1940-03-28 — Page 1

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'dimensions

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formance, appeal

and

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On the road 5th April, 1940

FAR EAST MOTORS

Tol. No. 59101.

NAZIS

AIR

Canadian Elections

Govt. Sweeps

The Board

Liberals Securo A Record Majority

OTTAWA, Mar. 27 (Reu- ter). The latest state of the parties in the Canadian elections is:

Liberals, 174.

Natios Government, 38. Doubtful, S.

There is no change in the other partice.

Reinforced by

record majority, representing 53 per cent. of the national, vole, Mr. Mackenzie King will probably summon Parliament for either May 2 or May 9.

Smashing Victory

DATARANCHA Manager: Dollar T.T.—1s. Highloog: Telegraph"

Morning Post, Lid., ham Street, Hongkong.

-"Low Water:—10.00%

The

FIRST EDITION

Spreme Court

Hongkong Telegraph.

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

130.00 PER ANNUM

FOUNDED TO WATERT THURSDAY,

MARCH

日十二月二 28; 1940.

No. 1610?

LOSE DUELS

Another

Russian

Vessel Detained

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" An urgent "United Press" mes- sage from London this morning, stating that the Soviet Ambas- sador has protested against the detention of Russian vessels in Pacific waters, brings to light the fact that a British warship of the China Squadron has inter- cepted another vessel for the purposes of Contraband Control.

OTTAWA, Mur. 27 (Reuter). This is the steamer Maya- The Liberal Government of Canadakovsky.

has obtained a smashing victory at

The naval authorities In Hongkong

the polls, a victory even greater than confirm that this vessel was detained

its most ardent supporters had hoped by a unit of the British Navy, but

for.

no additional oficial details are The latest figures are:-

Liberal 174 scals (out of a total forthcoming.

The "Telegraph" understands, how. of 245).

Conservative (or National Gov-ever, that the ship in question was ernment as the party has been call- en route to Vladivostok from the

Ing itself) 38.

The Co-operative Commonwealth

Federation 8.

Now democracy social credit 7 Others D

All Communists One result has been deferred and eight others are still doubtful.

The results do not include the votes of the Canadian troops which will be available next week.

The votes may alter some of the re- suits but will not be enough to affect the main issue.

Every communist candidate was defeated.

NEW DELIVERY OF HOLLYWOOD'S MOST FAMOUS BRASSIERE

Madelon Loudon

Uplift in Lace or Sutin and Lace. $4.05 ca.

Pink net uplift $2.50 ea.

FOR THE PETITE FIGURE

WHITEAWAY'S

MANY PLANES IN

ON WEST FRONT

N. Z. PILOT BRINGS DOWN TWO RAIDERS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, MAR. 27 (UP),—SOLDIERS IN

THE

TRENCHES

AND FORTIFICATIONS ON BOTH SIDES OF NO MAN'S LAND ON THE WESTERN FRONT WITNESSED A THRILLING AIR DUEL BETWEEN BRITISH AND GERMAN MACHINES ON MONDAY.

News of the air battle has just been released by the censors. A squadron of R.A.F. pursuit machines intercepted seven Nazi “COPPER" WAS THEIR MASTER-Pictured above is the Messerschmitt bombers, escorted by an equal number of pursuit planes, which were

100, Germany's most famous fighter. Ilx 20-mm, gun fires shells through the Propeller hub.

attempting to reconnoitre the Allied positions.

While the German pursuit planes gave battle, the bombers attempted to con- tinue their reconnaissance operations.

NAZI "HELL-SHIP" DEADLY FIRE FROM SPITFIRES

REACHES KIEL

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

But two Nazi planes were quickly shot down in flames by the deadly and accurate fire of the Spitfires and the Germans thereupon abandoned attempts to fly further into French territory:

BERLIN, Mar. 27 (UP). The Nazi hell-ship Nazi bombers.

Altmark, from which 100 tortured British seamen were United States with a cargo of copper.

It is not known whether she will be brought into Hongkong for

examination or be taken to Hanol or Singapore.

Near Japan

The detention is believed to have occurred some ten days ago.

According to a London message the ship was intercepted about 100 miles from the Zagarus Straits, between the | islands of Honshu and Hokkaido

Selenga Detention

One British machine was shot down by the Messerschmidts, protecting the The pilot of the Spitfire took to his parachute as soon as his machine started rescued on February 17 by H.M.S. Cossack, made a very to go into a tail spin, and landed safely behind the Allied lines. subdued entrance into Kiel harbour to-day.

Admiral Racder originally planned an uproarious welcome for the Nazi prison ship, whose British prisoners were to have murched through the streets, in a triumphal procession.

R. A.F. SINK NAZI SHIP

Patrol Vessel Is Caught Napping

THE RETURN OF GOOD WEATHER ON THE WESTERN FRONT SAW IN- CREASED AERIAL ACTIVITY ON ALL SECTORS.

