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Hongkong Telegraph

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No. 10220

五拜嵇號五廿月十英港香 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1940.

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ATTACK BY SPAIN ON ITALIAN'S AIR R.A.F. Pilots

GIBRALTAR SAID TO BE AIM OF AXIS POWERS

Special to the "Telegraph”.

LATEST "UNITED PRESS" MESSAGES FROM ROME, BERLIN, LONDON AND VICHY INDICATE THAT HITLER AND FRANCO HAVE ARRANGED FOR THE ENTRANCE OF SPAIN INTO THE EUROPEAN WAR WITHIN A FEW WEEKS, AND THAT THE PRINCIPAL OBJECT WILL BE AN ATTACK ON GIBRALTAR WITH THE IDEA OF CLOSING ONE OF THE EXITS OPEN TO THE BRITISH FLEET IN THE MEDITERRANEAN.

Soviet & Japan To Conclude A Pact

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHÝ MOSCOW, Del. 24 (UP). Diplomatic circles stated that the Soviet-Japanese talks will be held in an atmosphere of cordiality which is uncommon to Soviet-Japanese relations of the past few years.

When concluded, it is stated, that the pact will not represent

a departure from the Soviet

Laval

foreign policy inasmuch as the HANDSOME GIFT

Kremlin has long proposed a non-aggression pael with Japan, similar in nature to the pacts with many other countries in- cluding Germany "and" "Italy,

Russia And The Axis

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

PHILADELPHIA, Oct, 24 (UP),—] The belief that Soviet Russia will eventually render aid to Britain wishful against the Axis is "only _dunking." _declared_Alexander Keren- sky former President of the Soviet Union in a speech here to-day.

He serted that Stalin would be deterred froin joining the democracies due to Hitler's control of the Russian; border from the Baltie to the Block Sea, and the Japanese menace in the enst.

"But the triumph of the dictators is not insured as long as Britnin and į the United States have command of the sens" ho declared,

USE OF BURMA RD.

By Govt. Trucks Only As Yet

CHUNGKING, Oct. 25 (Reu- į

ter).For the next two months

TO WAR FUND

The Special Sweep on the Kwangtung Handicap, resulted in 0 surplus of -$61,902.53. This has been divided between the "South China Morning Post" and "Hongkong Telegraph" War Fund and the British Fund for Relief_ of Distress in China.

sum

The

in question brings the total amount contributed by The Hong kong Jockey Club to War Funds up to $259,402.

The Stewards have de- cided that the surplus on the Special Sweep at the Annual Race Meeting, 1941, which will be on the Rooty Hill Derby, will be allocated to British War Funds and the British Fund for Relief of Dis tress in China.

Re-Building Our Cities

the Burma Road will be used LONDON. Det.

goods

(Reuter).--

exclusively for the transportation Government plans to repair the of Government

and carnage done by Nazi Imbs said Mr.

Clement Alllec, Lord Privy Seal medicine in order to avoid con- when he explained the duties of the gestion, it is officially announced, new Ministry of Works and Supplies, Lord Relti, head of the Minis- With the arrival of more trucks

and spare parts, the freight capacity ty, will decide which buildings will on the road is expected to be doubled.be repaired first and will also be Its present capacity in 300 tons a day. responsible for the control of central purchases of building materinis

The Ministry of Communications where necessary as well us instituting has erected machine shop in Sze-research for substitutes for building chuen for the manufacture of spare material of which there may be parts while a tyre relrending plant is shortage. already producing goods bi Yunnan.

Private Trucks Prohibited While prohibiting private trucks from operating on the road, the Chinese Communication authorities are also refusing permission to hire trucks from Burma and elsewhere for the shipment of commercial goods to and from China for the next two months at least. In doing so Uho Government hopes to get the maxi- mum of goods in and out of the country during the shortest possible period.

Berlin reports that Hitler received Marshal Petain, head of the puppet Vichy Government somewhere in French territory yesterday. M. Laval and Horr von Ribbontrop were also present, London, speculating on where Petain and Hitler met, suggests that it was in Paris.

The presence of high German army officers at the Hitler-Franco meeting at Hendaye is generally regarded as giving military significance to the talks which are' reported to have been directly connected with Gibraltar and the probability of a combined attack at that point by the Axis Powers and Spain, says a Rome message.

The fact that Hitler conferred with M. Laval prior to the talk with General Franco indicates that he is planning again to confer with the French,

In some quarters in Rome the talks are believed to have related

to Spanish aspirations in North Petain

Africa, including French Moroc

Co

which separates Spanish↑ Morocco from the Rio de Ore.

