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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

September 15, 1941.

British Naval Aid To Typhoon Track German Warships Russia Is Promised

Storm Moving Westward

Or Filling Up.

The Colony was again threatened

Manlia

on and

Was

Bombed

FROM PAGE ONE

one

WIR

British

small

escaped

FROM PAGE ONE mischievous purposes and weaken our by a typhoon over the week-end, attacked an Italian convoy but it did Anti-aircraft war effort. To give this assistance but fortunately little inconvenience not specify where. to Russia means increasing our pro-way caused anybody, except sen- batteries on Italian ships shot down duction drive and also denuding our-going folk who had to remain with four British planes.

Italian planes atlacked a selves of some of the fruits of that their craft, as the weather remained drive.

One,

a full convoy in the Western Mediterraneau though overcast, and

sinking.

freighter of "We will do so gladly because the sports programine wan carried out,

Except for the holating of the

the tonnage. cause is a common and single ong

Attack Described and what we do for Russia is done for warning signal and a strong breeze, the cause and so for ourselves."

there was little to indicate that i

(Router)-A CAIRO, Sept. 14 No. 7 typhoon threatened. The No Big Action

highly successful attack of the Fleet After saying that no big, naval signal, hosted on Saturday evening, Air Arin and Royal Air Force on in the Central action was expected, Mr Alexander was lowered at 10 nm. yesterday and an enemy convoy

mentioned in Mediterranean said that the Battle of the Atlantic ropinced with the No. 1 signal.

The following official statement was Britain's

main

preoccupation.

stated that during the night of Recently it had gone very well but it was issued yesterday by the Royal yerday's R.A.F. communique.

Observatory!

September 12-13, when aircraft of was certainly not yet won.

The typhoon formed in the Pacific the Fleet Air Arm located merchant- Britain

could derive Immense că-

escort appronuli- couragement from President Roose-me 700 miles to the cast of the men and a destroyer

un- ing Tripoli, one medium-sized mer- velt's noble message which made 11 Philippines. Its position elcar.beyond peradventure that both certain for the first two days, but on chantman was hit, brought to a stand.

on fire. in the interests of the defence of the morning of September 12 it was still and was set

Another vessel of the sume size American Democracy and the free-centred about 100 miles to the cast dom of the whole world, Hitler was of north Luzon. It crossed Luzon warned definitely not to show any of during the afternoon of September was also stopped and clouds of black

the A third ship was possibly hit. his pirate sea forces in the Western 12, passing about 150 mies her smoke were observed issuing from it.

the north of Atlantic.

morning Later during the same night, the "If he does, the United States Navy of September 13 was in the China attack was continued by heavy R.A.F. shouts first and I believe that it is Sen, about 230 miles to the north-bombers. Two ships were left on fire

navy which is very qulek and north-west of Manila,

over China the ships in the convoy uccurate in the draw. Please also Meteorological conditions av N. and three others were hit. None of remember that the President said that continue on a W.N.W.

Indicated that the

would his patrolling ships and aeroplanes will protect all merchant ships, not noon on Saturday September 13 the enly American but of any fag No. 1 signal was hosted. At 2 pm Heraklions and Maleme were raided engaged in commerce in his defensive the typhoon was centred about 300 by heavy R.A.F. bombers during the

miles to the south-east of Hongkong, night waters.

of September 12-13. AL Heraklion "cannot but comment that this a continuing on a W.N.W. track.

bombs fell on many Indeed, a maitnificent indication of

Loen! "conditions indicated the collaboration of President Roose- W.N.W. movement had been main-observed. Similar effective results velt ang Mr Winston Churchill, for tained and at 11 p.m. the No. 7 incal of bombing were teen at Moleme. it will be of unfold help to the Royal afterwards the typhoon stowed up African Air Force attacked landing signal was hoisted Apparently soon in Circanien, aircraft of the South Navy."

Royal Air Force

and at 6 am, yesterday it was still grounds at Gembut and Gaza during some 250 miles south-south-east of Friday. During the night of Sen CAIRO, Sept. 14 (Reuter).Nd Hongkong, nearly stationary or move tember 12-13, Ficel Air Aunt Jandling

Very Russia has caused much satisfaction change is

westward. The slowly

raided Bardia and Gambut caused

by gool north rounds. At Bardia fires broke out front of which Cairo is the end- winds blowing from a high pressu but a direct hit was scored on one among dumps and stores. At Gam- area over the mainland of China. quarters.

