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Hongkong Telegraph.

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No. 1070

三拜禮 號九月十英港香 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1940. BA

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WAR'S MOST SAVAGE RAIDS ON

ENGLAND REPORTED LAST NIGHT

Diabolical On Helpless

SHANGHAI UNDER

Additional U.S. Ships May Be Diverted To The Orient

Attacks FLOOD WATERS

Special to the "Telegraph"

People

LONDON, OCT. 9 (UP).—LAST NIGHT'S RAIDS ON LONDON APPEARED TO BE THE MOST SAVAGE OF THE ENTIRE WAR. DURING THE FIRST FEW HOURS BOMBING PLANES WERE DRON- ING OVERHEAD ALMOST CONTINUOUSLY, WHILE ANTI-AIRCRAFT BATTERIES WERE ROARING AND SEARCHLIGHts were illUMIN. ATING THE SKIES.

Big and small guns were blazing salvo after salvo and residents could hear the screech of shells between the thunderous booms, whines and crunches of bombs.

H. K. THANKED BY LORD BEAVERBROOK

The following cable from Lord Beaverbrook was received to-day by the Hong- kong and. Shanghai Banking Corporation:

"The generosity of the subscribers to the "South China Morning Post" and "Hongkong Telegraph" War Fund commands my deep gratitude. They have given most splendid proof of the devotion of British men and women wherever they may be to our common cause, and in strengthening the Royal Air Force, they bring neurer the day of a victorious In the years to come peace. their action will not be for- gotten.Beaverbrook."

Wheat Crop

In Europe

SPECIAL TO THE **TELEGRAPH”.

Before midnight at least 50 areas in England re- ported German raiders overhead, and no less than 30 London districts were attacked.

The reports suggested that raids were carried out

on a much wider scale than hitherto.

There were several concentrated attacks on southeast Eng. land extending to the west country. PEOPLE MACHINE-GUNNED

The same southeast towns which appeared to be undergoing intense raids in severnl instances reported the machine-gunning of people in the streets.

In one case three Heinkel bombers cut off their engines and glided to attack a southeast coast town, flying only 50 feet over the housefops. They machine-gunned the streets and killed several people.

Ground defences finally drove off the raiders who did not drop any bombs.

After midnight the intensity of the blitz appeared to die and assumed ordinary proportions.

Observers at une time reported seeing clusters of incendiary bombs dropped within five minutes,

Procession of Raiders

GERMAN PRESSURE

ON RUSSIA

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Oct. 9, (UP),- At 9.60 last night a procession of raiders, apparently fly.ng in pairs, British quarters here have heard flew over the Thames Estuary drop-that Germany has recently in- ping a large number of high explosive creased troop concentrations in and incendiary bombs, many of which Poland.

fell into the water.

The riders met heavy anti-aircraft | One version, believed to be re- liable, said the concentrations

barrures.

Liverpool Raids

are "nearing a hundred divi- Flerce anti-aircraft fire is credited sions."

with having frustrated two night air: The reported strengthening of the raids on the Liverpool area last night. German garrison in

Poland is re-

Less Than Last Year On both occasions the raiders met garded as being intended to bring with a terrific barrage and finally pressure on Russia and to reconelle veered off taland without dropping the Soviet to Germany's entry, into Rumanía, the establishment of Ger- man bases in the ollfelds, and also Germon moves the Black Sea and Dardanelles.

ROME, Oct. 9, (UP). The wheat crop of all Europe, ex- cluding Russia, will be about 16

bombs,

Earlier Story

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Oct. 8, (8 p.) (UP) per cent. less than in 1939, ac- An air batile, comparable with that cording to an announcement is-of last night, is raging over London. sued by the International Insti- TURN to Page 2, Column Three tute of agriculture here to-day.

The Institute does not foresee any pronounced curtailment in Europe's food supplies for the winter however, As other cereal grains are available.

NAZI MAILS TO

BE DIVERTED

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LIUKUNG LANDING

Embassy Confirmation

The

The present estimates are based NEW YORK, Oct. 8 (Domel).- SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". on the European wheat crop, exclud-According to the "Associated Press! SILANGHAI, Och 8 (UP) ing Rueda, which is placed at the Post Omen Department has order. British Embassy this morning con- 1,425,000,000,000 bushels which is cd that as from October 7 all mallsmed that the Japanese navy bad 33,000,000 bushels less than the es- for Germany and Poland sent via landed forces on Lukung Island timate at the end of August, and Japan and Siberia will be despatched (Wethalwol), which the British have 275,000,000 bushels less than last via the Atlantic..

used This p Year,

alck means that mails for Germany tion of as a place for the recupera

sallors since the outbreak and Poland will probably be

in Europe, at points.

