1940-08-10 — Page 9

Saturday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

45 More M.C. for Officer Who Broke THURSDAY'S

Awards to

The B.E.F. Up

FORTY-FIVE more

AIR FIGHT

Attack Single-handed CHECK-UP

awards by the C-in-The

B.E.F., announced by the

War Office, include 15 M,C.s.

Crystal Palace

Lieut. P. H. Gordon. R.E. Towers Are To

wins his for completing the de-

molition of a bridge, one end of

which was held by the onemy.

Go

TWO of London's most famous landmarks, the two With great determination Licut. 284ft. towers of the Crystal Palace which survived the fire Gordon led out a small party of of 1936, are to be removed. sappers at dawn and, in full view of

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By the end of October, demolition will be complete, yielding the Germans, they placed charges 1,600 tons of cast iron for war purposes. and blew up the bridge.

The towers, which are visible for miles, were originally erected to support large tanks of water at a height sufficient to give pressure for the working of the many fountains in the Cry- stal Palace and its grounds.

Another MC. is 2nd Lieut. B. J.

Hyde-Thomson, Durham L. All the men in his post were killed or wounded and the enemy called on the him to surrender. He shot enemy leader; dispersed Che... 15- mainder by throwing a hand grenade and managed escope to a Bank. Here he was able to aid in organie ing a counter-attack..

Later in the same day he brought wounded mun under heavy Пre.

2nd Lieut. J. A. L. Peebles, Dor-

Provision was also afforded for the public to reach the encircling galleries by 400 stepa; later, lifts were installed in the North Tower capable of making the ascent in 30sec.

the

Enemy Alien

Trading Firms

British Government Issues New List

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH{"

Appalling Losses Suffered By Nazis LONDON, Aug. 9 (Reuter). The latest check-up shows that in Thursday's air battles the Germans lost, 60. machines over the Channel and the Italians 15 over Libya.

Sixteen Beltlah Aghters were lost In the Channel fighting but three of the pilots are safe, while two British planes falled to return from Libya.

In addition to the 60 planes the Germans lost, many others badly damaged.

were

The 60 comprise 24 dive-bombers and 30.8ghters.

About 400 German planes took part, in Thursday's fighting. On the basis of this, the Germans lost ono seventh of the planes that they dung into the battle.

Must Have Bad Effect

It is probable, however, that many The view from the eight-floored

of the German planes were in action more than once, after re-fuelling and lowers was unparalleled, comprising the whole of London and extending

re-arming, so that the actuat per- sel Regt., swam two branches of as far as the woodlands of Essex,

centage of losa is higher than one- canal three miles south of Estaires the downs of Epsom and Windsor

seventh., Such losses, it is felt in London, came

cannot fall to have an effect to and places where it was possible Castle.

Sir

Buckland, Henry

general for troops to wade across.

on the morale of the German airmen. Lient. 2nd

D. F.

LONDON, Aug. 9 (UP) — Callander, manager of the Crystal Palace, said:

Altogether 400 German planes have Camerons, commanded a platoon of

"The contractors have agreed to anti-tank guns which put 25 Nazi get the towers down by the end of The British Board of Trade to-been brought down over or around tunks out of action; he, too, gets the October: it will be a difficult and day issued the ninth revised list Britain since war began, 326 within lower of enemy alien firms, both Ger- the last eight weeks, making a daily MC

dangerous job. When

average of six. One of the 12 D.C.M.9 la P. S. M. parts are removed police may have man controlled and Italian con- Milligan, Camerons. His skill and to close the road at Anerley Hill trolled, operating in neutral

"Most of the iron will come from leadership meant the capture of two. machine-guna and 15 pekomers. the huge tanks of boller plate, which countries. The same night he was in an attack held 1,570 tons of water." and though wounded five times con- tinued the advance.

G.S.ML. Camerons, who was fl company altacking with French tanks, led both parties to the canal bunk, quid- Ing the tanks by hitting their sides. Though wounded, he continued in action until all the enemy had with drawn to the southern bank of the canal,

A. Stott.

also

of

the CANADIAN PILOTS Includes numerous foreign branches

Serat, Baston, R. Berks Reg, was in command of a focality which was subjected to continual shelling and small arms fire for 30 hours.

IN ENGLAND LONDON, Aug. 9 (Reuter).Mr. Vincent Massey, High Commissioner for Canada, to-day inspected the first Royal Canadian Air Force fighter squadron to reach Britain.

The loss of this post would have been vital. ile beld a post unt only himself and two other N.C.O.s but the locality was kept intact unnen who only speak French.

