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No. 10248

五拜爬 號六月九英港香

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1940.

日五初月八

Churchill Reveals Plans As Enemy

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Planes Drone Over House Of Commons

BRITAIN READY FOR SHIFT OF WAR TO AFRICA

BRITAIN'S PREPARATIONS for a full-sized war in the Middle East were outlined by Mr. Winston Churchill in the House of Commons yesterday, when he revealed that

the effective strength of the Eastern Mediterrancan Aeet has been doubled by sending some of our most powerful modern vessels to that area;

that we have been sending a continuous stream of convoyed reinforce- ments to the Middle East,

and that we have every intention of maintaining our position there with the utmost strength and incre using sea-power and control.

Mr. Churchill also reiterated Mr. Eden's warming regarding the possibility of an attempted Nazi invasion.

No one, said the Premier, must suppose that the danger of invasion has passed.

However, he added that if the problem of invading Britain was a difficult one in June, it has become a far more difficult and larger one in September.

Raid Alarm As House Meets

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Domri).—When the air raid warning was sounded in London to-day, Mr. Winston Churchill had just entered the House of Commons to make his speech.

The House was ordered cleared by the Master at Arme until the All Clear was given.

A dozen bombera, clonely pursued by fighters, were seen above the city during the raid, which lasted 56 minutes. No bombs were dropped on London.

ACTION AGAINST

RUMANIA

Britain Detains Fessels

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter).—In a statement on the

war situation, Viscount Halifax in the House of Lords

Raid Warnings

LONDON, Seot. 5 (Reuter), Continuing his statement in the House of Communs to-day. the Prime Minister indicated that arrangements for air raid warriors required very consider- Alle rhange.

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General Position Anulysed Referring to the general positon,

suppose that the danger of invasion has passed The Secretary of State for Wor was right is enjoining the stretest vigilance upon the great and growing armies now in this country.

to-day outlined the events leading to the present situation Mr. Churchill said "No one must in Rumania.

The Rumanian Government. French Indo China

he said, had been acting in

manner directly detrimental to

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British shipping and British oil interests.

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of that view

action, Hils Majesty's Goverment hud informed the Rumanian Government that long as British interests were treated In this fashion, It was impossible for British trade with Rumanía to thrive, And we had made it clear that we felt ourselves entitled, by way of re- prisals, to hold up Rumanion chips.

Meanwhile, Rumanian requittal by throwing herself into the arms of Germany and renouncing the British

Chungking Ready To March In

Special to the "Telegraph"

CHUNGKING, Sept. 5 (UP). The Chinese military spokes- man alleged to-day that the Japanese Vice Consul at Hanoi guarantee had been both quick and has arrived at Haiphong with "I have no doubt that Rumania is 364 ronin who are in reality fifth under no illusions as to the value of columnists.

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the guarantee given her by the Axis powers," added Lord Halifax.

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that an immediate Japanese Trumped-Up Charges

invasion of French Indo China Turning to Greece, Lord Halifax is likely. declared that nothing could have been more devoid of substance than the trumped-up charges on which the Itallan agitation was based.

The threats of the Italian

Press might well have intimidated a people less courageous, but it was greatly to the credit of the Greek Govern- ment and people that they remained perfectly culm Inc of these pro- vocations and dangers, resolved to. 'muintain their neutrality but at the same time determined to defend their DWTI · Integrity· and independence ragainst "all" comers (Chters).

His Majesty's Government would feel themselves bound to lend the Greek Government all support* in their power in the event of any action which clearly threatened the inde pendence of Greece.

STOCK EXCHANGE

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter)~---To- -doy's strength in the Stock Exchange is ascribed to public confidence which is greatly reinforced by the continued

FRENCH INDO CHINA

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"I do not agree with those who assume that offer September 15 or whatever is Hitler's latest dale that we shall be free from the menace of a deadly attach from overseas. "Winter, with its storms, fogs and

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This picture shows clearly how seriously the Local Defence Volunteers of Britain are fulfilling their responsibilities in our war effort.

King or commoner-all have to prove their identities before they are allowed to approach areas of national Importance.

When this photo was taken the King was visiting L.D.V. detachments near London to watch the men in training.

He was stopped by an armed guard and had to produce his identity papers be- fore being allowed to pass.

Four Thousand German Soldiers

Die As Big Transport Goes Down

Special to the "Telegraph"

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 5 (UP).-Hundreds of corpses of German darkness, muy alter the conditions, soldiers who were either returning to Germany from Norway or were en route to Norway-it has not been ascertained which--are being washed ashore along the coasts of Denmark and Sweden to-day. TURN to Page 5. Column Onc Representing one of the f

but there must not for one moment be relaxation.

"I will not be giving AWAY military secrets If I say that we are

LONDON RAIDED

Some Dislocation

heaviest tolls in maritime his-: tory, 4,000 Germans are believed to have died as a result of the torpedoing off Skagen Wednesday of the Nazi troop transport Marion."

