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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1001

No, 10213

二拜禮 號十三月七英港香

TUESDAY, JULY 30,

1940. 日六廿月六

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS

Day of Battle After Battle Over England:

Fifty German Planes

NAZI

Brought Down: 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 clsewhere.

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

Vivid Account Of Great Air Battle

GERMAN BOMBERS DIVE TO DEATH

(SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH") LONDON, July 29 (UP).-Eyewitness accounts reveal the drama of to-day's air battles over the Channel and parts of England.

One man said that he saw the raiders fly out of the sun as they came from the sea to attack, but before they reached their target anti-aircraft batteries blazed away with terrible results to the dive bombers.

-Some-of-the-bombers-dived like.a.swarm of bees and sailed through the A.A. barrage with incredible recklessness.

The German Stukas streamed down in almost vertical.power-

SITUATION dives, sweeping over in waves of

CHANGED

Blitzkrieg May Now

Become A Siege

eight and, as they flattened out, the bombs they dropped could be| counted as they left the racks. under the wings.

Each plane dropped a salve of one big bomb and four smaller ones,

The Arst attack was followed by anelber wave of bombers which were engaged by British fighters and A. A. batteries.

Ilgh above the bombers circled the German fighters like scores of lile silver bullets against a blackground

of blue.

LONDON, July 29 (Router).ulso The "New York Times" states that in the interval since the collapse of France, when it seemed that the English could! not hold out alone, there has been a sharp change in the general estimate of British staying power. Now. the gloomiest milltary experts are veering towards the opinion that the battle of Britain' may not be a "blitzkreig" at all but a pro longed and costly siege in which anything may happen.

The sudden right-about-face of the American Government in deciding to exercise control over exports of oils and scrap on to Japan and Spain was actuated in part by the judgment that a long war is now possible, and in a long war a blockade against Germany will be effective.

Hitler's Problems.

The Secretary of Stale, Mr. Cordeli Hull, in making efforts to create an all-American front at Havann, wa helped towards success by the shift In the betting odds on British re- sistance.

tabulating the "bag."

20 PLANES DOWN

LONDON, July 29 (Reuter).-An Air

Ministry communique states that this afternoon the Channel coast and another in the Thames

| fighter aircraft shot down an enemy bomber over

Estuary.

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

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

LONDON, July 29 (Reuter).—It is now revealed that to-day's air attack was made on Dover Harbour.

English Channel The New Battleground

Thrilling Stories Of Air Fight

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

Fierce anti-aircraft barrages took

Houses Shaken Terriffe concussions of bombs shook and Hurricanes, racing cross the sky, houses along the sea front and shat-broke up the attack and shot muny

of the planes down. tered windows everywhere.

Spouts of water, shot into the air spraying the ships in harbour as they bobbled about like corks,

The anti-aircraft barrage became so intense that the bombers broke off their dives and ded

their toll while squadrons of Spitares Less Hours

out of range.

inst

wave

One squadron of Spltares shot down four fighters and one bomber, while a Hurricane squadron reversed the procedure and shot down four) of bombers and one fighter.

Force Oghters Then Royal Air

Pilots' Daring

The pilot of one plane reports that he attacked a Junkers bomber. It

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strented out after them and emerged blew up and went into the Sen in over the Channel where the air was names. alled with the rattle of machine Junkers and saw his bullets pour in- of excessive hours of work is likely to the fuselage. He then had to to defeat the object of increased pro- suns.

Official Communique

break

off the engagement to give his duction, for which increased hours According to on Alt Ministry com-attention to a Messerschmitt fighter were temporarily Introduced in the munique the total German losses were on his tall.

war Industries, the Minister of inflicted within half

an hour.

Another Pilot Offeer attacked 12 Labour has sent a series of sugges- bombers flying low over the sea, Hellons drawn up in consultation with The communique added: "With thirty Junkers and 87 dive brought the last one crashing down the British Employers' Confederation and Trade Union Congress to ali bombers protected by 50 Messersch- into the sea. midis, the Nazis 10-day attempted a While firing at two Junkers, arms producing munitions and war surprise attack on a southeast const Sergeant Pilot was attacked by enemy material. Turn to Page 8. Third Column Turn to Pago 8, Fourth Column

LONDON, July 20 (British Wire- He then attacked a second less).-Realising that the continuation

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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] to make proper provision for the Hongkong evacuees unless adequate notice of their arrival is received.”

This statement was issued

Chaplin Mimics The Dictators

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" HOLLYWOOD, July 29 (UP).Charlie Chaplin's cagerly awaited Alm "The Great Dictator" will be released shortly.

The date of its release is expected to be announced this week.

It is stated that Chaplin portrays a composite of all modern dictators instead of Hitler alone, as carlier reported.

