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FOUNDED 1841 KO+A¬†Ã THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1940. TAT

UNIFIED FAR EASTERN COMMAND SCHEME IS ANNOUNCED BY LONDON

Special. to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, NOV, 14 (UP),—THE CREATION OF A UNIFIED FAR EASTERN COMMAND

· WAS ANNOUNCED LAST NIGHT.

AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR ROBERT BROOKE POPHAM WILL BE IN SUPREME COMMAND.

IT WAS ALSO DISCLOSED IN LONDON THAT “FURTHER REINFORCEMENTS” HAVE REACHED AN AREA WHERE FAR EASTERN SOURCES HAVE REPORTED. THAT JAPAN IS THREATENING A SOUTHWARD DRIVE.

Smashing Up The U-Boat Bases

Deadly Work By

R. A. F.

SPECIAL TO THE

TELEGRAPH

LONDON, Nov 13 (UP):{

"Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke Popham, G.C.V.O.; K.C.B., D.S.O., has had a distinguished career. He was Commandant of the Royal Air Force Staff College from 1921 to 1926. Then he was appointed Air Officer Commanding Fighting Area Air Defences of Great Britain) for the next two years. He was Air Officer Commanding the Iraq Command from 1928 to 1930; he was Commandant, Imperial Defence College from 1931 to 1933, after which he was 'Air-Commander-in-Chief of Britain's Air De- fence. He was Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Kenya from 1937 to 1939.

French Fleet On Way To Orient?

· ZURICH, Nov. 13 (Router)-Reports that the French Fleet has left the Mediterranean come from Vichy,

The “Gazette do Lausanne's” correspondent believes that the Fleet is Coincidental with the Fleet Air bound for French Indo-China, to which, he says, Thailand has delivered a Arm's crippling of the main fresh ultimatum. units of the Italian fleet, the R.A.F. continues to batter. the

In a message describing the Vichy Government's concern over the defence of "E" and U-boat base at Lorient the colonies, the Vichy correspondent of "La Suisse" also mentions an unconfirmed from where, according to naval officials, U-boats set out for report that the Fleet has left for "an unknown destination." attacks on British convoys in the Atlantic.

It is noteworthy that during the last few days the R.A.F., has continuously raided Lorient.

Since September 1, eighteen raids have been made on that base, and --severe-damage-has-boon-inflicted. despite the strongest concentrations of ground defences yet encountered by the British rolders.

Planes Over Germany SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", LONDON, Nov. 13 (UP)-Plancu from Air Force bomber command last night attacked oil plants at Geisen- kirchen, Cologne and the inland port

6 MORE CONVOY

SHIPS SAFE

Only Three Remain Missing

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, Nov. 13 (UP).--Six more ships of the convoy which was attacked by a surface raider on

of Duisburg, as well as railway November 5, have reached port safely.

centres and factories in the Ruhr

und near Cologne, according to the

Air Ministry communique to-day.

Chungking Appeal to France CHUNGKING, Nov. 13 (Reu ter),—In a strong article, the official "Central China Daily News" urges France to cease making concessions to Japan.

The newspupor anys that unless France is willing coin- pletely to abandon her interests. in the Far East, she must realise that any mistaken move now will result in irreparable damage to Far East when the time comes her rights and interests in the

for a fundamental settlement of Pacific problems.

Thus only three ships of the convoy are still missing.now demanding the "loan" of 5500,-

In addition a submarine base ati The ships saved are the St. Lorient was heavily bombed together Govein, Sturcholm, . Cetus, with the docks at Flushing and Trefusis, Puck and Sovac. Dunkirk. Several enemy aerodrom.es were attacked and one British plane is missing, the communique said.

CONGRESSMEN'S DISOBEDIENCE

Gallant, Jervis Bay "London, Nov. 13 (Reuter)-An ometal communique re-tells, in res

HITLER & MOLOTOV

trained language, of the action in IN PARLEY which the Jervis Bay was sunk.

It discloses that the Jervis Bay was

hit very early and although she was Chancellery Luncheon partly out of control and seriously on

fire, she continued to take. the pound- LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter). BOMBAY, Nov. 13 (Reuter)-Aing of enemy guns for an hour in-Hitler had a second talk with move to extend Gandhi's civil dis-purauance of the Captain's intention M. Molotov, the Soviet Foreign obedience campaign is indicated by a to draw the enemy's fire away from Commissar, after the luncheon report that he has informed the the ships in convoy while the latter Viceroy that ho has drawn up a list dispersed.

of over 1,500 members of the Con- The Jervis Bay sank about three gress Party who will invite Imprison- hours after the enemy's fire had ́ment by indulging in anti-wor started,

activities.

