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The SECOND EDITION
Hongkong Telegraph.
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No. 30254
五拜禮 號三十月九英港香
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1940.
日二十月八
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ITALIAN INVASION OF EGYPT
IMMINENT
AS WAR INTENSIFIES
AFRICAN CAMPAIGN SAID TIMED TO START WITH INVASION OF BRITAIN
Special to the “Telegraph”
AN ITALIAN offensive through Egypt against the Suez Canal and the intensified aerial bombardments of Britain and western Europe in- dicate a new climax in the European War.
Despatches from Rome suggest that a three-pronged Italian invasion of Egypt has already bogun. This is not officially confirmed.
Hints from the Italian capital, says "United Press" indicate that the drive against the Suez Canal has been timed to start with the climax of the Battle of Britain and possibly with an attempted Nazi invasion of the British Isles.
Columns Advancing
Two main Italian columns are reported to be advancing along the Mediterra- nean coast from Libya into Egypt, their chief objective being the cutting of Britain's
"life-line" to the Pacific and Far East.
US. Military Experts Believe Invasion Of Britain Must Fail
HITLER'S MAIN
PROBLEMS
By J. W. T. MASON
United Press Military Correspondent
REPORTS that Germany is completing her plans to i invade England fail to coincide with the present tactics!
The invasion was preceded by violent bombardment of the Italian coastline in Africa by the Royal Navy and equally violent aerial attacks on the British Navy by Italian planes,
Units of the Fleet Air Arm also went inte action on Wednes stay on a large scale, bombing !Italian trop concentrations, air-i Heils and units of the Itallan Navy.
Air Attacks increase
At the same time, there are signs
javzeton of Btuh have been multi-
pled
of the German air force from the standpoint of military to the German preparations for an strategy.
Any preliminary to an invasion should be an intensive offen- sive against aviation defences and the bombing of coastal points where landings could be effected.
From the military point of view the concentrated vengeance raids or London cannot lend assistance to Invasion.
It is possible, ni course, that Hitler believes that Britain's air power a alrendy sufficiently exhausted, and that enough damage has been done to the British coast to make invaskin possible.
This assumption, however, lacks evidence,
Foolhardy Venture
INVASION IS DUE
But Unlikely To
Succeed
acro-
A raids on both sides of the Chun- British nel have increased in vigour.
have launched bomber squadrons tremendous raids un German objec-
Templehot lves such as the drone in Berlin, the long-range gun emplacements on the French coast, and the barges and ships which are evencentraling along the European roast for the attempted invasion,
The German ncrial biltzkrieg against England-a necessary prelude to Invasion-continued abated tempo.
un un-
BRITISH GUNS DID THIS TO AN ITALIAN BATTLESHIP
10:1
Enemy Raiders Turned Back By
Fierce Onslaught Of The R.A.F.
LONDON, Sept. 12 (Reuter)-So fiercely did Spitfires and hurricanes attack enemy formations this afternoon that only a small proportion of the raiding bombers areas where, it is belatedly disclosed, were able to reach their objectives, the London docks, says the Air Ministry news
Bombs exploded on the London
earlier altacks hnd damaged buildings Jadjacent to the Bank of England, the Church of St. John the Evangelist
[district.
the By HANSON BALDWIN and the busy Regent Street shopping To-day's New Situation In Indo-China along
The concentration of troops and self-propelling barges
for
German-occupied side of the English
*NEW YORK TIMES" NAVAL EXPFAT DNB comments on the latest Ger-t Channel Indicates that technical pre- parations are under way or completed
NEW YORK, Sept. 12 (Doman attacks on London by stating that "German reconnaissarice planes actual mel)-A German attempt to early this morning established the embarkation. But my
Invade Britain at this invade Britain must be expected, fact that parts of London are com- altempt to stage would be foolhardy, and would remain so until the way has been and the Germans are now pro pletely unrecognisable.
bably only awaiting a favourable City Centre Evacuated It would be in keeping with Ger- opportunity to launch their at man efficiency to prepare for embarka- | tack on the long, exposed tion while awaiting a turn of events TURN to Page 8, Column Thres English coastline.
cleared.
INVASION
OF EGYPT
At 3 p.m. yesterday, all traffic was forbidden in the vicinity of St. Paul's Cathedral. Residents and workers in
the area have all been evacuated.
For-
Decoux Appeal To U.S. And Britain
Reported
| service.
The Germans opened tho attack on a 150-miles front. Within a few minutes, big forma- tions totalling about
225 machines crossed the coast be- tween Northforeland and Dunge- ness, andther 50 simultaneously approaching the Southampton area and a smaller formation crossing near Dover with the object of attacking fighter aerodromes in Kent and Surrey.
Bomba Jettisoned
INDICATIONS OF a possible split between the Vichy If and when the invasion 13 at- A delayed action bomb which ex-Government and Rear Admiral Decoux, Governor General of tempted, the Germans will employ ploded in central London at dusk Indo-China and the Commander-in-Chlef of the French Aslatie special "fog troops" chemically razed a four storey building, the Squadron, are contained in reports from Chinese sources this troops equipped with smoke mortars entire structure collapsing.