Embassy spokesman

anclarent] "Quarantine" restrictions have been However, it is denied that this that they "did not regard the Japanese imposed by the Director, Prevention means the United States, hue begun landing as being the slightest bit im- Burenu, Tokyo, against arrivals from censoring malls for Germany and portant since it did not interfere with Honglong on account of cholera. Poland

The two spectacular scenes plctured below were caught by the camera dur- ing Inst week's flooding of Shanghai which was a pro- ludo to a fierce typhoon. Im- mediate picture shows Bub- bling Well Road inundated and below trapped residents escape on an improvised raft.-M. Nenichew.

Americans Advised To Leave Hongkong

All American nationals, including men, whose présenco in Hongkong is not regarded as essential, have this morning been advised by Mr. A. E, Southard, U.S. Consul-General, to evacuate the Colony as early as possible.

In offering this advice, Mr. Southard is acting on instruc- tions from Washington, and the decision conforms with the re- our morning port issued from Washington and published in

The Shanghal stock market fell off contemporary.

ten points and was very weak on a Although prior to the announce- result of the evacuation news. The ment, the American President Lines exchange market did some business Chinese dollars which had and the Canadian Pactic Steamships in

indicated that there had been no TURN to Pago 2, Column Three

bookings heavy

following tho Washington report, it is now expected

that there will be a rush by Ameri-

cans resident in Hongkong to secure passagen back to the United States,

Additional Ships Possible Anticipating this it was later stated at the American President Lines allee this morning that it was possible Ludditional, ships would be sent out to the Far Enst to cope with the anti- cipated heavy traffe, as it is unlikely this can be accomplished "with ordinary services,

the

A "United Press report from American Shanghai says that the President Lines received dozens of new applications for reservations during the first half hour of busincas this morning.

Company officials said they had not yet been informed whether additional ships would be diverted to the Orient,

by the British of some good censored of the yard parents Rumania Gives Britain "Certain

Indo-China Situation Reported To Be Tense

Special to the "Telegraph"

quarters here

SHANGHAI, Oct. 9, (UP).—Authoritative qua to-day Indicated that the situation between Indo-China and Thailand is becoming worse. Cau In Hanoi are bringing pressure

to bear on the French wit Tansion has been created fol-

accept

lowing the Habol reports that inland's demands,

This apparently, la being the Vichy Government had in under the terms of structed Admiral Decour to igment between Japail and nore Thailand's territorial de been rangea during the the agreement is believed)

the Japan

Thailand Misal

British property."

It was further stated that the only Important British properties on Liu- sung were the Naval Hospital and the Consulate.

Assurances of a General Nature"

Telegraph"

Special to the, BUCHAREST, (Passed by Rumanian Censor), Oct. 8, (UP)

The Rumanian Govern

and was indicated that the Japanese ment to-night replied to the strong British note requesting an "elucidation regarding the landed only a small force and that German military activity in Ramanla the British authorities had no objec- tion so long as there was no inter-

Sources close to the British Legation said the reply was made with "certain assurances ference with property.

of a general huldré- BARAT

WANA cial sources. Mai the reply important milliary centre of Ilbeucf King Carol's guard is leaving the determination between the new Rumarian frontler barracks in Bucharest to make room

the Reich and the Carpathians, vel for a German unitt: daje la now

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Turkey's Ban On Shipping Reports

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH!!. ISTANBUL, Oct. 8 (Domel) — Turkish Government has banned the

ssion:: of reports regar

movemen

MR. SOUTHARD'S STATEMENT

The following state- ment was issued this morn- ing by Mr. A. E. Southard, American Consul-Genaral >th "Hongkongi, b

"The State Department' in Washington has in- ; | dicated to me the pouri- bility of developments in the situationi 'which could, in time affect the normal living conditions to such an extent that there would be greater interference than now exists with the legitimate” activities with American citizens, whe- ther commercial, cultural or_philanthropic...

"I have accordingly been, instructed by the. Secretary of State to sug- gest the withdrawal from Hongkong to the United States insofar as may be practicable of all Ameri- can'' men,' women and 'children' whose - continued .: presence, here is not 'con- sidered urgent or essential. "I have been directed to point out to American citi« zens the adcizability of departing from Hongkong during the next few weeks "when "transport facilities will presumably be avail- zable in a more or less nor-

mal way.

* "I have on this date no information which would. indicate to me that there: exists any immediate emergency in the local situation. The Advice from Washington, accord- ing to my interpretation in merely a precautionary

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