Ninety Survivors Safe

which the Fuchrer to-day gave in his honour.

Herr von Ribbentrop and M.

The paper alleges that Japan is 000 a month from Indo-China and the right to circulate Japanese mill tary yen notes In Indo-China,

South Seas Affairs TOKYO, Nov. 13 (Router) In order to deal specially with affairs relating inter alla to Australia, New Zealand, Indo-China, Thailand, Malaya

Philippines and the Nether- lands East Indies, the Foreign Office

announces the creation of a Bureau

cf

South Seas Affairs.

Part of the reason for the step is slated to be the creation of the new

situation by the conclusion of a treaty of amlly between Japan and Thailand as well as the dispatch of Japanese missions to the Netherlands East Indies and Indo-China,

Dekanozov, the Soviet Deputy Montreal As New Capital

Foreign Commissar, were again prosent.

The 1st includes all well-known Congressmen, including former

ST. JOHN'S, Newfoundland, Nov. ministers in the provinces and 13 (Router).)-Ninely survivors of The luncheon' '10 M. Molotov, members of the Central Legislature. TURN to Back Pago, Column 5

Government Asked To

Let R.A.F. Visit Rome

· LONDON,, Nov. 13. (Reuter)—As Italians are now partici- pating in the bombing of London, Capt.: H. H. Balfour, Under- Secretary for Air, was pressed in the House of Commons to-day (on the question of bombing Rome,

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officially described luncheon party," was held, in the old Relch Chancellery. The guests in- cluded some of M. Molotov's suite, Herr von Ribbentrop, General Keitel,

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ITALIANS LOSE GIANT BATTLESHIPS

The stirring news that units of the Fleet Air Arm had destroyed or disabled half of the 'Italian battle fleet was revealed officially in London yesterday. It is claimed that photographie records reveal the complete disablement of three of Italy's biggest battleships, one of the Littorio class and two of the Cavour class. This picture shows one of the Cavour class of battle- ships--the Cesare, which is almost certainly one of the warships destroyed by the British bombers: These battleships have a standard tonnage of 23,622 tons and are armed with ten 12.0 in guns, twelve 4.7 in. guns, eight 3.9 in. A.A. guns, and carry four'aircraft.

Raider Laid Mines AIR FIGHT OVER THE CHANNEL

"Off Australia

MELBOURNE, Nov. 13 (Reuter)It is now cer tain that a German raider laid the mines which sank a British and an American ship on Friday, stated Mr. William Hughes, the Navy Minister, to-day,...

Mr. Hughes added that the mines were laid "quite" recently,"

The raider must be within a certain radius, and naval and air patrols were searching diligently,

Follows Savage Nazi Raids

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, Nov. 13 (UP), -Large squadrons of Hurricanes and Messerchmitts battled over the Channel this afternoon, after what was described as bombing, attack on southeast coast towns.

savage dive

Hurricane fighters intercepted the tail end of the raiders and chased them over the Channel clouds where long, bursts of machinegun fire was heard.. Other raiders then joined in the battle.

additional British planes swept. Planes were seen climbing and out over the cliffs in an attempt diving over mid-Channel while to cut off the Germans..

Allied Ships To Ban Kwangchowwan

The ban on Allied shipping calling at Indo China ports was extended on Tuesday to Kwangchowwan,

The ban has applied to Kwangchowwan twice before but this port was left open on the last occasion, some three weeks ago, Japanese occupation of Indo-China, for British ships to continue when the authorities considered it undesirable in view of the

calling at Indo-China ports.

Saigon was, of course, in- cluded in the Indo-China ban which was applied about the same time that the Imperial Airways 'suspended their service over that route,

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Lack of Guarantees

It is understood that lack of guarantees of the Immunity of Allied ships and planes from interference

prompted the action of the Allied

Authorities.

The Japanese stand to, lose finan- cially over the refusal to grant clear- ances for Indo-China ports though they gain a certain amount of secrecy In their operations. There are more than 50 Allied ships under charfer to the Japanese in the Far East, In- cluding British and Norwegians, but]: all these vessels are covered by the ban, since. Masters must have their owners' approval of a route de- signated by the charterers.

The Japanese recently published a report that they were woefully short of bottoms and an extensive ship- be undertaken. This is further con- building programme would have to Armed by the number of charterings that have taken place in recent

MONTREAL, Nov. 13 (UP), The President of the Cabinet Dr. Goebbels, Dr. Robert Ley (Chief of Luxembourg, M. Pierre Du- of the Labour Front), Dr. Dietrich pont, announced to-day the months. (Reich Press Chief) and the "Com-designation of Montreal as the The Indo-China and Kwangchow- mander of Hitler's Bodyguard, and others."

