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The FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph

FOUNDED 1001

No. 16720

MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1940. 一拜禮號二十月八英港香

ANTI-AIRCRAFT DEFENCES AT THE ALERT

U-Boat Torpedoes Ship In Atlantic

120 LOST ABOARD SUNK TRANSPORT

LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter).-An official statement says that the Admiralty and the War Office regret to announce that the steamer, Mohamed All El-Kebir, while acting as transport, has been torpedoed and sunk.

Some 740 survivors have been landed out of a total number of #60 aboard,

The Mohamed All El-Kebir was a 7,290-ton 'shop. She was built at Greenock in 1922, but! her port of registry was Alexan-

dria. Before being requisitioned

for war purposes she was owned by the Pharaonic Mail Line.

The transport, was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic.

The

100 survivors who. were rescued by a ship in the vicinity were Janded at a Scottish port.

The vessel was currying troops and naval ratings.

The attack was made by a U-boat at night. The liner sank a about two hours..

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R.A.F. BUSY

IN LIBYA

THIS PHOTOGRAPH was taken on the.coast "somewhere in England, and shows a battery of anti-aircraft guns ready for invading German bombers.

Nazis Shoot Down Own Machine

LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter), Over Flushing, the crew of a British bomber, which had Just. dropped number of bombs acrcas anaerodromne, suddenly saw an enemy machine, believed" to be a Henschel 126, receive a direct hit from a shell from German anti-aircraft battery which blew it to pitoes.

This type of plans resembles in

#2

Troops And Transports design the British Army Co-

Are Attacked

CAIRO, Aug. 11 (Reuter),— An R.A.F', communique states:

"Military camps and molar transport concentrations in the Sabra Salen area (Libya) have been successfully attacked by bombers all of which returned sufely.

"The wreckage of an 579, One hundred and twenty men are which has been washed ashore missing-most of them soldiers who were in their bunks at the time of ear Casaba (Mersa Matruh), is

the explosion.

believed to be the aircraft which is reported to have been inter- cepted and damaged by nur fighters on August 4.

operation Westland Lysander, of which it is an Imitation, and it is thought that the. German

Kun- ners, flustered by the bombing. Bred on their own aircraft, believing i to be British.

Command Of The Air

Britain Daily Nearer Ascendancy LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter)."Just as we re- A vessel was engaged in picking erome and aircraft dispersed on the tain our command of the

Heavy seas were running at the Lime, making the work of lowering and getting away the life-boats a matter of great difficulty.

Aircraft Bombed

"In Eritrea, the Barentru JEFU-

up men clinging to rafts and wreckground were bombed and machine-scas, ᎦᏅ we are rapidly age, and in the life-boals until the gunned, morning was well advanced,

"A formation of $70's raided R.A.F. 358uming command of the A number of soldiers who jumped landing grounds in the Sudan with air," declared Mr. A. Duff- overboard when the transport began out causing damage or casualites to Cooper, Minister of In-

RA.F. personnel, to 1st were drowned in the rough "In a raid on Karrim Pass (Somali- formation, to a crowded anti audience at South Wood-

523.

fell among land), bombs

Willam Olley, canteen manager on aircraft positions, some of which were the liner, who gave valuable assist-silenced. Our aircraft returned safe- ford, Essex, to-night when' ance to the wounded aboard, said the

ship's doctor and a military doctor.

"Eneny troops and concentrations Mrs. Churchill, who was on showed magnificent devotion to duty and an important waterhole near the platform, was given a In attending the injured regardless Dubalo were attacked and twice tremendous reception. of their own safety.

"Owing to the heavy seas, we had bombs were seen to fall on a motor

transport column.

a hard and anxious time getting the "Three $79's have raidedi

Mr. Duff-Cooper continued: Aden, "We were outnumbered-it may.

stretcher cases on to the life-boats causing slight materini damage. Two well be that we are still out- but somehow this was accomplished. natives were killed."

"Before I got away with the in-j

jured in the last boat,

Captain

Thom

Cairo Communique

numbered but every engage ment into which wo enter with

sun handed me the slip's papers. Calro communique states that in the

LONDON, Aug. 11 (Router)Athe enemy diminishes his He remained aboard but I caught a glimpse of him later on a small raft. western desert on August 10 patrol-superiority and increases - our The Captain was an inspiration to all ing and reconnaissance of enemy hopes. by his calmness, courage and ex- activities continued.

are lost.

"This very day we have torn down the skies some 50 German ample. Ho is missing as well as theIn Somaliland, contact on the main from

planes. and I fear that they positions are not yet established. two doctors)

The situation at Burno and to the

Nazi Infariority normal.

"It is a remarkbale fact that the "The Chief Officer and the Chier cost is.

There is nothing to report in Pales- Germans who have been preparing Wireless Operator are also missing."

tine, Kenya and the Sudan.

so long, should at this crisis of the Olley added that the liner was the

Troops Reconnoltre

war have demonstrated their in- slip in which King Farouk of Egypt

NAIROBI, Aug. 11 (Reuter)-Aferiority both in machines and, what and his bride spent part of their

communique states that our ground is far more important, in pilota Day honeymoon...

troops carried out a reconnaissance to and night our pilots go out seeking Dobel (30 miles south of Moyale), battle" and it is their almost* in- which was found to be strongly held variable' experience that when they

are in sight, the enemy files before Our aircraft carried out a recon-them. nalasance in the northern frontier

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Intensified Nazi Attacks Concentrated on South

50 NAZI PLANES DOWN IN RAID ON PORTLAND Greatest air duel in history still being fought over

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LARGE-SCALE AIR ATTACKS ON BRITAIN CONTINUE.

coast

Following attacks on convoys in the Straits of Dover the Germans have

concentrated their attention on Weymouth and Portland.

