SEEKING SAFETY-British nurses carrying babies to safety aftor *Hitler's night raidors razed part of children's hospital, in London.
Babies seem cheerful despite bandages.
Free France Generals
Meet In Africa
DUALA. Cameroons, Oct. 22 (Reuter).-General Charles de Gaulle has just concluded a tour of French Equatorial Africa, including the interior of the Cameroons and the Chad region. At Yaounde, the capital of the Cameroons, and at Fort Lamy, the capital of Chad, and numerous other plaees which the party visited by
Gaulle General
Was de plane,
welcomed by the
enthusiastically
European and native population, local
chiefs often coming from
aflirm their loyalty.
Perhaps the most moving
afar
to
move-
ment of the whole tour was the
meeting at the Governor's Headquar-
DESERT WARFARE
Wednesday,
HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH
Italian
ww
October 23, 1940.
Warship Is
Blown Up In Red Sea
LONDON, OCT. 22. (REUTER).
THE ITALIAN DESTROYER
SPECIAL VALUE
in
FRANCESCO NULLO WAS FORCED AGROUND AND WAS BLOWN SLIP-ONS UP BY A TORPEDO FIRED FROM HIS MAJESTY'S DESTROYER KIM- BERLEY IN A SPIRITED ACTION IN THE RED SEA.
This was revealed in an Admiralty communiquo issued to-night, giving an entirely different complexion to the action as reported by Rome,
Earl Of Athlone
During the night of October 20, relates the Admiralty, one of our convoys in the Red Sea was attacked by two Italian destroyers who fired tor- Prime Minister, Mr. Mackcazie pedoes at escorting vessels and shelled the convoy.
OTTAWA, Oct. 22 (Reuter)--The
King, and the Governor, General, the
Our escorting vessels immediately opened fire on the enemy Earl of Athlone, engaged in animat- and gave chase. Contact was temporarily lost but H.M.S. Kim- ed conversation as they walked down berley, commanded by, Lieut.-Cmdr. J. S. M. Richardson, R.N.. the platform from the trun on which regained touch nt daylight and engaged one enemy destroyer the latter returned from his week-identifled as the Francesco Nullo. "After an action lasting 40 end visit to President Roosevelt's minutes, the Italian destroyer, having been heavily damaged, Hyde Park residence.
ran ashore and was blown up by a torpedo fired by the Kimberley.
LABOUR DEMANDS
IN AUSTRALIA
CANBERRA, Oct. 22 (Reuter).-Complete
overhaul
of
The Kimberley came under the fire of a shore battery of three guns and received one hit, splin- Cork from which damaged a steam pipe and reduced her speed. The Kimberley succeed- ad; however, in silencing two of the three guns.
In this spirited netion the Kimber-
Australian war and home defence administrations and an in- ley, sustained three wounded and crease in soldiers' pay are among the demands being made by the next of kin will be luformed
the official Labour Party.
They are outlined in a letter handed to Mr. R. G. Menzies, Premier, by Mr. John Curtin, Labour leader, at the conference of Party managers which is dis- cussing the proposal for a nu- tional, government.
·
GEORGE MEDALS
Immediately.
escorting No other ship, either vessel or in convoy, received any damage.
Another Destroyer LONDON, Oct. 22 (Router),--An Italian destroyer in the Red Sea was attacked yesterday by Royal Air Force bombers and a direct, hit on
The conference held a secret session Air Raid Warden's the vessel's stern was scored.
this morning. There was
another
meeling later to hear Mr. Menzies' reply to the Labour demands.
Mr.
Historic Decision
was
the
Courage
LONDON. Oct. 22 (Reuter)-John
This was only part of the wide- sprend operations by British Air Force the Middle East yesterday. says the Air Ministry.
נז!
motor transport were
Between Sollump and Buy. low working Curtin, the Labour leader. German, a part-time Ballon air raid level attacks on enemy atated that the decision to set up nuwarden, who although wounded in an parties and
aair rid struggled to his post und enrried out. A number of military vehicles were destroyed by fire and Council Australian War
but gol his message
the others
were
severely damaged, awarded has "historie one and significant of the collapsed
bren
Farther bombing raids were made? united determination of the Austrul- through,
on Asmara and Gurn in Eritrea when lun people and political parties to George Medal, it is announced in the
tanks near workshops were hit and do the utmost in the war in which "London Gazette."
