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FOUNDED 1001

No. 10215

二拜禮辦十三月七英港香

TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1940. 日六廿月六

Day of Battle After Battle Over England:

Fifty German Planes Brought Down

NAZI BOMBERS FALL "LIKE AUTUMN LEAVES"

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, JULY 29 (UP),-TO-DAY'S GREAT RAIDS ON WALES, NORTH-EAST ENGLAND, SOUTH-EAST ENGLAND AND SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND-ONE THREE-HOUR RAID ON WALES WAS THE LONGEST EXPERIENCED IN THE WAR-Saw GermaN BOMBERS AND MESSERSCHMITTS BROUGHT DOWN "LIKE AUTUMN LEAVES."

ON THE SOUTH-EAST COAST AREA ALONE 27 GERMAN MACHINES: WERE BROUGHT DOWN.

Twenty-three machines were shot down elsewhere.

It was a morning of battle after battle, culminating in a main battle, the din and flash of which was terrific.

Thousands of people lined the coast in the south-east as they watched the British fighters attack the invaders.

They cheered wildly when a British pilot, his plane riddled with bullets, waved to them as he roared just above the roof-tops, his plane canting wildly..

Only meagre reports of the battles are to hand from the Air Ministry, which is busy

Arrest Of Britons By Japanese

BRITISH PROTEST AT TOKYO ACTION

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”. LONDON, July 29 (UP).—Pending a report from Sir Robert Craigie, the British Ambassador to Tokyo, as to the reasons for the arrests of British subjects by the Japanese, there are no

[tabulating the "bag."

20 PLANES DOWN

LONDON, July 29 (Reuter): An Air

Ministry communique states that this afternoon

fighter aircraft shot down an enemy bomber over

Estuary.

the Channel coast and another in the Thames

..

It is now confirmed that in an engagement at Dover this morning two enemy bombers were shot down by anti-aircraft fire in addition to those shot down by our fighters.

This makes a total of 20 brought down to-day. indications of possible RAID ON DOVER HARBOUR

SITUATION reprisals

CHANGED

Blitzkrieg May Now

Become A Siege LONDON, July 29 (Reuter). The "New York Times" states

LONDON, July 29 (Reuter).—It is now revealed However, various quar- ters suggested that Britain that to-day's air attack was made on might re-open-the-Burma]

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ANZACS TO FIGHT-Some of hundreds of men who answered the recent call for enlistment at Sydney. They were sent to training camps. Australian and New Zealand troops have already arrived to reinforce the defenders in Britain.

Public Bodies Desire To Assist But Lack Information: Secrecy Deplored

AUSTRALIA AND

THE EVACUATION

By LIONEL Le G. BRERETON "TELEGRAPH" SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT SYDNEY, July 29 (Cabled).-"It is almost impossible for the Commonwealth Government

OPERATION ON CHAMBERLAIN

LONDON, July 29, (UP)—Mr. Neville Cham- berlain, the former Pre- mier, LUCA successfully operated upon to-night for the relief of intestinal symptoms of an obstruc- tive nature.

His condition is entirely satisfactory,

to make proper provision for the Hongkong] »****************........................... evacuees unless ade- quate notice of their arrival is received."

This statement was issued Dover Harbour.to-day by Senator H. Foll, the Minister of the Interior, in connection with the re- ports that the vanguard of the evacuees departed from Manila on Sunday.

Road agreement or detain English Channel The New Battleground a corresponding number of prominent Japanese.

that in the interval since the KEEPING ARMY

collapse of France, when it

seemed that the English could ADMINISTRATION

not hold out alone, there has ON THEIR TOES

been a sharp change in the general estimate of British staying power. Now, the

gloomiest military experts are veering towards the opinion that! the battle of Britain may not be

War Cabinet's New

Appointments

Thrilling Stories Of Air Fight

LONDON, July 29 (Reuter)-Fifteen enemy machine were brought down in an attack this morning by 80. hombers and fighters on a south-east coast town, while the aim of the rest of the hombers was so distracted that they were able to do but little damage,

LONDON, July 29 (Reuter)-The

Fierce anti-aircraft barrages took War Minister has established a stand their toll while squadrons of Spitores and Iturricanes, racing across the sky. ship at Sir John Grigg, "to consider broke up the attack and shot many the present administrative organs of the planes down.

One squadron of Spitfires shot tion and simplifications of procedure as are necessary to give the elasticity which war time conditions demand" down four fighters and one bomber. while a Hurricaue squadron reversed

a "blitzkreig" at all but a pro-ing committee under the chairman longed and costly siege in which anything may happen.

The sudden right-about-face of the American Government in deciding to

το Speetal attention will be given to the procedure and shot down four and scrap Iron to Japan and Spain the timing of any changes to ensure bombers and one fighter. was nelisted. Un part by the judgment

Pilots' Daring that a long war is now possible, and that there will be no dislocation or

interruption of the war

exercise control over exports of olls

1m a long war blockade agalusi Germany will bo effective.

Hitler's Problems

The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, in making efforts to create an all-American front at Havana, was helped towards success by the shift In the betting odds on British re- sistance.

It is estimated that Hitler is en- gaged in a race against chaos in the Balkans. "With every month of the countries south of Germany Was been ripening fast for revolu tion. While Hitler has been winning

huvo

In the west, the proletariat revolt

Members of the committee will be

The pilot of one plane reports that

effort. Sir Percy Bates. Mr. G. W. Dunkley, he attacked a Junkers bomber. It Lieut, General Sir Robert Haining, blew up and went into the sea in General Sir Walter Venning. Lieut. flames. He then attacked a second General H. O. B. Wennyss and Mr. Junkers and saw his bullets pour in- R. J. Sinclair.

