Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 19, 1940.
BRILLIANT DAYLIGHT ATTACKS ON NAZI CONCENTRATIONS
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R.A.F. PILOTS WHOSE HOMES HAVE BEEN BOMBED TAKE SWEET REVENGE SHOES
- LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter).—British bombers yesterday carried out daylight attacks on the port of Ostend, on shipping at Zeebrugge, a convoy and barges off the Dulch coast and on aerodromes at Ymuldeni.
Fires were seen in the docks at
as well as the usuni railway
Last night Bomber Command Hamburg after they had been bomb-
ed early to-day aircraft made heavy sustained Aerodromes were attacked in Ger- attacks on the porta of many Hamburg, Antwerp, Terneuzen, yards. Flushing, Zeebrugge, Dunkirk, Attack Made In Gale Calala and Boulogne.
Three squadrons of Blenheim and Much damage was done to shipping Beaufort bombers of the Coastal Gun emplace- Command carried out an attack on and military stores. ments In the vicinity of Cape Gris Cherbourg Harbour in which two large ships, one belleved be a Nez were also attacked.
Other forces of R.A.F. niremft destroyer, were destroyed. bombed
centres distribution Krefeld, Hamm, Ehrang, Osnabruck, Soest, Brussels and goodsyards at Stockum, near Cologne,
Coastal
Command aircraft attacked
At Jenat Cherbourg Harbour, supply aliips were sunk and
Bren started.
Two of our aircraft have
ported to their bases.
Ships Blown Up
at
The afthek wan delivered in a gale and against sustained opposition from Runs nshore and afloat which sent up à box barrage, according to one pilot, fery like a " thick that it was carpel." two
The Blenheims opened the Dia- many
fnught with explosive and light in- cendiary bombs which started fires to light up the scene.
not
по-
Two large ships, one of which 1 believed to be destroyed, were blown up in Cherbourg Harbour during the the Air ILAP. night attack, støles Ministry BCWN mervice, Amplifying Much other dom- the communique. age was caused in the raid and when I ended there was a ring of Anmer around the harbour from the burning building and vessels.
Then the Beauforts came in. The first pilot saw a long dark shape on the water 5.000 tons and he got a direct hit It was a ship of about amidships which caused a shattering explosion.
The pilots of two Blenheims cruis- ing overhend said the vessel suddenly became a furnace from end to end.
Then another Beaufort pilot got direct hit on the second ship. There was a succession of vivid Bashes and One of the pilola wha tlacked Ostend sold "We got hardly any up-berated when the aircraft had climb- thea an explosion which still revere
There were position at all
n lewed and turned ten home. searchlights but there was nothing to WOPTY about. It was JUN! Uke bombing on practice raids **
Revenge la Sweet
This pilot believes that he bit an ammunition truin Joi explosions which broke out were "all sorts of colours. Two of
Tew bomb-olmer and the Trio -Runner live in mutk
London Buth Weir homes have been destroyed by meny bombers "You WIL {rruu#1:1e that they are feeling pretty happy about this show of ours.
The town of Cxtend itself. Apart from a few houses on the eilge of 1
allway yard, apeared to be
Louched "AL any rate There were indleation of any other
a fres tar
it
BOULOGNE AN R.A.F. FORESTALL
INFERNO
R.A.F. Onslaught LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuler).----- Terrific flashes of flame lit up the French coast in the region of Boulogne to-night as the R.A.F, launched a terrific attack DE German invasion ports.
The rald was apparently the most violent yet carried out by the RAF, on Boulagne. Gun flashes slabbed the waler` llao and helis from anti-aircraft guns could be seen an search- Hahta swept the sky.
The raid began soon after 8 p.m. and as it developed many infles of the French coast seemed to be ablaze.
As the raid developed, fresh waves of British bombers spread the attack to Calals, where big fres broke out, casting a red glow late the dight sky.
Flaming onions cut through the searchlight beams and shell- bursta studded the sky but al- most continuous botnb flashes showed that the British pilots were preming home their attack with determination.
