1940-01-12 — Page 27

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

January 12, 1940.

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Thousands Volunteer For Enlistment

ISLES Imminent?

IN BRIGHT WINTER SUNSHINE, – SAYS A "REUTER” · MESSAGE, GERMAN WARPLANES MADE THE MOST EXTENSIVE RECON- NAISSANCE RAIDS OF THE WAR OVER BRITAIN YESTERDAY.

No bombs were dropped, but crowds in many places stood spell- bound as they watched the bursts of anti-aircraft shrapnel around the raiders.

In several places large crowds saw British fighters ascend to give narchy Faces lens)-From almost every dintr-let of combat to the enemy, who fled out to sea as soon as the R.A.F. machines

The World Mr. Cordoll Hull's

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ASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (UP). r. Cordell Hull, Secretary of 2, said the world faces chy unless it can be re-built omically.

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of International thy and rule by force with all koes with it," Mr. Hull declared. iving Below Poverty Line

international law and morality been brushed aside in a large, of the world, he major part of the purchasing

of nations has been absorbed, eparations for war.

'ghty three per cent of the world ing below or on the poverty line. world is living on haif rations- als as well as Velligerents.”

LONDON, Jan. 11 (British Wire-

of the

India reports continue to be received that there is no lessening acs.re, su clearly shown by the bulk

of the Indian people in the early days of the war, to render such assistance On they can.

Countless numbers have offered themselves for enlistment, and many have had to be refused, even if only

Touch the

over- temporarily. To whelming response and to mitigate disappointment, an explanation once again lins been sued by the authori- ties in India, showing inany Import. ant respects In which the presenti war differs from the last one.

Fully Adequate

and

During the early days of the war, it is explained, many thousands of Indian soldiers were brought into full army service. These Included newly- enlisted inen, reservists and membory! of mobliked Territorial units.

adequate the large Intake was fully for India's requirements at the time. It must also be bome in mind that) enlistment of greater numbers than are really necessary might entail in- terference with India's vital indus- tries, and with agriculture.

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HELSINGFOES, Jan. 11 (UP). --Finnish soldiers on the north- ern front who had established Uliemselves in a well-camouflaged anderground machine-run post heard a nolac on the root of their aldeout.

caullously

One of the Flans crawled through the Sunnci Irading to the pull-bax to investi- gate.

He almost dropped dead with fright.

Standing atop the plli-box were some Russians, bully es- tablishing a machine-gun nest of their own.

The Finn crawled back to warn hla comrades below.

They crent out of their enn- creio prison and, sneaking up be- hind the Russians. let fly with their hand-grensdes.

Tribute To Seamen

appeared.

The area visited extended from Scotland to the south-east coast of England. OFFICIAL VERSION

The oficial Air Ministry communique, quoted by "United Press," says of the raids:

"Enemy planes appeared over the Firth of Forth, the Humber, the Thames and several cast coast cities to-day.

"All the attacks were repulsed. No bombs were dropped."

Among the cities visited by the Nazi raiders were Newcastle and Cullercoats.

Three planes participated in light, accompanied by fighters, met with enemy planes and shot down, the raid on the Newcastle area. two. Six R.A.F. persuit planes imme-

Gunner's Graphic Story diately took to the nir and drove the raiders out to sea.

LONDON, Jan. 11 (Reuter).-The Three. Nazi bombers which appear-Messerschmidts, though semed with ed over Scotland were also chased cannon as well ng machine-guns, ap- to sea when R.A.F. machinespeared anxious to keep out of the offered combatshortly after moon. British gunner: ringe in Wednes

A single plane appeared aver day's big air battle là the North Sea, Cullercoats and was driven off by further details of which are now intense anti-aircraft fire.

available,

out

"I thought there were only two of there," said one British air gunner. "They attacked alternately, then we saw others wailing things occume busy. We came down

above. Soon

The fighters attacked bra shallow and machine-

Attacks On Ships LONDON, Jun. 11 (British Wire- German machines continued their less). The Yorkshire Post" to-day attacks on merchantmen in the North pays editorial tribute to the heroism Sea. of merchant seamen. "These men of The RAF me to the rescue of a the merchant fleet follow a indition steamer which was being attacked off from 5,000 teet almost to sea level o as courageous and enduring as that Norfolk and succeeded in driving the that they were unable to get beneath of the fighting services, it is a tradi-German off. tion upon which we depend for our An named 'vessel sank after an very lives in wartime, and we know explosion of the east coast As it dive, ring cannon we shall never depend upon it vainly. sank it was watched by hundreds of guns from a distance of 000 yards. bui seldom closing nearer than 200. on the shore. spectators "It shines bravely in the calm dis-

They seemed anxious to get out of North Sea Fight Admission cipline with which the crew of the.

