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No. 162ad

Sunday's Blitzkrieg By Royal Air Force

SAVAGE ASSAULT ON COAST PORTS

Special to the "Telegraph"

FOLKESTONE, Oct. 21 (UP).-Royal Air Force planes are shuttling back and forth in swarms across the English Channel at ten minute intervals, heaping havoc on "Hitler's invasion ports.”

All last night and so far to-day the British planes have been carrying out the most savage assault of the whole war on the French coast held by the Nazis.

Tons of bombs have been crashing, sometimes at the rate of 100 per minute, spreading a path of flory destruction after a duci of unprecedented intensity between British and German long-

[range guns across the Channel.

Burma Rd. Bombing Resumed

Latest Japanese Claims

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"*

For the second time in the past three days Japanese naval

planes yesterday subjected the

Like Thunder

The bombardment began about 7 pan. yesterday and the explosions reverberated like thunder over Kent where windows rattled and ornaments crashed to the floor.

During the afternoon the Germans fired over fifty shells at a residential district of Dover where a few houses and a church were struck. One per- son was killed and two injured." At sunset the Germans fred two more. salvoes,

In the afternoon, too, a Messersch- midi was shot down over Dover. The pilot escaped with minor wounds. He approached a farmer sobbing "No Messerschmidt. No Luck. No luck."

Flushing Blasted

DOVER, Oct. 20 (UP).—The RAF., bombardment of the French coast at Chinese section of the Burma Flushing for over four hours to-night Road to an intense bombardment}^ppears to have been more heavy says an official Japanese com- munique quoted by "Domei"..

than any previous operation,

The fights were going on every 10 for 12 minutes and a total of hundreds (of tons of bombs must have been met dropped.

The Japanese raiders heavy banks of clouds, but, it is li claimed, they succeeded

in

damaging vital bridges spanning ANOTHER £1,000

the Lantsang River in Yunnan.

His declared that motor convoys consisting of scores of trucks were sighted during the attack and wore seen scattering in order to avoid the

Japanese raiders.

Another report issued by the Japanese. shys that a formation of bombers-attacked-munition-factories) at Kochiu, west of Mengize in southern Yunnan, Inflicting serious damage.

Kunming Alarm CHUNGKING, Oct, 20 (UP)-it is rald alr reliably reported that the aint was sounded in Kunning to- day from 11 a.m., until 4 p.m., when 27 batches of Japanese planes ranged from Kunming to all regions to the west and south.

However, only the towns of Tatun and Yukuopu were bombed.

Yukuopuis 14 miles from Mengtze on the Mengtze-Kochtu brunch of the railway while Tatun is about

nidway between Mengtze und chtu.

Bombing of the Burma Road not mentioned in the report,

FOR BOMBERS

A further cheque for £1,000, mahing the eleventh instalment, was handed to the Hongkong Government_this_morning for telegraphic transfer to the Imperial Government, London, for the purchase of bombing planes. This brings the total remitted from the War Fund in- augurated by the “S. C. M. Post" and "The Hongkong Telegraph" to £85,389 19. 6. On Saturday, the dollar total amounted to $1,369,986.26.

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PREMIER SAW IT Air Action In Mediterranean Intensifies

SHOT DOWN

When Mr. Winston Churs chill paid-d visit recently to Britain's front line on the southeast past, he walked straight info a fierce air raid during which, he 'saw Nazi ́planes sent hurtling to the ground. Amongst them was the plane pictured here which, as can be seen, was still smouldering when the photographi WOI taken. Scones like, this have been common around the coasts of England.

AERIAL BATTLES OVER LONDON

Sunday's Constant Action

By_WALLACE- CARROLL

UNITED PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT

LONDON, Oct. 21 (UP),British and German planes are repeatedly clashing over London and southern England and the | raiders last night were still crossing the Channel, braving the

booming defences in attempts to bomb the British capital.

Anti-aircraft batteries were in action at dusk yesterday and German bomba" rumbled in the streets while planes darted swiftly over the heart of the city. During the early part of the night raid the barking-guns of London's outer defences kept up an unbroken barrage.

The German formations appeared

in relays over the countles surround-

After each terrific series of explo-ing London and spread fanwise over Ko-slons there would be a lull of about the metropolitan area.

10 minutes and then another blast.

was

on ordinary nights, they drop a stick

Standard Oil Forced Out?

Report Of Tientsin Branch-

of four or five bombs at targets and

Widespread Forays

German planes were also reported

then return and drop more. To- over Liverpool, Wales, a lown in night, they dropped all their bombs southwest England and elsewhere, indicating the widespread nature of the night forays.

at once.

There is a full moon, low mist and the sen is calm, People flocked to the shore to watch the rald.

London city had little rest for more than 24 hours. There were ave closely spaced alarms which kept the people on the alert vir- tually all day. The last all clear had scarcely!

for

their

night attack. Flares were

R.A.F. HAMMER AT ITALIAN BASES

CAIRO, Oct. 20 (Reuter).-The R.A.F. hammered away this week-end with increased strength at Italian bases and shipping in Libya.

