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BRITISH FORCES COMPLETE DIRECT HIT ON NAZI OIL TANKER EVACUATION OF SOMALILAND

"DIRECT HITS WERE SCORED ON GROUNDED PLANES"

Anti-Greek Feeling Rises In Albania

By REYNOLDS PACKARD

UNITED PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT

TIRANE, Albania, Aug. 19 (UP)—A special guard com posed of one half Italians and one half Albanian Gendarmes was stationed in the neighbourhood of the Greek Consulate to-day for the first time as the anti-Greek Consulate to-day for the first time is the anti-Greek feeling rose throughout Albania.

3 MORE

RAIDERS

DOWNED

Precautionary measures were also taken in several of the southern provinces, especially the towns and villages around the Greece-Albanian frontier.

The Albanian newspapers to-day |

front unanimously carried

page editorial attacks against the Greek Government. charging that the Albanians and Greeks, especially in

zecuted.

Sunday's Total Rises To the Clamuria region, are being per-

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Belgians May Form New

Govt.

IN ENGLAND

TROOPS FACED THREE DRAMATIC ALTERNATIVES

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, AUG. 19 (UP).—BRITISH MILITARY FORCES HAVE EVACUAT- ED SOMALILAND SAYS AN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE ISSUED BY THE WAR OFFICE TO-DAY.

This grave step, it is explained, was forced upon the British authorities through the defection of the French forces. The British troops were left in a seriously jeopardised position and there were but three alternatives open to the authorities; either to reinforce which meant weakening our forces elsewhere, withdraw without making any effort to fight, or withdraw by fighting a rearguard action and inflicting as severe losses as possible upon the enemy. The last-named method has been adopted, says the War Office

Here is the text of the! ********* official communique which tells the story of the loss of British Somaliland to the Italians:

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French Defection

FACTS ABOUT BRITISH SOMALILAND

The British Somaliland Pro- teciorale, declared in 1884, con- tains about 68,000 square miles. Its boundaries being defined by treaties with Ellopia, France and Italy.

The population mainly consists of Somalia, * Mohammedan people,

estimated 344,000,

A particularly vivid photograph taken during an R.A.F. raid on a German oil tanker, showing a British machine watching the end of the enemy ship as she blazes from end to end in the English Channel after, an R.A.F.. attack.

R.A.F. Continue Devastating Raids

NAZI ARMAMENT PLANTS WRECKED

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BASLE, Aug. 19 (Domel).British raiders, who, it is stated, flew over Swiss territory and caused the air raid alarms to be sounded throughout the country, are reported to have scored numerous hits on one of Germany's largest aluminium factories just across the Rhine from Rheinfelden, ten miles east of Basle,

Reports from Romanshorn on the Swiss side of Lake Constance state The Protectorate garrison be-

that the bombers hit Nazi armament fore the outbreak of war WIS plants along Lake Constance includ "confined toTMa“Camel-Corps-400-ing the Zeppelin-works-ut-Frlodrich-{

strong and a police force of 550.

Chief products are cattle. sheep, goals, hides, skins and xum. Revenue in 1038 WILL

£236,074

with expenditure £227,340. Total Imports were valued at £728,050 and exports at £207,548.

shafen,

Italian Factorios Bombed LONDON, Aug. 10 (euter) -Ani Air Ministry communique states, that' our bombers again bombed Italian nircraft factories at Milan and Turin, works

Badrheinfelden, and chemical works at Waldshut near the German-Swiss frontier.

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Buildings were wrecked by direct hits and left in flames.

Italians Feel

Scourge

Of R.A.F.

How often since the start of the war have we read of direct hits on enemy grounded planes and wondered what it really

"The original Allied disposition in meant. Here

have the Somaliland was based on a scheme, answer in an official R.A.F. for close co-operation between the Under this photograph which shows the French and British. effect of British bombs on an scheme, the French forces at Djibout! were to hold the right flank the Italian aerodrome in Italian East pivot of the whole position. With Africa. Note that at least three the sudden secession of the French grounded machines have been Government frum participation in

further hostilities

□ new and grave hit.

situation was created. More than half the available Allied force had been neutrolized and it became im- mediately necessary to decide upon the most effective measures for deal- Ing with the emergency. |--"Various-ollernatives-were-open-fa Ils, We could reinforce Brillsh Somaliland in sumelent strength to ensure its safety but to do so would have involved employing important reserves and thereby weakening the reserves in other theatres of war which were more important to our

mediate war efforts than Sonati- land. The time factor was also aj LONDON, Aug. 10 (Router).arious consideration. This plon was, There is a strong possibility therefore, reluctantly abandoned. that further prominent members

