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NAVAL ACTION

Shell Bardia And

Fort Capuzzo

LONDON, Aug. 18 (Reuter). "Reuter's" special correspon-

PRINCE SAFE

He Escaped In A

Workman's Suit

"

SHANGHAI QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

Intense Interest In Now Situation CHUNGKING, Aug. 10 (Reu ter)-Chinese circles here are following with the greatest in- terest developments in Shanghai as the result of withdrawal of British troops,

The decision of the United Sintes Marines to take over the important pection of the British defence sector

generally welcomed.

PRINCE and Princess Radzi- dent with the British Navy will, descendants of the former somewhere at sea in the Mediter-Kings of Poland, arrived at a ranean gives an eye-witness northern port in England, re- account of Saturday's naval fugees for the second time from

The Chinese are watching develop- action against Bardia and Fort German invasion.

Prince Radziwill, who was fightments in Shanghai not only beenuse Capuzzo.

ing with the Polish Army in France, there is a large Chinese population In had to abandon his army uniform

the International Settlement but also to recupe.

due to the belief that the decision will largely reflect the future policy of the United States in the Far East.

He says that naval forces, acting on Information from British land forces on the Libyan border, steamed throughout Friday afternoon and night, and at dawn took up positions a few miles from the Libyan coast.

Hatches were ballened down and

throughout light showed 110 voyage.

the

He arrived In u stained rain coat, striped trousers, such as French working-men wear, and a jacket of a different pattern.

gung

When he stepped off the way among a group of Holdiers & sergeant on the embarkation staff. "Reuter's" correspondent climbed a nol realising his identity, said:

funnel "Here, no civilians can get off." sieci indder to perch beside abaft the bridge on which the Com-was not for a moment or two mander and staff stood. Gun crews that the dimeully was cleared up, clad in overalls and tin hats clus-

His wife, dressed in ambulance tered around pom-poms immediately service uniform, wore the ribbon of below the correspondent.

the Legion of Honour on her dress. After thinking Prince Radziwill had been lost, she found him on the bridge of the ship,

Bombardment Starts

A man strafts his eyes towards the rust and then comes an ear-splitting crash and a cloud of nerid smoke.

I was

"I nd disappeared with some "We are thrown off our balance by unit which became separated from the terrific explosion. A few seconds the rest of the force," she said.. later, faches followed by great clouds "I had been running a war hospi- of sand and smoke on the escarpment tal in the south of France. indleate the shell's arrival,

"When I went aboard the ship 1 "Crush follows crash as the fleet had no iden that my husband also fires six-inch and 15-inch guns on had reached safety until Bardia

The baticship reels with taken on the bridge and there he concussion as the 15-inch turrels go' was." into action. Our knees almost give way under the sudden displacement of nie and the back blast almost wrenches the hints from our heads.

"Bardia could be seen gleaming in the dawn sunlight and perched at the edge of a precipitous escorpment.

Ton after ton of metal and explosive from the mighty guns rent the enemy nusitions.

Every Shell Hits Target

"A Fleet Air Arm spoiling plane hovering over the bombarding area reported that every single 15-inch shell landed in the target area. One scoreal a direct hit on Fort Capurro eight miles Inland, caus- ing very severe damage. Another landed on the native troops com- pound,

small Italian fort of Ramla, it The is believed, no longer exists to mark the frontier.

“After several minutes of Intensive

the fre, great guns swung to a fresh bearing and begnu plastering an area where large concentrations of enemy troops were reported to be massing for an invasion of Egypt.

"Four salvoes scored direct hits there.

"The barracks at Bardia were also dumaged.

"An incessant 'bombardment con- tinued for half an hour and then ecased as suddenly as it began."

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U.S. Party Alroady In Sydney

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Poland, After escaping from Princess Radziwill stayed with Sir Percy Loralne, British Ambassador in Paris.

She started war hospital, but this was recently taken over by the

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The Chinese naturally pre anxiouši that there should be no change in the present status of the Shanghai International Settlement or of the It is felt here' French Concession. that any decision or Indication of a strong attitude on the part of the

WEDNESDAY at QUEEN'S United States towards taking over

"THE SAINT TAKES OVER " the British defence sector would mean closer understanding tween Britain and the United States George Sanders & Wendy Barrich as well as the United States taking

more positive role in the Far East.

On the other hand, it is felt that

should If the United States pernil the British Japanese to take over the defence sector, it would mean that America is resigning to the British withdrawal and avoiding a with Japan.

conflict

At the same time, If Japan agreed to the United States taking over the would British defence sector, it mean that Japan is not yet prepared to adopt a drastic polley in the For East even to the extent of risking a clash with the United States Britain,

or

The Chinese, therefore, are gen-

"I think we owe our escape toerally hailing the decision as an in- the confusion in, France," she said. dication of a stronger United States

policy in the Far East.

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BRITISH commercial are warned to be on their guard against giving vital information to the enemy in catalogues, trade leaflets and publicity mi- terial.

"Unwittingly, certain firms have helped the Nazis by including de- scriptions of important processes in their publications without submit- ting them to censorship," said Mr. B. S. Townroe, a director of the Censorship Division.

Junk Master Makes Successful Plea

Charged with allowing his trading junk to enter a prohlblied and con- irolled area, the Talhong Channel Minefield, while the port-closed signal was hoisted at Waglao on Saturday, Lo Slu-chuen, 58. junk master, appeared before Lt. Coindr J. Jolly at the Marine Court this morning.

