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Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH;

August 16, 1940.

UNHAPPY REPORTS HONGKONG KIDDIES PREPARE TO LEAVE MANILA FROM SOMALILAND

Premier Says

Is "Unsatisfactory"

Says Position

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 be dealing generally with the castern situation in my statement next week."

Mr. Churchill announced that the would make a statement on the war situation next Tuesday followed by a public debate.

The House would aljourn next Thursday until September 5.

The war situation will also be dis- cussed in the House of Lords next Tuesday.

Swinton Committco

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the "Swinton Commitee," Mr. Churchill said he was sorry that questions were asked about this organisation because it made propie Uink that there was

mysterious about Komething Nothing could be more straight- forward.

it.

About ten weeks ago, after the duck ant vile conspiracy which in a fewi days laid the trustful Dutch peuple at the mercy of Nazi aggression, a wave of alurm passed over the whole

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- fung."

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

ntry test the same kind of under-Woman Inaugurates

mining tacties atud treacherous agents of our enemy were at work in our Island.

Several brancher of 10 State. Departments were of

cours always charged with the duty of frustrating such designs, Mr. Chur- chill continued, and he fell in the hour of anxiety that this side of the business of national defcuse wanted pulling together.

He, therefore, asked Lord Swinton

to undertake the task.

Fifth Column Danger

been the fifth

Great Improvement taur effected in dealing with

column danger. Mr. Churchill said he

War Plane Fund

LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter).---Mrs. Dorothy Clark, born in Grenado, West Indies, now a resident in E-

and wife of Squadron Leader Clark, is appealing for subscriptums from the girls and women

of the Pubre nued Durothy to purchase a Spitfire to le named Dorothy Spitare.

Subscriptions can he remitted aphy British bank to Lloyds Bank, Sheffield, England, addressed to Deruthy Spittre Fund.

PHOTOGRAPH was taken in Manila just before the evacuces departed from the Philippines capital for Australia. Some of the mothers are in the background.

Journey's End For Hongkong Evacuees

BY THE TELEQRAPH" REPORTER WITH THE EVACUCES

MELBOURNE, Aug. 16.

London Air Raid Sirens Shriek

CROYDON AIRPORT BOMBED BY NAZIS

LONDON, Aug. 15 (UP).—For the first time, German planes raided the outskirts of London to-day, when they attacked Croydon Airport.

Despite adverse weather, raids on England continued at an

even tempo than hitherto,

But the Germans are boasting, in their newspapers and over the radio, that increasing masses of -Melbourne loomed tan- bombers will be flung into talisingly before the eyes mighty air onslaughts as soon as attaching to the Com- of 183 women

and 168 the weather improves.

The raid on Croydon caused the children for nine hours yes-air raid alarm to be Premier's Rebuke Mr. Churchill, replying, said "itterday, as the stately Dutch London for the

was satisild that it had been reduced "mystery" to its proper proportions and was, be- miltre, ing gripped and looked after with

very high efficiency.

It was important that this should

which is

be so because although we were Mr. Hopkinson had paid half his at- very much stronger than in May tention to the full statement he had the danger of Invasion had by noJust made as he did when he was ne- efforts to means passed away and "we are customed to obstruct my repeatedly Gasured by German this country defended before the circles from foreign

countries War, he would not have asked that

question." about the performance ,about to begin." (Laughter).

Rising angry to his feet, Mr. The Premier had earlier depreested Hepkinson asked the Speaker for his putting questions on the order paper protection against "grosa Iying and regarding the Swinton Committer innuendo." (Cries of "Withdraw"). and Mr. A. Hopkinton (Independent) Mr. Churchillid that so far from asket if the Government had power withdrawing he would send Mr. to prevent such questions being put Hopkinsun one of his interventions on the order paper.

"in which he did his very utmost to discredit me."

Mr. Hopkinsori also referred to the

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sounded In first time in the

liner in which they had just present blitzkrieg.

City dwellers were able to catch

completed their 8,000 mile limpses of the Nuzi planes on the voyage from Hongkong layoutskirts, where they clashed with

Spitores, off St. Kilda, famous sum-

Raid On Croydon mer swimming resort,

Between 20 and 30 Nazi machines awaiting a berth.

took part in the raid on Croydon. Three were shot down.

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

Escapes From Nazi Prison Camp

LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter). Wing - Com- mander Basil Edward Embry, the first R.A.F. officer to win two bars to the D.S.O., reported a pri- soner of war last month, is now in England, having escaped from a German prison camp.

