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WEYGAND & DARLAN DISAGREE

General Criticises Indo-China Policy

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEONAPH"

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FIRST FIRST EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED MZ+AXXWT WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1941. #-#A☆@

MOST EXTENSIVE RAIDS OF THE WAR

R.A.F. SWARM ACROSS CHANNEL & NORTH SEA IN RECORD

NUMBERS

SPÈCIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH” -

LONDON, AUG. 12 (UP).—SINCE DAWN, R.A.F. BOMBERS AND FIGHTERS HAVE SWEPT OVER THE NORTH SEA AND NORTHERN FRANCE. LARGE FORMations crOSS- ED THE EAST COAST OVER THE NORTH SEA AT FIVE MINUTE INTERVALS FOR NEARLY AN HOUR. ONE EYE-WITNESS IN AN EAST ANGLIAN' TOWN STATED, “THERE ARE MORE BOMBERS THAN I HAVE EVER SEEN BEFORE IN DAYLIGHT."

EARLIER, EQUALLY LARGE FORMATIONS, ROARED TOWARDS NORTH FRANCE. THE ROAR OF THEIR ENGINES BROUGHT HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE TO THE STREETS WHO WAV-

ED AT THE PILOTS.

MADRID, Aut. 12 (UP) - COLOSSAL BATTLE

is reported that there has been

a disagreement in policy be- tween General Weygand and Admiral Darlan during their recent conversations in which French Africa was the main tople of discussion.

It is also reported that the Germans are making a number of concrete demands.

General Weygand has not changed his point of view since he opposed the Syrian stand and favours only a very minimum of collaboration with the Germans. quarters

that Informed General Weygand criticised the atti- tude of the Government on French Indo-China,

say

It is learned that the British ore closely following the Vichy parleys and that Ambassador Sir Samuel Hoare's recent trip to Gibraltar was 'made in this connection. An import. ant meeting is said to have taken place on the Rock yesterday between Sir Samuel Hoare, Lord Gort, French Gentral Osing, and Generat de Gaulle.

the

This daylight offensive followed the night attacks, on Germany by both the R.A.F. and the Red air force, while Havoc planes attacked aerodromes in Northern

IN PROGRESS France and Holland.

Latest Eastern Front Reports

Special to the "Telegraph"

There is increasing evidence of "pincer" air raids over Germany by the R.A.F. and the Red air force as a result of the consultations between the British and Soviet air commands. It is believed that the Russian planes

MOSCOW, Aug. 12 (UP)—The Ukrainian campaign is cen- [concentrate on the Northeast and the R.A.F. on North- tred on the Korosten and Uman directions where the terrain and west and West Germany as well as Berlin which will weather will favour mechanised warfare until late in the autumn.

There is a colossal batlle going on in the gap between the receive almast nightly visits from one or the other air Dniester and the Dnieper rivers with the investment of Kiev forces when the nights lengthen. from the north and south its objective being to cut off the vital

Australian

Odessa base.

To-day's communique, reporl- củ IL local Russian counter- jattack in the Korosten ares on

Lab. Party co-ordinated drive by tanks,

a long German tank column. A

Dissatisfied

SYDNEY, Aug. 12 (Reuler). -The two Labour representa- Pessimistic Broadcast

the Australian War VICHY, Aug. 12 (UP)-Marshul lives on

artillery, aviation and infantry destroyed more than fifty tanks, two anti-aircraft batteries and other equipment.

Russian Resistance

LONDON,

Eastern War Front

Analysed

Thrusts

LONDON, ́Aug. 12 (Reuter). -A military commentary by land"Annalist" states that for the

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Fleet Air Arm In Action

Against Benghazi

Special to the "Telegraph"

CAIRO. Aug. 12 (UP)—An intensive attack was made by the Fleet air arm on enemy positions and aerodromes in Libyn on the night of Augusi 10-11, according to on R.A.F. communique.

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A particular heavy attuck was made Benghazi where tons of bombs were dropped on motor transports, repair sections, railway sidings, yards and dock installn- tions.

Two ships and three German planes were destroyed in various other raids,

Thai Will Accept

Aid if Attacked

SAIGON, Aug, 12 (Reuter).—The Boundary Delegation meetings are due to commence on Monday under the chairman-

ship of Mr Yano, head of the Japanese Delegation.

