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GERMANS ACTIVE IN S. AMERICA

U.S. Senator Charges Invasion Planned

AUSTRALIAN AIR

TRAGEDY.

Parliament Pays Tribute To Victims.

BPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuter). WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (UP) Senator Warren Austin,The Prime Minister, rising in Assistant Minority leader, in aa full House of Commons to-day, nation-wide broadcast to-night, said: "We have all been shock- charged that Germany has made and grieved by the news of preparations in South America the lamentable and untimely loss to land and operate parachute which the Commonwealth of troops "after Britain is de-Australia, and indeed the whole Empire and its cause have feated."

Senator Austin said that German suffered in the deaths, like air facilities in Latin America were soldiers on duty, of a group of the danger points and that petrol eminent Australian Ministers supplies, and interchangeable plane and high officers in an aeroplane parts were already available at strategic places in Latin America for accident.

"The sudden removal of these able use when required by the German and resolute men from the centre nir forces.

The Senator specifically named the und summit of war direction in German Seudta line. In Ecundor and Australia Inglets an injury upon us all which I can be at no paine to the Sendt line in Colombia.

conceal.

He said these lines extended to strategie jungle areas where no com- merce existed.

Germany would logleally strike at the Western Hemisphere before the United States hos completed defence operations.

"ilter's chief aim is a search for raw materials," the Senator declared, "He can get them more eusly in South America than in any other plice in the world."

Efficiency Of Red Army

Moscow Approval For

Stalin's Mova

MOSCOW, AUK 13 (Reuter) Stalin's decision. tu abollsh the

mind carry, on

Wednesday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

Still "Treason”

In France

Aug. 13

VICHY, (UP)-Petain said to- day that there was still "some treason among Government function- aries but that this would. be eliminated."

He said that not only must institutions be changed but also the. men who administered them. He refuted the charge that the Vichy Government was not do- ing sufficient for the people of France,

PETAIN'S BROADCAST

Craves Indulgence Of

Close The Ranks, Carry On "In this hour of battle, there will be one other thought-equally spon- taneous and equally widespread-

the ranits close

French Nation (Cheers).

The House will wish to extend

LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter), and sympathy to their familles

French friends and to Mr. R. G. Menales,Broadcasting to the whose burden is already heavy, and people to-night from Vichy, In so doing, alve voice to the sorrow Marshal Petain complained that which in so many innds will be felt the intentions of the Govern- by all to whom the cause of freedom

ment had been persistently mis. is dear."

represented in certain quarters and said that the difliculties facing the Government were unprecedented,

Mr. Churchill paid a personal and individual tribute to all concerned in the accident.

Jn the House of Lords, Viscount Caldecote alto paid to the memory of those who had lost their lives.

Cause Of Disaster CANBERRA, Aug. 13 (Reuter),--; Eye-witness accounts of the neroplane disaster indicate that the disaster was enused by the machine's stalling (using Dying speed) at a low height

spinning into the ground.

"Those which arise from France's defent in war we cannot cure.

Decorated Pilots Pile Up Score

Take Heavy Toll Of

Enemy Raiders LONDON, Aug. (18 (Reuter). Just before they took off to give battle to the Nazi raiders on Monday, two R.A.F. pilots, a Canadian and a South African, learned that they had been awarded the D.F.C.

August 14, 1940. EIRE CAN RESIST INVASION

Confident Declaration By Mr. De Valera

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 (Reu- ter).The danger of Eire fall- ing an easy prey to aggression like some other countries was vigorously discounted by Mr. Eamon de Valera in an interview given to the Dublin correspond- ent of the "Christian Science

Fight Described Describing the fighting later, the|| Monitor." Canadian said that three Hurricanes

Mr. de Valera declared that he was leading attacked nine Mes-geographically the position of Eire verschmitts. He saw the South presenta considerable dificulty for an Afeles pilot shoot one German down.

Invasion by a long sea route and the The other pilot then sent a

second attempt could be made very costly. down towards the sea.

They did not see this actually crash

and so have not claimed it.

Oll from another Messerschmitt covered the Canadian's entire plane as he followed it down and saw erash into the sea.

