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EVERY ELIGIBLE EVACUEE IN AUSTRALIA WILL BE OFFERED WEEKLY PAYMENTS FOR THEIR SUPPORT ON THE SCALE ANNOUNCED BY THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT YESTERDAY.

IT WAS MADE CLEAR BY A SPOKESMAN YESTERDAY THAT THE PAYMENTS WILL BE CALCULATED BACK TO THE DATE OF ARRIVAL IN AUSTRALIA,

Though averybody in the Government scheme is eligible to benefit under the financial arrange.

DOG-FIGHT OVER ments published, there is no question of forcing

THE THAMES

British Planes Score Victory

Special to the "Telegraph",

LONDON, Oct. 17 (UP)-British fighter planes and Ger man raiders fought a fierce dog-fight above the clouds over the Thames Estuary this afternoon.

The engagement followed a brief period of intense anti- aircraft fire which forced the Nazi raiders above the clouds.

BAN ON MUNITIONS FROM H.K. REMAINS

The sounds of machine guns and air cannot could be heard before the invaders were forced to race out to sea and the fighters returned at a low altitude,

ways,

street

Big Building Hit

payments on people who do not want them. This will do away with the routine of paying in Australia and collecting in Hongkong in unneces- sary cases.

Husbands who wish to make their payments inde. pendently of Government will not be affected.

The weekly disbursements will be made by the. Australian Government and it was said, in reply to a question, that such a scheme would avoid the confusion likely to arise if payments have to be made over all parts of the country.

Australia as time goes on,

Probably Hongkong families will scatter far and wide in

Mr. B. E. Maughan of the Government audit office, is still representing Government in Australia and he has pot asked for extra assistance. He has dealt so far with the cases of needy

Government hopes to have

necessary or

not

Bombs from a lone German plans people. struck a three-storey building in the London area during the lost raid,' trapping some workers and injuring news within a week of the char- people in the street who were struck tering of a ship to take the last by flying debris,

batch of Hongkong families from An official press communique

The building slowly collapsed side-Hongkong to Australia. Whether

anally com issued this morning by the Hon.

to real on coming

this will be surface shelter. Mr. N..L. Smith, Colonial Secre- The Air Ministry reported: "A few depends on the replies to a letter. tary, makes it clear that local enemy planes succeeded in penetrat-which Government is dispatching restrictions, not only on muni-ing the London area to-day and re- to the women concerned.. tions proper, hut on other speci- few bombs have been dropped, and here to send down extra baggage for ports received so far indiente that The question of allowing people fied articles, have not yet been casualties are not expected removed.

to be their familles already in Australlo heavy

will also depend on whether a ship is chartered and whether it will have the freight space necessary.

The communique reads:

"Other enemy

aircraft dropped "Mr. N. L. Smith, Colonial Secre- some bombs on coast towns in Kent tary, interviewed to-day, said that his and a few other points in the south verbal statement on October 17, 1940, of England with little effect." to Mr. Okazaki, Japanese Consul- General, had been based on ils inter- pretation of telegram just received

German Pamphlets

Well Settled

Inquiries made of the military au- thorities revealed that the army evacuees are well settled and content sequent on entry to a strange country except for the minor grumbles con. under changed

conditions.

ATTACK ON BALLOON BARRAGE

to

So successful have been the balloon barrages over England that the German air raiders find it increasingly necessary attack these obstacles before they can hope to get anywhere being attacked and one of the balloons shot down in flames. near their objectives. In this picture we see a balloon barrage

Petain Vainly Seeks Better Terms

Italy's Cruel Snub To Vichy Request

-Pay In Full

The "Popolo d'Italia" commenting on Marshal Petain's recent message to the French people, declares that the Vichy Government says, in effect, that France to-day would be willing to transform herself but that the Axis Peace Commission would have to reduce its claims.

LONDON, Oct. 17 from London.

(UP)—Pam- "He now understands that consl-over England to-night contained a bit

phlets dropped by German planes deration is being given to a counter-ter attack on Mr. Winston Churchill

Declaring that certain neutral suggestion that the Hongkong part of as a "gangster."

With the exception of about

newspapers have given this the July agreement was not confined to the three months term of the main of carrying on an "absolutely criminal Scetion of the Hongkong Volunteers message, the "Popolo d'Italia" The pamphlets accused the Premier dozen women who were in the Moblie interpretation to Petain's The local restrictions, not only on recent photograph of Mr. Churchill two others too l to leave, all Army must be made clear:

form of warfare." They carried before the evacuation started, and saya that the following points: munitions proper but on the other puff specified articles, have not yet been ing a cigar, holding, a tommy gun familles obeyed the Government or- and wearing a narrow brimmed Derby removed and will not be until the re-hat. sult of the diplomatie negotiations is Caption to the plcture was "Wanted known,"

for Incitement to Murder."

agreement.

