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FOUNDED 1801 四拜禮 號六廿月九英港香 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1940. Bƒ‡ƒƒ

No. 1024

DAKAR ENTERPRISE IS ABANDONED IN ORDER TO AVOID BLOODSHED

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, SEPT. 25 (UP).—IT__IS_OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THAT ALL ALLIED FORCES ARE BEING WITHDRAWN FROM DAKAR BECAUSE IT IS REALISED THAT ONLY A MAJOR BATTLE COULD SECURE VICTORY IN THAT REGION.

THE OFFICIAL STATEMENT OBSERVED THAT THE WITHDRAWAL WAS DECIDED UPON AFTER BRITISH WARSHIPS HAD SUNK TWO FRENCH SUBMARINES AND CARRIED OUT AN ARTILLERY DUEL WITH THE FRENCH BATTLESHIP RICHELIEU, AND THE SHORE BATTERIES.

Earlier in the day claims had been advanced that Dakar had been captured, but General do Gaulle corrected this impression by announcing that he and his followers had withdrawn over- night, and that to-day's action was carried out solely by British air and naval forces.

Never Intented To Fight French

Allied forces are now being withdrawn from the Dakar region in order to save the lives of Frenchmon, and the circumstances which led to their withdrawal are explained in a Ministry of Information announcement, says "Router."

Official Statement By British Govt.

The announcement states that it had never been the intention of the British Government to enter into serious warlike operations against those Frenchmen who felt it their duty to obey the commands of the Vichy Government.

It further states: "General de Gaulle had good reason to believe, from the information which reached him, that a larger proportion of the French population in Senegal supported the Free French movement and would welcome his arrival and that a similar situation might be established there to that which exists in French

VICHY CLAIMS RENOWN HIT

During Raid

on

Gibraltar

Special to the "Telegraph”

from

VICHY, Sept. 25 (UP).—The claim that HMS. Renown had been hit and obliged to withdraw Gibraltar as a result of Tuesday's raid is made in an official statement by the Vichy Government.

It in also

dechred thali

according to ar unconfirmed report an unidentified plane sank a British destroyer off Gibraltar to-day.

According to the French, 100 ton of bombs were dropped on Gibraltar during Tuesday darnaging JWIK within the fortress.

Battleships Said Damaged Referring to the Dakar engagemeal, The Vichy authorities claim that otk or two British battleships which were i

shelling Dakar were torpedoed at 10

FRANCO TO SEE IL DUCE

Spain And The War

OPECIAL TO THE

"TELEGRAPHI

Equatorial Africa.

The therefore, proposed in B. Maie-13 Government that Small proceed there with se lange at he disposal with; The

of goodwill and super Bateat Britain

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was spreading to Dakar Passed Through Gibraltar

Me lute whide the expediti. was on passage, the Vichy Dover- ment despatchest lige erisers fromn the Toulon whyhi passent through Stunts of triball and eventually curved at Dakar

11 Majesty's ut 111971

with the Cover artent to inter fere movements of French men-of-war su Bong an they me not destined for any portr under Gerinan control Bus reason, no hindrance was put in in question the way of the vrase]N

through the Straits uf

For

Gita aðtar

"When, having done so, they pur- isued a Southerly course, they were permitted to preceed. They, there- fore, reached Dakar without inter – Iference.

"When later they put to sea again

BERLIN, Sept. 25 (Do-steaming south, it was thought that o'clock Wednesday morning and let mei).—It is reliably reported they might be intending to interfere Francisco with the situation existing in French Equatorial Africa, which has already

the combat, listing badly

French cruisers, it

that

declared,

General

scared several direct hits the Franco is proceeding

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to declared for General de Gaulle.

Ships Turned Back

Barham and Resolution as well as Rome shortly in order to cruiser of the Kent class.

Similar claims have been made by confer with Sig. Mussolini Dakor regarding the Spanish parti- on British warships by the guns of cipation in the war.

Admiralty

1:

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BRITAIN'S GUNS KEEP CEASELESS WATCH

Hitler may have fond hopes of the day attempting an invasion of Britain, but if and when he does, he will find await- ing him the most magnificent defences in the world. To-day Britain's coasts are a mass of bristling guns where ceaseless watch, day and night, is kept by British and Dominion troops. In these two pictures we can gain some idea of the excellence of the Home defences.

Indo-China Fighting Continues Unabated

JAPANESE HURL 30,000

MEN AGAINST LAONGSON

Special to the "Telegraph"

Ships of the Royal Navy inter-

HANOI, Sept. 25 (UP)—It is officially reported that the French forces have cepted their passage and insisted upon their reversing their course, which withdrawn from Laongson while the Japanese are encircling the town with superior they eventually did, two of them numbers.

the third,

and returning to Dakar trouble, being towed by one of His

the Richelleu and shore batteries. Spain's war role was re- which was suffering from engine Thirty thousand Japanese are participating in the movement and because of ported to have been fully Majesty's ships towards Casablanen. their numerical inferiority the French do not expect to be able to do more than delay

Attack Resumed

LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter)-A discussed

LATEST

in

Berlin this "On the morning of September 23,

de Gaulle, Vichy cominunique issued by the afternoon when General emissaries of General

flying the Tricolour and a white flag TURN to Pago 5, Column Four

show their French Suner, the visiting Spanish in order to

nationality and peaceful intentions, Interior Minister, was re-attempted to land at Dakar and were ceived by Chancellor Hitler met with a hostile reception. They in the presence of Herr von wounded. Ribbentrop, the German Foreign Minister.

