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FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

No, 16201

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二拜禮 號六十月七英港香 TUESDAY, JULY 16, 1940. 日二十月六

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R.A. F. Anticipating Hitler's Blitzkrieg

TERRIFIC ATTACKS ON 22 NAZI AERODROMES

WIDESPREAD HAVOC

IN NIGHT RAIDS

LONDON, JULY 15 (REUTER).—TWENTY- TWO ENEMY AERODROMES WERE BOMBED DURING THE PAST TWO NIGHTS, ACCORDING TO AN AIR MINISTRY COMMUNIQUE.

The communique adds: “Last night strong forces of R.A.F. bombers again attacked various objectives in Gormany, including an aircraft fac tory at Bremen, aircraft stores at Paderborn, cast of the Ruhr, and Diepholz, north-east of Osna- bruck, oil plants at Celsenkirchen, oil refineries at Hamburg and Bremen, and goodsyards at Hamm and Socst.

Fires and Explosions

"Fires and explosions resulted and considerable damage was done.

"Other forces of R.A.F. bombers attacked a number of aerodromes in Holland and north-west Germany.

"Aircraft of the Coastal Command last night attacked an

oil storage depot at Ghent and set several tanks afire.

"From all these operations, two of our aircraft failed to

¡ return."

AMAZING FEATS

OF SKILL

How The R.A.F. Are Winning

LONDON, July 15 (Reuter), -An account of how he shot down two

Ground Defences Attacked LONDON, July 15 (Reuter).-The 22 aerodromes and seaplane bases which

were successfully atincked

covered the whole of north-west Italian Threat Germany and Holland, according to an Air Ministry news service state- inent.

Anti-aircraft batterics had been tombed in the Ince of terrifle tre and searchlights were machine-gunned and put out of action.

Concrete runways had been hit and wrecked, hangars were set an fire and machines were destroyed on German bombers the ground. within 20 minutes was given in statement adds, is contributing effec- -The success of these attacks, tie

a radio talk to-day by a young South African pilot.

His squadron saw its first German plane as recently as May 23, he said. More recently, he was on patrol be- tween Dunkirk and Boulogne with three other

tively to a reduction of the striking

power of the German air force

German Claims

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN,

July - 15

Recoiled

Blockade Tables Turned

LONDON, July 15 (Reuter). The Admiralty

Spitfires when they ranofleial news agency reports that Gernouncement:

Iman bombing attacks on the night of

(UP)The has issued the following an-.

into 30 German bombers.

A few seconds later, they found July 15 that the bombers were protected by England, including the airport at recently issued a notice to the were directed at south "The Italian Government has M-109 and M-110 #ghters. plunged into battle and returned tanks at Avonmouth and the dynamite

They Harmsgate, a shipyard at Chatha, effect that within a limit of 30 home later with several bombers to works at Faversham. their credit.

30 Planes Brought Down Tills sort of thing lasted for eight days, at the end of which they had brought down about 30 enemy planes, tearing

Into enemy formations. breaking them up and sheating them out of the sky.

day:

miles from the Allied coasts all merchant shipping bound for Allied ports will navigate at their risk and peril.

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MORE EVACUATION PHOTOGRAPHS FROM MANILA

A YOUNG HONGKONG EVACUEE clutches the only possession she was permitted to take with her nalde from one suitcase. Most of the children forgot to take their toys and the American Red Cross immediately appealed for volunteer contributions from Filipino and American youngsters.

Third-Term Issue Now Reaching Climax DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION CHEERS FOR ROOSEVELT

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

CHICAGO, July 15 (UP).—The Roosevelt third-term bandwaggon got off to WALKING DOWN THE gangway a rolling start within 20 minutes of the opening of the 1940 Democratic Convention. from the Empress of Japan. An- other group of Hongkong evacuees of the "Draft Roosevelt" movement and set off the first floor demonstration which The President's name was mentioned by Mayor Edward Kelly-the originator

landing in Manila,

TWO YOUNG EVACUEES get their first glimpse of a Filipino nurse, assigned to, care for them after their arrival in Manila aboard the Empress of Japan.

Mischievous Grampus Is

French Lies Lost: Heavy

(UP)The Statement By British Casualties

Admiralty

15

LONDON, July (Reuter). The Admiralty to-night announced the names of five officers and 53 ratings and one Chinese rating as missing follow- ing the loss the sub- marine Grampus.

continued for 46 minutes.

