the vicinity of Chuntlen, 50 kilometres north of Conton, the Chinese reports claim.

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Although the passengers saved they lost their belongings.

The losses of `ono · passenger Included $200,000 in Hungkong and Chinese National currency and diamonds valued at $50,000.00000000 The "Telegraph" understands that a group of passengers have now com- misaloned divers to mivago their be

Owing to the recent typhoon those longings, units of the EVDO. who were to: The New Mathilde lies in com have gone into camp at D'Arullar to" paratively shallow water, and her day will now be required to, go 10-position is known., Divers will at- merrow Instead,

tempt to enter the cabins in which They will report at Volunteer the passengers', belongings are stored Headquarters to-morrow morning at and will attempt to retrieve their

money and other valuables, 0 o'clock.

Whether the money, which is be Japanoso Planos Downed

The two units concerned arn the lieved to conslit of bank-notes, will KWEILIN, Nov. 24 (Central) lat Battery, and the No. 6 Anti Air-be in good condition after a month's While raiding Nanning, the ancient craft Company.

Immersion is a question that will be.... Janswered only after it is salvaged. capital of Kwang, two Japanese

down by The arrangements for the camp at naval aircraft were shot Chinese anti-aircraft gunfire yester-Pakshawan are NOT altered, day. The Japaniono airmen killed.

Wuming and Plagyang, respective- ly about 47 miles northwest and 32 miles northeast of Nanning, bombed by the Japanese raiders. Pingyang suffered three attacks.

were

were

WAR BRINGS NEW BUSINESS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

SIRDHANA EXPLOSION STUNNED THE SHARKS

when she

"ALTHOUGH wo lost everything when the Sirdhana sank, we are glad to be aliye and in good health,” said Mr. Charles Hugo, who arrived here this morning, accompanied by his wife.

Mr. Hugo, who is a brother of the B.I. liner Sirdhana- LONDON, Nov. 23 (Reuter)The Mr. Victor Hugo, manager of the struck a mine recently in Singapore The Hugos and ten other American; Ministry of Supply announces that in Oriental Theatre in Hongkong. Harubur and Bank within 18 minutes. the week ended November 14 orders was manager of the Nicola Com-members of the company, are la 4. Hongkong now on their way to Los placed pany. with firms supplying clothing, equip-

Mr. and Mra. Hugo, Mr. Nicole, the Angeles. The Nicolas are sti

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Over 400 new firms have become magician, and his wife, and their atranded in Singapore walling for company were passengers on board) new contractors,

does not permit the seizure of other does not include exports from an LONDON, Nov. 23 (Reuter).The enemy country.

But Germany, having violated King and Queen returned to London to-day after spending three days of international law, Britain and France

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