The George Medal is also awarded bulidings were set on fire. their very existence is at stake."
the
Two raids were made on Bahardar The Council presided over by
to Birmingham auxiliary fremun, four MOSLEMS NOT EAGER
to members of the Bristol and Cur- (Lake Tana), aerodrome causing Prime Minister will comprise members representing the Govern-diff Fire Brigides and Auxiliary Fire three explosions. At Tessenei direct TO FIGHT BRITISH .
ment and four representing
Services and to the Chiet Omeer of hits were registered on buildings. will
An Hollan plane intercepted over the Milford-Haven Fire Brigade. be lers at Fort Lamy between General; With the British Army in Opposition. Its task
Common-
The
medal of the Order of the the Red Sea by RAF aircraft was British Empire awarded to a Bris-chased for 30 miles. The Italian Catroux, former Governor of Indo- the Western Desert, Oct. 22 assist and advise in the
The Labour Party has agreed to
rapidly and emitting black smoke) Chinn, who came specially from (Reuter):-There is a marked wealth's war effort.
the tol auxiliary fireman and to a mem-bomber was last seen losing height ber of the Newport Fire Brigade.
All these nwards are in recognition from its fuselage. of gallant conduct during a
very serious fire started by an air attack. While it was being fought, there were air raids day and night, and the fremen
were machine-gunned well as bombed.
'de Gaulle
and
General Georges
London to assure General de Gaulle
General Catroux has left for Eng land again und General de Gaulle is back at Duala.
of his full support and to bring new strengthening of British de- place the service of its individual members at the disposal of the evidence of Britain's will and grow fenees in the western desert.
At present military activity is Ministers for the prosecution of the ing power to carry the war to a victorious conclusion.
not large, consisting chiefly of war.
Composition of Council. skirmishes and brief clashes be-
CANBERRA, Oct 22 (Reuter) tween forward armoured units, An important stop for the rentisatlun but it is reasonable to suppose of Parly pohtical unity in Australia that an Italian advance may be for the prosecution of the war was conference of -Party ordered--by-General Grazianijmade by the convinced
manngers which has accepted--the
soon.
In a recent engagement over Keaya-Abyssinia frontier, a fighter. plane of the South African Air Force shot down an Italian Capront bomber as the crew of which
prisoner.
were
taken
enemy
There were a number of planes over Malta yesterday but they ned, without attempting to attack British fighters.
Italian planes are busy photograph. Labour Party, proposal for the for- THE NEW ARMY when they were intercepted by
LONDON, Oct, 22 (Reuter).
Socialist Manifesto LONDON, Oct, 22-(Reuler)—“The Socialists of France are
Alexandria Attack that England fights alone to defend the freedom of the entire world
Alexandria, Oct 22 (Reuter). Labour members of the Counci against the monstrous attempt to ing what is visible of the enormously mution of an Australian War Council,
Hitler
and increased Dritish defence posts while enslave it made by Mussolini. They ralute with admira- the Royal Air Force daily pounds the will comprise three from the official
without a military decision in in the neighbourhood of Alexandria tion the resistance of the British peu- Italian rear between Sidi Barroni and Labour Party and one from the non-"The war can never be won Faemy aircraft again dropped bombs slightly injured. Very slight damage this Ben Ghazi. The Hallans attempt to Communist Labour Party,
The Council, over which the Prime the east or the west or on both curly this morning, One person was Admiralty ple and are convinced that in
(Mr. R. G. Menzies) will fronts, and that is why we are was caused, stated an they are at one with almost the entire retuliate, with raids on the desert
camps which are excellently camou- Minister
preside, will be estabilshed without building up a great army," said communique. French population."
This declaration Is made fraged; hence casualties are small.
General Gallina, who now appears detay.
Lord Croft, Under Secretary of The Prime Minister revealed in a manifesto recently drawn up in un-i occupied French territory by mem- to be Second-in-Command, has en-
difficulties In preparing Press interview that he had offere|War, in London to-day.
"It must be an army of super bers of the French Socialist Party, countered
troops for a further advance into the combined Labour Parties 50 per
of the portfolios in the ior efficiency. If the army is which has just reached here.
