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RANGITIKI NEW FACTS

IS

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

November 18, 1940.

SAFE

AFTER ALL: ESCAPE

ON CONVOY'S

LONDON, NOV. 17 (REÚTER)—FURTHER STORIES OF BRITISH HEROISM WHEN A GERMAN RAIDER ATTACKED THE JERVIS BAY CONVOY WERE TOLD WHEN THE 17,000-TON STEAMER RANGITIKI, THE BIGGEST SHIP OF THE CONVOY AND ONE OF THE RAIDER'S MAIN TARGETS, DOCKED AT A WEST COAST PORT TO-DAY WITH- OUT A CASUALTY AND WITH HARDLY A SCRATCH.

The Captain of this ship said that the raider, which may have been the Deutschland, was first sighted some 20 miles away well down on the port bow at about 4 p.m. She was not identißled until 4.15 when she was seen to be a heavy warship.

The convoy continued at a speed of nine knots, which was the moat some of the ships could do, but turned away. The enemy also turned, on a course parallel to the convoy, and opened fire on the Jervis Bay which steamed towards her and opened fire, her salvoes apparently falling short.

The enemy's second salvo hit smokescreen which, coupled with the Jervis Bay amidships and the gallant action of the Jervis Bay, enabled so many ships to escape evidently put her engines out of despite the enemy's use of star shells action for she lost way im-in attempts to locate them and the mediately. A third salvo struck fact that two or three ships were her just before the bridge and apparently on fire.

fourth hit aft, setting her afire, The Captain paid tribute to the The enemy then concentrated her coolness of the passengers, both men fire on the Rangiliki. The first salvo and women, who sang Scottish songs fell on her starboard quarter, then the alleyways during the firing and second straddled her amidships and later enjoyed a meal while they were the third straddled her forward of wearing life belts.

the bridge. One shell fell within 60 The chief radio officer said he was yards of the bridge smothering the bridge with spray and shell fragments but doing no appreciable damage.

Star Shells Used Meanwhile the convoy ships made

playing decic tennis when the raider attacked. He dashed to the wireless cabin and sent out the message which startled the world that they were being shelled by a raider.

Arab States. Turn Towards Britain

(BY "REUTER'O" MILITARY CORRESPONDENT)

Exchange At A Glance

SELLING

T.T. London

Demand London T.T. Shanghal

T.T. Bingapore Т.Т. Jараn

1.2. India TT. USA TT. Marilo T.T. Batavia T.T. Bangkok T.T. Saigon T.T. France T.T. Switzerland T.T. Australia

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.390 52% .103

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4 m/s L/C London

4 m/s Franco

Nazi Ships Fooled By Neutrals

Rendezvous With Admiral Scheer

LONDON, Nov. 17.-As the war develops in the Mediter- rancan and the Middle East, attention is becoming increasingly

LONDON, Nov. 17 (Reuter). focussed on the great central mass of countries usually called the

-Latest American news agency Arab States.

fare being trained by a British military reports suggest that the German Nearly all these countries be-

Saudi Arabia and Yemen captain of the Phrygia mistook longed to the old Turkish Empire

Saudi Arabia may be regarded as signals which he had intercepted and they now have not only

The truly independent states are Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. Next come. Byrin, Lebanon

and Trans- Jordan which have their own govern- ments but are under the guidance of Imandatory Powers,

Then, come directly governed by mandate and the smaller protectorate of Aden.

nission.

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HAMBURG BADLY BATTERED

Sustained R.A.F. Attack

LONDON, Nov. 17 (Reuter). The Royal Air Force's battering of Hamburg last night lasted several hours and a concentrated attack was made on all its great and various industries.

At Intervals throughout the night a powerful force of bombers flew over the city and suburbs. Success-varied-with- changing weather but many pilots found periods when, in the words of one, conditions for bombing were perfect.

Squadrons attacking the dromes and oil tanks near the city Blohm and Voss shipbuilding were bombed.

Soveral Ares ware started in the yards saw bursts in many parts target area but the full extent of the of the arca and explosions damage could not be observed owing followed, accompanied by great to low clouds. billowing red flames,"""

Being in the harbour was]

Factory Hit

A direct hit was scored on 4 neighbouring aircraft factory.

and

damaged.

"was raided successfully

The foreshore of Tobruk was bombed but it was not possible to see the extent of the damage.

In addition to dropping many high explosive bombs, another force of A fuel depot near Güra, Italian heavy bombers dropped over 1,000 East Africa, was attacked and a direct Incendiaries on the great riverside hit on the largest building in the goods yards in the Billwarder district target area caused much damage.

Gans in the clouds closed as the Zula was raided and buildings were attacks ended, says the Air Ministry, bombed and ignited. land made it impossible to observe the The Djibouti Addis Ababa rallway full results but enough was seen to line south of Adagalla was bombed make it certain that considerable and it is believed that direct hits damage was done.

Raids On Italy

were scored.

Massawa was raided, the main quay Cairo, Nov. 17 (Reuter).—Royal and the destroyer base being the Air Force bombers again attacked principal objectives. Brindisi on the night of November All but one of our planes returned 15, and the railway station and nero-safely.

Army Co-operational Command In R. A.F.

