1940-10-07 — Page 13

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HONGKONG TELEG

SYSTEMATIC BOMBING TELLS

R.A.F.'s MASTER PLAN TO REDUCE GERMANY

LONDON, Oct. 6 (Reuter). The results of the Royal Air Force's "master plan" of scientific bombing of Germany since the start of the war are outlined for: the first time in detail to-night.

The story of the formidable blows struck at'over, 200 mill- tary targets, is of particular interest with the appointment of the man who was responsible for their delivery to a position where he will direct the biggest R.A.F, offensive yet planned,

Four Months Captives Of Nazi Raider

He is the new Chief of Air Staff, Sir Charles Portal, the relentless lato chief of the Bomber Command.

as well as immediate military Im portance."

Although Germany has plenty of aluminium, We still bomb her aluminium plants in order to prevent Hitler using the metal as substitutes for copper which he badly needs.

oil

More of Germany's kynthelle Industry, of extreme importance to

Maps and facts prepared by the her in the war. is being systematicnt- Ministry of Information are support mashed. In the last two months, her plants in Western. Germany, ed by a full list of major bombing which normally produce 40 per cent.

Germany.

between

of her total 2,500,000 tons of oil a September 3. 1939, and the night of

continuously year, have Been

and September 19, 1949, as reported in heavily attacked. Air Ministry communiques.

allocks

over

Now the R.A.F. is beginning to

Rescued By Submarine

Minor bombing attacks and icafiel After Hope Abandoned and reconnaissance nights are not in-turn is attention to Central Ger- Imany where more than 50 per cent. cluded in this list, HAXBY CREW SAFE Little fresh light, writes Ralph of her total oll production is carried Walling, "Reuter's" air correspond-on. The mighty Leuna works have LONDON, Oct. 6 (Heuter)The ent, is thrown on the R.A.F. "anti-been vislied more than once. tricks of a German Atlantic com- Invasion" campaign, mainly directed objectives in German- merce raider to disguise its appear against

using a telescopie funnel and occupied territory, but the Ministry frequently changing its flage and of Information points out that the name, were told by the crew of a bombing of barge concentrations at Funken Briush steamer, Buxby, who landed at a Scottish port on Satur

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invasion ports not only removes the threat of a Nazi landing in Britain but Inflicts a severe handicap on Germany's use of an important form of her Internal transport system- Inland waterways-for barges have been brought from the Rhine and They were dramatically rescued by other Gerrann rivers which normally the British submarine Truant, which carry huge loads of her goods.

The Haxby was sunk on April 24 and the Captain and 23 men were transferred by the raider to a cap- tured Norwegian vessel.

The Ministry makes this important

surfaced off Cape Finistere and rotmervation with regard to the success dered the ship to stop.

of the "master plan" of the bombing of Germany proper:

The submarine took the crew to] Gibraltar.

of

"Telling proof of the damage which

A member of the crew the British bombers have inflicted on Huxby said the Haxby refused to Naz! anil is contained in the German obey the order to heave to and the relder, started shelling.

The first shell kliled the gunner and successive hits smashed the deck- house and life-boats. They clung

Press. Caged on it is, it is now hav- ing to make cautious admissions in view of publle opinion.”

The German publle evidently has been stirred into a clamour for news

to the wreckage and the Germans put us the result of the 700 R.A.F. raids out boats and took them aboard. from the Baltic Sen to Switzerland, "The raider was n dirty-looking and from the North Sen hundreds of ship. For upwards of two months, miles inland to Berlin and beyond.

Then a Nor- we were prisoners.

The chief objeelive of the R.A.F. In wegten merchantman was taken and weaving the webs of destruction which we were transferred to it. For is clogging Hitler's great industrial further two months, the prize ship and war machine has been oil depots stealthly made its way towards Ger-and refineries. ormament worka, man territory.

nerodromes, docks and naval

basca,

*****The food--black bread, potatoes, goodsyards and railway junctions. cafee and ittle butter-wes tell-barges and shipping. We had almost ing on our health.

U.S. TRIBUTE TO

KING & QUEEN

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (Reu- ter)—A vivid contrast be. tween the Dictators' "two monstrously armoured trains trundling to Brenner" and King George "riding through the streets of his bomb-ridden capital escorted by two motor-cycle police- men" is drawn by the "New York Herald-Tribune.”

The

"The paper says: Royal couple аге doing much by their example of anwavering courage, smiling self-discipline and genuine heart-felt interest in the plight of their people.

"They are, as it were, the Ministers of Morale."

NATIONAL DAY

There has been no variation of the Portuguese Celebrate

given up hope of being rescued when plan.

the Truant unexpectedly appeared." The Ministry points out: "While The seaman added that although Nazi flyers are dropping their bombs the raider's crew glinted over them, Indiscriminately on British beauty not all were Killer's worshippers. spots, lonely villages and residential One of the hospital staff stated open-areas, our raids are based on ly that Hitler was crazy and that fully conceived and long-prepared many Germans did not want to fight. plans of attack on targets of economic

SUNDAY RAIDS ON BRITAIN

Activity By Luftwaffe

Special to the "Telegraph"

care..

LONDON, Oct. 6 (UP)—Many parts of England were subjected to raids during to-day, heavy bombs falling on a north- west London district during the second alarm at 4.50 in the after- It is officially reported that a few bombs were dropped in the east Midlands and East Anglia.

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At Folkestone and a town in

In Hongkong

The anniversary of the 'Portuguese Republic was not celebrated In the Club Lusitano last Saturday owing to the existence of the European War and the hostilities in China.

It has been custom in the past for the Portuguese cornmunity to hold a "Spiree Dansante", but this year the

1940.

