1940-09-23 — Page 21

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 23, 1940.

ITALY MAKING FRANTIC EFFORTS It's cool inside TO KEEP EGYPT

EGYPT OUT OF THE WAR

Il Duce's Newspaper BOMBS &

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- -dressed to King Farouk of Egypt asking him to explain the Egyptian attitude towards Italy and to assume responsibility for a definite stand for or against England.

The newspaper declares that to assure peace, King Farouk should demonstrate that there has been a break in the solidarity between him and England.

Cairo Resignations

A Cairo message says that all four Saadist Cabinet Ministers who favour an immediate declaration at war by Egypt against Italy have resigned.

The resignations followed Cabinet discussions

on the policy to be pur- sured in view of the Italian advance. The Cabinet crisis boa however, he reshuffle been overcome by á general The Cabinet is now composed solely of independent Constitutional Liberals and numbers 12 instead of 10, The Ward Party maintains that it necessary to hold elections. The

of withdrawal

the four Sanctist follows a campaign by the Sanctis! Iruler for Egypt to defend her terri-

tory

Rome Jubilant

HOME, Sept. 22 (UP) Starklasea efforts to avoid war with Egypt np- peared to have gained ground follow- ing an announcement from Catro thm the four most pro-Brit Cabinet Ministers have resigned and have been replaced by polities wit

a policy of wait and ser

Importance wistch

Egypt.au

The Hallen circles attach to the news revealed by the fact that the Press Departinent of the pupastor Ministry of Culture to-day 17001 communique

Egyptian Cabinet reshuffle

The

Authoritative quarters here feel il- resignation of the Tou Ministean not only a distinct gain breaker removes four of Haly's enem is

bus

it further grid,cates that the armUVETS dre of the Egyptian Cabinet née vREY

eluct

clant to go to war agióned Italy and that they are so for restting the reported Brush pressure to do

h

It considered that the Egyptain policy in We present must esitfai

phase of the war might dreite Italy's future coure, and it 18 hinted General Graziani's offens.ve is HOGY marking time until the jasue is settled.

Singapore Police Hold Japanese

THE 'LETTER' TO

KING FAROUK

out

to

The open letter in the Messagero, addressed

"Your King Farouk reads: Majesty; Throw

the pseudo-Egyptianized English and the psuedo-Anglocized Egyptians who spies and traitors to Egypt with- out friendship with Italy, Egypt can have no future either national, religious or International.

are

"The English advise you to consider us outright as an enemy and they may even force you to declare war, But why should Egypt as- sume war which is not hers, an enemy which is not hers and a responsibility which is not hers? Meet our sovereign Duce and Army hall way and we will ad-

vance

and meet you half way if you sincerely wish to save 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 pos- sible.

"Neither 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 favours no one and its hands never turn back.

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

LABORE, Sept 22 (Herileri

The i

SINGAPORE, Sept. 22 (Dumetà The Singapore police have detained Japanem named Shinozaki and certain other persons "for inquiries," Minwall district of Punjab has ended.

It is stated that fuller delas will £10,000 for the purchase of Aghling be released on Monday.

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LEAFLETS

Mussolini Sends His

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HAIFA, Sept. 29 (Reuter).—

ITALIAN TROOPS BLOWN SKY HIGH

In Mined Village

CAIRO, Sept. 22 (Reuter).—As the enemy's lines of Leaflets in Arable protesting communication lengthen, difficulty of maintaining Mussolini's love for the Arabs were dropped at the same time large forces on the forward line is increasing enormously. as bombs when Italian warplanes British troops operating on

raided Haifa for the seventh the Egyptian front are not un-

time on Saturday.

der-rating the fighting qualitica The bombs, which damaged a of the enemy, who has shown mosque, killed and severely in-signs of German tactics of jured people sheltering nearby. advancing in waves, irrespective

Another bomb exploded inside a of casualties. Moslem cemetery, tearing open graves and demolishing tombstones,

Solid Target

ADMITS LOSS OF SUPPORT

scattered fragments of which caused They offer a solid target, show casualties.

considerable courage and no signs of A bus carrying ten Arab passen- turning tail. They suffered, for in- Kers wos struck by a bomb. The stance, very severe casunities when driver was killed and several passen- they entered the

numerou village of Sidi Barroni which had been heavily Rere were injured.

A British constable immediately mined with controlled mines. Afted the driver's body aside and drove the bus to hospital,

Arab and Jewish wardens worked side by side, rescuing the injured and fighting fires.

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Emir Of Transjordan Makes Decision

BPECIAL TO THE

When they had invested the village, the British pulled the control switch. According to an eyo-witness, the en- tire village, full of enemy troops, ap- peared to be blown into the air by the explosion.

High British Morale

British artillery and equipment Jand accuracy of British gunners are proving definitely superior to that ut the enemy

C in

British troops

excellent spirita, looking forward to the real combat. At the same time they are showing great patience as the Italians are allowed to push on slowly to our oullying defence positions.

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

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situation in Dahomey and Togoland is not clear. Other terri- tories, however, are still under our control," the spokesman said.

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**TELEGRAPH"

Meanwhile the advancing Italians ROME, Sep. 22 (UP). — The

have to Iner a harrying fire by our | Emir of Transjordan has given moured unit, which are making his support to Great Britain in good use of their knowledge of every the war against Italy, according inch of the terruin which the enemy

20,000 Items to the conservative newspaper

SIMLA, Sept. 22 (Reuter). "La Stampa" of Turin in a dis-

CAIRO, Sept. 22 (Reuter) A survey of India's factories will patch from Istanbul.

