1940-08-16 — Page 23

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 16, 1940.

By Ernie Bushmiller ?2

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NEW YORK, Aug. 15 (Reuter).—The “New York Post" to- day prints a story to the effect that negotiations for Britain to receive American destroyers and torpedo-boats in return for con- cessions to the United States in the West Indies are almost complete. **

The story comes from the paper's Washingum correspondent, who says that the final decision may be reach- ed within a few days.

Prince Starhemberg Fights For Allies

According to this correspondent, Britain is reported to have offered

LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter)—In al the United States a certain British written reply to a questing In the Sir Inland and the right to construct use of Commons to-day, naval, military or air buses on any Archibald Sinclair, the Air Minister, British territory in the Western stated that Prince Starḥemberg was Hemieres

in the French Air Force and is now a Embassy Silent

member of the Free French Air Force WASHINGTON, Aug.15 (Reuter), under General de Gaulle. -The British Embassy, when asked about the inland story, said it had no

to make and sialement

referred to the United States De- enquirers partment.

The latter id it knew of so such conversation:

out that for one thing the destroyers released without a could not be special set of Congress, but nobody doubts that a quid pro quo busts would recommend itself both to Con-

rey and the Navy.

Despite there statements, the bellet

Ever since the war began, there has prevails in well-informed quarters been much agitation in Congress and that while formual, negotiations may the Press for steps towards securing not be going on, the matter may have one of the British West Indian islands been bronched informally and un-fas a noval and air base to protect the officially.

Panama Canal. Exaggeration

Naval

have experts

publicly In expressing the belief that it was stated more than once that pozesston an exaggeration to say that such ur-jof Trinidad for such, a base would rangement was almost complete" make the Canal altnost impregnable well-informed quarters have pointed to an attack from the Atlantic.

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GREEK CRUISER TORPEDOED

Mystery surrounds the torpedoing of the Greek cruiser Hélle near the island of Tions, which cecurred yesterday during anni- versary celebrations. According to a "Reuter" report received this morning it is authoritatively stated in London that no British submarine is operating near Tions, although it is known that Italian submarines have been in that area recently. Above is a pleture of the torpedoed Helle.

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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.

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Italians Raid Wajir

NAIROBI, Aug. 15 (Reuter) communique states that yesterday Wajir was bombed by three Caproni aircraft. A number of heavy bombs were dropped, causing no damage.

At the time of the raid, our fighters were in the air and immediately engaged the Capranis which escaped

low clouds.

There was no activity by our ground troops.

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LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter).--An Air Ministry communique states that last night strong forces of Air Force and aircraft altacked oil reserves refinery plants in enemy-occupied [territory at Blaye, Pauillac and Reduces Fat Quickly Ambes (on the Gironde Estuary) near

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LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter). Over 1,000 children from all ports of the British Isles are on their way to Canada, where they will find homes for the duration of the war. They left some time ago.

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HONG KONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

THE SOCIETY ASKS FOR

$35,000

in 1940 to meet the increasing needs of sick and destitute children in Hangkong, against which the Income to date is $27,000 only

In order to continue its work, The Society ap- peals for the balance of

$8,000

before the close of the financial year on Sirt October.

The Society now administers to over 5,000 children at eight Centres and, in addition, supports 24 children ak. various Institutions and GO babies at its Crecho.

Hon, Treasurers (from whom a copy of the Annual Report for 1939 may be obtained):

Mr. A. McKellar, CA

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Mr. Kwok Chen,

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13th August, 1040.1