Acrodrome Attacked

Windows rattled throughout the city as anti-aircraft guns went into netlon and the concussion of explod- ...............................................................***** ing bombs was clearly audible. Altogether, 1,281 of Hong one Nazi plane machine-gunned the

Two children were killed when alped on several isolated points. kong's evacuees will make their

streets In 13 north-east senaide town. new homes in the southernmost The children were playing in State on the Australian confeld on the outskirt of the town tinent. The remaining 930-are-when-the-Gorman plane-appeared. expected to arrive from Sydney town, the plane flew low over the After dropping four bombs on the

within a week.

countryside, mechine-gunning every persen it

it could see.

Berthed in Afternoon The Dutch liner, which passed through the Heads shortly after dawn this morning, did not berth until late this afternoon,

Motor curs and fast electric trains.

The two children were killed out- right by the flying bullets.

A farm worker was also wounded by bullets from the plane.

Another wave of Nuzi bombers

were waiting to take the women and flew over the Thames Estuary during children to their new homes.

the afternoon, but dropped no bombs. They were quickly chased off by As they came down the gangway they laughed and Joked and apunti-aircraft are and Spitfires. peared in fine spirlis.

Nino Planes Shot Down Australian Government

LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter)-Nine modation officials were aboard the enemy ship morning and before it berthed every south-east England, one in north

immediately arrived this to be downs are hitherto reported to-duy, namely five in evacuee had received little printed cast Scotland and three in north-east slips indicating their destination by England. Two of these fell into the

sea and one an innd.

car or train.

accom-

From what I have already seen, the accommodation provided is all that can be desired, and no evacuee should be unhappy on this score.

Ship's Officers As Nursemaids

The Dutch ship's officers and Aus-

several the evacuees.

came to an

I

in

At an Air Force aercdrome, some damage was done to buildings, cous-;

a number of casualties. Anti-aircraft-runs-and-fighters have been constantly in acllen throughout the day and while it is impossible to give any full account of to-day's action at present, the reports received up to 5 pan. slow that 55 enemy aircraft have been destroyed.

Seven of our fighters were lost butĺ four of the plots are safe

Three Defcat Twenty-Four brisk alr encounter between

LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter).--A three British planes and 24 Germans over! the enemy's "door step" is described in the Air Ministry's news service.

Three Blenheim fighters of the German const this afternoon. Coastal Command, patrolling the countered 24 Heinkel bombers turning in ragged formation from There Was tremendous verial A short brisk fight ensued. Al- activity over the north-east coast of though outnumbered by eight to one, number of Spitfires and Hurricanes Heinkels and heavily damaged at England this afternoon.

large the Blenhels Dent down two were seen flashing in and out of the least two others.

clouds, engaging unseen raiders,

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A number of high explosive bombs were dropped in the working-class

tralian baggage men with little red strict of town, causing flames to prak caps played capable roles us shoot above the houses. nursemaks as the voyage

A terrific barrage of anti-aircraft end, alding the weary and slightly fre was heard. homesick mothers with their children. Bunibs were dropped in two Before we parted I interviewed villages near a town, damaging properly and causing some casualties, Mrs. W. Stoker was met on ursival Enemy aircraft were also heard by Mr. and Mrs. J. Way, of the Hong-over south-east England. kong Electric Company, who are in

Official Communique Australia on leave.

LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter)-An She told me: "I am glad to be in Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Melbourne nt Inst. Everything has Security communique states that| been wonderfully comfortable aboard enemy aircraft again appeared in the Dutch ships, transferred large numbera off our consts to-day. from theto another Dutch liner During the morning, a large force In Sydney,"

of bombers unsuccessfully attacked Mrs. Stoker's annual son bore out several Air Force aerodromes in the her testimony and looked the pleture south-east. jof rosy health.

We

Our fighters engaged the enemy Didn't Like Sydney Harbour and inflicted heavy casualties. Miss Dorothy Moss said: "The Early in the afternoon, a number

trip was rather uneventful, and I was of enemy aircraft crossed the north- very disappointed with Sydney Her-cast coast. Bombs.were dropped on bour. It isn't as pretty as our Hong-the Tyneside area and in the re- kong Harbour."

sidential district of Sunderland.

I also spoke to Miss Norah White- No damage of any military import- stone, who has been suffering frem

lanco was caused and the number of 11-health since her departure from persons

injured was very small, Hongkong, and who was carried off though some were killed, the evacuee ship. In a siretcher.

Further, inland, bombs were drop- Mrs. Willems, well-known as the

managereas of the Caravan in Hong-

kung, told me: "I'm glad It's all over. was not comparable with that pro

We can settle down to our new homes vided aboard the first ship.

now after all the hectle happenings But nobody minded that. The of the past few weeks.

· trip to Australis was delightiful, the

Incidentally, the accommodation Pytch officers, kindness personified,

aboard the Dutch liner arriving in Melbourne, to which the vanguard of the evacuees transferred in Sydney,!

and the reception by Australia, has quickly dispelled any fears we may have had about the future.

raids on Britain.

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