A communique to-night reports that yesterday R.A.F. bombers straddled a line of ships at the outer harbour mole of Ben Ghazi and caused a large fire at the Berka

barracks.

JAPAN WANTS D.E.I. PETROL

The barracks' telephone exchange and military.headquarters at Ben Ghazi had been hit in raids on the previous night, of which details are now available.

West of Bardia, bombs fell on barracks and a large conecn- tration of motor transport.

At Hallaya (Hillfire Pass), near Sollum, bombs fell among anti-aircraft guns at the military camp and at Bug Bug, on anti-aircraft emplacements.

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Another attack WAB made 011 Maritza in the Dotlecaneso Islands on the same night but the damage was not observed.

Diredawn was visited and attacks on hangars there caused, explosions followed by fires.

Bahrein Island, in the Persian Gulf, was bombed by four Italian aircraft shortly after midnight but very little damage was caused and there were (no casualtics.

Communique

Italians Bomb

American Oil Wells

Bahrein Is. Raid

All R.AF. machines returned safe- ly, it is announced in a communique which states "Aircraft of the South African Air Force operating from the Sudan, ralded Barentu (Abyssinia) SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" aerodrome yesterday with consider-

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20,; able success. Three Italian fighters

up and (UP). The Standard Oil Com on the runway were shot burned out, while six other aircraft pany has been advised that the dispersed over the nerodrome, were company's holdings on the Ara. severely damaged by gunfire but did blan-island of Bahrein were,

bombed by Italian planes on Saturday.

not catch fire.

"RA.F. bombers corried out several raids on Gurn. which resulted in explosions and fires among buildings which could be seen 15 minutes after the aircraft left the target on their way home,

Night Raids

"Night raids were carried out at Diredawn, bombs falling across rat way buildings and hangars,

In

were

North Africa, roids carried out on Sollum, the Dode- canese Islands and Benghazi. to

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Oct. 20 (UP), -Information from reli able sources state, that Japan is pressing the Batavia authorities annul_the_existing_con». tracts allocating all Netherlands East Indies aviation gasoline exports to Britain.

It is reported that Japan is attempting to obtain the transfer of those contracts to herself and that so far, the D.El., have refused to break their agreement with Britain.

Britain May Accept Russia's Conquests

Latest London Theories

By FREDERICK KUH

UNITED PRESS STAFF CORRESPONDENT

on LONDON, Oct. 20 (UP)----Acting

Sir Stafford

The resulting damage war negligible and no American wor- kers were injured. ....

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A Calro message says that accord- ing to information received by Bri- tish sources, Italian bombers Saturday attacked oll wells owned by the Standard Oil Company's in- the mainland of Saudi tercals on

Arabia.

The oil wells are situated on the. mainland opposite the Bahrein Is "At Sollum bombs fell on military lands which were also raided. concentrations and a camp. Rhode's Island, direct hits scored on

At

administrative buildings CARROLL ALLCOT MAY LEAVE S’HAI

near the aerodrome; also on the hangar.

"Bombs fell among vessels moored on the south side of the Mole d'Italia at Benghazi while Incendiary bombs also fell on the quay adjoining.

Life In Danger

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHI

MANILA, Oct. 21 (UP),-Mr.

One merchant ship is believed to Hallet Abend, the "New York have been hit."

Italian Retaliate

Times" correspondent, has arriv- led in Manila en route to a roving CAIRO, Oct 20 (Reuter).-Italian assignment which includes aircraft have bombed two indepen- Singapore and Rangoon. dent Moslem slates Saudi Arabia

The trip is being taken partly on and the little island of Bahrein in the advice. from United States officials Persian Gulf.

The raiders flew over the Holy and friends of Mr. Abend, who fear

Land near the city of Mecen.

for the safety of his life és a result

or increasing Japanese threats.

It is learned here that there were TURN to Pago 2, 'Column, Four Allcot, the American radio commen-

Rumania Due

To Join Axis

German Warning

on

It is reported that Mr. Carroll' tator in Shanghai, who is also Nanking's foreign "Black List", and who wears a bullet-proof vest because of threats made to his life, is coming to Manila from Shanghai,"

It is declared that Mr. Allcot intends to write a book.

FIVE KILLED IN

PLANE CRASH

Spectacular Show

LONDON, Oct. 20 (Heuter) ---The Royal Air Force staged a terrific and CHUNGKING, Oct. 21 (Central spectacular attack on

SPECIAL TO THE'!'TELEGRAPH" the French News) Shanghal dispatch states coast shortly after dusic to-day. The sounded when the Germans arrived Cripp's advice the British Government is considering recog that owing to Japan's strict control bombing was so violent

BUCHAREST, Oct. 20 (UP).

