1940-06-23 — Page 2

Sunday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

June 23, 1940.

CRAGMATO.

MASS AIR RAIDS ON TWO CONTINENTS: R.A.F. IN HEAVY ATTACKS OVER GERMANY

Raids On Germany

HEAVY BRITISH ATTACKS ON MANY CENTRES

Berlin Panics As Air Raid Sirens Warn Of Approach

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, June 22 (UP).—The Royal Air Force launched heavy air raids on many parts of Germany to-day.

BRITISH WARSHIPS IN ALEXANDRIA HARBOUR”-

Two squadrons which penetrated into north-west Raids On England

Germany set fire to oil refineries.

Another squadron carried out a heavy attack on Bremen, where a large aircraft factory was wrecked. A third raid was launched in, The all clear was not sounded un- the Hamburg area, whore

2.17 a.m. aerodrome was destroyed.

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In addition to these raids, R.A.F. inschines attacked German railway yards and oil plants, which received heavy damage.

The famptis Krupps works at Essen were made the objective for particularly heavy raid,

Berlin Scaro

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, June 22 (Domel),—Air raid alarms stricked throughout Berlin to-day..

The full extent of the British raids is even not yet apparent, for reports are filtering in from widely scattered parts of the country of British com- bings.

GERMAN BOMBERS LAUNCH NEW RAIDS ON BRITAIN

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LONDON, June 22 (UP)-Approximately one hun-

dred German planes participated in raids on Britain last Heavy Raids

Three Incendiary .bombs were dropped near the railway station at night. Babelsberg, and others were dropped at Potsdam.

The number of the attacking plones is not known. brought down.

and RAIDS ON EGYPT

The blasts of the sirens bursts of anti-aircraft fre kept the city nervous for several hours.

Official Vorsion

LONDON, June 22 (Reuter).-The

following communique has

been

Issued by the Air Ministry:

fac-

"Important German aircraft tocies and storage bulldings at Bre- men, Kassel, Rothenburg and Bot- tingen were attacked last night by heavy bomber.

Two violent explosions were seen after hits were scored on the Focke wult aircraft works at Bremen.

"Stx supply and ammunition trains between Osnabruck and Bremen were wrecked.

also

None were

Alexandria Air Raid Described

RPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

ALEXANDRIA, June 22

hit by

It is claimed that all the German machines escaped. The Air Ministry report of the raids says; "As already announced enemy | Humber estuorles were aircraft crossed the east coast bombs, causing large fires and that

further effective altacks” last night."

directed against seaporta ond "Air raid warnings were sounded fields in eastern England and also in many districts, and anti-aircraft against anti-aircraft batteries. defences went into setion.

"Bombs were dropped sporadically in several counties on the cast coast, "Most of them fell in open country causing little damage except in a Suffolk town where house was de molished

and three people were

killed.

"Elsewhere the only casualties re- ported were three wounded."

were alr-

Off the mouth of the Humber a

large merchantman In a convoy re- celved a direct hit in the bow and sank, the report claims.

On France

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, June 22, (UP)-Radio - France announces that air raid warnings were sounded in south-western France throughout yesterday,

The Marseilles region was bombed and there some casualties.

were

during the recent raid on transports "A 32,000-ton transport was sunk

off. Bordeaux, resulting in nearly 5,000 men being drowned. Other ships were also sunk or damaged," NORTH SEA RAIDS

It is reported that the, three vic-D.N.B. claims:

house.

(UP). The first air raid warn-tims were trapped in the demolished ing was sounded here early this morning.

A few minutes later the bombs bogan, to drop..

"Trains at other points were wrecked

First reports indicate that the "Several hits were scored on the damage was slight. Krupp works. at Essen."

Gorman Report

Subsequently, Naval Headquarters | issued a communique stating that one civilian had been killed and one had died of wounds. Twenty-three others BERLIN, June 22 (UP)It is an were injured. The injured included

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

'nounced that seven civilians were injured during the air rald on Berlini suburbs to-night.

Incendiary bombs were dropped on

Bremen.

Nine persons, were killed and many Injured in Essen. Several buildings were damaged.

Raid On Cologno

OPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" BERLIN,

June 22 (UP). The

two Italians.

Heavy bombs were dropped in a east coast county, staring üres which

burned for a long time.

In a north-eastern locality relays

I. R. A. PLOT

of German planes attacked for two UNCOVERED

hours.

In a south-east coast town people sheltering for three hours were shaken by heavy explosions in the distance..

