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LONDON WITNESSES THE BIGGEST AERIAL DOG-FIGHTS OF THE WAR

MEN OF FAMED FOREIGN LEGION JOIN FREE FRENCHMEN

GOVERNMENT BAN ON WOMEN

Drastic Penalties for Evacudodgers'

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Government has acted quickly on its decision to stop the return to Hongkong of women and children who were evacuated.

New regulations under the Emergency Regulations Ordin- ance were gazetted this morning.

OLD RESIDENT DIES

They apply to women and children of all nationalities and provide that no woman or child under the age of 18 years, whether or not in possession of a passport or travel document, shall enter or land in the Colony, without She is survived by a daughter, who

The death occurred at No. 4, Ashley Road at 7.30 a.m. to-day of Mrs. J. E. Allen, an old resident of the Colony.

Mes Allen was born in Hongkong.

a special entry or landing permit is a member of the staff of the DGS.

issued by or under the authority of

the Commissioner of Police.

Women and children now in the Colony may be ordered to leave under the compulsory evacuation scherme already gazetted.

Additional powers have been granted the government to enforce these departures.

Subject to any general or special directions of the Governor, the Com- missioner of Police and any police officer authorised by him, elther generally or specially, shall have power by order to set a time limit

for compliance with any order made under the emergency régulations.

Heavy penalties are provided for non-compliance,

Every person who contravenes the orders issued under these regulations is liable to a fine not exceeding $1,000 and to imprisonment for any term not exceeding one year.

this histoRIC PHOTOGRAPH, taken the south of the famous French Foreign Legion in England för the first time in history. After the French capitulation they came to Eng- land to join the Free French forces led by General de Gaulle. Of many nationalities the force includes men who have fought for France for more than twenty years.

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Dramatic Rescue Made

By British Submarine

LONDON, Sept. 6 (Reuter)How the British submarine Truant rescued the crew of a British merchant ship being taken under guard to Germany is related in an Admiralty communique,

Finistere when a strange ship wos sighted.

The submarine came to the surface and ordered the ship to stop. The Norwegian ship proved to be the Tropic Sea, 5,781 tons, which had been captured by an enemy raider sometime previously,

Power To Use Force

The ship had a German prize crew Specific mention is made in the in charge and had on board the cap- new regulations issued to-day to the tain and crew of 23 of the British powers given Government last June ship Haxby, 5,207 tons, which had for the compulsory evacuation of been sunk by an enemy raider. women and children.

Nazis Scuttle Ship

any more Rurvivors.

Having regard to the weather con. ditions, it is probable that the other boats have reached land.

REMARKABLE ESCAPE FOR 1,000 PEOPLE IN BOMBED SHELTER: HOSPITAL HORROR

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

THE SERIES OF DOG-FIGHTS WHICH DEVELOPED OVER THE THAMES ESTUARY YESTERDAY WERE DESCRIBED BY EYE- WITNESSES AS THE BIGGEST SEEN IN THE WAR.

Thirty-four German planes were shot down in these encounters alone. London had three air raid warnings between dawn and midday,

A thousand people who took refuge in an underground shelter during last night's great raid—which lasted for the record period of 71⁄2 hours-had a miraculous escape from death.

A. German high explosive bomb scored a direct hit on their shelter.

Part of the roof, fortunately in an unoccupied corner, caved in.

were injured by the ex-

Only two of the inmates plosion.

CENSORSHIP IN INDO CHINA

No Confirmation of Invasion

The situation in French Indo China remained obscure this morning.

The French authoritics have imposed a drastic cen- sorship and no news is being allowed to filter through to the outside world.

"Reuter" quotes well-informed [circles in Chungking as report- ing knowledge of an agreement between Vichy and the Japanese authorities for the landing of 12,000 Japanese troops at three points in Indo China,

De Gaulle To Buildtory.

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Patients and two of the nurses in the King Edward Oestapathic Hospital mere killed and several were, injured when a bomb damaged two of the 'women's wards.

Several of the women patients †wero-trapned, in the heavy debris

of, the wrecked wards.

Morphia Injections

CAROL LEAVES RUMANIA WITH LUPESCU

Special to the “Telegraph" "KING CAROL DE RÜMANIA SIGNED HIS ABDICATION~~

One of the nurses, clad in her ABOARD THE ROYAL YACHT wreckage to give morphia injections THEN LEFT FOR CONSTAN- night-dress, crawled through the YESTERDAY MORNING AND

to the injured and dying women.

