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No. 16237

六拜锁 㳦四月八英港香 SATURDAY, AUGUST 24, 1940. 日一廿月七

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Clearing-up Days

SUPER BARGAINS IN ALL DEPTS.

NAZI GUN POSITIONS POUNDED

BY ARTILLERY AND AIR FORCE

TRELAND

NTIENT

RITAIN

LONDON

NORTH

NORWAY

FAMOUS COASTAL

SWEDEN

RESORT REDUCED, ENEMY SILENCED

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BELGIUM

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PARIS

FRANCE

RAMM

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BERLIN

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FRANKFURT

LUDWIGSHAFEN

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MILES

R.A.F. ACTIVE AGAIN.—Map showing towns and industrial contres in Western Germany, which have been raided by bombers of the Royal Air Force. The concentric circles centred on London are 200 miles apart.

Incendiary Bombs On Growing Crops Is Nazis' Newest Weapon

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAFH"

German bombers last night made wide-sprend attempts to destroy Britain's food resources.

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Nearly 200 incendiary bombs were systematically dropped on rural areas in south-west England.

obviously r

The Nazis were attempting to fire farm build-

ings and crops but most of the bombs fell

171 meadows

and orchards, reports "United Press".

Goering's raiders also made indis- criminate machine-gun attacks ;11 Varidus places

the Midlands. There were a number of casualties, none fatal.

Little Damago In London

A representative of “United fress" |

who made a 40-milt

tour of the

COMMUNIQUES

R. A. F. fighters join

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH” GERMAN GUN EMPLACEMENTS AT CALAIS AND OTHER POINTS ON THE FRENCH CHANNEL COAST HAVE BEEN HEAVILY BOMBARDED FROM ACROSS THE CHANNEL AND BOMBED BY ROYAL AIR FORCE MACHINES, ACCording to LATEST AGENCY DESPATCHES.

It is believed, says "United Press," that the German guns, are of 12 or 14 inch calibre and are įmounted on railway cars, using the branch lines to coastal ports to enable quick withdrawal if necessary.

Although it is officially confirmed that big British guns have gone into 'action, no official statement has been released regarding their targets. Unoficial reports state that the Calris region hins been the main

* jobjéctive of our fire. Y

attack on big guns

Official communiques, issued yesterday, describe R.A.F. attacks London areas visited by Nazi bombers on the tierman gun emplacements, and on German-occupied territory found dumage in only three districts.

In one, two small buildings hud Twenty-two German bases were raided.

been sinashed but elsewhere the chief R.A.F.: ZZ German damage was chattered windows.

The ralds were directed nt aerodromes and factories but the

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CAP GRISNEZ ATTACKED Cap Grisneż, betwècen Calais and Boulogne, was the objective of one Royal Air Force raid, an official Air Ministry communique

announces.

The well-known French resort, visited by thousands of Britons before the war, was heavily pounded in the air raids,

High explosives of various calibre, as well as incendiary bomba, were dropped on German battery positions.

The British planes met with intense anti-aircraft fire during the ralds. Nevertheless, the attack was mala- tained for several hours.

the

The first of two ships from the convoy which was shelled in English Channel on Thursday arrived at an east coast port yesterday even- ling, battle senrred and with shrapnel hoirs in the starboard hull and super. structure,

Helpless Footing

Members of the crew described gauntlet of German shells. their helpless feeling as they ran the

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air bases are raided YOU CAn't wear german DECORATIONS

nearest bomba were hundreds of) The gun emplacements on the

yards away.

R.A.F. Retaliation

[French coast between Calais and Boulogne were heavily attacked British heavy bombers swooped by R.A.F., bombers Inst night on the German gun emplacements in after a convoy had been shelled France in swift retaliation for the in the Englleh Channel. shelling of the British coast.

They encountered intense

anti- Our aircraft encountered intense aircraft fire but kept up heavy anti-aircraft are but maintained the bumbing for several hours.

attack for several hours.

