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FINAL EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 10203

rowDen 101 二拜禮 號四十月九英港香

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1940.

BRITISH WARSHIPS DAKAR: SURRENDER

GENERAL DE GAULLE LEADS ATTACK ON FRENCH WEST AFRICAN PORT: WARSHIPS IN HARBOUR RESPOND

Special to the "Telegraph"

ALTHOUGH VICHY ISSUED DENIALS LAST NIGHT, IT IS NOW OFFICIALLY ADMITTED BY THE PETAIN GOVERNMENT THAT BRITISH AND FREE FRENCH WARSHIPS ARE HEAVILY BOMBARDING DAKAR, THE CAPITAL OF FRENCH SENEGAL AND SEAT OF THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT OF FRENCH WEST AFRICA,

General de Gaulle, leader of Free France, is aboard the flagship of the attacking British

squadron.

The bombardment opened at 2.5 p.m. (10.5 p.m. H.K.T.) yesterday. tinuing as night fell at 6 p.m. (2 a.m. H.K.T.).

Sixty Dead. Report

It was still con-

A communique issued in Vichy states that at least sixty people in Dakar (population 100,000) are dead and about the same number seriously wounded.

The British bombardment is directed against the concentration of French warships in the harbour and against the naval dockyard.

In the French naval dock is the 35,000-ton battleship Richelieu, which was seriously damaged in the previous attack on Mers el Kebir.

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Richelieu's Guns Respond

Although in dry dock, the Richelieu is replying to the British bombardment with her 15-in, guns. The bombardment was preceded by an ultimatum from General de Gaulle to the Commander-in-Chief

of the French squadron and to the Governor of Dakar.

ULTIMATUM PRECEDES SHELLING

The ultimatum demanded the unconditional surren- der of Dakar and of all ships, including warships, in the harbour. It was rejected.

are Landing parties aboard the British warships

soon as the said to be in readiness to storm the city as guns of Richelieu and some French cruisers are silenced.

Vichy Reprisals May Include Raids On Gib.

Special to the "Telegraph"

IT IS UNDERSTOOD, says "United Press," that practically the entire Free France army has accompanied General de Gaulle on his mission to French West Africa.

The British squndron which assisted in the attack on Dakar included an aircraft carrier.

The British warships launched the attack from Bathurst, capi- tal of Gambia. They left Gibral tar ten days ago, when six French warships succeeded in passing through the Straits of Gibraltar.

It is now revealed that the action against Senegal opened when three of the French warships attempted to leave Dakar for Libreville.

The censorship has now been lift-

Evacuation

To Continue

Torpedoing Of Ship Fails To Intimidate

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Sept. 23 (UP).--

There is no fortified citadel at Dakar. Seven French warships are returning the fire of the British ships. They include three oruisers which arrived at Dakar from Toulon last week after being permitted to pass through the Straits of Gibraltar. The French Cabinet met at Vichy at 5 p.m yesterday to

study the despatches from Dakar.

Subsequently it issued the following communique: "The attack on Dakar is worse than the attack on Mera el Kebir.

"It is assassination.

:

There is no warship at Dakar and no danger of Dakar becoming German to be used against England.”

Another official statement, broadcast by radio, an- nounced the attack and called General de Gaulle a

traitor”. The French Foreign Minister, M. Baudom, who made the broadcast, accused Britain of attempting to steal Senegal.

Dakar is 100 miles north of Bathurst, the capital of Gambia, Sir Thomas Southorn, former Colonial Secretary in Hongkong. is Governor of Gambia and resides in Bathurst.

ed sufficiently to disclose that the first The Children's Oversens RecepThe authorities of French West in an attack against his compatriots.

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NAZIS LOSE 265

New Indo-China Development

PLANES IN WEEK MILITARY PACT

LONDON, Sept. 23 (Reuter)}{ is stated authoritatively that during the week ended September 21, Germany lost 265 machines in battles over Britain.

Britain lost 47 planes but 28 pilots were saved.

In R.A.F. raids over the continent, 12 British machines failed to return.

Police

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Japan's Latest Coup

Special to the "Telegraph”

HAIPHONG, Sept. 23 (Domei).-A military agree- ment has been concluded between Japan and Indo-China,

Major-General Issaku Nishihara, chairman of the Japanese Inspectorate, revealed this to-day in a communique, in which he

said the agreement provided for friendly and positive co-opera- tion in military measures be- tween Japan and Indo-China regarding the settlement of-the- | China Affair.

Uncover Nazi

Plot in Montevideo

Special to the “Telegraph” MONTEVIDEO. Sept. 23 (UP)--Police authorities have announced a round-up of eight German nationals and to-day Indicated that they were being held for subversive activities.

They name Arnulf Fuhrmann, | head of the Nazi organisation in Montevideo, and he is charged with being the author of a plan to take over Uruguay in five days with the help of several thousand Nazis from the Argentina.

According to the alleged plan,

German peasants' colony.

The police also allege that Julin Dalldorf an Attache to the German Embassy is Involved in the plot.

LONDON'S CIVIL DEFENCES

Uruguay would be converted into Fundamentally Sound LONDON, Sept: 28 (Reuter), The practical experience of the past few weeks has demonstrat-{ ed the fundamental soundness of London's civil defence organisa- tion and the excellent spirit of its members, states the London County Council Civil Defence Committee in a report to the Council.

Annihilation Threatened

Nazi Fury

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

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Dakar lies just behind Cape Verde, the extreme western- must promontory in Africa, The area of the port is about 276 acres, the southern portion being the Commercial Harbour, with an area of 130 acres, the remainder (which is being shelled) being used as the Naval Harbour. There is anchorage for 32 vessela and there are 21 loading berths along the port's quays.

