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The SECOND EDITION

Hongkong Telegraph.

No. 10050

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1941.

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FORCES LAND Hopkins Meets

AND TAKE

SPITSBERGEN

IN THE ARCTIC ZONE

LONDON, SEPT. 8 (REUTER).—IT IS OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED THAT ALLIED forces haVE LANDED AT SPITSBERGEN, ONE OF A GROUP OF ISLANDS IN THE ARCTIC ZONE. THE LANDING WAS EFFECTED WITHOUT ENEMY RESISTANCE.

The main purpose of the landing was to prevent the enemy from using the rich coal mines which constitute a feature of the island.

This desired fuel is now being denied to the Germans.

The Allied landing force consisted of British, Canadians and Nor- wegians.

ENEMY CONVOY ATTACKED

Two Ships Badly Damaged

*Spitsbergen

comprises 0 group of islands in the Arctic Ocean between Nova, Zembia

and Greenland. Their estimated area is about 25,000 square miles.

The principal island is known as West Spitsbergen (15,000 square miles), other islands being North East Land, Edge Island and King Charles Islands.

+

Norwegian Sovereignty The sovereignty of Norway

CAIRO, Sept. 8 (Reuter).—Aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm made a successful attack on a convoy of three medium sized merchant vessels protected by three destroyers in the Mediter. ranean on Saturday night. One merchant ship was hit three the Spitsbergen Archipelago was re- times, causing violent explosions and much black smoke. The vessel was compelled to stop, listing heavily to port.

SPITFIRE SINKS A FLAK SHIP

cognised in 1820.

over

The

The islands are mostly moun- tainous, some peaks rising to over A tanker was hit with

two 5,000 feet, and vegetation is scanty. torpedoes and severely damaged. The principal mineral is coal. Trap- Libyn. The same night a heavy pers and hunters visit the Islands in rald by R.A.F. bombers on Benghazi search of seats, foxes and polar bears, resulted in a number of direct hits and there is a wintering population on military stores and buildings, of about 1,200, which is considerably

The Fleet Air Arm made a series increased in the summer. of attacks on landing grounds at El climate is arctic tempered by the Timimi, El Gazalo, Martuba and El Guit Stream. Adem. Five enemy alreraft were destroyed at El Gazala, another at LONDON, Sept. 8 (Reuter).—Martuba and considerable damage A German flak ship was destroy- was caused to a number of others, Fires were caused at El Adem and ed off Ostend to-day by a Spit-

damage was done to buildings on the fire of the Fighter Command majority of these aerodromes.

armed with cannon and machine- guns, states the Air Ministry.

The Spitfire was on a recon- "naissance flight when the pliot saw three flak ships, He dived on them and while firing his first burst saw one explode and the superstructure disintegrate.

He commented on his return: is highly probable that 1 hit the magazine. I broke off the engage ment while still 200 yards from the wreckage."

"It

Chungking Has No Apprehensions

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

"Enemy gun positions cast of the Tobruk defences came in for a TURN to Back Pago, Column 5

Authors To

Stalin

Harry Hopkins, U.S. Lend & Lease administrator, shown in this radio-photo sent from Moscow as he 'conferred with Premier Josef Stalin on

American

aid for Russia,

$10.00 PER ANNUM

Inquiry Into A.R.P. Works

This Morning's Evidence At The A.R.P. Inquiry

The revelation that the Government had been warned of the possible increase in price of timber for use in A.R.P. tunnels, and that a plan had been devised for requisitioning stocks of railway sleepers in the Colony but this had not been acted upon, was made by Mr W. F. Carman at this morning's

Exchange Of resumed sitting of the Com

Nationals

SPECIAL. TO the "telegrAPH" ·

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (UP)

The Japanese Embassy to-day in- dicated that os a result of negotia-

mission to inquire into cer tain matters connected with the Architectural Branch off the A. R. P. Department.

The Commission met this

tions 100 Americans are returning to morning in the Legislativo the United States on a Japanese liner Council Chamber. Mr Justico which will return to Japan with P. E. F. Cressall was Chairman, several hundred Japanese nationals the other Commissioners being who are waiting to leave California. Mr D..S. Hampden Ross and Mr

The Japanese Embassy also pro-

posed a "ferry service" between the L. C. F. Bellamy, with Mr K. M. United States and Japan with one or A. Barnett as Secretary, more ships handling mail and pas- sengers via the shortest route,

Berlin Can't Take It:

Call

RAF Raid A "Lousy Trick

Special to the "Telegraph"

BERLIN, Sept. 8 (UP).—For the first time since the R.A.F. started their heavy raids on Berlin last autumn, the Berlin newspapers are protesting. In an angry outburst to-day, they denounced last night's raid on the capital as a

|trick” and “a crime.”

"lousy

Mr G. G. N. Tinson represented Wing Commander A. H. S. Steele- Perkins, and the Hon. Mr. E. David- Hon was for Marsman Hongkong- China Ltd and Mr. Carman in per- sonal capacity.

AL commencement, Mr E. W. Blackmore, produced correspondence and documents, as requested yester- day, showing details of the profit made by the South China Spuncrete Company up to the end of their fin- ancial year.

