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H.M.S. AJAX SCORES NEW TRIUMPH: SINKS TWO ITALIAN DESTROYERS

Enemy Naval Forces Put To Flight

In

Mediterranean

Engagement

LONDON, OCT. 15, (REUTER)-THE BRITISH LIGHT CRUISER AJAX, OF 7,000 TONS, WITH EIGHT 6-INCH GUNS, SANK TWO ITALIAN DESTROYERS, CRIPPLEDA THIRD DESTROYER, AND PUT THE REMAINDER OF THE ITALIAN FORCES, INCLUDING A

ĮHEAVY CRUISER, TO FLIGHT.

PREMIER TALKS

ON WAR AIMS

Answer To Commons Queries

LONDON, Oct. 15 (Reuter),—Mr. Winston Churchill's con» Пdence in the outcome of the war and Germany's eventual defeat was again manifested to-day when he was questioned in the House of Commons on Britain's war alms,

The Prime Minister declared that the time had not yet come when any official declaration could be made beyond very carefully considered statements which had already appeared.

DIRECT HITS ON BERLIN

R.A.F. Successes

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

The Ajax was one of two light cruisers which, with the heavy cruiser Exeter, drove the German battle ship Graf Spoe into Montevideo,

Describing the battle, which occurred last Saturday off Sicily, the Admiralty states that during operations in the castern and. central Mediterranean. H.M.S. Ajax made contact with three Italian destroyers of the 679-ton Airone Class about 80 miles south-east of Steily on October

12.

The Ajax Immediately engaged and two of the Italian destroyers sank outright, states the Admiralty com- Asked to indicate that Britain was munique, quoting a report from the not fighting a war to maintain the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediter- stutus que, Mr. Churchill retoried ranean, that he did not think anyone had the opinion that Britain was fighting in order to survive a statement which was received with cheers,

Britain's Capacity To Win

Second Engagement

Shortly after this encounter, the Ajax sighted an enemy force com)→ posed of one heavy cruiser and four destroyers. The Ajax again engaged Mr. Churchill added: "Our capacity and succeeded in crippling one of the to do that is more generally recog-enemy destroyers. The remainder of

nised throughout the world, and the force escaped in the darkness. when the conviction we have about | ******

It becomes. more general, then we shall be in a good position to take a further view of what we shall do

with that victory when. It is won.

LONDON, Oct. 15 (UP), The Air Ministry announced to "day that the large gas works ntin-

think our great danger in making statements which are not of

ecry

general character on this Danzig Erstrasse, 2 miles from tude to be adopted towards the subject-take, for Instance, the the centre of Berlin was quickly enemy when he is defeated--is that located and "n well aimed stick you will find very different opinions of heavy calibre bombs started prevalling about it." several fires which soon gained in intensity..

"A few minutes later the Templehof railway yard close to 'Berlin's main airport was bomb- ed by a second raider. The crew reported that a great fire, was raging four or five miles north

Financial Aid

To China Question In Commons LONDON, Oct. 15 (Reuter)-No

In the approximate position of fresh loan by the British Government the Danzig Erstrasse gas works. to China is under consideration at the present time, declared Sir Kingsley

"Other raiders concentrated their Wood, Chancellor of the Exchequer, attacks on military objectives in the in the House of Commons. centre of the city! Several tons of heavy, colibre" high explosive bombs

He was asked whether Government

THE AJAX BAGS MORE VICTIMS

H.M.S. Ajax has added new laurels to her glorious achievements in the present war. Her latest; is to sink two Italian destroyers and cripple a third. Below is the Ajax, and bottom picture shows H.M.S. York which also took part in the latest Mediterranean battle.

Last Disobedience Plan Statement

Gandhi Limits Aims

OVERHAUL FOR Of Latest Campaign

THE AJAX

LONDON, Oct. 15 (Reuter) — It was announced a few months ago that the Ajax returned to service with a new complement et officers and men and that in addition to remedying the scars she received in the battle in the South Atlantie against the Gra + Spec. naval constructors kad mended much minor, defects of construction as were revealed in the action to the advantage of her Bahting offelency.

SLIGHT

Soviet-

Japan Pact Is Hinted

German Scheme

SPECIAL TO THE STELEGRAPHY

LONDON, Oct. 15 (UP).. -Diplomatic circles here be lieve that there is a strong possibility of a Soviet-

pact.

RAIDS ON angse non-aggression

BRITAIN

Official Communique

It is understood that Germany has been pressing the Soviets to make an agreement with the Japanese..

