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SOLICITOR PROTESTS Russian Air Japan's New

AGAINST INSINUATING' QUESTIONS AT INQUIRY

AN INTERVention by MR G. G. N. TINSON, WHO IS REPRESENTING WING- COMMANDER STEELE-PERKINS AT THE PUBLIC INQUIRY INTO MATTERS AFFECTING THE ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE OF THE AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS DEPARTMENT, OC- CURRED DURING THIS MORNING'S HEARING, MR TINSON PROTESTING THAT CER- TAIN QUESTIONS PUT BY THE CHAIRMAN, MR JUSTICE CresSALL, WERE AN INSINUA- TION AGAINST WING-COMMANDER STEELE-PERKINS.

LATEST SOVIET COMMUNIQUE

Nazi Forces Annihilated

Special to the "Telegraph”

The chairman was questioning Mr Carman and asked him if he had ever arranged a dinnor. party and whether Wing-Commander Stoolp- Perkins was one of the guests. Mr Carman replied in the affirmative and the chairman then asked if Mimi Lau was also present to which Mr Carman replied yes. At this point Mr Tinson made his intervention, protesting that the manner in which the chairman put his questions constituted an

MOSCOW, Sept. 16 (UP)The following communique insinuation against Wing-Commander Steele- was issued in Moscow to-day: In the course of September 16, Perkins. our troops fought the enemy along the whole front, while our

air force operated against enemy panzer troops, infantry and First part of this morning's proceedings were artillery and attacked enemy nerodromes and bombed pontoon hold in camera, and subsequently Mr W. F. Car

U. S. NAVY ESCORTING CARGOES

Lend-Lease Supplies

Protected

„

cargoes

bridges.

man of Marsmans was further examined.

On September 14, 29 German planes were destroyed in air

The Commission comprises Ils combats and at aerodromes. Honour Mr Justice P. E. F. Cressull We lost 18 machines."

(Chairman), Mr S. Hampden Ross, Mr L. C. F. Bellamy, and Mr K Aucording to preciat information M. A. Burnett. (Secretary). Mr D. on September 15 warships of our 11. Blake appeared for Kin Lee and northern fleet destroyed three large Co., and Mr G. G. N. Tinson appear- enemy transports and not two sed for Wing-Comdr A. H. Steele previously reported.

Perkins, Hon. Mr E. Davidson op- peared for Mareman Hongkong China Ltd, and for Mr W. F. Carman in a personal capacity.

Landings Repulsed

The Chairman: I understood that search warrant on certain premises?

Sgt Cashman: Yes, at No, 2 O'Brien Road, ground floor, on Sep-

tember 15,

In addition, during a German at- WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 tempt to land troops at Ezel Island, (Reuter).—Since "zero hour" our coastal artillery, nir force and a couple of days ago you executed a (one minute past midnight) the warships destroyed four transports of a total displacement of 28,000 tons United States Atlantic Fleet, which were loaded with troops, tanks stripped for action,' has been and other armaments. One des. taking under its armed pro- troyer. 10 launches and many small The place was supposed to be craft carrying German soldiers were the offices of the Wan Tung and the tection all Lease-Lend

also destroyed. One between the United States and was brought down.

enemy plane Kwong Wing Companies?—Yes.

Will you tell the Commission what Iceland.

The next day the enemy con-you found when you went there? The widely accepted view in centrated many transports, small The Wan Tung Company was on the authoritative quarters here is craft and planes and again attempted cockloft of the address and the offlee that this means actual to land troops at Ezel Island from the consisted of one small table and a sea and air. As a result of the iwo; stool. The table consisted of two days of force fighting the bulk of the drawers. I searched one of them and That the statement of the Navy Minister (Colonel Frunk Knox), was parties were annihilated, while the chops. Two were

enemy marines and air landing found these two books,

What else did you find?-Four broader than the "shoot

at sight remnants were thrown back into the Tung Co., one was for the Kwong policy

forth

by President sen. Roosevelt was the expressed opin According to the Tass Agency, one Wing Co., and the other I

of naval strategists who declared of the Russian tanke brigades operat-understand. that adequate protection of merchanting in the Leningrad sector of the

Were there other occupants of the men meant convoys as certain way of ensuring the profce-engagement when it destroyed 40 pal tent

the only front took part successfully in an cockloft? Yes, they were the princi tion of all ships at the crucial mo- enemy tanks, armoured cars and Did you ask them if they ment of attack.

voying.

jon

sel

con-

For its tusk of watching over the priceless cargoes of aid to Britain, the Atlantic Ficct is believed to have

vessels.

substantially more than 125 These include three old battleships assigned to it when it was created a year ago, while the Fleet has been steadily growing by the addition of newly-buit vessels and probably by transfers from the Pacific Fleet,

Greatest Navy In World Meanwhile the Navy Department has announced that every naval vessel authorised by law has been contracted for "In the creation of the greatest array of fighting ships under one fing the world has ever seen. It is disclosed that two of the now 35.000-ton dreadnoughtsNorth Carolina and Washington-have been added to the battle line this month, giving the United States 17 battle- ahips in actual service

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The Navy Department also stated that a survey of the vessels in the TURN to Back: Pago, Column 5

Going Halves In Supplies To Russia

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mine-throwers.

tenants,

for the Won

knew

anything about the Kwong Wing or the Wan Tung companies? Yes, they said that they had not seen any-

days.

