1940-08-27 — Page 21

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H. K. MAY OBTAIN STEEL RAID SHELTERS

HONGKONG is to have Rome of the famous Ander- son air raid shelters--if : Hongkong wants them and cares to pay for them.

According to the Director of Air Raid Precautions, the Gov- ernment is anxious to ascertain whether any members of the

community would be prepared to purchase steel shelters construct- ed on the same principles as the "Anderson Shelter."

These shelters, according to home ፖም reports, have prove

Im.

markably effective in the Nazi berini blitzkrieg of the past fortnight

if the extent of the public demand in Hongkong for these heltema

IF

I

Tuesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 27, 1940.

GROWING AIR RAIDS MAKE LONDON BELIEVE

BLITZKRIEG

COMING

NEARER TO ENGLAND

LONDON. Aug. 26 (Reuter), Germany, having suffered a very sharp reverse,

A new

may be expected to increase the weight of her air offensive against Britain, particu- Summer

larly at night.

This authoritative view, writes “Reuters” air correspondent was expressed in DRESS SHIRT

London to-day.

It is believed that Hitler's to the whittling down of the offensive primary objective will still be power of the Luftwaffe and, to a irss defeat of the RA.F., which has

so upset his plans since the fall of France.

extent, diminish the scale of RAF. bombing of Germany and the occupied territories.

Invasion Postponed

Thun Nazi bombs will be almed Invasion has not been abandound mainly at aerodromes, aircraft far-|nlthough it may have to be post- tories and aux Diary industrial poned until spring since time is cer plants.

tainly getting short for the essential Thereby Hitler hopes chiefly to preliminary to be achieved before destroy the means which contribute] winter-"knocking out" the RAF.

Recent reconnaissance has not re- vealed

ated any sign of preparation for an imminent attempt al invasion.

Germany has spent the interval [between the end of the Battle of

TERRIFIC

DIN OF BATTLE

-Over England

LONDON, Aug. 26 (UP).

France and the first mass air attacki-At least three German on Britain on August in moving planes are believed to have forward, chiefly into northern France,

Rhine.

concentrations of fighters and short been brought down in terri- гапке bombers from behind the fic dogfights over n south- The growing crescendo in the castern town this afternoon. enemy air activity during the next The din of continuoua machine ten days seems to have kept paregun fire and the roar of the with a gradual increase in there pre-

Planes made it almost impossible to hear one'a voice.

Was

parations for a billzkrieg on Britain. It is believed that Germany cut hardly have been prepared for total One German plane

reen in wat farm the start and an increase in corkscrew dizzily to the ground the scale of otlacks is likely to where it crashed on the outskirts of (follow as organisation of the bomber the town while another fell like a

squadrona Improves.

No Pessimism

The outlook, however, I not re-

stone on the other side of the town, blazing from stem to stern.

11 is uncially estimated twenty German planes have so far been brought down over Britain tran day

carried

garded pessimistically Germany's font belief in the emeary of precise day-bombing was badly upset at the start by the struthers at the resist Two unidentified planes, very high) ance of the RAF and British mati- (***)

Lover a anulhwestern Inw be out an unusual manoeuvre this mor aircraft expected to carry out more and more ing might rating the day operations They wrote a question mark and prove more and more expensive fan arrow pointing to the ground in Germany is now training her night jamoke which puzzled thousands of rews as fast as she can of the far onlookers

gunners,

and shr

may

side of Germany and in occupied It will be recalled that German Poland

{plhurx bove previously written The Jesars of aureraft in the Best question marka in stroke över British blitzkrieg attempt has forced Ger- coastal towns.

Sirens Screech As Envoy Hears Concert many to aim at closer synchronisation

London's Longest Air Raid Alarm Of War

SPECIAL TO THE **TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug. 27 (UP)-At eleven minutes past two this morning (9.1) a.m. H.K.T.) the German air raid on London and its suburbs which started last night, was

sufficient to justify the financial out-| luy, Government would be prepared to purchase the necessary material, still in

and In offer the shelters to the! general publle at on approximate cost of $130, exclusive of transport tion and erection costs

The shelters will 2441late right to nine people.

However, say

1

Late

ment, should be understand that they are only stable for Indiy pluists possessing gardens, backyards ete and they must not be erected mede ahlace

TEL:

Applicatletis, stoting the of shelters required, should be for warded to the ARP Headquarters. BA Morrison 11 Road, Hongkong

3,600,000 To Have Fingerprints Taken

audible.

progress and

the sound of planes remained

from a plane which was momenturi- This has been the longest air | ly taught by a cluster of searchlights raid alarm since the start of the

war.

