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Hongkong Telegraph.

FOUNDED 183)

No. 18554

二拜 號六十月九英港香

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1941. 日五廿月七

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TYPHOON PASSES H.K. Typhoon Forces Ship to Praya at North Point

NOW EAST OF MACAO: NO. 9 SIGNAL REPLACED

THE TYPHOON HAS PASSED hongkong and the thrEAT TO THE COLONY HAS BEEN REMOVED. THIS WAS REVEALED BY. THE ROYAL OBSERVATORY AT 2.30 THIS AFTERNOON, WHEN THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT WAS ISSUED: "THE TY. PHOON PASSED WITHIN TEN OR FIFTEEN MILES OF THE COLONY AT 1 P.M., AND AT 2.20 THE NO. 9 SIGNAL WAS REPLACED BY THE NO. 8. AT 2 P.M. THE TYPHOON WAS EAST OF MACAO. STRONG GUSTS OF WIND. WILL CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT TWO HOURS.”

At least four large ships were reported by mid-day to be in trouble in the harbour as a result of the moun- tainous scas sweeping before the approaching typhoon,

Six

An unfinished vessel lying, off Taikoo Docks dragged both anchors and ran aground in front of the Eastern Athletic Association Clubhouse and the Ritz. Chinese were on board the vessel which at the time of going to press appeared to be threatened by no worse mishap.

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Another report which is being investigated is that a fairly large vessel (names of ships are not allowed to be published) is drifting dangerously minefield off Mount Davis,

A third ship, a local river boat was drifting near Stone- cutters Island which always claims a victim and from which

Daring British Raid a riverboat has only recently

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

been towed clear,

.A fourth vessel grounded be CAIRO, Sept. 15 (UP).-To-fore noon on Green Island. day's General Headquarters com-

Grounded At North Point munique states that on the night of September 13-14, British noon at North Point about 150 yards A ship was grounded shortly after patrols in the eastern sector of west of the Ritz amusement centre the Tobruk defences made bril- and directly in front of the East.rn liant raids

Athletic Association's bathing shed. оп the enemy

The

ship was only recently launch positions and captured

one cd. She was undergoing fitting up officer, three non-commissioned in preparation for being put into ́officers and two’soldiers."

service, and was moored some way off

docks.

Air Fleets Desert As

The unfamiliar silhouette of the vessel forced ashore at North Point by the typhoon can be distinguished among the bathing sheds at this point, The ship is lengthwise to the Praya next to the Eastern Athletic Bat hing Club.

Clash Enemy

Over

PACIFIC

Western WAR IN Deploy Forces WARNING

com-

Outspoken Editorial

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (UP).

CAIRO, Sept. 15 (Reuter).—A big air battle on the Egyptian-Tripoli frontier is recorded in a munique from the British R.A.F. Headquarters this evening. The communique says: "A strong force of South-A Scripps-Howard editorial to- African bombers yesterday attacked and dispersed enemy motor transport and armoured fighting vehicles in the frontier area.

A large number of bombs-fell among the vehicles. Many direct hits were observed and

fires of considerable dimensions broke out.

I

RUSSIANS FIGHT STUBBORNLY

Four Nazi Transports Sunk

MOSCOW, Sept. 16 (UP).-To-night's communique states, "Our troops stubbornly fought the enemy along the whole front. From September 13 to the 15, fifteen enemy planes were destroyed in aerial combat. We lost ten. Our air forces bombed Galatz, Sulina and Constanza.

"On September 13 the enemy attempted to land troops on

U. S. MissionOesel Island. By the action of

To Moscow

In Britain

the Under-

day said that before the United Atlantic shooting war it must States was manoeuvred into an

decide how much it is willing to risk in the Pacific.

"The Inst formation of our attacking aircraft and its fighter escort was engaged by German and Italian fighters. In the greatest in history, is an The threat of a Pacific war, the ensuing combats one Messerschmitt of the 109 type and one immediate danger and war was Italian of the Canl-50 type were destroyed and others were badly closer to the United States in the

damaged.

Pacific than in the Atlantic; "One of our bombers and three ing to get the United States into furthermore, Hitler has been try.. fighters are missing.

« Japanese war.

Neutrality Act Revision

behind while we fought in the At- "The plcture of Japan pushing from lantic is so black that many persons are trying to wish it away!" the

"Another force of our fighters attacked a large concentration of enemy aircraft on the Gambut landing ground, The attack editorial declared. "If Japan wants was successful, a large number forces in her history In

peace, why concentrate the largest offensive

of enemy aircraft being destroy-positions to attack Siberia, Singapore ed or badly damaged.

and Manila and why does she, con- tinue her Chinese nggression?”*

to

Quo Confident China Will Get A Fair Deal

TALKS UNDER WAY

"One Italian aircraft of the S-79- our ships, air force and constal

type was shot down in the frontier They killed 20 others after

WASHINGTON, batteries the German landing

Sept. 15 zone. As soon as the typhoon threat be- which tanks supported the

detachment was smashed.