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" aver petroleum in North China, the ground on the English side of tho

The Nazi organ in Bucharest, that the showered down in the outer London nising Russia's absorption of the three Baltic States, the final

·MARIANNA, Arkansas, Oct. 20 "Angeblatt," to day published a Standard-Vacuum Oil Co. in Tientsin Channel quivered as salvocs of bombs area at the outset of the night rald. decision on which awaits the current consultations in Washing-

(UP),-An air-show pilot and four has decided to wind up its business. were dropped.

These were followed by high ex-ion, according to unconfirmed reports here.

warning to the other Balkan jout of 10 passengers were killed in a The bombing appeared to be con-les and demage which had been plosive bombs adding to the casual- The Chinese staff members have

One version termed the recog-

States that Rumania la expected plane crash here to-day when the been paid off and the American staf centrated on the German long range growing slowly but steadily from the nition as being likely. It was members have arrived in Shanghai gun emplacements near Cap Gris

Cyclone Death Toll at any moment to join the Axis. pilot unsuccessfully attempted to

The paper also urges the

catch a parachute jumper in mid air other explained that the proposed con-

and the parachute failed to open. ready to return to Americn.

Nez. Although a low mist hung over daylight alarms.

LONDON, Oct. 20 (Reuter).—It is Balkan States to follow suit. No comment could be obtained the sea, flashes of exploding bombs, smashing windows and the cornice of cession to Moscow is being now feared that between 300 and 400

One bomb exploded in a street

This coincides with the enforce- TURN, to Page 2, Column Six TURN to Fago 2, Column Six weighed in order to facilitate lives have been lost in the cyclone ment of emergency measures here to four-Power talks concerning the which struck Bombay and the sur-deal with the possibility. The orders Far East, the

rounding district early last week. include a complete blackout from effective im- It is suggested that Britain might Damage is estimated at about £370,- midnight to dawn

mediately and to continue indefinitely. meet the Soviet's wishes regarding the Baltic States to make possiblu concerted policy between Britain, the United States, Russia and China against Japanese expansion.

Inquiries among offelal quarters |drew ́a negative answer.

from the Hongkong Office.

On GIBRALTAR

Thailand Pressure On Indo-China Increases

TIGHTENS DEFENCES

000.

LATEST.

Germans Surprised At Military Mission

England's Resistance

Special to the "Telegraph"

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGNAPH" Special to the "Telegraph"

ALGEOIRAS,

No Change in Attitude Oct. 20

"There is no change in Britain's BANGKOK, Oct. 20 (UP).—In a nationwide broadcast this (Domel)-All ships passing

Ballle States and Russia. evening the Thai Premier urged the people to remain cool and Gibraltar recently and refusing attitude towards the merger of the Mr. calm and await the Government's decision regarding the disputed to obey light signals to halt have Churchil's declaration in the House been compelled to stop by gun-of Commons recently that Britain territory,

ROME, Oct. 20 (UP) The Berlin correspondent of Count will refuse to recognlso territorial resorting to force, but if force is in fire. He indicated that the French Com avilable, war will be wared with the Talsalon would not be accoptable un-minimum of bloodshed."

During the past few nights and changes made

quarters) are surprised at England's resistance to the daily Nazi bombings. leas it was authorized to negotiate

One thousand farmers this after early on Friday morning particularly the war still stands, oficial during Clano's newspaper "Telegrafo" to-day declares that the Germans "After reading the official German communiques ono Some observers think this com- return of the Luang, Prabang.noon marched on the Defence Minis. /the sound of gunfira, tom Gibraltar told "United Pres and Pakse territories, as well, as the try demonstrating that they wanted i has been audible here.

Meanwhile, it is reported that all ment is misleading because they question is always asked 'How Is England able to resist? For He said: "To give fusta demarea armed nellon If the French refuse to British subjects between the ages of recall that Mr. Churchul's declaration how long and at the cost of what sacrifices will England be able return the former Thai territory," 18 and 41 years in Gibraltar have condemned the forced cession of to hold her ground? Can England, we ask ourselves, prolong The farmers carried rice, bananas, been called up for military service. Transylvania, to Iluzigary, but that he her resistance? Is it really true that 47,000,000 Englishmen We ate determined to get back our coconuts, and other produce, as an It is believed that they will be em- aignincantly, omitted to Jost territory and we will get it back. example of what they would offer the played in

Gibrailar Every effort will be made without, nullon in the event of war. D

for

the

demarcation of the Mekhong border.

tion on the Mekhong border will not wipe out the infualion already done.

mention

armament plants at Bessarabia. That emission is widely are 47,000,000 Churchills, all determind to die under the ruins

TURN to Pago 2, Column Six of the British Empire rather than give in?”

For China, Report

SHANGHAI, Oct. 21 (Router)-A British, millary mission is expected to leave England shortly for China to assist 'the National Government, re ports the "Ta Ying Ych Pao"

This paper also reports that com pletion of the evacuation of American citizens from the Japanese-occupied areas, the American Government will instruct the American consulates to close down and will adopt stroper measures against. Japan.