The attack continued well into the night,
INVASION
Dramatic Raids on Nazis ·
LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter).—Steadily increasing pressure on the German-held Channel poris, the Bombe- Command of the R.A.F. sent last night one of the largest förces of British bom- Ibers hitherto used, to continue the relentless forestalling offen- sive which, for nearly a fortnight, has been proceeding against the German invasion plan, says the Air Ministry.news service.
While the
potential "invasion
the railway lines on the east side of spearhead,
namely, French, Delgian the basin of Carnot. and Dutch coast, ships, borges, docks, harbours and gun emplacements were receiving yet another terrifle onslaught, other forces of RAF bombers few north-east to the right wing of the enemy's line in Ham- burg to add further destruction to those strategie railway yards and junctions
on Germany's western frontier which have already taken so much punishment,
Medley of Fires
At Calals a Are a quarter of វ mile long wna left raging on the west side of the busin af Carnot and » medley of lesser fires broke out t the corner of another basin and down
O. B. 1. Awarded To Subadar Major of Rajputana Rifles
GOVERNOR GIVES SPEECH
IN FLUENT HINDUSTANI
After addressing the 5th Battalion, 6th Rajputana Rißes in fluent Hindustani, His Ex- cellency the Acling Governor, Licut, General E. F. Norton presented Subadar Major Rahim Ali with the insignia of the Order of British India (First Class) on the Hankow Barracks, Parade Ground, Shamshuipo at 7.30 a.m. to-day,
This battalion Kos apeful three
The presentation was made years in Hongkong during which having been bombed The mes the occasion of Subadar Major
were all on the docks
The flight commander
"my
Was
Accur
Inone have done more good work in
mahinTM All's promotion from the digging and wiring our defeners and Second Class of this Order., The health statistics of the battalion that opposition won alight last trip the Geamus filled the sky There are only live medals ofhave been second to none with everything they had
To this class in the Indian Army. time a few enemy Bghters were about but they were all well off our track
A sergeant-pliot, white Chelsea home was demolished during Ger- many indiscriminate alincks an London, was so keen to see his Boulogne that he dived to 200 feet to make
many
bombs hit the target
conditions
the
and
Year by your it has been victorious His Excellency, who
on the hockey field or al cross coun- | paules by the G.OC., Major-General running. Well know A. E. Griselt, was met un arrival by troubles you have had owing to Colonci R. D. Ambrose, Umeer Com- famine
In your home manding the 5th Battalion, 01: Etaj country while Inck of leave has
accentuated putana Rifles. He then trupeeted the
these troubles Guard of Honour under the commard Cased some of you hardship The rear-gunner of this air of Capt, Indarjit Singh Other officers craft was equally anxious to see The same result for his mother had been of the Guard were Lieut Sawal Khan wounded in the leg by bullets Bred from a Junkers aircraft subsequently brought down in a back garden
Mure
Bomba on Boulogne
Boulogne had another tremendous attack and one sortie just after mid- night was particularly successful, quantity of bombs fell on barges and other ships and fames could be seen 20 miles at sea,
A
At 3 am. Zeebrugge was ferrely attacked. Bombs fell in the dock basin, the harbour entrance and 1791 five cargo buta.
At Ostend, the outer and inner hør- bours, the mutin ducks and about 30 barges were bombed
A big barge concentration south cost of Flushing was also bombed. There was a series of explosions, then sprending
Dames
and Justly tremendous explosion
At Antwerp the docks alko Louk heavy punishment. Great fires raged on the quays while shipping in the Scheldt and the riverside dock WOR repeatedly hit.
One bomber scored six direct hits un ships moored to the town quay.
ITALO-GREECE RELATIONS
and Lieut Dube
Ex-
1055.
