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Hongkong Telegraph.

No, 10103

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Mt+A=XX WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1940.

日九十月:

CAPTAIN'S STORY

OF TWO ATTACKS

ACTRESS Ark Royal Back After Patrol

TRAPS SPIES

British Girl Does Drunk Act

**SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"!

That Lasted For Five Months

LONDON, MAR. 26 (REUTER).—THE ARK ROYAL, BRITAIN'S - NEWEST AIRCRAFT CARRIER, WHICH THE GERMANS CLAIMED LAST YEAR TO HAVE BOMBED AND SUNK, HAS NOW RETURN- ED HOME AFTER A FIVE MONTHS CRUISE ON WAR SERVICE.

During that time, it is estimated that the Ark Royal with her

LONDON, Mar. 26 (UP), aircraft reconnoitred 5,000,000 square miles of ocean. · · -Mai Bacon, the well- known music hall star who'

She played her part in the interception of three valuable German

****¡merchant ships.

has just returned from a 15) *********

wecks' entertainment tour BULGARIA AND of the Western Front,

re-

vealed to-day that she had been responsible for the arrest of two German spies during her tour.

She trapped the Nazi agents by pretending to be drunk!

Miss Bacon, who is now 43 years old, has been well-known on the London stage since 1915.

"I had been warned by the thorities to watch out for J red- Belgian, bearded man, posing as a who was suspected to be a .German spy," she said.

nu-

The authorities told me that there had been a number of leakages, and 1 was warned not to discuss where I

had been playing or the number of troops stationed at any point.

"One night, I returned from singing' to the troops to the place where I was .stoying.

"My voice was husky and was shivering with the cold

"I'm frozen,' I exclaimed. Only ngans of hot grog will save my life.

bearded

Immediately volunteered to get me a glass.

"He walked into the kitchen, where

ונתן

I was able to watch him through fuc mirror,

"I saw every Using he did. Ife cer-

tainly meant that grog to knock the

nses out of me, because he put into

Il everything he could lay his hands

on, from absinthe to brandy.

Then he lit the steaming liquor,

MOBILISATION

mensures to

SOFIA, Mar. 26 (Iteater).-- A new till for Civil Mobilis- tion, including organise ratlonial economy in time of wor, was introduced in the National Assembly here to- day by the Minister of War.

The bill provides for com- pulsory loans, severe measures against espionage and foreign denth propaganda and the

penalty for speculators in foodstuffs and other products.

Her aircraft have attacked several U-boats, while others have been frightened into crash dives with known results.

TORPEDOES MISSED HER

un-

On the other hand the Ark Royal has been missed by U-boat which was quickly two torpedoes fired from a sunk by her destroyer escort. A thousand pound bomb, dropped from an attacking Heinkel, crashed harmlessly into the sea 15 feet away from the bow of the Ark Royal. The only damage sustained by the ship was a few

Įpieces of broken crockery,

Sensational Russo-French Development to replenish her stores and to

FRANCE DEMANDS RECALL

OF RED

AMBASSADOR

THE "TELEGRAPH" SPECIAL TO

LONDON, Mar, 27 (UP).-The Soviet Ambassador

saying it was the best thing to do to Paris has been recalled to Moscow on the demand of when one wanted to check a chill.

pretended to drink the gros. the French Government, according to an announcement

but slipped half of it into the glass

of my solo violinist, Arthur Anton, broadcast by Radio-Moscow to-night.

Puts On Big Act

According to the broadcast,

Then I put on one of the greatest the French Charge d'Affaires at drunken woman shows of my career. Moscow informed M. Molotov on

"I slurred and hiccupped like a

March 19 that the French .slut.

"It worked. A second man joined Government regarded a telegram the Ambassador, M. un and they both began to question which

Souritz, submitted for despatch

me regarding the troops.

forward confidentially

when one]

"I raised my finger and leaned to Moscow as "an intrusion by of the men asked me where I was the Soviet Ambassador into the playing next. I said, Ti selij internal policies of France," Jophic-I tell you-hic!-in} Birminghami

The Charge d'Affaires is alleged

"I acted like this with all the ques- to have added that the Soviet Am-

MILLIONS DYING

and

The Ark Royal returned home give her crew of sailors airmen a well-deserved leave while she prepared for her next task.

Interview With Captain Captain A. J. Power, who has been in command of the Ark Royal since she was first commissioned nearly two years ago, told "Reuter" that the torpedo attack was made last October about the same time as the Courageous was lost.

The torpedoes passed astern of the ship missing it by between 200 and 1300 yards.

After the U-boat had been attacked her crew were saved.

by the escorting destroyers some of

Describing the air attack on the Ark Royal, Captain Power said that

one

German was more daring than the others. He made a power dive on them.

