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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

Derailment Of Train Pacific

And Bombs At Soochow

Special to the "Telegraph"

SHANGHAI, Aug. 21 (UP)-Amid report of increasing guerilla activity in the vicinity of Soochow, a Japanese military spokesman admitted to-day the derailment between Soochow and Kashing-a branch line of the Shanghai-Nanking railway of a mixed passenger and freight train at 5.15 p.m., resulting in two killed and 28 wounded..

The admission followed Chinese reports that the, tracks had been removed causing the locomotive and four cars to overturn into the river.

RAIDS ON

N. FRANCE

The Japanese said that henvy rains had caused the lowering of the railBlenheim and the derallment.

mine blew

It is recalled that a guerilla tand- on blew up a freight train Saturday night on the main line be- tween Shanghai and Boochiow.

Meanwhile, Chinese Press

reports say that Soochow Is blockaded for the second time in alx months as

result of alx bombs being discovered following the explosion of several bombs near the city wall on Monday night.

The Japanese closed all gates last week following a bomb explosion in a Japanese store, but the gates were opened on Saturday afternoon.

Bernhard Flies

Islands

Claims

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (Reuter). That the United States would view with concern and refuse to recognise any formal Japanese annexation of additional

was [13-

August 22, 1941.

Mr King On Harmony In Imperial Decisions

GOLF

LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter).Mr Mackenzie King, Prime SHOES

Minister of Canada, saw Lord Cranborne, Secretary of State for the Dominions at the Dominions Office this afternoon. He also called on Mr Angus Macdonald, Canadian Minister of Defence at his hotel.

silented by Mr Cordell Hall va prensa A large gathering of journ. ROUND-UP

conference to-day.

is pointed out here that the Brendan Bracken, Minister of

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Spratly Group in Souti: China, are information, met the visiting OF 10,000 ·

now shown as Japanese Premier at the Ministry of

Tokyo maps which indicate

an extension of the original Japanese Information when he was ques- PARISIANS

onnexation. Seven islands of this tioned on his views -about 2171 LONDON, Aug, 21 (Reuter). group ever which Japan assumed Imperial War Counell. Jurisdiction in 1939 had been

occupied of the Bomber by France in 1933 but the Japanese the most perfect and continuous Mr King said he thought they had Command, escorted by fighters, contended that they were without an conference of cabinets that any group bombed iron and steel works at owner.

that time of nallons could possibly have. Ijmuiden in Holland and rail-caused considerable misgivings, ways and industrial targets in Northern France to-day.

Coastal Command aircraft with a shipping off the French coast la a Aghter escort attacked enemy

daylight sweep.

Direct Hits

were escorted by strong forces of

Blenheim aircraft of the Bomber LONDON, Aug, 21 (Reuter). Command have carried pul three attacks on enemy occupied territory to-day, states an Air Ministry com- munique. In cach of them they fighters and no borribers were last

Altucks were made on the fron and strel works at Ijmuiden, to Holland, where direct hits were obtained on roiling mills and other parts of the Now Ready For Action

works.

In two offensives carried out over LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuler),— Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands northern France, industrial targets visited a Royal Air Force aerodrome und railways communications in the yesterday where Dutch fighter pilots S1 Omer und Bethune areas were

With Compatriots

are in training, the Prince arriving in his own plane which he was, pilot- Ing.

He took off na leader of a tralaing formation of nine machines, all piloted by Dutch flyers.

On landing the Prince said to compatriots, "I am proud that thanics to the co-operation of the R.A.F, we are now able to train Dutchmen as nighter pitols here in England so that shortly we may have many Dutch squadrons in action, with the IA.F. These squadrons will fly Spitfires presented by the Netherland East Indies.

Annexation

at

Illustrious Has New Commander

Two Are Executed

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

VICHY, Aug. 21 (UP),-It

it was essential to have an effec. Was diclosed to-day that 10,000 live menns of

be-persona described as Jews were communication tween different parts. " have been arrested in two Paris raids in in office many years and I say with which both the French and Ger- out hesitation that I cannot con- man police participated. reive a more effective means of i Communication than now exists," he added,

Direct Communication As head of the government in Canada he received communications direct from Mr Churchill and was

It is estimated that 40,000 Pelain oppositionists have now been seized In the occupied and unoccupied zones.

The raids required five hours to complete and netted 4,000 in one haul and 0,000 yesterday.

