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二拜禮 號十月九英香:

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1940.

日九初月八

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NEW YORK, Sept. 9 (UP).-Berlin-Radio went off the air between 5.25 p.m. and 5.50 p.m.

E.S.T. to-night, leading to the belief that the R.A.F. may be raiding the German capital.

DRAMATIC EYE-WITNESS STORY OF TO-DAY'S ATTACKS ON LONDON

FAMOUS BUILDINGS IN

HEART OF CITY BATTERED BY HEAVY NAZI BOMBS

By WALLACE CARROLL

"United Press" Staff Correspondent

LONDON, Sept. 10 (UP).-Big_buildings in the very heart of London were battered by 500lb. bombs as the Nazis resumed their raids on the city in the early hours of this morning.

Civilians fleeing from the crashing walls were knocked off their feet by the

concussion.

One big bomb scored a direct hit on a tenement building at 1.30 a.m., burying

a large number of people. A.R.P. workers are digging them out.

The "United Press" staff of reporters scattered throughout the city report that some sections of London "looks like an earthquake.”

BUILDINGS IN RUINS

Many buildings lie in ruins.

Dewully clusters of high explosive bombs have smashed sections of central London well known to millions of tourists

Pillars of acrid smuke envelope the city, obscuring the blood red

filling the people with choking hot air.

moon and

The sky above is constantly filled with fierce air battles and bursting shrapnel.

2,000 DEAD AND INJURED IN DAY

LONDON, Sept. 9 (Reuter).—It is anticipated that the figures of casualties for yesterday will not exceed those of Saturday's raids.

Giving figures, an Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security communique states that reports of the damage caused in attacks on London last night are not yet complete, but some Bigures can now be given.

The attacks were severe and i continued throughout the hours of darkness. Bombing WAN widespread over the London area and for the most part huis. criminate.

Hospitals Struck Damage was heavy and comprise

targets

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many

PAPER URGES

U.S. EMBARGO

Against Japan

APECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (UN). non-military-Another American newspaper, character, including three hospitals | the Washington "Evening Star" to-day declared Itself in favour of an embargo on tron and steel serap to Japan.

and two museums.

The number of casualties cannot at present be arvessed, though from the Information available it is not anti- will PX- cipated that the numbers ceed those of Saturday.

The figures of casualties given for attacks on that day are now found to be rather lower than announced. According to the present information. 308 persons were killed and 1,337 seriously injured.

Docks on both sides of the river | were again subjected to heavy and repeated bombardments with high explosive and incendiary bombs, and a number of fires broke out,

of these fires have Many

been extinguished and all the remainder are we

well in hand.

London has again been the main objective of the enemy

and its

citizens have met the blind savagery of these latest night attacks with ad- mirable courage and resolve,

Raiders Get Through LONDON, Sept: 0 (Reuter)-This

In AN editorial

the psper embargo claimed that such an would serve two purposes: Con- serve the supply for domestic use, and prevent Jepan from obtaining in Americo, material which would be useful in carry- Ing out her aggressive policy In to Far Easi. 480694084

SERIOUS CLASH

Dutch And Nazis

In The Hague

I'. 'SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

THE HAGUE, Sept. 9 (UP)

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AN UNUSUAL view of the Houses of Parliament, showing Big Ben.

Admiral Decoux Said to have Capitulated

Japanese Indo-China Demands Met, Report

Some of the last bombs were five Admiral Decoux, Governor of French Indo-China, has finally hundred pounders. They've sucked agreed on three terms in connection with the transit of Japanese buildings for miles around,

and troops through Indo-China, according to a special dispatch from "The Grimant are pounding re-pounding the same targets-re-Kunming to the Hongkong "Tq Kung Pao,'" opening old wounds.

Slum Areas Attached

The three terms, concluded as

The Leeming East End slums and result of negotiations between the Thames docks appear to be this Admiral Decoux and Major- morning's principal targets.

In some sections of the city debris General Nishihara, chief of the

Japanese Inspectorate, are:

is piled 20 feet high across the streets, blocking all traffic.

Meanwhile, the Air Ministry es- ruiders timated thet 350 Germ participated in yesterday afternoon's attack on south-east England the London area,

and

(1) Japan will be permlited to land 12.000 troops in Indo-China;

(2) Japanese troopa will be per- mitted to use the Yunnan Railway;-

(3) Japanese troops will be per mitted to camp within 15 miles of the railway line,

CAROL CHARGED

Oct. 1 Is New Nazi Deadline For Invasion

"NOW OR NEVER" GOERING TOLD BY HIGH COMMAND

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, SEPT. 9, (DOMEI),—HITLER MUST EITHER GAIN MASTERY OF THE AIR BY OCTOBER 1, OR GIVE UP ALL IDEAS OF INVADING ENGLAND.

This is the conclusion reached_by_expert observers who also claim that the German High Command has told Field Marshal Hermann Goering that it is a case of "now or never" if his air forces are to smash the R.A.F.

It is believed that with the fierce week-end mass raids on London, England has entered the most critical week in history.

Calls in All His Planer

The British air staff has been informed that Goering has call- ed in planes from Norway to take part in the aerial battle of Britain.

GAYDA BLAMES BRITAIN

For New Air Warfare

SPECIAL TO THE "TELÉGRAPH" Signor

Gayda, Mussolini's

It is also known that Naz plots who have been captured had made as fiery mouthpiece yesterday ab many as three trips a day to Britain, sorbed considerable space in his

The main purpose of the German

paper the "Telegrafo” blaming raids is believed to be to force the Royal Air Force to bring out its full Britain for the heightened aerial Aghter strength and to cripple aero-warfare, and abusing the United States for prolonging the con- flict by direct intervention on the side of Britain, says “United' Press" messages.

dromes.