(Reuter)--Mr Sam Rayburn,

Week End Raids camo apparent last night, both her enemy and "by sheer weight of anchors, were let out and all work

"Four army transports,

Speaker of the House of Repre- ana

"During Saturday night, RAF, numbera" overran a six men had to be suspended. Six Chinese

destroyer were sunk and the re-sentatives, stated at a press con-bombers raided Tripoll, Benghazi and British listening post.

Who The

Barce. were left on board to look after

maining two transports and ference to-day that revision of

At Tripoll, bombs were British engaged them and cap- there this morning.

the uncompleted vessel were stil LONDON, Sept. 15 (Reuter) several German destroyers sus the Neutrality Act was discussed aropped on shipping in the harbour and on the Spanish Mole. Many tured three tanks.

About noon, when the gale was When Mr Averell Harriman, head of tained serious damage.

by legislature leaders at a con- bursts were observed on and near Planes and motorised units at its highest intensity, the ship was the United States mission to Moscow,

"During the course of Septem. ference with President Roosevelt ships bath in harbour and at the inflicted considerable losSCH on scen to pull hard on her two anchors. arrived in London by air this morn ber 13-14, German and at the White House to-day but Quayside.

Tokyo-Washington Talks two enemy columns which pene-to move, stern first, and soon it be-

In a

a couple of minutes, she was seening he was greeted at the aerodrome Rumanian troops again at no conclusions were reached. "At Zuara one large ship, believed

by the Foreign Secretary, trated 35 miles across the bor- came apparent that she could not Anthony Eden; the Minister of Sup-to force their way into Odessa. details of the discussion but Fleet Air Arm and RAF. In the agreement at the expense of China CHUNGKING, Sept. 15 (Router) — Mr tempted by continuous attacks Mr Rayburn did not disclose convoy successfully attacked by the States has no intention of making any be part of the remnants of the "China is confident that the United der. The columns are slowly maintain her position. Still drag-ply, Lord withdrawing and British troops | ging her anchors, she was driven Secretary for Captain H. H. In the fierce battles, Red army answering question said: Central

Mediterranean, was seen and that if any discussions are initiat are following them.

slowly towards shore,

she Balfour; the

Ambassador, and navy men repulsed the at- "There has been a lot of talk TURN to Back Page, Column 4 ed affecting China and her rights, grounded in about eight feet of water. Mr Joh

Mr John G. Winant; the Russian Am-

she noticeable list, about thirty feet from Russian Ambassador to Washington,

otice by piled high but without any bossador, M. Ivan Maisky; and the tacks of the numerically superior about it.".

tan enemy forces. The fourth

37 SURVIVORS senwall, when a "Telegraph" re- M. Constantine Oumansky together Rumanian Infantry regiment porter v

visited the spot

ten minutes with many other prominent persons. was dispersed."

Mr Harriman, was accompanied by

RESCUED Dock engineers were present sur-three members of the United States Desperate Fight For Leningrad amount to about $0,000,000,000. veying the situation, and in spite of Mission, namely Admiral W. H. the fierce wind and driving rain, a Standley, Major-General James crowd had gathered tu watch the Burns and Mr William Bati of the United States Office of Production. spectacle.

The six Chinese on board the vessel were visible on the side. They had apparently come to no harm, and were in no immediate danger. TURN to Pago 2, Column Three midnight.

Week's Toil

In Britain For Russia

Tanks For The Front

LONDON, Sept. 16 (Reuter). Every tank and tank part mado in Britain noxt week is to be sent straight to the front| lines defending Leningrad, Kiev: and Odessa.

of

This token of Britain's all-out nid for the Soviet Union is announced by Lord Beaverbrook, Minister Supply, in a telegram to all tank factory workers. His message runs: "The call is for the utmost. From now on, tank factories in this country must supply not only the armies of

whose soldiers to-day fight_in the

the

She

afterwards.

ds.

where

Latest information is that efforts

Urges

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CAIRO, Sept. (Reuter) Clocks will be put back one hour nt; Egyptian summer-time ends to-night,

1

U.S. Singapore

In The Philippines

Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (UP)-Representatives Melvin Britain the needs of Russia, Mans in an interview with the "United Press" to-day urged same shining cause. From Monday that the United States should expand the naval facilities at next, September 22, therefore, and for Cavite (Luzon) to make it an American Singapore.”

ati

He also a space of seven days, the work of proposed that the United States establish as many new buses your hands will be sent to the front as possible around Hawali and the Philippines in order to be fines defending Leningrád, Kiev and 'Odessa,

prepared for any contingency. He estimated that it would cost More To Come

He suggested that the United Cavite to a point where it would be

$50,000,000 to improve the base There will be no delay." There States might arrange to obtain suitable as will be more to come. But the tanke a base on Christmas Island. and he said that the United States.