Lo pleaded not guilty, and said he was being towed at the time by a Commercial catalogues are wide-steam launch. y distributed, and there is always the risk that they might be sent out of the country in commercial travel lers' bagi, or by other means, and so reach Ber

"In one case, sald Mr. Townroe, "a manufacturer published an air view of a large building of unusun shape. This appeared on the outside cover of the trade catalogue.

"It was obviously an excellent guide from the air to one of the most important munion areas in this country.

"Another catalogue included full details of apparatus Installed at a лew works. This indicated clearly that certain research was being car- ried on in that factory,

SYDNEY, Aug. 18 (UPLATE

The party of American journa- lists who made the initial pas- senger flight by Pan American Clipper from San Francisco Auckland (N.Z.)., arrived in Sydney to day by a flying boat of the Tasman Line.

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The pary, which includes Mr. Hoy Howard, Managing Director of he Scripps-Howard chain of news- papers, will leave Sydney by Qantas Imperial Airways service to Singa-A Washington despatch to the "New pore, will fly to Hongkong by Im perial Airways and will return from the British Colony to San Francisco by trans-Pacific Clipper,

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Aug. 18 (Domel) York Times" which, it is believed, re- fects views prevalent In official circles in the capital, expressed the opinion to-day that the U.S. Flect will continue to watch Japan in the Pacific so long as the British Fleet is intact in the Atlantic,

Boon To Businessmen They will thus be the first people to circle the Pacific by air.

A messige from Steve Richards, Japan, the despatch said, will con- "United Press" Staff Correspondent tinue to observe the status quo in the who is accompanying the party, says: Pacile so long as the British Fleet is

"We arrived in Sydney by the intact. transTasman service, which provides But it Germany wins, the war in the link between the new Clipper Europe it can be expected, the dea- service and the Imperial Airways patch states, that Japan will ignore routes,

any likelihood of repercussions with This new fast link across the America, and will include French Pacific Is boon to American busi- Indo China and the Dutch East Indies ness, which has increased its interests in her sphere of influence. In this part of the world by millions "Japan will, in that case, provide of dollars in the past decade."

us with a problem regarding the Philippines," the newspaper states.

"It Britain wins the war, Japon will not take decisive action in the

Clipper Delayed

The Honolulu Clipper has been further delayed and will not now arrive in Hongkong until Wednesday East.

She will depart for Manlin on Thurs- "It is largely in consideration of day morning.

STOCK MARKET REPORT

Hongkong Stock Exchange Official} Summary issued on Saturday says:

A quiet morning, though not en- tirely devoid of a small trading and a continuation of enquiries,

BRYSTS Union The $300, H.K. Tire In: $130. Providents $9.55.1996- Yaumku Forsies $21.25, Electrics (Old) $38.85. Telephone (Old) (33.75, Cements 210.75;

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circumstances that the U.S. Department of State is now conduct- ing negotiations with Britain and Canada

Sgt. McCarthy said that the cox- swain of the launch had already been summoned.

Legal Position Of Junks

Comdr. Jolly remarked that the steam launch was definitely breaking the low but as regards the wording of the regulations, it would seem that junks could pass without-interruption provided they were not carrying iron or steel and were of wooden con- struction. A Notice to Mariners pro- duced in Court was sold to apply to ocean-going ships only,

The charge against defendant was withdrawn.

Kowloon Tong Fowl Pens Looted

Many Residents Are Victimised.

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Between July 29 and August 17, residents in Somerset Road, Kent Road, and Cumberland Road lost a number of their fowis, and two of the persons responsible for the thefts were apprehended during the week- end.

How the arrest was effected was related at Kowloon Magistracy to-day when Chung On, 33, and Luk Yun, 20, were charged before Mr. E. Hims- worth, Chung on four counts of theft and Luk on two. The charges word admitted.

Det.-Sergeant Dewman said that a Chinese was arrested when he was seen carrying a brass boiler in Kai He told the Police that Yon Street. he had been engaged by a man to carry the boiler and took the police to a house in Kal Yan Street, where Chung was arrested. The boiler had been stolen from Sheung Sa Po Village, and further enquires reveal- ed that Chung was involved in other 'thefts.

Turkeys, Chickens Stolon

When Chung was arrested, Luk was already in police custody In concer- tion with some other matter and it was found that he too was connected wih the present thefts. A

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valued at $20 were stolen from 1 19 (Domei) Somerset Road the home of Mr. Tsoi Wai-leung, 45; a landlord, and these

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TOKYO, Aug. 18 (Reuter)

French Author's Death

SPECIAL TO THE INTELEGRAPHI

Portsmouth Raid LONDON, Aug The Air Ministry officially announces that 140 German machines were had not been recovered. Four our of "Domei" states that British troops VICHY, Aug. 18 (UP) The death destroyed on Sunday.

the five white chickens stolen from left Pelping and Tientsin to-day, is announced of M. Paul Brulat, Sunday's biggest battle outside the home of Mr. Bander of 3 Keat ending a 30-year stay since the well-known French author the London area was fought, over Road were recovered, and out of four Boxer rebellion Portsmouth, where BLX. German pigeons and a pair of trousers re-

machines were brought down.

welter.

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A contemporary of France's war- moved from 83 Cumberland Road The troops including the Embassy time Premier,Tiger Clemenceau, only the trousers were recovered Guard from Pelping, proceeded to M. Brulat wrote fery pollUcal er sald the Det Sergeant.

Tangku where they boarded af ticles, la support of Clemenceau's

li:He died-in poverty!':

Chung had two previous; convic

tions and was sent to prison for four steamer for Hongkong, the news policy in Aurora,

agency adds. months, Luik was sent to gaol for

two months. He had a previous con- viction

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