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-FOUNDED 1881- 二拜禮 號五十月十英港香 TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1940.

No. 141

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ALARM SPREADING THE BALKANS: TURKEY'S MEDITERRANEAN FEARS

Special to the "Telegraph”

LONDON, OCT. 14, (UP),—ALARM IN THE BALKANS IS RAPIDLY RISING AS A RESULT OF THE OCCUPATION OF KEY POSITIONS IN RUMANIA BY GERMAN TROOPS. TURKISH CIRCLES ARE OF THE OPINION THAT EVEN IF THE UNITED STATES ENTERS THE WAR BEFORE 1941, IT WILL BE TOO LATE TO SAVE THE MEDITERRANEAN AREA FROM THE CONQUEST BY THE AXIS POWERS.

MORAL SUPPORT FOR TURKEY

Probable Soviet Attitude

Special to the "Telegraph"

BUCHAREST, Oct. 14, (UP). — As a result of talks in Moscow and Ankara, Russia will give moral support to Turkish resistance to Axis pressure, according to reports reaching

¡diplomatic quarters here,

Russian circles here to-day told United Press that the talks are most important and directly inspired by the German military moves in Rumanin.

LATEST GERMAN DEMANDS

Bulgaria and Hungary

Shaken By Axis Moves

LONDON, Oct. 14 (Reuter).--Reports that German troops are being sent to Bulgaria are denied in an inspired statement issued by the German news agency to-night.

These reports are attributed to British propaganda whose "tendency is to disturb peace, spread disquiet and cause sabotage in south-eastern Europe."

The statement also denies that 1 any negotiations on the subject | between Germany and Bulgaria | are proceeding.

Trade Agreement SOFIA, Oct. 14 (Reuter).~--

A trade agreement was signed

I has been revealed that the here today between Bulgarian | British o man, Alexander Miler and German representatives.

five recently who was among the arrested, was released on Saturday The agreement will run until next and is now en route to Sofia. The April. four other Britons arrested for sabo-

Seek Economic Slavery toge are all in confinement.

Of Yugo-Slavia

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

A supplementary agreement covers:

the German-occupied countries of

· MILES

OIL.FIELDS. *=19 OIL LINES" +++++++ RAILROADS

Black

Sea

LUMBER

The above map of Rumania shows the oil pipe-line between Ploesti and Giurgiu, oil port on the Danube, in the neighbour- hood of which German troops are reported to be concentrated. The other inportant oll line runs from Buzen to Constanta on the Black Sen.

Dramatic Plea at Evacuation Appeals Meeting

Woman would Cut Arteries

Before Asking

for Charity

Of the applications which came before the Evacuation Advisory Committee Poland, Holland, Norway and this morning, either for exemption from evacuation or permission to return to the Colony, only two were allowed, while two were deferred for further consideration.

The challenge that she would cut her arteries and that of her child before she would nsk

Blazing Oil Wells German expert Are Aghters who Belgium. recently arrived at Ploest to-day

In future all payments between

BELGRADE, Oct. 14 rushed to the scene of the burning these countries and Bulgaria will bej (UP). The German the Rumanians and after three hours TURN to Page 2, Column One for charity if she were evacuated and her husband unable to support her was thrown out by Mrs. W. J. Kemp, wife of an official of the Chinese Maritime Customs, whose application for

all wells near Balcol They alded succeeded in controlling the flames.

Economic Mission has pre-However, a strong wind carried the Bented the Yugo-Slav Econo-ames from the first to mic Delegation with de-well. The mands

Yugo-Slavia that should accept the role the Axis has fixed for her new economic order in Europe.

the third Germania used

Ave apparatuses in fighting the flames.

Ometols of the Costlen Petrescu Company said the fires were "ace- dental." The petrol bloe-Is Corn- pany controlled by Germans.

Co-operation

With

Axis Denied By Thai

Won't Help War-Like Aims

exemption was refused.

The Committee comprised Mr. Justice E. H. Willams (Chairman), Major R. E. Moody, Mr. C. Blaker and Mr. C.

C. B. Burgess (Secretary). The first application dealt with was that brought by Mrs. L. H. Contes, who sought exemption. The grounds for the application were that she had taken a course in A.R.P. work and that she was domiciled in the Colony, Mrs. Contes: Why was it we

VIOLENT AERIAL ASSAULT

were told we could get exemption This Morning's Raids

we joined the A.R.P.? *

Special to the "Telegraph"; BANGKOK, Oct. 14 (UP)—The Deputy Foreign Minister, Nai Direck Jayanama to-day categorically denied that Thailand is co-operating with the Axis Powers.

