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BRITISH GUNS SCORE

Special to the "Telegraph"

DOVER, APR. 29 (UP),—A long ranGE GUN BOMBARDMENT WHICH STARTED EARLY THIS MORNING CONTINUED WITH UNABATED FURY UNTIL AFTER 1 P.M., THUS PASSING THE FIVE HOUR MARK.

WHILE THE BOMBARDMENT WAS UNDER WAY THE R.A.F. AND LUFTWAFFE FOUGHT A SERIES OF BATTLES OVER THE CHANNEL. IT IS ESTIMATED THAT NEARLY 100 MESSERSCHMITTS, FLYING IN FORMATIONS, AT INTERVALS ATTEMPTED TO PENETRATE THE COASTAL DEFENCES BUT SPITFIRES AND HURRICANES THREW THEM BACK MOSTLY

BEFORE THEY REACHED THE COAST.

U.S. WARSHIPS & COMBAT ZONES Not Barred From Entry

Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, Apr. 29 (UP).—President Roosevelt at a press conference to-day said that under the neutrality law, United States naval vessels may legally enter the combat zones. He emphasized, however, that this should, not be construed to mean that United States warships would be sent to the combat zones

Jaround Britain.

ITALIANS STILL ON

THE RUN

J

Raked By Aircraft. CAIRO, Apr. 29 (Reuter).—| The Italians have bolted in all directions following the capture

Regarding the patrols, he again emphasised that they would be extended as far out as necessary to protect the Western Hemisphere.

The President Bluted that in the immediate future the United States might transfer rome const guard ship to the jurisdiction of the navy; but he declined, to elaborate on this hint.

Correcting Misapprehension

The President's reminder that war- ships are not excluded frein the com-

German shells for the first time mostly ex- ploded in the air, scattering splinters over a wide area apparently in the hope that there would be many casualties, but police reported only two minor casualties.

Great Conital guns, such as illustrated here, are not only ready to deal with any attempt by lister at invasion of the Britlah Isles, but are randy and willing to engage the Nazis in cross Channel artdüery duels. They went into operation yester- day and, according to intest reports, scored mány hits on the occupied ports of Calais and Boulogne. The full story appears on this page.

The bombardment began about 8 a.m. with single Russia Bans Transit Of War

shells from the batteries on Cap Griz Nez falling at intervals of from eight to ten minutes.. British guns began to reply about 10 a.m.

Parachute

Menace To

Army

At 11 o'clock the Germans auddenly intensified the bom- bardment firing two, three, four

Materials To Outside World

Special to the "Telegraph"

MOSCOW, Apr. 29 (UP).—A decree was published to-day prohibiting the

and six gun salvocs. Shells transit of all war materials through the Soviet Union. rained over the Dover aren almost every minute. Pedes-

To triaus scattered for cover, us the

Of

The Nile

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LONDON, Apr. 29 (UP).

morning newspapers

new German tactics of scattering' splinters became apparent. However, motor traffic including buses continued almost normally. British Guns Hit Back

bombardment;

of the British large column of

Mystery

Of British

Minister

Mr Ronald Campbell Reported Missing

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Experts Baffled

LONDON, Apr. 20 (UP).-Leads 25 Per Cent

experts here are frankly baffled at the Soviet decree prohibiting. the transit of war materials through the Soviet Union.

They said the decrce is susceptible 10 two interpretations which mp- parently conflict-firstly, it could be a Russian gesture of appeasement to Germany insofor as it blocks transit by Russia of Swedish armaments destined for Turkey.

Reliable sources reported that last week Muscow consented

that traffe. If it is now forbidden it would impede Turkish resistance to Germany,

Of Salary To

Bomber Fund Police Sergeant's Donation

The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

Sir-With reference to my letter

It is reported that the shelling was heaviest between 11 am. and noen with shells falling in groups of three at intervals of only two or three minutes; then followed a half hour Jull, broken at 1.30 p.m. by the crash of Dessie. Their difficulties are bat zones was designed to correct any To-day's further increased by oppositionneular or foreign misapprehension

of two shells.

The British guns replied and from the patriot forces now that the cruising radius of the United are quoting the Cairo reports

watchers reported that at least two Junkers 52 troop big fires were started on the French

Although It is not believed that published in your paper on the 25th arising in all kinds of unexpected States patrol vessels is automatically that 100

Swedish arms shipments to Turkey April, 1941, I enclose herewith Bmited-by-law-or-proclamation. carriers are at present-at-Benina const and two-others-apparently LONDON, Apr.–23—(UP) have been planned-on-a-large-scale, donation being 25% of my salary for places.