LATEST

A workman of the Peninsula Hotel

FEELING GROWS IN THAILAND

Anti-French Displays

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

ment has ordered students to leave France.

der promptly and had left.

There

Firstly, the war was not started;

the Far East. were no others to be evacuated from and won-to give France a totalitarian

regime: Asked about the schooling of the

Secondly, the Vichy Government is 600 or so youngsters who left, an making a big mistake if in the "re. Army officer said they would con-volution from above." it is trying to

schooling, but not In

save what France has lost;

Thirdly, when. France has paid all Army schools as it was impracticable that she will have to pay, she will to arrange this. Some of the chil- be free to choose the regime which dren were babies and the familles she prefers. were not all in one city.

tinue their

The Anancial aspect of the Army

evacuees was in the hands of a Fin-

ancial Officer and the Australian War Omcc.

COOLIDGE IN A HURRICANE

. Four Injured

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17 (UP)The American President Lines to-day re- ported that the President Coolidge was struck by a hurricane off the coast of Japan.

-Four people were injured and some damage was caused to the liner, the report said.

Suspension Of Junior British Minister

LONDON, Oct. 17 (Reuler).—The suspension from duties. of Mr. R. Boothby, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Food, was announced by Mr. Winston Churchill in the House of Commens to-day.

The Prime Minister indicated that the suspension was at Mr. Boothby's own request pending investigation by the Select Committee of Mr. Boothby's connection with payment out of MR. WILLKIE IS tions of Czecho-Slovakin,

assets in Britain of claims against the government and institu-

CONFIDENT

Parliament WER

Mr. Eden's Mission

Mr. Churchill said that the Com- Women Warned To Leave

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" mitice would report on whether Mr. The following letter is being clicu- ABOARD THE SPECIAL TRAIN Boothby's conduct was contrary to BANGKOK, Oct. 17 (UP),lated by the Hongkong Government EN ROUTE TO ST. LOUIS, Oct. 17 usage, derogatory to the dignity of HOTEL EMPLOYEE It is announced that the Governo women who are due to be evacunt (UP)--Mr. Wendell Wilkie to-day the House, or inconsistent with the

ed under the compulsory evacuation promised a Republican victory in the standard which all Thai scheme. FOUND DEAD

November Madam, I am directed to inform which will bring a real job with a

Presidential

elections entitled to expect from its members. Studies Egypt Situation you that His Excellency the Omeer real future for every family," insteadj was found hanging in his workshop In the meantime, the anti-Administering the Government has of unemployment and dependence on Churchill said that after the occupa--Mr. Anthony Eden, Secretary Explaining the situation, Mr. LONDON, Oct. 17 (Router). In the basement of the building early French demonstrations through- decided, on the advice of the Evacua- the New Deal, this morning.

out the country continue, and ion Advisory Committee, that your

tion of Prague certain Czech assets evacuation under the terms of Regu-

He said the choice must be made were blocked in Britain and for War, is in Egypt to help

cheques.

ITURN to Pago 2, Column Three his power with men and muni- tions and to discuss with him qucations of the higher policy of the campaign, says "Reuter's" military correspondent.

Damage

To Nazi

Naval Yards by R.A.F.

LONDON, Oct. 17 (Reuter). -For the second night in succession, the naval dockyards at Klel were among the principal targets attacked last night by I.A.F. bombers.

Once again the raiders press- ed home the attack in the face of fierce opposition from the batteries of heavy and light guns, states the Air Ministry, news service.

The bombardment lasted over two hours and many high explosive and incendiary bombs were seen to burst among the buildings in the Deutsche Werft and Germania yards.

One of the pilots said that he came " out over the top of what appeared to be a warship and dropped à stick- of bombs which must have straddled the ship.

Drifting clouds made observation of the results extremely difficult, but other pilots believed that their bombs hit the same ship.

In another attack on 1 different part of the dockyards, bombs fell astern of another warship and two fires at once broke out.

Oil Plant Hit At the same time as this raid, other targets elsewhere in Germany were attacked. At Leuna, a large synthetle oll plant was again, subjected to prolonged bombardment. With the first bombs dropped, a large are wis started.

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At regular intervals, heavy calibre bombs were dropped with precision on this important objective and fur- ther fires were seen to break out followed by numerous explosions,

The last pilot to attack the plant saw his bomba burst near a line of chimneys and a few minutes later there was a gigantle explosion,

Brest Power Station daylight attack was made to-day on LONDON, Oct. 17 (Reuter) —A

the power station of the German- occupied naval base of Brest by Coastal Command aircraft, states an Air Ministry communique. A num- ber of bombs were dropped and ex- tensive damaged caused.