They expect that the now. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" Japancao Ambassador, Lieut. LONDON, Oct. 15 (UP)-General Tatekawa will push. the The Alt Ministry and Ministry negotiations as soon as he lof Home Security, in a “joint jarrives In Moscow, to enable

communique today declared Japan to turn her attention“ that nine German planes and 10 southward.

British planes were brought... Merely A TruCR down up to 5.30 p.m.

Diplomatic circles also feel that ir

It was stated that a number the past is signed, it will merely be a sort of truce and that the Soviets of bombs. were dropped in the will continue alding China. south and east areas of London

They strongly doubt the reports but the damage does not appear that the Soviets are trying to form to be heavy. There were a few Balkan bloc with Turkey, Greece casualties and some deaths,

and Yugo Slavio, but believe that the Boviets will make it clear: id "Elsewhere, a few. bombs were Turkey that they will not hamper dropped but there was no serious Turkey if the defends herself against-

the Axis Fowers,

-No Munitions dame but there was no

The communique said that the Germans were mostly fighter planes throughout the day.

Soviet Worries. WARDHA, Oct. 15 (Reuter)."Who knows that I shall

LONDON, Oct. 15 (Router). not be the instrument for bringing about peace not only between

Russla's whole diplomacy during the Formations Broken Up Britain and India but between the warring nations of the world,"

past year has been marked by obvious said Mahatma Gandhi in a statement on his plan for “individual

LONDON. Oct. 15 (Reuter)-Six anxiety to avoid conflict with Ger enemy raiders are reported to have many, says the "Daily Telegraph." | civil disobedience."

|been destroyed in the 'attacks at-; Russia has tolerated a good deal Explaining why he was not tempted to-day over the Kent coast, of German high handedness · Father offering himself for arrest, the Thames Estuary and various then engage in war but Germany on

places in the Home Counties. Gandhi said this would be the Strong A.A. barrages and RAF challenge to her interests and

the Straits of Bosphorus would be a security last civil disobedience movement fighters caused the formations to which must surely compel the Sov he would lead and he must stay break up and retreat

the to think again. Cal out of prison in order to meet coast., any contingency that might London. Some damage is reported, Japon was not directed against her A few machines got through to wrong in thinking that the pact with mostly to houses, although casualties as much as against America, Russin Nazi Decree In his statement. Gandhi said that are reported from bombs dropped on will be compelled to show her hand LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuter), nor can it help her through arms

Congress cannot wish ill to Britainja_farge confectionery, factory,

soon and that naturally is receiving Tale of Wight Capture

the keen attention of Turkey. ********* —The death penalty has been because of its creed of non-violence.

not one- When a yellow-nosed Messerschmitt Believing that the Ajax was

Few of her former ollicers werd with her on her return to service, but about half of the men of the lower deck who participated in the battle re- mainedЯto amass more laurels in the Mediterraneat.

Death Penalty In Occupied France

arise,

factories or barracks and

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with quantities of small fire bombs would consider such a loon to China

"I know that India in imposed by the German authoreminded. There is a part of India 109 was abot down in the lake of were unloaded. A direct hit with under an exports credits scheme cuch with considerable enemy forces, ties in occupied France for the that is war-minded and will leam Wight this afternoon, the Nazi pilot heavy bombs was also scored on a similar to that recently granted to H.M.S. York came up in support but "crime" of harbouring British the art of war through helping the stopped a corn merchant's lorry and railway siding near the Lehrter China by the American Government. no further contact was made with the subjects, according to the Paris British. Congress therefore, does not told the driver in good English to station.

Sir Kingsley pointed out that China Jenemy that night. German Version

had already received assistance from With the assistance of aircraft of radio,

deitre to surround

[[drive him to..., the nearest military BERLIN, Oct. 15

Britain under the exports credits the Fleet Air Arm, a destroyer was (UP). The aficial news agency says! There is scheme, and as sterling available located at dawn in the tow of another Fersons sheltering Britons are people from doing what they like." The driver promptly obliged.`. hardly hospital left in Berlin which under this scheme had not been ex-Italian destroyer, which had gallantly given five days to report.

Bl-Anti-Gandhi Speech......

Night Raid ywd has not been hit by the British night hausted and only a small part of the come to her assistance.

