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JAPAN

Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

December 9, 1940.

AND

INSPIRES

BRITAIN

CHINA TO PARALLEL POLICIES

Direct Hit By R.A.F. Bomb On Italian

Warship

ATHENS, Dec. 8. (Router).—A direct hit on the stern of one ship, and many near misses were observed by the crews of R.A.F. bombers which are officially stated to have attacked Italian shipping off the Albanian coast yesterday.

A raid was carried out on Valona in bad weather conditions and against heavy enemy fighter opposition. All bombs fell in the target area but the results could not be observed.

Two Bombers Down CAIRO, Dec. 8 (Reuter).—- New Italian air losses are re- corded in an R.A.F. communique,

One fighter minong the strong, patrols trying to defend Valona against the, K.A.F, raid, was shot down.

Laval Berlin Visit Off

Not Unexpected

M.

LONDON, Dec. 8 (Central News) There is every indication 'here that Britain is keeping close parallel with Washington in her China policy, in view of the fact that Japan, by concluding her belated tripartite alliance, has declared her readiness to help her Axis partners to crush Britain.

It is unbelievable that the British people, now under the terrific German air blitz and the threat of invasion, will forget the significance of that act or allow themselves to be de- ceived by Tokyo's blandishments that the alliance is not directed against Britain and America.

Hitler's charlness in sceeding to Japanese domination over the Colonies of the defeated European

|countries is reported to have arisen

from the fact that-Tokyo has so fur

contributed nothing substantial to wards bringing the downinil

of

Britain, The refusal of M. Molotov's to be cajoled by Berlin into conclud- ing_non-aggression pact with

Will Tokyo at China's expanse is of considerable ignificance in the Far Eastern situa- Jen. The Soviet's stand han the ffect of preventing Japan firstly from extricating herself from China

without loss of face, and secondly from securing her northern rear and releasing the Kwantung army now tied up in Manchurin, and thirdly, from embarking upon her south- ward adventure, Southward Expansion Balked

LONDON, Dec. 8.-Geographient incontiguity is preventing the Euro- penn Axis Powers from helping their

Asiatic partner, Japon, ceonomically

Nazi

Luftwaffe By

Is Sobered

R. A. F. Exploits

LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter).—-—-”

-There has been

a strange lull in German air activity over Britain since Friday night which has intrigued British observers.

Three reasons for the lull are advanced; they are all speculations, but one or more have some basis in facts.

Not a little exhausted by four months of continuous day and night raiding over the Channel, Germany may be conserving the strength of her air force for a dramatic new blow against Britain, here or in another theatre of war.

Two other reasons find more!

immediate favour, however, Pro-DROME IN

It is now confirmed that of three Italian bombers which attempted to LONDON, Dec. 0 (Reuter). The rald Bunu In Kenya on November 22, Berlin announcement that only Achters.

One bomber, it is now established, ed. made

11 forced landing 60 miles from Buzz. Four of the crow were captured and the fifth was killed.

A second bomber was shot down in flames.

and militarity, observers here point out.

bably inter-related, they are the Japon is feeling the strain after Royal Air Force's eight-hour | excaped from British Laval's visit to the German capitni three years of war, while on

will not take place was not unexpect-ther hand China's power of resist in occupied territory on Friday

Various reconnaissance flights were eurried out over enemy territory on

on shipping of the Albanian const

and on Valons.

Nazi Treaty With Iran

the hammering of Luftwaffe buses TRIPOLI

anec is steadily growing militarily

Over a week ago it was reported and politically, encouraged by the night, and weather conditions SMASHED that Marshal Petuun had stopped the continuously inerented pssistance over the continent.

with the idea of getting France as a

Partner in Italy's place. Up to a

der.

point, Italy's fallure is Luval's op-doubted by the

China's final victory has never been gets.

plans for the visit on the ground that from America and Russia.

It is the first time that the main Laval could only tigree to concessions

Britain's contribution towards wright of the R.A.F.'s nightblitz has Destructive R.A.F. Raid to which Petaln and the rest of the China's war effort at this juncture been directed against the aerodromes Cabinet could not.

is most timely and significant, state from which the Luftwaffe raided CAIRO, Dec. 8 (Router).—-A The Lotion Sunday Times' to-observers. It is imperative, they London and, more recently, English heavy R.A.F. hombing attack by all front besides the raids yesterday day says that it is clear that in his given to the tripartite Powers to re-past these have only been attacked Night on Castel Benito, a town

emphasise, that no negotiations with Laval, Hitler toyed trieve themselves from thele blun- when British bember

opportunity be ports and industrial towns. In the

crows were in Tripoli, is described in a unable to locate their primary tar-special communique to-night.

