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18 HOмNOJ 一拜禮 號二月二十英港香

MONDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1940.

MORE RAIDS BY THAI PLANES

ON INDO-CHINA

Special to the "Telegraph"

HANOI, Dec. 1 (UP).-For the second time in three days, Thailand planes yesterday dropped ten bombs on Thakek, when they carried out a low-flying attack, killing two people and wounding two others.

This is officially reported in Hanoi, the communique adding that as a result of the bombings of Thakek and Savannaket on November 28, eleven nailves were killed, eight seriously wound-

jed and 15 slightly wounded.'

KENNEDY RESIGNS ENVOYSHIP

President Accepts

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

On Friday night That troops | machine gunned a French motor- boat on the Mekong River near Thakek. One of the crew was killed.

Serious Situation

Ocials in Hanul describe the situation ns serious and it is believed that a major tattle is imminent in the flul country in southwestern Cam- bodia, Thai troops are slated to be concentrated on barges in numerous places

the Mekong River, but dong they are confronted by French forti- Acations in the jungle country, and mountains as well as unbuscades In the marshes.

The

cable line between Saigon nud Bangkok was cut on Friday, but com munications are still effective be-

een Bangkok and Singapore.

the Sporadic native uprisings in southern areas continue, but officials In Hanoi belleve that the movement Is dying out. However, the Govern- ment is using light planes against the natives in an effort to display mili- tary strength at Saigon.

Thai Communique SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BANGKOK, Dec. 1 (Domel).—Thai torees have already occupied the dis- trlets around Aranprato, according to the Thai High Command.

The communique

disclosed

that

Thai warplanes bombed. Savannaket and Themt, while there have been skirmishes bloween Indo-Chinese and Thal border patrols.

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Unceasing watch is kept by the anti-aircraft gun crews aboard British war ships as they traverse the ocean lanes. If an enemy plane is spotted these vici- ous guns which can be seen in this picture go into Im- mediate and invariably effective action. When this photograph, was taken the crow of one of the guns was maintaining a strict outlook in the face of a dazzling sun.

General Italian

SUBJECTED TO

ITS WORST RAID

Retreat:

Enormous Losses Suffered

Special to the "Telegraph”

SOUTİLAMPTON, Dec. 1 (Reuter).-Southampton experienced its worst raid of the war on Saturday night when a rain of incendiary bombs was followed by high explosives which did much damage to churches, houses and shops in the centre of the city.

were expected

Attack

Many fires were started and more from the high explosive bombs. The raid began in the early evening with the dropping of flares some of which were quick- ly extinguished by tracer bullets from the ground defences which also put up a heavy barrage causing the raiders to circle round at a great height which prevented other than indiscri- iminate bombing.

are

Several casualties

reported principally among civilians and some

of them were fatal.

As in Coventry "the brunt of the rald was borne by elvillan and not inliitary objectives.

1

Cull-

By M.T.B's

On Nazi Ship

LONDON, Dec. 1 (Reuter).--- An offensive patrol of British

Fires Under Control

LONDON,

Dec.

(Reuter).— Southampton was raided by siderable forces of enemy aircraft on motor torpedo-boat damaged a Saturday night, stutes the Air Minis-large German supply ship off the coast of Holland this morning,

try.

The latest reports suggest that the casualties are not unduly heavy. All says an Admiralty communique. The German ship Santos, Kervices concerned were used to the full and the excellent co-operation 5,043 tons, sent out an S.0.S.

heavy calls made on them.

between them proved adequate to the

"All fires saying that she had been tor- are now under control and alier- pedoed in the mouth of the nalive accommodation and food have Schelde.. been assured for persons whose homes All the British MTB's returned safely. One received superficial have been destroyed....

damage from the gunfire of an Uscorting German warship but the only camialties were two wounded.