Will Resist Says Indo-China

"Tauled in from and Nazis

"Reuter message Hanoi which was despatched yesterday but delayed in transit, says that the au thorities at Haiphong announce that It the Japaneso try to land troops at Haiphong while the Ineldent" on the northern border remains un- settled, the landing will be resisted.

According to a communique issued yesterday by the Japanese military authorities, the Japanese actually Janded some troops at. Hofphong yesterday.

Sou Back: Pagu For Further Late News ·

In

fred were

upor and seriously "Batteries of the port opened fire on one of General de Gaulle's warships

18 Planes

Raids

Lose Latest Air

GANDHI CRITICISED

the Japanese advance.

Official opinion stresses the CHINESE SUPPORT

fact that the border clashes are In the nature of "incidents,” and

the impression is gaining that

the French are still hopeful of Mr. Amery'i Declaration a peaceful solution to the

LONDON, Sept. 25 (Router). problem.

There is no Indication that the authorities are preparing to move the capital.

Eight Japanese warships, including

WAR FUND

Two generous donations to the War Fund have been

received through the Chincis Chamber of Commerce. They are: Chinese Medical Dealers' Association $1,000, and The Fish Dealers' Guild, $200.

· These bring the total to ‚the time of going to press to

$1,347,433.84.

GERMAN

CONVOY ATTACKED

BY R.A.F.

LONDON, Sept, 25 (Reuter). Further operations to-day by aircraft of the Coastal Command were

described by the Afr Ministry news service.

A bulletin issued to-day states that a Hudson aircraft sank a German supply ship near the Frisian Islands carly this morn- ing.

There were three enemy vessels in convoy and the Hudson made a dive-bombing attack on the largest onc. which Was leading. Three bombs made direct hits. The ship was 'settling down by the stern when the ludzon flew away followed by anti-aircraft fire from the two other vessels,

Brest

Brest Attacked

Was ogain attacked, this time by Brauforts and Anson aircraft. They, set fire to infantry barracks, dumuged the docks and started a vast fre on and around the railway sidinge

When Blenheims raided Cherbourg they had to contend with extremely their bad visibility but all found abjectives,

Italy Gibes At America

Press Makes Up Racial Issue

ZURICH, Sept. 25 (Reuter). -In complete contrast to the attitude taken in July and August, the whole Italian Press is now Indulging in violent

attacks on the United States, according to the Rome corres-

pondent of the "Basie National Zeitung." formerly the United

Whereas

States was described as a young and powerful nation with which the Axis

she is now called an old nation and It is said that her population increaseS chielly because of the, coloured and half-breed. sections.

Powers only wanted to live in peace,

Air Services Suspended

It is officially announced 'by Im perial "Airways, that owing to the Kituation br Indo-China air services between Indo-Chin and Hongkong, are indefinitely, mispended.

TURN to Pago 5, Columa Five-Regret that leaders of the forces have crossed the frontier at The French deny that Chinese Indian National Congress had any point. rejected the Viceroy's offer was Women and children are evacuating expressed by Mr. L. S. Amery possible constal landing point 00

Haiphong and Thankoa, which in Secretary for India and Burme miles from Halphong. in a speech in London.

Mr. Amery suid: "I fully recognise the sincerity of Gandhi's pacifist con- victions. The practical question, is:

CHURCHILL'S SON Singapore Detentions How is he to reconcile his demand transports, are now off Haiphong. on his own behalf and on behalf of Vichy And Tokyo Puzzled Returned To Parliament

Minister's Promise Congress, of freedom to volee the

VICHY, 25 (UP) --An official ari-

Unopposed conviction, with his own atatement nouncement states that nighting con-

LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter) which I sincerely welcome, that he thued in Indo-China ́throughout the LONDON, Sept, 25 (UP) understood that the detention of Japanese subjects in Singapore - was does not wish to embarrass the day on the Dangdang frant. Both The fourth attempt of Mr. one of the matters raised in the con Government in. Its conduct of the Tokyo and Vichy stale they are un Randolph Churchill, son of the versation on general questions affect Enemy aircraft crossed the causing some damage and killing and war."

able to understand the cause, and be Premier, to enter Parliament has ing. the interesa of Britain and Heve that it fi due to local friction been successful, He was to-day dor had at the Foreign: Office with Dorset coast to-day and attacked Injuring number of people,

To Meet Viceroy

Japan which the Japanese Ambasza- Bristol..

There has also been some minor Referring to the coming interview Numerous barge loads of Japanese

Linlithgow and troops appeared in Haiphong and the returned unopposed as: Conser- the Under Secretary of State, Mr. 1- Bombs were dropped near the enemy activity in south-east England between Lord

A Butler const and in the outskirts of Bristol, TURN to Page 5, Column Five TURN to Page 5, Column One TURN to Page 5 Column Two vative member for Preston.

LONDON, Sept. 25 (Reuter).—Eighteen enemy aircraft, of which 13 are bombers, are so far ahot down to-day, and five British fighters are lost, of which three pilots are safe, announces the Air Ministry and the Ministry of Home Security.