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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

October 1940.

BEAUTY STEPPING STONES

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.

portance."

The story of the formidable blows struck at over 200 mili- ¡ns well as immediate milliáry im- 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

Reicued By Submarine After Hope Abandoned HAXBY CREW SAFE

He is the new Chlef of Air Staif, Sir Charles Portal, the relenticas late chief of the Bomber Command.

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

More of Germany's synthetic oil industry, of extreme importance to Maps and facts prepared by the her in the war, is being systematical- ly-smashed. In the last two months, Ministry of Information are support her oil plants in Western Germany, ed by a full list of major bombing which normally produce 40 per cent. attacks over Germany between of her total 2,500,000 tons of all a September 3, 1980, and the night of year, have been continuously and September 19, 1940, as reported in hen

{heavily attacked,

Air Ministry communiques,

cluded in this lii,

Minor bombing attacks and leaflet turn. its attention to Central Ger-

Now the RAF. is beginning to: and reconnaissance flights are not innany where more than 50 per cent. of her total oil production is carried. Little fresh light, wittes Ralph on. The mighty Leunn works have Walling, "Reuters" air correspond been visited more than once. LONDON, Oct. 0 (Heuter).The ent, is thrown on the R.A.F. "anti- tricks of a German Atlantic corn-invasion" campaign, mainly directed | ****

objectives

German- merce raider to disguise is apponr-| against

on

once by using a telescopic funnel and occupied territory, but the Ministry frequently changing its fings and of information points out that the name, were told by the crew of a bombing of barge concentrations at Auken Brilish steamer, Haxby, who invasion ports not only removes the Janded at a Scottish port on Saturs threat of a Nazi landing in Britain day.

but inflicts a severe handleap Germany's use of an important form of her Internat transport system- Inland waterways-for barges have been brought from the Rhine and other German rivers which normally 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 Norwegion vessel.

They were dramatically rescued by the British submarine Truant, which surfaced off Cape Finistere and ot- dered the salp to stop.

The submarine took the crew 10 Gibraltar.

The Ministry makes this important observation with

regard to the success of the "master plan" of the bombing of Germany proper:

"Telling proof of the damage which

A member of the crew the British bombers have inleted on Haxby said the Haxby refused to

Nazi soil is contained in the German

obey the order to heave to and the Press. Caged us it is, it is now hav ruder, started abelling.

The rst shell killed the gunnering to make cautious admissions in and successive hits smashed the deck view of public opinion," house and life-boots.

The German public evidently han

They clung been sirred into elumour for news

to the wreckage and the Germana put out boats and took them aboard.

"The raider

Wha

the result of the 758 R.A.F. raids from the Baltic Sea to Switzerland,

a dirty-looking and from the North Sea hundreds of For upwards of two months, miles inland to Berlin and beyond. we were prisoners,

Then ด Nor-

The chief objective of the R.A.F. In wegian merchantman was taken and weving the web of destruction which we were transferred to it. For

clogging Hitler's great industrial

further two months, the prize ship and war machine bus been oll depots stealthly made its way towards Ger- und man territory.

refineries, armament wurka, aerodromes, docks and mayat bases,

barges and shipping.

The food-black bread, potoloca, goodyards and railway junctions, coffee and a little butter-was tell- ing on our health. We had almost given up hope of being rescued when the Truant unexpectedly appeared.

There has been no variation of the plan.

The Ministry points out; "While The seaman added that although Nazi Ayers are dropping their borabs the rutder's crew gloated over them, indkerkninately on British

beauty

not all were flider's worshippers spots, lonely villages and residential One of the hospital staff stated open-areas, our raids are based on care. ly that Hitler was crazy and that fully conceived and Jung-prepared many Germans did not want to fight. pinna of attack on targets of economic

SUNDAY RAIDS ON BRITAIN

Activity By Luftwaffe

Special to the "Telegraph"

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- noon. It is officially reported that a few bombs were dropped in the east Midlands and East Anglia.

At Folkestone and a town in

U.S. TRIBUTE TO KING & QUEEN

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 (Rev. 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 paper says: "The Royal couple are doing much by their example of unwavering 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 Portuguese Celebrate 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 hosties in China,

It has been custom in the past for

Hona Maney, beautiful songstress of M.G.M., loves the open country as * change from the intense life that Hollywood de- mands of actresses. Πίσπα shows she could reach a high note in legs as she steps over this stream in her rambles.

VALUABLE EMBASSY BOMBED

CARGOES LOST?

Said Stranded

SHANGHAI, Ort. 7 (Reuter).— Local Chinest inerchants announce that cargo valued at tens of millions of dollars, stranded in Indo-China na the result of the closing of the ral1- road to Kunming. would be brought bark

They are reported to have decided to send representatives to Haiphong, und Saigon to seek the services of the

Chinese Government.

that It is also reported

regular shipping services between Hongkong and Haiphong is resuming on Octo- ber 8.

*Hongkong Government cunnot confirm the resumption of shipping services,

KING VISITS THE

the Portuguese community to hold a COLONIAL OFFICE

"Soiree Dansante", but this year the

dance did not take place Instead there Report Sent To Hongkong's

was an Informal luncheon held in the Hall "Lulz de Camoen".

the Secretary

At the same

time an unveiling ceremony of autographed photographs of the President, General Antonio 0. Carmona and the Prime Minister Dr. Antonio Oliveira Salazar took place. It was performed by the Acting Con- sut for Portugal in Hongkong. Mr. His F. P. V. Soares.

the

These were secured through good offices of the late Dr. Artur Tamagnlat Barbosa, former Governur

fur of State

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 yea- terday. Other foreign property which sustained damage included foreign residences.

many

U.K.-Bolivia Arrangements

-Payments

LONDON, Oct. 8 (Reuter)--New for regulating pay- arrangements ments between the United Kingdom and Bolivia are given effect by two crme into

Treasury orders which

force to-morrow.

