1940-11-14 — Page 13

Thursday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

AIR FIGHT OVER Raider Laid Mines

THE CHANNEL 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 a savage dive bombing attack on southeast coast towns.

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

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

- 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 surprise attack on the occupied ports, The detonation was heard just be- fore

Messerschmidt fighter dive-bombed two southeastern towns,

across the Straits of Dover,

planes

HUNGARY IN AXIS GROUP

Off Australia a

"MELBOURNE, Nov. 13- (Reuter)lt 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 radios, and naval and air patrols were searching diligently.

Truth About Gallabat

British In Occupation LONDON, Nov. 13 (British

-Red Policy wireless):-Details to hand of

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

the operations round Gallabat, BUDAPEST, Nov. 13 (UP). on the border of the Sudan, show killing four people in one town. In the Parliament budget debate that the British took the place Afterwards a German plane was seen to-day, the Foreign Minister, from the Italians, abandoned it spiralling towards the sea. Later Count Csaky, reviewing Hun-and have now again occupied it. British guns fred several salvoca gary's foreign policy said, Gallabat is a village with a little "Hungary remains unchanged police fari and is not important in 13 (Reuter)side by side with Germany and itself from a strategic point of view have been' Italy. This will keep us from except as # useful Jumping-ofl ground for raids either on the Sudan to-day's enemy, the danger of war." ralds which have been attempted Count Csaky reiterated Hungary's or Abysinnia and a spot where over several parts of the country.

Nazi Raids Ineffective LONDON, Nov.

Four German bombers

destroyed during

desire to remain at peace in the

several caravan routes converge. In none of these, says un AirDanube Basin, to seck appeasement Italian occupation lust summer Ministry communique, were many with Russin and true friendship with made It a military objective, for they bombs dropped and scarcely a Yugoslavia. He empluisized that re-held it with one battalion with two damage or casualties

were enused

atlons with the Soviet were correct supporting battalions at Melembai unywhere.

and normal und Hungary was striving Metmu, one or two miles away across to Improve her economic relations the Abysinnlan frontier. with Russia and the building of 11 direct rail link with Russia.

London Raid SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Nov. 13 (7.50 p.m.) (UP). Soon after the night alarm at 4.30 p.m.

three enemy planes tried to break the outer defences of the Lon- don are, but were driven off one after another by heavy anti-aircraft fire. After thin there was a long lull, Semi-official reports state. that three German planes were destroyed ever Britain to-day.

Mr. Roosevelt's Pledge

Italians Surprised

On November 6, British forces con- sisting mainly of Indian troops with a number of Britons, attacked and cap- The Italians were tured Gallabat. taken by surprise and the capture only took 75 minutes althought the Italians issued ometal report that the British at first a. highly coloured were repulsed after suffering sub- for national unity throughout his stantial losses, and then the Italian SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" third term, "shoulder to shoulder Garrison was forced to fall back by LONDON, Nov. 13 (UP)-It is with all who place Americanism superior numbers. feared that several were killed in-above all other considerations."

Shelter Hit

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH' WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (UP) President Roosevelt to-day issued statement pledging that he will work

cluding women and children when aj The President's pledge was issued) A counter attack, supported by bombs crashed into a public air raid as an acknowledgment of "tens of Genma battalions, was successfully shelter in which 80 persons were tak-1 thousands" of congratulatory tele-repelled by the British with the loss ing refuge. Rescue squads fought grams and letters.

of 27 enemy killed. throughout the night to reach those

who have been trapped, and they are still tunneling

St. Martin-in-the-Fields Hit LONDON, Nov. 13 (Reuter).—The church of St. Martin-in-the-Fleids was among the places damaged in a: recent London air raid.

All the windows and one side of the building were blown in. Most of the 800 people in the erypt escaped.

South Africa House damaged by the same bomb.