The present meetings are expected to last a fortnight, followed inter by meetings at different points at the frontier.

SOVIET AND JAPAN "Quiet Trust"

"Thailand would need and welcome assistance, if attacked," stated Colonel Sarablaga, head of the Thai Delegation Boundary Mission. He added that the revent Anglo-American state- ment regarding Thailand's posi- tion was pot addressed speci- fically to Thailand as an official communication. The mention of assistance, was certainly, wel comed in Thailand.

Warships At Saigon

TOKYO, Aug 12 (Reuter)-More units of the Japanese fest, have entered Saigon harbour in the south

TOKYO, Aug. 12 (Reuter) — The R.A.F. concentration at present is over Northwest and "Japan and the Soviet Union West Germany and the Soviets are conducting their affairs in over Northeast Germany, which an atmosphere of quiet trust

French Indo-China yesterday and accommodation" writes to-of are believed to cover the majority of German industrial day's "Japan Times," organ of morning, it is announced here.

Lt-General Shojira Ilda, supreme Commander of the Japanese Expedi plants and likewise harass the the Japanese Foreign Offer. civilians who have moved to

Honary force in French Indo-China, The paper refers to the "repeated to-day conferred with Vice-Admiral "safe" areas

from the much denials", by M. Lozovsky, Soviet Sellchi Nimi, supreme Commander bombed Rhine and Ruhr dis-pokesman, which "should convince of the Japanese Fleet in Indo-Chinn tricts, causing further decentra- the world that Soviet-Japanese rela-waters. The conference took place tions are not complicated by any on board a warship in Saigon har- lisation of the population with ultimatum or demands."

bour.

U.S. Threat Such unfounded rumours reflect the nervous state of public opinion,

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (Reuter), says the paper, adding that Scantor W nations are just now occupied with man of the Senate Foreign Relations Walter George-Chair- their several problems on other fronts, Committee, said that the United and for thera for even vaguely con- States might possibly sever all com- sider such possibilities as have been mercial relations with Japan if she mentioned by "unhealthy and sub-made any further move in the versive publicity can only add to Southern Pacific or if she moved the dimeutiles confronting the world." against the Russians in Siberia.

added loss of production to the

German war machine.

Flying Fortresses are now believed to be ready for stratosphere raids of Berlin and specially trained crews are being turned out doily, in in- creasing numbers,

Petain, in a pessimistic broadcast this Council, Dr H. W. Evatt and Mr.During the night of August 11 our

Aut. 12 (Reuter) Four Main German evening to the Empire, admitted that J. A. Beasley. 10-day urged the troops continued fighting-in-the the confusion of concepts throughout Labour Party to prepare to take directions uf Kexholm. Solsti, France was a consequence of the London

the de Gaullist radio over the Government of Aus- Smolensk and Uman." says a Soviet and

communique to-day. He announced the con-tralia. compalgas,

of greater powers centration

017 Dr Evatt agreed that an election Admiral Darion and appealed for must be avoided at present but added: better understanding in the American "Parliament must respond to the

front can be press. He promised that labour rising tide of public opinion against

divided into four main sectors: air Menzies Government." People There were no major operations 1, the thrust against Leningradi were dissatisfied with "bottle-necks

In other directions or sectors." 2, the thrust against Moscow; 3, began. at home in Vital departments,"

A hurge German tank column has proposal that Mrbech routed in the direction of the thrust against Klev; and 4. to the

charter would be decreed shority.

Darlan Wins Struggle For Power

"Co-operating with Our troops, our air forces struck blows units on the battlefields and at his aircraft on their aerodromes.

Russo-German at enemy infantry and mechanised Purposes of convenience, the

Referruld go to London. DrKorosten by combined operations of the thrust against Odessa,

Menzies

- Moscow Raided

Raid on Cologne LONDON, Aug. 12 (UP)—It is understood that the raid on Cologne raid made on Germany since the war (to-day was the heaviest daylight

It is the third daylight raid on Cologne during the war, the others (being_on March 27 and November 10. Several squadrons of Blenheim bombers participated.

Portugal's Credits

Freed

Evnt said: "It is not a question Soviet tanks, aeroplanes, artillery Supplementary engagements whether he should go to London but

and infantry units. whether he should go to London as

jare proceeding in the extreme Prime Minister." If the situation batteries were destroyed.