Other Alternativos Last night as I was returning to of the Belgian Government will

"Another alternative was the im- LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter).my temporary residence in Tirane. I shortly come to England to set -An Air Ministry and Ministry was booed and hissed by a group of up of Home Security communique Albanians when I asked them the this country, "Reuter's" diploma-tory without fighting and thereby states:

way to the Greek Consulate. The

of Inflicting crowd cont

continued yelling and would tie correspondent understands losing the opportunity

losses on the enemy In meri and "Reports have now been received not answer me until I explained in from foreign sources. of the destruction of three more Italian that I was not a Greek but There are now in London the material which will be dimeult for enemy bombers yesterday, bringing was trying to find a house in the Belgian Ministers, M. de Vleeschou-him to replace,

LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter). The third course was to remain The Air Minister has received the total up to 144. Two of these same street where the treek Consu-wer, M. Gutt and M. Jaspar. were shot, down by Diẹnheim aircraft late was located, the name of which † The first is in charge of Congo with our small force using it to infilet the following message from the of the Coastal Command,

I hnd forgotten.,

affairs, M. Gutt is concerned with maximum losses on the enemy until "The third was destroyed by n In cafes where groups of Albanians, Belgian finance while M. Jaspar is withdrawal was deelded. This third Prime Minister:

when, It is believed, a big RA.F. raid stated in London 'to-day.

It is calculated that already, the sergeant pilot of an unarmed Anson wearing white fezes and tight woollen Minister of Public Health,

course was chosen and evacuation of "Please convey to the Commander- on the port was in progress aircraft of the Training Command, trousers were gathered drinking There are also in London a group Somaliland has now been successfully in-Chief, Bomber Command, the con- Explosions were heard and search-R.A.F. ollensive has been on a seale Whether he intentionally rammed the Racky--a sort of Albanian whiskey--I of Belgian parliamentarians-the only completed.

has been gratulations of the War Cabinet on lights and anti-aircraft guns were 50 per cent. bigger than the Italian air force and with far fewer losses raider will never be known. The saw them reading and discussing the members of the Belgian Parliament withdrawn. All guns except two the success of operations against active more than an hour.

than the enemy's. two aircraft collided and fell to the anti-Greck editorials in the Albanian that have come to this country-who which were lost in the earlier stages Germany on Friday night. The War

Feeling The Draught ground Interlocked.

have already declared thair cond of the action have been embarked.

Low Opinion Of Enomy. Cabinet is impressed by the skill with dence in an Allied victory and **Hell For Albanians”

LONDON, Aug. (10) (Reuter).-- which both these operations and One effect of the RAF.

Notwithstanding that they raids on Bolated Forecast

those against Italy and Germany on Germany is that the industrial output generally outnumbered and equipped The morning newspaper "Tomori" assurance that Belgium is prepared to

effort.

ROME, Aug. 10

(UP)-Signor other recent occasions have been pre- of the Rhine and Ruhr districts has with aircraft not of the latest British

pared and by the cool cure courage Gayda, writing in. the "Giornale and efficiency with which the fight-dropped by over 30 per cent., says a ypes, R.A.F. personnel have formed a low opinion of the enemy's alr d'Italia today, forecasts the capture ing crews of the bomber squadrons

message from Zurich. of Berbera by the Italians shortly.

The Nazi Ministry of Labour has Turn to Page 8, Fifth. Column jhave carried them out. At the same tine, the British re-

issued an order which states that in sistance which has been stiff in

"Both night and day, bomber cases of necessity, workers may be "XV 13." A letter awalls you at Somaliland, will be followed by guns squadrons are dealing hard blows allowed up to half an hour recreation Turn to Page 8, Fifth Column against Italy and Germany. They after the all-clear signal following!

deserve the thanks and admiration of an air raid. their fellow-countrymen.”

144, Says Ministry

press.

Correspondent Booed

PREMIER

mediate and unresisting evacuation, a Belgian Government in This meant giving up British terri- THANKS

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Minor Activitias To-dny's this country have been on a minor that "Clamural Is Hell for Alban- scale. Only intermittent attacks have lans," and adds: "every night Greek been attempted by aircraft operating gendarmes make Albanians come into in small numbers.

the streets while they enter houses

chemy activities over comments under the title. "Terrer"/co-operate in full with the Allied

and confiscate, what

Answers To Correspondents

houses

in a town in Essex and to afaney. A number of Albanions have village in Norfolk. A dock in South been arrested and take to gaol where Woles was attacked but damage was they were beaten until they bled. this office, confined to an oll tank which was We cannot remain indifferent to such set on fire.

affairs." "Several IAF. aerodromes were

lso attacked. There were a number Feshiste" says: "The situation of The Scutari nowkpaper "Rinja of casualties.