The air raid alarms in the London TA, SAYS A "DOMEI" REPORT area were almost incessant to-day. FROM BUCHAREST, QUOTING Following

quickly on the 7 hour "ASSOCIATED PRESS.".. raid, sirens ahrieked as early working The immediate plans of the men were travelling to thei

to their jobs at ex-king remain a close secret 5.15 am. The All Clear, given at 8.35 3.m., Was followed by another outside Government and Palace alarm at 8.49 am, the second warn- circles. However “United Prosa" ing period continuing for 70 minutes report that he and Madamo. Juring the time when the rush traffe

to work was at its highest,

Lupescu are leaving for Switzer- Less than three hours later the land aboard a special train under sirens again shrieked at 12.57 p.m. police protection. as the midday stream of lunch-goers was at its height.

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Prince Michael's Emotion

Carol Holds Out

It is not known whether the Indo NEW YORK, Sept. & (Reuter),—In China government under Admiral an attempt to stem the tide of Japanese

Passengers Go Afoot

Crown Prince Michael, who took accept the aggression in the Far East, the United Decoux will agree to

States has initiated important dis- Despite the dislocation of traffic the oath of kingship to succeed his Vichy decision.

Apparently no, Japanese troops cussions with the Soviet Union, says caused by the early morning raids father at half past nine yesterday the "New York Post" Washington cor- London continued with its business moved and very sad at the abdica- morning, is sold to have been deeply have yet landed.

British military clrcles are unin- respondent.

and was as usual.

tion. correspondent quotes un-

Most of the passengers on reaching The Truant (Lieut. Commdr. H. A. | captain of the Tropic Sea and his formed of any Japanese landing. v, Haggard) was on patrol off Cape wife, being unable to accommodate

Impeachable State Department sources

According to eyewitnesses he hor the London Underground and other been walking about the Palace with A message from London also for his information and adds that the terminals continued to their office on bowed head and tears in his cres. expresses disbelief.

immediate objective of the talks is to "United Press" reports from Kun- ward off a Japanese The submarine left the Norwegian

attack on the

When Prince Michael took the oath have been Dutch East Indies.

It was only when the German It crew and German prize crew in the ming that air defences

was to "safeguard Rumania's boats and reported the fact.

rushed to completion in Yunnan In The "New York Post" adds that there planes appeared overhead that they heritage, her frontiers and her

went into the nearest air raid shelters, integrity." of Japanese Flying boats of the R.A.F. accord- anticipation

attacks is a possibility that the discussions will

lend to a formal or informat alliance The raids on England were fairly ingly were sent to the rescue of those across French Indo China.

The Governor of Yunnan, General between the United States and the addition to the German losses in country where I was born and grow King Carol in announcing his abdication aid: "For the love of my. left in the boats and have brought

Yun, has expressed hisoviet Union. one boatload of Norwegians to Engung

determination to defend the province

the Thames Estuary districts, the up I will remove the danger by land.

BUCHAREST, Sept. 0 (Reuter) "Evening Standard" claims that thirty shifting the heavy burden of ruler- pgainst any Japanese invasion through

Princess Helen, mother of King French terrllory.

Chinese troops are massed on the Michael, arrived in Rumanian territory enemy machines were brought downship on to my son whom you all love. I pray God that this swerlies which a special railway frontier but there are no reports of from Germany in

Large Force Crosses Coast I make for the salvation' of the them having entered French terri- coach,

She is expected at Bucharest 19-

country may not be in vain.”- morrow,

An Air Ministry communique soya U.S. Demarche

It is reported that Carol left that a large force of enemy aircraft Bucharest this morning by plane for crossed the Kent coast in the morning It is reported, says "United States" "Domel" reports from Washington Yugo-Slavin, that the United States lias made new

and, splitting us into a number of that King Carol refused to abdicate (Router). The sections, attempted to launch simul-juntil General Antonescu the Premier LONDON, Sept. 6 fourth ofs rald warning in the London taneous attacks on several RAF assured him that the entire array and area ended at 10.14 p.m. but n Afthaerodromes.

demanded the abdication:... - (warning was sounded at 1030 pm.