Fifty German tanks and two A.A north

Sky Filled With Planes at Murmansk and in was serious as was suggested, the

Estonia. Neither of these

FOLKESTONE, Aug. 12 (UP).-- Prime Minister's place was in Aus- tralia, he added.

operations is being pressed with The sky over St. Lauts was filled LONDON, Aug. 12 (Reuter).-vigour or has achieved much with R.A.F. planes this afternoon German bombers on Monday night success as they are regarded by from France. There were no signs-A Treasury statement "untreezing" jus squadron after squadron returned i WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (Reuter). bombed military installations in the Germans as minor issues. TURN to Back Page, Column 5

of German opposition apparent to the Portuguese assets in the United The thrust against Leningrad con crowds watching from cliffs. States says that the licence was be subdivided into four sections, east Observers agreed that a big opern-issued after Portugal "gave uppru- and west of Lake Ladogo, and north tion was under way.

VICHY, Aug. 12 (Reuter).—

Going To London? Admiral Darlan, the Vichy Vice-i Prime Minister and Secretary of MELBOURNE, Aug. 12 (Reuter). State for Foreign Affairs, has R. G. Menzies, Prime Minister

of Australia, was been appointed Minister for

unanimously re- querted by the Federal Cabinet to National Defence, it is announc-go to London as soon as possible.

Mr Menzies said that

certain

ed here.

M. Henry Moyaset. Secretary of difficulties, in the way

of such

Sabotage In

State at the Prime Minister's office, course might not be insuperable. It Subjugated

and M. Lucian Romier, has appointed Ministers of State.

teen would be unwise to accept until the proposal had been discussed by al the Parties. It was imperative that

M. Paul Marion, Secretary General

at the Prime Minister's oflce, has whoever went should have the full been appointed Secretary-General of support of the Government. News and Propagando.

Countries

and south of Lake Peipus. There has been continuous heavy Sighting

on all these fronts, but the wooded

the

Armada of Aircraft LONDON, Aug. 12

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Aug. 12 (Reuter)- General Tojo, the War Minister, saw the Emperor this morning and had an 80-minute interview,

Admiral

Toyoda, the

Minister, is to receive

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LATEST

Volunteer Dies From Injuries

The accident which befell 18

European Volunteers and Regulars

priate assurance to this Government." The order of June 14 freezing foreign assets was necompanied by

statement promising (Reuter)presidential and marshy nature of the territory R.A.F. machines have been passing Portugal and five other countries has favoured the defence, and the over the southeast const all day exemptions whenever they undertook

Northern Russiang have yielded very little without stop to

France not to use the exemptions to help the ground.

and objectives much further inland.

Axis, The chief German offensive was Bombers and Sghters Hying very Russia, Switzerland, Spaki and directed at Moscow. Here, both skies high have been seen sweeping over Sweden had since received simur

as they were returning from man- LONDON, Aug. 12 (Router)-How have, for the moment, fought them-In "y" and diamond

exemptions but Finland had not yet formations. done so, suggestion will be debated In

Deuvres in a military truck at Cape Hull Will Wait

Parliament on, August 20 when

a party of guerilla soldiers wrecked scives to a standstill, with Smolensk Crowds watched this endless

pro- A general licence exempts the sequel this morning, when Denis d'Agullar last night, lind D tragle ression and stened to the WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (Reuter).statement on the Far East position German troop train by sending a at the peak of the German wedge.

Portuguese Government anch its locomotive full speed ahead down a' While continuing their pressure in tinuous heavy roar which continued Central Bank and Mr Cordell Huli, Secretary ofwill be made.

Portuguese Edward Smith,

22, of the aged Subject to the approval of

Ine track into collision with a German this neighbourhood in order to pin into the late afternoon. State, manifested unusual interest in

1st Battery,

cry. Hongkong Volunteers, the Increased powers conferred on Labour Party, Mr Menzies will go to train is described in a supplementary TURN to Back Page, Column 3

Warning Spectacle from President Roosevelt's freezing died in

in the

Queen Mary Hospital Admiral Darlan but withheld com- London as the Prime

of Soviet communique to-day which

LONDON, Aug 12 (Reuler) order of June 14.

from multiple injuries. ment pending further information. Australia.

reports that the 16 corringes, of the

People on the southeast

Portuguese, assets in the United Smith austained fractured ribs, German Arain were completely des-

TURN to Back Pago, Column 5000,000.

