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FOUNDED 1851

No. 10201

APO WATATU SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1940..

日六廿月九

SINGLE COPY 10 CENTS $3.00 PER ANNUM

A Small Consign ment of Felt Hats

Just

arrived.

Priced from $9,50 each

WHITEAWAY'S

ITALIAN AIRMEN TAKE LOSE HOMES, British Pilots

PART IN LONDON RAID

SAYS GERMAN REPORT

LONDON, OCT. 25, (REUTER).—A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE REVEALS THAT ITALIAN BOMBERS PARTICIPATED IN ATTACKS ON BRITAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THURSDAY NIGHT.

Twelve onemy aircraft have been destroyed to-day, states the Air

Ministry.

Eight British fighters were lost but the pilots of four are safe.

ENEMY

BOMBS CONVOY

Terrific Battle

The reasons for Italian raids on Britain would appear Ito be:

1, that Germany needs the help of skilled Italian pilots and crews to maintain the scale of night attacks as the weather worsens;

2. Germany is re-organising her heavy bomber squadrons for action in other theatres and wants Italian assistance to cover the withdrawal;

3, Italy has persuaded Germany to let her have a LONDON, Oct. 25 (Reuter)— hand in bombing Britain in retaliation for R.A.F. 'raids Just before dusk to-night, off

the south-east const, a number on North Italy.

of enemy planes hunched a mass

Il

attack on Convoy and its barrage balloons,

Formations Raid London.

LONDON. Oct. 25 (Reuter).-The German air force stepped up its day offensive against London and south- There was a terrific battle as east England to-tly, when for the Best me this week formations of

cach of the ships of the conv2ghters and fighter-bombers raided and its escorts opened up with the capital and coastal areas in place heavy anti-aircraft fire, pom-jof the single raiders common earlier poms, Lewis guns and every, in the week.. thing they had.

The racket increared as British lighters roaged into the sky and

zuomet to the attack.

The Nizi planes dropped about 30 bombs all round the ships but although sane may have been hit by splinters and swamped with volumes of water the bomba burst in the SEX, IN VPAs I received n drivet hit.

Nazi Torpedo Boat Sunk

British Navy Successes

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

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The formations were between 20 and 50 strong though at one time two of the larger formations were group- ed ether.

Bilish interceptor alanes, which are now no longer taking the air out- numbered, engaged the enemy over London. Kentish inland towns, over the coast and the Channel, and anti- alreraft gunners were busy, parti- cularly at the Thames Estuary.

Duce Forms

Air Corps For Raids

On

Britain

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ROME, Oct. 25 (UP).—

| Mussolini has personally decided 7 on the creation of an "Italian Enemy Fly High Cressing the coast at fantastic Air Corps" to participate in the heights of 30,000 feet and above, some bombardment of London, the of the raiders succeeded in penetral-"Giornale d'Italia" revealed to ing to the London area, starting with day.

17: outer

on

a dive-bombing attack in

The corps_wit_be_comprised of district af din and dropping bomb bombing and fighting planes and, mostly at random on roads and

although the number has not been private and commerelal property.

The proportion of raiders who revealed, the authoritative newspaper imh- carried bombs was not, it is believed, says they will consist of "an

number pressive material."

uf men and

LONDON, Oct, 25. (UP), - High The Admiralty announced to-day The extent of damage and the num-

They Were Scarred that the British submarine ber of casualties is not yet known.

but one high explosive bomb caught LONDON, Oct. 25 (Reuter).A Swordfish, torpedoed and sunk a

a busy street in the rush hour.

Home despatch from an alr base on German torpedo boat off the

Increased enemy activity followed the English Channel says that the back bearing French coust.

London's quietest night since the Italian planes came start of mass night raids on Septein-marks of combat but the men were

# Joyous at the certainly of first German news

on

The Admiralty also issued a com-ber * munique saying the British sub-

marine Regent destroyed an italion to-day's attacks describes them asors.

supply ship of 0,000 tons in the "severe" and says that 'German speed bombers discharged heavy calibre British destroyed bombs on important military targets

Mediterranean.

Also, that the Venetia struck a mine and was sunk in London.

with some casualties.

NEW DELHI

CONFERENCE

The Conference of eastern units of

the Emp to set up a centrul com- Site under Sir Molinaned Zafrullah

Empire to co-ordinate their wor

Khan, leader of the Indian delegation, to consider matters of policy, and procedure.

Chased Across Channel

LONDON, Oct. 25 (Reuter}.-Spit- fres chasing German raiders on Britain back aeross the Channel recently, shot sotne down within range of their own A.A. guns on the

two others in the sea,

BUT SMILE

Hitler's air pirates may be able to smash up some of Britain's homes, but he can't break down the Eng- lishman's spirit, which is exemplified in this picture showing a family standing among the ruins of their home, but still capable of smiling, and determined to resist the Nazis to the end.