Northeast England was bombed for two and quarter hours, with the raiders coming over at ten minute

Sensational Case

RAIDS ON GERMAN SHIPPING

Several Vessels

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

Raids On Italy

70 PLANES RAID ITALIAN BASES NEAR MILAN

Big Petrol Dumps Near Venice Destroyed In Mass Attack

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

CAIRO, June 22 (UP).—The Royal Air Force announces that Blenheim bombers attacked the Italian naval base at Tobrouk at dawn on Friday. A direct hit was scored on an Italian warship lying in the harbour and the vessel was subsequently seen to be-afire.

Tobrouk was raided again later in the day, but the damage done in this instance has not been ascertained.

An R.A.F. flying boat partici-

pating in this rald was attacked

by five Italian fighters, one of Liner's Departure

which it shot down. The British machine returned to its base,

Several Italian machines on the ground were set aßre in raids on Eladem and Eigubbl.

Successful Raids

ZURICH, June 22 (Reuter). Seventy British warplanes yesterday successfully bombed industrial plants at Lecco and Balleda near Milan.

It is also reported that RAF, machines bombed and destroyed large pelrol dumps near Venice,

Postponed

NAPLES, June 22 (UP).-The United States liner Excalibur (0,359 tons) which was scheduled to leave

for New York, suddenly and un- expectedly postponed its departure to-day until June 25.

No reason for the postponement has been given.

LATE NEWS

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NEW YORK, June 23. (UP)) Fears expressed here. France will soon become battlefeld in civil re French nationals in Shanghal at SHANGHAI, June 23 (UP)--- volution, in which either Communista meeting unanimously decided tele or Fascists will emerge to control

graph French Government urging Polated out present

Potain Gaverament la anti-Communist, pro- Freach Empires and continuance of "continuation of solidarity of British, Conservative, Potain R.A.F. Machines Attacking decided views: In view of fact offered entire man-power in Shanghat

especially hold-

wer with Germany." They have that Baltle is now going Red and fact and entire resources for realisation of that Stalin is in positlan to bring this end. Opens In Dublin

pressure on Germany to force release LONDON, June 22 (UP).—of incarcerated Communist leaders LONDON, June 21 (Reuter). The Air Ministry announces in France, there is

MANILA, June 23 (UP)-French state. Some raiders dropped wall-A code which is alleged to that intervals. Bomba fell close an

possibility that British planes raided post-war disorganisation and dis-community in Philippines has

illusionment will provide fertile cable to M. Lebrun "loathingly stig- Only three Italian planes parti- ing bombs with sirens accompanied have been found in a house in Willemsoored, the new German ground for revolution. Revolution motising separate peace, which con-

Dublin was mentioned in the naval base in Holland. There was heavy anti-aircraft fire. Dublin Court to-day.

broke out in France two months after stitutes treason and eternal shame cipated in the raid, and they dropped by bursting shrapnel. their bombs hurriedly and indis-

for our country." Gorman Reports

1870 war ended. criminately, fleeing as soon as they

This allegation was made when Two German vessels were sunk could.

BERLIN, June 22 (UP)-DNB. Stephen Carroll Held appeared under and a German freighter was set

CHUNGKING, June 22 (Central LONDON, June 23 Most of the bombs fell into the sea. (Oficial Gerrann News Agency) re- the Emergency Powers Act charged afire and destroyed.

(UP) News) -Survey disclosca bomb Reliable sources say Duke Others fell into the town, in the har-ports that in yesterday's German alr with

and devastated area around Chungking offences against the State,

Duchess of Windsor are proceeding even greater than disastrous raids of bour and on nearby villages.

ralds on the cast coast of England including conspiring with unknown

arrived Org R.A.E. machine falled to re-to England. They great oll tanks in the Thames and persons to usurp the function of the turn.

at May last year. Calmness prevails in Saragossa to-day, Government by maintaining an arm

Flood of refugees continue to pour have been enjoined to give first city despite wanton raids. Residents British planes were also active over ed force styling itself the IR.A., and the entire North Sea, and a recon- inte Spain, says message from Son consideration at their raid shelters to obtaining on behalf of that force naissance machine bombed and sank Sebastian.

the aged, the weak, and women and $20,000.

a large German supply ship.

children. Mr. McCarthy, K.C., who is pro-

The R.A.F. mode a daylight secuting in the case, described the connaissance fight over north-west of British troops to leave France have LISBON, June 22 (Reuter)- charges as of very great gravity "in Germany on Friday, bombing two brought back by troop-e-rrying Belgian Government headed by M view of tho epoch-malking events

Pierlot crossed frontler in fourteen They are which are taking place outside Ele, aerodromes and an oil refinery. All acroplanes

chielly R.A.F. Britishi machines returned safely. Evidenco In Camora

staffs. The planes attached to their car yesterday en route to Lisbon.

