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Hongkong

The

FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1891

10. 16200

五拜禮 號六十月八英港香 FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1940. 日三十月七

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German Air Hordes Rain Bombs on Croydon Aerodrome: All-Day Air Conflict

STAGGERING NAZI AIR LOSSES

UNPARALLELED BLITZKRIEG

IN

Journey's End For Hongkong Evacuees

'BY THE "TELEGRAPH" NEPORTER

WITH THE EVACUEES

MELBOURNE, Aug. 16. -Melbourne loomed tan- talisingly before the eyes of 183 women and 168 children for nine hours yes. terday, as the stately Dutch liner in which they had just completed their 8,000 mile voyage from Hongkong lay off St. Kilda, famous sum- mer swimming resort, awaiting a berth.

They were the first of the official evacuees to arrive in Victoria.

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Altogether, 1,281 of Hong-| kong's evacuees will make their new homes in the southernmost State on the Australian con- timent. The remaining 930 are expected to arrive from Sydney within a week.

Barthed In Afternoon The Dutch liner, which passed through the Heads shortly after dawn this morning, did not berth until into this afternoon.

Motor cars_and_fost electric_trains were waiting to take the women and children to their new homes,

As they came down the gangyay they laughed and joked and ap- peared in fine spirits. Australian

Government

Accom-

NAZIS RAID CROYDON AIRPORT 88 RAIDERS FALL FROM

Italy Admits Long War Likely

ZURICH, Aug. 15 (Reu- ter)."On the basis of the present military situation," a long war is possible, according to the Italian newspaper, "Cor- riere della Hera," states a despatch from Milan to the "Deue Guercher Zei- tung"

The "Corriere" also says that more raids over Italian towns are to be ex- pected.

modation ofetals were aboard the RED CROSS WORK

ship immediately it arrived this

morning and before it berthed every VIA BURMA RD.

evacuer had received little printed:

slips

indicating their destination by car or train.

From what I have already ster

A VIEW OF CROYDON AIRPORT

THAI RECEIVES DEMANDS FROM JAPAN, REPORT

CHINESE SOURCES close to Chungking report this morning that Japan is believed to have presented certain demands, of a nature similar to those presented earlier this month to French Indo China, to Thai (Siam).

It is officially confirmed that a Thai delegation, which will include the Minister for Defence, Colonel Luong Promyorti, a representative of the Thai Army, Colonel Luong Yord, and a representative of the Thai Navy, Captain Luong Tutostart, are leaving Bangkok next Tuesday for Tokyo.

They will travel from Bangkok to Haiphong by air and will

then embark in a Japanese ship

'for Tokyo.

It is stated that a Japanese plane will be placed at their disposal at

15 LONDOON, Aug. (Reuter)Bangkok. In Haiphong they will. the Replying to questions in the House of Probably confer briefly with officials

accommodation provided is all that

be unhappy on this score.

Commons whether the Government of the French Indo Chinn

ment.

govern-

can be desired, and no evacuee should would consider permitting the puss- Chungking. according to these age of the necessary petrol for lorries Chinese sources, received information and ambulances to stores over the Burma Road, Mr. R. of the alleged Japanese demands on A. Bulier said the question of facilities Thai early yesterday.

Ship's Officers As Nurtemaids

convey medicat

The Dutch ship's officers and Aus- for Red Cross work in China, includ- traikan baggage imen_with_little red ing the provision of petrol, was being Turn to Page 5, Third Column actively considered.

UNHAPPY REPORTS FROM SOMALILAND

Premier Says Position Is "Unsatisfactory"

LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter)-In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Winston Churchill said he had some unsatisfactory news about Somaliland, where "a small British force, which was occupying the Tugargan position in the north-east of Hargeisha, has been driven back by greatly superior Italian forces, amount. ing to two divisions supported by armed vehicles and consider- able artillery.

"As the operations are still in

progress, I cannot say any more, but I shall bo dealing generally with the castern situation in my statement next week."