It states that many bombs, purtunity but Laval's opportunity British people who are much en-

majority of the Why Nazis Stay Home a point)221 beyond

including incendiaries, were re- The daring with which this becouse French it to Britain is couraged by the recent Chinese suc-offensive is carried out combined leased from low altitudes and steadily recovering and neither cesses. However, some of them are with the poor visibility near the hits are claimed on all five France nor Italy ore likely to be im still suspicious of the intention of ground and the arvere cold at high hangers of the aerodrome. pressed at litier again employed in the Japanese withdrawal from large levels, may have served to "ground" à game of double-crossing.

areas of Central and South China,

Direct Hits on Dumps the Luftwaffe for the first time since The villance maintained by the August 7.

Petrol and bomb dumps und United States navy in the Fuelfie, German.crews returning from the administrative offices and quarters and Britain's newly-appointed Com-Intest raid on-Bristol were faced with all received hits. Large fires were |mander-in-Chief of the

East Command, clearly indicates Anglo- the perilous task of landing on flare started among buldings north-west

heavily plastered with high ex-of the aerodrome. The California Clipper has been American determination for joint de-

bombs. It

A column of black smoke from the ; is reasonably The official communique did not further delayed, and is now expected in Japan's zouthward ex certain that there were crashes and petrol dump fires rose 2,900. give the details of the pact which was to arrive here on December 12. Shel

casualties,

At least eight aircraft dispersed in signed by Hamid Sayahı, Director will leave on the return journey to Generni

Reports of another smashing R.A.F.the aerodrome und near the hangars industrial targets and ralds on more gunning was carried out from as low attack on Saturday night on Nazi were destroyed and many more were Ministry.

damaged by incendiaries, Machine- enemy aerodromes were read in London to-day as the capital. Cebted 250 feet.

Fires were visible from 50 miles. whether it would experience Its The attack appeared to be a complete successive night without bombs surprise nad all our aircraft returned nra succesen)

Up to noon on Sunday only one]

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, D:c. ↑ (UP)—A trode agreement between Germany und] Iran was signed on Friday providing| for "the finding of quotas for the cx-| change of goods between Germany and Iran. during the next treaty

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Visibility was good and the plots hnd no difficulty in recognising their targets-blast furnaces, steel works, gas works, railway yards and the inland port.

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LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter), German plundering of France's rol- ling stock has led to most of the transport difficulties Vichy is always talking about. caved in under the weight of day urged industrialists not to delay A Vichy broadcast to- Roofs bombs, and explosions, tore the walls of several steel works wide

open. There

the hondling of rolling stock. One experienced crew said that "the ling rolling stock on Sundays and is to be a premium for hand- largest Are I have ever seen" was caused.

holidays.

One of Wednesday's targeta was no annaments factory.

In

In

The broadcast said that transport was the key to France's problem of One Plane Downed food supplies and raw materials but did not mention that Germany hos LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter).-One enemy fighter was shot down in the seized over half of France's rolling

stock. Channel early on Sunday afternoon This was announced in a chief Air)

communique which adds

therwise there is nothing to re-

The skies over Britain have been remarkably clear of enemy aircraft since Friday night's attack ол Bristol-and the RAF's hammering the same night of Luftwaffe's bases In occupied territory.

Further details of the R.A.F.'s: rald on the French Atlantic ports of Brest and Lorient on Saturday night) when the Luftwaffe was "grounded" for the first time since the opening of the "Blitz," were issued on Sun- day night.

Brest underwent its

most severe At the outset, fires battering so for slurted around the naval school. There followed a vast explosion at the power station, one observer de- scribing the scene as like a huge blacksmith's forge from which rose showers of what looked like hol debris of shattered buildings.

Incendiaries and high explosives fell on Infantry and naval barracks LONDON, Dec. 8 (Reuter)-To- and buildings in between. day in Germany is "Sacrifice Sunday"

Usual Nazi Claims

Sacrifice Sunday metal mingled with the

In Germany

when the German people were press-. BERLIN, Dec, 8 (UP). The ed to contribute to the Winter Help "Volkischer Beobachter to-day car- Fund which has been a regular rles a bendline "November Balance," feature

Ever since the Nazi Party referring to the bombings of England enme into power. Ostensibly money and Germany: collected on "Sacrifice Sunday" is in- It is quite clear that 0,750,000 tended for the poor and the destituerams of explosive bombs were but many. Germans have remarked)

on England during Novem-

that no balance sheet is ever pubilth-ber, while 43,000 kilogreens of British ed and the pubile is not told what bombs were dropped on Reich fer- happens to the collections. The fund ritory," declared the paper,

is administered exclusively by Nazis.

A sub-hending declares: "London

alone has been bombed with 3,870,000

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communique to the

Press was issued by the Culenfol

Secretary on Saturday::

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