The squadron has hitherto been on constal duties off Newfoundland and Eastern Canada. It has now come to Britain to complete its training and begin operational work. wifi shortly

The squadron is drawn from all

Sra

In the early morning of yesterday, German motor torpedo benis attack- ed a

convoy. One was sunk by n British escort ship and another was damaged. Three

British

coasters

The list now numbers 1,800 and shows on increase of 250 over the previous list and, for the first time, It were torpedoed and sunk,

An officer who has landed from SWHITH one of the coasters says that of the Bata Shoe Company,

The South American and Central of Nazi motor torpedo boats sudden- American countries

ly appeared and his own ship was which they enemy Arms are listed include Argen-lifted right out of the water when a the with 154, Brazil 98, Chile 55 and torpedo struck it. The entire crew got away in life-bonts within three Mexico 47.

Far East List

minutes. The men were murvellous, The German and Italian penetra-he said.

into Spain is reflected in the tion names of 127 firms in Spain and ten in Spanish possessions while in Portu- gal there are G and in Portugese possessions there are 24.

The For East 1st shows 122 alien being in Shanghai, 70 in Japan and 20 In Japanese possessions.

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August 10, 1940.

GIBRALTAR ********

READY

Will Withstand All Enemy Attacks.

GIBRALTER, Aug. 9 (Reuter).- the war in the Mediterrancen gathers momentum, the fortress of for any stands ready Gibraltar

or air. eventuality from land, sea

tailan raiders have already had a tasto of Gibraltar's mettle.

Hitherio they had only been able to cross the Rocks three times, drop- ping bombs which caused negligible damage-none at all to military ob jectives. With the evacuation thousands of civilians, the Rack is

of

daily assuming a more purely milf- tary aspect..

Activity is Intense as inumerabió men labour in great heat to make Gibraltar even stronger. All the troops are in the highest spirits.

NEW HEBRIDES TO FIGHT

FROM PAGE ONE

under Your Excellency's authority and declares its wish to respond to this appeal by sending you all its members capable of bearing arms. The French population begs you to necept, this solemn declaration as a binding undertaking to fight with you until final victory.

"Long live immortal France! Long live England!**

General de Gaulle replied, asking the Commissioner to ""convey to ali men prepared to bear arms and offer- ing themselves for active service my nssurance that I will call upon them when the time comes,"

Economic Importance LONDON, Aug. 9 (Reuter).—The view is expressed In London that though New Hebrides is probably one Another Shot Down

of the smallest parts of the Empire, LONDON, Aug. 9 (Router).—An

the declaration is of deep significance. Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security communique states that It is also not without economie im- shortly before

single portance. Every mid-day enerny aircraft crossed the north-ministration exports many millions of

which now will be available to Grent number of high explosive bombs.

There were a number of casualties. Britain and her allies. unly one of which is fatal.

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year

the

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were left in a fit state to carry on; Parts of Canada and includes same enemy firms in China-all of them east coast of England and dropped a tons of copra, cottur, coeča and coffee

til they were relieved.

Mr. Munsey extended his heartfelt F.S.AL. R. Brown, Dorset R. held congratulations to the R.A.F. for its his forward position during a Nazi super achievement yesterday, onslaught for ten hours despite very heavy shell fire and three strong at- tacks by the enviny.

On the eventual orders to with- draw P.SM. Brown extricated his platoon under heavy fire.

No explanation is given as to why

A.A. guns and R.A.F. fighters en- firms operating in the United States have been studiously ignored in these guged the enemy bomber and shot it lists. The law itself makes no excep-down into the sea. tion of enemy allen firms in the

CALLING UP THE United States but a British trader is

ENGINEERS

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forced to make his own enquiries through his bank regarding any possible enemy firms operating there.

LONDON, Aug. (Reuter) P.S.M. S. Brown, Dorset R., was 160 in command of a forward Hundreds of thousands of engineers war production platoon guarding on important cross-nut at present on ing of the La Bassee Canal. This work are called upon by the Govern- plutoon held its original positionment under the Industrial Registra- throughout the day despite being in on order to register al cemployment. full view of the enemy and being exchanges. under

constant heavy, shell

machine-gun fre.

ani

18 AWARDED M.M. Eighteen M.M.я are awarded. One goes to Corp. K. James, Noyal Dorset Regiment, who commanded a section post in the brewery at the left-hand canol bridge.

By this means it is hoped to obtain

Navy Is Growing

EVACUEES THRILLED

FROM PAGE ONE

Stronger shown by the Australian Government

Inspired by the example of New Hebrides, the adjolning island of New Caledonia shows every sign of short- ly declaring itself for General de Gaulle.

DESTINATION

OF OUR TROOPS

FROM PAGE 'ONE

will be available for transfer to im- favour of the Allies is now far greater/Tupidly in order to allow rapid pro- the British withdrawal of troops from

the names of 300,000 skilled men who portant government work.