Civilians as well as the military seems probable that the cool north aircraft. Others were damaged.

winds

A large fire was started will prevail and that the realise how closely the defence of typhoon will either move away slowly landing ground when

petrol the Middle Eastern nations, India and to the westward or fill up. The No. talners were set ablaze. even Africa itself is bound up

the 7 signal lowered and the defence of Russia.

Over Sicily No. rehoisted at 10 am. yesterday. The In Slely the aerodromes of Ger- highest wind velocity recorded dur-bina and Catania were again attacked 30 m,p.h, at 10.25 p.m. on Saturday. ing the approach of this typhoon was during the night of September 12-13 when aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm The barometer was still falling machine-gunned dispersed aircraft and aerodrome buildings at both yesterday afternoon.

objectives.

in Abyssinin, R.A.F. aircraft beinh ext enemy positions south of Gondar during Saturday.

that a włóg of the R.A.E. has reached

in the southern sector of the Allied

it is felt here that other and

less striking incasures

Anglo- Kurrian co-operation may be an cipated in the near future.

Finns Show Lack Of Interest

FROM PAGE ONE

attention to territory of direct interest to the Fions.

New Objective

Ing

Was

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After an unprecedented round of farewell by the British and Allied communities, Mr Carroll Alcott, well-

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Successes Claimed By Both Sides

FROM PAGE ONE

| known throughout the Far East and The Vichy agency says that, the Pacifle areas for his news broadcasts Finns' new objective is the conquest from the local station XMHA Is sall- of Soviet Karelia. Marshal Montering to-day for Amerien on vacation. heim Is said to have promised this The Royal Air Force Association bayonets fixed. The enemy faltered territory to Finland.

yesterday presented him with n and retreated and the villages "y" It is stated that most of the Fin-tankard for his unceasing and tire- and "N" were retaken. nish troops are advancing towards less efforts on behalf of democracy." The Civil Guards went on to foren Petrosavodalt on the western shore while the British Residents Associa their way nerdss

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high silverthe Civil Guards were sent in The Finns a week ago claimed to replica of the Temple of Heaven in attack the village "P". They cleared have reached this area. which is Priping.

the enemy out of it and captured about 150 miles northeast of Len-

Because of his strong Bland on much material.

Undaunted by German Bre from ingrad and 75 miles southeast of the behalf of Democracy Mr Alcoit has former Soviet-Finnish frontier.

three sides, they stood firm and con- had to travel about Shanghai for the three Railway Said Cut

past year or so heavily guarded. solidated their hold. The Germans Router. According to a Helsinki dispatch.Į the Finns have cut the Leningrad- 'Mumansk Railway where It touches the Svir but they are 30 miles from -it-further-north.

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German and Finnisti reinforce- ments have been brought up in the Salla region in northern Finland, where intense fighting has been re- sumed for Kandalaksha at the head of the White Sea.

Extreme North

In the extreme north, the Germans have launched an attack northenst of Petsamo with the aim of driving thei Russians out of the Fishers' Penin- sula. Effective opposition by Soviet warships has hitherto frustrated this German move.

Domestic Reforms Demanded

-> FROM PAGE ONE

adjoining building. but they were now returned.

At yesterday's meeling of Parli ment a deputation of 12 was appoint- ed to approach the Shak regarding reforms. It is understood that the main demand at present is that De-. puties should have a more powerful voice in Parliament.

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carried out six artillery bombard- ments of the village in 24 hours. Twice German planes made moss attacks, dropping hundreds of bombs, The Civil Guards, however, wen- thered the storm and launched a fur- ther attack, driving the Germans back and freeing the stranglehold on the village.

Exploits Of British Submarine

FROM PAGE ONE

had to be kept running at full cop-

Typhoon 150 Miles acity with ratings plugging the leaks.

From Colony

"It seemed as if she was pushing up half the North Sea," stated a member of the crew, as she started

At 10.30 a.m. to-day the Royal on her long journey home at five Observatory stated that the typhoon to six knots.

situated in Latitude 20 N. and

In bad weather she had to reduce Longitude 116 E., which is about 150 speed to two and a half knots for s miles southeast of Hongkong. The whole day and at one time she was disturbance is said to be stationary, in danger of being attacked by a or very slow,

Dornier which, however, an escort The No. 1 typhoon signal is still plone drove off. haisted.

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