Henceforth payments to persons in

Bolivia from persons in the United Kingdom may be made only in sterling in a Bolivian special вс-

Acting Governor count with a United Kingdom bank Ils Excellency the Governor, but special arrangements have been Lieut-General E. F. Norton, has re-made for payments relating to cer- eived the following circular from tain kinds of personal expenditure the Into Bolivian sterling area accounts. Colonies, dated October 4.

All exports from the United King- This afternoon the Colonia: Omec dom to Bolivia must be paid for in Bolivian special was paid the honour of a visit by sterling from the

Majesty the

King. The King account. was wearing uniform of an Admiral

lock He was met at

the of the Fleck.

Parliamentary door by myself, the

Under

of Macao, whose memory is revered Under Secretary. Senior officials of Secretary and Permanent

by the members of the Club 06 D benefactor and genuine friend of the Arc national Institution.

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

of

demolished some houses and caused small number 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 few persons were injured.

Elsewhere, although bombs fell in

a number at widely scattered areas

number of casuallics small.

Matsuoka Heatedly Denies Interview

Special to the "Telegraph"

TOKYO, Oct. 6 (UP)—Interviewed by "United Press" to- little damage was caused and the day, Mr. Matsuoka, the Japanese Foreign Minister, categorically Weather conditions made Inter-denied statements attributed to him in an interview with the ception by fighting planes difficult,). International News Service. but reports so far received show that

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down.

enemy bomber was brought;

Berlin Claims

LONDON, Oct. 6 (Router).-- "Strong units of the German

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

KOWLOON

BURGLARY

Mr. G. A. V. Hall, of Ten Mille the Colonial Office, the senior Crown Stone, Kowloon, reports that yester- Agents for the Colonies and pro- day morning someone broke into his fessional advisers were presented to house and stole jewellery worth $200. ills A

Majesty.

The King inspected historical re- corda

in Office including archives of Order of St. Michael and St. George, and was interested in model of ex- plorer ship Discovery. He was also mantelpiece in my room be-

shown fore which Nelson and Wellington had their first and only meeting. The King was then conducted on informal tour of Office and inspected branches of its work. He

several

sever

UGLY FAT GONE Trained Nurse Loses 51⁄2 lbs a week

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was particularly interested in tele-Come Your Sixt sortable, causes you to wear graph section by which close hour to hour touch is kept with all Colonial

King Governments. The

visited Colonial Medical Advisory Committee

In session. His Majesty was given a full account of war effort of Colonies with which he expressed deepest | satisfuction.

Asked to clear up the allegedtion when The King, arrived but all An air rald warning was in opera- REFUGEES FLEE statements, particularly the clear signal was given during his supply installations, arms works and Hungarians Oust Scholars

"I filing a challenge at visit which lasted nearly an hour, other military targets in Londos by

Mr. Matsuoka rei-

force have effectively bombed docks,

day and night, says a Berlin com- From Transylvania

munique.

BUCHAREST, Oct. 8 (Reuter) --

phrase: America,"

terated emotionally: "There is Mersa Matruh

Direct hits were scored on oil A party of 280 Rumanian intellce-nothing to be clarified because it tanks end gas works Harbours, tuals from Hungarian occupied is even beyond the imagination aerodromes, railways, troop camps Transylvania have arrived at Curtiel, and armament works in South Eng- Rumonia, in a goods train, says the of any person, that any person land and the west coast were attack-semi-oficial. Bucharest news agency. In such a responsible position as ed and many fires were caused. They declared that they had been Foreign Minister could have said Off England's cast coast, three ordered to leave without warning by auch things. I never made any convoys were dispersed by heavy the Hungarian authorities.

Two big merchant ships Intransigent Intellectuals such remarks.

bombing

·were hit. One took a heavy list and the other was sat on fire.

Minclaying in B

in Briush harbours continues.

Enemy planes which attempted to

penetrate to northern. Germany were forced to turn back at the frontier. Bomba were dropped on three Ger- man villages and a town in Holland causing several civilian casualties.

Thirty enemy planes were shot down over Britain.. Seven German 'aircraft' are missing.

COOK BOY GONE.

BUDAPEST, Oct. 8 (Reuter).—The Hungarion Government has been compelled to take reprisals and expel cerlain Rumanians" because of the "Intransigent attitude of the

Rumaniane.

French Concession Tram Strike Settled SHANGHAI

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"Because of this outright outrageous Exhibition Of Oil

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Paintings

Oct, ̈*7* (Reuter) | newspaperman connected with - the After nearly a fortnight's incon- American pres. MAVE An exhibition of oil paintings - by, venience to the publle, trams and long larg

Prof. R. C, Robertson, M.C.M.D., buses in the French Concession re- "I saw "Liberty's contributor MRCE DPH. Professor of Patho- surned practically normal service on because I contributed three articles Road, has reported to the Police that not yet fully served, wat någ

Mr. C. G. Cross, of Cameron Saturday although the bus routes are to that magazine in the past and it logy of the University of Hongkong,

was through that connection the will be held at the Fung Fing between 1 and dip.m. yesterday his Resumption was preceded by

Interview was obtained."

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His books boy absconded, and took with tations between the works, the Mr. Matsuoka refused any further Srahim: $270,fa“ money and $200-worth: mknagament and the Concession "ni" comment on what he said: Was, a

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