Submarine Construction It has further been learned that a, The demands are firstly, that Yugo-Slavia should concentrate German naval mission arrived to-day to supervise submarine production at almost exclusively on increasing Galatz and also the construction of a agriculture at the expense of naval base on Lake Tasau), industrial development, and Russian quarters revealed their

Yugoslavia Hervousness but denied to the "United Mr. secondly, that

that the

Soviet is taking any should concede to Germany pre-thing but normal

precautionary men- ferential rights on all surplus sures in Bessarabia and Bukovina He said, “Thailand has not been invited to enter the alliance They described the Russian troop and has no secret treaty with any of them. There is no question products.

Imovements there as a mere continus- about Thailand helping any war-like alms." Russian Denial

tlon of the defensive measures the Soviet has been taking during past. wecks.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MOSCOW, Oct. 14 (UP),-In an oficial statement to-day the Tass news agency denied British reports that negotiations are under way be tween Brilain, Turkey, Russla, Yugo Slavia and Greece "on the problem of German expansion in the East."

"Tass is authorised to state that the report does not correspond to reality and is a fantastic Invention", declares the announcement.

Russian quarters also indicated that the Soviet is withholding formal assurances to Turkey pending further. developments, Gennan "training" troops

Including whether go to Bulgaria,

British Guns, Bombs Destroy Coast Ports

Indo-China Surprise

Meanwhile, feeling runs high as 10,000 demonstrators yester- day asked for an ultimatum against Vichy.

The Chairman: 'I don't know who told you that.

Mrs. Coales: I was told by an in-' structor, and can you tell me who can answer my question? nothing to do with us. We are here The Chairman: That question has

only to advise the Government.

Cancelled Passage

On London

Japanese Troops demonstrations as long as they keep warden, mentioning that you have morning's raids have been the most

May Evacuate

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI- LONDON, Oct. 15 (UP) —

most violent aerial assault the The Germans are unleashing the

London area has experienced since the "alrkreig" commenced carly to-day after reports up to Mrs. Coates: I had my passage 11 p.m. yesterday had shown booked for the "last 'evacuation but that 38 districts in the London (when I saw a number of women re- Strong Public Feeling

maining here I cancelled it, natural area had been bombed, as well as 12 in the south of England Mr. Nai Direct sald the Govern The Chatman: There is a letter and one in the midlands. iment would not interfere with

the here

from Mr. Cassidy, on AR.P.

Observers are all agreed that this within legal bounds. He added: "It been training in Gough Hill and that spectacular of the entire war. is difladt to say whether or not any he wants two others. At present we third party is behind the demon-have not very much advice from the then turned northeast instead of Raiders approached the capital and strations, but publie feeling is very Director of Ale Raid Precautions as entering the metropolis from the SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” strong regarding the return of the to the number of women who may southwest as is usual: HANOI, Oct. 14 (UP), territory,"

be required in an emergency but. I Admiral Decoux, Governor of

The leader of the south movement, think we will get further information Terrific Hammering

Indo-China willTM on Wednesday, Colonel Prayura Mantel, in a mes from him. The trouble is if we start a six days flying tour of to the Axis Powers announced advise exemption in your case, quite SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”. the French protectorates of ed with the Interests of Thailand same

the mission is "axclusively concern a number of women may ask the VICHY, Oct. 14 (UP)—The Annam and Cambodia, where he students in Europe and has no fur-

Mrs. Coates: In that case, cur French press to-day reports will confer with the reigning ther significance."

you tell me how a number of women terrifle destruction at Cherbourg, sovereigns.

managed to get exempted for running Vichy Will Refuse Calais, Boulogne and Dunkirk as

the Cheer O Club? War Measure

the result of the British naval at Hue and Saigon, and possibly refusal to consider any territorial VICHY, Oct. 14 (Reuter)-A ant LONDON, Oct. 14 (British Wire- and aerial bombardments.****

visit the. Thailand frontier. claims put forward, by Thalland The reports said many ships less)-Great interest is taken here in the expected publication this week of under repair in the drydocks the Property Insurance But which were smashed and several ships follows Mr. Churchill's recent state-are still ablaze. ment: "Everyone should be assured that compensation for the loss of

Property Insurance Bill In U.K.

home or place of business will be

paid to him" in one; form, or another

Flushing Bombed

SPEČIÁL TO THE SITELEGRAPHIC

LONDON, Oct 14 (UP)

