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Monday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

How Enemy Convoy Was AIR CARGO Scattered off

off Norway ATLANTIC

LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter)Here is an eyewitness ac- count of the attack by British light naval forces off North Cape, northernmost point of Norway, last week when a German con- voy was scattered and several ships were sunk.

SERVICE FOR

NEW YORK, Sept. 14 (Reu- ter), Pan-American Airways have announced the inauguru tion on September 25 of the first Trans-Atlantic air express cargo service Between the United States and Europe.

Pan-American Airways say that shipments to Europe will not be neceptest unless accompanied by alrceris" from British Consular ofcials certifying that they contain whichino war contraband goods,"

"Reuter's" apecial correspondent with the British Home Fleet writes: "I was in the ship wearing the Admiral's flag within five miles of the Norwegian coast when British forcen sank the 1,500-ton German gunnery training cruiser Bremse, ono destroyer and an armed trawler and another smail escort vessel and also scored hits on at least two other ships There was not a single casualty in any British warship.

Trawler Engaged

"The raid was almed at German more than a smoking hulk trade routes between ports in Norway slowly hecled over and sank. and those in Finland through which Germans fighting on the Murmansk front are supplied with wor material. In addition to infleting losses the raid will have the effect of foreing the Germans to muintain a much stronger force in those waters if they sill wish to use this particular trade

route.

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the

Delivery will be made by glant clippers which will maintain a thrie weekly schedule from New York to #1 Lisbon.

Bottle-Neck and

"Fire was then opened on trawler and we at once scored direct hit with a broadside. Nothing, more was seen of the trawler

The Airways'- offietals point out although she was not actually seen that mall and passenger demands up to sink, the effect of our broadside to now have left no space for car- on, a vessel of about 800 tons must goes, but in recent weeks the trame have been fearful and her loss can bottle-neck at Lisbon has been re- be taken for granted.

duced.

LETTERS

Blind Girls' Picnic

The Editor,

Hongkong Telegraph.

the V.D.M.A. intend to hold a plenie Sir, The Christ Church Group of for the blind women of the Industrial Home on Saturday the 4th October. This will be the 16th year in succes- sion that this plenie has been held.

September 15, 1941.

Week-end Of Incidents In Home Soccer

LONDON, Bept, 14 (Router).- The British Army's visit to Belfast to play the Ireland eleven featured the football programmo and 30,000 enthusiasts saw the game in which Ilagan hat-tricked for the winners, Mercer also scoring, while Martin netted Ireland's goal. Denta Compton who scored a century

May we, through the columns of your paper, appeal for generous sup- port from the people in Hongkong. for the Army in crickat a week earlier We fully realise how numerous and is now playing in the army's soccer how great are the demands that aro team. He gave a magnificent display, being made at this mo on the again proving his worth at both games. generosity

ally ok everyone,

The Army team hnd sight English that it would be a ver

but we feel

y if and three Scottish Internationals in the a very great pity these blind women

********side and led 2-1 at half time, Mercor were to bo neglected. The majority of us, who getting his goal immediately after the have full possession of all our facul restart. ties, will readily appreciate how planned, and their cleverness was ni

The Army's movements were better Buch

kindnesses small

ELK this.preciated by the Irish spectatora wha outing help

to

will have further chances to see the #Beviate the of those whose lives are in a short tour of Ireland.

players in action as they are engaging spent in total darkness.

Odd Incident For several years past the women of the Industrial Home have learned

There was a remarkable happening to look forward to the annual auling game

In the Portsmouth-Alderaisot league as one of the few really happy events minutes from the end because the good. which was abandared Len "The weather now suddenly clear- Air express rates are fixed at $2 in their year. We sincerely hope that post broke when Black, ony of the ed a little and we had good view per pound with a $5 shipping mini-t of another destroyer about 6,000 (mum.

that be necessary to disappoint cupholders' forwards, collided with it!

this

an a colleague equalised the scores. yards off. She imm

Immediately opened In accordance with Government

which up to a few weeks The game will be replayed, fire at us. British

The Home replied postal regulations, the air express ago was situated in Pokfulum, has