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to-day by Senator H. Foll, TROUBLE BREWING

IN BALKANS

re-

the Minister of the Interior, in connection with the ports that the vanguard of the evacuees departed from Manila on Sunday.

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

Considerable.confusion exkts, for instance, regarding the probable number of evacures arriving from Hongkong.

No one knows the date of their arrival. The Commonwealth Govern- ment is mystified as to the extent of assistance it will be called upon to glve.

the

Cables Ignorad

Penetrating Analysis Of

The Latest Situation

BUCHAREST, July 20 (Renter).—Most experienced political observers in south-east Europe are convinced that until the Soviet next show their hand, the trend of developments in the Balkans must be largely guess-work.

It la generally belloved that the, policy of mutual Russo-German] understanding ended with the occupa- tlon of Besserabla, and henceforth Soviet policy will be mainly op- portunist, influenced to a large extent has by the degree to which Germany commits herself in a total cffensive against Great Britain.

All this is caused by the fact that

Hongkong Government ignored the several cables that have been sent from Canberra, requesting information on the subject of evacun→ tion

or

Russia's Threat

"Arrangements for the welcom- The Russians are reported to be Ing of the Hongkong avacuees and powerfully established on the providing for them have been Ruthenian border, and in some quar- hampered by the lack of. Informa-ters the question is asked: Should tion from Hongkong." said Senator

throw her weight on Fagin Foll.

would Russla perhaps seizo "We have no information regarding the opportunity to pour her divisions their movements, the number whe across the easy southern plain of Hungary to Yugo-Slavia, where the are coming to Australla

what currents of pan-Slavism are running assistance is expected.

"It is almost impossible for us more strongly than over,

the Germans and In Bulgaria, to make proper provision for them Russians eye each other ‘askance. unless

adequate police of their The Bulgarian statesmen who NOW Hitler at Salzburg are not expected Senator Foll pointed out that nearly to bring back, a proposal for the hundred evacuees had already settlement ofthe Dobrudja claims bui arrived in Australia by means other merely counsel that they shall settle than aboard the official ships. Their the issue direct with Rumania in the arrival had been entirely unheralded. near future. If so this will not sur- prise official circles but will dis- appoint the people who have been

a

arrival has been received,"

n

These notes say: "Continuation of

Completely Uninformed seven day working with an average working week of between 70 and 00 Australia is completely uninform-led to expect more from the visit.

I would seem curious if the hours will quickly cause a rapid de-ed regarding the number of evacuees erense In Individual productivity ow-who are supposed to be arriving, not Soviet, already a dispenser of Bul- ing to the abnormal strain. If pro- | even

being Karian liberties, did not seize the approximate figures longed, the output achieved in seven supplied. Estimates vary between opportunity to mediate herself with days will become less than what 5,000 and 8,000, of whom 40 per cent. Rumania for the cession of Dobrudja could have been achieved with the will be distributed. to New South and thus gain Zurther Bulgarian same group of workers in a shorter Wales, 40 per cent, to Victoria and gratitudė.

Nazis Incensed period."

the remaining 20 per cent. to other It is necessary, therefore, that the States,

The recent British sympathy with duced to a lower level, the ident being published carlier this week that the Dobrudja is reported to have in- average hours of work should be re- Commenting on reports which were the Bulgarian claim to southern

a figure which will give, under the Hongkong Government may be em-censed the Nazis. Their propaganda existing conditions, the maximum barrassed by the Eurasian problem, organisation in south-east Europe output.

Senator Foll, said that the Common- now alleges that Britain started re- Already it sprends beyond the To date Hongkong has had 80.07 likely to improve later,

It is not easy to determine this wealth Government would not objert visionist agitation in the Balkans boundaries set by the Prussian ad-inches of rain, which is 34.00 inches There will be moderate to fresh figure, which varies according to the to the entry of Eurasion wives of to foment trouble, whereis Germany vance. This explains why the suc-above the average.

circumstances of different industries, British subjects. The immigration wants peace pro cessive settlements made by the Axis Occasional rain is promised to-day The typhoon is situated about 500 but experience“, shows that its laws would be modified to the extent The Russians are maintaining a Dowers to keep the Balkans quiet by the Royal Observatory, which, miles east of north Formosa, and is materially below the general hours at that they would be permitted to firm atitude. They ary scrupled in will never hold"

however, adds that conditions are moving northwestward.,

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It is estimated that Hitler is en- gaged in a race against chaos in the Balkons. With every month of the!

With 4.65 inches of rain falling during the past 24 hours, war, countries soul of Germany the total rainfall for 1940 has now passed the average total for have been ripening fast for revolua year by over two inches, and if normal rainfall is recorded tion. While Hitler has been winning during the next five months, it is practically certain that a In the west, the proletariat revolt has been gaining on him in the east, high record will be set.

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