"He started from about 14,000 feet

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ENGLAND'S WATCHDOGS OF THE AIR

A FLYING BOAT OF THE RA.F. Coastal Command being lowered into the water at an aerodrome some- where in England, preparatory to taking off on a reconnaissance and patrol fight over the North Sea. Dozens of planes of this type are constantly patrolling the waters around the Brillah Isles, searching for Naxi U-Boats er Heinkel bombers-Domel.

"Daily Mail" Announces Cabinet Changes

POST

NEW WINSTON-

FOR MR. CHURCHILL

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Mar. 27 (Domei).—The "Daily Mail" declares this morning that the Premier, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, has decided to form an inner War Cabinet policies for the prosecution of which will be empowered to carry out all necessary

the war.

According to the newspaper,

Canada Votes In Favour Of War Policy the Inner Cabinet will comprise

MACKENZIE

KING

WINS ELECTIONS

THE "TELEGRAPH" SPECIAL TO OTTAWA, Mar. 27 (UP).—The Liberal Government headed by Mr. Mackenzie-King is apparently assured of victory in the Canadian Federal elections, on the basis

of first returns.

The Liberals are leading in all

and pulled out at perhaps 1,000 feet," provinces in the East. sold Captain Power.

If It Had Hit

"I saw a bomb leave the piano. It was the biggest one I have ever seen. I saw it falling and from the bridge my impression was that it was not

Desolation In Hopeigoing to hill us. It landed in the sea

And Shantung

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TIENTSIN, Mar. 27 (UP)

tions they asked me until the two bassador was, therefore, no longer Relief authorities estimate the slightly but there was no damage

sples were absolutely infuriated.

The Last Straw

The last straw was when

splashed the remainder of the grog

all over 'red-beard's' clothes.

"I informed the authorities

soon as the two men had left

they were arrested next day,"

in Paris, considered persona grate and his recall was requested.

about 15 feet from the side of the ship. I

If it had hit us it would not have sunk be said.

Captain Power denied a report that Ark Royal heeled over. Her the Ark helm wag turned and her bows lifted of crockery four million Chinese are facing apart from some bits The telegram, states Radio-starvation and death in Hopei which were smashed

Since these stirring episodes, the and Shantung provinces as

the Moscow dealt with peace negotia-

lons between Russia and Floland.

Atlantle to Rio de Janeiro and also The Soviet reply to the Charge aftermath of the war and last Ark Royal had been across

10 Cape d'Affaires allegations was handed to year's floods.

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Spee but when she was

Exeter IL.M.S. by

and

"He became infuriated, and they the French, representative on March Scorched earth tactics, coupled Her aircraft both left hurriedly."

The reply characterised the French with the floods, have completely for the and Government's reasons for the recull destroyed last year's crops in Achilles the Ark Royal was a thou- A hundred flights were made from The bearded. German, I was of the Ambassador as being without both provinces and it is im-sand miles away.

foundation but inasmuch as a ques-, possible to plant new crops. WEE subsequently discovered,

tion of confidence in M. Sauritz had Mr. G. Henderson, representative of the decks of the Ark Royal and- been raised, the Soviet Government the National Bible Society of Scotland, Captain Power never lost an aircraft was relieving the Ambassador of his said to "United Press" to-day: "Re-through not findingylis way back.

ports that the Chinese people are

German officer in the Great War.

WILL RECOGNISE

duties "Instigators Of War"

PLEASE Turn To: Page 2. Vacation For WANG CHING-WEI Radio-Moscow claimed that the

specific sentence in M. Sauritz' tele- north-east Europe, have again suffer-

The Governor

:

gram-which the censors refused to ed defent." SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH

The French Foreign Office stated, ROME, Mar. 28 (Domel)-In-permit transmission-was as follows: formed Italien quarters claim that "Owing to the wisdom of the Soviet to-day that it had no knowledge of General Franco has decided to re- Government and our brave Red the announcement from Radio-Mos- cognise the Wang Ching-wel regime. Army, the plans of the British and cow.

It is stated that Spain and Italy French instigators of the war, who

will simultaneously. cognition next week,

The Soviet Embassy refuse to announce re- have been trying to fan e war in either deny or confirm the report.

Germany has not yet decided on

her attitude.--

SUDETEN NAZIS DESERT

ANOTHER NAZI VESSEL SUNK BY SUBMARINE

Flying Home On Two

Months' Leave.

When he flies by Imperial Airways to England-on May 13, IIs Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoftry Northcote la expected to spend about two months on leave.

