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MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1940. 一拜禮 號七月十英港香

What Empire May Face This Winter THE WOMEN GO

AXIS PLANS FOR FRESH CAMPAIGN

Special to the "Telegraph”

ROME, OCT. 6, (UP).—PLANS FOR THE AXIS WINTER CAM- PAIGN, WHICH INCLUDE A GENERAL SPEEDING-UP OF THE GERMAN ATTACK AGAINST THE BRITISH ISLES AND AN ITALIAN PUSH AGAINST BRITISsh egypt, WERE DRAFTED DURING THE MEETING BETWEEN HITLER AND MUSSOLINI IN THE BRENNER PASS, ACCORDING TO AUTHORITATIVE REPORTS.

Well-informed sources in Rome expect that General Graziani's offen- sive in Egypt will be resumed shortly and also that a Nazi invasion of England may be attempted.

TURKEY MAY BE

KEY POINT

The Dictators apparently envisage a general striking lat the British Empire! throughout the world, with special attention being paid to Aden and Gibraltar. At- tacks on these two centres,

Axis Expected To Turn East if made, will probably occur

Special to the "Telegraph"

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 (UP)-With Hitler's plans crush Britain by airpower apparently at a stalemate, military observers here now forecast that the Axis will concentrate on the East during the winter, and possibly also attack Gibraltor and Suez, thereby enabling the totalitarian war machines to continue action and simultaneously seck vitally needed oil and food supplica.

Informed quarters here regard Turkey as the key to the entire Near Eastern situation because it stands directly in the path of

the new German move towards the Near East and Aisia.

The

Resistance Expected

Turks Bre friendly with+ Britain and could be expected to

resist.

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Axis

RUMANIA

INVOLVED

Axis Seek Military Co-Operation

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BUCHAREST, Oct. 6 (UP).—

Some circles

the Most reliable diplomatic circles Sovict's fear of an

thrust have heard that Germany and against their friend Turkey Jed Italy are preparing immediately them to show friendship for Britain for the Arst time. Also it is said to strengthen their military co- that, the Turkish army, well train- operation with Rumanin

after

ed and with good evalument, would completion of the first phase af

vader.

be a serious obstacle Any inthe reconstruction of Rumania

in their drivo

Across

on totalitarian lines,

the pic

simultaneously.

The presence at the Brenner) Pass conference of General von: Keitel, German High Command Chief of Staff, is interpreted to | mean that military and technical questions were discussed, pos- sibly involving Italian participa-| tion in the contemplated German attack against England.

Predictions

BERNE. Oct. 0 (Domel)-Neutral, as well as British sources, place | TURN to Page 2, Column Six

SHANGHAI SHOOTING

Attempt To Escape From Concentration Camp

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

SHANGHAI, Oct. 4 (UP)-A member of Shanghal's "Lost Battal-

ion," which has been in a concentra- The Axb has the alternate route

lun camp in the International Settle- These quarters understand that which runs through African Egypt

ment since the end of the Shanghati and Transjordan, but

within the next three or four days, phase of the Sino-Japanese war, the natural

Germany and Italy will signify their tempted to escape from the camp this obstacles here are formidable.

Military quarters here polni out "pproval of Premier Antonescu's morning: but Russian sentry shot that the Italians are making small Government by placing the Vienna and wounded him. Two Chinese

pledge for military progress

assistance on aclvitions are also reported to have desert to Suez and that it is extreme- more definite busts than heretofort. been wounded in the shooting..

It is strongly suggested by info

informed ly difficult for Germany to provide

The situation around the camp is any substantial reinforcements for quarters that substantial numbers of reported to be very tense following SS men (Bluck Guards) and possibly the shooting which is the second Italy in this region.

They also point out that any Axis even German army officers may soon armed clash between the ex-soldlers

East expansion in the Near

wht be established

Rumania on and guards within a month. further encircle, the Soviets, who al-residence basis to help train and re The would-be escaped scaled_three ready have potentially hostile Powers organize the Rumanian army andĮbarbed wire barricades and ' also u on their eastern and western borders. poltes tored as well as perfect the high wall before the sentry saw him. Hence Russia's reactions are being protection of the oil fields against The wounded Chinese have been rem closely watched here.

moved to hospital.

sabotage.

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CHANCE TO France Not

EVACUATE

France Not To Fight

U.S. Firm in Hongkong With Axis Against Us

Receives Advice

Wives and families of em- ployeen of the American Standard-Vacuum Oil company have been advised to evacuate all Far Eastern areas except the Philippines.

By RALPH HEINZEN

United Press Staff Correspondent.

VICHY, Oct. 8 (UP) Oficials here insist that there is no intention of warring with the Axis Powers against Britain. It

is generally believed here that Spain, also, will remain on the

This was admitted to-day by an sidelines. offlcer of the firm's Hongkong branch.

"There is nothing compulsory, about It is formally denied that it but the head office has sent out a France had been: "invited to general suggestion to all. eastern branches that it would be wiser to conclude a formal peace and join send the women away," the officer the Axis Powers against Britain.

said,

The report is "'completely

Will Arrangé Transport. fabricated" they said.

The firm has; ogreed to arrange

transport for all those who decide

to follow the suggestion,

Not For Present

TO WORK

The women of Britain, in their thousands, have now. taken up. various forms of. war work, in many instances replacing men who are needed. for the army or essential services As in the Inst wilt women bus conductors are NOW! A common sight. The first batches have now complcted. their training and are start- Ing work on the country router of the London Trans- port. Here wo・ see.... E smiling bus conductor at a London transport depot. Cool white coats are part of the summer uniform.

HAKONE MARU RELEASED

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH".