THE balance of Naval strength in than at the outbreak of war.

ship lost): $2 Another pleasing feature is that

provided for in the disembarkation about 1,000, was taken solely upon dead were lying_in_sight on the far nounces this morning that Mr. Ar and gun boats, patrol vessels, plens which provide for all to go the responsiblity and judgment of

The

Government Gazette an

the

officials who elcared the ship so

gress to Brisbane."

These opinions express the senti- Chinn would have no effect what- ever on the policies of the United At the outbreak of war, we had 15 ments prevalling throughout the

States in the Far East.

aircraft carriers (one DEFENCE FORCE capital ships (one has been lost); 7

He said that the decision to retain cruisers (two last);

185 destroyers the future comfort of the evacuees is the Marines in Shanghai, numbering RE-ASSIGNMENTS (20 last): 58 submaries (3 lost); 105

mino-sweepers, During the day several casualties

(8 lost).

direct to suitable guest houses, thus the United States Government. The were inflicted on the enemy and the

clearing Since the beginning of the war, abolishing the need for

details which have not been decided so far include whether or not the bank of the canal. At nightfall thur James Kew has been re-assign-

addtion to reinforce-

Those Who Disembarked

American Marines will take over the Corpl.

privates ed from the Combulant Group to the said an Admiralty announcement camps. Jumes and twu

Liments volunteered to swim across the canal General Group of the Essential Ser recently, in add

of warships of all classes ex-

*According to the official passen-defence section which the British are and obtain identifications. This he vices in Hongkong Defence cept battleships, the Navy has been Her list supplied by the British evacuating,

Consul General in Manila, the Diplomatic quarters regarded the dld, with an enemy post only 50 Reserve.

Mr. Arthur Edward Jenkins and strengthened by more than 50 armed yards awoks.

as a precautionary following passengers aboard the British and

1,500 minor I'le.

more than

Dutch liner arriving in Brisbene measure on account of the strained The Queen's Ras Mr. George Thomas May have been merchant cruisers (one has been lost) wins his

his for

conspicuous gallantry allowed to quit the Hongkong De-

vessels and auxiliary craft (58 of

yesterday were scheduled to dis- Anglo-Japanese relation-uch small with effect from and devotion to duty as a dispatch fence Reserve

embark at the Queensland captial: outposts These have been lost).

could not be defended in rider throughout the operations and August 6 and August 2 respectively.

During the next few months

Eitzabeth Collins, Margaret Máry

case of hostilities. the Royal Navy will receive a

Collins

Timothy Collins, Joseph

Ottawa Theory more especially ut La Bassee, when

large Increase in further

Collina, Eugenier Evans, George Evans, Marsan. Evans, Patricia OTTAWA, Aug. 9 (Reuter).The Nearly a million tons of warships Evans, Titiana Green, Clara Liang, withdrawal of British troops from are building in British shipyards. Marion Melmez, Nelle McLaren, China is regarded here as an indica

The contrast between German naval

Florence McLaren, Susan McLaren, tion that the Japanese are preparing Ann McLaren, Iris Moran, Olinon to apply pressure while Britain Ann, Moran, Ethelwyn Moris, Vera occupied elsewhere, and that Britain

Lillian Pearce, Joyce

Perkins, Is forestalling such a move by con- Jeanette Perkins, Margaret Tocher, centrating her forces in China in a Alexander Tocher, Martin Tocher, strategic position. Clausia Wilkins,

he carried dispatches between Bat-

Talion 11.Q. and Company HQ MAGNIFICENT strength.

through continuous shelling und small arms fire with total disregard

for personal safely-until he was

GESTURE

war

has

finally blown off his machine by a LONDON, Aug. 9 (Router)-Mr weakness and the great and growing shell.

Garfield Weston, Member of Parllastrength of the Allied navies C/Cpl. Jackson, Camerons, saved ment for Macclesfield, has present-apparently alarmed the German High many lives during & tank attack on fed the Minister of Alreraft Produc- Command, Battalion HQ.

tion a cheque for £100,000 to build When the order to withdraw had 16 Hurricanes and Spitfires to replace been given and, the buildings were the total British losses in Thursday's burning he evomited many wounded air battle over the Channel," who were lylag in the open in front

of 11.Q.

He curried the men to the rear of Food Supplies For

the building under heavy machine-

gun fire and mortar Bre and had them placed on transport.

Greenland

ROCH

This anxiety is shown by Ger- man efforts to convince neutral opinion, by the constant issue of groundless claims of naval sink- Ings, that German air

power has achieved a spectacular dancy over British naval power. Concentrated air promes, can in close proximity to its own

the less strongly LONDON, Aug. 9 (Router).As a inflict losses on Lnce. Corp. R. 1. Lingwood. R. Signals, was in a

result of the interruption of com-armoured naval units. It has signaily cable detachment which passed by accident into the munications between Denmark and failed, however, to annul the decisive

Greenland, a commission has left advantages conferred by sea power. The detachment was marched away Greenland for Washington to discuss under escort and Luce-Corpi. Ling the possibility of ensuring American food supplies to Greenland, says a

agency.

enemy lines and was captured,

wood selzed an opportunity in a

moment of inattention on the part#Stofanen telegram to the Italian

of the escort to call on. his men lo

escape. They responded Instantly

and succeeded in rejoining the unit

by swimming a canal.