Some delegates. left their

seats, and the New York State PERT NOTE

hanner was holsted in the aisle,

but there was no parade.

A few minutes later there

TO THE

were more cheers when Senator JAPANESE

Scott Lucas of Illinois mentioned Roosevelt.

His

S'hai Embassy Files Strong Protest

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

"We Want Roosevelt' CHICAGO, July 15 (Reuter) "We are praying and hoping that the man who can keep the White House as a lighthouse for humanity will

SHANGHAI, July 15, (UP). accept another nomination. We must The British Embassay. Has draft President Roosevelt," declared Mayor Edward Kelly of Chicago at issued the following statement the opening of the Democratic Party regarding the Japanese notifica- Convention.

tion of operations at Wenchow, address was greeted with Ningpo, Santuao and Foochow: cheers.

As Mr. James A. Farley, the that the Japanese authorities' notice "The British authorities consider Postmaster General and Chairman of is inadequate. The Japanese authori the Party's National called for order at the opening of the for any loss or damage suffered by Committee, ties must assume full responsibility Convention,

solitary voice from the British shins in consequence of the gallery yelled "We want Roosevelt." Japanese operations.

The President at that moment was quietly lunching with Mr. Cordell test against the inclusion of a numi

The British authorities also pro- Hull at Washington,

ber of important typhoon anchorages in the areas mentioned in the Japan- The proceedings at the Convention ese announcement. The typhoon were opened with prayers, during season is now in progress and fi máy which the clergyman said: May our bo essential for ships to take refuge. country of freedom ever be a beacon at these recognized anchorages. The light to all the world."

Japanese authorities will, therefore. Then a tenor singer rendered the also be held responsible for any loss "Star Spangled Banner."

or damage to British ships resulting Mayor Kelly's

address, from typhoons which may occur Lucas, representing the while ships are unable to take to the Governor of Illinois, expressed con- shelters." fidence that the "Convention will not

After

Senator

Opening Proceedings

only meet the high hopes of the people of Illinois and America but that all liberty-loving people through- out the world will be heartened and encouraged to know that the demo-. cracy of America continues to reign {supreme."

Farley's Intervlow

Coastal Casualtios BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, July 15 (UP)-Threo

"His Majesty's Government regard were killed and 12 injured in the similar action in respect of vessels themselves as Justifled in taking German raids on the south const 1 navigating in the vicinity of the

Meanwhile, the Air Ministry on-

Italian coasts. One night recently, German planes nounced that during the last 48 hours, ingly give notice that all vessels "His Majesty's Government accord- were dropping bombs on south-east 22 enemy airdroines were bombed by navigating within 30 miles from any England. His squadron commander the RAF asked for permission to send up one

Last night the RAF, set fire and will do so at their risk and peril."

Italian ferritory in the Mediterranean. Spitfire. He got this permission, and damaged the Bremen aircraft factory: the young South African went up.

the Paderborn and Diepholz aircraft As he took off at 12.20 a.m., he saw, warcheuses; the Gelsenkirchen pil

Complete Blockade une raider held in a beam of search-plants at Hamburg and Bremen; the

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" lights. Others were further away oil refineries at Hamm and Soest; British Admiralty has announced a

LONDON, July 15 but anti-aircraft defences were deal the freightyards at Ghent and an oli complete blockade of Italy affecting ing with them. He shot up towards storage depot in Holland. Several all shipping along the Italian coast. the German machine. After dropp- aerodromes in orthwest Germany ing its bombs, the German plane were also bombed.

The blockade, it is believed, fore- LONDON, July 15 (Reuter),—A turned away towards the 'sea.

shadows a possible naval unslaught. statement alleged to have been issued Naval authorities have refused to by the French Legation in Dublin elaborate on the "risk and peril" last night is the subject of an Ad- warning which the Admiralty has miralty communique, released to-day. measure issued but simply point out that the This statement from the

French retaliatory.

be mainly Legation alleges among other things Unofficial observers point out that tice with Germany and Italy, the Admiralty announcement leaves French Government was never

that after the signature of the armis- the the British navy free, without further proached by the British Foreign notice, to either lay further mine- Office or Admiralty with regard to fields in Italian waters or to begin the future fate of the French Fleet! mopping up the Italian coastal waters, and that no explanation was asked The vulnerability of Italian ports with regard to the interpretation of to British attacks has been strongly the armistice clause relating to the Soong As China emphasized by experts recently. future of the Fleet:

