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MACHINE-GUNS BRITAIN'S LEADER, 1940 STUDY MORE

LONDON TRAIN: THREE

CASUALTIES REPORTED

A TRAIN WHICH HAD LEFT EUSTON STATION SHORTLY AFTER MIDDAY: YESTER- DAY WAS MACHINE-CUNNED BY A GERMAN RAIDER WHILE PASSING THROUGH A SMALL MIDLANDS TOWN, ACCORDING TO A “REUTER” REPORT, QUOTING THE OFFICIAL AIR MINISTRY COMMUNIQUE.

The train stopped a few miles further on after the machine-gunning, but as the three injur. ed people were not seriously hurt, they were taken on to the next large station to receive hospital

The dining car of the train was damaged, but the bombs dropped did no damage.

treatment.

ITALY'S GAMBLE

IN DESERT

Insignificant Raids

LONDON, Oct. 3 (Reuter).—An Air Ministry com |munique, reviewing the attacks on the United Kingdom from reports received up to 4 p.m., says that several houses were demolished in the London boroughs, but it

Defeat Will Be Fatal Disaster is not expected that casualties will be heavy.

NEW YORK, Oct. 3 (Reuter)-tler and Mussolini are -expected to meet for an important conference to-morrow.

Hitler, in recent political and diplomatic developments has diverted attention to the military situation in the Middle East which seems likely shortly to become an almost decisive factor

In the war.

It is becaIRE Marshal Rodolfo Graziani, the Italian commander. realizes the importance of the staken where Italy is concerned, that he li proceeding so slowly, methodically and skilfully. ·

His task is one of great difficulty since he has not only the question of transport acrOAK the desert, waler Kupply and feeding his men and guns but his son communications with Italy are constantly menaced by the British Fleet.

Geographical conditions make

wide deployment of ble forces pructi- cally imposable and his tong us of

HAMBURG FACTORY SMASHED

Nocturnal Visit

Of R.A.F.

"Bombs were dropped at various points In the Thames Valley, Essex, Kent and Cornwall but no serious damage and no fatal casualties are reported in any of these districts,

"A number of casualties, including a few fatal injuries, were caused in a city in the Midlands and in another small Midland town, where a number of houses were demolished, but little other damage is reported.

"A train was machine-gunned and a few persons were slight- ly injured."

"A single enemy plane wus shat dawn in an attack on a town in the home counties, where a number af persons were killed and seriously injured by bombe and michinė gun¦ bullets,"

Kept Very High The German air force went "night"

Uncompliant Norwegians

Nazis Thwarted

rolding over England to-day in the LONDON, Oct. 3 (Reutor)Tho first gloom of Britain's autumn. recently-instituted Nazi "Lew order" Single aircraft kept the defences in in Norway is being accorded unicy south-east England and the home reception by the general public, ne- ecunties on the qui vive most of the cording to the Norwegian telegraphic day but for the most part they re-agency. LONDON, Oct. 3 (Reuter).mained above the murky clouds and

The

agency eftes an article in the communications to attack The Royal Air Force's special curried out random bombing in which Norwegian Nazi organ, "Fritifolit." posed to sir and naval attacks,

Rome London boroughs suffered threatening opponents of the move- It is suggested that Germany may objective during their activities

superficial damage. send large numbers of Stuka dive

over extensive areas of Ger- of supply bombers but the question enters here also, while it is pointed out many, and aerodromes and bases that Hurricanes and Spitfires have in Holland, Belgium and France, dealt successfully with the dive-bomb-was Hamburg. ing-menace in other fields like Dun-

Xirk.

Invader's Position Worsening

Another point in Britain's favour is that italian difficulties will incrense with the advance whereas Britain's strength will grow. Hence Marshal Graziani's caution.

Xlurge oll factory and storage plant there was subjected to nearly two hours of intensive bombardment

by relays of heavy bombers.