BEAUTY STEPPING STONES

Hona Massey, beautiful songstress of M.G.M., loves the open country ar а change from the intense life that Hollywood de mands of actresses. Ilona shows she could reach a high note in legs as she steps over this stream in her rambler.

VALUABLE EMBASSY BOMBED

CARGOES LOST?

Said Stranded

(Reuter).- SHANGHAI, Oct. 7 Local Chinese merchants announce that earga valued at tens of millions of daltors, stranded in Indo-China ng the result of the closing of the rail- road to Kunming, would be brought| back.

They are reported to have decided to send representatives to Haiphong: and Saigon to seek the services of the Chinese Government.

It is also reported that regular shipping services between Hongkong and Haiphong is restiming on Octo ber 8.

IN CHUNGKING

CHUNGKING, Oct. 7 (Central News).-The Bri- tish Embassy in Chung- king was partially dam- aged in the Japanese air raid over Chungking yes- terday, Other foreign property which sustained damage included foreign residences.

many

U.K.-Bolivia Arrangements

Payments "Hongkong Government cannot

LONDON, Oct. 8 (Reuter)New confirm the resumption of shipping arrangements for regulating pay ments between the United Kingdom and Bolivia are given effect by two comu into

services.

..

KING VISITS THE

COLONIAL OFFICE

Treasury orders which

force to-morrow.

Henceforth payments to persons in

Bolivia from persons in the United

dance did not take place instead there Report Sent To Hongkong's Kingdom may be made only in

sterling in a Bolivian special Acting Governor count with a United Kingdom bank

was an informal luncheon held in the Hall "Luiz de Camoes",

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HIS Excellency the Governor, but special arrangements' have been At the same time an unvelling Lieut-General E, F. Norton, has re-made for payments relating to cer ceremony of autographed photographs ceived the following circular, from lain kinds of personal expenditure of the President, General Antonio Othe Secretary of State for the into Tollvian sterling area accounts.

Colonies, dated October 4.

Carmona and the Prime Minister Dr. Antonio Oliveira Salazar took place.

It was performed by the Acting Con-

All experts from the United King-

Bolivian.special.

This afternoon the Colonial Office dom to Bolivia must be paid for in sul for Portugal in Hongkong, Bir. was paid the honour of-a-visit- by sterling from, the

His Majesty the King The King recount. was wearing uniform of an Admiral of the Fleet. He was - met at

Rood

of the late

the

Arur

F. P. Y. Soares,

These were secured through the

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Dr.

door by myself, the Parliamentary KOWLOON Tamagnin! Barbosa, former Governor Under Secretary and Permanent Under Secretary. Senior officials of

BURGLARY

Mr. G. A. V. Hale, of Ten Mile

of Macao, whose memory is revered by the members of the Club as the Colonial Office, the senior Crown Stone, Kowloon, reports that yester- benefactor and genuine friend of the Agents for the Colonies and pro day morning someone broke into his

His Majesty. fessional advisers were presented to house and stole jewellery worth $200.

national Institution.

Northants, high explosive bombs Japanese Minister's “Challenge” To U.S.

demolished some houses and 'caused

amall number of casualties, some of which were fatal.

At several other places enemy air- craft dived and delivered short bursts of machine-gun fire, then quickly! flew off. A Lew persons were injured.

Elsewhere, although bombs fell in a number of widely scattered areas little damage was caused and the number of casualties small..

Weather conditions made Inter- ception by fighting planes difficult, but reports so far received show that was brought enemy bomber down,

one

Berlin Claims LONDON, Oct. 8 (Reuter).~ Strong units of the German

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Matsuoka Heatedly Denies Interview

Special to the "Telegraph”

TOKYO, Oct. 6 (UP)——Interviewed by "United Press" to- day, Mr. Matsuoka, the Japanese Foreign Minister, categorically denied statements attributed to him in an interview with the International News Service.

He characterised the whole affair as "outrageous conduct by certain American newspapermen."

Asked to clear up the alleged REFUGEES FLEE statements, particularly supply installations, arms works and Hungarians Oust Scholars phrase: "Iling a challenge at [America,” Mr. Matsuoka rel-

fuce have effectively bombed docks,

other military targets in London by day and night, says a Berlin com- munique,

The King Inspected historical re- cords in Office including archives of Order of St. Michael and St. George interested in model of ex-

and

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King Governments. The

visited Colonial Medical Advisory Committee His Majesty was given a account of war effort of Colonies full with which he expressed deepest satisfaction.

tion when The King arrived but all the clear signal was given during his

visit which lasted nearly an hour: Mersa Matruh Defended

An air raid warning was in opera-

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BUDAPEST, Oct 6 (Reuter)The were One, took a heavy list and

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Minelaying In Brilish harbours compelled to take reprisals and expel certain Ramenfans" because of contiques.

Enemy planes which attempted to the "intransigent attitude" of

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to turn back at the frontier. Bombs were dropped on three Ger- iman-villages and a town' in-Holland causing, several civilian casualties.... Thirty enemy planes were shot down over Britain. Seven German aircraft are missing.

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"The interview in question was granted for publication, in "Liberty Magazine" not newspapers, and only There is nothing to report from aftor the manuscript had been sub other (front free mitted to me for approval:W

"Because of this outright outrageous

violation of confidence I have made.

Exhibition Of Oil Paintings

French Concession Tram Strike Settled

VEHOLD UP My mind not to moo in future any SHANGHAI, Oct. 7 (Reuter) newspaperman conected with the war Atter nearly a fortnight's Incon American press than exhibition of oil paintings venience to the public, trams and saw Liberly's contrib buses in the French Concession because I contributed three articles sumed practically normal, service on Saturday, although the bus routes are to that magazine in the pasty

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