Systematically Smashing Up

Berlin's

Centres

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, Oct. 25 (UP).—It is now officially revealed

by the Air Ministry that the twenty-third British air raid on Berlin which was staged on Thursday night and early Friday morning lasted for three hours.

One attack was made from shortly after midnight until 2.45 a.m. and two separate assaults were carried out on the Pulitz-Strasse-Lehrter railway goodsyards, where large fires were started. The ralds were carried out despite hampering

Czech Army To Fight

clouds.

Scope of R.A.F. Raids Told LONDON, Oct. 25 (Reuter). -The bombing of central Berlin targets at a "considerably". lower altitude than in most of the Royal Air Force's 22 earller raids, was carried out last LONDON, Oct. 23 (Reuter). The Thursday night, says the Air fullest Czecho-Slovak military co- operation with Britain is sealed by an agreement signed to-day at the Foreign Office.

For Britain

Ministry.

An overcast sky, with clouds ex- tending in a deep bank from 12,000

Britain will give the Provisional, to 4,000 feet, met the early, British Czecho-Slovak Government credit to arrivals,

Over the city shortly after mid- finance its military effort.

night, these aircraft located and Subject only to the jurisdiction of attacked the Putlitzstrasse and the the Allied fligh Command, the Levrter railway yards, where salvoes Czechs will be organised, Into their of high explosive bombs added to the own units with distinctive badges and extensive damage indicted on these under their own omcers.

yards in previous night

Czech air units will be attached to

rulda,

Other

One raider was hit in several places the Royal Air Force but without los by shrapnel while pressing home his Ing their national character, and attack from a low level. Czech land forces will be organised raiders which also sought out objec from the troops now in Britain and lives in the heart of the city storted. the Middle East supplemented from huge fire in one target ared which served as a beacon for others which volunteers from abroad.

come later.

The last wave of attack began at For the next 70 minutes, bombers crossed, and re-

The Emciency Medal of the Hong- kung Volunteer Defence Corps has 12.30 a.m. been awarded to Corporal R. A. British Campos, Corporal J. M. Xavier and crossed the city centre as they made Private C. L. Gregory.

France Agrees To Collaborate With Nazis: Italy Interested

day.

Special to the "Telegraph"

VICHY, Oct. 25 (UP).—It is learned that M. Laval is conferring with Count Cinno-to-

It is unofficially reported that the French Government, after Marshal Petain's return, de- cided to accept collaboration with Germany in the new order in Europe at Hitler's invitation.

M. Laval is now attempting to negotiate similar reconcilia- tion and collaboration with Italy.

To-day's Evacuation Appeals

Impassioned Plea By

Mrs.

Hitler's Probable Aim

the

It is indicated that Marshal Petain and M. Lavul will report to Cabinet to-morrow regarding their conversations with Hitler.

RUSSIAN HAND AT DANUBE

Although it is not indicated whe- ther or not any agreement with Ger- many was reached, it is believed that Hitler made proposals as a prelude to a grand diplomatic stroke, and wili

demand

Britain make

MOSCOW, Oct. 26 (Reuter).— that possibly peace with a united continental bloc. The Soviet delegation to the

Marshal

and visited the war prisoners camps to-day, then made

Kennedy-Skipton and

to be hel

ment const.

One Scottish squadron, in one of NEW DELIII, Oct. 21 (Reuter) these actions shot down one of 15

a halt in Bucharest on Monday, left Messerschmitts which they Arst protection and is it not racial discrimination to send away 10 at Chaleau Roux, after which ho Moscow by air for Softa en roule sighted 30,000 feet over Ramsgate safety at great public cost a small, selected group of British left for Vichy. Since yesterday's to Rumania to-day.

It is headed by M. Sobolev, actually on the Dunkirk beaches and European women and children?" asked Mrs. H. Kennedy-Skipton, meeting with fitter there have been

no Secretary-General of the Foreign

Ofiice. Another squadron brought down wife of a senior Government official, at a public session of the further conversations and

signatures on anything. two of 50 Messerschmitts they had Evacuation Advisory Committee this morning, when she brought Today, Marshal Petain made a tour It is recalled that an indication the ground af inspection of the occupied zone in was given by Moscow recently that The committee proceeded to appoint chased from London near the French an application for exemption from evacuation on

Sergeant pilot of n

the Loire Valley.

the USS.R. expected to be consulted. two other committees to deal with coast, while

The Moscow reminder followed the Expected At Vichy heavy and light industries respec- third squadron sent yet another that she was an American citizen.

Mrs. Kennedy-Skipton said:

and will continue to be great. It is

announcement by Germany that a TURN to Page 5, Column Two

would tively.