He will also make a short stay

Decision Deferred The Chairman: I know nothing

Oil Bomba

The roar of the planes has been un- usually loud all night as the raiders have been carrying out the assaults in greater numbers and also flying lower than unint. ⠀

The bombers are unloading more numerous off and incendiary bomba in an effort to achieve the maximum destruction-by-fire,

"High explosive, oil and incendiary bombs were dropped in the residenë dial district of a southeast town where

Ten thousand Japanese troops from contathed in an offelal statement about that. We will defer our decl- considerable damage) was done to Langson are scheduled to proceed to TURN to Page 2, Column Soven TURN to Page 4, Column Four houses and shops, Several bombs Haiphong by trali on Wednesday after which they will embark on transports, apparently **evronating Indo-Chinx. :

The French Ambassader to China, the end of the war if not sooner Blenheim bombers of the Coastal Chungking on Tuesday to urge the M. Herrl Cosme, who is now in Hanoi is reported to be leaving for and where necessity arises in the intervening period, means of carrying Command caused a "series of Chinese not to cross the Indo-Ching. on will not be withheld.". www.exceedingly heavy explosions" In frontier because such a move would The weekly press has warmly a raid on Flushing last night, oupation of the French Colony.

only result in increased Japanese welcomed the announcement, the according to an Air) Ministry

Economist", saying that the decision announcement.com 10 allow Insurance poinst riska to "The mainline railway property is a very welcome change th of mind as reluctance to consider function at the Mole was one of such a scheme, before was based on the chief targets tand, after on muddled thinking mandiri major explosion:

The Journal warning that

the bom

US Ambassador

May Resign

U.S.

| fell in a famous London, aquare and Rectory and church were damaged by fire.

Manufacturers' US DESTROYERS

New Move Affects H.K.

cial to the Telegraph

NEW YORK DE

Eturers front East

Various American manufac

to demand letters of credit China, Slam, the Dutch

REACH BRITAIN

BPECIAL TO THE "TELKQRAPH" LONDON, Oct 14 (UP) Another group of American overage [des"] troyers has arrived in Eng

The Captain of one of the vessels said there were no incidents" and 60 German aircraft were

Another oficer?

alghted a Royal Ar saved the crew of the had crashed 25 1DUTA Luse of

member

To Take Evacuees From H.K.

Philippines Not To Be Haven

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

The Matson liner Mariposa, . which used to visit Hong. |kong during her world plea- sure cruises, is likely to come to Hongkong from Sydney in the near future for the purpose of taking away, American evacuees

This is revealed in a San Francisco messago from “United Press" which states that the Matson Navigation Company has indicated that the Mariposa will go direct from Sydney to Hong- kong, leaving Sydney on Friday next.

After calling at Hongkong the ves- sel will go on to Shanghai and will probably call at Japanese ports on her way to the United States.

Monterey On Way

In the meantime the Monterey is proceeding to Honolulu where sho will discharge her passengers

and continue her journey empty to pick up American evacuees in China.

She will call at Sydney before re- suming the northward run.

Ordinarily she carries between 500 and 600 passengers, but it is under stood that alterations both to the Mariposa and the Monterey, will en-. able them to carry 1,000 passengers

ench

No Shuttle Steamer Service WASHINGTON, Oct, 14 (UP)-it has been rellably stated that official quarters have decided against a ten- tative plan to run a shuttle steamer service between Japan, Shanghai and the Philippines in the evacuation programme.

It is understood the Philippines will

not be used as a haven for re- fugees, in view of some of the un- fortunate aspects of the British evacuation experience, when in- sufficient accommodation was tound for Britons removed from Hongkong to Manila,

It is tentatively planned to move the refugees directly to the United States, or at least as far an Honolulu.“. The State Department has not com- mented on the report that the Maison Line is waiting word whether they should send the Mariposa and Mon- Hey to the Orlent. Officials

said they cannot say anything yet as the whole question is under consideration as to what steamers should be sent and which avallable.

of

the

zue

106 Hongkong Reservations SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 14 (UP), Mr. William Hoth, President of the Matson Navigation Company in-. nounced to-day that the State Depart ment had ordered the Steamers Monterey and Mariposa to aid in the evacuation of Americans from the Orient. The Monterey 'Bulls' morrow as announced and the Mari- posa leaves Sydney next Saturday for. Honolulu from where she will sail for the Orient. Additional cols and food bave been

loaded onto

Mr. Sydney Walton, Passenger Traffic Manager said that thus far he has réservations for 48'nt Yokobaina, TURN to Page 2, Column Two

the Monte ordered to be

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