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HOW HELLE WAS SUNK

Casualties Aboard

UNHAPPY REPORTS

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sold he was sorry that questions were asked about this organisation because it made people think that there was something mysterious about Nothing could be more straight- forward.

it.

Greek Cruiser LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter). -A man was killed, 29 were in jured aboard and one woman on shore died of wounds and shock About ten weeks ago, after the dark when the Greek cruiser Helle, vile conspiracy which in a few 2,500 tons, was sunk by an un-days Juld the trustful Dutch people ut the mercy of Nazi aggression, a wave of alarm passed over the whole

known submarine as she lay at anchor of an island in the Aegean Sea.

Three torpedoes were red. Two missed the ship and hit a quay crowd- ed with pilgrima.

The third struck her engine room. She sank about an hour later.

Early Morning Attack

The attack was made about 8.20 am, The eruiser. was at anchor, dressed over all ts part of the cele brations of the Feast of Assumption, one of the most important holklays of the Greek Orthodox Church.

Every year pilgrims flock to the is land and thousands of sick and paralysed are taken to the festival,

Presumably it was a party of these who were on the quay,

ley lest the same kind of under- Iaining toelles and treacherous agents of our enemy were at work in our Island.

Several branches of the State Departments were of course always charged with the duty of frustrating such designs, Mr. Chur- feuill continued, and he felt in

hour of anxiety that this side of the business of national defence wanted pulling together.

The

He, therefore, asiced Lord Swinton to undertake the task.

Fifth Column Danger

Great Improvement had been effected in dealing with the th column danger. Mr. Churchill said he I was satisfied that it had been reduged

General Metaxas, the Greek dicta-to its proper proportions and was be- fing gripped and looked after with tor, Immediately summoned corres- pondents to hear the Meinl account. Very high efficiency.

A strict censorship was imposed.

STAGGERING NAZI AIR LOSSES

It was important that this should because although we were be no very much stronger than in May the danger of invasion had by no means passed away and "we are repeatedly assured by German circles from foreira countries 'about the performance which is

about to begin. (Laughler).

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

GREEK CRUISER TORPEDOED

Mystery surrounds the torpedoing of the Greek cruiser Ifelle 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 urea recently. Above Is a picture of the torpedoed Helle.

U.S. WARSHIPS FOR W. I. CONCESSIONS

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

The story coines from the paper's ( Washingon correspondent, who says that the faal decision may be retch- led within a few days.

According to this correspondent, Britain is reported to have offered the United States a certain British island and the right to construct naval, military or air bases on any

The Premier had earlier deprecated. British territory 102 the Western

uutting questions on the order paper Hemis Embassy Silent

regarding the Swinton Committee

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gauntlet had been intercepted ILA.F. Oghters inland,

"Reuter's" correspondent south coast describes thrilling duels

Mr. Hopkinson also referred to the between Messerschmitis alfactingnystery" attaching to the Compartment. burtage balloons and Spithre aven-mittee. Kera.

and Mr. A. Hopkinson (Independent) WASHINGTON, Aug.15 (Reuter}, by asked if the Government had power-The British Embassy, when asked to prevent such questions being put about the Island story, saith It had no on the order poper.

statement to make and referred enquirers to the United States De-

on

the

"If

· Premier's Rebuke The firsl Nazi to attach the barrage Mr. Churchill, replying, said "bullom dlved so low that the crosses Mr. Hopkinson had paid half his at- on their wings were clearly visible lion to the full statement be hel from the ground as they blazed away just made as he did when he was ne-

efforts my A bulloon caught Are ut feil, but this country defended before the as the raider was climbing back into war, he would not have asked that the sky, an anti-aircraft un got a question."

with all their guns.

(customed to obstruct

to

Rising angrily to his fect. Mr.

direct hit on the plane, which crashed Hopkinson inted the Speaker for his In flames in the sea while the waten-protection against "grass lying and This was one of the many similar inuendo." (Cries of "Withdraw.

ers cheered themselves hourse,

Incidents repeated throughout

day.