Was In Dunkirk Evacuation

Bases Wanted

These demands, which stated to be similar to those presented to French Indo China, are alleged to be as follows:

SELA

SHANGHAI DISPUTE

JAPANESE ADAMANT

Demand To Patrol

THE SKIES DURING WAR'S FIERCEST AIR ATTACKS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, AUG. 16 (UP). THE STAGGERING LOSS OF AT LEAST 88 PLANES-THE HIGHEST EVER RE- CORDED AND BRINGING THE TOTAL SINCE THE COM- MENCEMENT OF THE AERIAL BLITZKRIEG ON SUNDAY TO AT LEAST 262-WAS INFLICTED UPON THE GERMAN AIR FORCE YESTERDAY.

Despite adverse weather the raids were on an unparalleled scale. Eye-witnesses describe the attacks on the north-east coast as "tremendous."

In one town, where the raids lasted for some time, salvos of bombs exploded in the working class residential districts. RAIDS CONTINUE INTO NIGHT

safety.

The raids were still continuing into late last night, Croydon was included in the attacks.

Nineteen R.A.F. fighters have been lost. Five British pilots parachuted to

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Scores of fierce battles were fought thoroughout the đày, in which hundreds of British and German machines literally filled the sky as they twisted and turned in their efforts to gain the advantage.

The invaders were met with tornadoes of bursting shells.

MASS RAIDS ON COAST

LONDON. Aug. 15 (Reuter). London Air Raid Sirens Shriek

-A mass formation of German bombers raided the south-east this afternoon.

CROYDON AIRPORT

Flying at a great height, they passed over the coast from where scores of bombs could be seen and heard bursting on land. R.A.F. fighters quickly approached and broke up the enemy formation,

LONDON, Aug. 16 (UP). For the first time, German planes chasing them out to sea,

raided the outskirts of London to-day, when they attacked A barrage balloon was brought Croydon Airport. down in flames and three Spitfires

Despite adverse weather, raids on England continued at an engaged two bombers separated from their formations and even tempo than hitherto.

BOMBED BY NAZIS

which

were

one bomber crashed into the sea,

Air Ministry communique

An

LATEST

But the Germans are boasting, aintes that further enemy attacks had in their newspapers and over the taken place in several areas of the radio, that increasing masses of south-east this evening,

bombers will be flung into JAPANESE VOTE

and

mighty air onslaughts as soon as the weather improves.

AGAINST PLAN

British Sector NOTWITHSTANDING earlier reports that yesterday's con- ference in Shanghai of the

Croydon Aerodrome Attacked British, American, Italian and Dombs

were dropped Japanese defence nuthorities had around Croydon Aerodrome. Some

The raid on Croydon coused the SHANGHAI, Aug, 10 (UP)-The agreed to joint patrol by Japan damage was done but details are not air raid alarm to be sounded in defence commanders have issued a and America of the British yet available.

the joint communique stating that the Reports so far received have London for the first time in

Japanese and Americans will jointly sector in the International Set-

shown that in all areas during the present blitzkrieg.

City dwellers were able to catch patrol the British sector in the In- tlernent, it appeared this morn- day 88 enemy aircraft have been

Settlement. ing that the conferces failed to destroyed, 11 of these being shot glimpses of the Nazi planes on the ternational

outskiris, where they clashed with The Japanese will take over the down by anti-aircraft fire.

Americans western sector and the reach agreement.

but five of their pliots are safe.

Nineteen of our fighters were lost Spitfires.

will take over the central and west. Hongkew districts.

Proposals by the British and American representatives that tho British scotor be jointly patrolled. by U.S. Marines and Japanese] soldiers were rejected by the: Japanese representatives.

Japanese Insist

R.A.F. Dofonders Busy

.

The communique alates that the

The decision to grant control of

Raid On Croydon Batween 20 and 30. Nazi machines took part in the raid on Croydon. plan was adopted by majority vote, the Japaneso voting against the pro- LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter).-To- Three were shot down. day continuous attacks on the south- Windows rattled throughout the posal, which was supported by Bri- cast coast towns and on aerodromes city as anti-aircraft guns went into tain and America. Italy abstained IL is understood that the Japanese kept R.A.F. defenders busy through-action and the concussion of explod- from voting.