Score Direct Hita

It was shortly after 10 p.m. when the first ralder scored direct hits an the target and started four separate

His defeat would more than a dis- fires which spread and merged into aster; it would be fatal. Not only one. would it mean the end of Abyssinia.

From then, target-finding was easy

which, cut off from help, would for the continuous succession quickly disintegrate; not only would

of

Anti-aircraft balleries were active:

district,

ment

there

arc

The paper states that and in the East London head for a short time, the barrage It warns those concerned that assis where pinnes were reported over-ports that terrorising is going on, especially, of business circles in Oslo, was as heavy us alght gunfire.

fonce will be given to supporters........DL. the Nitl Party.

The Right Hon. Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, C.M., M.P., Prime Minister of Great Britain,

This is the man who leads Britain to-day. One of his many hats on his head, cigar between smiling lips, Tommy. gan ander his arm. "Picture of the Premier was taken on _a__tour_of....coastal fortifications and defence works in the North-East of England.

Purchase Tax Chamberlain Resigns Leadership

In Britain

Starting This Month

LONDON, Oct. 3 (Reuter).—| The Purchase Tax will come into operation on October 21.

the situation in Tunis be, gravely bombers which unloaded high explo- The Treasury has made an order

Of Conservatives To Churchill

.

LONDON, OCT. 3 (REUTER).-MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN HAS RESIGNED THE LEADERSHIP OF THE CONSERVATIVE PARTY.

· ·IT IS ́ A. FOREGONE CONCLUSION THAT MR. CHURCHILL WILL SUC-

compromised, but Et is doubift sives in the centre of the target area.

Later second fire started and in to this effect which will be submitted whether the Italian people, already the words of the Air Ministry news to Parlament for approval in accord Jukewarma about the war and dia sathiled by privations, would stand service, "both fires were still burning ance with the terms of the Finance CEED.:

strangly, sending great clouds of Act. fog, such a setback,

black smoke billowing across the

Balkan Angle

Because of the magnitude of the istes involved, there

are

IT IS UNDERSTOOD THAT SIR JOHN ANDERSON, AS LORD

River Elbe, as the last of the attack-livered under chargeable purchases PERFORMED BY MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN.

All taxable goods which are de- PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL, WILL TAKE OVER ALL THE DUTIES

ing forces turned for home."

some in the Balkans and possibly

suggestions that the Axis may try further north.

even

| after that date, will be subject to tax.

The Purchase Tax; which was the surprise of the second War Budget in

charged by wholesalers to retailers Reports of the forthcoming meeting and will mean that everyday articles have aroused considerable specula- such as household goods, clothes and The difficulties which beset such a tion. One suggestion is that a com- drapery will cost more. The heaviest Africa scale of the tax will be bome by scheme are many and obvious. An bined winter campaign Italian defeat in Libys would pro- might be the chief subject

under luxuries. bably produce devastating reactions consideration.

to keep operations in Libys in cold Mussolini is apparently en route April, is a tax on sales. It will be storage while they seek another line for the meeting. of approach via the Balkons and Syria.

in

German Plane Secrets

Its purpose is to limit home ex- penditure with a view to avoiding the risk of Inflation. It will be worked on a percentage basis.

SYRIA PINCHED

Gained From Wrecks Running Short Of Foods

LONDON, Oct. 3 (Reuter),-German planes brought down in Britain range from total wrecks to, machines praetically un- damaged in forced landings: An examination of them shows overy phase of German aircraft development,

In one depot in south-east England, smashed-up planes are plled up nearly as high as a house. Near them are fighters

And Fuel

LONDON, Oct. 3 (Reuter) Beirut message reports a serious shortage of food in Syria.

All over the country people are queueing up for bread, four and other rations.