London, Oct. 25 (Reuter).—Morshal new "Axis Commission" "Mr. Chairman and members of the generally said that 3,000 women and

the Vice established to replace the Intern- Evacuation Advisory Committee Ichlidren are to be evacuated. At an Pelain and M. Laval, thank you for the opportunity of average of $42 per week or $8 per Premier of France, are expected intlonal Danube Commission for regu- presenting my case in regard to the day for 2,000 individuals the cost Vichy this evening.

lating Danube river tromle problems evacuation of British women from amounts to $12,000 per day.

"In a democratic State all citizens have an equal right to Tours Petain spent the night at Danubian Conference to be held

Australia Is Offered

United States

Planes

Special to the ""Telegraph"

The

also

Franco Returns

set up after the Versailles Treaty,

Individual

borching runs under constant and heavy fire from the ground batteries.

Later arrivals found gaps in the cloud layer, which made it possible to attack from a higher level where Runfire from the ground defences was less Intense, but poor visibility in TURN to Pago 2 Column Five

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Traffic Between Thai

Carol Pleads

& Indo-China

Stopped

the Colony, I am aware that these amount of rice required in the Colony Madrid, Oct. 25 (Reuter),~~Gener- Jateng have been stated before but not, is estimated at 5,000 plculs per day al France left San Sebastian for

I think, to this Committee,

nl $12 per pleul. The price would Madrid on the afternoon of Friday, "Ordinance 5 of 1122 was, I believe, be reduced by $2.40 per picul passed at the time of the Seamen's to $0.50. Such a Government sub-following his meeting with Hitler. Striice to rid the Colony, of people sidy would bench for the poor of whom it was feared might cause dis- this Colony. $12.000 or one day's

would turbance. Regulations 4A and 4B evacuation expenses have been broadened to meet almost provide about 30 elementury schools SYDNEY, Oct. 25 (UP)—It is learned that Australia has

any case. It is interesting that lawat $300 per month for a year. One were fabiding citizens are being evacuated could go on ad infinitum enumerating Wants Roosevelt been offered a number of United States planes which

social needs for which this money

To Help

Special to the "Telegraph" originally sold to Thailand. It is also revealed that the Dutch under such regulations.

could be used. *Equal Rights. East Indies are also interested in their purchase.

"They Will Find It Hard" WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (Reuter).

BANGKOK, Oct. 25 (UP).—It is reported that the Govern- "The majority of our Hongkong Washington View

"There are a good many British-Ex-King Carol who is detained i community is Chinese. Many Portu- European men whose wives and hotel in Seville, has appealed to the ment has ordered all travel between Indo China and Thailand to WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 There are Indications that some guese, Ind.ans and Eurasians are children have been evacuated on United States to Intercede with the

omeinls here have looked domiciled here. In a democratie state (UP)-When queried regarding high

countries.

and open revelt in Indo China. the press report from Sydney vourably upon the Philippine Pro-all citizens have an equal right to salaries from $300 to $500 per month, Spanish authorities on behalf of him- be stopped owing to the Increasing tension between the two It is oelally reported that the The appeal was transmitted by the posal which, it is understood, has the protection. Is it not racial dis. They will find it hard to send $100 acit and members of his party.

It is officially stated that a Government has protested to the American Legalion in Lisbon with a that Australia had been offered endorsement of General Douglas crimination to send away to safety at plus medical fees each month to their

Defence officials are great publie cost a small, selected families in another country, a number of United States MacArthur.

"It is a serious matter to break up request to forward it to Mr. Roose-third detachment of Thai police French authorities over the alleged the slapping of a That national by un veit. families-children wil

have been dispatched to planes which were originally evidently maintaining close contact group of British European women and

with General MacArthur and the children. If there is no immediate without the security of home life. danger is it expedient to force Husbands and wives face the strain

frontier provincea "In view of French gendarmes near Amphur, sold to Thailand, officials replied Pippine situation generally.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (Reuter).

Report Denied it could not be ascertained here unwilling minority to leave their of re-adjustment. People cannot be-President Roosevelt informed

ensuring safety in caso of any with an intimation that the

Oficials at Hanol have categorically- denied Bangkok reports that a French Philippine Government is in- what Company manufactured the homes?

"Apart from optimistic expectations uprooted from their normal existence press conference to-day that he in-eventuality."

The vernacular newspapers con-officer fired at, Governor Generas terested in acquiring such planes planes, or the number of the plance

tinue to feature rumours of unrest Decoux. in order to build up their air we were offered to Australis, nor of what will be refunded the ex-without detriment to themselves and tended to serve the whole four years

their present whereabouts.

penses of the evacuation have been TURN to Page 5, Column Two it re-elected President.

force,

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