Direct Order The Chairman:" I see here that the original letter was from the. Director of Air and was for hollow Spuncrete blocks, Raid Precautions,

He confirms in his letter of Sept. B TURN to Back Page, Column

Japan Faces Eye-witness Stories Of raid in one of the rotonde Latest Soviet

Isolation In

Far East

TOKYO, Sept. 8-(Reuter) Japan is virtually isolated from intercourse with Europe said Vice-Admiral Sakonji, Japanese Minister of Commerce and In-

Aid China dustry, broadcasting to-day.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

For this reason be continued com- merce was limited to the so-called Asiatic co-prosperity sphere in which NEW YORK, Sept. 8 (UP). "clrcumstances prevent smooth The United China Relief to-day inter-change of materials."" announced that 69 American drasite control of consumption urging

He emphasised the necessity of a

motion

authors, poets, playwrights, the utter abandonment of the "profit-

idea." He novelists and editors are aiding | making

urged the reclamation of vital materials. This

in the five million dollar cam effort to sumelency, he added, was paign by contributing royalties largely dependent on popular moral. CHUNGKING, Sept. 8 (UP)—A from their books and the pro- conduct. Government spokesman, Mr T. F. ceeds from articles, short stories Talang, referring to the Japanese-and lectures.. American talks to-day stated that

The Berlin

Berlin Raid

Communique

The "Nachtausgabe" describes the as rottenest and most disgusting," made against Berlin. Describing the damage, this newspaper said that in the northern part of the city, one four-storey apartment | house had virtually the entire roof and iron balconies torn off and the windows smashed by the concussion of a high explosive bomb, One pilot described how he Other afternoon newspapers sald Bureau: saw bombs burst in the middle that Berliners whose homes were "There were flashes all round," refuge in schools and other public whole frent. In the Smolensk direc

buildings where coffee and

be

LONDON, Sept. 8 (Reuter).—A-picture of Berlin aflame in moonlight so bright that streets and crossings could seen from the air was given by crews of British bombers which altacked the German capital last night.

Germans Lost A-Town MOSCOW, Sept. 9 (Reuter). The following is the text of the midnight communique issued by the Soviet Information

During September 8 our

the city and start fires, wrecked have been given temporary fought against the enemy along the he said, "and buildings were lit wiches were handed out.. sandtion, fighting for the town of Yelaya,

Man-Power In of Armed Forces: And Industry

Aircraft Experts

salda

gunner.

present limits of call up of men for could casily identify the bigger last night's Royal Air Force roids, Western direction.

"Our troops

up or silhouetted against the "Der Angriff" says that in one row near Smolensk, which lasted 20 days, glare."

of houses, where a bomb crashed in ended in the routing of the enemy's According to the Air Ministry, the street, all casualties were either 15th Infantry Division, 17th Motoris crews coming in from the west saw in the front halls or on the street ed "Division, 10th Tank Division,

137th

Austrian Infantry Division, first the chain of lakes bright in the Itself. moonlight and then the River Spree. R.A.F. Lose 20 Planes

8th, 20th and 208th Infantry Divi and the streets

"You of Berlin. LONDON, Sept. 8 |(Reuter) -The

LONDON, street

Sept.

of the enemy's "The remnants of (Reuter)- 1 question of the extension of the could see the streets and

[crossings,"

Extensive damage was done during divisions hastily retreated in the Develop Hostile Feeling TOKYO, Sept. 8 (Router)The the armed forces has not yet been buildings. It was so bright that you according to the Air Ministry.

occupied the town of These include, J. P. Marquard, Joy possibility of any application bility of such an extension to meet along some of the streets. I expect places in Germany and docks at blows to chemy troops in field action

discussed by the Cabinet. The possi- could even make out traffle moving objectives at Berlin, Kiel and other

"The R.A.F. last night

attacked Yelaya. The Chinese Government is fully Emmer, Elizabeth Seeger, Pearl Buck, made to Japan to implement the the growing needs of the armed most of them were fire-engines.

"Our air force continued to deal satisfied with what has happened." Edgar Snow, Clare Luce, and Robert day's Japanese Press comment on the Tripartite Pact is minimised in to-

forces has not been fost sight of He declined to indicate, however, Aura Smith.

"Soon raging fres made even bet-Boulogne," the communique states and destroyed aircraft on his acro- Greer incident.

the whole position is

constantly ter landmarks as the bombers came TURN to Back Page, Column 4 drome." Newspapers which tend to favour need of the moment is for people streets away from

under review, The most urgent In thick and fast. Buildings and

Counter-Attacks Admitted Germany, foresee дл inevitable

BERLIN, Sept, 8 (UP)-Accord the United States.

who can act in a supervisory capacity

Russians yesterday carried out Colonel Hayao Mabuchl, Imperial consequence more people are Battle With Fighter.

being taken out of industry to meet Chief

counter-attacks at various ports of Headquarters Fress magazine article condemns the pre-

this need,

the front with reinforced troops but A rear-gunner told of a battle be- valence of disturbing rumours, He At present

A second contribution of $750 to were repulsed with heavy losses. this

action only affects tween a twin-engined British bomber the Bomber Fund has been received! The counter-attacks were particular- upholds Government's

the air force, following the recent re-TURN to Back Page, Column 5 from Biessrs. Linstead and Davis, ly sharp in the Gomel area. policy of secretiveness and urges the people to port of the Beveridge Committee on

this

Secretaries and Treasurers of the develop a "hostile feeling for enemy examining the needs of both the subject: This Committee is now

The official news agency reiterates countries" in order to overcome the army and the navy for skilled men.

