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FOUNDED I1 五拜禮 號十二月九英港香

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1940.

日九十月八

The British Navy Goes Into Action Again ITALIAN FORCES RAKED BY HEAVY GUNS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN FLEET

LONDON, SEPT. 19 (REUTER).—AN ADMIRALTY COMMUNIQUE SAYS THAT, AN INITIAL REPORT FROM THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, MEDITERRANEAN, INDI- CATES THAT UNITS OF THE ROYAL NAVY CONTINUE TO HARRY THE NORTHERN FLANK OF THE ITALIAN ADVANCE FROM LIBYA.

at close range.

On the night of September 17, one of our naval units bombarded the coast road to Sollum

Simultaneously other units attacked enemy concentrations at Sidi el Barrani,

R.A.F. RAID ON DODECANESE IS.

Is Brilliant Success CAIRO, Sept. 19 (Reuter).~A vivid account of the successful attack on the Dodecanese Islands has been given by one of the British pilots engaged.

He said: "We set out on a bright moonlight night and had most comfortable trip, Our fargels were easy to find.

"Mine was thodes. J HUW my stick of bombs explode across the aerodrome at Calato, Fires broke out in hangars at Maritza.

DICTATORS MAY MEET

Rome Discussions SPECIAL TO THE

TELEGRAPH**

ROME, Sept. 19 (UP) Hitler and Mussolini may meet in the near future,

Political circles regard this J more then possible in view of the rapid progress made in the Axis dis cussions in Iome to-day.

Hert von Ribbentrop arrived by train at 12.55 pm. to-day and was) greeted at the station by Count Ciano, Herr von Markensen the Germazi Ambassador, Mr Eiji Amm the

Ambassador, Japanese

Baron Federice Villant The Hungarian Minister and M. Surtosiay Pomenov the Bulgarian Miaster.

The Minister of Propaganda, Signor Alfer accompanied Ribbentrop whe reviewed an Italian guard of honour and a detachment of German Brown shirts on the station platform.

Outside the station a crowd of 2,000 welcomed the German envoy,

Ribbentrop With Il Duce LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter).—Ac- cording to Rome Radio, Mussolini received Ribbentrop at the Palazzo Venczlu this afternoon from 5 p.ni till 7 p.m.

Count Clano, the Italian Foreign Minister, Herr von Mackensen, the German Ambassade in Rome,

Signur Dino Alfieri, the Itollen Am- bassador in Berlin, were present.

None of our aircraft was hit.

“"CONSIDERABLE SUCCESS"

The C-in-C of the Mediterranean reports that both these bombardments appeared to have considerable

SUCCESS.

Ben Ghuzi

attacked by was

aircraft. of the Fleet Air Arm on September 16. During this attack one merchant ship was set un fire, one destroyed and probably sunk and several other ships damaged.

Yesterday the Hallan comm unique admitted that "a torpedo -boat and u pontoon have been sunk and a few fires started.nt Ben

Ghazi."

BALKANS UPHEAVAL

Concurrently with these opera- ¡tions off the Libyan coast, naval operations have been carried out in other areas. In the course of these operations, no enemy navaj

in Hungarian "Reign Of forces could be located.

"The other fellows went to the naval and reaplane buse Portoingo Bay at Leros. The first stick of bombs caused a

Terror" Alleged

heavy explosion; evidently an BUCHAREST, Sept. ammunition store and a petrol dump were hit because a fire (UP)—The official Ruma followed which spread along the nian radio to-day alleged jeoust for over a mile,

that Hungarians had started

Severe Check For Italians Reports of the RAF, attack on Ben

indleate that reinforcements of men

the car

people

Men of the Australian Imperial Forces are now about to go into active war service as a result of the Italian invasion of Egypt. Here we see some of the cheery lads, mem- bers of a motor cycle reconnaissance unit, poring on an old water wheel, used in the world's most primitive system of irrigation, "somewhere in the Middle East”.

New Japanese Demands Officially Reported

INDO-CHINA SITUATION TAKES TURN FOR WORSE

Special to the "Tolograph";

THE SITUATION in French Indo-China has taken a sudden turn

It is officially announced in Hanoi that the Japanese have presented new demands.

19tils, the Italian seabase in Libya, worse.

and supplies for Marshal Greziani's have received a severe my inny check, says "Reuter's" military cor- respondent.

This port has bern used 05 an

ja "reign of terror" in

Transylvanian

Power Station Hit "There was a direct hit un a power tation and seeund klick of bombs many jell on the sen plane base

"A third attarit was delivered on

tres.