Changes and Appointments

Air Chief Morshal Sir Hugh

LONDON, Nov. 17 (Reuter),—Announcing the establish- pro-Ally. Saudi Arabia is bound to between three warships and A ment of a new Command in the R.A.F., the Air Ministry says many different forms of govern-iraq by the Treaty of Arab Brother-British merchantman, and pre-that the Air Ministry and War Office have considered how best ment but also different degrees ood and Alliance.

Yerart tiiRo

this suming that the warships were to secure the most effective basis of co-operation between the of independence.

British vessels he scuttled Treaty.

his Army and the Air Force and a detailed scheme is now being years in Palestine have been great but ships fled.

The difficulties over the past few ship. The other three German drawn up covering all aspects of Army and air requirements and

associated training units, there are many indications now that It is now belleved that the war- the Arabs are giving the funsous White Paper a trial. Those who fled ships were not British ships but the country have now returned and neutrals.

The Captain of the Phrygia is re nany arms have been surrendered,

British troops must remain thereported to have said that he was inter- R.A.F. to be called the Army States. on protective duties at least for the cepted well within the safety zone.

Another message states that it is Co-operation Command; it will time being.

oficially said in German circles in comprise all squadrons allotted Tampico that the ships had a rendez- vous 300 or 400 miles out with the to Army formations in the pocket battleship Admiral Scheer, United Kingdom together with which was to have escorted them to associated training units. Spain.

Palestine

which

is

The attitude of all these states is vastly important at the present time. Iraq, like Egypt, is allied to Britain but she has not declared war though all her relations with Britain's Encles have been broken off. Her army consists of three divisions, which

Chinese Advance In Hupeh Surprise Gains Yaowan

17(Central CHANGTEH, Nov. News).Chinese, troops operating in western Hupeb have scored further

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Public Execution In Shanghai

The principal feature of the new arrangements is the decision to set up a Command of the

The primary function of this Command will be to organise, experi. operation between the two services, meat and train in all forms of co-

Dowding, at the special request of the Minister for Aircraft Production, is being seconded to the latter's depart- ment for special duty in the United

Deputy Chief Air Staff Air Vice-Marshal AT. Harris is appointed Deputy Chief of Air Staff in place of Air Vice-Marshal Douglas.

Air Vice-Marshai O. T. Boyd is promoted Air Marshal (Acting) and appointed Deputy to the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Middle East Command,

pointed Air Omeer Commanding the

Air Marshal E. L. Gossage is op-

The operational employment of squadrons will rest as hitherto with Balloon Command in place of Air the Commanders or Army FormationsTM

Vico-Marshal

Boyd to which they are allotted."

Under Officer The Army Co-operation Command

Air

Air Vice-Marshal P. Badington is promoted Air Marshal (Acting) and

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becomes Air Member of Personel in place of Air Marshal Gossage.

Air Marshal Sir Arthur Sheridan

Yoowan was recaptured by a sur-

Shanghai, Nov, 17. prise attack: The occupation of Japanese authorities publicly be Yaowan enables the Chinese to open headed four Chinese thieves in the immediate attacks on the western western district outside the Interna-

be under an Air Officer tional Settlement yesterday, accord-will

Commander-in-Chief, and a senior Under cover of an artillery bom-ing to reliable Chinese reports. bardment, a Japanese column launch- The men were executed for steal- Army Officer is being appointed as Barratt first came into the news in ed an attack on Yuanchayuan from ng cables and wires from the Shang-head of his Air Staff, The Air Staffs the present war when he was ap- of the Command and its subordinate pointed Commander-in-Chief of the Tchang

hal Telephone Company and other formations will consist of Army and British Air Force, in France. This Chennankwan Fighting utility concerns as well as Japanese RA F. officers in roughly equal pro-was a new appointment to ensure the {most effective support by the RAF. NANNING, Nov. 17 (Central communication lines.

portions.

for the B.E.F. and the French armies News). Continuing their relentless) A Japanese officer, in a speech to

formation of this Command, attacks on Chennankwan, the last crowd of watchers, said that a; says the Air Ministry, is the outcome on the Western Front.

It is noteworthy that all but one of remaining Japanese stronghold in almilar fate walls all thieves cought of a system of co-operation which has the new men are under 60. Bouth Kwangs, Chinese troops are and that the public execution was as been steadily buil between the two pushing rapidly toward the strategie an example-United Press.

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The Japanese are putting up a stiff resistance and sanguinary fighing|

has been in progress.

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In Action

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BELGRADE, Nov. 17 (UP),-In- formed circles said eight Yugo-Slav pursuit planes and anti-aircraft guns went into action when one or two

Con Co-operation. foreign planes dropped bombs on vil-}

The Army Co-operation Command, with its joint stuff, will work in The main Chinese assault Is now CHUNGKING, Nov. 18 (Central constant association with the Army directed against Lanpancha and News)-Highway transportation in and Air Force Commands concerned. Yikow, two points in the vicinity of the north-west is being carried on It will ensure rapid development of smoothly, according to Mr. Chang army co-operation technique and Kla-ngau, Minister of Communica- foster a common understanding of all Rescue Of Italians tlons, who returned here yesterday aspects of inter-service

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