Hongkong Automobile Association, that Gomel is in German hands and being further proceeds from the sale is now far behind the German.front bending crisis.

of motor car badges.

lines.

und

the fires were

He asserted that China had noses of medical and X-ray equip frontier clash between Germany and in the servicing of neroplanes and glowing red in the light of theKomber Fund Car ing to the official, news agency, the

whether he meant that the Chinese| It was also announced that ten of Government had been informed re- the most modern ambulances, 35) garding the talks.

ment and two transport chassia, all apprehensions that the United States valued at $30,000, have been shipped] would resume selling oil and steel to to Rangoon for use in China by the Japan

American Friends Service Commitice.

Chinese Dollar Now

Blocked Currency

Special to the “Telegraph” ·

in

Norden Bomber

Sight Betrayed

The position of trainees from India has also been under examination. As far as shipping circumstances permit there will be more trainées from India in this country and train- ing time may be extended, 2.

Skilled Labour,

which Government Trial of Spies in U.S.

ing both the needs of industry and The armed forces, Thero. Is the NEW YORK, Sept. 8 (Reuter) problem too, of dividing specifit

SHANGHAI, Sept. 8 (UP) The Chinese Dollar which has To Nazis In 1938 The question y le that of supply-

been freely, convertible into foreign exchange throughout the war to-day became a virtually, blocked currency when fourteen banks, specially licensed under the United States, British and Netherlands freezing of Sino-Japanese assots discontinued quot- -Germany has had the secret plecen of work foto very small parts ing the black market rates. currencies. The bank action will of the Norden bomb-sight since so as to enable most of the work

These banke in the future will chable the Stabilisation Board to pre-1938, according to United States or deed

to

by either partially trained or unskilled labour. Franco Stabilisation Boards. It is recalled that Japanese mant-attorney Harold Kutney, 10tion of onlied labour employed on

foreign exchango at the vent the depletion of funds,

who Eighteen months the official rate of 18.82 Chinese pulations and unlicensed Chinese alleged spies in the Federal such work was between: 36 and 3 dollars per United States dollar dealings depleted the 1998 $25,000,-

000 United States Expo

Court to-day

per cent. It has now been reduced to on the quota basis enabling im Bank

between 10 and 12 per cent, and it Unfolding the ramifications of an is hoped even lower standards can porters to handle commodities Simultaneously, It will Buch na rice, gasoline, tobacco, American and British importeert alleged spy ring which, he said, be

to covered the entire Western Hemis- Biminishing but out in any way rather Increasing coal and foodstuffs, and certain Chungking will alo be able to of the defendants, Hermann Lang,

floance small scale

operations. phere, Mr Kennedy declared that one efficiency of output. raw materials and necessary. control foreign exchange and thereby Who WHA employed as a final inspector manufactured goods, dan obtain needed war materials without of borb-sights,

Chinese exenange shops still quoted simultaneously supporting gratul- many in 1933, took details to Ger- CHUNGKING, Sept. (Central) “Chinese" dollars per Unilléd | tously, any unnecessary importer Seventeen other TENAYAKE or to Burma, helded by Dr Monlia

01:08

currency stabilisation

defendants have

1

Dollar However, if is ex The Chineso have nowy taken the pleaded guilty and now await aca- Chiang, returned to. Chungking this Deatil Mhat - this will dry up very step which Japan took shortly after fence at the conclusion of this trial, evening by pento, tuffarvill of poén, due, to, the scarcity of foreign the dutbreak of war,SART Can which is expected to last three weeks dory wil

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Cooper Explains Diplomatic Set-Up

MANILA, Sept. 8 (Reuter).—Mr A. Duff Cooper, British Minister in the Far East, said on his arrival here that his mission Is inquiring whether to establish in the Far East" a set-up similar to that at Calro under which a War Cabinet official diplomat or a glorified High Commissioner" would be assigned to the Far East to co-ordinate the British war effort,

Stand. Anpan's aggres

Hence the survey includes us further Malaya and Australia.e

alve intentions that the best

Mr Duff Cooper

If the set-up la established, time for Japan to move was a year. Its headquarters will be Singa- become stronger in the past year, ogo since ⠀⠀ Britain's ⠀⠀ position hag

pore.

M

Ho mid that the Roosevelt-Churchilli decoration: applied as much to the He said that Japan is at present Far East as the western world. He mote dateful in taking the next stop, smiled off n query what oddshe Impressed by the reaction in Britain would give against war, in'sthe Far and United States to the Indo-China, Eastove

occupationi and the fact that Britain He is leaving for Singapore, will regard à move towards Thailand dawn on Tuesday by clipper