Ing bombs was clearly audible, Japan has reserved the right to insisted that the British sector. be out the day.

Watchers on the coast witnessed Two children were killed when a submit alternate plans later. The 1-Establishment of Japanese taken over by Japan. naval, tollitary and aerial bases in The Japanese demands were based scores of fierce battles as wave after lone Nazi plane machine-gunned the decision is subject to the approval of Thaly

on "Japan's predominant position in wave of raiders approached the coast. sircets in a north-east seaside town, the Governments concerned as well

A tornado of bursting shells from The children were playing in us of the Municipal Counell. ZRight of transit on Thalie Shanghai area and that military

anti-aircraft, guns met the invaders field on the outskirt of the town operations were still in progress, Government rallways;

3—Mutual Assistance Pact be- It is believed that a further meeting and as they passed though the when the German plane appeared.

After dropping four bombs on the tween Thai and Japan;

of the four Powers will be necessary barrage, bursts of machine-gun fire 4-Closer military naval and before satisfactory arrangements can could be heard as those running the town, the plane flew low over the

reached. economic collaboration,

Turn to Page 5, First Column Turn to Page 5, Fifth Column The position adopted by the Italian A semi-oficial Chinese source, representatives at the conference is commenting on the above report, told | not clear. the "Telegraph":

has presented certain demands to Thai.

"China naturally is interested in

be

"We have heard reports that Jar Parachutes

Information has been received in the report and investigations are Stunt Fails

kong harbour."

..

Mr. Churchill announced that he Hongkong that Mr. L. F. "Ginger being cheried out.

"Unlike Indo-China, That has no LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter),] would make a statement on the war Payne, who is well known through-

common frontier with China. The dropping of parachutes by enemy situation next Tuesday followed by out the Far East, especially in Hong- Nevertheless, any Japanese invasion aircraft during the night of August a publle debate.

The House would adjourn next kong and Shanghal was one of the of Thal would interest us us much 13-14 is authoritatively described as evacuees with the B.F.F. at Dunkirkt. as it would Britain, who has com- no more than a clumsy effort on the Thursday until September 5.

During the evacuation, however, he

British morale. ussed war a wound in the head man frontiers, in Burma and the nort of the enemy to undermine Tuesday the House of Lords, next] and is now in

Malay States, Thai" hospital.

It is evident that the whole in Mr. Payno was with the S.M.C, in

That's Treaties

cident was organised, by the Germans Swinton Committço Shanghal. He was home on leave Ropyling to questions on the last year when war broke out and

Thal has treaties of commerce and partly for the purpose of spreading alarm, which it has noticeably failed "Swinton Committee, Mr. Churchill immediately joined the Royal Artil-navigation

with, amans other to do and partly as an aid to their Tum to Page 5. Second Column1lery,

Turn to Page 5, Second Column defeatist propaganda.

NAVY BOTTLES UP THE

MEDITERRANEAN

GIBRALTAR, Aug, 15 (Reuter)"I have just returned from a 48-hour cruise in the Straits of Gibraltar aboard a British warship," writes "Reuter's" special correspondent.

"My experience has convinced me that a ship can pass into or out of the Mediterranean only If the Royal Navy so desires.

"Italian merchant vessels, like day. They have now vanished. Italy's fighting ships, have been Traffle to and from Italian ports has

ceased. swept from the surface.

"During my 48 hours of steaming "Boforo Italy declared war, the only six vossels appeared. They Contraband Control was stopping at were all Spanish, plying between least 12 Italian-merchantmch' every Spain and Spanish Morocco.'

the western Hongkew district to the U.S. Marinca has surprised observers, who anticipated that the Japanese would insist on everything north of Soochow Creek. The disposition of this sector is important because in courts, this sector lie the Chinese which are

Gill, under Chungking. control, desplie repeated Japanese efforts to gain control on behalf of the Nanking regime.

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·Further Lato News

B.B.C. GOES OFF AIR

'SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHY, STOCKHOLM, Aug. 15:(Domel).

The B.B.C. went off the air at 8.30. p.m. to-day when the air raid alarmn was sounded in London..