Iligh Scoring and running night ensued. cannot accept, among other things, moved to Sheung Shul, New Terri Star forward appeared in the Army Dixie Dean, famous former Everion Patches of mist constantly obscured packages containing money, securitories, and for this reason, the picnic eleven against Southampton and per the the target but British gunnery ties or cheques.

is being held at Castle Peak Bench formed the hat trick. Goals were "About 150 yards ahead in the again proved its superiority and we

Inslend of Shek O as heretofore. It generally plentiful and crowds were semi-darkness of the Arctle night was could see spurts of red fame as our

is not our intention to ask for

agala of Joah

large, the London cars this year as, from experience matches averaging nearly 6,000 will It has been noticed that those travel-11,000 at Fulham where Lewis, who had acored five the previous week for the ling in private cars are prone to car Arsenal, had three to-doy, sickness, but gifts of money for the afternoon will be

appreciated. be greatly Will all those who are willing to belp please communicate with me c/o Mesars, Dodwell & Co., Ltd. GERTRUDE GODDARD,

Destroyer Looms Up

"We entered Norwegion waters completely, unobserved and that night crews, of ships took up action stations. I was on the bridge and had a remarkable view of the battle that followed. Suddenly came the cry 'Alarm Post!"

a German destroyer. It was too late shells crashed into the German ship. CHINESE TIGHTEN

After ut least seven direct hits had

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CONTROL OF IMPORT TRADE CHUNGKING, Sept. 14 (Central News). Following the withdrawal of 14 foreign banks from participation

the

Shanghol exchange black

Hon. Secretary, Christ Church Group, V.D.M.A.

Another German General Killed

Five in Five Minutes

League

Dodds, the Scottish International, scored three of Blackpool's ten, the lust when Southport had only ten men five of which came in as many minutes

Top scorers to-day were Lee for York and Howley for Manchester United, each getting four. In Scot Innd, the two Icams of Glasgow Hangers retained unbeaten records. while Clyde suffered its est reverse of the season when Celile showed its old- time brilliance, while East Fife sut-; lered their ret defeal.

to piter the position of the guns abeen scored there was violent ex- impossible to ram her. The destroyer crossed our bows. As she did to our plosion aboard her and

14 Frent machine-guns opened Flashes columus smoke rose into the nir,

up.

Other Targets from the guns lit up the tense faces of the crews grouped round them and This fortunate break: In the we could see shell after sheli tearing weather was short-lived and visibility into the bridge and superstructure of began to close in again. Before we the German destroyer, She was lost contact with the enemy however, In taken completely by surprise and her we managed to engage more targets, market the Ta Kung Pao says the answering fire of scattered bursts It Impossible to estimate, the Chinese Government is tightening from machine-guns was very wide as damage or even see what types of control of import trade by promoting we could see

tracer bullets passing. vessels we were firing at but direct export trade as a means of strength- some way from us.

hits were scored on at least two more ening the currency' stabilisation The enemy then began loying ships. The whole action lasted less fund. A mmokescreen but before she than half an hour. The fact that we

Government Firstly, the Chinese herself we entled right into the middle of the is already refusing to grant forelka German force and blasted them from exchange fur imports after

all sides without a single casually to banned. Secondly, it is requesting high German officer whose death in tion with the Free Kicks and Penalty

which are ourselves shows the skill and resource the British and American Govern-netion in the Eastern campaign has Kick of Association Football, will be with which the whole action was ments to restrict licences for exports been announced, is the fourth Ger- delivered by R.S.M. E. C. Ford, Hon.

to Chim which are not absolutely "So with our mission completed we necessary.

man General to be killed on the Secretary of the Army Referees Sub- In this

regard, returned to harbour."

the Eastern front. Chinese Government has already ob-

Committer, at the Scandal Point Hall tained the support of the

All interested A special High Command comm-to-day at 7 p.m. British

welcome. Government as the Board of Tradeoque issued on August 6, men-

General

hide able to had trained

our

Kuns

on her and with a breathtaking rear a broadside of shell crashed into

Terrible Havoc ·

her.