Blow Up In Mid-Air

It

Be climbed up to 1,500 feet and anw a Messerschmitt chasing a Hurricane. He dived at its tall. It promptly climbed up to 5,000 fect. The Cana- dian, followed. He put one burst of That was machine-gun fire into it. in mid-air. enough. The Messerschmitt blew up

The R.A.F. pilots watched the pieces fall down into the sea far be- low.

British Ships In Collision

Accident Occurs In

20 Years Preparing

The training of a small well- equipped mechanised Irish army for 20 ycura has been naturally directed to the problem of how to resist-an invasion,

Defences were recently greatly strengthened.

or

Those In Elre "Who might aid one other of the belligerents are negligible la numbers,

Mr. de Valera faally said that If "A" invades us, "B" would be ready to coine to our aid.

Britain And The Negus

Significant House Of Lords Statement ·

LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter). -In the House of Lords to-day, Lord Davis asked whether it was the intention of the Govern- ment to recognise Haile Selassie as the lawful ruler of Ethiopia, and whether it was proposed to

to overthrow the aggressor and re-occupy the throne.

offices of Political Commissars in the and earned officially that radio and Morshal Petain expressed thaak; liner, Cetbank, were involved in give him all aid within our power

complete authority is vested in the Somaliland

commanders who will even bear poli-

tical responsibility,

Newspaper Comment

Battle

a collision in the South Atlantic.

Both vessels suffered some damage bul are proceeding to harbour. There were no casuallles, The passengers on the Ceramic were transferred to another liner as a precautionary measure.

U.S. And New

Another 110 less urgent task was

South Atlantic of repairiation four to ensure the million French and Belgian refugees.

CAPETOWN, Aug. 13 (Reuter), Between half-million refugees and demobilised soldiers were repatriated It is olcially announced that during the week-end, the 18,713-ton British to various parts of their territory,

and the 5,083-ton Red Army on August 12 la regarded! It is

freighter, were received from Cie Lo Americans generally and their as one of the most important de- messages velopments in the campaign to in-plane during the last flight. They Swiss friends who had sent ten lund, crease

the efficiency of the Soviet indicated that nothing unusual had of food. forces

occurred after leaving Melbourne,

Naxis Reject Plea Hitherto these Commissars have but were routine reports relating to

Marshal Petain concluded by ad- to the enjoyed the same rank as military the machine's position and progress, dressing a special message commanders whose orders had to be

population of Paris and Frenchmen counter-signed by them, but now!

in occupled territory. He said that immediately after the armistice they had asked the German Governme27t for authorisation to transfer the Government to Parts, and this was inscribed in the Armistice terms. The German Government had in- formed them that white maintaining its agreement

this transfer in principle, it could not give effect to i It for technient reasons and unifi cer- material conditions were

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (Reuter),

Sumner Welles,

Assistant realised, but Marshal Petain be--Mr.

was Secretary of State, stated that the lleved that the authorisation

United States Government is expect- only a matter of time.

added that the first task of the Ing its local authorities in Shanghai Government was to procure for to settle questions arising from the

withdrawal of British troops. everybody sufficient nourishment in

Mr. Welles suid that Admiral Hart, the coming months. The cessation Chief of the Asiatic Squadron, would of the work of destruction resulting from war, the paralysis of means of

doubtless join in the Shanghai communication, and the exodus of a negotiation involving decisions re- large part of the agriculture popula-garding what forces shall take over

different patrol of the British sector. tion had conjured up in

"Не hoped that all questions will be parts of the country the spectre of

settled in Shanghal in a friendly and famine.

equitable manner

The former Political Commissors pre to become "Vice-Commanders). tor Political Education,"

Italian Offensive Countered

Lending articles In the newspapers, "Pravda" and the "Red Star" (Om- elal organ of the Red Army) all de-

CAIRO, Aug. 13 (Reuter).-tain clare that the Political Commanders, who were

created by Lenin and To-day's communique states:" Stalin, have outlived their purpose "Somaliland.-Reports are now and that it is now necessary to in- received of a general attack on crease the authority of the officers,

enters, our positions covering Jugangan thereby enhancing the power of the Soviet which is ab- Pass on August 11. Despite in- solutely necessary in the present tensive support by low-flying menacing international situation." aircraft, the attacks were broken up and repulsed by our artillery and small arms fire.

INFERIOR FUEL HAMPERS NAZIS counter-attacked.