The R.A.F. also raided synthetic oil Targets in Germany were also plants, aircraft factors, docks, ex-bombed during the night including plosive works, railway sidings and the synthetic oil plant at Bottrop; the aircraft factory at Frankfurt; the in Germany. stations Our pilots made 22 separate attacks power station at Knapsack, near Cologne; the high explosives factory

power

on German aerodromes. The strong at Gresheim, near Frankfurt and the force engaged returned with only one docks at a Rhine port and Duis- burg. The railway junctions at Man-

loss.

The German.raids on England cenheim and Coblenz were attacked and tinue to be carried out by single bombs were dropped on the sidings at planes or small groups operating in Hamm. Soest was bombed as usual. widely separated areas.

Attacks were also made on 22

strong bomber forco engaged in these opern-

It is now learned that 10 raiders aerodromes in Germany and the were destroyed on Wednesday and occupied territory. The four yesterday.

Naxis Uso Low-Flying Tactics LONDON, Aug. 23 (Reuter) German airmen, encouraged by heavy cloud, were able to practise Individual Jow-flying attacks to-day, slates the Air Ministry news service.

the crew were killed.

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aircraft made a forced landing and ENGLAND: Nazis

THE HONG KONG ADVENMENT GAZETIE, AUGUET 5, THEO.

Colonias. SecuRTAKT's BREATH

BETARTMENT.

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No. 946.-1 is notified for general jofonastion that This Majesty the King has: -given Commands for the withdrawal sĩ all permision præviantly geunted for the wearing

by British subjects of German and Italian decorations apil medaļas I is hareby notified; herefore that all such perocisajuus are to be regarded saa onncolled;

Britain's

~from to-day's Government Gazette.

Astounding

Aircraft Production

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"Reuter"■ Reports

BIG GUNS REPLY FROM ENGLISH COAST

LONDON, Aug. 23 (Reuter). — Last night British long-range artillery on the coast replied to the Nazi shelling of the Kentish coast, it was announced in London to-day.

Only a few rounds were fired. German news sources state that the shells fell in the Calais region.

Observers who visited the scene of the German shelling to- NEAR-ADMIRAL N. Takada, who day said that the shell crators represented Japan, arriving at the were not very large, since most

.M.C. Administrative Building, for of the heavy missiles feli in the which decided, last week, the fate of roadway. The damage done was

the

Defence Council conference

the Bellish neolor in Shanghai,

Inot extensive.

Indeed this shelling has brought out the fact that the main danger comes from broken or Aying glass.

A church was damaged, one wall being gone and ila windows smashed and twisted. The altar was toniched.

Un-

The people whose homes are |damaged are taking the matter with amazing confidence, observers report. There are no signs of panic. They are already used to air bombing and setin determined to get used to any-* thing

Flashes Soen In Calais

LONDON, Aug. 23 (Reuler),— Flashes of German anti-aircraft guns in the direction of Boulogne were seen from the south-east coast lato. to-night.

They began shortly before 9p.m. and delted the French coast-line along several miles, seemingly in- dieniing that an RA.F. raid of un- usual proportions was in progress.

Occasionally more diffused flashes, believed to be caused by bombs, lit the sky.

Nuisance Valua

LONDON.. Aug. 23 (Reuter) After examining yesterday's negative esults, experts, while admitting the nuisance value of the guns, consider the Nazi effort to close the Channel by shell-fire no more successful than the costly air attacks.

Gun Positions Raided LONDON, Aug. 23 (Reuter)- Heavy bombers of the R.A.F. lost night swept down on the German BRITAIN was represented at the Shanghal Defence Council con- in emplacements in France ference last week by Major I. IL. Ashmore (left) and Major 8. R. Hunterriße two-hour attack. The conference decided to allot the British scetors to America and Japan Since then the 8.V.C. has taken, over the sector allotted to the Americans.

