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Thursday,

ACCORDING TO the caption on this photograph you've got to go out to the wild west, where men are men, to find gals like the one pictured here.

All we can say is that there's a lot of he-men in Hongkong who are quite prepared to make this colony wild if there's no catch in the Hollywood propaganda.

But we know, thar's gold in them there hilla.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

August 29, 1940.

MR.A. F. KEEPS UP THE GOOD WORK

HAIL OF BOMBS

ON REICH,

ITALY

A new

LONDON, Aug. 28 (Reuter)-An Air Ministry communique Summer states that last night R.A.F. bombers attacked military objectives in Germany, Italy and enemy-occupied France.

In Germany, the targets included docks at Kiel and Wilhelm- shaven, a transformer station at Kelsterbach near Frankfurt, a Messerschmitt factory at Aubsbur, oil tanks and supply depots at Mannheim and several aerodromes.

In Italy the Fiat Works at Turin and a Marelli magneto factory at Sesto Sangiovanni were again attacked.

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In enemy-occupied France, oil tanks in the Gironde Estuary near Bordeaux, at Pauillac, near Brest and at Cherbourg were bombed.

VIENNA MEETING ROYALTY SHOWS

OUTLOOK

Latest Bucharest Forecast

BUCHAREST, Aug. 28 (Reuter)-To-morrow's meeting at Vienna is expected to produce quick results.

The German vlew as expressed here is that while the Axis Hungarians and Rumunians willing, it intends to ensure that the still has no intention of arbitrat settle their differences without,

NORWAY'S PRINCESS IN U.S.A. Refugee Liner Is

Safe In Port

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 (UP); The United States Transport American Legion docked here to-day with refugees from Norway.

delay.

An apparently inspired article in the local German newspaper, "Bukarester Tageblatt," says: "Justice now does not mean this or that point of view-It means; order. Those who still do not understand the spirit of Euro- pean organisation should know

that the Axis powers have the

means to carry out their plans."

The Rumanian atitude remains ital negotiations must be based on

the principle of exchange of populu

clones.

An

Inspired

article

in the

Government newspaper, "Romuni." describes the principle as having been indicated to Hummala by the Axis

Ciano, Ribbentrop on Way LONDON, Aug. The Norweginn Crown Princess Martha and her children debarked on Count Cinno, the

FEARLESSNESS

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LONDON, Aug. (Reuter).The King and Queen declined to allow the air raid warning last night

interfere with their all-night journey to visit the Northern Com- mand to-day.

to

Sirena were sounding when they drove from Buckingham Palace but the they continued to station and the Royal train ran slowly until the "All- clear" was sounded.

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NUISANCE RAIDERS

Set Britons New

Problems

One of our aircraft is missing. According to the Air Ministry news ervice, describing these raids, adverse weather conditions, as on former occasions, were overcome by most of the attacking aircraft in their double Journey across France and the Alps. Extremely low temperature caused ice to form on the wings of the air- craft and one bomber won forced to return home without completing the task.

Over Sesto Sangiovanni, cinud and ground haze added to the difficulties of the fight. Hits with high-explo- sive and incendiary bombs were obtained on the magneto works but scudding cloud hid the full result of the attack.

A small fee in one of the main buildings enabled one pilot to identify the works and two salvocs of high explosives were seen to strike the main works,

Over 30 incendiaries were scatter- cd over the target area and within a short time large fire was observed. Half an hour later, the fire was still burning flercely and visible from a height of 15,000 feet.

Raid On Kiel

On

LONDON, Aug. 20 (Reuler) LONDON, Aug. 28 (Reuter). Kiek show that bombs were dropped

Further details of R.A.F. rolds -To-night's raid was elightly on the naval dockyard from a height ahead of Hitler's "night nuisance of only 800 feet when R.AF. heavy raiders'" time schedule act on bombers carried out a swift attack un Monday and Tuesday.

Tuesday night.

Germany's nuisance raiders art The pilots and crews participating aetting the British people new pro-In the raid described, on their return, blems, and the principal one is of lack how bombs straddled the mole and of sleep.

were seen to burst in other parts of The headmistress of one school re- the dockyard, ports that only 12 of her 150 pupils were present after BN early raid owing to dislocation of sleep.

But later evidence goes to show that the public are already developing a new technique." They are becoming accustomed to the ralds,

Hoovy, explosions following one at- tack culminated in. a huge fire, sug- gesting that on oil-store had been set on fire.

Another raider reported that Ave large fires were started,

In the face of a fierce barrage of The public are meeting the situa- anti-aircraft fre and blinded by a tion by a switchover of their house concentration of searchlights, one hold, whereby the lowest and safest bomber pilot came down to 000 feel rooms in a house become bed-rooms. to drop bomba,

To Benefit From Official Communiques New Cooperation

LONDON, Aug. 28 (Reuter). "Reuter's" diplomatic correspondent Tearns that new developments in

28 (Reuter) - American defence indicated by the Halian Foreign formation of J Usted States-

to a Cutter in the rain in the lower Minister, was back in Germany to Canadian Board are being sympathi-

harbour. The

Princess

Military Objectives Blasted in Germany

driven off by Italian fighters

day

and this time he is to be allowed cully followed In London, where it is AIR MINISTRY: R.A.F. and the Lombardy region be to attend the talks which the Nazi regarded as a precedent which will to appeared shaken and was greeted by Nor-Foreign Minister, Herr von Ribben-be followed increasingly, not only in

wide-scale attacks anti-aircraft batteries.

A few incendiary bombs were wegian diplomata and ometals of the trop, is to have with the Foreign relations between the United States State Department. She was closely

land Canada, but between the United Ministers of Hungary and Rumania.

Royal Air Force bombers attacked dropped near Turin. Count Clano lunched with Hitler States and Britain.

objectives military

ja Germany, guarded and gave no interviews.