Egypt as Moslem troops are reluctant cent.
invade the country. Many of National Government a week ago but to
Maginot complex." LONDON, Oct, 22 (Reuter)-Mr. Gallina's troops are pure Egyptians this matter had not been discussed a happy family there will be no
to who settled in Cyrenaica and were further. Winston Churchill's broadcast France is described by pollucal conscripted. Large numbers of the circles in Berlin to-day ag "an at Libyon, troops are of the Senuss! temp: to enlist the French people tribe, which, la notably lukewarm in
is support of the Italians. once more as an ally."
Delayed By Feasts
Berlin Comment
It is further described as "another proof of the hopeless position of It appears that the advance is Britain who, without a chance of likely to be delayed until after the her feasts of Ramadan and Bairam which escape,
Is moving towards
conclude In 16 days. destruction."
Full use
of the difficult desert terrain lins been made in the British defence system.
Weygand at Fez Vichy, Oct. 22 (Reuter).-General Weygand flew to Fez yesterday to re- view troops of the local garrison, states the Vichy radio,
could
Joseph P. Kennedy's Farewell Message
LONDON, Oct. 22 (Reuter.)-Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy, Great underground defences works! United States Ambassador in London, left for Lisbon to-day. have been constructed. Almost per- From there he will take the clipper for America.
feet cover is assured for tents and equipment and bombing Italluns have! to drop bombs at random.
The
Enemy Ship Bombed LONDON, Oct. 22 (Reuter).-An enemy merchant vessel of nearly 2,000 tons was successfully bombed three miles off 1ook of Holland by a RAF. plane this afternoon.
After sighting the enemy vessel, the British bomber dived through the cloud and dropped a stick of high explosive bombs from a height of 900 feet, scoring a direct hlt on the bow of the vessel, announces. the Air Ministry.
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Advice To Britons To Leave Japanese Areas
Polish Patriot although there has been no question of Sir Robert Craigle, the
Dead
LONDON, Oct, 22 (Router)-Any British subjects in Japan. whose duties do not entail their staying in the country, would obviously be well advised to leave "while the going is good" British Ambassador to Tokyo, putting into effect his emergency scheme for evacuation, said well-informed quarters in London to-
ing similar to the movement of day.
Evacuation. Tribunal.
Nazi Torture Alleged.
There has been no change in Japanese residents In the United
Kingdom. LONDON, Oct. 22 (Reuter)The In a farewell message just as he was leaving the Embassy, Anti-Axis Feeling
distinguished Polish political leader the immediate situation and he said: "I would like to tell them over there how it is here. I
and patriot, Maciel Rataj, has been British subjects who have busi- LONDON, Oct. 22 (Router)The
New Zealand troops
are have been through it all and have the greatest admiration for
captured the imagination of the killed by the Gestapo, according to nesses, are carrying on to the
best of their ability. anti-Axis movement in unoccupied
Mrs. D. G. Frost writes to point France is described by a writer in the particularly pleased at being in the Londoners."
He is stated to have been murdered war zone after their long training! One of the Ambassador's last ncis British public. Everything he said Polish circles in London,
Shanghai Will Wait Swiss paper, National Zeltung."
The anti-British feeling which fol- near Cairo.
just become known.
SHANGHAI, Det: 22 (Router)-out that we erroneously reported Unl The Bedoula tribes have been seen before leaving was the Inspection of a and did enhanced the affection of
Tribunal yesterday for exemption, lowed the collapse of France and the
Remained. U.S, Envoy The official German version is the news thut the British authorities she appeared before the Evacuallyn incidents at Oran and Dakar, he says, trekking from the war zone driving parude of the local mounted, branch those of us who knew him and the five months ago, but news has only
After the war began and Mr. "Death from heart failure," but ac are advising Britons who have no has been replaced by growing sym- their herds and flocks before them. of the Home Guard in the grounds of esteem of the whole nation.