Vichy Communique

Kormer enemy. But the facts show The Nazi press continues to

The greatest demands have been that this is not so. Former General hurl threats of reprisals at made on the fire service and both the VICHY, Sept. 24 (Reuter).-de Gaulle is leading foreign forces Britain.

regular and auxillary, forces worked "United Press" from Berlin yester-with the utmost energy at whatever hose Frenchmen who still hesitated

reported that the afternoon consider him a iraitor now have newspapers had reached a new high

" tasks had arisen. in their threats of the total destruction

The average time taken by nm- De Gaulle Appeals To

of England in retaliation for alt ralds bulances to reach the scene of Franch

on Germany.

The "Lokal Anziger" wrote: "Eng-Incidents notwithstanding the black- LONDON, Sept. 23

(Reuter) land will be punished as no people out, was only seven minutes from General Charles de Gaulle, leader have ever been punished before. receipt of a call. of all Free Frenchmen, has arrived at German retallation consists of only Dakar with a combined French and one word-annihilation." British force and has summoned all

.

was actually launched three days ago, midated by the action of German Africa have been ordered to to when British warships shelled the U-Boats in sinking child evacuee reply to the bombardment open- their eyes opened.”

Verde. European city at Cape

ships, and to-day unnounced that ed on Dakur by British warships, Shoiling was also

concentrated on the native

radio station, the evacuation overseas of according to reports reaching residence and the children from vulnerable arcas is Vichy through the Havas Wakan airfield, ten miles north-east continuing despite the torpedo- Agency," of Cape Verde. The railway junctioning of the evacuee ship with the Just outside Dakar was also shelled. loss of 300 lives.

The order followed a meeting of the Arrest of Britons

Inner Cabinet under Marshal Petain. An announcement decfured: "The

the Governor, the

France is now planning reprisals met this afternoon and reviewed all British squadron includes two battle-Free France. against 'Britain,

More Centres: Needed

"Dome!" reports from Vichy that Children's Overseas Reception Board The latest reports indicate that the his followers to rally to the flag of Nazis Deny Sinking Jarly the prolonged absence from

the circumstances in connection with ships, four cruisers, six puxillary This was revealed this evening by Evacuee Ship

SECTC."

bomb

Gibraltar."

any

Practical experience and particu

home enforced on large numbers of people by unexploded, bombs' has shown the need for expanding the conception of emergency rest and feeding centres.

The strict limitations formerly

:

A Nari-controlled broadcast inter-the loss of a ship in which a number cruisers and a certain number of the Ministry of Information, which cepted in New York describes the of children bombardment of Dakar as a "mas Canada,

were journeying to destroyers.

Issued the following statement:

LONDON, Sept. 23 (Reuter)-The A meeting of the advisory

-A communique issued by the Patain "Recent reports have shown that German official news agency denies The announcer said that reprisals

Council has been summoned for the Foreign Ministry this evening reads: the Germans, are making persistent that any German U-boat could have would include the arrest of all Bri-A full report will be made to the elf Dakar with a British squadron control and the movement of French states that since August 10 German placed on the extent to which the

same purpose.

"Former General de Gaulle arrived efforts to bring Dakar under their torpedoed the child evacuces ship..

In another despatch, the agency tish nationala still residing in France,

concerned Ministers

should and an order to French warplanes to change of policy be decided upon and which has aboard British troopships from, Toulon to Dakar, which a public announcement will be made,thorities in Dakar an ultimatum, trg further evidence of the attempt that

"He presented to the French au- clearly would not have been effected raiders dropped 22,322 tons of ex- Counell might provide food and without German permission, gave plosives on "military objectives" in bedding for the homeless will now "Meanwhile the Board is proceed.

ke removed and beds, mattresses and ing with the evacuation of children," ing them to surrender,

was in contemplation.

Most Dastardly Act":

meals are now available at the Pin view of the fact that a conal WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (Reuler), centres. "The ultimatum was rejected and the British squadron opened fire at derable element of the population-Mr. Cordell Bull, the U.S. Secretary Doker.

A was opposed to the Vichy Governor State, called the torpedoing of the

ment's policy of subservience to British child evacuees liner a "most tion of this comment: "I am sure "It might be supposed that former Berlin and had declared in favour of dastardly act at the press conference that there will be no division of General de Gaulle went to England Free France, General de Gaulle has to-day only to continue the wat against our TURN to Page 2, Column One Mr. Hull permitted a direct quota- most dastardly act."

opinion. In this country that it was a

OWING TO the situation in French

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NO AIR MAIL Indo-China, there will be no Inward LONDON, Sept. 23 (Reuter) air mail this evoring tengs Eight Dutch army officers arrived at ́ ́. It is possible that the outward air an eastern Canadian part to-day

mall to-morrow may also be can-recruit an Infantry battalion from

Jamong Netherlanders in Conada,

called.

Britain.

The agreement was signed at Haiphong on Sunday afternoon.

Troops Disarmed

Confirmation of the report that the Japanese had disarmed the French forces at Dongdang on Monday morning after severni hours of inter- mittent Aghting is contained in an official Japanese communique` issued in Tokyo.

In a report from Hanot "United Press" says that the Japanese Canton ateny on Monday carried out two daylight raids along the 'Kwangsl→ Indo-China border at the strategic town of Laongson, Shelling was also, resumed in the afternoon.

Six Japanese planes twice concep- trated their bombing attacks on the TURN to Page 2, Column One

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