MORE AIR ACTIVITY

Raids Exchanged Over Wide Area

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

AIGECIRAS, July 29 (UP).— Several planes of unknown national- Turn to Page 5, Third Columnity flew ever Gibraltar t 10 o'clock last night. They were driven off by A.A. batteries and searchlights. Four explosions were heard at great dis- tance from Gibraltar, probably at $91.

STRAIGHT WARNING BY BRITAIN

Several American planes, as well as a number of tasks of various sizes, jare reported to have arrived at

Gibraltar.

Bombs Dropped On Aden ADEN, July 20 (Reuter)-—Italian came over Aden to-day and dropped bombs.

Four natives were killed and 15 Jujured.

There is no material damage.

LONDON, July 29 (Reuter)-An Air Ministry communique has been gaining on him in the cast states that for sometime past Air Force aircraft have observed Already it spreads beyond the boundaries set by the Prussian ad- German seaplanes painted 'while and marked with a red cross-planes vance. This explains why the suc-flying over British convoys within a few miles of the British cessive settlements made by the Axis

coast. powers to keep the Balitons quiet

communication aircraft by Major will never hold,"

These aircraft, which are General Tittel, Commander of an in- fitted with wireless, are known fantry Division, and his adjutant, and to make valuable reconnaissances to make bogus war films for a German

STOCK EXCHANGE on behalf of the enemy and be war news agency.

So far, said Senator Foll, the Australian authorities are com- pletely in the dark.

TROUBLE BREWING IN BALKANS

Penetrating Analysis Of

The Latest Situation

BUCHAREST, July 29 (Reuter).—Most experienced political observers in south-cast Europe are convinced that until the Soviet next show their hand, the trend of developments in the Balkans must be largely guess-work.

Considerable confusion exists, for instance, regarding the probable number of evacutes arriving from

It is generally believed that the, Hongkong.

of mutual Russo-German No one knows the date of their policy

understanding ended with the occupa- arrival. The Commonwealth Govern- tion of Besserabia, and henceforth ment is mystified as to the extent of Soviet policy will be mainly op- assistance it will be called upon to portunist, influenced to a large extent give.

Cables Ignored

by the degree to which Germany commits herself in a total offensive against Great Britain,

All this is caused by the fact that the

has Hongkong Government

Russia's Threat Ignored the several cabies that have

The Russians are reported to be been sent from Canberra, requesting powerfully established on the information on the subject of evacuk-Itetbenlan border, and in some quar, tion.

ters the question is asked: Should Arrangements for the welcom Germany throw her weight on Ing of the Hongkong evacuees and England. would Russia perhaps seize providing for them have been the opportunity to pour her divisions hampered by, the lack of informa- across the easy southern plain of tlon from Hongkong," said Senator | Hungary to Yugo-Slavia, where the Foll.

currents of pan-Slavism are running. "We have no information regarding more strongly than ever.

In Bulgaria, the Germans

und their movements, the number who Russians cre each other askance. are coming to Australia what The Bulgarian statesmen who saw

assistance is expected.

to

Hitler at Salzburg are not expected bring back n proposal for the settlement ofthe Dobrudja ciaims but merely counsel that they shall settle the issue direct with Rumpala in the near future. If so this will not sur-

"It is almost Impossible for uan to

make proper provision for them unless adequate notice of their arrival has been received." Senator Foll painted out that nearly

a hundred evacuees had already prise official circles but will dis- arrived in Australia by means other appoint the people who have been than aboard the omelal ships. Their led to expect more from the visit. arrival had been entirely unheralded.

Completely Uninformed

Nazis Incensed

It would seemi curious if thel Sovici, already a dispenser of Bul- garian liberties, did not seize the opportunity to mediate herself with Australia is completely uninform-Rumanin for the cession of Dobrudja ed regarding the number of evacuees and thus gain further Bulgarión, who are supposed to be arriving, not gratitude. even approximate

being figures supplied. Estimates vary between Near East Activity

5,000 and 8,000, of whom 40 per cent. The recent British sympathy with SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH",

southern will be distributed to New Bouth the Bulgarian claim to CAIRO, July 20 (UP)—A Sunder. Wales, 40 per cent, to Victoria and Dobrudja is reported to have in- British Warning

land cued for general salvage pur-.

flying boat, patroling the the remaining 20 per cent to other censed the Nifis. Their propaganda

in organisation south-cast Europe IRREGULAR

Mediterranean, attacked three ships States: In view of this, His Majesty's without knowing the results, poses.

Commenting on reports which were now alleges that Britain started re- Early in July, two such aircraft Government caused the following which it was attacked by three published corller this week that the visionist agitation in the Balkans LONDON, July 29 (Router). The were forced down-one a few miles communication to be made through formations of enemy moncplane Hongkong Government may be em- to foment trouble, whereas Germany Stock Exchange to-day was irregular from Hartlepools and the other in the proper channels for transmission fighters. The - British Mackine barrassed by the Eurasian problem, wants peace. though the gains outnumbered the the English Channel near Walmer, to the German and Italian Govern brought down one and damaged on- Senator Foll," said that the Common- The Russians are maintaining aj

Their crews were mado prisoners of ments:

wealth Government would not objet! Arm attitude. They are occupied in Gilt-edged hoklings and the leading

to the entry of Eurasian wives of Besserable with discipline and rough| industrials were finally stronger.

"It has come to the notice of His The RAF, report states that British subjects. The Immigration | jusuce which the territory requires, Elsewhere there were Occasional The log book of one of the captured Mujesty's Government Uutonomy French pilots and crews operating laws would be modifed to the extent A demand addressed by Moscow to declines on sporadic profit-taking. planes showed that under cover of aircraft bearing civil markings and with the RA.P., carried out valuable that they would be permitted to Rumania that returning Besscrabians

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