Intian diplomatic quarters suggest that Hiller and not Mussolini con- ferred with General Franco because Germany is interested in West Africa. while taly is concentrating on East Africa,

Expected

To Sign

New Nazi Terms

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERNE, Oct, 24 (Domei).—

the After

Vice-Premier, M.

Observers in Rome belleve that the British feet in the Mediterranean provided the rain subject of Hitler's) talks both with Laval und Franco, because Spain's entry into the war would involve Gibraltar, while the French talks might envisage nequir-

: the French fleet for the purpose Pierre Laval-had-departed-to- Lef strengthening the naval power of day for Paris, the Premier,

the Axis.

Marshal Henri Petain, accom-

From Vichy it is reported that the

indirations are Hitler is making panied by several aldes proceed- TURN to Pago 2, Column Fivo

Petain

Heavy Casualties In Glasgow Disaster

ed to Paris where, it is believed, he will sign a new Nazi-French agreement superseding the existing armistice accord which was signed on June 22.

is

Marshal Petain's trip generally interpreted as mean- ing that M. Lával has succeeded

BASES BOMBED

Almost daily bombers of the R.A.F. Middle East Command are raiding air bases in North Africa. This picture showsTM a mighty successful raid in Asmara aerodrome where, as can be even, mány direct hita were scored. The ac- curacy of the British bombers is typically ex emplified in this picture.

Give Berliners Scaring Night

FIRES RAGING IN CITY ·

Indo-China-Thailand Negotiations Fail Stalemate Reported

Special to the "Telegraph"

BANGKOK, Oct. 24 (UP).—It is reliably stated that the Franco-That negotiations have reached a stalemate owing to the refusal of Vichy to permit the French Commission to consider the return of former Thai territories.

It is. believed that the French

in persuading the Premier to will decline to send a Commis- accept the Nazi compromisesion which was previously ex- terms as a new basis for adjust-pected to reach here on October ing the Nazi-French relations. 25. is also believed to mean that after the signing of the document, France will be integrated in the new European order proposed by the Nazis.

Meanwhile, well-informed quarters report that, the conversations between Hitler, Laval and Franco have laid the groundwork for the Axis often- sive not only in the Mediterranean but also in the South Atlantic,

BULLITT

WARNING U.S. Must Prepare At War Pace

NEW YORK, Oct: 24 Router).The atmosphere In America to-day resembled that in France in 1938 when the French, imperilled, had been told that there was danger "but did not feel the danger." declared Mr. William C. Bullitt, United States Ambassador to France to a gathering here, to-day.

Ho anid "we must prepare now at n war pace, or we may be too. lato."

He added that the tripartite pact was a clear warning that the Are would spread after the explain the minds of the Dictators

Special to the "Telegraph"

GLASGOW, Oct, 24 (UP).—Ten people are feared dead and

The Ministry of Communications 28 workers have been sent to hospital as the result of an explo- anti-ion which followed a fire which wrecked a large factory in the

hug formulated pinns for

aircraft delences along the road

which at present have been submitted heart of Glasgow this morning.

to the Government for approval,

were

Mr. John Earl Baker, representa- Over one hundred firemen fought tive of the American Red Cross, the blaze and two of them declared that 850 tons of drugs sent injured.

by the American Red Cross in Ran-

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on had shattered windows and it is our turn: next."

Informed circles understand that the Thal Government is now turning its attention to building up defences and developing its resources to be in 'readiness for any eventuality."

They said the Government would not renew its demands but will leave the next move "up to France."

is omcially reported that two French bombers flew over the That border at Hongkai, and that That planes drove them off.

DESTITUTE BRITONS

2,000 In France LONDON, Oct.

(Reuter), Questioned in the House of Commons on the steps being taken to help 2,000 British subjects still on the French Revieru, many of them destitute, Mr. H. R. Butler. Under-Secretary for Consuls in unoccupied France had Foreign Affairs, snld that American

been asked to advance up to £10 a month to British subjects in need. All vernacular newspapers to-day The Consuls had also been asked feature the unconfirmed frontier re-to advance travelling expenses to ports that Admiral Decoux had been those people able to reach the shot and injured by a French ofeer Spanish frontier. On that frontier, and also that the Khmer, rebellion is British Consular officers will give growing in Pnompenh, Indo-China.

further aid.

Mr. Butler said that except in the case of men of military age, he know [of nothing to prevent British subjects

U.S. On Time mening in Eston although the

With Planes

Journey back from France - must | necessarily be an arduous one.