Our anti-aircraft guns and fighter General Antonescu has appointed High explosive and incendiary bombs aircraft engaged the enemy who were one of his closest friends, Colonel were reported to have bean dropped on driven back after some intensive air Alexander Manolescu to prepare la number of streets in the London area | battles.

for the return of King Carol's Houses were demolished and fires

Bombs were dropped causing slight divorced wife, the former Princess were started. Some casualties were damage to one factory in the Thames Holen of Greece, caused,

Valley where a number of 5 persons

He also

issued a proclamation to. were injured.

the country saying: “Rumaniansi Reports indicate that elsewhere the Order made at the top demands 'order': number of casualties from this morn-at the bottom. Only order can be ing's ralds were alight.

| the response' of a nation to the action During last night's attacks minor which has been taken. Our youth damage was done and a small num has spilt enough blood and suffered ber of persons injured as the result greatly, I also have suffered but of hombs dropped in a district in blood cannot be brought back by Wales. PLN P

blood; suffering cannot be relieved Five Down In 10 Seconds by new sufferings. No one can love

this nation

If he commita 'such acts.!!! LONDON, Sept. 8 (Reuter)TheA "United Press message from air raid warning was sounded in the Moscow says that the abdication of London area at 5 p.m. G.M.T. for the King Carol was not published in third time, to-day.

The Commissioner of Police may now set ume limit for compliance The ship was scuttled by the with the following regulations: · German prize crew by means of ex-

The Commissioner of Police, orį plosive charges kept in position. any Police officer authorised by him, The German prize crew and the has power to order any woman or British and Norwegian prisoners took any child under the age of 18 years, to the boats. or any other person whose presence The Truant took on board the 24 TURN to Page 5, Column Four British stamen and the Norwegian

R.A.F. In Double Crossing Of Alps

1,600-Mile Flight To Bomb Turin Factory

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Of Volunteers LONDON, Sept. (Reuter).- diplomatic representations to Japan, Larger recruiting offices for General requesting the latter to respect the de Goulle's armies of all Free French-status quo in the Far East, men will be opened in London to specifically mentioning Indo China. morrow to deal with the incresstig U.S. Representations numbers of volunteers from Brazil, United States, Canada, Martinique

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Router). and French possessions in the For The United States has made new East.

→ diplomatic representations to Japan So great has been the response to regarding the status quo in the Far General de

Gaulle's call to free East, including Indo-China. Frenchmen that special Information Indication to this effect was given 'centres are opened In New York, by 'Mr. Cordell Hall, the U.S. Secre- Canada, Argentine, Brazil, Uruguay, tary of Stale, at a Press conference Chile, Poru and Venezuela.

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Several French-born Americans

Asked if formal diplomatic action who arrived here a month ago to join the Free French Navy have already had been taken, Mr. Hull replied that joined ships flying the Lorraine Cross he would not be surprised if any [peaceful, 'government mide repre- of Free Franço

Eentations in favour of maintalálat the status quo in the Far East, to

committed.

BOMBS DROPPED which, he noted, Japan was already

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* LONDON, Sept. 6 (Reuter) —The great Fiat aero- plane factory at Turin was again heavily damaged last night by R.A.F. bombers who made the 1,600-mile flight, including a double crossing of the Alps, to accomplish the attack, according to the Air Ministry news service.

CAIRO, Sept 6 (Reuter) Far East Included In G.H.Q. communique states ∙thatį Although the raiders were the Baltle coast and the Black Forest, Matruh in Egypt was bombed yes New Agreement?. subjected to intense opposition On the Baltic, the Politz oll plants terday, causing slight damage but no from the ground defences, all were: heavily bombed for the second casualties

MOSCOW, Sept 8 (Reuter)-The time and objectivas-hidden in the were safely back in England be Black Forest were again hampered. 'fore 'dawn'"

The oil storage Installation at Meanwhile other bomber forces Regensburg near the former Czecho were penetrating deep into Germany, Slovak border was also among the attacking objectives as far apart as night's objectives,

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Raiders approaching the Thames Russia, erase Estuary caused a London

London warning in⠀⠀ Armament King Arrested

swooped on Events moved quickly in Bucharest When British fighter

raiders, five German machines orsterday reveals a "Reuter" des were shot down in ten seconder patch. The arrest of M. Mainxa the Hundreds of German bombers and Rumanian 'lixdustrialist and armament fighters werd engaged in the raid king has been andered. He and Eye-witnesses declared, that the others will come before a tribunal for series of dog-fights which developed actions alleged to have brought over a widemread aros above the about the ruin of the country

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