TOKYO, Oct. 7 (Domei).-The N. Y. K. liner Hakone, Maru, well known in Hongkong, hàn - been released by the Bri- tish authorities at Ber- muda after «receiving - a close inspection.

The ship left Lisbon 'on September 21 for Japan via Baltimore and Panama. However, on September 30 it was ordered by the the Bermuda, authorities to remain in port where an inspection of goods con- signed for Liverpool was made. The Hakone Maru KAS unable to; “reach Liverpool owing to the blochada.

No Midnight Raid On London Yesterday

It is the belief here that Spain R

"This new suggestion follows one not enter the war at least for the

suggestion as far as I know. It acceleration of the Pan.. American

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LOSE 104

PLANES IN WEEK

LONDON, OCT. 6 (REUTER).—DURING THE WEEK ENDING MID- NIGHT OCTOBER 5, IT IS CONFIRMED THAT GERMAN PLANES LOST IN BATTLES OVER BRITAIN AMOUNTED TO 104, NOT INCLUDING MACHINES DAMAGED OR. PROBABLY LOST.

ON THE BASIS OF CONFIRMED PLANE LOSSES ALONE, GERMAN PILOT LOSSES ARE ESTIMATED TO EXCEED 250.

In the same period, the R.A.F. lost 40 machines in or around Britain, but from these 21, or more than half of the pilots, were saved.

Sunday's Raids

LONDON, Oct. 6 (Reuter) — Tip and run German raiders be- Igan their activity early to-day. Taking advantage of, low clouds, several crossed

PREMIER AND THE

coast and few towards London, the BURMA RD.

were met by Intenso A.A. fire and were turned back before they could reach the centre of the city.

In the north-west district of the capital, # lone German bomber swooped out of the clouds and dropped a humber of bomba. A TURN to Page 2, Column Six

Conference

In Delhi

Expected To Announce Reopening This Week

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Oct. 6 (Domel),- It is reliably learned that the Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, will announce this week in the House of Commons [the reopening of the Burma road on October 18, when the Anglo-Japanese accord, tem- porarily closing the route for period of three months, expires.

It is understood that the Prime Minister, when he received the Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Quo Tai-chi, on October 3, in- formed him of the decision.

H. K. Representation LONDON, Oct. 6. (British Wireless). -Preparations are proceeding in Delhi for the meet- ing there of the Eastern Group Conference which opens shortly

Seeking Measures" and will be attended by represen tatives from Australia, New Zeu- Meanwhile, Informed. quarters land and East African colonies, point out that as the result of a (Hongkong is also sending a de-national situation arising from the legation to the Conference). conclusion of the tripartita alliance, Their chief task will be to take the British Government is likely to measures for the co-ordination of the j maintain its past policy for adjusting war effort in their countries with

relations, Anglo-Japanese

while rang special reference to the position in the negotiations will be continued with Near East,

Russia, the United States and China for finding counter-measures against the changed international conditions.

Meanwhile the Roger Mission has now arrived in India and has com- menced a tour, during which it will study the development of the munti- tions industry in India.

NAZI FACTORIES PUNISHED

Tons Of Bombs On Krupps

LONDON, Oct. 6 (Reuter),~Two tons of high explosive bombs were dropped on the Krupps armament factory at Essen in a lightning R.A.F. attack made from a high level, says the Air Ministry news service.

In addition to the objectives mentioned in the official com- munique, targets included the docks at Amsterdam and Flushing, aerodromes at Schipol, Texel, Aldebrook, and Bussum,

over

The weather was extremely bad, over the entire operations area and the bomber crewn had to contend with severe iceing conditions, violent electrical storms and widespread low clouds which necessitated blind flying |

great part of the route. Quays were smashed and a dry dock damaged by salvoes of heavy bombs during the attack on Brest. One pilot reported that his boinbs, which struck n road by one of the quays, caused a series of explosions as if ammunt- tion sheds had been hit.

BUC

CHANNEL PORTS BOMBED

Accurate Marksmanship

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH” LONDON, Oct. 6 (UP)~~ Coastal command aircraft con centrated their operations last night on the Channel ports of Brest and Gravelines.

» Oil Plant Smashed The raiding forces, which ceeded in reaching the Ruhr, localed an oil plant at Gelsenkirchen and for nearly half an hour the target was The raiders arrived at Brest. bombed. A series of minor explo just as night was falling. sions followed the bursting of heavy

bombs and incendiary bombe, scat, Despite the haze they were able tered across the factory-aren, started to see the outlines of the dock. several Bros, one of which quickly

TURN to Page 2, Column Six developed into a great blabe. T In the raid on Hamm explosion followed by outbreaks of fire were seun in the goodsyards.ne

More fires were started in a rullway siding near Osnabruck, where heavy

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LONDON, Oel. 7 (UP)—For the first time since September made by the head office three months present. This shared the attention 7 ho air raid was in progress over the London urea at midnight ago which asked employees whose of; the press in their speculations of and there has been no activity since the all clear earlier this wives were not in thew of the dis- the results or with regard to the ovening, although occasionally gun flashes were seen far bring them out in view at: Brenner Pass

situation with United States and the Western Hemi- the East. Very few women have followed sphere. The press "onduses, that has believed the weather, por cens pra lauries during the weak Dock Aveus Blosted

defences is inevitable and predicts including a wind of almost gale which le attributed to the steadily Rotterdam heavy bombs burst. for the extension of Anglo-American force, is holding off the raiders defences. I believe that Standard Vacuum co-operation to a blockade across the in other parts of Britain as well is the only American firm in the East Pacific from Alaska to “Australia to which has so far made any move to hold off the Japanese feel from any 88 London since, so far, there epantiate the familles of its employees. possible.attack, ONDERS have been no reports of planes in

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