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FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 1432 END -TAX WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1940. BAHAL

No.: 10234

EVACUEE SHIP

CARRYING CHILDREN TO SAFETY/

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TORPEDOED

IN ATLANTIC BY NAZI SUBMARINE

SURVIVORS RESCUED BY NEUTRAL SHIP AFTER DRIFTING IN OPEN BOAT: NUMBER FEARED DROWNED

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”

“A BRITISH EVACUEE SHIP WHICH WAS CARRYING CHILDREN TO THE UNITED STATES HAS BEEN TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN, IT HAS BEEN REVEALED IN DUBLIN.

the United

Canada and PARENTS bidding good-bye to their children before the kiddies left their homes in the danger areas on 'n journey across the Atlantic. Chlidren are being sent to Australla, New Zealand,

States.

BIG AIR BATTLE OVER BRITAIN

Waves of Nazis Planes Appear

LONDON, Aug, 20 (Reuter).-Wave after wave of enemy machines approached the southeast coast to-day and for two hours there was the noise of terrific battles in the sky, the result of which is at present not known.

At one point a formation of 20 bombers were forced to

EUROPE'S change course by the terrifie

FAMINE PERIL

Nazis Steal Food Reserves

LONDON, Aug, 20 (Reuter). Answering questions in the House of Commons relating to the famine peril'in Europe, Mr. Hugh Dalton, Minister Economic Warfare, gave these three answers ⠀⠀

of

barrage of anti-aircraft shells. A second formation was also driven away and escorting

The name of the ship has not been released.

A number of the children are feared drowned.

Survivors were picked up by a Yugo-Slavian steamer after drifting in open boats for some time.

They were landed at a north- west port in Ireland on Sunday. This is the first act in Hitler's "unrestricted sinking" campaign against all ships entering or leaving British 'waters.

The ship wits forpedoed in the early hours at a morning two days after leaving a British port with its humai, cargo of young children, setting off to the safety of the New World.

The torpedoed vessel was en route to New York via Jamaica.

"

WHEN A BRITISH BOMBER SIGHTS A U-BOAT

THE THREE remarkable photographs below illustrate a phase of aerial war- fare about which little is heard. A Fleet Air Arm bomber sights :a. U-Boat some- where at sea and the resulting story is told in three pictures. TOP photograph shows the U-Boat as first sighted, its periscope leaving a clear wake. CENTRE, the British machine flics over the unsuspecting enemy, whose trail through the sea is clearly visible. A bomb is dropped and, BELOW, another U-Boat goes to its doom.

COURSE OF

COLONY WARNED OF MAJOR STORM

No. 9 Signal Hoisted

THE FIRST major typhoon of the season appeared

BIG NAZI at 9 o'clock this morning to be passing south of Hong-

keng into the China coast between Hongkong and

AIR RAIDS southern Kwangtung, EXPECTED

At 8.45 am, the approximate position of the typhoon, which is stated to be of a severe type, was latitude 22 north, longitude 115 east. This is approximately 80-miles-gouil-east of the -Churchill Colony,

The typhoon is travelling in: LONDON, Aug. 20 (UP)—a westerly direction. Britain has offered America air No. 9 typhoon signal, signify- and naval bases in Newfounding that gales were expected to land and the West Indies said increase, was hoisted at 6.20

Former S'hai the Prime Minister (Mr. Chur-am replacing the No. 5 signal G.O.C. Loses Son In War

20 LONDON, Aug. (Reuter). The death, on near St. active scrvice Valery on June 11, is of announced to-day Second Licut. Alastair Telfer-Smollct, second son of Majer-General Telfer- Smollett, formerly G.O.C. British troops in Shanghai.

fighters, after unsuccessfully RELATIONS

attucking a

balloon barrage,

were chased out to sea by

British fighters.

Te

WITH RUSSIA

Dive-bombers attacked a southeast-Improve, Says Minister const aerodrome, but they

LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reater). belleved to have caused only slight damage before being driven away. Lord Caldecote in the House of Lords made a similar state- Raids On Naxi Territory LONDON, Aug 20, (Reuter)nment to that of Mr. Churchill. Air Ministry communique states:

With reference to Russia, "Yesterday our bombers carried out

Hol-Lord Caldecote said an improve- daylight reconnaissances over land and. the North Sea Anti-ment in Anglo-Soviet relations aircraft positions near Amsterdamm and an aerodrome at Flushing were has been a matter of concorn to bombed. One of our aircraft falled His Majesty's Government. The Soviet Union's interests touch (1) Large Gorman ormed forces, to return.

