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London, Oct. 23. The death bus occurred of General former Sir Charles Harington, Governor of Gibraltar-Reuter,

Hon. Secretary,

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Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

October 24, 1940:

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STORY OF A NAZI INVASION

FROM PAGE ONE

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LETTERS HITLER-FRANCO 200 TRAPPED IN

Toc H Activities.

To the Editor,

to

MEETING

FROM PAGE ONE

and navy against Britain or turning were both over to the Axis,

RAID DEBRIS

FROM PAGE ONE

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More Sleep For Londoners LONDON, Oct. 23 (Reuter).-- Between 60 and 90 per cent of Lon- don's population are obtaining more Political Offensive

sleep to-day during air raida than BASLE. Oct. 23 (Reuter)-The they were a month ago, it is learned political offensive has begun, says the from Government Investigations. Berlin correspondent of the "Basler

There is less grumbling at the in- Amritsar Nachrichten, with the meeting of Hitler and Laval and "events must convenience of air attacks, though nangkok take place before the presidential these have intensified. There are no Batavia election that will definitely exclude signs that the courage of the people Calcutta and render Arnerica's participation in is declining, but in the opinion of - noutral observers, it is steadily. the war impossible."

Increasing.

Idlary bomba, containing a special | oppa2 for providing the homely reported to be at 'San Sebastian,

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where he alighted was decorated Dein with Spanish and German fings.

The "Hongkong Telegraph." Sir We shall be very glød it you have been extremely unwise to let the enemy know how much we know can make use of this letter, concern

· The statement made In August that and at home. of his preparations or of the effecting the activities of Toe H both here

A Non-Stop Variety Entertainment the Petain Government were handing entitled "Vaudefun" is being organis- over to the Axis 800 aircraft from Nazis Couldn't Face It

ed in aid of Tor H at work with the North Africa is not now belleved, ZURICH, Oėl. 23 (Router)-More Forces in Britain. It is to take place Probably not more than 150 aircraft reports are circulating about the on Thursday, November 7, at 0.13 were flown over to Maraeilics. failure of German attempts to land p.m. and will be held in the West науя the newspaper, Lounge Theatre, Y.M.CA, Kowloon. David Kossick is producing, and has Volksrecht"

to one report, barges for got together a strong cast of local There is every indication that an The Inland Revenue Department/fg troops were assembled amateurs.

excellent show will be the result. will be removed to Windsor House, at the mouths of the Scheldt and the

Rhine

in September,

The latest "Toe H Journal" 6th floor, on Saturday, the 20th

Some of the troops destined for the Invasion are said to have shown reach us together with correspon

tence from Home Headquarters

San Sebastian "little desire to allow themselves to gives news of great activity on the

rides these einbarked for

Home

In Front.

the Orkneys, in the

MADRID, Oct. 23 (Router)- heaven."

Midlands, at Southampton and count report the British bombers-60

400 goes dropped thousands of inven- loss other places, To His seizing the General Franco and Senor Suner are

and almosphere which men

Flattery of Franco LONDON, Oct. 23 (Reuter).- inflammatory mixture, on the barges.

On reaching the water, the bombs so badly need. This applies not only are said to have made the river round to the Services but also to the great "Reuter's diplomatic correspondent centres of industrial output where says that in London it is believed the barges "a sea of flame."

Many German soldiers, it is declar-workers, we well know, are sparing that Senor Suner adhered to his cur- ed, suffered terrible burns and are efforts towards our success. Tu riculum while on his visit to Berlin now in hospitals in occupied ter- brighten their leisure moments and, which, to the annoyance of the Ger-1 more important, to refresh them in

Hitler may think The "Volksrecht" adds that the spirit just at this time when they mans, did not permit him to make

to our great cause this is a task as direct personal contact with General Madrid yesterday morning by air for story and refers to "eye-witness

urgent as the production of armu-Franco he may be able to brush aside Barcelona. Mr. Richard Ormonde Shuttle-evidence" In connection with it..

ments itself.