His trip is understood not to have any political significance, but is purely in the nature of 'n vacation. He will not be accompanied by Lady LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter),Although no details have been Northcote,

Since he came to Hongkong, in received," It is reported that another Gorman ors-carrying steamen dober, 1037, the Governor has had a particularly trying term of omce. Lady Northcote flew to England by has been sunk by a British submhéins off the Danish coast. told the villagers that many more Another German steamer, apparently trying to avoid an

during the liness of her mother. Germans would desert if it were not attack, kept too close to the conat during the hours of darkness and Imperial Airways in January 1030 During the Governor's absence, the for the severe penalties and the close

has run aground. watch kept on them.

AMSTERDAM, Mar. 20 (Reuter), Tws Sudeten German soldiers who deserted into the Netherlands have

All the Cabinet Ministers have

been returned,

At the end of counting on the first

day, the Liberals have apparently gained 45 seats and the Conserva- tives only soven.

Victory Conceded OTTAWA, Mar. 27 (Reuter) The Canadian Press has conceded the re- turn of a Liberal Government.

DESTROYER EXPLOSION

Powder Magazine Blast

In U.S. Vessel

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEWPORT, R. I., March 26. (UP)-With a detonation that was audible many miles away and which ripped off a bulkhead, the stern powder magazine in

King exploded to-day.

MILITARY the 1.190-ton destroyer U.S.S. STATEMENT complement of 122 were severe-

Puppets Involved In Namtau Landing

Six members of the ship's |

ly injured or burned. One is in a critical condition.

the Premier, the Foreign Minis- ter, Lord Halifax, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, the First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. Winston Chur- chill, and the Lord Privy Seal, Sir Samuel Houre.

"I the plan materialises, Winston Churchill will become Minis- ter Without Portfolio in the Inner Cabinet," says the "Daily Mail."

"In this position he will represent the Navy, Army and Air Force, the Supply and various productive indus-

tries.

Other Changes

"Lord Chatfield, at present Minis- ter for the Co-ordination of Defence, the First Lord of will become Admiralty.

"Sir Kingsley Wood, the Minister for Alr, will be appointed Ministér for Munitions."

The "Daily Mall" states that efforts to appoint a National Cabinet repre- sentative of all parties has been frustrated by strong opposition on the part of the Parliamentary Labour Party.

Represent All Services LONDON, Mar. 27 (Router).- Notwithstanding ofetal deprecation PLEASE Turn To Page 2.

LATEST

Tyres Slashed In City Parks

The cause of the explosion is n mystery. In addition to ripping off the bulkhead, the explosion. twisted

CAR-OWNERS who parked their In view of recent reports and splintered the after-compart- which have been in circulation ments in the destroyer and started a

the

blaze which shot forty feet Into the vehicles in the city area last night were the victims of a systematic regarding operations on

alr, Mainland the following state- The dames were quickly brought campaign of tyre-slashing, which the tyres of ment has been issued by the under control. military authorities:

resulted in damage no less than 20

The quiruges og over a wide

"With regard to the recent reports EXPLOITATION OF res in the city, cars parked in

concerning an alleged Japanese land- ing in Namitau with the intention of! attacking Shumchun, the military authorities state that only small parties of puppet troops' and guerillas were concerned.

i

RESOURCES

Chater Road, Statue Square, Club Street and Jubilee Street being the principal victims.

Most of the cars had all four tyres SHANGHAI, Mar. 27 (Reulet), punctured. In no case was less than Negotiations for the joint exploita- two tyres, punctured, thus prevent- tion of mineral resources in Yunnan ing the owners from using their No serious attack was made or province are reported to be con vehicles to reach homes, as few cars. apparently Intended, the casualties ducted by General Lung Yun, Chair- carry more than one sparo

ini-

It is believed that the tyre-slashers

on either side were negligible, and man of the Yungan Frovincial Gov- The C.ID. is Investigating. the fighing confined to minor air-ernment, with the British and French mishing.

Governments, says the "Central were several urchins of the type whio

tout for ten cents as "car,watchers' "There is no reliable indication that China Dally Nowa

An epidemic oftalmitar nature In connection with the Anancing any large scale operations are pending on the Hongkong frontier, of the construction of the Yunpan- occurred in Kowloon recently, which remains quiet."

Burma Roller have offered mineral products as

but

Yun is sold to tion. that. General Luna, yurt states he been stopped there by police uc

Colonial Secretary, the Hon. Mr. N. securities. L. Smith will be Officer Administer- General Lung Yun, it is learned, of other officials has not yet been 'de- | Governor of Burma to visit · Flani-

goon in April, the report states. ing the Government but the reshuffle has accepted an invitation from the elded upon.

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