Hitler's Aim According to observers, Hitler will probably try to gain n decision within a week or two and

favourable

Thus he claimed that it was British then launch sea-borne troops across

by bombing non-military the Channel, trusting the air force to flyers, deal with the British naval oppost-ubjeclives in Germany and Italy, encouraged by British political tlon.

leaders, who were responsible for the Nuzi attacks on London,

alr thut the Nozł It is expected ruids will reach the peak within the next fortnight,

The Most Critical Period LONDON, Scpt, 0 (British Wire- less). The present month is regard ed in informed quarters as probably the most critical period of the wor

Having suffered considerable losses attacks, the Nazis now daylight air appear to be concentration on night especially on bombing.

London, carrying out these operations with a much smaller number of aeroplanes and, of course, with a far higher de-

of immunity.

In

gree

The only successful day attack the

Rumania To Try Nazis have scored was on Saturday,

Former King

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

and they lost 101 planes.

London, however, as well as other centres of highly-concentrated popu- lation, must face the certainty of Successive waves of bombers and Messerschmitts crossed the coast be-

BUCHAREST, Sept. 9 continuation of night bombing. tween North Foreland and Hostings.

{(UP)—A public trial of ex- "The Royal Air Force fought the Di woods enemy over the soiling

The dispatch further stated that King Carol is now Surrey, over the streets and houses Admiral Decoux has definitely re- TURN to Page 2, Column Seven TURN to Page 2, Column Three cipated.

No Air Bases Permitted

Another 201 Ships For

United States United States Navy

anti-Warship Lost

In Storm

He will probably' be tried in absentia on charges of squander- ing public funds.

Alf his property and wealth still Japanese Ship. Founders remaining in. Rumania' hove been confiscated and the Rumanian Fas-

Near Foochow

¡cist 'Governinent· has ordered the FOOCHOW, Sept. 10, (Can- "freezing" of all shares heid by the tral).A Japanese warship

a Rumanian arms indus-steaming in a heavy storm frohil

the Government.

oll combines, banks and far-Amoy to Santu. Island, north of WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 (Reuter)-The Navy Department

The shares will be sequestrated by Foochow, was lost on Sept. 1, according to a report reaching They were heavily engaged and

The Rumanian Government has here: preliminary reports show that while Saturday between Dutch and announces that it has placed orders for 201 ships costing few penetrated north of the river, Nazi State police, in which one $3,861,000,000.

According to Navy circles, the 201 Officials are also negotiating con- ordered the suppression of all reli- damage was done there..

Dutch and one Nazi were killed, vessels comprise even battleships, tracts for approximately 2,400 planes, gious sects except those recognised Scattered bombs were dropped in and several others seriously insight aircraft-carelers, 27 cruisers, It is stated that completion by the State.

|115 destroyers, 43 submarines and one these negotiations will bring the south London, many of them in the

total amount of money involved in the outskirts. Again no serious damage jured.

The 3.5. (Black Guards) brigade repair ship. to have been done. appears

The contract is the largest in the current series of While full reports are not yet commander, Herr. Rauter, has been

700,000 of contract to $4,000,- available. casualties are not expected ordered to investigate the Incident history of the Navy,

The Navy acted immediately when 45,000-Ton Warships :: which is expected to have far- to be heavy.

Same

The seven battleships provided for aircraft dropped reaching effects on the previous in- President. Roosevelt signed the Bil

Simultaneously with the announce- bombe on a town in Kent and wreck-dependence of the Dutch police.

ment of the signature of the contract, in the newly-signed contract are of Starts With Fist

Fight

the Navy Department announced that 45,000 tons, it was announced in ed a number of houses.

Several personat were killed, The incident developed when

This brings the total of these largo The communique, adds that the cyclist collided with a marching officials were signing contracts call Congress this evening,

Ing for an additional expenditure Dover area was shelled this, evening column of 200. Dutch boy and girl amounting to $31,653,000 for expan battleships being built or on order. to and the enemy's gunfire was returned. TURN to Page 2, Column Three sion of naval establishments.

'enemy.

She is believed to have foundered somewhere between Amoy and Santu Island.

Bying Several Japanese planes,... Trials To Be Rooponed LONDON, Sept. 9 (Reuter)All low, conducted a search for the miss Rumanian political trials which have ing ship off the Fukien coast on been held during the last eight years Sept, 3 but without sucetss...

#rore klil- will be re-opened.

Three Japanese soldiers

Were This activities of fudges trying ed by two drift milnes near Chwan- them will be investigated under a shih island off the mouth of the Min decree issued to-day by General An- River on Sept. 6. The mines wETO tonescu, the new Rumanian dictator: blown off from their chains by a The special trains of Ministers will typhoon, and the Japanese wers at- be abolished and a close check will tempting to salvage them when they

e kept en ministerial expenses, exploded.

Gayda's "Regret”

Gaydia expressed 'regret at such warfare in which civilians were made to suffer, but reiterated that Britain alone was to blame.

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"From the beginning of the conflict was clear that Germany had superior air forces. Therefore it seemed logical to believe that England would do her utmost to avoid having her cities bombarded by such a On the contrary powerful enemy. British political leaders wanted the Royal Air Force to bomb open cilles”, declared Gayda.

Gayda then turned his attention to the United States which he assalled for attempting to prolong the conflict by means of increasing its exports to Britain and receiving in turn British territorial posacasions.

The writer warned the United States that Britain is doing her utmost to drag the Western, Hemis- phere into the war.

He added that the Tolnarians have no intention whatever of attack- ing the Americas. ̄_

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