As the undertakings of Toe H in worth, chairman of Rallton Cars, Ltd.,

crease, so does its need of financial and one

and Brigadier Str Colin racing motorists in the country, has

LONDON, Oct. 23. (Reuter).The help, been killed in a flying accident. Ile

danger of an invasion of England is Jardine's appeal for Toc H on the Juined the R.A.F. carly this year.

Before the war he owned a fleet of not considered past by authoritative B.D.C. has met with a grand response

along airplanes and a private nirfeld on his London quarters although the damage from the public at home.

Many parts of the Empire have also Biggleswade, done to enemy preparations 0,300-acre estate near Beds. He was thirty-one, and un-2,000 miles of coast from Narvik to sent gifts, and one of £250 from Bordeaux in the last six weeks Shanghai has just been acknowledged. married,

The fine service being done by Toc tremendous,

I is everywhere recognised; it is worthy of all the support we can give

G. S. Coxhead,

W. ANEURIN JONES, Superintendent of Inland Revenue.

Brooklands Ace Dies Flying

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The special train bringing Franco Hamburg arrived shortly afterwords.

Jankow

EXCHANGE and FOREIGN Banking Business transacted.

CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened

General

and

Iter cordially greeted Franco on the platform and then welcomed FIXED DEPOSITS received for One Year

application. Himmler Leaves Madrid Suner

LONDON, Oct. 23 (Reuter)-Herr

Owned A Private Airfield Dutch public firmly believes this are making such a vital contribution / Political commitments at that, by Himmler, the Nazi Gestapo Chief, left allowed at rates obtainable on application.

TO-DAY

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Big and sman hear the screech of crunches of bombs.

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Coastline Havoc

Along the Dutch, Belgian and French coasts, docks, barracks, aero-it dromes, power stations, rallways and naval arsenals have been wrecked by the Royal Air Force,

It is revealed to-night that at Dun- kirk the quays between two of the buildings nain docks and several have been levelled; at Brest nilacks on the arsenal and nerodrome were. equally successful; at Calals build- ings at the south-east end of the dry dock were destroyed by fire, the east aide of the deck was damaged; the lock between the inner basin and the navigation port suffered con- siderably and the electrielty works are reported to have been almost des- troyed.

Nazi Casualties

HON, SECHETARY TOC H,

Kowloon Circle,

RADIO

ZBW, 355 metres (845.k.c.) and 31.49 metres (9,620 kilo-cycles) Recital by Caroline Braga

From the Studio

and

Radio Programme Broadcast by ZBW on a Frequency of 845 k.c's. and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. and 8-11

on 9.52 m.c's. per p.m. At Lorient bulldings on the jetty have been hit und damage has been second.

12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter- done to the torpedo boat station. Many casunities

German cession. among

caused troops stationed there were when a nearby barracks was hit. Outside the harbour, mines laid by British planes sunk several ships.

There is every reason to believe that of the courage and determination R.A.F, pilots in attacking the invasion undermine bases has done much to the confidence of the enemy. Con- centrations of enemy men and materi- Me. al have been bombed Incessantly since September 5 and from every source, evidence has been forthcoming of heavy damage inflicted on the foc.

New Japanese Peace Overtures Reported!

FROM PAGE ONE

sterile and costly attempts to over- throw Chiang Kai-shek.

The terms offered to Chungking are said to include, (1) the Yangtae area to be demilitarised; (2) five provinces in North China to form an autono- mous state under Chinese suzerainty but Japan to have complete and sole economic control; (3) recognition of the independence of Monchukuo; and to be (4) Japanese concessions established in all ports.

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12.30 Compositions of Brahms. 1.0 Local Time Signal and Weather Report.

(Vocal) 1.03 Sam Browne Primo Scala's Accordeon Band.

1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Wen- ther Forecast and Announcements.

1.45 Ronald Courley (Piano) and "The Organ, The Dance Band and

2.15 Close down,

6.0 Closing local Stock Quotations. 6.02 An hour of Popular Classics. 7.0 London Relay The News, 7.15 London Itelay-Topical Talks 7.30 Grace Moore (Soprano)—und Marek Weber and 11ts Orchestr..