Thus he saved six men (and u party of Belgian soldiers) from cap- ture.

Britain Orders

SALVATIONIST WON'T LEAVE

Of these twelve are adults and twelve children.

The last evacuees 10 leave Manila departed on Thursday, according to private advices received in Hong- kong yesterday.

move

Canadians are slightly bewildered by the complicated Astatic situation while Government circles remain tight-lipped on this point,

Washington Reaction WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (Reutor). The evacuces ship arriving in While recognising that some British Brisbane yesterday will arrive in troops in China, notably at Peiping Sydney at dawn to-morrow. it is perform no useful purpose, unofficial

learned.

the American and

circles here feel that the withdrawal from Shanghai places a somewhat Last Evacuods Leave Newspapers just received from unfair burden on Manila tell the story of last Monday's Marines in maintaining peace re-embarkation of 800 women and order. In the International Settle- children evacuees en route to Aus-ment.

ts

traila.

pointed out that British A further 332 women and children interests predominate in the Settle- From the viewpoint of general COMMISSIONER FRANK left on Tuesday and the last evacuees, ment.

policy, Washington circles contend BARRATT, a Clapton man, is 466 women and children, on Wednes U.S. Tanks staying on in Paris to continue The last ship to leave on Wednes that anything capable of being inter- crack 23-knot trans-preted as an appeasement gesture is WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (Reuter), his work as chief of the Salva-day was the.

Tasman liner Awatea, which travelled ill-advised at the present time. -An initial order for a number of tion Army in France.

Australia to pick up the

Notified In Advance monster tanks, weighing 70 tons and This was learned when a number from

Salvationists, including Mrs. evacuees, British Losses In mounting 75 millimetro cannons, for

the United States Army has been Frank Barratt, arrived in England. with the Bethlehem Locomotive Almost sleepless and with little food, they had travelled for 14 days. Company

Adjutant F. Evans, one of the party to return to England sald he was so tired and exhausted that he slept throughout a rald on Bordeaux during which a bomb was dropped In the next street.

Minesweepers

LONDON, Aug, 0 (Reuter).It is learned authoritatively that the

losses of British minesweepers hitherto total 30, compared with the

264 of the whole of the last svar,

Wallace AcceptsTM Nomination

despite the fact that; they live now. HYDE: NARK, August 9 (UP)

to

deal with magnetic, as well as President Roosevelt to-day announced moored mines, and air attacks.

that the Serretary of Agriculture, Mr.

of

Mr. Sumner Welles, the Assistant Secretary, of State, at a Press con-

U.S. FACING BIG ference to-day said that the United

DEFICIT

States were advised in advance of Britain's decision, but it would have no effect whatever on the position of the United States in that area. WASHINGTON, Aug. (Reuter). He added that whether the British wider dis- Owing to the increased defence ex-action would result in penditures, the United States now tribution of the American forces now- inces a government expenditure of in China was a matter for the local $12,000,000,000 for the fiscal year military authorities to decide..

The greater majority lost were Henry Wallace bas formally accepted Sen. Suner Attends ending April 30, 10411

trawlers and drifters, and part were the Democratic lost during the evacuation of Dunkirk nomination. when they were carrying troops.

vice-presidential

Embassy Dinner

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The defcit is estimated at $5,791, 000,000.

Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary His Excellency. the Officer, Ad- MADRID, Aug. 0 (Reuter)-Senor of the Treasuty, gave these figures to BELFAST, Aug.: 0 (Reuter). Mr. ministering the Government has been Serrano Super, the Spanish Minister the Congress Committee to-day. J. F. Gordon, the Minister of Labour, pleased to recognise, provisionally for the Interior, who is General has placed a ban on strikes and lock and pending Instructions from the Franco's brother-in-law, attended a

Mr. Edmund Collin Luscombe has outs, in Northern Ireland for the Secretary of State for the Colonies, reception given here by the British

been appointed an Official Justice of duration of the war and has appoint Mr. Walter Wessellacti Hoffmann as Ambassador, Sir Samuel Hoare.

It was the first occasion that he the Peace, It was announced In the ed a tribunal for the settlement of a Vice-Consul for the United States disputes.

of America at Hongkong.

was present at the British Embassy. Government Gazette this morning.

NEW YORK, Aug. (Router)- The Federal Grand Jury have un covered considerable evidence. tend- ing to show that patents vital to American: war: 'industries are con- trolled by Germany stated Mr. Thurman Arnold, Assistant Attorney arrival here from General, Washington.

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