The successes you have had
and
no
less than the dimculties you have en dured have been shared by your
Our Troops
Are In
Grim Mood
Reaction To Raids LONDON, Sept 18 (Reuter). The Germans' indiscriminate bombing of London has made the mood of the troops in North England, who are preparing to The fame that you have won has meet a possible German invasion, have one of grim determination, says a special correspondent with the Northern Command.
Subhodar Major.
been his uiso: your troubles been his.
To-day you in turn share the honour and tame which he has won.
The correspondent talked to men
Governor's Speech Speaking in Hindustant, Hi cellency niet........
Colonel Ambrose, Offrers, NCOs and men of 5th Battalion & Rajputana Rifles Subhada: Major Rahim Ali, Sardar Bahadur, has been awarded the Order of British India 1st Class You know that with the exception
Subhadar Major Sahib congra- of the Essex. Regiment and gives the of the VC there is no decoration that equals this one
This
the tulate you on the decoration with following, gist of what they said: most distinguished of Bil decor which I now decorate you.
being only five awarded tions there to the whole of the Indian Anny
To qualify for this decoration It is not only necessary to have had have had the most distinguished ser- ong service; but it is essential to
vice in peace and to have displayed great courage in war. The Subhadar Mujur bus just such servky to his credit.
After the presentation, His Excel- lency breakfasted with Officers of the Battalion in the Officers' Mess.
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Promoted Jenadur after only six ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.e.) and years service he became Jeradar ad-131.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)
jutant two years later: he was pro- moted Subhadar Major after 26 years service.
VI.
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Orderly To King George VI
In 1938 he was appointed Orderly Omeer to His Majesty King George ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.c.'s and on short wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and He served throughout the great 8-11 pm. on 9.52 m.c.'s per second.
H.K.T. war from start to finish confronting
12.15 p.m.
Short Service of Inter- the enemy in four different theatres and was wounded in 1910, He then cession.
12.30 Magyari Imre and his Hun- ingarian Orchestra,
12.40 Folk Music,
war
con-
ATHENS, Sept. 18 (Reuter) NEW two more years of There appears to be an improvement Waziristan seven years of war in the situation as far as Haly is con- which he not only displayed cerned as the Italian Legation heresistent bravery, but was notable for
1 Local Time Signal and Weather has announced that children of his cheerful optimism under the most Report. Italian families who have been on n adverse circumstances.
1.03 Jack Eylton's Orchestra. holiday in Italy are
1.30 Reuter returning to Thereafter as Subhadar and
and Rugby Press, and Announce- Greece on September 25.
Subhadar Major be served with the Weather Forecast italin schools in Salonica and regiment in peace and his record in ments. 1.45 elsewhere are re-opening at the end peace was no less distinguished than of the month,
in war.
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later
Deliberate
Dastardly,
Attack on Mission
LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter).—“Dastardly and deliberate" was the description applied by Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secre- lary for Foreign Affairs, in the House of Commons to-day when asked for information on the attack by two Italian aircraft on a Mission station at Doro, In the Sudan, on August 23,
Mr. Butler declared that at shown by the fact that the Italian feast 50 bombs were dropped and commander at Kurmuk hod sent a message carller in August to the machine-guns were also used.
missionaries at Dore to report to him Of the Mission staff of five, two with passports. were killed and two were wounded. They were all Americans. +
In addition, a native girl and two
boys were wounded.
Isolated Station
A reply to this message was under
consideration by the missionaries when they were shot down in cold blood.
Asked if the matter was brought The Mission - station, "said") {Mr. | to" „the attention of the American Butler, was isolated and far from any Government, Mr. Butler, said he had | military objective. Ita location was no doubt that the American Govern- well-known to the Italians whose ment bad observed this "dastardly úttack was clearly deliberate, as attack.".....
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2.15 Close Down.
6 An Hour of Dance Muske.
7 Closing Local Stock Quotations.
7.02 Compositions of Grieg.
1.30 London Relay--The News.
8 Local Time Signol, Weather
Report and Announcements.
