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TYPHOON IS SITUATED FIFTY It's a Way They Have

MILES SOUTH OF HONGKONG Two Steamers Piled Up On Stonecutters

THE TYPHOON, WHICH YESTERDAY THREATENED THE COLONY AND WAS LATER “LOST” HAS RECURVED AND IS NOW 50 MILES SOUTH OF HONGKONG. A GALE, IN FACT HAS BEEN RAGING SINCE 6 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING AND AT 6.27 THE ROYAL OBSERVA. TORY HOISTED THE NO. 9 SIGNAL, INDICATING THAT THE GALE WAS EXPECTED TO IN. CREASE.

Nazi-Red Armies Locked In Two Great Battles

Shipping casualties of the storm were soon evident. Early this morning the river steamer Tai On was reported to be on the rocks at the north- east corner of Stonecutters, while the river steamer Chung On was dragging her anchors just off Stonecutters at half past eight.

The Star Ferry service was not started this morning owing to the gale and the heavy harbour' seas, but hundreds of city workors, unaware of this, gathered at the Kowloon wharf between 8

LONDON, June 29 (Reuter)-The Russian Army claimed to-day to be holding its own in the two great battles that have been raging for three days in White Russia and Eastern The struggle is swaying to and fro over a vast battlefield on some 3.000 square miles, ranging from Minsk, the White Russian capital, in the north to the important Polish town of and 9 o'clock.

Poland.

British Diplomat Injured In Raid On Chungking

Special to the "Telegraph”

CHUNGKING, June 29 (UP).Japanese bombers to-day scored a direct hit on the house occupied by Sir Arthur D. Blackburn, Counsellor of the British Embassy, fracturing Sir Arthur's jaw and cutting his face.

AMERICAN MARINES

TORPEDOED

Washington Report

Lwow (Lemberg) in the south. There was a clamour for morning papers which could Two armies trained in almost not be satisfied, as only the first delivery managed to get Identical methods of modern warfare are at grips in a con- across the harbour before cross-harbour traffic ceased. fused melee of tanks, guns and Hundreds therefore, went without their morning paper. Buses were still operating on both sides of the har-

men.

Armoured units with motoris-

ed detachments following behind bour at 9 o'clock, but the trams, after starting out as have thrust far ahead of their usual at 5 o'clock, ceased running when the No. 9 signal main forces of infantry and was hoisted. artillery.

were now

Behind these units, fighting is continuing with unabated tury. Also slightly injured were In this way, the Germans reported] Mr W. D. Allen, Third Secretary to-night that their tanks had pushed to the Embassy and Mrs Allen on beyond Minsk and

well as the Ambassador's astride the 400-miles long motor high- Secretary, Mr Edmund Bur-way to Moscow. goyne who were sheltering in a dug-out,

as

The three main Embassy buildings were damaged.

Stood Near-Entrance- Heavy bombs

Counter-Claim

AXIS BIG PLANE LOSSES

Official Story

Was

were

Here is the official story of the typhoon, as told by the Royal Observatory this morning. The typhoon frst appeared on June 23 in the Pacific approximately 300 miles East of Yap moving in a NW track. This

maintained until it was 200 miles cast of Manila when it showed a tendency to recurve, but soon after resumed a Earlier in the day, the Soviet High

north west track, having crossed Command stated that the German

26. Luzon on June tank rush in the direction of Minsk had been stopped. Soviet troops were 183 In One Week

The first distance signals holsted in Hongkong at 0.47 am, un being said to be counter-attacking the main Nazi forces behind the tanks in on

LONDON, June 29 (Reuter); Saturday the position given demolished the effor! lo prevent them

121 E. moving northwest. The No. WASHINGTON, June 29 Blackburns' House which had sur-through and joining up between-Axis air losses last week in within 60 miles of Lai, 18 N. Long vived four hits in the past two years, Minsk and Baranovitch, 80 miles to Europe and the Middle East 1 signal was holsted at 3.47 p.m. on (Reuter)-A ship with ten Blackburn, the Allens and Burgoyne the southwest.

totalled 183 aircraft-the big-Saturday and the No. 7 at 8 am, en

this year,

Sunday.

By 3 a.m. on Sunday wind velocity -United States marines on were injured because they stood near

the entrance which led directly from Berlin states that their tactles have gest weekly score

had

reached Force s (about 20 mlica their way to England has the house's deep cellar. Part of the resulted in big Soviet forces being states an air expert.

British losses were 65 per hour). Afterwards the typhoon been torpedoed and sunk in building was blown into this

machines but a number of pilots appeared to be slowing down with a tendency to move on a westerly track of the 'In the other great battle round the were saved. employces the Atlantic, according to trance.