LONDON, Jan. 11 (Reuter)--The the range of our guns and usually Dunbar Castle on Tuesday ensured

"As they climbed, they showed us that their passengers reached safety official German news agency admits turned when we opened are. before they gave a thought to their that the German fighter machines own lives. It flowed in the surging which took part in the thrilling air their bellies. Our tracers seemed to response mule by fishermen to the battle over the North Sea were the be going straight into them. Some of them must have gone home heavier call of volunteers for the hazardous latest type of Messerschmidt 110, or than when they set out. lask of fighting magnetle mines. It "destroyer planes.”

Semi-oficial clrcles in London reveals itself movingly in the rescue work carried out day by day by life-point out that the fact that the British bombers got the better of them tells: boatmen."

its own story of the pluck and skill of the R.A.F. pilots.

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"Some of our chaps fired 500 rounds during the action. They did not all

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"The engagement continued some 23 minutes, each fighter making eight to ten attacks."

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Widest Activity

Of The War

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To-morrow

OLD COURSE 2.00 D. 5. Edward..Capt. Reidy. 2.01 € 11. Hrown, A. B. Purves. 2.48 E

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LONDON, Jan. 11 (UP). The widespread naissance flights by German planes over England and

OLD COURSE 0.16 K. S. & J. A. D. Morrison.. Scotland yesterday has in- 9.20 A. L. Potter, E., L. Greame creased fears,

DE A. Meride. 11. N. Williamson. that the GW. Behrman, C. F. Barabali.

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oft-threatened Nazi "blitzkrieg" is imminent.

640 D. Forbes 1. F. Sommers. 0.44 J. W. Mayhew, G. Filddelt-Care. 0.41 Col, Rose, W/Cdr. Sleele Perking. 042 N. K. Littlejohn, T. Low, 9.00 1, Goldman. P. D. Hunter. 10.00 J. A., Selby, E. T. Mesullen.

Further details of the raids have now been issued.

They disclose that three Spit-0.04 WW.CShownn. Sure fire pursuit planes-the fastest 10.00 Nicholson,

Richardson, D. B. Edwardt. machines in the R.A.F., saved 10.12 W. B. Richarbon, Redman. three freighters from Nazi 10.A.3. Dennis, 3. T. Smith.

18.16. E. A. Domnpas, Mt. 5. Banner. planes in the North Sen.

the.

The action occurred while Germans, in what is the widest aerial activity of the war so far, roamed along the cast coasts of England and Scolland, attacking amall vessels, photographing the terrain and dodging vigorous R.A.F. and A.A. comier-attacks, The Spitfire fighters, patrolling the German Norfolk cous, sighted the bombers circling afty feet above the freighters.

The Heinkel hurriedly dropped Its nest of bombe and fled in an easterly direction.

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'Gave Him Sovoral Bursta” As the crews of the freightery shouted themselves hoarse, British plancs gave chase.

From there on a R.A‚F, pilot takes up the story:

We kept on the German's tail and tenaciously followed him until he was forty miles out at sea.

"We gave him several bursts from our machine-guns.

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10.24 F. A. M. Ellati, P. C. Jackson. 10.28 11. Tamworth, J. 1. Mackle. 1932 if Overy, W. J. E. Mackenzie. 10.38 A. Morse. II. G. Sheldon, 15.40 DJ, Climate, A. C. Meredith, 10.41 1. G. Carruthers, L. AL. Wylle. 1048 A. M. Mack. G. G. Altkenhead. 1042J, M, Gray, N. C. Macleod. 1038 3. P. Murphy, D. 9, Evanɛ. 11.00 P. E. Annls, J. W. Clague, 11.01 1. M. Rowland, E. J. Faggiano. 11.00 Car, Murray, B. D. Evans. 11.12 A. Meteller, Linaker. 11 15 L. M. S. Lloyd, A. Sommerfelt. 1120 A N. & QAA. Mactadyen, 1124 Cdr. Boie, T. Mesarry. 1128 F. A. Redmond, A. E. Lussenen.

