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FOUNDED 1881 No. 10353

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1941. 五拜體 號五月九英沁香

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MR CARMAN'S REVELATIONS H.E. Sir Geoffry Northcote ABOUT TUNNELS AT INQUIRY Full Report of This Morning's A.R.P. Probe

THE ENTIRE morning proceedings AT THE PUBLIC Inquiry INTO CERTAIN MATTERS RELATING TO THE ARCHITECTURAL BRANCH OF THE A.R.P. DEPARTMENT WERE DEVOTED TO THE EXAMINATION OF MR W. F. Carman, MANAGER OF Marsman, Hongkong chINA, LTD., WHO WAS QUESTIONED ABOUT THE ARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH THE GOVERNMENT REGARDING THE CHARGES WHICH MARS-

·MANS WOULD MAKE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A.R.P. TUNNELS, AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OF TUNNELS CONSTRUCTED, THEIR AccommodATION, VENTILATION AND SANITATION.

Germans Abandon Many Soviet Front Positions

Special to the "Telegraph"

MOSCOW, Sept. 4 (UP).—The newspaper "Izvestia" to-day reported a serices of successful local counter-attacks on the west front but did not indicate the positions. It said that the Germans are abandoning one position after another after fierce resis-

tance.

Last Tuesday, the Germans tried to halt the Russians and staged a "Psychic Cymbals. The Russians let them advance in direct formation then opened heavy

Attack." They threw in two picked battalions led by an Orchestra, Drums and

Mr. Carman revealed that 21 tunnels were in existence in the Colony and would accommodate 200,000 people. Additional tunnels were now being built at Aberdeen. He also disclosed that although it was originally decided to use timber, this was found to be unsatisfactory and they were replaced by reinforced concrete.

Letters exchanged between Marsmans and the Director of Public Works were read out in the court and principal extracts from these appear in Column 4.

P. W. D.- MARSMAN LETTERS

The Commission comprises Mr Justice P. E. F. Cressall (chair- man) Mr S. Hampden Ross, Mr L. C. F. Bellamy and Mr K. M. A. Barnett (sccretary). Mr G. G. N. Tinson, represented Wing Commander A. H. S. Steelc- Perkins, and the Hon. Mr E. Davidson was for Mr Carman in

*and personal capacity

also

machinegun fire, charged with bayonets and wiped out both companies.

M.. Lozovsky to-day declared that Leningrad itself had not been raided owing to its good defences, though numerous at- tempts had been made to sub- ject the city to aerial bombing. He dismissed the German report that Briansk hul been taken and agoin denied reports of Soviet- Finnish peace negotiations.

Moscow Communique Agreement Reached a Maramann

He said that the position at Odessa had considerably improved in view of the immense Rumanlan losses which had created the possibility of

permanent Soviet counter-attacks.

Germans Halted M. Lozovsky claimed that the Red Army had halted the Germans op- prouching Leningrad

compelling

and

san-

On

Latest Fighting

Special to the "Telegraph"

torpedo boats

On A.R.P. Costs

Messrs

You were asked

Baseball Pennant For The YankeesTM

Special to the "Telegraph"

The Chairman: At the last sitting when you gave evidence, Mr Car- man, you said you would like to re- Five letters exchanged beserve your answers to various ques- tween the Director of Publictions, one of which was in connee- tion with the sum of $200 paid to Works and Marsman's relative Hastings and Co. for legal expenses clinched the American League baseball pennant for the 12th BOSTON, Sept. 4 (UP)-The New York Yankees have to the arrangements made for over the Olsen case. the construction of A.R.P. tun-whether ten per cent. was charged, time in the history of the league and for the sixth time under nels by Marsman's and the cost Have you verified that?.

the manngership of Joe McCarthy, Carman: Ten per cent. was to the Government were read

If the Yankees lost all their charged.

I understand that this gentleman remaining 18 games and the

a

won their remaining games, the And he worked 12 hours a day? Yankees would still win by one -YOG

Thly Injury took place on October game. 10, 1940?—Yes.

And he was sent to hospital where i

CONVOY

MOSCOW, Sept. 4 (U!'), The evening communique issued by the Soviel Information Bureau states: Our troops continued fighting the enemy on the entire front." On September 2, our air force destroyed 52 enemy planes in air combats and at aero-

It is claimed that the Luftwaffe's out at the public inquiry this dromes; we lost 28.

"In the Baltic Sen our planes raids have now completely blocked morning into the architectural was employed by your firm at $200 White Sox who are now second. ENEMY

attacked the only remaining ruil lines from branch of the department.