Child Refugees

The Bill authorising United States vessels to enter combat zones to re- move child refugees was algned by President Roosevelt to-day.

Little Activity In

The Desert

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and Ribbentrop to-day and then left) The formation of the Defence Italy and enemy-occupied France in

night, with the latter for Vienna where the Board is considered to be a develop

ment which may have very remark- tulks are being held.

In Italy the Fiat motor works at Court Csaky, the Hungarian Fur-able results on the economy of the Turin and the Marcili magneto eign Minister, hus already left British Empire. Budapest for Vienna and the Rumun- This development is assisted con factory at Sesto San Giovanni were

siderably by the British Prime again attacked. tans were due to leave to-day.

Targets in Germany included the America of facilities for bases in Messerschmitt factory at Augsburg, docks at Kiel and Wilhelmshaven, oil

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BRITAIN'S 'REVOLUTION'

U.S. Comment

NEW YORK, Aug. 28 (Reu-

A Berlin spokesman told the Press Brilish possessions in the Westerns and a supply depot at Mann-ter)"Britain is not only fight to-day that Germany and Italy are Hemisphere,

arbitrate between going to Rumania and Hungary, What they will do is to hold the two countries to their task of finding a settlement.

NAIROBI, Aug. 28 (Reuter)-To- night's communique states that normal ground reconnaissances were So for Rumania's attitude to the carried out and that no enemy force Hungarian demands for Trensylvania was encountered.

has remained one of firm refusal and Garissa was bombed by

three the public feeling against yielding is enemy alreraft yesterday but there as strong as over. were no casualties or damage.

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tanks in the Gironne estuary, near Bordeaux, Paulline near Brest and at Cherbourg were attacked.

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Party Squabbles

One British aircraft is missing.

GERMAN: "Great Fires" and foresight can calmly study, dis-

caused in England

formations

On the Hungarian side it is in-l timated that Hungary will not be. CAIRO, Aug. 23 (UP)-Sabry satisfied by the exchange of popula~ Pasho, the former Premier,

"British thought is not entirely to-day

·Bucharest Is Silent

tions Rumania is said to have pro- opened consultations

Bad weather and poor visibility confined to military problems of the with party About Plane Incident posed.

leaders and other outstanding pers restricted aerial operations during the moment, crucial as they are, but is sonalities with the object of forming past 24 hours. Nevertheless, strong able, with its ramarkable trait of of the German Air self-detachment, appraise the nation's a National Union Cabinet. Nothing has been published here of LONDON, Aug. 28 (Reuter).- The Walds still maintain an at- Force continued to bomb objectives long-term needs and lay plans for the alleged shooting down of a Brilish

in the British Isles last night and meeting them. titude of willing support but will

"They give hope, moreover, that a Hungarian plane by a Rumanian capital and seaport of Oman Arabia, hat participate in a truly neutral chuded Southampton, Dundee, Leeds, now Britain will eventually arise, a

carly this morning. Objectives In- nighter.

have so far contributed £1,050 to non-party Government nor in 1

Britain which in its practical · up- Rumanian officials say that the the War Fund. The money will be National

Hull, Derby and Birmingham. Union Cabinet. Hungarian plane had flown deep into handed over to the British Govern-

Groat fires were caused at Birming-pileation of democracy may out": Their grounde are that time should Rumanian territory.

ment.

be given for party differences with ham and Derby, where Industrial distance the world." the Sandisis and the Liberal Con- plants wero ottacked. Fires were stitutionalists to fade.

also caused at Chatham.

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of Museat, the

London's Searchlights In Action Last Night

LONDON, Aug. 28 (Router)Searchlights were activo in the London area to-night..

Enemy planes were reported over two south-western towns and also over towns in the north-east and the Midlands,

The Waldists contend that the Royal Air Force machines which collaboration of those two parties is attacked objectives in Germany, In- BEAVERBROOK'S

at present most difficult in view of cluding Kiel, last night, failed to ac- their opposition to: the Wafdists.

New Defence Power For Roosevelt

Call Out National Guard

WASHINGTON, Aug - 28"

(UP) President Roosevelt to-day signed

complish their mission. The only casualty was an injury suffered by one civilian, Several houses, werd

damaged at Kiel.

Three British planes were downed. One German machine is missing.

ITALIAN: Raids, on

“THANK YOU”,

LONDON, Aug. 28 (Beuter) —Lord Beaverbrook, Minister' of: Aircraft

Production, has cabled his thanks for a gift of £21,000. from the people of New Zealand for aircraft.

Half of this sum, £10,500, la frùm

Haifa and Palestine the people of South Isirud who have sloed that a plane be named after British raids

raids yesterday, were unhe Jaeland and manned by New

Zealanders, the Bill authorizing the President to successful, 1 call National Guard and Artny "re- Formations of Italian planes carried

Nazis Use Flares ports of bombs having been dropped LONDON,Aug 28 (Reuter)—in the London area. Shortly after sirens stopped in the Enemy planes were also reported serves totalling 406,000 officers and out intense daylight raids on Halla in Lord Beaverbrook, in his cable to men, for one-year's active service. Palestine, causing widespread des Mr. Peter Fraser the Prime Minister, London area; half a dozen fares drift-over ten other towns, including A The authority, extends, to Juner30, truction to the British oil, reserved said that New Zealand is playing a ed to earth, at different points, split town in Wales, Audru VRAAG 1942 and limits, the troops to servand railway station, ting into two before dying cutoundi. It is reported that bombs were in the Western Hemispheres, the Big fires were

After the warning had lasted, two dropped on two iteouth-eastcoast United States' territorias and posses-Italian pinta.served hours, there were no confirmed re- towns and one Midland town, infide

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