The dispatch adds, however, that Force aliacked Birkao, where build-shortly be made in order to another important Arab Tender, in mngs were bombed and several fires estimate the country's produc- Saud, is the Emir's enemy and 10-1 started. A sinatl factory was tive capacity for war supplies. casts thut the Emir will not find the - damaged,

W

the Emir

Fast Africa the South African Air

India to-day is producing some

and

required support among the Arabs Seventy per cent of the buildings 20,000 items required for war pur-

"It has been learned from Jeru were gutted.

porus, including weapons, ammunition, salem that the British have called:

raided R.A.F. bombers

Tessenel clothing, leuther, engineering Transpordati, nerodrome. One enemy aircraft was ordnance stores and numerous raw Abdallah as the leading Arab suply damaged.

materiais. porter of the campaign against Italy Enemy bombers attempting to rid Great efforts are being mude to However, irst reports reveal that the Aden yesterday were driven off No extend the scope of production sti

dignitaries and princes have damage was done. Arab

further. [refused to lend themselves to the

British manoeuvre. Only the Entri Abdallah, who was an accomplice of |

Britain in the Arab ARKIV [Palestine, bus answered the appeal of his British master," added the report

LONDON RAIDED

Bombs Dropped

Official Communiques

Invasion

Bases In

Channel Bombarded

onnet

11 a

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

italu amount of damage including a LONDON, Sept. 22 (Reuter) --As

The RAF continued their attacks mosque and the Mosiem cemetery. un alr raid warning sounded in

bases on enemy

Thirty-two persons were tallied and Invasion

the In London this afternoon the sound of

108 injured. All were Arabs. uorts yesterday and Ins gunfire was beurd in Central London

two believed that nt least night. but hitherto no incidents have been)

During the day, aircraft from the enemy planes were hit by A.A. fire. reported.

Other Fronts: Nothing to report. Bomber Command attacked the port! Four bombs were dropped In south-east London during this end." Flushing, its defences and con- They fell in an uren already devast-centrations of barges, light draught

It Rotterdam, vessels

Antwerp, ated in previous bombings

Ostend and neer Nerneuzen (Hol-

Catint.

MALTA: Bombs

Destroy Houses

A small number of enemy fighters

morning.

A number of shops in north-westland) and in the Calais-St. Omer and bombers few over the island this London were demolished during a

raid to-night when one of the raiders Aircraft of the Coastal Command Bombs destroyed several appeared out of thick cloud and,

ter diving, released a stick the high-operated successfully against enemy and killed one civilian, explosive bombs.

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ships at sea. A convoy of 12 mer~ chant ships was bombed near Bou- logne.

A patrolling aircraft attacked supply ship of forge tonnage south of Borkum and Incendiary bombs

were observed to strike the vessel.

When

two smaller ships were at- tacked near the Dutch island Ameland, a direct hit on one of them Government And Air was followed by an explosion.

Raid Injuries

from

shortly

bouses

Sloop Sunk

By U-Boat

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Sept. 22 (UP).— During the night,

According to the Admiralty the after dusk until nearly dawn, the sloop, H.M.S. Dundee has been parts of Ostend, Dunkirk, Boulogne torpedoed and sunk by a U-boat. | LONDON, Sept. 22 (Reuter), und Calals were heavily bombed by The next of kin of the casualiles -The Government accepta com-aircraft of the Bomber Command.

have been informed. plete liability for air raid in-

Many bombs were seen to burst with good effect on ships, barges and juries to workers.

docks, And the attacks wee This was announced by Miss Elien punctuated by fires and explosions. Wilkinson, Parliamentary Secretary From these operations all our air- to the Ministry of Peñalons, in a craft returned safely. broadcast to-day

The Ministry, she said, had received LONDON: Slightor

many enquiries in this connection:t

An owner of shop asked: "If I keep

Nazi Air Activity

| open and serve customers during a There has been no enemy air aç-

caid, am I liable it anyone is hurt? (tivity

on

large scale to-day gi-

A factory owner enquired: "I though isoluted aircraft crossed the allow men to work when shelters are cast and south-east coasts from time

mȚI Biable for

to time.

compensa- Some of these penetrated inland A worker, said: "I am willing to over East Anglia and a few reached work through a raid but how about London. my wife and family I get hurt? II}

Bombs were dropped in country I don't go to shelter they will say it districts and south-cast districts of was my fault.”

**London.

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

Under No. Liability

water mains.

Shop-owners and factory owners A small number of people are re- are under no liability, Miss Wilkin ported killed and injured, son said. The Government will look|| One enemy bomber was shot down after the casualties and dependents during the day ha

Italians

The Dundee was a vessel of 1,000 tans and was completed in 1933, She is the third sloop to be sunk during this war.

New Blow To

Japanese

SPECIAL TO THE ***TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK; Sept. 22 (Domel).- Another severe blow to the Japanese

has been dealt by the decree that shing activities in Mexican waters by all excepting members of the Mexican Fishermen's Union has been banned.

According to the New York "Times" a report from Mexico City says that the presidential decree was American-sponsored.

Daughter For Fred And Mrs. Snite

CHICAGO, Sept. 22 (Reuter}-A|| due to those who stand by their Bomb Alexandria daughter has been born to Mr. and

country on the eve of triumph.

The Government does not want

but

Egypt: Yesterday morning. Ale Mrs Fred. Snite, a

Saite, who was married in August

the workers to run foolhardy risks, xandria was bombed by enemy als last year, is the famous man in the any needless stoppage of work craft, causing negligible damage fron lung who has been living in a acts in favour of Hitler,

Make There were very fow" "casualties, "di

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A leaflet is being brought out ex- Palestiner Enemy aircraft again mechanical respirator since he was plaining the precautions to be taken raided Haifa yesterday afternoon. Chind in 1938. when

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