NEW-COURSE

9.20 G. C. Worrall, 17. F. Phillips. 1. D, L Streliet, IL J. D. Lowe, 932 Miss Cuthbertson, Miss Blackburn. 0.40 1. It. Cramer, D. Humphreys.

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0.56 Mrs. Coldman, Mrs, Hunter. 10.04 R, L. 9. Webb, A. Mabb. 10.00 W. A. Mackinlay, C. W. Jeffries. 10.In G. 2. Park, N. D. Lloyd."

10.40

100 Dennis. Mrs. Smith, 10.28 W. P. Thomson J. H. B. Lee, 1031 Mrs. Overy. Mr. Mackenzie. 19.44 1. Stafford, A. S. Allst

Tomlinson R. G. Gray." 1052 . L. Alexander A. y. Greaves." 10.50 8. T. Butlin, It. A. M. 11.54 M. Pollock, P. Morrison. 11.12 Major Temple, Lieut, Dax.-

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"Then he dived to the sea, with, Col. Shackleton, Col, Newnham. smoke pouring out of his tall, one Course, of his wings crumpling and port moter out of retion." Several other actions of a similar nature are being reported and tobulated by the Air Ministry.

Sylt Damage Confirmed Confirmation of the reports of the damage to the Hindenburg! Dam dur- Ing yesterday's raids is now to hand,

Gallant Fight

To Save Life

The barrage joins German Jutland Sailor, Brought Here By

with the Island of Sylt, and currles,

connection.

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Toender, the

in addition to a highway, a railway. Plane, Dies In Hospital

Eye-witnesseY

FLOWN down from Chung- Danish border town, now report that king by C. N. A. C., plane on the R.A.F. machines scored hits on December 19 to receive special

the barrage.

The Arst Germon admission of the treatment Stoker Harry Ruble, RAF. raid on Sylt was made by the 30, never rallied from his illness. German official news agency in a re-

He died in the Royal Naval port this morning. It said: "The only

Hospital at 10.15 a.m. yesterday,

British success during the rald was the dropping of bombs on the Danish Island of Roem.

West Front Dog-Fight An official German communique also reports a major dog-fight on the Western Front, in which nime R.A.F. bombers of the Bristol-

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Ruble was stricken while on British gunboat on the Yangtse. He was brought down to Hongitong by Surgeon Comunander Nicholson who was sent up by plane for the patient. during the flight from Chungking.

be administered Oxygen had to On Unprecedented Scala

Blenheim type were engaged by Deceased was buried at the Colo- LONDON,-Jan-11-(Reuter));-To- -Messerschmidt pursuit-planes niat Cunetery. Happy Valley, this (ull Naval honours. day's visitatlans by German alreraft The German version clalma that morning, with

A number of officers and ratings from were on a scale unprecedented since three of the Brlush machines were the beginning of war, but it is not shot down. It is officially admitted H. M. ships were also present,

Wreaths were received trem Vice- known how many planes took part, thut one German machine was lost.

Admiral. as they turned out to coa. Immediately

Yangise; Commander-in- Chief, Omcers and men of H. M they were challenged,

Ships, China Station, Hongkong; and Captain and OMeers, Ship's Company, of H. M. ships in Port.

AA guns were in action in the Firth of Tay, Firth of Forth, South Sklet, Humber, the Suffolk coast and the Thames Estuary.

After they were driven off, these or other German machines turned their attention to the bombing and machine-gunning of shipping, but no ships were sunk and casualties were few.

Chased For 40 Miles

One ralder attacking a trawler was engaged by a R.A.F. fighter, and a running fight followed, the fighter chasing the German for 40 miles. When last seen, one of the Nazi machine's propellors appeared to be fulling end smoke was seen issuing from the port wing.

An Aberdeen trawler was rescued by other R.A.F. fighters from the

Cannonade Mystery LONDON, Jan. 12 (Reuter) The Hindenburg Dam, linking the German naval air base at Sylt with the mainland, appears to have been but slightly damaged in the British

air raid.