One Reason Why They

Are Losing In Air

NEW YORK, Aug 13 (Reuter),...... Superior fuel and lubrication are assigned by the "New York Times" us the principal causes of the superiority! of individual British planes to the Germans in performance,

"In one place, the enemy obtained local advantage but were immediately

----"One---large-cnemy-bomber_was______

"Tant” he said, “was why mea- brought down by infantry fire. sures of rationing had to be taken."

"On other fronts, there is nothing to report."

1,400 U.S. Planes A Month For Britain

NEW YORK, Aug. 13 (Reuter),---- According to a Dow Jones agency re- aircraft The paper says that the best port from Washington, the aviation petrol Germany can produce procurement programme calling for has a rating of 72 to 75 vclune.

delivery of between 1,300 and 1.400 Some of the German planes shot planes a month has been outlined for down were supplied with petrol with the Pitish Purchasing Commission an octane rating as low as 07.

by the National Defence Advisory American army fuels have a rating Commission headed by Mr. William well over 100.

S. Knudsen.

Germany is unable to produce the volume of lubricating oli needed to: keep in good condition engines that burn 100 octane gasoline.

Want 3,000 A Month Mr. Arthur Purvis, head of the British Purchasing Commission in America, stated that this programme was worked out in reply to the British announced desire to acquire 3,000 planes a month.

Future Of Baltic States' Securities by Mr. Knudsen.

Empire Goods For Balkans

British Corporation's

Successful Mission

United Kingdom Commercial Cor

LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter), -The which Was established paration, some time ago to deal specialty with Balkan trade,, is now actively a work and has been given the monopoly of entry of certain goods, mainly Empire raw materiais, into the Balkans, says "Reuter's" lobby correspondent.

·

Shanghai Situation

munner.

Local Problem--- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY WASHINGTON, Aug, 14 (UP) The United States considers that the situation in Shanghat resulting from the withdrawal of British troops is a local matter, to be adjusted on the spot,

This announcement was made lust night by Mr. Sumner Welles, Under Secretary of State.

The United States Government, he added. had received direct informa- | tion from Admiral Hurt, C. in C. of the U. S. Asiatic Squadron, regarding the situation.

U.S. oficials are hopeful that the local authorities of various third Powers in Shanghal will find friendly and equitable solution of the problem.

A

Government's Attitude Viscount Caldecote replied that the Government would let it be known that in view of Italy's deliberate aggression in resorting to war against this country, they feel entitled to re- serve cumplete liberty of action with regard to any commitments entered into in the past with the Italian Government relating to North and and East African

Mediterraneon possessions.

This declaration covered the de Jure recognition in the Anglo-Italian agreement of 1938 of Italy's conquest Consequently Hls of Abyssinia. Majesty's Government attached full and proper importance to the points raised.

Viscount Caldecote asked Lord Davis in the public interest not to press the matter further at this stage.

London And Berlin In War

Marked Contrasts

LONDON," Aug 13 (Reuter)-The "New York Post" on August 10 devoted a full page to reports of their dully lives by their correspondents in London. Berlin and Rome.

The London correspondent, Stone- man, headlined: "Life for the British runs along calmly, war or no war. Black-outs, balloons, lute buses and air-raids are all part of normalcy

now."

The Berlin correspondent, Deuel, headlined: "Sleep, soap, butter and news are scarce in the Relen's cupitni, Taxi, shoe-leather and cigareties are oblems, let alone air-raids, which plague correspondents.'

The Rome correspondent, Wittaker, handlined: "Four, meatless days a

week the Italians are reminded that they are in a war."

·GENEROUS GIFT Reports stote that it is, progressing well and hox now extended its TO RED CROSS operations to Turkey where it is

LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuter).- expected that it will handle a large part of the Anglo-Turkish trade.

Cornish miners who worked in South Africa in 1898 have made possible a valuable contribution to the Red Cross Fund.