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-SPECIAL-TO-THE-"TELEGRAPH". WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (UP) . ---- The United States Government is

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Japanese Reconnoitre From Indo-China

KUNMING, Nov. 14 (Central News)-Kunming was under

air raid alarm for nearly six hours from yesterday. The city

was visited by three waves of Japanese planes flying from basea in Indo-China but no bombs were dropped.

Four aircraft reconnoitred over the Burma Road.

Attacks in N. Kiangsi

KAOAN, Nov. 13 (Central

Trucks Strike Mine.

LIHUANG, Nov. 14 (Central

were

News).Chinese troops in News) Scores of Japanese northern Kiangsi are attacking killed when four Japanese trucks Japanese positions near Nan- loaded with troops were blown up by a-Chinese-inino near Chaohslen, in chang

Tatsikai, north-west of Anyi, central Anhwel on November 12.

Chinese troops lying in ambush

munition.

giving attention is the possibility of was recaptured by the Chinese seized a quantity of arms and am- assisting Spain with supplies of food-on November 10.

stuffs and other materials when short- ages occur, Mr. Sunner Welles dia- closed to-day.

No decisions have yet been made.

and supplics are largely a matter for

the American Red Cross,

November 14, 1940.

Secession Of Nazis From Civilisation

Amery On New Barbarism

LONDON, Noy; 13 (Router),—"We are fighting ogninst secession, as Nazidom is, in effect, a war of secession from European civilleation," said Mr. L. M.. S. Amery, Secretary for India, speaking at a National Defence of Pubile Interests Com- mittee luncheon to-day. Lord Nathin presided.

Word To Mussolini

Mr. Amery said that the culture | figured in. the last, j and Ideals given by Greece, Rome, Christianity and the Middle Ages Were all directly challenged by the new barbarism.

Mr. Amery described Mussolini as the victim of an illusion that he was

"It is because the issues go so deep, destined to restore the greatness of because this total war Is not in nuclent Rome, "but he forgets that

Krow methods only but between irreconcil-Rome

not by calculated able principles which are contending aggression but largely by sheer force for victory, that no compromise is at character and circumstances. He possible," he added.

| har alvo- forgotten that even before ancient Rome there was ancient Referring to the fallure of German Greece and that the spirit of ancient air attacks on Britain, Mr. Amery said Greece still lives in Greece to-day.” that we hardly realised that from day

Mr. Amory was loudly cheezed to day young British airmen had won (when he referred to the British one of the world's historic bottles-a cuccess against the Italian Fleet. "It battle which, he thought, would figure is something to go on with," said Mr. In this war as the Battle of the Marna Amory, "Wars are won by daring."

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AUSTRALIAN WAR FAILS IN ORGANISING APPEAL

EXPENDITURE

CANBERRA, Nov. 13 (Reuter)- Australia's war expenditura had risen from 20,000,000 in July to £11,000,- 000 for October, declared Mr. A. W. Fadden the Australian Treasurer, in la broadcast to-day.

raise

He said that in order to funds for war, the Commonwealth Government would use credit ex- pansion within strict mits, increase taxation, and launch the biggest loan in the history of the country.

Netherlands Oil For Japan

Annual Supply Assured BATAVIA, Nov. 13 (Router)

The

Netherlands Oll Company will hence-

forth be supplying Japan with over ATTHE DOCTO: 1,000,000 tons of oil and oil products annually.

The recently-initlalled' ogreement] provides that Japanese importers purcham crude oll at the rate of 700,000 tons annually and ell pro- ducts at the rate of 546,000 tond

This will be in addition to about 494,000 tons of various oil products regularly shipped by all companies, here.

British Control Of African Coast LONDON, Nov. 19 (Reuter) From Monday next, all ships to and from Syria, French West Africa Liberia (negro republic), Portugucze Guinea, Madagascar and Reunion (French Islands). wllt;l

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naviceris

from the British Ministry of Economie Warfare.,

"As in other areas, failure to com- ply with the regulations means, that the master of the, khip as well as thei powners and charterers may be denied: the use of any British control facili- Ules.

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