Twenty bombers who, attacked!

the

Mr. Churchill sai that so far from withdrawing he would send Mr. Hepkinson one of his interventions "id which he did his very utmost to

south-eastern town missed the gas-discredit me," works but hit some houses,

Mingled with the crash of bombs

was heard the rattle of mirchine-gun

The latter said it knew of no such conversation.

Despite these statements, the belief! prevails in well-informed quarters that while termal negotiations may not be going on, the matter may have bren broached informally and un- officially.

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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.

Germans

JOURNEY'S END Machine-Gun

FOR EVACUEES :

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peak caps played capable roles as oursemaids as the voyage came to on end, aiding the weary and slightly humestek mothers with their children.

are while columns of smoke drifted THAI RECEIVESeveral of the vacuees.

over the rouls of houses.

At another point, the

saw four German

raiders

watchern out of

formation brought down, three after

dogights with British Aghters and

the fourth by anti-aircraft Are.

All four fell into the sea,

Grand Stand View

DEMANDS:

nations, Great

The first ruid In this district was | Japan and Italy. seen by the people living for miles These treatles around.

treaties

Passengers on top of a bus hadished extra-territoriality.

grandstand view of the air battle.

As-we-were-going-along," writes

-For-

extra-

Mrs.

Rescuers

found

assist in getting the German clear.

Planes Get To Work

|

August 16,

1940.

More Raids On Reich Territory

LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter) -An Air Ministry communique slates that last night strong forces of Air Force aircraft attacked oil reserves and refinery plants In enemy-occupied territory at Blays, Pauillac ond Ambes (on the Gironde Estuary) near Bordeaux.

All three targels were left in flames.

Other forces of bombers attacked raitway sldings and a power station at Cologne.

Bath yesterday and Inst gight, a number of attacks were made, on cnémy seradromes in northern France.

Four of our aircraft are missing.

CROYDON AIRPORT

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countryside, machine-gunning every person it could see.

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

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

Another wave of Nazi bombers flew over the Thunes Estuary during the afternoon, but dropped no bombs. They were quickly chased off by anti-aircraft Are and SpliЛres.

Nino Planes Shot Down LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter)-Nine enemy planes are hitherto reported to be down to-day, nomely five in south-east England, one in north- cast Scotland and three in north-cast England. Two of these fell into the Fea and one on land.

There was tremendous Retini netivity over the north-east coast of England this afternoo11, A large number of Spitfires and Hurricanes. were seen flashing in and out of the clouds, engaging unseen raiders.

A number of high explosive bombs were dropped in the working-class strict of a town, causing flames to shoot above the houses.

A terrile barrage of anti-aircraft Are was heart.

Bombs were dropped In two villages near a town. damaging property and causing scine casualties, Enemy aircraft were also heard over soutienst, England.

the

chemy

No damage of any military Import unce was caused and the number of persons injured was very though some were killed.

Further inland, bombs were drop-

Acrodromo Attacked

small,

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

Official Communique LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter),—An Air Ministry and Ministry of Hume

states Security communique

that Shocking: Outrage In

entmy arcroft again appeared in English Channel

large numbers off our coasts to-day.

During the morning, a large force- LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter). of bombers unsuccessfully attacked Before we parted: I interviewed-An Admiralty communique several Air Force acrodscrees in the

states that when a British motor south-east.

Our

fighters engaged W. Stoker was met on arrival torpedo-boat went to the rescued inflicted heavy casualties, by Mr. and Mrs. J. Way, of the Nong of a German pilot who was seen Early in the afternoon ก number kong Electric Company, who are in Australia on leave,

to bale out of his aircraft and of enemy aircraft crossed the north- FROM PAGE ONE She told me: "I am glad to be income down in the English cast coast. Bombs were dropped on

Melbourne at Inst. Everything has Channel to-day, it was

the Tyneside area and in the re- sidential district of Sunderland. Britain, France,en wonderfully comfortable shoud that the German pilot, who was

The Dutch ships. We transferred older from the--to other Dutch liner wounded, was entangled in his replaced

in Sydney." which granted

parachute. Mrs, Stoker's small son bore out A woman living in a nearby dis-territoriality to third Power subjrets.