CHUNGKING, Oct. 25 (Central

WASHINGTON, Oel. 24 (Reuter). | News),—The National Government Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary appointed yesterday Mr. Ku Cheng- of the Treasury, states that nearly kang Minister of Social Affairs, either on time or ahead of schedule every seroplane manufacturer is in the delivery of both United States and British orders.

He added that British officinis are

plonged but would ilke stil fanter, production.

of

. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEQĦAPH"

LONDON, Oct. ÷24 / (UP), Royal Air Force planes blasted Berlin until 4 a.m. to-day, attacking power stations and railroad yards, according to an Air Ministry announcement.

Quoting a British pilot, the announcement told how a "bomb aimer started widespread fires in the German capital this morn. ing with attacks on vital ser vices.

Concentrated Raide

Goods yards east of Berlin were also attacked while "other forces of aircraft carried out concentrated ralds on railways, whuryes and wore- houses in the Port of Emden.”

"Our bombers also atlackd a, nwn- ber of

of other targets in Germany and enemy occupied territory including

oil plants at Madgeburg and Hanover. Various industrial targets and rail- ways junctions in northern and western Germany, docks at the Hook of Holland and several enemy acro- dromes were attucked. One British aircraft is missing." the offlelul com- munique sald,

West Berlin Bombed

STOCKHOLM, Oct. 24 (Reuter).-~ Sirens awakened Berliners again last night as planes, which earlier had visited Hamburg, began to arrive over the German capital, says the "Aften Bladet's" Berlin correspond-

ent.

**The

He anys;

attack clearly.

Particu followed a definite plan. larly heavy bomb detonations were heard in West Berlin where, it is re- ported, numerous fires were caused, "Berliners got their morning papara and letters Inte owing to the raid."

Two Ships Hit

LONDON, Oct. 24 (Reuter).--The Royal Air Force has successfully torpedoed two enemy supply ships. in the North Sea it is officially announced. The

operations were carried out on Wednesday by the

Constai Commuted.

Bombers which attacked objectives in the Berlin aren last night caused Ares and explosions, ataics the Alr Ministry.

Other forces of aircraft

carried out a concentrated raid of railways, wharfs and whorehouses at

the

port of Emden,

all

Other targets included the plants at Madgeburg and Hanover. good yards to the cast of Berlin, near Hanover and at Frankfurt, various industrint *targets and junctions in northern and

Tollway western

Germany, docks at the Hook of

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LATEST

Seo Back Pago: For Further Late Nows

Nazi

Repatriation of Sailors from America

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Special to the "Telegraph”

Curtiss Production SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, Qɛt. 24' (UP),.~ Mr. Henry Morgenthau, said to-day that deliveries of the Curtiss P-40 SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24 (UP),-Seven ailing members of planes from the United States to Briisin is "a number of days ahead the crew of the scuttled German laer Columbus will embark here

schedule,"

for Japan en route to Germany to-morrow aboard the Akama The Curtiss plant was recently Maru. producing six planes daily, but Me.

Murch when a British warship.ro- The British Consul, Mr. Morgenthau declined to reveal how Butler, add there is no particulat Japanese liner near the Japanese Paul moved another group from the some far the schedule has been surpassed.ollection because the men are conconst.

He said the British officials were sidered unfit for military service, but LONDON, Oct, 24 (Reuter).--Tha Sultan of Selangor has sent the equi- "extremely pleased." Other aviation at the same time the British Govern-military age aro sull living, on Angel

Over 400 able bodied Germans Starch Works LONDON, Oct. 24 (Reuter)-One and other Most to into com Lyings plants were meeting their schedules ment has granted no speclat gaar-Island Immigration station. They are

and Moslems in his country, for "very, satisfactorily, in almost every antee for their safe conduct. Glasgow's pidcat

Industrial the benefit of the victims of the Instance the deliveries being ahead

classed as "stranded seamen" and the TURN to Page 2, Column Four earthquakes in Turkey.

These are the first of the Columbus German Government is paying for of schedule or at least'on time." crew to be repatriated since last their upkeep.

damaged roots over a wide aren.

Three charred bodies, one of them a woman, have niready been removed, The cause of the explosion has not yet been discovered...........

goon are awaiting transportation to repair men were in the five storey Forty employees and a number of the Interior of China. Fifteen tons of building when the explosion turned quinine have also been purchased by the structure into a mass flamer. the American Red Cross for distribu- Fifty persons were hurriedly evacuat-of

ed from nearby tenements for four

tion in China.

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