8.03 A Variety Programine.
8.45 StudioLocal Newsletter.
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02 the
Later a salvo of bombs same basin caused an immediate ex- plosion and about 60 others.
The
tical lock was heavily hit. There was a heavy explosion and bamba were seen bursting about the lock gates.
The big gun emplacements neur Cap Gris Nez were definitely iden
bed by the raiders in the brilliant moonlight and heavily allocked. Many pilots saw bombs exploding well within the target area.
At Dunkirk, pilota saw great pieces of dockalde buildings flying through the air and docks and quays were repeatedly hit.
Invasion Postponed LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter).—Ac- cording to the Berlin correspondent of the Swedish paper,
"Allchandu," the German plans for an invasion of Britam have been temporarily poși- poned owing to the efficiency of the anti-aircraft delences and the R.A.F. Germany will go on bombing towns and nerodromes but he has been assured In Berlin that Germany has plenty of food for the winter and does Inet fear a long war.
Conscripting Allies
Legislation Soon LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter).-Mr. Clement Attlee, the Lord Privy Send, Intimated durig the course of ques- ilons in the House of Commons 10-day, that the British Government intended to submit to Parliament, in due course, legislation to confer the necessary authority upon the Allied Governments in Britain to call upon their nationals for military service in accordance with their own extat- ing national laws, but in conformity with the uniform arrangements for
employment of all Allied manpower on war service.
service, but
their
and
this legislation was passed, the post- Mr. Attice explained that until tion was that the Allied Governments had the right to
call upon nationals in Britain for military authorities had no power to assist
British courts these governments in enforcing these obligations upon Allied nations who might be unwilling to respond.
Swedish Government
Bans Newspaper "The Germans would rather attack! indiscriminate bombing than meet us: Swedish newspaper, "Tandels Tid- our wives, mothers and children by LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reator).-The face to face. Many of our people ning." has been banned for three diys live on the castern fringes of London because it published anti-German re- and they are having to suffer. We ports from Its London correspondent. hope the day will soon come when This is the first time that the we can settle accounts for every one Swedish Government has proceeded of those attacks,"
against any newspaper.
The correspondent adds that other troops of the Command, comprising
East Africa's First Scottish machine-gunners, Welsh artillery, and Royal Marine gunners Coffee Planter Dies spoke in the same pent-up manner of the bombing at London, but he NAIROBI, Sept. 18 (Reuter)--The quotes a high officer as pointing out man who planted the first coffee in that any real chance the Germans had East Africă died to-day.
of invading England went within a He was John Patterson, a pioneer fortnight of the evacuation of Dun- and missionary. He brought coffed kirk.
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being inflicted on Belgians accused. of breaking Nazi food re- gulations.
to
An Antwerp grocer brought before La Court Martial was sentenced
death for plundering to the detriment of the community. He was shọt tm- mediately.
Many others are being fined heavily and their stocks seized.
PRECAUTION AFTER BABY ARRIVES
Doctors warn mothers to watch" their diet after the birth of a
The Nazis are said to be arresting London Relay-The News and People and conscaling their food child. The right food is of vital
stocks right and left. Topical Talks,
Meanwhile food rations In Den-importance to the mother and to 0.45 Selections from "The Yeomen markt have been further cuti Coffee the child she is feeding, of the Guard.”
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A total of $1,231,037,12 was reached yes terday, by the War Tund inaugurated by
Margarine will now be sold only to people with incomes below a certain
level.
Brend rationing, which so far has covered rye bread only, has been ex- tended to white bread rolls.
Coupons are even necessary for bread in Danish restaurants,
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Are Handed Over LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter),--The second batch of over-age destroyers for Britain has arrived at a port on the east coast of Canada.
These destroyers will be turned 270.59 qver to the Royal Navy immediately
The ideal food must be easy to digest and highly nourishing, while preventing constipation.
For
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For many years Horlicks has* been given to expectant and nursing mothers throughout Malays, with remarkable suc- ceen You can get it from your store today.
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