Norwegian Royal Family For US.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” STOCKHOLM, Aug. 13 (Doniel),......... Accompanied by her three children, Princess Martha of Norwoy has left England aboard a ship enroute to the United States, the Norwegian Lega- A Cornish lady, living in South tion disclosed to-day. Africa 42 years ago, was given a Princess Martha is the consort of diamond and gold tiara by her own] Crow novel Family arrived in Lon--

Prince Olaf of

of Norway. countrymen working in the mines there as a tribute of their appreclu- don from Norway on June 20. it is

The

The programme has been prepared Mr. Purvis conferred to-day with LONDON, Aug, 13 (Reuter)—In Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretory of the House of Lords to-day, Lord the US. Treasury, and Mr. Edward Davis naked whether In view of the Foley, of the Treasury's General

ALLIED FORCES proposed negotiations for a trade Council. Mr. Purvis made it clear agreement with the U.S.S.R.. the that the British Government still Government were prepared to Du seeks a larger number of planes but LEGISLATION thorise the transfer to the Russian Indicated that in the circumstances State Bank of securities held in Mr. Knudsen's programme would be

LONDON, Aug. 13 (Reuter) In Brllain by the Baltle Repubiles before accepted,

the House of Lords to-day, the Allied they became associated with the

extra- full giving The first deliveries at this rate. Forces B1, Soviet Union.

Mr. Purvis said, would probably be territorial status to service acts, Viscount Caldecote, replying, . sald) gin in, 1941.

courts and authorities of forces that various Important pollucal, He added that aircraft engines belonging to Allies Governments in Anancial

considerations still constituted the major problem this country, passed its second read- and legal were involved and they were now in the purchasing programme.

Ing. engaging the attention of the Govern ment.

He was not yet in a position to cheque for make a statement on the subject.

CAPETOWN, Aug. 13 (Reuter).— The passengers of the Ceramic have arrived.

$1 TIFFINS

at

Also

China Bldg.. Hongkong.

Lord Croft said the previsions in BOMBAY, Aug. 13 (Reuter),—A |many respects were similar to those £70,000 towards the concerned with Dominion forces, creation of an Indian Air Squadron which are being organised and are and a draft for £11,000 for the Royal Falready proving a very great addition Air Force were handed to the Viceroyto the strength of the British cause. by Sir Homt Mody, Chairman of the The House of Lord adjourned. Bombay War Gifts Committee.

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la Carte

Hankow Rd., Kowloon..

Deported German Sentenced

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN. Aug 13 (Domel). Eduard Grabher has been sentenced to imprisonment for life by the Peoples' Court of the Third Reich,

He was charged with disseminat-

tion and affection.

The gold came from the Johannes burg mines and the diamonds, cach without a flaw, come from Kimber ley.

The

miners collected £500 and themselves designed the Lars and had it made up at Johannesburg.

The lady has now sent it to be sold in aid of the Red Cross Fund. She wishes it to be regarded as gift from miners, not herself, und so has asked that her name be not divulged.

understood that they are en route to the United States at the invitation of President Roosevelt.

Hitler's Pow-Wow

BERLIN, Aug. 14 (Domel)-Hitler this morning conferred with Goering military lenders at his

Chancellery.. and other

It is believed they discussed the projected blitzkrieg against Britain.

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LONDON, Aug. 13 (Domel).-There is every indication that the intensified German aerial operations during the past three days amount to a decisive battle for the command of the air, military observers in London declare.

MOCK BATTLE IN of fat in 6 weeks parently attempting to cepture the French coast, in support of the aerial

SHANGHAI

SHANGHAI, Aug. 14 (Reuter). Marking the third anniversary of the opening of hostilities in Shanghai, units of the Japanese special navall landing party staged a sham battle this morning in the Chapel area, in

ing false and malicious milliary re- Japanese-controlled territory in the

ports,

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Germany, they point pul, is ap-reported to be in position on the command of the air taking advantage attacks.

of the numerical superiority of the. All observers agree that the out-

German air, force.

come of the present aerial battles will: Concentration of the German, at- have a vital effect on the future con- tacks on the south-east const duct of the war. apparently aimed at destroying Bri- tish naval bases, perhaps in order to pave the way for an attempted Inva-

of England.

Man Collapses And Dies

It fa believed that Hitler is tun-1:* vinced that the only way he can

Theodora Jose Thomas, 52, hope to successfully land troops in England is to clear British warships collapsed and, died at No. 21 from the b-eastern area.

It is believed that Hiller will in Pilken Street, ground floor, augurate the army blitzkrieg by yesterday. Death wasap. utilising long-range guns, already (parently due to natural causes.