In another part of the North Sea, British light forces last night chased off a

German escort patrol which coped in the darkness owing to superior speed,

Sunday's Raids LONDON, Dec. 1 (Reuter).-Air activity over Britain was small to- Ministry. Two day states the Air enemy aircraft were shot down.

consisted of small The attackers formations of fighters and fighter- penetrated bembers none of which deeper than the southern outskirts of

BELGRADE, Dec. 1 (UP).—A general Italian retreat into central Albania Scca Peaceful Settlement

Lendon. north from the captured KOBE, Dec. 1 (Domel).-The belief through lace-deep-mountain- snow and under a murderous aerial bombardment is that the territorial dispute between reported from the frontier, as Greek cavalry to-day pushed Thailand and French Indo-China will Fascist base of Pogradetz. be solved peacefully without develop-

ing Into a full-fledged war, was ex-

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STORY OF

Neutrality RUMANIAN

MURDERS

Impugned

Nazi Press Rages. At Switzerland

Nazi Revelations

Along the const just inland from the island of Corfu it is reported that the Albanian border town of Konispolls was cap |tured by the Greeks to-day after fierce fighting.

The Greek Radio to-day said that the Italians retreated from Pogradetz in the Lake Ohrida sector under a hammering by British and Greek bombing planes. The report also stated that Greek forces have reached the coast opposite Corfu."

Dispatches from Struga state that

1

Clean-Up In India

CORRIDOR

AXIS THWARTED THROUGH

CANADA

IN BALKANS

LONDON, Dec. 1 (Reuter)-Axis attempts to invade the Balkans on

two flasks have falled utterly owing Rome Report About

to the Italian defeats by Greece, commented the Ankara radio yester

here are people, the Turkish

radio continued, who prefer not to

U. S. Request

SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" ROME, Dec. 1 (UP) The shed their blood for the schemes of "Popolo di Roma" to-day publish- others but who will die for their owned a despatch trom Berlin claim. LONDON, Dec, 1 (Reuter) Independence.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (UP).\ BERLIN, Dec. 1 (Reuter)-laten to a secret radio station Porradets near the shore of Lake of India Regulations during the Axis partner Rumania speaking of would connect the United States

Mr. Joseph P. Kennedy an- Bitter attacks on the Swiss press which has started to broadcast.

proof it twolds that the mass murders

which the

It is understood the problem is

already being examined by competent

yesterday delivered a preparing to ask England for a The Rumanian Foreign Oflicetion of the strategio heights over boen arreated under the Defence violent attack against Hungary's corridor through Canada which LONDON, Dec, 1 (Reuter) the Greeks have obtained domina One hundred Congressmen have. The offcial Hungarian papering that the United States is

to looking the Cafaxane Pass, north of has warned the public not

first fortnight of the extended Rumania's blind hatred for Hungary three- Ohrids, following a terrifio

snowy civil disobedience campaign con- and threatening action to liberate with Alaska, in exchange for war hour battle in

Hungarians still under Rumanian rule supplies.

"It is learned that: the Mokra Mountains were ducted under Mahatma Gandhi's in Transylvania.

the belghts of nounced to-day that he has sub- are launched to-day by several This station has given details of littered with 8,000 dead and wounded.

jguidance.

Washington Government intends mitted his resignation |German newspapers.

Between Two Fires

The arrested persons include four Ambassador to Britain so that!

to.ask England in exchange for Another British (FROM YUGO.BLAVIAN FRONTIER) The "Beersen Zeltung" says that of political prisoners were planned

eloven ex-Ministers, ex-Premiers,

military supplies the creation of he may devote his entire time the describing of the bombing of and ordered by Berlin. It is not

Dec. 1 (Reuter)-Italian troops Ave Speakers or Presidents of Pro-

Submarine Lost the Coventry as temporary damage to the known where the station is operating. "to the greatest cause in

a corridor through Canada to retreating along the El Bassan road

bers of the All-India Congress world to help the President armaments shows that the correspon-

dent is in British pay,

According to Moscow Radio, Ger- in the eastern sector of the Albanian Vincial Legislatures and seven mem-

LONDON, Dec. 1 (Reuter)The facilitate communications with keep the United States out of

The "Deutsche Allgemeine Zet-man circles in Rumania have revealed front are now reported to be caught Committee.

Sentences of imprisonment have British submarine Triod (Lieutenant Alaska, in details of the shooting of the 64 between two fires. war.".