Waves of Nazi places are imposted to be over north-east England a vy nine lambs at long intervals is metido

altitude bigh

They dropped

teed directions

»

Anti-atreraft gum were in netion. in the Landon area when the search. hights suddenly found the raiders

A United Press"

man in Fleet Staret

Α.Λ Kun flashes kong way to the south He heard nothing and then saw the

the searchlights pick up a big black German plane for five minutes, after which he heurd (huds like that of bomba

mba exploding. The Falders appeared to be split into three IT OUDY.

rach

bring chased by searchlights, The

drone of theit mintors was incessant as they LONDON, AMR 25 (UP)While circled the other Lorton ring about

No serious damage is reported

It was not until 3 40 m 10 41 HKT } that the all-clear signal was sounded.

Concert Continues

SPECIAL TO THE

"-TELEGRAPH

hundreds of London's muste lasers, three times.

Vivid flashes were seen

America Protects Electric Plants

(which included Mr. Joseph Kennedy | from four different plaers,

the United States Ambassador, were [listening to one of the famous prue U.S. Check On Fifth Column menade concerts at Queen's Hall for SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPHY night, the air raid alarm was sounded WASHINGTON, Aug 27 (UP)-- [berakting the arrival of 50 German The stupendous task of registering platen, and Anger-printing 3,600,000 altens is

continued

The

concert

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"' However,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (UP). being undertaken by the Federal without interruption while five groups President Roosevelt enacted A11 Government PS part of Its

searchlights pro-jof

frantically hunted executive order to-day consolidating Cramme against Afth columnists and for the raiders, their long Angers of the power and marketing facilities other subversive elvinents.

light stabbing the low loud banks. of the Northwest Grand Coulee and Postmasters have been given Before the raiders could be detect- | Berneville dams for the purpose of special instructions to emphasise that fed they had released four bombs and centralising the disposal of electrical registration carries no stigma or de- from one direct A whole series of energy in a national defence emer- privation of rights.

Bashes the sky as bombs dropped ❘gency.

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night attacks since the blitzkrieg re-opened, and now she is suming heavy blows on several dif- ferent targets at roughly the same lime, repeating this twice and some. timen three times a day

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Refugee Children Arrive

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In Safety Zone Loosely-directed mas attacks

KWEILIN, Aug. 27 (Centroi),— day by from 500 to 1,000 planes, like The first batch of 120 war walls rent those during the Arst phase of the Blitzkrieg, have proved too expensive. Chian Wartime Child Welfare As-

One final comment trade to-day

sociation has arrived safely in Liu- "Up to date Britain has done

งด Kwangchowwin. 11 1s many's war effort than Germany has far more bombing damage to Gershow

Jeerned here.

The second batch of 102, travelling done to hers, and as Germany's

way of Shlukwan, has effort increases, so will Britain's '

arrived here in safety. Both groups

was:

Frenchman Shot By Terrorists

Special to the “Telegraph”

SHANGHAI, Aug. 27 (UP). -An unidentified gunman shot and slightly injured the Deputy Chief of the French Police, Lieutenant P. Blanchet, at 8,30 this morning in the French Con- cession.

are

Lieutenant Blanchel recently learned that a number of French policemen

receiving subsidies

Some from the Nanking regine. were dismissed and others warned.

Lieutenant Blanchet was Acting. Director of French Police during the absence of Commandant L. Fabre.

Brisk Battic

Leutenant Blanchet was driving from his home when six men drove up behind his car and opened fire.

The Lieutenant stopped his car, teaped out and returned the gun- men's fire. The battle continued for. reveral minutes, the would-be assas- sins firing over 20 bullets, wounding Lieut. Blanchet in the head and left) shoulder.

He continued fring despite his wounds until no cartridges were left in his magazine. He wounded one) gunman whom the others picked and then all made a getaway.

Licut Blanchet then Lold hls| chauffeur, who had, been hiding in the car, to drive him to hospital where he received treatment,

CHINA RELIEF

American donations to aid war victims

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

NEW YORK, Aug. 20 (UP)The Church Committee for China Rellef to-day announced that an additional; $30,000 has been sent to China for the rellet of civilian victims of the war. This donation represents China's share of the initial amount raised in nation-wide drive for various relief causes started by the Methodist Com mittee for Overseas Relief.

American

#

Sympathy

CHUNGKING, Aug. 27 (Reuter). The American Red Cross has present- ed U.S. $10,000 to Mr. Wu Kuo- cheng, mayor of Chungking, for the relief of civillans destituted by the bombings of August 19 and 20.

The Councillor of the United States: Embassy yesterday forwarded the money with

letter

expressing

American sympathy.

A foreign, committee will assist Mayor Wu in distributing relief and making reports on the expenditures.

by

Altu

nr nowh waiting transportation to Kwelynng where they will be taken care of.

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