Principal points in these letters the city, and attention has been them to bring up reinforcements in enemy transports and a patrol drawn to DNB,, cometal German were as follows:--- order to maintain their old positions boat. As a result of the attack news agency) reports that Soviet for which an "Immense arid

Preliminary Scheme guinary battle is going on day and one transport and the patrol shipping in Lake Ladoga is also re- boat were hit by torpedoes and ceiving the Luftwaffe's attention, as

In a letter dated September 14. a result of which all transport to and

on Russia's second city is asserted 1040, sent by Marsman's to

Director of Public Works, it was re- and damaged

to have ended,

German quarters denied that street vealed that the preliminary scheme

His foot was amputated, and then fighting is going on in the Leningrad for air raid shelters was considered

that the he was sent to Shanghai to have an to be experimental and area, sinting that German troops are t

amount appropriated for this work artificial foot supplied?—He went to not yet close enough,

These quarters added that it was was $430,000. The work was to be Shanghal on my suggestion. still hot clear to what extent the carried out on TURN to Back Pago, Column 3

He said that the battle between snuk, while two transports were

Borod and Leningrad led by heavily

abated.

Voroshilov continued Un-

German propaganda that Len- ingrad was almost taken was pure fantasy. It was Goebbels and not

nshore.

ran

Berlin Claims SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Sept. 4 (UP).-Non- the Wehrmacht that had almost official German quarters to-night entered the city, Leningrad was by asserted that Leningrad to all intents far not encircled nor

cut oir. It and purposes has been eliminated as maintains its communications with far as its usefulness to the remainder TURN to Back Pago, Column 3 of Russia is concerned.

The U.S. Destroyer Greer

U.S. Warship Attacked By Sub. In Atlantic

Special to the "Telegraph"

.

DUEL FOR TURKEY'S TRADE

Britain And Germany Seek Predominance

SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"

By winning to-day the Yan-RAIDED

he remained until July 19417-Jungkees broke the record for win-

the 1041.

-Foot Amputated

ning the pennant at the earliest date, which previously was September 9,

cost-plus basis and Who paid for his fare to Shanghal? Purchase Of Rice it had been agreed that the work-He did.

In Szechwan should be carried out on the boals of

While he was in hospital, did you

cost plus ten per cent. Any equip-puy him any sulary? We did. ment purchased by Marsman's would What did you pay him?-He was!

One Ship Sunk And Three Damaged

CAIRO, Sept. 4 (Router).—A successful attack by the Fleet Air Arm on an enemy convoy is recorded in an R.A.F. com- CHUNGKING, Sept. 4 (Central munique. It says that the con-

be charged for under an amortisation paid $200 a month until February News) Szechwan's farmers and scheme which would be acceptable when Government instructed us to landlords will receive from the voy consisted of five merchant- to both parties. The intter claim reduce it to $150,

ernment 70 per cent of the sales men with an escort of seven that all labour costs and salaries of Who was the Individual who con- value of their grain in Food Treasury destroyers, and it was attacked Marsman's staff, directly employed inveyed these instructions to you? Notes and 30 per cent in cash uc-east of Cape Spartivento (Sar- the work would be considered as As most of our Instructions were cording to new regulations of the dinia). direct charge on the job

from Mr Campbell, I presume it was province for 1941.

d's pler would a certain proportion of office overhead.

ant

he.

2-3. A largo

And it was reduced to $1307—Yes.ed the Farmers' Bank of China and night of September

The Ministry of Food hos entrust- The attack was made during the

Mr Davidson's Queries

the Szechwan Provincial Banks and merchantman was hit by a torpedo their branches and agencies in dif- and blew up in a column of smoke Mr Davidson: May I ask what is ferent cities to make the payments rising 9,000 feel. Another large ship the relevance of this evidence to the for the grain. The two banks must was hit by a torpedo amidships, and subject matter of the Inquiry?

The Chairman: The relevance

announce in public the names of the two smaller vessels in the this. We have to inquire into

is sellers, the amount of purchases and were damaged. the the payment in cash or in Food Trea- TURN to Pago 5, Column One sury Notes every ten days.

Britain

Calling Up

All Her Manpower

Special to the "Telegraph".

The letter reminded the DP.W. that according to a previous discus sion it was decided that a method o ANKARA, Sept. 4 (UP).sccountancy and rendering of a

counts would be mutually agreed Preliminary skirmishes arc upon, it being understand that detail- already under way in the bittered accounts and expenditures would Anglo-German struggle for be rendered as required. Turkish trade which is

Practical Difficulties scheduled to begin the middle

The letter continued: "Referring t of next week when Herr Karl the discussion to the practical side Clodius, the German economic of the project, we pointed out thu expert, arrives here to negotiate we had sumcient equipment avail. a new German-Turkish trade able to make an immediate start on pact which has been planned Ave of the sites chosen and ten work. ing faces and hand labour tunnelling ever since the German-Turkish would also be organised and carrie non-aggression pact was signed. out so that a definite and true pictur