Five hundred British refugees stations had already been evacuated. already arrived here, further 9,000 One man carica a large flag which expected to-day.

No Sign Of Panic ALEXANDRIA, June 22 (Reuter); RAID ON MALTA Cologne correspondent of the DNB-Alexandria's A. R.P. functioned agency reports that six civilian smoothly during this morning'e air were killed and 14 Injured when raid, the first the city has ex- FIVE AIR RAIDS

British planes ralded the city.

perienced.

The report admits that 31 ex- plosive and 74 Incendiary bombs minutes after the casualties were re- were dropped on Cologne and its environs.

Ambulances were on the spot a few | ported.

were

no

BY ITALIANS

·SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"' There

CAIRO, June 22 (UP)---Italian signs of ponte Authoritative quarters in Berlin among the people, whose general feci-bombers carried out five raids on claim that the air rald on Berlin was ing appears to be one of indignation Malta on Friday. driven off southwest of the capital at the bombing in view of Italy's before the British planes were able promise to Egypt.

to reach the city. It is still pot

the

whether revealed machines dropped any bombs.

British

Italian Report

The night was clour with full SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" moon when the air raid alarm was ROME, June 22 (UP)The 11th sounded.

Italian war communiqué claims that All trains immediately stopped the Egyptian town of Marso Matruh running and the streets were com-was "razed to the ground" in an pletely cleared by 7 p.m.

Itallan raid yesterday.

nor

There were na casualties damage.

Cairo Air Alarm SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” CAIRO, June 22 (UP)-Cairo ex- perienced its Arst air raid alarm at 1.40 o'clock this morning.

He said that there were a number of documents which the prosecution contended would show the existence of a code at Held's house,'

ARMISTICE SIGNED

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He submitted that the evidence about the code would have to ba heard

in camera. mission set and a passport, indicating Ho udded that a wireless trans- that Held had visited Belgium April of this year, were among the to obey all Government orders," the The all clear was rist sounded until articles found in Held's house.

Mr. McCarthy further stated that French announcer is reported as Held had said he knew nothing about saying. the transmitting set,

Anti-aircraft guns went into action at 2.30 am.

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When asked to account for the LONDON, June 23 (UP)--Au- parachute he said he did not know thoritative sources here sald "there what was

was war Funds For Now. Building

is no confirmation in London of the French having signed the armistice

Mr. McCarthy said that the safe in us reported by German sources." Held's house contained $18,500.

It is understood here that the He added that Held had made a French have presented counter statement describing the arrival at claims.

his nouse of a stranger, Heinrich "Meanwhile reports arriving here Brandy who sald his father was from the French Empire throughout formerly the Dublin agent for a the world clarides the feeling that Cologne firm.

the French colonies favour continu-

Held put him up. · Held also stated ing the war. Some have indicated' that last October, some men, repre- that if the central government sur- senting themselves as being of the renders, they will continue, if neces- old I.R.A. association, had asked him sary under British orders." to becomo-custodian of funds for a new building. They told him the Government recognised the assocla- tion.

They gave him $31,000 on different dates.

258 In New R.A.F. Casualty List

fists 78 Killed in action or on active

Voluminous Document BORDEAUX, June 22, 7 a.m. (UP). German armistice terms to the French According to official sources, the

negotiators comprise a voluminous, documented and detailed proposition

requiring very lengthy study In

Įmúltiplo aspects,

It is reported that the terms also contain Italian claims which are said LONDON, Jone' 21' (Reuter)—An to be even more pretentious and more Air Ministry casualty list, No. 35, embracing than the German demands. -The Minister of Interior has issued service or died, 127 missing, 31 an official #tatement warning th0) |wounded or Injured, and 22 previous- public against - circulating : rumours |ly reported missing and now reported asserting that the French people are

prisoners or safe,

jwbeing kept constantly informed ··:02 | The list includes among the miss- the developments of events by their {ing 'Flying_Omber "R: C. Sinimets, Government which at...........present in born in Shanghai. His father is at sitting with full personnel in Bor-

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LONDON, June 23 (Reuter) —Lasti

ground

bore 93 small swastikas. They were

squadron's record of "Bag" in five weeks of 03 enemy machines.

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