Britons, within the meaning of the

The LONDON, Oct. 15 - (Reuter), On the arrival of the Ajax, the decree, include residents of the gangsters. The hospital at Virchow export guarantees had been taken up,

NAGPUR, Oct. 15 (Reuter) — night ruid opened more quietly than which was hit for the third time, and the question of further sterling towing destroyer slipped the tow and Dominions and the Colonies.

Britain is aghting India's battle, in in recent days but enemy aircraft hitherto only by incendiary bombs, assistance did not arise at present, mode off at high speed towards Sielly

Another decrea of the German the West as well as in the East, where arrived. In small groups roughly was last night bombed by four explo

| under cover of smoke screens.

military administration imposes the the Mediterranean "has become every four minutes. Third Ship Sunk

death penalty for shaltering fugitive India's first line of defence," declared The barrage opened a vigorous the All-India Conference of Non- Congres

esa political leaders,

LONDON, Oct. 15 (Reuter The Rajah of Khallikote deplored During the three months ending Mahatma Gandhi's attempt to launch September 30, there were 38 enemy an anti-war campaign at this critical air raids on the Midlands. The total time and declared that Congress was casualties were 170 killed, 180 seri- holding up India's progress.

ously injured and 380, slightly injured,

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EGYPT AND THE WAR

Britam Will Wait For Decision

It was then ascertained that the Prisoners of war of French or other the Rajah of Khallikote, presiding at{ fixe 2 Midlind Raids Tolle

German radio announces that Baron LONDON, Oct. 15 (Reuter)-The

von Schulenberg, the German -Am- bassador to Moscow, has returned damaged destroyer, was the 1.820-ton there after several weeks in Berlin. TURN to Page 5. Column Two

nationalities.

Lord Lothian For London

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (Reuter). ---Lord Lothian, the British Ambassa dor, is flying to London on Govern- ment

Instructions for consultations.: A spokesman":{ snid, that: Lord

It was the foremost, duty of every During the same period, 183.per- Indian who understood the present sons were killed in road accidents in position in India, he added, to con- the Midlands, centrate all efforts in helping Britain je dikwe to lachlave victory!ligung au

1941 PHOTO CONTEST PLANS: OPEN TO ALL-COMERS LONDON, Oct. 15 (Reuter). The 1940 Exhibition, now being held, marks the close of Egypt was not a country of what has become the foremost annual photographic event in impatience; it was a country of the Far East. Plans are already being formulated concerning democracy and her interests next year's competition. For ten years, the event has been were intimately bound up with confined to amateur photographers, and there is no doubt that

Lord Lloyd, Secretary of State proved immensely. This year's display would be a'credit to any projected with the United States War Office has rotiied the parents of those of Great Britain, declared during that decade, the standard of amateur work has im

for the Colonies to day city in the world.

He added that if the people.of

tution of a craftsmen's and amateurs will compete equally The Institution o Egypt have the way there was no section was thoroughly justifled, and with professionals. In throwing open doubt on which side in this war their the fact that the premier award was the event to the professional, the energies and iympathies would He secured by an entry in this section, Telegraph will merely be adopting Lord Lloyd was perfectly content plustrates the excellence of amateur the usual rule of the Royal Photo to await the decision of the Egyptian work in the Colony, not only in graphic Society. people and he was certain that taking the photograph, but perform- would be one of enormous help to ing all the work of developing, en- nothing to fear on this score, for they The Colony's amateurs need have the culise for which Britain was aght larging and finishing. This section have dearly demonstrated that not We All Franta Quial damask will be continued in future compett- only have they the ability but in

miany cases, the, enterri and

Misan ( It has been decided, however

The to next year, the other section

competition will be run

Lothian was going on a routine visit his first since the outbreak of war, There was no special significance in the trip and it did not involve any of the negotiations proceeding or

BRITISH GUNS SHELL, FRANCE

SPECIAL TOM

shy/long-range LONDON O15

shells acros

The rell

V.C. Recipient Now Vichy

Found Alive

Somaliland Epicr LONDON OCE 16 (Reuter)The

Lieutenant, (Acting Captain) E C. T.

Russia indeed may be seriously

LATEST

Again Rejects Demands By Thailand

Special to the Telegra

the East Surrey Regiment, who

"posthumously awarded VICHY, Ocl. 15 (UP)—The the Victoria Cross for services in formally notified Bangkok Somailing, that he is prisoner of War

In the hands of the Italians, resequent demand of the Tha

aptain-WillsonW WER

is entiler territories-forming a-

In the fighting during river

the present

from British Somali- of upper Laoa lying autod that on Ailgust 11 Front

sbyjulations

cades refused.