These demands, says an official French communique, are “incompatible with advance base and it is 350 miles cast the instructions received from Vichy and the previous agreement.”

een-Tripoli and is better situated to

supply water and fuci.

As Marshal Graziani's Unes of

Negotiations are continuing

but, the communique adds, they now reached # delicate

It was asserted that ten of supplies grow formidable, whic have

mmunication lengthen, his problems beens lett flank on the sea coast is under phase. Rumanians had

the constant attention of the British Navy

the naval barrucks across the bay

"Altogether we dropped six Inns f high explosive and incendiary baraba on the three targets and all massacred. the pilots are agreed that very con-

derable damage was caused

It is believed that

The pilot odded. “Since the chaps

Naval units have already attacked there and used their high velocity of fire jat point-blank range with devastating

effect

Rhodes and Leros were those who have been isolated killings than in other parts of the coun-

raided Telaviv. 11 wan More

he usual pleasure that we went on this rald

try.

Official COMMUNIQUES

Air

Its

Force Force

Continues Splendid Work

Among official communiques announced yesterday was the following issued by the Air Ministry:

Bomber Command aircraft lost aight continued to disconcert the

Japanese Cabinet enemy's invasion plans by delivering

Meets At Palace

TOKYO, Sept. 10 (Reuter) Cabinet Ministers and Service Chiefs conferred for three hours at the Im- perial Palace in the presence of the Emperor this afternoon.

the

sustained attacks with strong forces of bombers against the ports of Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Dunkirk, Os- tend, Calais, Boulogne, Dieppe and Le Havre.

Much damage was done to ship- ping and military stores, and many flres were started,

on

Treatment

Of Aliens

Commons Statement

Relying On Speed & Weight

The Italians are relying on their jspeed and weight to overcame uppo- Sion. They have not yet reached the reni Anal defensive position nor have they been engaged by other forces than highly mobile British using guerilla tactics in the desert.

From the Italian base of Ben

"United Press" reported from Hanol early this morning that the situation had become critical. Mission Leaves

The Japanese Mission is departing the bellif from Hanat, leading to

had negotiations

been that the suspended,

Major General Nishihara, leader of the Mission, has paid a farewell call

the

Weather & Fear Of

R.A.F. Stop Raiders

Special to the "Telegraph””.

High winds, rain and scattered clouds offered unfavourable conditions for Nazi raiders yesterday, reveal "United Press" messages from London, and in consequence the London area had only one brief raid alarm up to 6 o'clock in the evening.

Dover reported at 5 o'clock Mr. Charles Latham, leader of the

Council declared: "Although overno died Japanese civilians that there was a high wind, fabric of the County Hall received Chuzi to their forward advanc fig have been ordered to evacuate Hanol choppy seas, and scattered high some damage, I want to assure the and will leave for Haiphong this and low clouds. There had been public that the London civil defences

They morning by a special train.

troops is now about 360 miles as the crow fites.

Vice-Admiral Governor General,

Decoux,

tained.

the

will board three Japanese ships at some rain earlier in the day, and and other services are being main although an enemy raider was Haiphong.

Four and a half tons of Japanese spotted, it was seen to dump its baggage left Hanoi for Halphong last bombs in the sen before turning

back to the French coast.

If the R.A.F. continues to harass such a difficult line of communica- tlon hi conjunction with naval attacks from the sea, the army's task in this huge combined operation will be night. greatly simplified,

Italian Admission To-day an Italian High Command intense action communique admils by British naval forces and the IAF.

British naval units, says the com- munique, started o bombardment of Italian troops in the coastal zone between Bardin (Libya) and Sidi el Barranl (Egypt).

Serious Situation Admitted

West End Damage

The seriousness of the situation was admitted in Vichy last night by A tour of the West End of London damage M. Baudoin, the French Foreign has revealed the extensive Minister, who told American corres- sustained in recent roids. pondents thut France had been The new areas damaged include the forced to be realistic because, forecourt of the British Museum although Washington had been kept where a small bomb fell. There are tly informed of the situation, the three huge craters in the street near United States had promised nothing the Japanese Embassy, while a single more than a formal protest to Tokyo heavy bomb made a big crater in the if Indo China were attacked.

courtyard of the Wallace Collection "Japan is such a tremendous power in Manchester Square.

LATEST

JAPANESE ULTIMATUM REPORTED

"Telegraph"

A communique issued by

The communique claims that the Secretary of the Cabinet says that Other forces of bombers attacked LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter), Italian air force intervened and that

In the For East to-day that verbal A high explosive bomb shuttered "important affairs of state" were distribution centres ot Isnabruck.Before going into secreta British cruiser was hit during the

protests would be insufficient," M.three storeys of Peter Robinsons, the discussed.

Ehang, Hamm, Morpheim and session to-day, the House of subsequent action.

Baudoin said.

well-known departmental store, in The Italian High Command states

The "Negotiation will undoubtedly pre- Oxford Circus, while the blast from The conference was attended by Brussels,

learns Commens had the customary that the British carried out acriai ac- the Prime Minister, the War and;

serve French sovereignty in Indo a bomb in Regent Street damaged the from an authoritative source Navy Ministers, the Foreign Minister. Coastal Command aircraft attacked hour of questions and answers. tion in the Tobruk zone and against China, but Japan will get a preferen-roof of the Picadilly Hotel. Another that Japan has presented an

A direct hit the Finance Minister, the Chiefs and a convoy of Borkum.

Sir John Anderson, as the most Bomba and Benghazi in Libye, caus-

tal market there.

bomb knocked off the southeast turret ultimatum registered

to French Indo Vice-Chiefa of the Army and Navy was

an enemy questioned Minister, agreed that aing damage and losses.

"It would be foolish for France, in of the Records Office. liberal policy of exémpilon from the General Staffs and the President of destroyer.

It also states that British aircraft

It is also revealed that the head-China. the Cabinet Planning Board.

Other Coastal Command aircraft followed in respect to citizens of the many ares were started by bombs.

Aliens Act restrictions should be attacked Rhodes and Leros, where her present position, to try and en-

force a French monopoly of that mor- quarters of the London County Coun It is stated that the ultima». attacked the port of Cherbourg, United States.

TURN to Page 5, Column Fivell Hall was damaged in a recent rold. tum expires at midnighton, shipping off the Dutch coast and the

"Everything Going Well"

Sunday. He added that steps had been taken

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Seven of our aircraft are missing. to this. end.

Questioned regarding internees, Sir

CAIRO, Sept. 19 (UP) -"Every- John indicated that the Government's thing is going well, thanks to God", polley was not to Intern Italians declared Premier Hassan Sabrypacha

Brighter Business

rodrome of Dekooy.

On Stock Exchange

LONDON, Sept. 19 (Router)O LONDON: No

the Stock Exchange to-day, business was brighter in the final stages after |

a quiet opening,

Large-Scale Raids with 20 years' residence in Britain to newspapermen to-day when he

provided that nothing unfavourable informed them that British naval units had bombarded Italian forces at Germans And Austrians Sidi Batrani: Regarding Germans and Austrians, Two enemy aircraft dropped bombs the Home Secretary declared that it!

No large scale netión has been re-(was known. dili-edged holdings improved on a ported during the day.". better demand, while gold minings were supported quietly, Industriais were narrowly irregular.

Wall Street was steady.

DONATION FOR PLANES

in districts in East London, causing was in many cases mare, dificult to General Killed In

some damage and casualties:-

London Air Raid

King and Queen

Talk

To Air Raid Victims.

devastation near wrecked houses which had received a direct hit

LONDON, Sept. 19 (Reuter)-Standing amid a scene of

from a bomb, the King and Queen 10-day talked to men' and, women who had marvellous escapes from death.

Sept 10. coastal towns in Essex and Sussex whom nothing was known could not Bruce Hay and Mrs. Hay were killed Tals occurred during a tour of King: remarked "These Anderson

The British Colony has started a fund to provide two fighter, planes for, the Royal Air Force. The fund reached 2,000 within a few hours. {**Router.

feel confidence in those with long Both were engaged by our nighters residence than those who had come and one was shot down.

mare recently refugees, Bombs are also reported from those with long residence against is learned that Major General C. J. The general policy of releasing LONDON, Sept. 18 (Reuter)It

and at one point in west England. be justified although there were in- at a bombed-West End hotel. The number of casualties was small. 'dividual cases in which long residente

Major General Hay was Inspector Despite bad visibility our fighters could be properly treated as a factor General of the Img Army and head successfully intercepted a large pro- to be taken into account when ap at the British Military Mission in TURN__ to Page 15, Column Five plication was made for relonas, * Iraq from 1934 to 1937.

three districte London which have shellers are wonderful"

He and the Queen, Istened while the survivors, who had been in the received bad tomb damage,

Looking around at the destruction, shelters when the bomb fell, only a in the middle, of which ware two few yards from them, told Their *unharmed!!!

ned Anderson, shelters, the Majesties" of their escapes. A

There is reason to believe that Vice-Admiral Decoux, the Governor...General of Indo China, will reject the ultima | krem....

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