The President, pursuant to

to the

Radio Ankara announced this the decree would clearly hurt Tur-one month, in the hope that this small denation may be the means of An Italian retreat towards Neutrality Act of November 1, 1938 and speculating whether many aboard ships.

proclaimed that states of war existed cthers are ready in other Axis, At the height

evening that an Italian destroyer key.

a sum worthy of the name of Hong- French Somaliland would involve between Germany and France. Po- occupied aerodromes in Cyrenai- black smoke rase 200 feet into the captured ก small motorboat

Radical Change

kong being sent to the Mother Coun- crossing a depression below sea Innd, the Unlied Kingdom and other ca for a mass assault with air between Calais and Boulogne which was attempting to make

try to enable her to gain a victors level in burning heat by one Empire countries. Subsequent pro- parachute troops General Indicating that oil tanks had been hit. its way to Crete and had aboard parture from Russin's previous en- a new world that will really bring. This would imply a radical de-in this present struggle, and to build route

A little later a cloud of steam was the British Minister to Yugo and almost equal clamations adding to or revising the

Wavell's forces who are defend- seen to shoot into the sky from Bou-

to Turkish couragement

defence progress and combat zones used similar language.

a new International difficulties by any other avail-ride Roosevelt in effect where ing the Suez Canal and Alexan-logne harbour Indicating that a ship Slavia, Mr Ronald Campbell and measure and suggesta a Soviet-social order the brotherhood

had been struck. fore to-day interpreted the phrase

a Mr Brook, correspondent of the German understanding regarding mankind. Still later two more columns of "New York Times."

Turkey's fate of which evidence has "I can promise you no more tha Both the RAF. and the South "any American vessel whether sur

are sinake were seen close to Calais con-

heretofore been lacking.

blood and toll, sweat and sorrow” African Air Force continue to give face vessel or an aircraft" as not br-

Rome Inquiries

Experts agree that the decree could spoke our leader, then let us all support to successful ground TURN to Back Page, Column 3

be of far greater importance in accept this burden because we know operations. South African fighters

ROME, Apr. 29 (UP).---The Ameri- blocking German-Japanese arms that in victory we are laying the machine-gunned and damaged cremy

can Ambassador, Mr William Phillips, traffic which is assumed to be almost foundation of a new order, for the nircraft on Gimma aerodrome and

enlied on Count Clano at the Chig in a one way

uny direction-to Japan. gen

generations which follow 118, tho motor transport concentrations be-

Palace to-day and it is understood Such application of the decree some-order of decent living, where none tween Batle and Tandcho.

he made inquiries regarding the what

able route.

The R.A.F. bombed and machine- gunned enemy positions and trenches. in the Chilga area.

One fighter is missing from yester- day's operations.

Inspection Of

Turkish Coast

Washington

Budgets For

dria.

on

Military commentators frankly surprised at the apparent numerical strength of Hitler's troop carriers, and pointed out that each is capable of carrying 26 men or field guns and armour- ed cars making three trips daily to the Nile Valley.

It is recalled that Hitler used

Possible War giant planes to reach key points

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WASHINGTON, Apr. 29 (UP). It is reliably reported that while defence officials are concentrating on the acceleration of production under the present VICHY, Apr. 20 (Reuter).—Pre- | $40,000,000,000 allocation which sident Inoenu of Turkey has not re- was made for the period July 1, turned to Ankarn from Western 1940 to June 30, 1942, they are Turkey as stated by certain foreign radio stations, says an Ankara dis-also making future plans to meet patch to the Vichy news agency, the possibility of an $80,000,000,- He is indeed likely to spend nn-1000 expenditure total for a four

in southern Greece behind the Allied lines.

Axis Ships Sunk And Damaged

tinuing for ten or fifteen minutes. TURN to Back Page, Column 4

LATEST

STORY OF BLITZ ON PLYMOUTH

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”

I

of

whereabouts of Mr Ronald Campbell, in accordan Japan's war'on China | shall be in need and all shall be men.

with Russia's interests,

British Minister to Yugo-Slavia, since but also deprives Japan of war sup- the United States handles British in-plies for possible use against Britain

terests in Italy.

that the

and America for whose security Mos- He also asked the Italian authorities cow had shown no solicitude. to make an effort to locate several Another impression la missing United States newspaper cor-

decree mu

might moke its essential anti- PLYMOUTH, Apr. 20 (UP)Mrrespondents who were in Yugo-Slavia. H. L. Percy, special correspondent of the "United Press" writes as follows concerning the recent raid on Ply- mouth:

The last time I saw Plymouth it had been blitzed. I thought in parts It was worse than Coventry. To-day, when I visited the town I found it for more damaged.

If the Germans coined the word "Coventrated" to describe the attack on Coventry, there isn't a word to describe

other week on his lour of inspection year period should the war con- Summary Of A Week parts of Plymouth,

the Aerean coast before leaving tinue and the United States bo- sor other districts of Turkey, the

come more deeply involved. agency odds.

Blitz Has Left Part Of Plymouth Uninhabitable

LONDON, Apr. 20

|

what they have done to am not trying to present a picture (Reuter) of the whole town razed flat with Thirty successful attacks on Axis only ruins and no life. Plymouth shipping by units of the Fleet and in't like that. In certain parts life R.A.F. are reported by offelal sources is normal, with homes untouched and during the week ending April 27.

children playing around the sandbags. The biggest single episode was the But in the areas hit it is stark ruin: naval bombardment of Tripoli at something from hell; something to dawn on April 21 when three trans- make you sick.

