1940-09-06 — Page 13

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

BRITAIN READY FOR SHIFT OF WAR SCENE

·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 Mediterranean Reet 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

and utmost strength and increasing sea-power

control.

Mr. Churchill also reiterated Mr. Eden's warning. 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 Warnings

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter). -Continuing his statement. in the House of Commons to-day, the Prime Minister indicated that arrangements for air raid warnings required very consider. able change.

sense

He added, unids loud laughter, "There is really no use and no goo

In having these prolonged banshee howlings of miceris two o three times daily over wide IMA, simply because hostile aircraft are flying to and from some target which no one can possibly know or guess.

even

"I, therefore, um asking the varaus departments concerned to review the whole position HIN 10 matter

urgency.

Mr. Churchill also indicated that investigations were proceeding into the matter of street lighting and the responsible departments were meeting: together to see how they could make lighter and more cheery the winter

months

General Position Analysed

ACTION AGAINST

RUMANIA

Britain Detains Vessels

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

war situation, Viscount Halifax in the House of Lords

Referring to the general poston, to-day outlined the events leading to the present situation Mr. Churchill said: "No one must in Rumania. suppose that the danger of invaston

has passed. The Secretary of State

Greek Government all

support Ini

The Rumanian Government, then power in the event of any action!

for War was right in enjoining the he said, had been acting in a which elearly threatened the Inde siriciest vigilance upon the great and

manner directly detrimental to penalence of Greece Krowing armies now in this country

"I do not agree with those who: British shipping and British oil

assume that after September 15 ori interests.

whatever is Hitler's latest date that

we shall be free from the menace

of a deadly attack from overseas,

darkness, muy alter the conditions.

Reprisals

Maureen

O'Sulli«

van mightn't be good at arithmetic, but she certainly knows her onione when it comes to figures.

Maureen, demure M.G.M. star, shown what the best (and least) dressed girls in Hollywood are wear ing this summer.

Who's coming for a swim?

K. B. G. C. BAR 'BOY' SOUGHT

Chan Hin, a bar steward at the Kowloon Bowling Green Club, is reported to have absconded with a sum of $589.12 belonging to the Club. The man dis- appeared on September 3 and the shortage in the funda was subsequently discovered by the Trea-

aurer.

in jew win 1. D

Destroyers Ivanhoe and

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but there must not for one momento as British interests were treated

be relaxation

in this fashion, it was impossible for British trade with Rumania to thrive. had made it clear that we

the

more Germany and renouncing the Beltinti į

Esk Reported Sunk

September 6, 1940.

LONDON RAIDED

Some Dislocation To Communications

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 Air Ministry, in announcing this, adds that otherwise damage was slight.

It is now known that in last nighl's attacks some bomba were dropped

In Waten, where at one point damage wis done to a chapel.

No reports of casunities were received.

Installation Hit

LONDON. Sept. 6 (Reuter).- Bombs were dropped on an industrin

enemy aircraft renewed their attacks this afternoon.

Some damage was done but other- wise the attacks were unsuccessful and no casunities are so far reported.

An air raid warning was sounded

the London

at 9.15 p.m.

"I will not be giving wway any and

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter).—An Admiralty com- military secrets if I say think we are felt ourselves entitled, by way of re-

Irw 11 very much better off than months ago, and if the problem of Prisais, to hold up Rumanian ships.

Meanwhile Rumonia requittal by munique states that the destroyers Ivanhoe (Commander Installation on the Thames area when invading Britain was a difficult one at throwing herself into arms of P. H. Hadow) and Esk (Lieut. Commdr. F. J. H. Couch) June, it has become diflcult and larger problem in Sept. guarantee had been both quick and have been sunk by enemy torpedoes or mines.

Mediterranean Moves bitter.

A German communique issued home de. "Our preparation for

doubt that Rumanta is! fence have been going forward on a under nu illusions as to the value of to-day claims

have sunk, Agunlic scale. We have not hesitul- the guarantee given her by the Axis during the last few days, five ed to send a continuous system: of powers," added Lord Halifax.

British destroyers, including the of reinforcements tu the-

Express, Esk and Ivanhoe.

convoys

Middle East.

"A few days ago We found possible almost double the effective strength of our fleet in the Eastern Mediterranean by sending Korpe of our most powerful modern vessels.

"I have

Trumped-Up

Charges Turning to Greece, Lord Habtax

declared that nothing could have been more devoid of substance than trumped-up charges un which the italian agitation was based.