Tho

were

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 (Rea-niso able to communicate with him. majorly of those arrested ter)-The aircraft-carrier lus-In addition communications crane saken to the concentration camp at trious, which is in an American almost hourly from the Dominions Drancy.

Office giving shipyard for repairs. will be commanded by Captain Lord Louis Mountbatten, Roya British press service.

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Yesterday's announcement from London did not disclose the where- abouts of the Illustrious.

At all times but

Moreover

what was taking place

complete picture of

Parisians Executed the British High Commissioner in authorities in Paris announced to VICHY, Aug. 21 (UP)—German Canada received other communica-day that two Parisians have been Jons which he was able to impart executed for their Communist and personally to the Prime Minister or ant!-German activities as the first other Ministers of Canada.

consequence of the Stulppazel pro- particularly In imes of great emergency knoortant last Sunday,

clamation. The men were arrested It will be recalled that the Ilus-decisions should be made not by one trious was the main target of Ger- ran but by the government ns ถ กษา and Italy dive-bombers cwhole. Under the present arrange-

10 when British warshipsments January

If

B communication was were escorting a large vital convoy addressed by the United Kingdom The fighter escort fought n num-

Greece.

The Admiralty then Government to the

Governmen! ber of engagements with enemy ounce that she was struck by

Canuda,

Canadian Prime Minister Bahters, one of which was destroyed, seven large bombs which put several was able to give expression to the E-boats In the Channel "were at- of her guns out of action and catised collective opinion of the Cabinet tacked by our fighters with cannon several fires aboard.

representing Parliament and the and machinegun fire.

Under her own steam, with an people of Canada. escort of destroyers, the Illustrious reached Malta.

bombed.

Our Fighter Lones

Fourteen of our fighters Arc missing, but one of the pilots is safe,

Other fighters escorted aircraft of the Coastal Command in an attack neatmy shipping off the Freach const. No aircraft were lost in this operation.

"I am grateful for the excellent MANUFACTURE OF

training the RA.F. jins given me and

I have no doubt that you will all appreciate the facilities given you by Great Britain. I wish you all the best of luck during and after your training."

MUNITIONS IN

AUSTRALIA

CANBERRA, Aug. 21 (Reuter)-

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Land Louis Mountbatten formerly commanded the destroyer Kelly. which was sunk in the Crete cam- page after figuring previously in a daring escape from destruction.

POLISH ARMY IS FORMING IN RUSSIA

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the

Consensus of Opinions

BOY SCOUTS IN HOLLAND DEFY NAZIS

LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter)

"It might serm" went on Mr Mae- Dutch Boy Scouts are defying the kenzie King, "that some Imperial Nazi ban making them members of Cabinet sitting in London would he an illegal organisation, and are hold- more effective in making decisions. ing

and camps, states "Viri But what is expressed to-day through

the Free Dutch new- the Cabinets of Dominions is In-paper

in London. reaching Anitely more effective in

The boys and their parents have quick and true decisions than other been warned by the Nazi Commis arrangements could possibly be. sioner-General for Public Security "I was present at the War Com- of the punishment that will be meted mittee of the British Cabinet to-day out to them if this continues. I would not be in a position on my states: "German Police patrols own Initiative to say without con during July and August have noticed. sultation with my colleagues in that Boy Scouts have been active, A LONDON, Aug. 21 (Reuter)--An Dilav

Ottawa and

through them with their camp was raided near Putter and Munition workers in Australla are army of between 100,000 and 120,000

armed services colleagues just what 120 scouts were arrested. The boys now estimated at 200,000-Some Polish soldiers is likely to be formed was

was the opinion which could be resisted the German police who

who were 50.000 more than the Government ex-jon U.S.S.R. territory, according to

given to the Government. That compelled to use their arma,

OLC pected a year ago.

the present estimate of General W.

would mean cubling to the other side] 16-year-old Scout was wounded. Announcing this, Mr P. A. McBride,

Anders, newly-appointed Polish could communiente.

and getting word back before

boys' parents share in the Minister of Munitions, sold that the C-in-C in Soviet Russ

Russla, and General } mk

blame

for the Scout movement defy- number employed on the Govern- Szyszko-Bohuse, Chief of the Polish

"It is very much easier to give the ing the ban and if they do not stop ment pay-roll is expected to be Military Mission there.