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Successful Raids

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** LONDON, Oct. 17 (UP)-The Air Ministry

announced that British bombers carried out successful raida

On

enemy naval bases and docks despite most unfavourable weather condillons lost night.

They

bombed Kiel, Hamburg, Bre- men and Cuxhaven, the synthetic oll production plant at Leuna, and the munitions factories and power sta- tons in Saxony with good results.

British long range guns in the Straits of Dover shelled a German E-boat which flew after several close shells went into the mist on the French coast. A Dornler dying-boat escorted the E-bont.

Canterbury Cathedral Escapes

Dean In Vaults · LONDON, Oct. 17 (Reuter).

He was dead when found and his another is scheduled to be held TURN to Page 2, Column Four between Reilet chèques and wage arose the question of payment from General Wavell to the utmost of afternoon.

body was removed to the mortuary.

Police are investigating.

The nome of the man is given 'os

Cheung Chiu, aged 34.

in Bangkok next Saturday.

It is reliably stated that the French

mason and had been in the Hotel's Thailand on Friday whether or not employ for upwards of 12 years.

He was authorities in Indo China will notify

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they are sending delegates to negotiate, but it is understood that they may not send such a delegation In vlow of Vichy's rejection of the demand for new territory.

The commission may be authorized to negotiate only the revision of the present Mekong border to which Vichy has already-agreed,

BURMA ROAD REOPENS: FIRST TRUCKS ON WAY TO KUNMING

Special to the "Telegraph"

LASHIO

At any moment the Nazi legions in the Balkans may march-If they do not do so soon the weather will make the roods impassable for their mechanised units and when they do move it will be in conjunction with

Italian forces in North Africa dimension,

powers in the Far East," declares a Japan on the rights of Western Cunningham.

op-

nayal

LASHIO, Oct. 18. (UP). —The Burma Road is open. The first convoy of 60 trucks with mixed cargoes including' arms left at 12.07 a.m. Whither Thailand?

Rangoon reports that four Rangoon northward by railwayja significant Indication of Britain's and the battle will become one of American ships arrived during throughout the day,

renewed determination to have done

Targe VICHY, Oct. 17 (UP)-Conflicting the past week, their entire car-

Lashio Prepares

|will appeasement as a policy, and to Mr. Eder will

will also have the reports are being received here in-goes being destined for Chinu British A.R.P., system was extended against further encroachments - by situation with Admiral. Sir, Andrew

Oct.

the 17 (UP)-The stand firmly with the United States portunity of discussing dicating that Slam is not definitely vin the highway. aligned with "Japan, or wholly under

to Lashle for the Arst time to-day the Influence of either Britain or

Police are instructing' residents to

Time spent in reconnaissance is Japan,

koop six tube of water and six tubs Washington Star" editorial to-day, never wasted," is a milltary axiom Manifestations are reported to have RANGOON," Oct, 18, (UP)-The of sandbags in their homes at all

that Mr. Eden has not forgotten and vecurred throughout the

Country Chinese Consulate has been informed times, in order to extinguish ares that concern in developments along the when he returns to the Cabinet.

"The United States has a proper his advise will be of particular value against the construction of Japanese that the first group of 200 lorries may be started during possible air Burma Road within the next few ale bases near Siam but other mani- heading for Kunming bearing petrol raids, magma

days, for China is not only our friend, fcalations against Indo-China have and war supplies have started: their ring. Washington Opinion. been held by Biamese nationaliste'dt trip.

but a first line of defence against Bangkok.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 (UP) Tokyo and the new tripartite totall Lorries have been rushed from! "The reopening of the Burma Road is (turian Axis," the paper said.

Trucks For Kunming

Patrols Only* Active CAIRO, Oct. 17. |{Reuter) "Nothing of importance to report in TURN to Pare 2, Column: One

fighter-

-Canterbury Cathedral had a narrow escape in an air raid this

A formation of bombers, diving out of tho clouds, dropped 20 high ex-. plosive and incendiary bombs in the town. Three of the bombs fell in the precincts of the Cathedral.

in

The Ministry of Home Security announces that some damage was done to the Deanery' and in the precincts but the Cathedral itself, where panes of glass were damaged a rak last week, suffered no harmn. One bomb landed in front of the garden of the Deanery but Doun Hewlett Johnson andi the membera of his staff, who were sheltering in the vaulted passages, escaped Injury. About a dozen private houses were wrecked but most of the bombs fell. in the open spaces and only one man, who was a member of the Home Guard, was killed,

Planes Brought Down LONDON, Oet. VineNeuter) Three enemy aircraft have been des TURN 18: Part 2, Column: One