8.0 Local. Time Signol, Weather) Report and Announcements.

Studio Plano

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2. Romance Volerais (Henselt); (Sibelius); 3. Arabesque No. (Debussy); 4. Prelude in B Minor, Op. 20, No. 6 (Chopin); 5. Nocturne In D Flat Major, Op. 27, No. (Chopin); 8. Valse in E Minor (Posthumous Chopin),

Meeting Confirmed LONDON, Oct. 23 (Reuter)-An

or shorter perioda in Local or Other Cur rencies at rates which will be quoted on SAVINGS ACCOUNTS also opened in Local Currency and Sterling with interest The Bank's Head Offee in London undertakes Executor & Trustee bidinem. and claims recovery of British Income Tex overpaid, on terma which may be ascertained at any of its Agencies” and Branches.

R. A. CAMIDOK,

Manager.

the difficulties which have hitherto He may think faced his henchmen. that Franco will be flattered by his visit into departing from his policy of non-involvement which has been announcement In un English broad-

conarms tint a meeting took which Philippines Promise real Interests of Spain. adopted so far as best suited to the cast of the Hamburg Radio to-night

between Hitler and Franco in which Ribbentrop and Suner took part and Dictators Meet

the conversations "were LONDON, Oct. 23 (Reuter).-The adds that Hamburg radio said that Hitler ar- donducted in the cordial spirit of rived at the border by special train. comradely friendship that unites the The small station in occupied France two nations,"

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between the United States defence leaders and President Quezon, has increased the growing certainty that the United States intends to utilise the Philippines as a strategic base in the defence of her Far East interests. Planes For Philippines PECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (UP),- The War Department announced to- day that two pursuit squadrons, one from Selfridge Field and one trom Hamilton Field are being transferred to the Philippines.

The announcement of the transfer of two pursuit squadrons to the Philippines followed Colonel Slim- conference with. Senores son's Elizalde and Yulo regarding defences. The destination of the 110 combina- tion divebomber-fighter planes which were originally bullt for Sweden is now reported to be the Philippines. It is also recalled that some planes enroute to Tholland were also re- quisitioned at Manila.

Air Corps headquarters said the stanciard -size pursuit squatron is about 60 officers and between 200 and 300 enlisted men. They said the 17th squadron which is leaving Selfridge Field, Michigan, is probably about that strength.

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"But it is an entirely different thing for any Party or any candidate to state, for example, that the Presi dent of the United States telephoned Mussolini and Hitler to sell Czecho- Slovakia down the river, or that the unemployed of the nation are going

into to be put concentration camps

the

present Government means the end of American de- mocracy within four years.

"You know that all these state- ments are untrue.'

Mr. Roosevelt said that the Ameri- can people would not be stampeded into a panle and they would not be swept away by this blitzkrieg of verbal Incendiary bombs," and the continued "verbal bombshells" which the Republican leaders have un- loaded on this people.

Roosevelt Campaign NEW YORK, Oct. 23 (Reuter). President Roosevelt will open his election campaign with a speech at Philadelphia to-night.

His speech will be broadcast and will be followed by others at New York on October 29, Washington on October 30 and Cleveland on Novem- ber. 2.

On November 4-election evo-ho will make a final plea for re-election from the White House.

Governor-General

Of Sudan

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LONDON, Oct. 23 (British" Wire- Icas)The appointment of a cessor to Sir Stewart Symes, Governor-General of the Sudan, whose term of 'office, was extended by the King of Egypt on the recom- mendation of II.M.G. was announced In the Commons to-day when the Under-Secretary of Foreign Affairs stated that Lleut, General Sir Hubert Huddleston would occupy that post- tion until Sir Kennard Bourdillon, who was recommended to the King of Egypt for the appointment, was able to leave Nigeria, of which he iz now Governor General.

Stalin In Public

LONDON, Oct. 23(Router). Stalin made his first appääränce in public yesterday since last » Augurt when, with M. Molotov and other oMcials, he attended the theatre. festival performance...

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