At least fifty German machines were brought down during the raids on these contres. Nineteen British fighters are missing. Some of the pilots are believed safe.

NAZI RAIDERS OVER ENGLAND

A CRATER caused by a German bomb which fell on Sussex during a recent raid.:

Anti-British

Feeling

Flares Up In Japan

The Germans apparently dropped a consider- able number of bombs on both centres. OIL

TANK FIRED

A number of buildings have been damaged, some seriously.

An n oil tank was set afire, although the flames were soon extinguished. Communications were damaged.

Although there were a number of casualties in both Portland and Weymouth, only one fatality occurred.

Minor damage was caused to two British warships in Portland by bomb splinters. No other vessels, either naval or mercantile, sustained damage. HOSPITAL BOMBED

But naval buildings in Portland were damaged by bombs. They included a naval hospital.

The German version of the raids is given in a High Command communique, issued in Berlin, which states that the attack is still in progress.

The Nazis admit stiff opposition from British fighters, but claims that 73 of the R.A.F. machines were shot down.

BATTLE STILL RAGING

The German High Command admits the loss of 17 attacking machines.

The battle, which started at Portland, quickly spread to the entire Channel area to Dover and has, the Germans admit, become the greatest air duel in history. JOINT COMMUNIQUE

`LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter).—A joint communique issued by the Admiralty, Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security states:

"Following this morning's action over the Straits of Dover, enemy aircraft attacked Weymouth and Portland. They were engaged by our fighters.

"The final figures are not yet available but 50 enemy aircraft in all are known to have been destroyed to-day.

"Nine of our fighters are

missing, but it is hoped that

were

INTENSIVE

AIR RAIDS

R.A.F. Bomb German Aerodromes

some of the pilots may be safe.

"A number of houses damaged, some seriously. Some damage was also done to communica- tions and an oil tank was set afire, but the fire was soon extinguished.

There were a number of casualties but few of these were serious and only one fatal casually is reported.

LONDON, Aug. 11 (Reuter). During the attack on Portland, miner demage was caused to two of ---An Air Ministry communique TOKYO, Aug. 11 (Reuter).-Anti-British feeling, His Majesty's ships by splinters. No states that yesterday RAF. other ships or vessels sustained any bombers made daylight attacks "Every battle brings the numbers which has been comparatively dormant in Japan in the damage,

Bombs falling on store caused on a number of enemy-occupied. district. There was nothing to re-of our ghters and bombers nearer past few days, came to life with renewed vigour to-day. some damage to naval buildings, in- aerodromes in Holland and

cluding a hospital"

France. to theirs and brings nearer the day, when we shall have established that Mass meetings were held in various parts of Japan, protest- Sevan Others Down waring against Britain's actions and urging Government to strong unquestionable, superiority ov which we already exerclas over all

dove counter-action, the sens of the world,”

by the enemy

LONDON, Aug. 11 (Router)-Hit-port.

lor ta prisoner of his own system

and cannot live indefinitely on his Turkish Newspaper

present achievements; writes military "Spectator"

condent

the

the

Suspended

Northern Europe has 10 to 11 weeks ISTANBUL, Aug 11 (Reuter) Everything suggests that Hiller is been suspended by a decision of the

meeting" to-morrow

LONDON, Aug. 11 (Router) further seven German planes five Hand-bills and posters appear Police guard against demonstrators fighters and two bombers-are ro

ported to have been shot down into DEBATE BEFORE ed in Tokyo calling Japanese to has been refred of good campaigning, weather left. The newspaper, "Cumhuriyet," has

Patriotic bodies have "ordered" the the sea by British fighters in the air attend a monster anti-British ADJOURNMENT

Japanese Interpreters at this Consu- baitlo off the south-east. const.

These seven planes ware part of setting the stage for on offensive in Council of Ministers as the result of

late to resign, while a number of It is expected that delegates from servants working in private houses a formation" of about 50 enam the most favourable condition, publication. of mattor "impairing the LONDON Aug 11 (Reuter) the meeting will afterwards proceed Inside, the British Embassy compound raiders, comprising on to cross the

Preparations for this attack may be country's general policy.

Parliament is due to adjourn for a to demonstrate outside the Brim in folyo have been threatened with by fighters which tried to cross the seen in the concentration of barges The Cumhuriyet'i recently [short recess, on August 22, but before and ships: in countries occupied by published an article favourably dis- that there will be a debate on the Embassy death if they do not leave const; at a great height,

Police Guard Refused

They encountered a Sir Robert Craigie, the British the Germans and reports of long-posed to a "new order of things" in conduct of the war. Fange guns being set up on the Europe as proclaimed by the Axis

According to newspapers, a request Ambassador, is returning to Tokyo of Alt Force fighters, which put them Turn to Page 5. Third Column by the. Belish Gravitate si Omks for from a short holiday, French Fide of the Channel

powers:"

In this debate, the Prime Minister

will make a statement.

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force

Hits were observed among the hangars at Schipol, Queryueville. airport of Cherbourg) and Waal- haven...

Aerodromes at Flushing,' Dinard and Caen were attacked. The alr port at Guernsey was also bombed.

Two of our aircraft are missing.

Night Attacks Heavy attacks on military objec tives in Germany were continued last night,⠀ Thoro --included- docks at Hamburg, the naval base at Wil- T Turn to Pago 5, Third Column: