1940-09-23 — Page 13

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 23, 1940.

ITALY

MAKING FRANTIC EFFORTS It's cool inside

TO KEEP EGYPT OUT OF THE WAR Manhattan

Il Duce's Newspaper LIABILITY ITALIAN TROOPS

Appeal To Farouk

Special to the “Telegraph"

ROME, Sept. 22 (UP)—The authoritative morning news. 'paper Messagero to-day published a front-page open letter ad-

ACCEPTED

Government And Air

Raid Injuries

LONDON, Sept: 22 (Reuter). Į dressed to King Farouk of Egypt asking him to explain theThe Government accepts com-

a definite stand for or against England.

The nowspaper declares that

-

to assure peace, King Farouk THE 'LETTER' TO

should demonstrate that there has been a break in the solidarity between him and England.

BLOWN SKY HIGH

In Mined Village

CAIRO, Sept. 22 (Reuter)—As the enemy's lines of

ADMITS LOSS

Egyption attitude towards Italy and to assume responsibility.fur plete liability for air raid in communication lengthen, difficulty of maintaining

juries to workers,

large forces on the forward line is increasing enormously. This was announced by Mim Ellen Wilkinson, Parliamentary Secretery! British troops operating on to the Ministry of Pensions, in the Egyptian front are not un- brendest to-day,

The Ministry, she sild, had received der-rating the fighting qualities many enquiries in this connection of the enemy, who has shown An owner of a shop asked: "If I keep signs of German tactics open and serve customers during aladvancing in waves, irrespective raid, am fiable if anyone is burt?** of casualties,

inctory owner enquired. "TE allow men to work when shelters are provided, um Hoble for compensa- tion?

Cairo Resignations

A Catro message says that all four Saudist Cabinet Ministers who favour an Immediate declaration of war by Egypt against Italy have resigned.

The resignatione followed Cabinet discussions on the policy to be pur- sued in view of the Italian advance

The Cabinet crisis has, however. been overcome by a general reshuffles The Cabinet I now composed solely Constitutional of independent Liberals and numbers 12 instead of 16

The Wald Parly maintaine that it The I necemury to hold elections withdrawni of the

Sandist Jour follows a campaign by the Sandieri leader for Egypt to defend her fer- tory

Rome Jubilant

22

Sept

({1})) - Ítalira ROME efforts to avoid war with Egyp! ap peared to have gained ground failuw ing an announcement (um Catro that the four most pro-British Egyplan Cabinet Ministers have resigned wid have been replaced by Hits whe favour a policy of wall and ser

The importance which site and Halian circles afturh to the news is revealed by the fact that the Press Department of the popular Ministry

Culture to-day Natand communique Egyptian Cabinet reshuffle

AYRETLENZEN ng

pal the

Authoritative quirley's here feet to resignation of the four Ministers not only a distinct goin berpuase TCRRIVES tour of Italy's enem

it further indicates that the ressame der of the Egyptian 1'alabet ar ymy reluctant to go to win agains! Inde and that they are so far resisting the reported British pressure to do sa

It is considered that the Egypt an

eutical polley in the present invat ptance of the wat might decide Halys future course, and it is tinted General Graziani's offensive is marking Une until the save attled,

I

Singapore Police Hold Japanese

KING FAROUK

The open letter in the Messagero, addressed fa King Farouk reads: "Your out the Majesty; Throw pseudo-Egyptianized English and the psuedo-Anglocized Egyptians who are avies and traitors to Egypt with- out friendship with Italy, no future Egypt can have either national, religious or International.

A worker said: "1 am willing to work through a rad but how about my wife and family if 1 get hurt? If ¦ I don't go to shelter they will any it

was my fault,"

Under No Liability

Solid Target

of

They ofter

show a solid target,

turning tall. They suffered, for in- |considerable courage and no signs of stance, very severe casualties when entered the village of Ski they Barrani which had been heavily mined with controlled mines.

When they had invested the village, Shop-ewners and factory owners the British pulled the control switch. are under no liability, Misa Wixin-According to an eye-witness, the en- Fon said. The Government will look tire village, full of enemy troops, ap- After the casunities and dependents praced to be blown into the air by with all the sympathy and support the explosion. due to those who sland by their

country on the eve of triumph

High British Morale

"The English advise you to consider us outright as an enemy and they may even force you

to declare war. The Government does not wantj British artillery and equipment But why should Egypt as- the workers to run foolhardy risks, and accuracy of British gunnera are

nettlers bul which is not

work proving definitely maperior to that any

stoppage of inets in favour of Hitler. hers, an enemy which is not

A leaßet is being brought out ex"} hers and G responsibility

plating the precautions to be taken spirits, looking forward to the real when workers carry 12: during combat. At the same time they are

sume

Q

war

which is not hers? Meet our sovereign Duce and Army half way and we will ad- vance and meet you half way if you sincerely wish to have Egypt from the ravages of war and show that a break of the solidarity between you and England has occurred; that although you are under a yoke, you are disposed to break away as soon as pot- sible.

King, Parlia- ment, political party any more than the army can pre- tend really to desire to over. throw foreign tyranny if they do not give concrete evidence of their desire. The clock of history favoare no one and its hands never turn back.

"Neither

"Your Highness, Farouk, this is a pitiless wor-war for a place in the world. Young Italy is willing to help you, but at least give us signal! This is your rea- ponsibility."

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SINGAPORE, Sept 22 (Domel) The Singapore polies have detained

Japanese named Shinozakt ned LAHORE, Sept 22 (Reuteri certain other persons "for inquiries" Minwali district of Punjab has cuised

The

is stated that fuller delach will £10,000 for the purchase of fighting be released on Monday

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· showing great pallence an the Italians ure allowed to push on slowly to our} outlying defence positions.

Meanwhile the advancing Italiens have to fare a hurrying fire by our armoured units which are making good use of their knowledge of every inch of the terrain which the enemy has to cover.

East African Raid.

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Vichy Complaint WHITE and PLAIN COLOURS VICHY, Sept. 22. Foreign (Domei), A Office spokesman acknow- ledging the occurrence of numerous anti-Vichy in- cidents practically every- where in French Africa, waid that General Charles de Gaulle's propaganda in gradually succeeding in Morocco, Syria, Dahomey also Togoland.

"The situation in Dahomey and Togoland in not clear. Other terri- tories, however, are still under

control," the spokesman said.

our

War Supplies From India

20,000 Items SIMLA, Sept. 22 (Reuter), CAIRO, Sept. 22 (Reuter)-In A survey of India's factories will

East Afra the South African Air

daruiged.

WAR IN mending broken | Force attacked Birkao, where build-shortly be made in order to romances and bringing peace-ings were bombed and several dres estimate the country's produc-

started. A amal factory was tive capacity for war supplies. to the home,

India Lo-day is producing Nonbe Seventy per rent of the buildings 20,000 items required for war pur- were gutted.

poses, including weapons, ammunition. RAF Imbers raided Tessenet clothing. leuther engineering and aerodrome. One enemy aircraft was ordnance stores and numerous TAW badly damaged.

stay onçes

This is proved by

fect that, intrace Wat began the number of awaiting Judgment ทํา AH shrunk by more than 50 per cent.

Sn cuple has beers the decline in the number of new petitions that the Ma harlon Term list, usually the year's heaviest, is lighter than for many year

Oize result is that the time taken To get a divorce heard from the date on which is set down will suon have shrunk from belween nine and 12 month to about the same number of weeks

Quarrels Made Up

A Lawyer with a divorce practice

Great ntional cripts invariably Puke Bus Full Husbands undi wives seen to get together in a new pet arkt decide to forget their ShafferenceR

The early part of The lumt had the same elfeel.

wat

materials.

Adre yesterday were driven off

Enemy lumbers attempting to raid Great efforts are being made to i

No extend the scope of production still

further

danurge was done

Official Communiques

Invasion

Bases In

Channel Bombarded

Among the official communiques released yesterday was the following by the Air Ministry regarding the bombing of enemy bases in the Channel:

tain amount of damage including a "But there is usually a engilon. The RAF continued their works que and the Moslem cemetery.

Thirty-two persons were killed and

All were Arabs, 18 Ured.

believed that at least

Dicoter work incrouses after a war."

yesterday

two

on enemZ 3o invasion bases in the A year ago petitions were being channel porta

und trandle it the „verage rate of 21 a day night. To-day the rate is barely 12 Lately During the day, aircraft from the enemy planes were hit by AA, fire. in the Poor Persons Department many Bomber Command attacked the purt Other Frunis: Nothing to report.

petitions have been withdrawn.