Italian Plan For Mass Expulsion

Europe's Jews Would Be Sent To Asylum

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Shanghai Departures

SHANGHAI, Aug. 23 (UP)—Led by a motor-cycle escort of Shanghai Municipal Police and a band from the 4th United States Marine Band, rix hundred men of the East Surrey marched this evening through the heart of the International Settlement into Japanese controlled boarded two Jardine,

-If Hitler Won Waregiment

RAIDER OFF N.Z.

and

for. Hongkong.

Some six hundred. Seaforth High- landers are leaving to-morrow after

millar

parade, thus leaving Shang-

hai completely bared of British “4ommies."

Numerous British firms along the I route of the march holsted, the Union

Jack and groups of Britons avolauded, and cheered the departing troops at various points along Nanking and Bubbling Well roads.

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH”

Floarkew Rome, Aug. 23 (Domei).-The suggestion that Matheson coastal steamers which will Madagascar be made the future home of European Jews leave at dawn to-morrow, probably LONDON, Aug. 23 (Reuter)-Britain's aircraft as part of the "new order in Europe" after the war is (United Press and Reuter messages). tians returned safely except that one production figures are little short of astounding by being advanced by a number of Italian writers.........

These writers contend that comparison with the output at the outbreak of war, Jaws are responsible for most "Reuter's" air war corres- Britain by a considerable margin and of the evils which have troubled operating singly pondent learns.

that level takes no account of Ameri- Europe in the past 150 years! can supplies, Reports received up to 4 p.m. Among the interesting targets they GMT, show that enemy activities

A settlement in Palestine is im- Naturally no exact estimate

Widespread Interest selected were the streets of a spo, the over this country to-day consisted of of the extent to which produc-

possible, they say, due to the scarcity grass of a race-course, the cottages attacks by a small number of aircraft tion exceeds that of Germany with which the new giant RAF Africa, according to these opinionists (Reuter) The Prime Minister,

Widespread interest in the rapidity of natural resources. Only two of a small village and a police station, operating singly in widely separated can be given but authoritative bomber is being created in proved by Russia is untrendy 4,000,000 Mr. Peter Fraser, announced places are available, Russia and WELLINGTON,⠀ August - 23 all of which are in the Midlands.

however, The spa street and police-station Indiscriminate machine-gun attacks quarters state that even if she the numerous applications submitted because there are were, machine-gunned, and the race- were made at various places in the had to start from scratch, to the Ministry of Aircraft Produc- Jews in that country,

that the British course and vllingo were dealt with Midlands and one eastern district. bombs.

A small number of casualties was

Britain could now match the received the reply, that the Minister place, Italian writers state that, la tha Turakina, 8,700 tons, sent a mes- There was one village.

one casualty

in the caused by these attacks but none was total German air force of a year cannot permit anything that will in event of victory for the Axis Powers sage from the Tasman Sea on

fatal.

ago within 12 months.

the smallest degree interfere with Fascism and Nazista will solve the August 20 stafing that she wan The Gerraan bombers also tried to Three more enemy aircraft have

production.

"Sernitle problem machine-gun anti-aircraft altes but been abot down, two by our lighters estimated at 30,000. to 35,000 alteraft, At that time, the German fleet was

by expelling Jews being fired on by a raider. It is that was more dangerous...

De rule which even ford from Europe destined to be set

settled Lewis gunners on the north-east the total four to-day, D

New Zealand naval and air coust'olslimed: the first anti-aircraft

Germans are producing 1,800 planes to keep sway and let the men got by over-populated countries in forces are continuing the search Ila now established that our a month as generally accepted; this on with the job #ezcent" when his Europe, Mindagascar is the sole uvali. TURN to Page 4, Column Seven TURN to Page 4, Column Seven rate must have been exceeded by presence is absolutely necessary,

sble place.

for the raider.

areas.

tion to view the factories, but all Declaring that Africa is the only

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