N. Zealand Ace Masters

Nazi Messerschmitts

In addition to shooting down a British machine in the aerial encounter mentioned above, the German High Command claims that a French machine was shot down elsewhere along the Front. The Allmark went aground in Nor- wegian waters after altempting to

FIGHT OVER METZ No information is available from ram H.M.S. Cossack, She was re-

LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter). Lloyd's regarding the Mayakovsky. floated with the aid of other Nazi LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter). A War Ministry bulletin from The Social Credil Party only polled "United Press" reports from Lon-vessels, the British Navy making no-The Air Ministry announces the Headquarters of the British where in France)-The R.A.F. brought down at least five one out of the original 15 seats.

don that the Soviet Ambassador, M. attempt to interfere with the vessel that during reconnaissance of Air Force somewhere in France All the leading lights of the

Con-Maisky, in addition to protesting once the Britons were removed.rom the North Sea to-day, aircraft of announces that there was

Of the 400. Britons rescued servative Party were defeated and so against the detention-of-the-Maya-

increase -were all the women candidates.

in aerial the Allmark, over fifty had to be the RA.F. Coastal Command marked kovsky, renewed his protest at the continued detention in Hongkong taken to hospital, some with ul-attacked and sank an enemy activity yesterday in the neigh- har

stbour of the Soviet stcamer cerated stomactis. One stretcher

patrol vessel. Selenga.

case had leprosy. Conditions aboard

described the hell-ship were being absolutely filthy,

Seeking New Agreement

Franco-Japanese Talks

To Be Started

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

The Soviet Ambassador is reported to have demanded the immediate release of both ships and hos reserved the right to demand compensation.

He is reported to have given Lord Dutch Ship

Hailfax un opicial assurance that D

the eargoes in both ships are for consumption in Soviet Russia only. "United Press" reports that the

PARIS, Mar. 27 (UP). It is British reply merely states that the reliably reported that the Franco-authorities are still investigating the

Japanese negotiations for the renewal matter.

of the modus vivendi, commercial treaty, expiring on April 15, will begin next Wednesday" between the Secretary of the Japanese Embassy, Mr. Saldo and the Commerce Chief -of the Foreign Office, M. Delenda.

It is said unofficially that a Japan- CEO abserver, Mr. Kawal is expected to arrive from Rome next Friday morning and will continue a tour of the major European countries.

£12,000 GIFT TO

WAR FUND

д

Is

Feared Lost

Believed Victim Of Nazi Operations

AMSTERDAM, Mar, 27 (Reuter). seems he spent a lengthy and —A Netherlands' ship is believed to warfare. LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter).—To She is the 400 ton coastal shilp Sabn commemorate his recent coronation, of which nothing has been heard for the Sultan of Brunei has given a week.

£12,000 towards the prosecution of The war.

LA RAILLEUSE

French Destroyer Lost

*

She had a crew on board of seven. The Saba reported that she was be- ing attacked by a German plane in the North Sea three weeks ago and [that she had been damaged.

The patrol vessel was sunk in the eastern part of the North Sca.

The attack was carried out in the face of intense A.A. fire,

Four ships were seen close together,

and the pilots selected one as their target. They dived and released their bombs.

Direct Hit On Deck

bourhood of the Metz.

LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter's Correspondent Some-

a enemy planes in France yesterday.

flame.

Two others are believed to have been accounted for. One British fighter was officer rent his opponent down in A formation of seven enemy recon- lost.

The other, a Sergeant Pilot, reports naissance craft, escorted by fighters,

Three separate battles occury-that his quarry disappeared through was intercepted and engaged by British fighters.

ed in the morning, afternoon the clouds with smoke trailing be-

hind him. Aerial encounters occurred and our and early evening when patroll- Air Marshal A. S. Barrat, Air fighters, having broken up the enemy ing Hurricanes met German Officer Commanding-in-Chief, gras formation, forced the chemy to planes of four different types. sent a glowing telegram of congra

The five planes shot down forulations to the British fighter pilota. certain were all of the Messerschmitt It is now proudly displayed in their and Dornier types.

abandon its reconnaissance.

One British patrol encountered

a

The rear gunner of one of the air-formation of nine enemy fighters, craft saw a salvo of bombs burst| In the ensuing fight two enemy air- directly on deck. There was a big craft were seen descending in flames. expusin betore the flame and smokej died down.

The Batish flew into a cloud to escape the storm of retaliatory fire, and when they emerged the "crews saw only three ships.

One pilot said: "Where the ship. had seen, there was only a mass of trothy water.”

ALLIES IN

NEAR EAST

N.Y. Paper Analyses Advantages Gained

One of our Bghters was ahot down but the pilot escaped by parachute.

Planes For

Foreign Powers

to

D

N. Zealander's Exploits

"Copper"",

21-year-old New

for Zealander already famous

his exploits, brought his total "bag" up five by accounting for two Messerschmitts. This time he nor rowly escaped with his life and as he Ilmped about his mess to-day with Jone leg peppered by shrapnel from cannon shells, he told an amazingly graphic story.

