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No, 16283

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Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, OCT. 16, (UP).—A CONVOY OF THREE GERMAN. SUPPLY SHIPS AND TWO ESCORT SHIPS, AND ANOTHER GERMAN VESSEL OF ABOUT 7,000 TONS WERE SUCCESSFULLY ATTACKED Special to the "Telegraph" |AND HIT BY THREE TORPEDOES FROM A BRITISH warship AC- WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (UP), |CORDING TO AN ADMIRALTY COMMUNIQUES, WHICH DID NOT

DISCLOSE THE LOCATION NOR THE DATE OF THE ATTACKS.

The Admiralty also announced that the British cruiser Liverpool was damaged by an enemy torpedo carrying aircraft while returning to her base from operations off Sicily. The vessel is now in port and casualties are reported light.

-The

Australian Minister to Washington was in conference with Preddent Roosevell to-day, presumably in cinection with the Far East situation and in- creased co-operation between the United States and Australia.

After the conference Mr. Casey declined to my whether they had disepard the possible use of the Singapore naval base by the United States navy.

“It is best not to be specific in such matters,” he said,

The Australian Minister Wan also in conference with Mr Cordell Hull to-day.

SIX SHIPS SUNK

LONDON, Oct. 16 (Reuter),—A German convoy of *********

WHITEAWAY'S

Hundreds have been daily attending the exhibition of prize-winning" and "other selected photographe in the "Telegraph" photograph contest.. The exhibition is in the Morning Post Building and, closes this evening.

three supply ships with two escort vessels accompanying Worst Storm Ever Hits Bombay

them has been destroyed.

The Admiralty communique giving this news. does

****................................................................ | not locate the scene of action.

AIR FORCE RAIDS

ON ITALIANS

African Coastal Bases Hit

CAIRO, Oct. 16 (Reuter),Further harassing of the Italian Army threatening Egypt has been carried out by the R.A.F.

A communique issued to-night describes the continuation of attacks on Ben Ghazi yesterday when a further direct hit was made on the Mole d'Italia and the railway station, and the sidings were laced with incendiary bombs.

difficult.

Observation of the damage, the communique admits, was

Barracks and military concentrations at Bardia, Capuzzo and Sollum were bombed successfully, and Derna and Tobruk

1 were also raided.

Nazi Plane Attacks Goods Train

The RAF, suffered

these operations,

One merchant vessel, it is officially stated. was of about 7,000 tons. One of the others, which were small, exploded be- fore sinking.

Another German vessel of about | 7,000 tons, adds the communique, was attacked. successfully

It with three torpedges.

was

hit

Liverpool Damaged LONDON, Oct. 10 (Reuter).—The British cruiser Liverpool has been damaged In the Mediterranean by enemy torpedo-carrying aircraft.

The Admiralty states that the Liverpool was returning to her base fter operations in the Mediterranean when the attack was made, and she is now safely in port.

Casualties were not heavy. Announcements of the damage was withheld until it was known that the Liverpunt had reached her base.

• This disposes of another angle of the exaggerated Hollan claims of tosses In his action, The Hallons claimed to

have sunk a cruiser,

Direduwa, in Italian East Africa, was ruded and buildings and rail way stations were bombed,

An action between an RAF. plane un patrol in the Red Sen and three Italian bombers resulted in two of the enemy aircraft being damaged, one of them badly. The British air- craft returned to its base safely.

R.A.F. planes operating from

barracks on Abdekar Mossoma.

Air Raid Casualties Sudan bombed naval and air force

midlands district

There were no casualties,

Peninsula

Fifth Column Pigeons

nt

NO EXTRA TROOPS

Soviets Deny Border Concentrations

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

1

BOMBAY, Oct. 16 (Reuter).-The worst storm. within living memory struck Bombay in the early hours of this morning.

At 3 p.m. local time, strects were comparatively deserted and many of the most important streets were' closed to traffic.

Dwellings facing the sea were blown flat. Much wreckage has been washed ashore and it in feared that loss, of life in coastal craft is heavy.

The gale has now been blowing for ten hours, Ape number of trees have been uprooted and hurled across the roads, disturbing traffic.

Falling trees and collapsing walls killed one person and injured about 60.

Planes Radiate Over Continent

R.A.F. Bombers Blast Nazis' Vital Points

Exhibition Attracts 2,000

Last Day To See Colony's

Best Photographs,

Nearly 2,000 people have visited the "Telegraph" photo

|

British- Rumanian Trade Ceases

Britons Leaving

LONDON, Oct. 16 (Router).. ---The 'British Government had ceased to maintain normal trade relations with. Rumonia since it became apparent that Rumanin was coming increasing- ly under German" domination, stated: Mr. R. A. Butler, Under- Secretary for Foreign Affairs, In reply to a question to-day in the House of Commons.