The threats of the Malfun

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Third One Damaged

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34 Nazis Downed

London, Sept. 5 (Reuter).—it i officially announced that 34 enerny aircraft were destroyed to-day.

in

16

Twelve of our fighters are missing. Three pilots ure safe.

a hospital and a school at Ballenger. rescued the survivors of the destroyer lardy and took charge of 120 Ger- mans who surrendered.

German Cla

Claim SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”* BERLIN, Sept: -5 (UP).-DNB Tik truth is that apart from the claims that E-Boats have sunk five Ivanhoe and the Esk no other British merchantmen, totalling 39,000 tons, destroyers have been sunk, but one and a destroyer which were Press fother destroyer, Express (Captain J. convoy off the English coast. Imight well have intimidated a people | G Bickford) was damaged but is This movement, although plainly fes courageous, but it was greally now safely in port. visible to the Italians, was not molest-to the credit of the Greek Govern- The Ivanhoe participated in ed by them. Some of our great ships nent and people that they remained second battle of Norvik and rescued touched Malta on their

and perfectly calm in face of these pro- British prisoners from the Alimurk

resolved to in Hoeasing Fjord. carried a few things needed by those vocations and dangers, vallant Islanders who are carrying on maintain their neutrality but at the under their remarkable and resolute same time determined to defend their

Integrity and

Independente governor and are maintaining them-own selves with the utmost confidence. against all comers (Cheers),

"We must expect heavy fighting in His Majesty's Government would the Middle East before long and we feel themselves bound to lend the have every intention of maintaining our position there with the utmost strength and increasing seapower and control which follows from seapower throughout the Mediterranean not only in the castern basin but in the western basin,

way

"In this way, both at home and abroad, we shall persevere along our

Greece Is Now

In the Narvik action, the Ivanhoe landed 24 armed men who took over

SCARPANTO

IS SHELLED ALEXANDRIA, Sept. 5 (Rou-

successfully bombarded the Italian base of Scarpanto, it was learned to-day.

The 'Bad Boy' ter).Units of the British Fleet

Italian Wrath LONDON, Sept. 6 (Reuter) course however the winds may-Attacks on Greece were re-

newed by Rome Radio this even-ters

blow." (Loud Cheers).

Premier Buoyant

reception

name

The attack was made at close quar- by cruisers and destroyers which had been at sea for several days, LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter)The ing. Prime Minister's manner in deliver-

The Fleet Air Arta After referring to the "pencetul

At the ing the

review wür

base pain settlement of the Vienna award," the time bombed the air WOB

on the of Rhodes. states

declared: "Reuter's"

"The only Laland buoyant,

lobby announcer

trouble-maker in south-east Europe During the action British warships correspondent.

were repeatedly bombed by enemy thoroughly now is Greece." Was cheerful while the confidence reposed Commenting on the call-up of aircraft but the Italian wireless in the Prime Minister was well dis- Greek reserve officers, the announcer claims that direct hits were register- played by the total absence of de- said: "Greece ought to come to her cd on a cruiser and a destroyer and bate.

senses und would do well not to let that damage was caused to an aircraft

carrier can be refuted.. her impulses get the better of her."

Italians Moving Troops It is

an Italian cruiser reported that. NEW YORK Sept. 5 (Reuter)-Anwas hit by two torpedoes and that taken to be deliberately significant. Athens dispatch to the New York four aircraft were shot down...

The speech revealed that" "an ex- Timės" says that Italians are sending

The Italian Navy was sighted periment in air raid warnings had troops to Albania and declares that our aircraft but again turned tall and been conducted on - members them-the Italian force. there la reliably made for safety in port and no en- selves.

said to be approaching 209,000,

The greatest Interest in the speech, however, was ovoked by the re ferences to the Middle East which is

Instead of conforming to the public rold

The dispatch adds that the Greeks

warning, the Commons to-day view this as a threat to Yugo-Slavia: was suspended for some time after and was resumed & considerable time before the pubile warning and ·All- Clear signints,

Even that brief break proved to be unnecessary as nothing occurred to disturb the air above Westminster,

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PURCHASE TAX TO OPERATE IN THE NEAR FUTURE

LONDON, Sept. 5 (Reuter)The Treasury is shortly making an order fixing a date on which the Purchase Tax will come into operation.

All taxable goods delivered under unchargeable purchase after that date will be able to tax.

Registration of manufacturers and taxable

SAIGON, Sept. (Reuter)All wholesalers dealing with shipping between French Indo-China goods is already progressing and all and eastern ports, which has been such firms must apply to be regis- suspended on the result of the acute tered by September 20, failing which reglater

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