Cabinet an opinion by being able to their sons from stupid Scout netivi- doubled this financial year.

is reported from Moscow, where

discuss it with my colleagues in all ties, they will be arrested and some Excluding the Commonwealth Air- these Generals have taken up duties,

its phases and thus represent it to will be expelled from school.” craft Corporation and the principal that it is considered that a Polish

the Government here us a collective i "Australia is engaged in affording dockyards, Government-owner fac-army of between four and six army

opinion," all assistance to Russia so that she tories are now employing $6,000 corps would be raised among the can obtain essential Import require-operatives compared with 24,000 a former Polish war prisoners capable ments," Mr Menzies declared.

year ago untt 11,700 before the war. of bearing arms.

AUSTRALIAN AID

FOR SOVIETS

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

CANBERRA, Aug 21 (UP) The Prime Minister, Mr L. G. Menzies to-day stated that Australia is send- ing urge shipments of supplies to Russia.

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Mr Mackenzie King said that there had never been a time when re- iations had been closer than they were to-day, nor when they had less of differences between If the way them. There had never been D single point of difference on any

Re-Organising Economic Life Of Syria

-essential-matter-since-tho-beginning-CAIRO,-Aug-21-(Reuter)-The

between the Canadian and Board of Trade regulation, issued

yesterday permitting trade

of the war United Kingdom Governments.

with

In the last war differences arose Syrla, is expected to help bring down continuously between the Govern the cost of living there. ments and between the military and

"One

of the reasons for the present ivil authorities. In this war there high costs in Syria is the fact that has not been any difference between the Vichy left Syria short of

The British and

between the governments themselves. Fice French

the military and civil authorities or essentialoriles have now

The reason for that was that be-arranged for 5,000 tons of wheat to tore any important step had been be delivered to Damascus at the rate

aken, the Dominions had been can- of 150 tons a day,

aulted and had been able to express The currency will remain stabilised their-view and the general consensus at 8.83 which obviates the necessity

f opinion had been reached as a for a black Bourse. result.

Transport Questions

ANKARA, Aug. 21 (Reuter)—Mr

Suez Canal Area Horwill, the United Kingdom Com-

Again Raided

Enemy Over Cyprus

mercial Corporation representative in; Baghdad, has arrived to discuss transport questions with the United Kingdom Corporation here.

During the past year, the Corpora- CAIRO. "Aug. 21 (Reuter)tion has bought in Turkish pounds, British G.HQ. cómmunique states

hat in the Tobruk arca, heavy dust/222,000,000 worth of goods from

Including £7,800,000 worth

torms continue to limit our patrol of raisins, £3,000,000 worth of olive activities.

ind £3,300,000 worth of mohair. In the frontier area there is no At the

same time, the Corporation hange.

hy placing huge orders in America The Suez Canal area had another in the British Empire supplied air raid Inst night. A communique Turkey with much-needed goods. lates that two were killed and 20 Goods valued at £580,000 have been were intered and that there was delivered to Turkish traders while slight damage to property.

orders amounting to nearly £1,000,- | Some Damage

000 are under "construction, or cn NICOSIA, Cyprus, Aug, 21 route.

raided (Reuter)-Enemy planes

Over 25,000 tons of goods are now Famagusta this morning, causing in Egypt en route to Turkey and rome elvilion conunities and slight since Syria came Into British hands, damage to civilian property,

delivery has been-speeded up.

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LONDON Aug. 21 (Reuter)"Where is the Bank of France's gold?" asks the "Financial News" to-day, commenting on the first weekly statement published by the Bank of France since, the collapse, showing that the gold reserves of the Bank amount to 84%1⁄2 milliard francs.|which the former undertook to consult This figuro does not differ the latter before moving any gold from materially from the amount of Martinique. In return the American gold holding before the Franco-the French gold frozen in the United authorities agreed to release some pl German armistice. The ques- States for the urgent requirements of tion is how much of this gold is the Inhabitants of Martinique. under the effective control of the

Some At Dahar Vichy authorities?

substantial part of the French As is well known, a large amount gold reserve was evacuated to Dakar. transferred to the United States bo-Complete mystery surrounds thè fale fore, the collapse and was frozen by of this gold.).

order of the Washington administra. According to one theory, a French tion, Another substantial amount warship transferred it to Martinique, found its way to Martinique and is but it is more probable that the gold kept there.

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