Two Chinesu source Embassy were killed near the en-Polish town of Luck, about 250-miles

south of the Colony. At midnight its Taking the Russian claims so that it was likely it would pass trance to the shelter and eleven southwest of Minsk on the other side Chinese

Russians into consideration, enemy losses position was given as 60 miles SSE employees

injured. of the Pripet Marshes, were

of Hongkong moving WNW.

Remarkable Feature From that time its motion became alto- very slight and then ceased gether. The remarkable feature of east direction of the wind for prac this typhoon was the steady north leally a day and a half, that is, from curly Sunday morning until the pre- sent time.

The typhoon having slowed up it

an

here.

authoritative.

Cencircled in this area,

One American marine is miss-The shelter itself was not crushed. claim that the German tanks have for the week must have topped

ing and it is presumed that the

others were rescued.

Heavy German Losses To-day's Soviet communique says,

Sir Arthur has been taken to the been haited. Canadian Mission Hospital et the south bank of the river. be

the The ship is said to

The house was hit at 12.20 p.m. Maarsden, a former Dutch

und Sir Arthur arrived in hospital! vessel now serving with Britain, an hour later. The Chinese surgeon The Navy Department statest said that he may require an opern- that there is no immediate con-tion though not a serious one. firmation of the report.

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the 600 mark.

Over Reich

In The Navy

Believe it or not this officer on board a destroyer carry- ing out convoy duties, actually manages to grow spring › blooms at sea. Here he is seen carefully watering them in a sheltered sunny spot on board. He dreads that one day the blast from a shell will blow off the heads of his daffo dils, therefore he always puts them carefully away before any action, -

Ministerial

Changes

New Job For Beaverbrook

LONDON, June 29 (Reuter).—Lord Beaverbrook, the "live wire" behind Britain's aircraft production, has been appointëd Minister of Supply to secure an "all out" production of tanks, guns and ammunition during the next few critcal months.

British Success

In Syria

Other Government changes announced from the Prime Minister's residence to-night. include the transfer of Sir Andrew Duncan, the present Minister of Supply, to his The R.A.F. lost no aircraft in

former post as President of the the defence of Britain but the

Beard of Trade, while Captain Oliver Lyttelton, who has just Britain lost 12 machines at

completed his task of introduc- heavy losses have been inflicted on Luftwaffe in their small raids on

ing to the nation "coupons for Further south Intensive fighting is night. reported in the Livow district where

clothes", leaves the Board for a the Germans claim to be advancing!

LONDON, June 29 (Reuter).mystery appointment described Over Germany and occupied terri- the town after taking "the

"The efforts of the British to as "special duties abroad." strongest and most modern fortifica-tory, 00 German, planes were des-started to increase in strength which

troyed, including 04 shot down in is a most unusual feature.

The maximum wind velocity re-break our resistance remain

The appointment of Lord Benver- tions" to the west.

The R.A.F. lust

gistered up to a.m. to-day was 80.

states General brook as Minister of Supply shows Operations on the Soviet-Finnish offensive sweeps.

Seventy-three enemy machines m.p.h, which was recorded at 8.41 unsuccessful,"

ailaches to the question of produc- OAKLAND, Cal., June 29 (Reu-frontier are mentioned for the first 54.

Dentz's communique from Syria, the importance the Prime Minister. tion, shy's "Reuter's" Lobby Correz- registered from midnight on Sunday, according to the Paris radio. East at the cost of 11. Parachutists In Finland

He adds, "In the mountainous pondent. between frustrini Organisations have voled

The Royal Navy claimed two vic-Gan Rock and Waglen each regis

More Planes tered Force G and over from 2 p.m. offices unanimously in favour of ending the

region of south: Lebanon we evacuat- LONDON, June 29 (Reuter).-The tims.

on Sunday. The greatest force ex-

ed some advance posts protected hy. strike in the Oakland slipyards which

Finnish High Comnund to-day issued

mour artillery, which caused heavy perienced at Gap Rock was at detachment consisted of three began on May 10.

lo-day when a 60 mp.h, gust from enemy losses, omeers and sixty men.

It is reported that they have de- Instructions to Finnish public to "be on the look-out for suspicious and

the north east was registered. "Due to the great expansion of the cited to return to work to-morrow.

persons who work of the Embassy and the estab This will permit the resumption of foreign looking lishment of sepurnie offices there, work on $50,000,000 worth of defence known to have been dropped behind this service has been needed for some contracts.

TURN to Back Pago, Column 4 time." The marines would also help as firewatchers and thus "serve to relleve the already overburdened em- bassy staff."