Capital of Luxembourg. M wan: ban will therefore, further res At Chancellery

He said a provisional Government trict, their activities or will cause the would be established with Princess divergence of vessels from other Herr von

Doerberg, Chief of Pro- Charlotte and Prince Felix and their routes to carry the brisk trade be tocol, called for M, Molotov at Bel-six children who have, taken up their tween Indo-China and Canton and vendre Palace and drove with him residence at St. Henri de Mascouche, Japan. to the Chancellery where the guard 33 miles from Montreal In his presented arms. -

opinion; Princess Charlotte may go to par Veg Hiller greeted the guests in the England next spring. ASENNUSA flower-decked reception room of his Capt.. Balfour referred to his įhave become aware that endeavours own apartments.; Photographs were previous statement in which he to approach, the British, consts were taken for the press and newsreels, declared that the Government likely to cause very heavy casualties M. Molotov at a Hitler's right hand

at the luncheon; table. to their air force.org had taken note of the Italian: Capt. Balfour was asked not to be M. Molotov's visit to the Chan- admission that their aircraft had squeamish, to which he replied that cellery to-day lasted over four hours. partisipated in the London bomb would be thoroughly wrong for the His italks with Hitler, occupied three

Government to give way to the enemy hours of, this time. Ing and must, therefore, reserve in their strategle plans in regard to

- Real Hitler Objection full liberty of action in regard to any objective. Rome

EAS CORNESPONDENTI British planos have attacked Boloma,LONDON, NO. 182 Balfour Italy, according to a Bologna dispatch Foreign Ofice has itself ant must to the German news agency,

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Bologna Raided: LONDON,Nov 18 (Iteuter)

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R.A.F. Strike Back LONDON, Nov. 13 (UP)-A heavy explosion was heard from the direc tion of the French coast this after- noon, and it is believed that Royal Air Force bombers. carried out a on the occupied ports.

was heard. Just be fore___Messerschmidt lighter planes dive-bombed two

wo southeastern towns, killing four people in one town. Afterwards a German plane was seen spiralling towards the sea. British guns fired several across the Straits of Dover,

Nazi Raids Ineffective

13 LONDON, Nov. (Reuter).- Four German bombers have been destroyed during to-day's encry raids which have been attempted. over several parts of the country.

Later salvocs.

In none of these, says an Air Ministry communique, were many bombs dropped and scarcely any damage or casualties were caused anywhere.

London Raid

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH” LONDON, Nov. 13 (7.50 p.m.) (UP). Soon after the night alarm at 8.30 three enemy planes tried to break the outer defences of the Lon- don area, but were driven off one after, another by heavy, anti-aircraft Bro. After this there was a long lull, Semit-official reports state that three German planes were destroyed over. Britain to-day

Shelter Hit

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH". LONDON, Nov. 13 (UP)-It is feared that soverai were killed In- cluding women and children when a bomb crashed into a public air raid shelter in which 80 persons were lak- ing refuge. Rescue squadi "Yought' throughout the hight to reach those who have been trapped, and they are: still tunnelling.

British Action Tangier

Firm On Status of

› LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter)—It was revealed in the House of Commons to-day that the action of the officer commanding AUSTRALIAN WAR Spanish troops in Tangler in taking full charge with the title of government, was undertaken without consultation with any EXPENDITURE other government Interested. Tangier zone and to the avoidance of The British Ambassador in any action, which might be harmful, CANBERRA, Nov. 13 (Reuter) Madrid, Sir Samuel Hoare, had to British interests SPECIAL TO THEJUTELEGRAPHI Australia's war expenditure had risen

Mr Butler added that the Ambaa- CAIRO," Nov, 113, (UP)—It has from, £6,900,000 in July to £11,000,- boon Instructed to record: asador had already seen the Spanish born. Fovealed that: General Cairoux 000; for October, declared: Mr. 4. W. formal protest.

Minister for Foreign Atairs, St. 8. the Australian Treasurer, in Commenting on this, Mr. RA,

Suner.

ald that In

has arrived in Earpt to confer with the British authorities and the French a

ENERY, WAKUTEN'S!!! DIPLOMATIC National CommitteaR THAT DISEAST (Q-Gly"s order in Butlar. Under-Secretary for Foreign

Asked if the British raise Affairs, announced, that the British would take every kution to pee länt Commonwealth Ambassador, had been: Instructed to Tangier remained The Central Viited Free French funds for war, the unit fighting with the British in the Clovernment would use credit: ex- make clear to the Spanish Govern fariided man Western Dudekake pansión" within, strict limits, increasement that the British Government. A present General Catroux is on taxation, and launch the biggest attached great importance to the | the Libyan front..

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