Lung" complains that, nobody Switzerland makes any move

They are being energetically pur-ben Imposed ranging up to 18 months Commander G. S. Salt) is overdue to political prisoners. The day before He said he had submitted 19 correct this untruthful reporting. the murder the military guard was

an Admiralty announcement. time to take up new defensive wants. them resignation to President Roosevelt on while at the same time the watlanni removed and 50 Iron Guardists were sued by the Greeks who do not allow for men and up to three months for and may be considered lost, states November 6, but acceded to the Pre-Totalitarian) Party has been banned left in charge Armed with automatic sident's wish to

continue

to servejsa dangerous.

weapons they entered the cells and positions while facing well-armed and until his successor was chosen; how- The Volkischer Beobachter" com-shot and killed the prisoners some of organised bands of Albanians waiting These Albanians are headed by o the ever, he added that he would not re-plains that "such reports appear in whom had 40 bullets in them. Berlin for them in the vicinity of El Bassani. of ex-King well-known supporter turn to Londoh as Ambassador. He the press of a country which describes comment is that nothing out of

unable to announced his resignation after an itself as neutral and which at the ordinary has happened in Rumania.

whose name I am, conference unscheduled

the same time forbids a national move- Rome comments that the shooting 20%, with

The Portu- reveal at the moment.

ilan lines is President this morning.

ment. Forbidding people of the same were understandable.

Action behind the Italian blood to show a Germon spirit walle gucze press says, "We protest because! at the same time accepting British we are Christians, and because we developing mpidly and is believed to belong to the human specica," be assuming serious proportions from the Italian point of view, Albanian In a prepared statement, Mr. bribes, is a sorry spectacle."

bands are greatly helping the Greeks Kennedy sald, "On November 6 1

In their penetration. tendered my resignation to the Pre- sident as Ambassador to the Court of St. James. To-day, the President is good enough to express his regret at decision, but also to say that, not rot being prepared to appoint successor, he wishes me to retain the designation of Ambassador unül hel in. But I aball not return to London

Mr. Kennedy's Plans

In that capacity.

my

Moscow Paper Warning

Of Greek Offensive

MOSCOW, Dec. (UP). The newspaper "Red Star" pre- "My plans are that after a short dicted to-day that Mussolini will soon attempt a large scale hollday, I. will devote my efforts to

from

Obedience Demanded From the Iron Guards

Special to the "Telegraph",

So long is the Italian columni re- BUCHAREST. Dec. 1 (UP).In a speech to-day the. Ru- treating hastily towards. El Bassan

a great dis-manian Premier, General Antonescu, demanded obedience from that it can be seen tance showing up clearly against the the vengeful Iron Guard, and served a warning to Hungary that' new fallen snow which abounds in Romania is determined to regain Transylvanian, territory strip this mountainous region. That the ped from her by the Italian and German award last August. retrent was prepared by the Italians

tu

what seems to me to be the greatest blow against Greece "in order to save prostige,":"as a result of far as Monastirineok hands) city of Alba-lulla on the 22nd.

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in advance is shown by their previous In a speech to 100,000- Iron) divert attention from fumania's withdrawal of military material from Guards and others in the ancient internal disorders to enable the

Premier to regain a firm hand.) Fogradels (now in

The Premier took advantage of the anniversary of the union of anniversary to-day to warn the fron Big Greske

* Advances. LONDON, Dec. 1 (Bouter) Con- Transylvania with Rumania, Guards against unwarranted excesses. I have suffered for you and fought cause in the world to-day and means, the recent Fascist military roverses, If successful, the preservation of the

demand from you aber The paper pointed out that the certain mastery and are slowly siderable advarices have been made Genaral Antonescu said that

all along the front states to-night's Rumania refuses to renounce for you and it in my right and duty American form of Democracy. That

Greek

ek cofrdunique over the Athens her claims to nearly 20,000 ask this of you because it in the cause is to help the President to Greeks have clearly beaten back bringing up reinforcements.

radio, keep the United States out of war. the. Italians and now hold very,

wever, it is possible that the

Importance square miles of territory, nation which demands |favourable strategic positions, Successful Career

tion will be retarded for the development of operations (In Budapest It was predicted that General Antunescu. but it warned ara

the region General Antonescu", speech might Meanwhile an official statement has $160 prisoners have bring a sharp omcial warning from boen issued denying the reports that Aberial Hungary, 11 was seld that his speech a timber of Iron Guards who stazed Financier and diplomat, estimating the or

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probably constituted an attempt to TURN to Back Para, Column 3.

Joseph P Kennedy, US,

of Colams 3 that the IthiFAHA

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obedierice,

officials in London and Canada. -

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