a ficet-operating base, that you build next week will go from my observations, I feel should still be prepared to operate forthwith intoɑaction to play their

Singapore in an that we aro vory well prepared

emergency part in the battle now.

uminan strong | Britain in the engine works and membered that we must always position relative to assembly lines, to the task and duty improve our position," he de-

he added. the

Come then

Ja the foundries, and forges of in, the Pacific but it must be

re- bases, taken together, would

expressed scepticism, over. de-possibility of any settlement with

of helping Russia to repel the savageclared. invaders who bring torture to man feel that our bases around the United States feat at present Japan and was of the opinion that Hawall are worth many warships and hold, | about- a SIMLA, Sept. 218 (Reuler)--Me favour securing more. He asserted

three to two numerical Henry Grady, President Roosevelt's that a base on Christmas Island stated that it is Indicated. Uut Japan

advantage

over, Japan. However he special economic investigator, in the would help offset the Japanese bases will launch two n astal oxpected to arrive here on the mandated Islands, and would baitis hippylater tha

new 35,000-tom LAURA SPRAWIDE Crinirther, stongthen Hawall's position: 48,000 badire in 1911.

consulted said the Foreign Minister Dr

The be fully.

between

Qua

A and discussions

and.

Tokyo.

Commenting on the report that the discussions were only exploratory, Dr Que Tal-chi said that he thought. that it would be difficult to find a common basis of settlement.

He declared that President Rose- clt would send a message to Con gress on Thursday on the subject of new Lease-Lend appropriations which informed sources and would

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH

The Neutrality Law, among other things, forbids the arming of mer- BERLIN, Sept. 10 (UP)-Anchantmen engaged in commerce with Captain of the tank steamer Stanvac NEW YORK, Sept. 15 (UP)-The authorised German military spokes any foreign countries after the Prest- Manila, has reported by radio that

Minimum Conditions man to-day stated that the great dent has proclaimed that a state of he had pleked up 37 survivors of a conditions, he

Asked what were China's minimum battle for Leningrad is now raging war exists between those nations.

mentioned. General in the outer suburbs less than 15 TURN to Back Pago, Column 4

ship which was torpedoed in The First Move

the Chiong Kal-shek's recent statement South Atlantic..

that China would continue resistance WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (UP).--|

A spokesman of the Standard-achieved in the Far East.

until a durable and just peace was The State Department to-day- an- nounced that henceforth United States Vacuum Oil Company said that the Dr Quo also referred to the Chur- ships will carry war supplies and Stanvac Manila is en route from chill-Roosevelt declaration and the Trinidad to Santos where she is due principles of the Nine-Power Fact passengers to a large part of the British

from which Empire

they on Friday. There were no further which China had accepted. were previously barred by

"the details, no name of the torpedoed Neutrality Act

The American Ambassador, Mr vessel and no location given as to Clarence Gauss, called on Dr Que The State Department said that where the survivors were picked up. Tai-chi this morning, their decision based on the opinion

LATEST

Ship Refloated

The ship which went' aground at

after 3 p.m..

of the Attorney General, Mr Biddle, was that the term United Kingdom TURN to Back Page, Column' 5

Fifth Column

North Point was re-floated shortly Press In

S. America

F

Lease-Lend Operations

On Behalf of China

Special to the "Telegraph"

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (UP)The section of President BUENOS AIRES, Sept. 15 (Reu- of Lend-Lease aid rendered," says that the major Lend-Lease Roosevelt's report on the Lend-Lease programme entitled "Scope ter)Revelations about the financial operations of Axis news agencies are task in China as well as Britain was to "improve, extend and contained in the third report issued make secure" the shipping routes for strategic materials. by the Parliamentary Commitice pre n which is investigating anti-Argentine

The report said that cargo shipments of gasoline, all, spare parts *report shows that "Troussels had been supplied by the and tyres to service the trucks,

United States Maritime Com.

The report said, "China is a nation Occulinn Euro-American

undertaking, and mission to carry goods to Ran-which bullt the Burma Road unaided" of virtually unlimited man-power an-Italian

undertak

a German

ing,

have spent enormous sums in goon which is the principal re- and is now pushing a railroad propaganda though the fonth they maining port of entry to Free rough the malarial Yunnan province mede were negligible..

China and fundamental stops" where a United States pubila health Between

1937 and 1940 Trans had been taken to maintain land service mission is protecting the lives Octane received 1,000,000 million pasos from Berlin while local

and health of the workers, did not exceed 20,000. pesos. A

receipts

In one month this new agency spent 10,000 peede comida

communications.

The delivery of paving materials

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