"During the night 30 enemy, aero- assisted by the Gestape and other agencies, are quattered in Poland and dromes in Germany, and in enemy the British Empire at many

were attacked. points, are no doubt living on the country: occupied territory

Power

station

at

Ordinary prudence refinery at standing. He belloved thore I have also, received a report that a Other aircraft bombed the naval would indicate a better under- quantity of Polish flour has been base at Kiel, un..oll offered by the Germans to neutral Hanover, purchasers in south-east Europe Zechornewitz, north of Leipzig and a was a basis for a satisfactory

"The Germans have been thumber of key points on the enemy's trade agreement, attempting to remove frorn Holland lines of communication in the Ruhr, large quantities of butter. eggs, and northwest Germany, vegetables and other foodstuffs much

Sir Stafford Cripps, he said, was, "Oil tanks at Ambes near Bordeaux.courageously and successfully full- successfully attacked. ing a difcult task in his interviews with M. Molatov. The importance of these negotiations to trade is fully

in excess of requirements. I am were also happy to say that these attempts have Two of our aircraft were lost.

W. (3) Information at my disposal I have: removed a large part of those 'shortly. result; indicate that at the time of the Ger-stocks. I believe that in some cases.

been much disturbed by the RAF." There is, I am afraid, no doubt at all appreciated, by Sir Stafford Cripps

Steal, Norway's Reserves that since the invasion the Germans and it is hoped in

Closing the debate which followed Lord Caldecoto's statement, Lord man invasion Norway had in hand a payment has been made with pieces Halifax replied to a question whether year's supply of cereals, at least nine fat paper, but Lam satisfied that those months supply of sugar and sub pieces of naper, will not re-purchase discussion with the Unlied States. tamillal stocks of other foodsture, the food needed by the population. Turn to Page 7, Third Column

SOLDIERS JOIN

IN MAN HUNT

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” SOMEWHERE IN ONTARIO, Aug 20 (UP)--Soldiers and police planes joined in the search for Lieutenant Werner Koche, 20, who escaped from an internment eump early yesterday. dense wood.

chill) in his survey of the war which was hoisted shortly after to the House of Commons to midnight. day.

The Telegraph's barometer fell There will be no transfer of rapidly from midnight until 9 as He is reported to be surrounded in a sovereignty but the bases will since when it has remained sintion- be held by the United States onary.

a 99-years lease.

Shipping Precautions

Authorities discovered a powerful- short-wave radio in the barracks Shipping in the harbour has taken from which Koche escaped by tunnel- He warned Britain that Nazi alr raids must be expected on an even the usual typhoon precautions. One Ing 100 feet under two buildings and heavier scole, than those last week of the last vessels to move out from also a barbed wire fence. Hier, said Mr. Churchill, could not the deserted wharves was a Douglas allow his raids to dwindle away after ship, which went to a safe anchorage the wild claims Nazis had made for them.

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The red Ang. signifying that "We shali maintain a strict block-cross-harbour service might stop at hay any minute, was hoisted at the Star ade of every, country which

Ferry at 7 ៦.៣. fallen. Into German hands." Mr.

The ferries have been allempting, Churchill continued."`.`

a 15-minute service! to maintain

ot the

"We must refuse to allow food to pass through the blockade but we across the barbour during the morn will build up stocks which can be ing. Third class passengers have had sent to any part of the enslaved areas to travel in the first class accommorin- tion owing to the choppy nature of the moment they become free."

Sketching Britain's position after the waters of the harbour. proximity Despite the almost a year of war, Mr. Churchill

typhoon the Imperial Airways plane Hald:

carrying air minil to Australia and South Africa left Kul Tuck "We have seen in a quarter of a 7 o'clock for Bangkok. year the trustful Dutch overwhelmed, Turn to. Pago 7, Third Column

Miracle Of Dunkirk

LATEST

South Of Waglan

at

south

then of

The Royal Observatory reported at 10 am, that the typhoon appeared to be passing Waglan lighthouse.

Hongkong has yet to experience its) strongest blow. Up to 10 a.m. the highest wind velocity recorded had been 56 m.p.h. and the barometer had steadily fallen to 29.21 at 9 a.m., after which it remained stationary.

The wind has reached Force 9 at Wagian Force 11 at Gap Rock

anning Conditions

The official forecast issued at 10.20 a.m, indicates that the typhoon is passing south of Hongkong near Cap Rock. It is taking a westerly track A north-easterly gale, gradually modorating, is expected. It will be accompanied with heavy rain squails, conditions. Improving later.

British Apology To

The to

Switzerland LONDON, Aug. (outer) Government expressed deep the Swiss 34inisteriin London violation of Swils tortilors by plance against which the Milster registered a strong protests

JAPAN SEEKS

LONDON, Aug 20 (Reuter) T Trade Union Congress has announced

intons to the Government which will akceed £750,000

SAFE. PASSAGE age-of-interest loans from the

TOKYO, Aug, 21 (Reuter)-It understood that the Japanese Gov orrent In requesting, the German overnment to give: salo, passage jtó, Adpatiess liners evacuating, dub ettsMrom England.

Threp liners are already en

Lisbon and, if possible to Liver- pool, to assist in the evacuation, whic a fourth arrivéd înt Liverpool yest