Clodius, who successfully ousted can be given of cost comparisons the British and rammed down the time factor between

tunnelling. German economie domination on and hand labour

further! "Analysing the situation

LONDON, Sept: 4 (UP)-K Is.very reliably reported that every Balkan nation, is expected to seek to put a sweeping agreement we pointed out that in view of the the army had issued a call for more manpower during the past. without any limit on paper, despite fact that most of the tunnels would two months and this will continue throughout the winter to

open strecta

The liminary work delivering goods.

plow as the greatest care would have ducing their garrisons in France, Holland and Belgium due to British Effort ·

to be taken regarding the use of ex- the great losses on the Russian front. Gemfan circles had hoped that the plosives in these congested areas,

the British They asserted that there is nothing than ample to defend

Islas, talks would coincide with the sinsh-was further, indicated that on some These facts are revealed in an

ing, of the Soviets, but still anticipate of the sites chosen there was evid- unusual in the call-up by the army

Thus, the constant reinforcement The Greer was laden with mall for

demonstration ence that heavy ground would be which is continually proceeding. No in the future is considered as pay official communique issued by thousands of U.S. troops who recently which will open the way for new encountered and that in all pro- special orders for a massive call-up ing the way for "an army of in-

propagandistic the Navy Department, which occupied and took over the protection German, political pressure similar to bability square set timbering would have been issued, but the Govern-vasion," possibly on the Continent reads:

of Icelund.

the Clodius oil drain deals with be required

ed 10 maintain the tunnels. This was given as a further indien-ment is proceeding on the principle next spring at the earliest.

the It is pointed out that The U.S. destroyer Greer,

Neither the State Department nor Rumania early in 1039.

that not a ft man will enjoy being route to Iceland with mall, reported the White House had any immediate

Meanwhle,

United Kingdom | tion of possible additional expense in the reserve category if his job panding British areny will be the

are It was confirmed at the Interview this morning that a submarine at comment on the Navy's report.

The Greer's message was given to lunetion and other Beltons that speed was the primo factor and can be filled by a woman, and it was only striking force, intact and equip- llacked her by firing torpedoes which missed their mark. The Greer Im- since the war began and the

recently, issued, a call for 500,000 next spring. Registered British man- mediately

with counter-attacked ***

after p.m.. E.S.T. and the largest quantity of British imports accomplish shortly

women to replace fit men in factories, power Including those aged 40

estimated to be 625,000 but the the results of which White House and other important ever to reach Turkey in one mouth heavier expenditure than depth charges,

administration departments were im is expected during September. The operations. We definitely stressed This will release an equivalent Government is only calling up for are not knowir,"

Germans may find some crops bought the point that the haulage and dis number of men and swell the British the army those men who can be dis- The Greer was built in 1010 and mediately advised of its contents.. is one of the flush deck type of de- The information was then given to up and the United States will con-posal of broken rock from the tunnet army which is unofficially csilmated pensed with in their occupations, as stroyers with four funnels. She is press associations and newspapers tinue to take all the Turkish output faces presents a problem end even at 4,000,000 including 1,000,000 Home well as those essential to industries

more who can be replaced by women. Carined with four 8-inch guns and shortly after 7.80 p.m. E.S.T.

of clirome which the Germans covet. TURN fa. Paro 5, Column Four Guards which are considered

-WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UP)-The United States dea troyer Greer, 1,190 tons, has been attacked by a submarine while en route to Iceland with mail.

twelve 21-inch tripled torpedo tubes. The destroyer dropped depth Her speed is 35 knots. charges in retallation.

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en

It is understood that all U.S. vessels are blacked 'out at night.

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the current German difculty in start from would be necessarily expand the forces to maximum power, as the Germans are re-

the biggest trade drive

speed

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convoy

The attack was achieved in com plele surprise and Caused great disorder. Destroyers apparently fred on their own ships, some of which narrowly avolded collision with each other.

Over Land

During the same night, the Ficot | Ale Arm dropped a number of bombs on Sicilian aerodromes at Comiso and Gerbint. One enemy aircraft going In to land was attacked from close range and was hit, while an enemy three-engined aircraft was shot down in flames. aver Gerblai.

British hircraft machine-gunned both aerodromes from a low height.

RAF heavy bombers attacked. Derna, Gazala. and Jardia dur- Ing the night of September 2-3. At Derna, bombs fell near a barracks, and a post and telegraph office caus ing fire and explosion..

At Gazals, fires were started on

the south landing ground.

At Bordia, a direct hit was scored on the officers quarters.

The Fleet Air Arm attacked store TURN to Back Page, Column 5

Generous Bomber Fund Donation

A second generous donation of $2,000 to the Bomber Bund was re- colved from The Bank Line (China)

Ltd, this afternoon."