It reminded me of the pictures of ports were set on fire, one of which was seen to sink, an ammunition French towns ravaged in the last ship exploded, a supply ship sank, war. At times it looked like a dere- LONDON, Apr. 29 (Reuter)~~A large part of Plymouth is

another was seriously on fire and a lict film.

Last night's rald added litle to the destroyer was heavily hit. to be declared an evacuation area following four ralds in eight

Other naval successes include the damage already done. The local nights.

Latest reports indiente that Mon- torpedoing of a 10,000 ton tanker, a hut I think they have become hard- inhabitants said it was not bad at all, day night's raid caused widespread 0,000 ton supply. ship, a Ten thousand school-children damage, particularly in areas already supply ship and a 7.000 ton ammuni

7,000 ton

ened.

Omeint statistics

of damage and rural areas in Devon and Corn-killed Nevertheless, the casunities announced on April 22, wall. Mothers with

not so bad as the three rights of last children, were not so heavy as in any of last

week. If another house is flattened expectant mothers and old agc

or buildings burned 'out' it didn't pensioners who wish to make man aircraft. were destroyed during their own arrangements will be the rald on Plymouth on Monday Tripoll was sunk by the submarine show in a town alled with streets of fully faden tanker bound for seam to matter. It certainly did not assisted to evacuate.

Tetrach, and a heavily laden block wrecked buddings. The night, three by anti-aircraft

gungade-running all tanker of more than says the Air Ministry. A decision to this effect was reach-' Although there has been a certain 10,000 tons was sunk, the sub- bd to-day at a conference between amount of nelivity by enemy aircraft matine Urge. the city's, Emergency Committed and during to-day near the southeast At least six ships, **representative of the Ministry of cóbal, there are no reports of bombs Norway, including a 3,000 ton supply Health, DARA

being dropped.

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Raid Destruction At Kunming

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20 KUNMING, Apr.

(UP).- Japanese planes bombed Kunming this afternoon, destroyed the Cena- dian Inland Mission, damaged the

Axis character palatable to Germany by operating against Turkey.. Iran' and Afghanistan are also affected by the decree as it cuts them off from potential armament sources" in Ger- many, Japan and Sweden..

EARTHQUAKE

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

POLICE SERGEANT.

Matsuoka U.S. Visit Discussed

WASHINGTON, Apr. 29 (Reuter)--The Japanese sug-

PERTH, Apr. 20 (UP). The worst gestion of. Mr Yosuke Matsuoka British Censulate, wrecked the bulld-earthquake in 30 years to-day rocked visiting the United States still ings surrounding the United States wide area of Western Austral a. arouses some interest in sections Consulate which was not damaged, Buildings in Perth and distant towns of the press. and wrecked many shops in the main were shaken but no casualties have business district.

been reported.

U.S. Patrols Operating 2,000 Miles Out To Sea

Special to the "Telegraph"

tions, Admiral Harold Stark, addressing the annual meeting of WASHINGTON, Apr. 29 (UP).The Chief of Naval Opern.

the United States Chamber of Commerce to-day revealed that

miles out into the Allanile.

Scripps-Howard newspapers guid that informed quarters in Washington consider it a trial balloon while other quarters see in it an officially-ins- pired feeler, reflecting Japanese an xiety of what the United States will do

If the Japanese expansion pro Framune is increased,

A paper quotes unnamed officials is contending that as long as

here is

Гарад an

the Axis, Mr.

and linked with

a would boa very unwelcome, visitor here. The same paper, however, in an editorial, says that it can think of few w possible moves on the

are to be moved immediately to heavily ht, and many people wera tton ship in the Mediterranean, all casualties show, however, that it was United States naval patrols are already operating as far as 2,000; Matsuoka

week's raids.

It is now confirmed that four Ger-

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by

word

orbit off

Further - Late': News

board whose ties for would be greater,.. kriews..

the United more warships to Britain may be States well knows the odds against Tanan, weakened economically by Ho declared that substantial under consideration.

programme are ahead of schedule his address, said that patrols were united st portions of the naval expansion The Admiral, during the making of four years of war. if she were pitted some Informal remarks preceding against an economic giant of the

United States proportions. and added, "We must be preparerating 3,000 miles out but later ed to share our resources and told reporters that he meant to any Greek Government this wo will do within the limits

3,000,

PECIAL, TO THE TELEGNA HO remarks, were broadenst,

roadcast on a

BUDAPEST, Apr. 29 (UP)UTKE of our security

nation-wide hookup, hence he was direektradio announced this evening This remark was considered to be easy to correct through the news that General Kollekortu has formed an indication that: the; transfer; of TURN to Back Page; Column (5- a"counter-Government at; Athens:

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