He told how he and two other Hurricane pilots ran into a flight of nine Messerschmitis in the Carly afternoon. “We took one aplece and

U.S. Experts Solve Just went in. I hit one and he spun

Problem

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQRAPH"

down.in amoke and flames. Then for a time there was a free-for-all until I got another Messerschmitt and went kim down.

"I looked round and the sky acemed

It is presumed that the damage frendered her unsenworthy and that

she Rank while trying to get home..

Trawlers Rofuse To Sail AMSTERDAM, Mar. 27 (Reuter).——| The crews of ten Netherland trawlers refused yesterday to put to sea,

LONDON, Mar. 27 (Reuter){} WASHINGTON, Mar. 27, (UP),~~! Great alarm has been caused by a "Washington Post analysis prepared Mr. Harry Woodring, Secretary of clear, But one of the Messerschmitta German warship and they report that for the Foreign Policy Association War, Mr. Louis Johnson, Assistant was hovering high above, waiting to they were taken to the naval base of says; "The British and French won Secretary of War. General George see how the battle was going to turn Borkum where their ships papers the first round for control of the Marshall, Chief of Staff and Major cut. He swooped on me and the next and their passports were examined. Near East without serioua oposition General H. Arnold, Chief of the Air thing I knew was a terrific bang in the House front of my eyes. The top of my They were then released and told by the totalitarian Powers. The Corps, testined before

lay, hood few away. A great Jagged hole not to fish east of 4 degrees, East Allies now hold strategie points, the Military Affairs Committee to-day,

new appeared in my engine and flames Longitude

principal lines of communication and and said they had agreed to This means that they cannot fish in the economic resources in the Near policy for selling the latest model war and oil poured into the cockpit."

"I was almost knocked unconscious East to the disadvantage of Germany, planes to foreign Fowers which will The line runs almost along the Russia and Tialy

give the United States unequalled by the shock, but came to and man- whole of the Dutch coast from 10 to The paper also refers to the steadily production capacity to meet her own aged to bale out"

"For a long time I never thought 150 miles out.

increasing Allied, military forces - in needs in any, emergency the Near East and, discussing They said the United States will about pulling the allpcord of my Rumania, it says: "Britain has left no be able, to produce 14.000 planes an- Farachute. Then I did so and lloated doubt of her intentions to take drastic nually beginning this year. measures if oil continues to bé The Chairman of the Committee, supplied to Germany."

Rep. Andrew May, said: "This in a complete answer to the critics of such snica." He added that the testimony

Dutch home waters,

US. And Foreign

In Terrific Explosion War Propaganda

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

ROME, Mar. 27 (UP).—The 1,878-ton French destroyer La Railleuse was completely destroyed by a mysterious explosion

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down 'in a kind' of a daze, enjoying

the cool air on my face.

"This Is Heaven"

to

on Saturday, according to the Tangiers Correspondent of the vestigation of foreign war propaganda) and manganese--to conduct war. The be divulged. "Tlio United States Land and stumbled towards a wood

*"Giornale d'ItaĦa.”: S

Nazis Problem.

"When had passed through h The Cleveland "Plain Dealer" says: WASHINGTON, Mar. 27 (Reuter), The Senate Foreign Relations Com-To-tiny the Soviet Union cannot has closed the inquiry without ob- thick layer of white clouds, I thought mitted has unanimously approved a supply Cermony with

sufficient Jection.

myself quite seriously, This is Mr. Woodring assured the Con- | heaven," je -- resolution establishing a special com- quantities of the three most vital raw mittee that no military secreis Webla mittes of soven

"I landed in a field in No Man's members for in-material-petroleum, vegetable oil

covered up my parachute in the United States.

chief drawback is transportation, now has possibly a half dozen planes where Senator Key Pillman, Chairman of "Stalin would not hesitate to superior to any in the world," he with earth and wire. Repet

"A Erenels Captain cirhe running the Foreign Relations Committee, said deprive his own people if he believed declared.

towards me with revolväť poised. Of the destroyer's complement of 142 'men, over 100 are reported to that one of the practical effects of that by underwriting the Third Reich

No Secrets Disclosed be missing. Boveral-injured, men. lavo.boon resented.

When he found who I was, he helped The La Itailling was just leaving Casablanca when the explosion be to serve notice to foreign govern the nolltital intercals of his regime.

Katha Air Chfof's - Tributo m centrummissioned in September, 1928. She was armed which they entered

ments that any propaganda activities "But oven were he so inclined, hehe Secretary for War, Mr. Harry

would be would be handicapped by the in-H. Woodring, teslified- "before" the "Copper's" two companions cach with four Blin, guns, two anti-alvoraft guns and six 211n, torpedo tubes,, · | subjected to minuto scrutiny.

PLEASE Turn To Paga:7, ·- :· PLEASE Tum To Pago 7. chased a Messerschmitt. One feliz.

The corresponders alatos that the blasì'split the destroyer in two and sho nank within a fów minutes. ;.*

The WAK

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the approval of the resolution. would he was at the same timò, advancing). · WASHINGTON, Mar. 27 (Hautor) { me back into the French? linda/"la

THORA.

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