WASHINGTON, June 29 (Reuter),

The Navy Department announced

yesterday that a small detachment

Shipyard Work Resumes

on

of marines had left for London toter)-Machinists of the Congress af facilitnie communications

the various. United States located there."

The

Turkish Railway To Iran-Iraq

ANKARA, June 29. (Reuter),

Vichy

time in to-day's Moscow communique, were accounted for in the Middle am while Forces 0, 8, and over were

are

Secret Mission

To Turkey On Syria

ANKARA, Juno 29 (Reuter).-President Inconu returns

LATEST

Woman Killed In Floor Collapse

"In southern Syria

An Minister of Aircraft Production, Lord Deaverbrook achieved the, ob- the British feet of producing far more planes The lowest barometer reading was have contacted our troops In the than ever produced in the country. 29.087 inches at 9 a.m. to-day which region of Nebec while enemy before and it is expected that his new was a fall of half an inch since the elements which had infiltrated into, appointment will lead to further and barometer started receding.

our positions northwest of Damascus greater production drives. The typhoon is a comparatively dry were repelled with heavy losses.

Sir. Andrew Dunean succeeded Me one and up to 7 om only 1.040

"At Palmyra the garrison was Herbert Morrison as Minister of Sup- inches of rain had fallen during severely raided by the Royal Alr ply last September and under his slightly less than 24 hours.

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the

The moil connected between Istanbul here to-morrow when he is expected to receive M. Beurit PSPple living in a house in Tin Shan meter was still falling at that time,

and the rest of Europe are now com pletely severed. It is now only pos- sible to correspond with the British Empire and with Russia.

In view of the dimeulties of com-

munication with Europe, Turkey is speeding up the construction of the rallway lines which are to run to Iran and Iraq.

Nazi Fighters

Out-Moded

By Four R.A.F. Types

"Anything May Happen" At 9 o'clock this morning typhoon was situated about 50 miles south of Hongkong.. It was either A floor collapsed on a number of stationary or very slow. The baro- Observatory official, Village, Customs Pass, at 7.30 am. and, sold an

"Anything may happen." Chiu Kam, 27, married woman,morning that most of the

A Telegraph reporter revealed this bathing Mechin, Admirat Darlan's Secretary of State, who will then to-day.

LONDON, June 29 (Router)--Britain appears to have won presumably deliver a letter from. Marshal Potain to the Presi- dent. The Turkish protocol demands that all official acts must was killed instantly.

The following were taken to hos- sheds at North Point had suffered

two sheds had been washed away produce the fastest and best all-round fighter, writes an nir ex- take place at Ankara which explains why the President has not pital, one of them being in a critical damage and that one bridge between decisively the first round in the new battle with Germany-to

into the harbour,

This still leaves the RAF," with a. port.. received Mechin at his summer residence at Yalova whero la condition;

A woman walking with on open

couple of cards in hand Inng has been sponding a few days. shown by the arrival of von Roser

unbrella in King's Road Tell

The success of the R.A.F. offensive Tomado and Typhoon, which should Following yesterday's denial by a former German consul at Beirut, and

and was dragged about 50 yards French spokesman that Mechin was several assistants. In German circles

long the road by the force of the sweeps over the Channel during the be well in advance of even the latest wind: anally coming to rest at the superiority of the new. Hurricanes This means that unleas. German

past fortnight reverted the amazing Spitfires and Hurricanes, d here negotiate the evacuation of they are stated to be going to Syria.

Propaganda Work

bottom of a grass embankment. She and Spitfires over the much-boosted designers have struck something of e suffered alight injuries.

Berlin-Ankara Pact troops from Byria, the opinion is

arma for

VICHY, June 29 (Router)-Re- sprending that he is trying to nego von Roser has been busy since the ports that M. Sarnjoglu, the Turkish late permission to sond Forelim Minister, is going to Berlin Syrin across Turkey. It is generally collapse of France in carrying out for an exchange of protocols raufy considered that his efforts in this propaganda work among the Arabs ing the Turko-German Pact are do-direction will be unsuccessful.com and Syrians against the British.

Signs that the Germans have not abandoned Interest in Syria are

nied in Ankara,, saya a dispatch to: The Vichy news agency,

The Berlin radio stated that more

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Yom Taul, 32, male. Chau Ho-kudon, 25, male." Two young children.

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At Shek- beach yesterday several new Messerschmilt-100F which the successfully revolutionary character bathing tents were blown off the Germans claimed to be the fastest Nazi fighters are likely to have sunds and the rafi moored about machine in the world, capable of, at very lean time when the Typhoon

ional duties. 100 yards from the shore from its "taining higher "alikudes, than · any { and Tornado do enter.. upon operami moorings and was washed ashore,

other aircraft.