First detalls of the torpedoing of the vessel were brought in by Swedish Bshermen, who, witnessed

naval unit.

Destroyers Ivanhoe and Esk Reported Sunk

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter) An Admiralty com

To Communications the sinking of the vessel by a British munique states that the destroyers Ivanhoe (Commander

The Marion sank within a few rainutes of being torpedoed

Of the entire complement of over 4,000 aboard, only 100 have been saved.

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LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter).- Some minor dislocation of com- munications in south London resulted from this morning's air attack, according to preliminary reports.

The Marion is registered at Ham- The Air Ministry, in announcing burg. She is of 20,000 tons. this, adds that otherwise damage was In order to attack the convoyed slight.

transport, the British naval unit had It is now known that in last night's to enter the dangerous waters of the attarks some bombs were dropped Skaggerak. I apparentediy escaped in Wales, where at one point damage after torpedoing its victim,

was done to a chapel.

No reports of casualties were received.

Installation Hit

LONDON, Sept. 8 (Reuter). Bombs were dropped on an industrial Installation on the Thames area when enemy aircraft renewed their attacks this afternoon.

PURCHASE TAX TO OPERATE IN THE

NEAR FUTURE LONDON, Sept. 6 (Reuter) The Treasury is shortly making an order Some damage was done but other fixing a date on which the Purchase wise the attacks were unsuccessful Tax will come into operation. and no casualties are so far reported.

P. H. Hadow) and Esk (Lieut. Commdr. F. J. H. Couch) have been sunk by enemy torpedoes or mines.

A German communique issued to-day claims to have sunk, during the last few days, five British destroyers, including the Express, Esk and Ivanhoe.

Third One Damaged

The truth is that apart from the Ivanhoe and the Esk no other British destroyers have been sunk, bat, one other destroyer, Expréas (Captain J. G. Bickford) was damaged · but is now. safely in port

The Ivanhoe participated in the second battle of Narvik and rescued British prisoners from the Altmuck in Horssing, Flord.

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Bombing Attack By S. African Pilots

NAIROBI, Sept. 5 (Router);—It is fo@cially announced that the South African air force bombed Javello aerodrome on Tuesday, and destroyed. three enemy aircraft on the ground,

One raiding plane failed to rotum.

LATEST

Italians Run Away Again

Admiralty communique states that LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter),—An

extensive operations

been have carried out by our naval forces in both the Western and Eastern Medi- terranean over a period of six days.

These operations have been entirely successful except that no contact has been made between ourselves and the Italians.

Meanwhile air reconnaissanco `re- ported that the enemy main flect. consisting of battleships, cruisers and destroyers, was at sea. It was then about 150 miles from our forces.

Enemy Funks It' Efforts were made to make contact

but the reports of the reconnaissance aircraft showed that the enemy fleet

turned back immediately on receipt of reports indicating that British forces were in the vicinity, and was hending for its base of Toranto at high speed.

Sce' Back Pago For Farther Late Nawa

R.A.F. Keep Up Bombing

Attacks On Germany

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reutor)The R.A.F. bombed a power station and anti-aircraft factory in Berlin last night,

In the Narvik action, the Ivanhoe landed 24 armed men who took over a hospital and a schoot at Ballanger, All taxable goods delivered under rescued the survivors of the destroyer

It also bombed a synthetic oil plant the Hartz Mountains, Thuringian and "An, air raid warning was sounded unchargeable purchase after that date Hardy and took charge of 120 Ger- In the London area at 0.15 p.m. will be liable to tak

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at Stettin and military objectives cón- | the. Black Forests. ecaled in the Black Forest and other Other objectives attacked included German Claim

oll glocks at Magdeburg, a' goodsyard SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH forests where explosions occurred.

From these widespread operations, at Nienburg, south of Bremen, and London, Sept. 8 (Router)-It goods is already progressing; and HERTINA

Sept- B (UP)DNE

aerodromes in enemy age of stock to face a growing de- have concentrated uns considerable/hicially announced that 34 enemy - tered by September 20, falling which claims that E-Boats have funk lve two of our aircraft did not return and several

one crashed on landing.p occupied France, and Belgium. lrcraft were destroyed to-day they are able to aane of £10. for merchantmen, totalling 39,000 tons,

AH RAF. communiqué adda thai Coastal Command atreraït attacked, Three pilots are safe.

Twelve of our fighters are missing every day the failure to register and a destroyer which were in a many fires and explosions followed oil tanks at Cherbourg and docks at

continues, MA LINDA Alguns convoy off the English coast. Wow the attacks on military objectives in Terneuzen.

success of the British air force.

All sections improved with a short-

The Japanese do not appear to

mand, reported in gold-mining-to- naval forces in the vicinity of Indo

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