Slates are estimated at about $100,-internal injuries and severe shock. troyed.

Ho died at 8 o'clock this morning.

He and that it was certainly maiter which the United States

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The

Minister

wished to verify and see exactly the

CAIRO, Aug. 12 (Reuter).-A. Further reports of sabotage activi- significance of before commenting on Ave-word communique issued from tles in German-occupied Holland and

Its effect on Franco-American rela British G.HQ. to-day reports "No France are also announced. In one

Hons.

change in the situation.”

Famed Legless R.A.F Pilot Is Missing

LONDON, Aug. 12 (Reuter). —Wing-Commander Douglas Robert Bader, the famous legless pilot, who despite physical handicap won the highest R.A.F. honours, is reported missing.

plant

Trans-Ocean Plane Crash

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nationals under certain conditions

Death of Lord

Former

Willingdon, Viceroy of India

in

Eight but their

other men are still detained condition is

stated to be satisfactory.

Dutch town,, a whole section of a: LONDON, Aug, 12 (Router).

Mr. Smith was employed in the machine-building factory was blown-Twenty-two persons are be

Crown Audit Omec. He was born on up causing a stoppage in the entire leved to have been killed when

September 30, 1018 and drst joined lant for a week.

the Government service in 1030, In another

τσινη, electric generators a trans-oceanic aircraft crashed

when he wnă posted to the C.S.O. were put out of action requiring on a hillside. The plane is.

In March of the same year he vas repairs tasting several days. In a

LONDON, Aug. 12 (Router).-Lord Willingdon, known as

appointed storekeeper in the Police. cloth

factory, stocks of finished cloth believed to have left a British)

"the man who cannot retire,” died this afternoon. He had been

Department and was posted to the Intended

ded for immediate exportation airport.

| Audit Department in October of last to Germany were destroyed

"United nire.

Press" adds that the ill with pneumonia. wed by

ly rejected all Gandhi's attempts to year, A train loaded with

ated with mechaniced Americans killed in the crash includ-

enter into negotiations.

He was a Gunner in the 1st units and artillery was derailed beed Flying Engineer E. G. Graves;

"I can see no point," he said, "In Battory, HK.V.D.C. tween the town of Apgelgurt and Captains F. T. Harris, B. J. Buggan, have achieved the distinction of arguing with one who claims to have Hollandborst, causing much delay.

H. R. Judy J. Wixen, J. J. Rouba Marquessate, a reward for his received a direct order from God." Guerilla activities are also Increas- stong and W. M. King.

decades of service, Lord Willing Minister as Mr Asquith, made him France, according to this re- port. A

Coalition

Hedvÿ Death Roll

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One of the few commoners to

Lord Oxford, when Liberal Prime

This announcement was made of Britain, he led a Canadian'squad...ing in German train with supplies LONDON, Aug. 13 (Router)-Tha/don will chiefly be remembered | Governor of Bombay In 1913; Mr by the Father Rector of Sprotron with marked success.

Bader, who was a great sportsman has been derailed, 14 trucks have Air Ministry, issued the following for his work in India where as Lloyd George, head of korough near Doncaster.

arid a famous stunt pilot, lost a dump lins been blown up in Medion Ministry much regrets to announce Gandhi's civil disobedience cam-Conservative Prime

been destroyed and an ammunition announcement to-night: The Air Viceroy he had to deal with Government, made him Governor flying crash ten

Madras in 1910; Lord Bader holds the D.S.O, and bar logs following u

Wood.

that on Sunday last a trans-oceanic.

Ministin, us and the D.F.C. It is believed that he years ago, Determined to return to

In the town of Fomtoise, open aircraft flew into a hillside shortly palgn at its height.

pointed him Governor-General 25 has personally destroyed more than the air, he learned to play golf,

He led many sweeps tennis and aquash with metal legs. anti-German demonstrations of work-after taking off from this country and Lord Willingdon refused to make Canada in 1920 and Mr Ramsay Mae ¡16-aircraft.

crew. lost any compromise until, civil dis- Donald," "at the head" of the accend ovor France and during the Battle TURN to Back, Pago, Column 3 men have taken place, the communi- that 22 passengers and

obedioneo, was called off and absolute-TURN to Back Page, Column 5

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their lives."

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