One of the crew of the motor trict saw about 30 planes, British and The British treaty was signed on her testimony and looked the picture torpedo-boat dived overboard toned on several isolated points. German, in the air at the same line. November 23, 1937 and the one with of rosy health.

Each a few weeks earlier,

Didn't Like Sydney Harbour Miss Dorothy Moss said: "The -some-time-it-has-been-rumour-trip was rather uneventful, and I was While he was thus engaged and the a "Reuter" reporter, who was on the ed that the treaty between Thal and very disappointed with Sydney Har motor torpedo-boat was lying stopped bus, "We saw two or three dozen Japan has contained secret clauses of bour. It isn't as pretty as our Hong alongside the man in the water.. planes high up, Suddenly we heard a military nature. This rumour, al-kong Harbour,”

three German seaplanes appeared the ratile of machine-guns and anti-though denied in Bangkok. Is and stone, who has been suffering from torpedo bout and the man

machine-gunned I alsu spoke to Miss Noral White-jand

motor in the aircraft fire,

to have been fostered by Japan. "Three German machines appeared The treaty between France

and-health since her departure from water from a low altitude. to be shot down. A group of soldiers Thai, which was signed on December Hongkong, and who was carried off Three of the crew of the M.T.B. cheered each time a raider crashed." 7, 1938, demilitarised the Mekong the evacuee ship in a stretcher. were wounded.

A man who lives near the uero-zone

Thi-Indo-China Mrs. Willians, well-known as the In order to avok further casualties, drome was watching the manoeuvres | frontier for a depth of fifteen miles. manageress of the Caravan in Hong- the M.T.B. re-embarked the reting

kang, told me: Naval Re-armament'

"I'm glad it's all over. from the water and got under way, We can settle down to our new homes being forced to leave the wounded Thud is a country if 200,000 separe now after all the hectic happenings German plot to his fate:

'population sky. There was a terrific mele miles and has

of the past few weeks. Its 13,500,000. followed by a hot anti-aircraft bar-plan instituted three years ago pro-aboard the Dutch liner arriving in nival rearinument Incidentally, the necommodation vides for a muval which will be "Went Off Like Hell"

Melbourne, to which the vanguard of second only to Japan's in the northern the evacuees transferred in Sydney, Pacific.

Last year two cruisers were ordered vided aboard the first ship.

was not comparable with that pro- from

cannul Italy. Delivery effected, however, owing to the Euro- A woman living nearby stated that ean War. That recently purchased she heard about ten bombs altogether, torpedo boals and submarines from Jupan the former have already been The Fire Brigades and ambulances delivered. were called.

The Thai State Railways, which are first appeared, alleged to be the subject of one of

of nine planes circling high above the

air part when "from no-where a swarm of machines hurted out of the

rage,

"After remaining over the spot only a minute or two, the German planes went off like hell with our fighters hot on their heels."

the along

be

the

Italians Raid Wajir

in

a number of casualties. Anti-aircraft guns and fighters

have been constantly in action throughout the day and while it is: Impossible to give any full account] of to-day's action at present, the reports received up lo. 6 p.m. show that 55 encimy aircraft have been destroyed.

Seven of our fighters were last but four of the pilots are safe.

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Three Defeat Twenty-Four LONDON, Aug. 15 (Reuter) —A three brisk air encounter between British planes und 24 Germans over the enemy's "dour step" is described In the Air Ministry's news service,

Three Blenheim fighters

of the Coastal Command, patrolling German const this afternoon, But nobody minded that. The

countered 24 Heinkel bombers trip to Australia was delightful, the

turning in ragged formation from Dutch officers, kindness personified.

NAIROBI, Aug. 13 (Reuter).-Aralds on Britain. and the reception by Austraila has communique states that yesterday A short brisk fight ensued. Al- quickly dispelled any fears we may Wajir was bombed by three Caproni though outnumbered by eight to one, have had about the future,

Blenheims aircraft. A number of heavy bombs the

Bent down two iteinkels and heavily damaged were dropped, causing no damage.

At the time of the raid, our fighters least two others. were in the air and immediately engaged the Capronis which escaped In low clouds.

buses were running normally but nii the so-called Japanese demands, the Woman Inaugurates

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