They are no embarrassment to theats country house, where he was palhy!
as they are heartily cheered,
occupied areas of China, to leave, had dat she had, writen to the Secretary of State for. the Colonies pulling her Another evidence that his admira. Sennedy went home, he, did not play cording to London Polish circles he special reason for staying in Japanese Whereas It was to advise the
case before him and that she would For a long time the French people milltary authorities
not understand why Ueir normidle and can find a living almost
tion for the British is reciprocated is the role we had perhaps rather died after third degree torture. revealed in an article by the well- foolishly expected. He steadfastly. For many years Rataj was Speaker been received, enlthily, countrymen,bearing a white flag were anywhere.
received a reply from him. Wo are the less more defimile instructions are remain in Hongkong until he had Instead of becoming a British one of the biggest political Party, fired on at Dakar. They now belleve
sorry if our report created any mis- forthcoming LONDON, Oel, 22 (Reuter).-Lord known political writer, Mr. Beverley remained an American Ambassador of the Polish Parliament and leader No general exodus is expected un-
understanding, that the order to fire was given by
Lothian, the British. Ambassador to Baxter.
Mr. Baxter, commenting on Mr. The result was that his popularity Radical Peasants' Party. the Germans.
While Marshal, Petain is anxious to the United States, was received by the
Kennedy's work on behalf of Anglo- underwent a slump, but to his eternal Now, for no other reason than; true) check, anti-British feeling, the writer King to-day, saya that he is opposed by M. Laval His Majesty also received Mr. American friendship, says that when credit he did not become embittered. larity, has come back. It has nothing charming wife and large family, he recognition of his character, his popu and M. Baudouin, who are staking Winston Churchill, who remained to the Ambassador arrived with his
to do with his family, his golf or his everything on the Nazi cards.
amile. It is anore solid and enduring. He has earned the respect due to a great American Ambassador, who never for a moment mistook the country to which he was accredited for the country lof his birth.
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French Building Fortifications Close To The Thailand Border
Special to the “Telegraph'!
New A.D.C.-General
To The King LONDON, Oct. 22 (Reuter).—A
SH1o Leave.
Oct 22 Router). Only bout 80 Americans in the Tenisin area: live indicized their
months.
vish to evacuate within the next few There are about 1,700 United States ow honour for British Army leaders nationals resident in the Tientsin
announced by the War, Ouce to-aren.“ night in the form of following_ap pointments as Aldes-de-Camp Gen- eral to the King.
Evacuation Confirmed
STOCK EXCHANGE Sie Edmund Ironside, who has been fettet, not only in Jephm, bot in the
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SPECIAL TO THE «//TELEGRAPH!!. General Viscount Gort with effect LONDON, Och 23 (UP) in from July 20 in succession to General officially confirmed that tier British authorities have advised Brituar sulk
HILDA O. LANTZER per promoted Field Marshal.
•No dangerous dries. Take General Sir Robert Gordon-Finjay- Japanese occupied areas of China to LONDON, Oct. 22 (Neuter)—The
BORKO dally ·zoé' reja. Your to the contrary. William Sir Stock Exchange to-day had a slow son with effect from June 0 in kuc depart unless they have urgent rende ned fat the harmless, wealthy
chirm They emphasized however, that no BANGKOK, Oct. 22 (UP).-Travellers from Ankor Vat report that the French are
sesaton, and although there was cession to General
general
instructions have been given,
Sole, Agents:SML rapidly building strong frontler fortifications and are blockading all roads.
the active list.
General Sir John Dill, with effect and there is no question of com- They said there are numerousthere are secret, troop movemenuturned from Japan and, It is believed, gonemilly, an easier disposition there Bartholomew who has retired from
Home rails, however, again moved: Ministers tomorrow. That troops at Aranya; however, each night on the French wide of thewill be reporting to the Counell of were no signs of selling.
northeastern frontler.
Sir Walter Kirke, who has retired the alarming Interpretations regarde ing the move and compared it as Bg- there are few fortifications on. Meanwhile, the Deputy Minister of. This evening, 3,000 students of the against the general trend due to fur-from July 1 in succession to General pulsion. The authorities deprecated W. S. SHERLY & CO.
Wall Street was narrowly irregular, from the active list, the Thai side of the frontier. Defence, Colonel Luang Prom Yodhi,Catholle Colleges made a demonstra-thor provincial buying interest.
Vernacular newspapera also report hendtig'a-goodwill- mission,, has ration,
Cons
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