"She was then only some 500 yards away and we could plainly see the. terrible havoc wrought lter. Her bridge and control towers were com- pletely blown away and there was n terrific explosion aboard after which ste developed a heavy list to port. Then she was lost in smoke. Later we came across her half-submerged hull.

The

carried out.

QUAKE KILLS

200 TURKS

Is banning British exports to China

unless via the Burenn Road.

Composition of Board CHUNGKING, Sept. 14 (Central News) The Foreign Exchange Con- LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter).trol Board has been established and battle was now almost -Over 200 people have been will start funelloning shortly, chaotic with German

not killed in an earthquake which the Executive Yuan and Minister of Dr H. H. Kung, Vice-President of knowing which way to turn to es-shook parts of Asiatic Turkey, Finance, will net concurrently cape the terrife onslaught of British says an Istanbul dispatch to the Chairman of forces which had caught them so un-official Italian news agency.

of the Board, to be assisted a Chief Secretary and two Deputy: Sinking of Bremse

Chief Secretorles.

nwares.

ships

"Coming out of the smoke we saw the Bremse which was firing at one of our consorts with her five-inch kuns. We immediately opened fire. As the Bremse drew clear there was a tremendous explosion in her and it seems probable that she was struck by a torpedo. She sank almost im- mediately.

by a

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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BERLIN, Sept. 14 (UP)-Colonel General Riller von Schobert, a very

von Schobert as being the commander of the mixed German-Rumanian army which ad- vanced from Bessarabin across the central Dalester valley northeast- war wards German forces who were thrusting to effect a junction with

southeastwards from Galacio

Finnish Trade With Germany

The Board will consist of four de- economic delegation from Finland

with the Currency next few days, according to

oflelal Germon news agency message from Helsinki.

LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter)-An

will leave for Germany within the

A. Kirby To Leader will work in close

Police Cricket XI

Stabilisation Board.

Members of the Cricket section of Duke Of Kent Back

B. C. Fay.was in the Chair.

From Canada

meeting at the Club on Friday, when the Police Itecreation Club held 3 emelnis were elected and the program- me for the season was discussed. Mr LONDON, Sept. 14 (Reuter)—The "We turned our attention to an-

Duke of Kent has returned from other enemy ship and with our third tain, Mr A. Kirby: Vice-Captain, Mr J. number of air

The following were elected: Cap-Canada where he has been visiting a broadside hit her heavily nfi.. She Shepherd; Hon.

training establish- could still manoeuvre and got

Secretary. Mr Aments in connection with the Com- be-Billingham, tween us and another British ship.

monwealth Air Training Plan, states The Intter however, Bred at her from

the Dominions Office. It is notified for general informa- point-blank range and iterally blast- tion that the next Criminat Sessions he travelled some 18:000 miles, has tering broadsides left her

His tour, in the course of which

ed her out of the water-The-shot-will be held on Wednesday, Septem- been most successful and widely ap

nothing ber 17, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon. [preciated.

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Canal Zone Raid

CAIRO, Sept. 14 (Reuter)-A. communique issued by the Ministry of the Interior states that slight there were no casualties during-an- damage was caused to property but dropped on the Stez Canal zone in air raid in which come bombs were

the early morning.

Alerts were suunded in the Cairo zone and a number of provinces.

Pacific Raider

Rumour Quashed

SYDNEY, Sept. 14 (Reuter).-The report not by ("Reuter") that a Ger man raider had shelled Naurua and and the Soclety Islands in the Pucide is without foundation,

The Commonwealth Navy Minister, Mr W. M. Hughes, declared to-day that the report was untrue and he. expressed the opinion that it was a pity that such reports were net verited before publication.

U.S. Army Output

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (Reuter). -The Army Department reports that 10 plants .are now producing machine-guns compared with two plants 14 months ago. The output has risen 40 per cent. since August, 1940.

Mass Launching Of Merchantmen

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (Reuter); Thirteen freighters will slide into Atlantic and Pacific waters on Sep- tember 27 In the largest mass launch- ins of merchantmen since the first World War.

The Maritime Commission has de- signated the occasion, "Liberty Flest Dayand has asked President Roose- velt to make it "a fitting and colour- ful ceremony" by delivering a nation- wide address.

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