Italy's Eyes On Syria

of Flushing, its defences and con- MALTA: Bombs centrations of barges, light draught

Vessels

sit

Rotterdam,

Antwerp,

Destroy Houses

Ostend and near Nerneuzen (Hol- A small number of enemy fighters and Io the Caluls-St, Omer and bumbers flew over the island this

morning.

houses

Breaking The Sad News

Aircraft of the Coastal Command Bomba destroyed several operated successfully against enemy and killed one evilian. New Diplomatic Moves ships at sea. A convoy of 12 mer- ISTANBUL, Sept. 22 (Reu-chant ships was bombed near Bou- ter),The close attention with

logne.

A patrolling aircraft attacked n which the constant reinforce supply ship of large tonnage south ment of the Italian Mission in of Borkum and incendiary bomba Syria is being followed here has were observed to strike the vessel. been further increased by the arrival of another group of nine Italians en route to join the Armistice Commission at Bey- routh.

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CAS feature. successful was followed by an explosion.

LONDON, Sept. 22 (Reuter).

almost auto- cooking is from During the night, shortlyThe Admiralty, War Office und after dusk until nearly

matic. down, the Air Ministry have announced a

It inspires thern to Their passage has aroused more ports of Ostend. Dunkirk, Boulogne scheme whereby sailors, soldiera,

try those "difficult" dishes. interest in view of reports here of and Calais were heavily bombed by

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airmen and marines will be Passengers arriving from Iraq via Many bomba were seen to burst specially notified in the event. Syria state that the Italians are work with good effect on ships, barges and of a near relative becoming a

and the attacks ing very cautiously owing to their ducks, fear of an uprising by the Syrians punctuated by fires and explosions, casualty as the result of air and even by all Arabs whose From these operations all our air-raids, animosity towards Italy is reported craft returned safely.

to be increasing steadily.

|1917 Zeppelin Will Help

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LONDON: Slighter

Nazi Air Activity There has been no enemy air de on a large scale to-day al-

Build Fighters-For Usuivity

A German Zeppelin brought down though isolated aircraft crossed the

in 1917 is going to help bulid Hurri- cast und south-east coasts from time. canes and Spitfires to defend England to time.

now:

Some of these penetrated inland,

At Eastbourne the Women's Volun- over East Anglia and a few reached tary Services, received a large box London,

districts of

full of aluminium serapa from the Bombs were dropped In country wrecked Zeppelin, which had been districts and south-east kept as souvenirs for twenty-three London.

ycare.

A number of houses were hit. Some damage was caused to gas and water mains.

They include officers, alt ranks and the women's services.

Parents, wives, children of close relatives will carry a slip of paper

giving the name and other details of ny sailor, soldier or airman who is to be informed.

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MADRID, Sept. 22 (Reuter). THE HONG KONG & CHINA GAS CO., LTD. An official Spanish news Central Showroom-Gloucester Bldg, (Corner of East Arcade). Tel 24704.

A small number of people are re-agency despatch from Rome Kowloon Showroom-246, Nathan Rd., (Corner af Jordan Rd) Tel 87341.

said that the reports that Spain

ported killed and injured,

Axis are "absurd."

CONCHIES STAY PUT "NO PROMOTION" RULE→

... IN CIVIL SERVICE Civil servants who are "conchies" will not be promoted in war time.

This was the promise given in the House of Commons by Captain. H. FC.

C. Crookshank, Financial Secre- Egypt: Yesterday morning Altor. tary to the Treasury.

One enemy bomber was shot down would enter the war besides the during the day. CAÏRO: Italians

However, the agency added that it was evident that Spain's position in

Bomb Alexandria Europe was not that of a mere specta-

xandria was bombed by enem

causing The "no promotion" rule has been craft,

negligible

decided upon, he said, so that "con- There were very few casualties,

pic-

KING'S BROADCAST

chies" instructed by tribunals to re- | Palestine: Enemy aircraft again LONDON, Sept. 22 (Router)—Elia main in the Civil Service will not baralded Haifa yesterday afternoon. Majesty the King is broadcasting to overseas listeners - to- permitted to win any advantage over Bombe were dropped on various home. and colleagues serving with the forces. quarters of the town, causing a cer-morrow at 5 pm. G.M.T.

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