The Admiralty "announcement This statement also alleged that Envoy, Report

read: The Italian Government when attacked none of the French having recently issued a notice to the fships at Oran was in a position to effect that within a limit of 30 miles manoeuvre or firo, from the Allled const all merchant was there, and then he pressed his Sources close to Mr. T. V, Soong and navigate at their risk and peril.

vessels bound for Allied ports will The Admiralty communique issued

Mischievous Statement gun button, firing Ave bursts of two the Chinese Embassy have no know- Majesty's seconds each from his sight machine ledge of any offeinl basis for the selves fustinedient regard them-to-day says that parts of this state- local rumours that Mr. Soong will action in respect of vessels navigating considered desirable to make the taking similar ment are so mischievous that it in

• Inescapable Fire

replace Mr. Hu Shih as Ambassador.in the vicinity of Italian coasts. Nothing appears to be able to sur-

The Chinese Embassy continued to

following: comment: "His Majesty's Government accord- vive a Spitfire's fire at short range, were no basis for the reports that navigating within thirty miles of any bied at parts under Italian or Gar-garrison in British Moyale, which has

make no comment but said there ingly gives notice to all vessels the French Fleet was to be easem-official communique

(1) By the terms of the armistice, NAIROBI, July 15 (Reuter)-AN. This raider was

no exception. It Hu Halh will soon go to China. He Italian territory in the Mediterranean man control and demilitariaed

says: "Our went into a dive. The Brlish pilot is now in Chicago observing the will do so at their own risk and cept in the German terms, "those days, withdrew last night according Over 90 per cent. of the advance Turn to Pago 5, Fourth Column Democratie Convention.

ex-been surrounded for the last Ove perii,

Turn to Page 5, Third Column to plan and without Incident,

Crashed Into Sca

Little Enomy Activity The Spitfire got close to

its toll, and fired at short range. When he Ministry of Homa Security announces LONDON, July 16 (Reuter)-The was only 50 yards away from the that there was little enemy air German machine, the South African activity in south-west England and found his windshields obscured with south Wales this afternoon and that oil from the German's tanke and a few bombs were dropped. engines.

The raider fell off towards the sen, the damage done was slight."

No casualties vere reported and obviously done for. It crashed into

the sea while the South African look-

ed around for another target.

At about 12,000 feet, another raider was held in searchlight beans. It was not long before the Spitare had gained the enemy's height. The pilot took careful sim, getting the plane nicely in his gun sights: The German probably did not know he

guns, simultaneously.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, July 15 (UP);

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The Grampus, which was formerly on the China Station, was lost at the end of June. Her loss was announced by, the Admiralty at the time.

The list of missing › ing cludes: Lieut." Commdr. C. A. Rowe, who was in com- mand.

British Withdraw From Moyale

At a Press Interview before the Convention, Mr. James Farley, Chale- mun of the Democratic Party, de- clured that he believed that, the normal proceduro should be follow- ed, namely, that nomination and roll- call by the states should be held and finally that the chalee of the nominee should be unanimous.

LATEST

Japan Must Seek Peace

British Terms For Burma Rd. Closing: LONDON, JULY 16 (REUTER). He did not know what President UNDER THE TERMS OF THE Roosevelt's attitude would be if the NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN GHEAT minority voting: for other candidates BRITAIN AND JAPAN CONCERN- should be large.

ING THE BURMA ROAD, BRITAIN From this, journalists deduced that HAS AGREED TO CLOSE THE President Roosevelt's readiness to ROAD FOR THIRTY DAYS ON accept a third term might have been CONDITION THAT JAPAN TRIES made

conditional on AD unanimity of the Party.

avident TO NEGOTIATE AN HONOURABLE FEAGE WITH CHINA, IT WAS The Convention went into recess STATED IN LONDON EARLY. THIS after 40 minutes until 1a.m. G.M.T. MORNING. on Tuesday.

Advanco Guard Arrives NEW YORK, July 15 (Reuter) Turn to Paga 5, First Column

Seo Back Paga For Further. Late News"