70 Britons Leave BUCHAREST, Qct. 16 (Reu- ter).A further 70 members of the British colony in Rumania - are leaving Constanza for Istanbul on Thursday.

Special Oil Measures BUCHAREST, Oct 16 (Reuter}. Coinciding with heavier. German de- mands for oil and despatch of wor materials in return, 65 passenger trains, many of which run on impert. ont main lines, are to be suspended [from midnight to-night until the end

of the month.

The offelst remsan for this measure Is to make way for transporting supplies for internal needs” which military requisitions, have been long delayed owing to

The staff of the Gerning: Noyal Mission" huvo arrived.

graphic competition exhibition Roosevelts

at the Morning Post Building during the past three days, and this constitutes a new record in

the history of the exhibition,

annual

Students and other young

people have

been prominent

Conscripted For Army

NEW YORK, Oct. 16 (Reuter) among the enthusiastic viewers. Throughout the country to-day, Without exception the public has Young America registered at the sung the praises of the exhibited rate of over 1,000,000 an hour for

ilat

United photographs and agreed

inpossible service with the quality of work and artistry of ex-States' first peace-time draft for the

army. pression the photographs are capable of challenging any other exhibition Bowery tramps in New York as ́ ́Park”Avenue ́ ́millióñalfès Joined" of its type in the world.

-Blenheims Score is the last opportunity the men between the ages of 21 and 35

LONDON, Oct. 16 (Reuter)The effort of eight German fighters to harass British Blenheim bombers of the Coastal Command while they were raiding Flushing and Terneuzen on | Tuesday night was unsuccessful.

1

The Air Ministry news service says that the Messerschmitts were driven off with machine-gun fire or evaded, and, bombing |was carried out with the utmost effect,

THAILAND TO WAIT

naval

were

public will have of seeing the ex- queued up to obey the conscription

It will remain open until Law. 6 o'clock this evening. Visitors

hibition.

Two of President Roosevelt's sons,

signed on.

should take the lift at the Morning John and Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr. Post Building to the top floor.

Indian Civil Campaign

Starting To-Day

WARDHA, Oct. 18. (Reuter),—The individual civil dis bedience cam-

Soviet And U.S. Policies

for

Ministers Confer

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (Heuter),

Lock-gates and fuel stores among the principal targets. The 1are-path of an aerodrome above: which enemy aircraft were observed; elreling was bombed before the lights could be extinguished.

paign decided on by Congress will be-M. Oumunsky, the 'Soviet Ambas- Two power stations at the Lorient inaugurated on Thursday, it is under-sador to the United States, conferred

base were the main points of stood. attack

by other formations of Blen-

hour with Mr. Sumner Welles, Gandhi is understood to be in- Assistant Secretary Suite. timating to the District Magistrate at Although he declined to discuss Fleet Air Arm aircraft, operating Nagpur that Vinoba- humble his visit, it is believed to have been with the Coastal Command dropped member of the Mahatma's Ashram the continuation of the conversations large calibre bombs on the harbour (ceminary)-wili open the campaign started last week and designed to works and shipping at Brest.

with an anti-war speech to-morrow improve Russo-American relations. Hudson aircraft were active on the morning at the village of Paunar, Dutch coast and bombed the inner seven miles from Nagpur. destroyers off Texci. harbour of Willemsoord and enemy Gandhi will not be present.

Punjab Prays

Tension With Indo-China | heims.

A Little Easier

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BANGKOK, Oct, 16 (UP).— It is reliably reported that the Council of Ministers has decided to continue negotiations with the French Minister at Bangkok, pending the arrival of a French commission from Indo-China, probably on October 25.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

BUCHAREST, Oct. 16 (UP).| LONDON. Oct. 16 (UP),---- |

have CAIRO, Oct. 18 (Reuter)-Italian-"The reports that we The Air Ministry and the Minis-agents are belleved to be using carrier concentrated twelve divisions on try of Home Security in a joint pigeons to communicate with the the Soviel-Rumanian frontier} communique states that a num-enemy, states an Egyption military are entirely unfounded," a high decree, The Egyptian people are, ber of persons were killed in the therefore, called on to hand over to official of the Soviet Legation air raids on London last night. the authorities any pigeons resembl- told the "United Press" to-day,};

A freight train and a gang of plateing carrier pigeons, Jayers in

Two Ships Sunk

"It is true that we have a were_machine-gunned this morning

limited and normal number of CAIRO. Oct. 10 (Reuter), by a German plane which dived down R.A.F. ralds at Ben Khazi the rail-frontier guards, but there is no to within 50 feet of the ground. way, wharves and shipping were bit concentration of troops at any

Objectives at Bardia and Berlin Story

Gura, point on the Soviet-Rumanian Eritrea, were also hit. BERLIN, Oct. 18 (UP)~Well in- British naval units bombarded the frontier," the official added. formed circles said that games in the Italian port of Savona, where the region between the Thames loop and Navy munitions and airplane works the Victoria docks, were visible from were damaged.