To-Morrow's Fascinating Ten-Page Supplement

The "Telegraph'a't, 10-page Saturday Supplement, which has become the most popular feature in Hongkong Journalism, will to-morrow sgain offer the week's best reading entertainment M

In addition to the plešerial supplement, Ulustrating focal events of the week, the issue will contain a full-page pleture-story of thà cholers scourge in Hongkong timely and informsitve study of the conditions which contribute su srestly to the Colony's annual epidemie.

Additionally there will be the customary contribution by "Soru- tinter", whose comments on - International adigira has already : gained considerable prestige in and around Hongkong."John Blant” has some pertinent notes on local and general topick, and there, will appERE. AN exclusive and penetrating article by WN. Ewer, the famous diplomatie correspondent.

and Finally, the laude will be featured by the return of the "Telegrapha" - famous tumorist "rbert Irms" who tells of his bollday, and other CR- pariences,

LEAFLET RAID" BY

PEIPING

There is a petrol shortage to CHINESE ON

CHENGTU, DARK

Private cars have been ordered offe and bombers in perfect condition.gadgets to enable substitutes to be the roads during the month of u

Every device, every part and every used. One machine, for instance, has October. Taxis have had their al- fich of these machines has been a special tank of high standard fuel lowance eut, down to 24 gallons a prise "raid? (over Pelping examined by experts who have which can be taken on. Once in the month taken them up into the air and know air the pilot can switch over to a

the exact performance of Marsen- lower ending tanks of fibre rubber Italian Threat To chmitt, Dorales, Heinkels and Jun- Self-sealing

which

antara percorre and leather are used Kerz

Generally, speaking, the German holes rapidly close up, la CAG machines brought down so far are

The knowledge gained from "an material and Well pzamization of these machines, is of

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Greece Reported

rained 200,000 lea fete as the

bombay they

and elsewhere « in:

One of the most important of these duties is, steering the com- mittee which places questions in their order of importance on the agenda of the War Cabinet.

An announcement will be made to-morrow regarding the leadership of the House of Lords which has become vacant on the appointment of Lord Caldecote as Lord Chief Justice;

adding a

The Deputy Leader of the House of Lords is Lord Spell (Labour), 0%

Fighting Services Unchanged

Although zweeping changes are involved in the big, Cabinet recon- struction announced to-day the TURN to Page 2, Column One

Soviets

TROOPS LANDED IN MALTA Mediterranean Activity

· SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

LONDON, Oct. 3. (UP).. The Admiralty officially states that the British. Mediterranean fleet "carried out a sweep in Eastern and. Central Mediterranean on September 29 and October 2, in the course of which additional forces were land- ed at Malta.”

The communique added' that the fleet reconnaissance planes. sighted an. Italian force, 100. miles distant, but it was "al--- ready steaming towards its base at high speed. Therefore, it was not possible to bring the enemy into action."

It is declared the Hallant planes attacked the British Aeet three times during the sweep, hut- Do British ships were damaged, while “lomes. were inflicted on the enemy,"

They Kept Well Away

LONDON, Oel. 3 (Reuter),-The. aighting: of a strong enemy naval force in the Mediterranean. which - could not be brought to action is re- parted by the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet::/.

The report says that British naval Igkees entried out a sweep in the

and central Mediterranean ptember

to October 27+fo: the

!courge

which additional military

forces were landed at Malin.

During this period, a strong enemy naval force was afghted by our re- aircraft. This enemy connaissance

form

was then 100 miles away from our feet and was alrea

already steaming towards its base.

It was, therefore, not possible to bring the enemy to action.

Our fleet was attacked by enemy aircraft on three occasions during. these operations. No damage was sustained by our ships in any of these. altacks but losses were inflicted on. the enemy.

Aircraft Brought Down.

On the morning of September 201 an enemy aircraft was located. shadowing our fleet. It was shot down by a fighter aircraft which later in the day shot down a second enemy" shadowing aircraft.

Soon afterwards heavy attacks. developed, in the course of which one enemy aircraft was shot down by anti-aircraft fire.

A fourth enemy aircraft was shot down by the Fleet fighters on October

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