The bulk of the bombers, heading. which will accurately and rapidly tunately, the building was in the morning,
"stiffen the attitude" of the French towards Londen, were surrounded by lay down an artificial fog of consi- London area which had been
Messerschmitt escorts. They wero com- Rear Admiral Decoux is be- Indo-China authorities. dérable density.
attacked by Polish squadrons led by Ipletely evacuated and there were no Conceding the possibility that the casualties.
lieved to have made. certain At the same time, supporters of a British Flight Lieutenant. Starts, Says Report
Germans may Innd troops in England,{
The raiders were so harried that 5,500 Dead and Injured
representations to the British the de Gaulle administration are re- what then? Special to the "Telegraph"
ceiving lacreasing support and the many jettisoned their bombs over the and American Governments, Free France emblem is appearing on woods of Surrey and Sussex and fed NEW YORK, Sept. 12
'It was officially announced last (Domel).Unofficial sources in
The Dual test of victory or defeat night that London's casualtica since through the Ambassadors in the lapels not only of civilians bu. to the coast. Rome state that the Italian will not be the initial establishment the start of the aerial blitzkrieg total Chungking, regarding the situa-of many of the French officers.
The Final Test
forces began the invasion of
of footholds on the beaches.
5,500 dead and injured.
tion in Indo-China. It will Be with the British Navy one of the buildings damaged in Associated Press", reported that Egypt this morning, according to land the Royal Air Force.
According to these reports, he has yesterday's raid was the "Reater requested the two Governments to the Rome. Correspondent of TURN to Page 8, Column Three TURN to Page 8, Column Four define their attitude in the event of a repudiation by Indo-China of the agreement reached at Vichy between the French Government and, the Japanese Government,
"Associated Press."
The Italian Army Headquarters wil geither confirm nor deny the report..
"An Important announcement will] be possible. soon," on official spokes- man said.
London Ignorant
onthe
Channel Tides Favourable to
Special to the “Telegraph”
Now Nazis
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". LONDON, Sept. 12 (Domel) Omcial sources have no information of an Italian invasion of Egypt, and
NEW YORK, Sept. 12 (UP)—Local hydrographical records It is believed, in view of recent
Indicate that the tides along the south-east coast of England will Italan
concentrations frontier, that there may be some favour Germany within the next few days, with high water on basle for the reports, they
the beaches in the early mornings and with increasing brightness SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
of the moon, which will be full next Monday.A CAIRO, Sept. 12 (Domel)—Heavy|
May Reject Agreement
1 is stated that French Indo-China is prepared to reject the agreement if something more than moral aid is forthcoming from either the United States or Eritain.
TURN to Page 8. Column Five
Mr. Hull's Statement
Inspires Indo-China
Special to the "Telegraph"
THIS REMARKABLE photo- aboard an graph was taken Itaan battleship shortly after it had been engaged in setfon with British warships, in the Mediler- ranean. It was received, in Lon- don via America. The picture shows the chaos on board the Italian ship as the result of a direct hit by a British shell. One gun turret is out of co- mission and the smoke-stack is blown open,
ST. PAUL'S HAS
•
ESCAPE
Bomb Found In Grounds LONDON, Sept. 12 (Reu- ter)-An unexploded bomb was discovered in 'the grounds of St. Paul's Cathe dral.
The Dean was advised to leave, shops and businesses in the neighbouring streets. were evacuated and roads were roped off pending action to render the bomb harmless, sess
LATEST
New Indo-China Demands, Report
JAPAN'S demand for the right to send troops through Indo-China i a pretext to gain control of Tongking Province, the northern part of Indo- China through which the Haiphong- Kunming Railway runs, says a special despatch from Kunming to the Hongkong "National Times."
The correspondent quotes well- Informed circles in Kunming ́na' de- claring that the Japanese demands to the French authorities are
1Tongking Province to be placed under Japanese military control;
2The Province of Annam to be
remain
under lolat Franco-Japanese control;
S-Cochin-Chien to French protectorate.
HANOI, Sept. 13 (UP), The French are apparently taking fresh courage as the result of Mr. Cordell Hull's statement re- garding Indo China.
Eye-witnesses from, Loakay, the Unless the promise of realistic as-
There has been almost complate border town, alate that the darnage sistance is forthcoming, however, his mobilisation of the entire man-power to the international bridge across the only choice will be to capitulate and of the Colors, and almost for Red River--the bridge was dynamite The newspaper also publishes a permit Japanese troops to land in business man is drilling in uniforms ed by the Chinese earlier the week
special despatch from Chun accordance with the Vichy agreement. dally,
will take months to reppir. Considerable political manoeuvring ved, new guard the residence of the French naval guards, with bayonets
Trameil
is now continuing acroes the reporting that over 120
naval yessels are now concen This morning's high tide reached From to-day onwards, the high tide is in progress in Indo Chian, accord Governor General de river by small bouts
in Tomazing Bay velerant of the 1914-18 war Lakay itself has been almost com- Additionally, the report, the Kesan Ballan troops, strived in pre- is penke at London Bridge at 12.18 one hour later, each day, he high tide repeachtadva of the Vichy are meeting at 830 p.m. to-night to pletely evacuated by its inhabitants. Japanese have cohomatted on: 200
level will be reached approximately ing to this Chinese fagures,
TURN to Page 7 Column Three warships and tratamports at Walchow paration for a major offensive.ti a.m. B.STA
on September 21 being at 3.34 m. Government has arrived in Hanoi to discuss "current events,"
and Hainan Inlandést is.
artillery are continued along the Egypilan-Libyan frontier to-day an
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