LAHORE, Oct 10 (Reuler)-AI!” across the Channel. Although British

'branches of the Moslem League fighters sought to avoid battle, 32

The rald on Kiel Insted four hours. throughout the Punjab' have been British pursuit planes were shot down

Tons of bombs were dropped in al- instructed to observe November 1 ́as compared to only seven German planes. In

most continuous, attacks. Direct hits a special day of prayer for the guns brought down ave British planes ng to a torpedo attack after a brief

were scored on the Jelty of the tor- safety, integrity and Independence It is understood that the police pedo bost harbour and on the Marine of Islamic countries. and naval anti-aircraft guns brought gun duel, the Itallan submarine Toli

have asked the populace: to stop all Academy. sank a British submarine of the

QUEBEC, Oct. 16 (Router)—Lord | demonstrations,

The Deutsche Werft yards and The British air force was unable Perseus class in Mid-Atlantic last weeks-erat, us guests of President from the Sattaheeb naval base four jetty were repeatedly straddled and a and Lady Athlone will spend the A high naval official who returned dockyards south-east of the main to attack milltary objectives in the night, the fallon High Command Reich during the day time Bombs claims.

Roosevelt at Hyde Park, New York. days ago, said there were no Ameri- line of heavy bombs burst plong the

LONDON, Oct. 10 (Reuter)Mr, were dropped in western and central

This was Exchange of gun and machine-gun

announced from

War, the can vessels there at that. time. western border of the Germania has arrived in Egypt.

Anthony Eden, Secretary for Germany killing and wounding some fire took place at a close-range. The Citadel--tho summer residence of the Ho stated that the Navy Minilry | shipyard. civilians and damaging some house." Italian bout, then manoeuvred into a Canadian. Governor-General and his had

It is understood here that Mr. not advised any American

One salvo started a huge oil fire, Eden will have conversations with Daylight Relief

favourable position for launching a wife when they away from vessels carrying war material to having apparently struck fuel stores General Sir Archibald Wavell, C-in- LONDON, Oct. 10 (Reuter)There torpedo attack.

Ottawa,

China to take refuge there.

and trucks.

Middle East, and will..niso Besides bombing oil refineries and visit contingents of British Allied TURN to Page 5, Column One troops in the Middle East,

down one.

addition, anti-aircraft

has hardly been any enemy activity | ***

over this country to-day yet states a

communique.

It has also been learned from another Soviet soures that several Soviet units have been employed re- A submarine sank an Italian cently on "defensive forlifications, supply ship off Genoa and another off the Vato Reads.

Italian Counter-Claim ROME, Oct. 16 (Domel) —Resort-

Athlones To Visit Roosevelt

da te ne ported only in one Hospital Hit in New Switzerland

Bombs were

coast town in Scotland and one

point in the West country.

No damage

ported

While fun

or casualties are re- particulars are

are not yet clear that despite

available, it seems to wanton bomb- ing of civilians in London on Tiles

widespread and quite

thehumber of persons

Raid on Chungking

Special to the "Telegraph"

CHUNGKING, Oct. 16, (UP).Three Japanese planes rald- day night the killed, though larger than in recent ed Chungking at twilight tonight. Detonations were heard at riday is considered less than in 6.25 p.m.; jog

carller raids of last montheen Two localities of the modern suburbs were bombed but the This morning an enemy Boat plans damage was eight. The air raid alarms was sounded at 5.23 wer shot down by Coastal Command

p.m., and the all clear at 7.15 p.m.

Fre

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The Syracuse Hospital was hit later, by a bom and the dining – hall času was wreck One Chinese doc. tor and al unhold patients wère burled under the debri", buttall

Granted Navicerts

Four Hours Over Kiel

Eden In Egypt.

Australia Can't Agree On Coalition Cabinet

CANBERRA, Oct. 16 (Reuter). The meeting of Party LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuter). managers summoned by Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Australian The British Government have Prime Minister, to discuss methods of forming a stable govern

to grant navicerts and ment following the election impasse, adjourned to-night without

having reached any decision.

rt licences to enable Swit and to maintain a two- the stock of war materials. "The British Government/wil alio

They will re-meet on Monday. John Curtin, Leader of the Lat

Menzler,

to the proposal put. by Mr. Menzies has issued a state-arly that

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