Albanians in Clamurla are scenes of "Reports so for confirm that two shocking episodes due to the violence enemy bombers were shot down by of the Greek authorities. The lists our fighters."

of murders, robberies, sequestrations and arrests are limitless."

The newspaper Liktori of "Koritza", LONDON, Aug. 10 (Reuter)---Nazi says: "The Greeks have always raiders on Sunday met with a curtain shown themselves incapable of con-

Curtain Of Firo

Our force

Two Raiders Carry On Hitler's 'Blitz?!

LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter) —A south-east coast town was of fire put up by anil-aircraft batter-solidating their own people. The visited this afternoon by a solitary raider les from Exsex is Hampshire.

failure of their policy regarding In one case a formation of 70 Nazi Macedonian people and, the Turkish bombers with a fighter escort: ap- population in Asia Minor is due to proached the Thames Estuary but their lack of any sense of justice." turned back when a terrifle barrage

shot up ahead of them.

THE R.A.F.

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U.S. RUBBER

STOCKS

Aerodromes at Freiburg

Habshelin, near Mulhouse, were

heavily damaged.

LONDON, Aug., 19 (Reuter).

Coastal Command alreraft made-R.A.F. action has added another successful attack on Boulognej

fire.

harbour in the face of intense search-greatly to the difleulties of light activity and heavy anti-aircraft Italian preparations for a large- scale offensive in the Near and Middle East, "Reuter's" air war correspondent learns.

All our aircraft returned.

Boulogne Again Raided LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter).— vivid flashes and flames lit up the undoubtedly explains the delay in the This and British naval action ky over the French coast in the threatened invasion of Egypt, it was direction of Boulogne early to-day

Mr. Churchill Will Make Statement

LONDON, Aug. 19 (Reuter)—Mr. Winston Churchill will make a state- NEW YORK, Aug. 19 (Router)ment at the end of question time in United States reserve rubber stocks the House of Commons to-morrow.

"The statement is expected to be in for national defence purposes are to

the nature of a general review and be raised by 180,000 tons to over will cover all theatres of war. It

will be publicly debated afterwards.

400,000 tons

The Rubber This raider dropped four bombs, machine-gunned the roof- tops and hastened out to sea.

Two houses were wrecked and Eariler a German bomber was there were a few.casualties, only two brought down in the south-west. of which were serious.

This Is Reason For The Bombs Fall in Fielded. LONDON, Aug. 10 (Router) ——A

Quiet Day solitary German bomber, after

Company

Heserve (which was sat up for the purpose of establishing auch reserves) announces that it has agreed to purchase 180,000 tons during 1941 at a price ranging. from 17 to 18% cents per pound F.O.B

One of the first to congratulate the GIBRALTAR,' Aug. 1D'. (Reuler)--- "ack-ack"

boyz

was a Hurricane General Grande, the new Governor

This is additional to the 150,000 pilot, who had been chusing a of Algeciras, is to pay an official visit Doraler. When the German was to the governor of Gibraltar on circling a south-east inland town this LONDON, Aug. 10, (Reuter). It la tons already agreed upon, to which finally brought down, the plane was Wednesday, and will arrive in a afternoon, ropped two bombs, Bold oficially stated that during the past must be added 85,000 tons of barter Turn to Page 8 F

Turn to Page 8, Fifth Column rubber, feli ih elas Column Spanish warship.

Fifth

Committee Approves

LATEST

Berlin Gets Raid Alarm

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

are

BERLIN, Aug. 20 ̊(UP), -IN- dicating that the Royal · Alr Force were about to take re- venge for the attempted Nazi

three days, Berlin's air raid

raids on London during the past Two-Ocean Navy alarm sirens went into action at WASHINGTON,. Aug. 19 (Reuter). 12.45 a.m. (8,45 am H.K. Time) The Senate. Appropriations Com-this morning, d mitice have approved the Appropria=| No reports have yet been made tions Bull, providing funds for a two of the presence of attacking. ocean havy and equipping-an ́artny

plines. of 1,200,000 men.