Yesterday morning a train was 'Quake Dostruction dam, and to stop half-way. It failed į 30,000 Houses

observed to move slowly along the

to proceed further. Later, however, another train, moving very cautiously, completed the journey across the causeway.

Daristi residents in the region per-

Levelled

sist in the statement that heavy aring Casualties Not So

was heard from the direction of the island of Sylt during daylight on Wednesday, but. It is insisted in Lon- don that this and nothing to do with the R.A.F.

High As Expected

ANKARA, Jan. 11 (Reuter).

No British planes were in the area-Thirty-thousand houses were during daylight, says London. totally destroyed in the recent

Forced To Land

Anatolian earthquakes, accord- COPENHAGEN, Jan. 12 (Reuter).ing to a statement in the attention of two Nazi planes, and yet-A big German bomber has made National Assembly by M. another trawler was slightly damaged by bombs when assisting in the rescue of the survivors of an Italian ship blown up by a mine.

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A motor life-boat which had survivors aboard eventually lowed the trawler into harbour. The Ger- man attacker dropped four bombs and machine gunned the trawler. The skipper was wounded.

Plane Blown Up

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TOENDER, Jan. 11 (UP)~~A

Heinkel bomber Innded and the crew blew it up when they realized they

a forced landing at Skeerback, south of Jutland.

Euzirak, Minister of the The crew immediately set fire to Interior, who has just returned the plane before surrendering to the from the ravaged areas. At authorities.

M. Euztrakt gave lower figures for Direct Hit

custinitles than were previously re- COPENHAGEN, Jan. 12 (Reuter). ported. Two eye-witnesses of Wednesday's It is estimated that 25,000 have air battle say that they saw a foreign een killed, and eight thousand plane aim three bombs on the Hin-seriously injured: denburg Dam.

It also stated that heavy loss of

The eye-witnesses ure of the life and material damage resulted opinion that one bomb scored a hit. from food following the earthquaker.

India's Gift To Victims

were 30 miles Ariside Danish territory. U.S. AMBASSADOR, LONDON, Jan. 11 (Belilsh Wire-

No bombs were abcard, they having evidently been already dropped. The four crewmen were interned. Trawlers Machine-Gunned LONDON, Jan. 12 (Reuter),-Two German planes bombed and machine- gunned the trawlers, Burnbanks and Dandolo, off north-east Scotland. None of the crews was hit. Both the trawlers escaped and returned to port.

The coxswain' of the · [Ho-bout which brought nahore the survivors of the mined Italian steamer reported that German plane bombed and "machine-gunned the; trawler, Holy-

rod,

Two bombe, struck ́n rail and feil into the sea while two others missed,

The captain was wounded.

Mrs. Young, of 179 The Peak, reported to the. Police yesterday.” that the either lost or hud stolen whlist in the French Bank Building, n' gold brooch valued ut'$225.

COMING HERE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”* SHANGHAI, Jan. 12 (Domel)

less.)-As a token of the deep sympathy of the Government and people of India In the terrible calumity that has ofertakeni Turkey, the Government of India have, pré- renled 1,000 tents to the Turkish Mr. Nelson T. Johnson, the American Government for the help of the" Ambassador to China, who is now victims of the earthquake disaster, visiting North Chinn, will leave The tents are being shipped"-im- Peiping on January, 18, according to mediately to Egypt for onward truture u report reaching here today.

melon according to the wishes of The Ambassador will meet Mr. the Turkish Government. Clarence. Gauss, the newly-appointed American Minister to Australia, at

Shanghal and will then proceed to

Hongkong en route to Chungking.

Volunteers Cricket XI

Nazi Planes Over Belgian Cities

BRUSSELS, Jan. 11. (Reuter)~!! The following will represent the is announced that German aeroplanes Volunteers at Cricket against the Dow over Belgium to-day at many Club de Recreio on' Sunday next nt points,

King's Park commencing at 11.30 Belgian patrola kave chase and am R. M. King, D. S. Blake, D. de anti-aircraft guns came into action S. Carey, D. G., Day, W. S. Gegg, at Ghent, Brussels, Hassell, Liego,and M F L Haymes, NA. E. Mackay, D. McLellan, A. Zimmeri, E. Zim- -mern and F, R. Zimmerni.

elsewirero.

The Belgian Government has de- Ackied to protest, to Germany, Hat