TENSION GROWS one from the Companies for two

IN SOFIA

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Accommodation Address

In your general observation of this ISTANBUL, Sept. 16 (UP)-Ten-cockloft, is, it correct to say that slon in Sofla has increased to at was merely used as an accommoda- marked degree according to informed tlon address and that it was not quarters arriving here, who said that really an office?—Yes. the Bulgarians and Russians are

You also found this visiting card, forcing sult in the breaking off of diploma- and on the other side "Wan Tung" in

showdown which might re- "The Express Transportation tie relations.

Chinese? Yes. Several wives and children of the personnel of the Soviet Embassy at two arms received the sum of $20,000 Evidence has been given that these Sofla arrived in Istanbul to-day. TURN to Pago 5, Column One

Pressman Forecasts

Co.,"

US-Japan Compromise

Special to the "Telegraph"

HONOLULU, Sept 16 (UP)—Mr Robert W. Davis, General Manager of the "North China Daily News" of Shanghat arrived hero to-day aboard a vessel en route to the Orlent, and he fore- cast that Japan will eventually withdraw from the Axis if Russia continues to withstand the German attacks..

Japanese Train Wreck

TOKYO, Sept. 10 (UP) ~~In a train collision to-night at station more than 100 persons were the Aboshi killed or injured. The Okayama Traffic Affairs Bureau has dispatched a relief party.

Force Chief

Photo shows Lt-General Pavel Rychagov, head of the Soviet Air Force, which is regarded as one of the big- gest in the world, and, as a result of its fine showing against the Nazis, one of the most efficient,

Attitude Towards United States

Special to the "Telegraph"

NEW YORK, Sept. 16 (UP).—The Scripps-Howard colum- nist, Mr William Phillip Simms to-day asserted that behind Japan's more concllintory attitude towards the United States Iwas the recent report to Prined Konoye from his advisers, stat-, ing that Japan, at present, can- not hopa to win a war against the United States.

Doubt Cast On Succession Of

Abdicated Shah's Son

LONDON, Sept. 16 (Router).—The dramatic announcement of the abdication of Shah Pahlevi is likely to be followed by further developments in Teheran in the next few days, "Reuters" Diplomatic Correspondent learns.

H.M.S. Hood Casualties Included 94 Officers

Special to the "Telegraph"

LONDON, Sept. 16 (UP)-The Admirally to-day announced that there were 1,418 casualties when H.M.S. Hood was sunk in her battle with the Bismarck-the crack Nazi battleship which was later destroyed by British naval and air forces. The Hood's casualties are "all mi sing, presumed killed."

Folkestone Shelled

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. Below will be found the names

of the officers who perished.

Vice Admiral L. E. Holland, Cap- tain R. Kerr, (In Command), Tem- porary Midshipman N, N. Adams, Lieut-Commander

Confirmation of the abdica- tion has not yet reached London though authoritative quarters are prepared to accept the news. as true as it is in line with the probable course of events in view of the extreme unpopu- larity of the Shah's regime and the oppression under which the Iranian people were labouring in the past.

It is known that the people in Teheran were surprised that thei TURN to Back Page, Column 3 ENEMY PATPOL

SHIP SUNK

·SPECIAL.TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Sept. 18 (UP)-The

C. D. Awdry. Air Ministry announces that an Signal Boatswain, A. E. T. Bartley, enemy patrol vessel was sunk and Lieut-Commander A. R. T. Batley, six enemy fighters destroyed in to- Midshipman T. N. K. Beard, Pay-day's operations. master Licut R.-H. P. Browne, Lieut- The British st, one bomber and FOLKESTONE, Sopt. 16 (UP). Commander J. G. P. Browiwig, two fighters. -After eight days of silence man F. J. Buckett, Temporary act- Midshipman DM, Bryant, Midship the German cross-Channel guns ing Warrant Ordnance Officer, H. opened up about 9 o'clock to Burges. ntionary Sub-Lieutenant night, firing salvocs of two J H. Cambridge,

FC Probatio.

Captain T. B. shells in the space of 17 minutes,

Royal Marines, Co- The visibility, was so clear that is

Gunner, J.

Chapman, Midshipman, watchers from the cliff tops saw the

J. Collings, Comanis- muzzle flames of the Cap Gris Nez sloned Gunner, J. S.

Cape,Com- mander W. K. R. Cross, Lieutenant R. H. Dale, After a lull of half an hour the R. T. Davies,

RN.,

more, two-gun :salvões,

guns,

Master

German guns resumed with several Davies,

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S'hai Tram. Strike

Ho asserted that Princo Konoye was advised that only if Britain and Russia collapsed, leaving the United States "hold- jing the bag" in Europe and on the Atlantic, would Japan bo comparatively safe in challeng- ing the then necessarily. vastly curtailed Pacific fleet.

Mr Simms declared that Princd Konuye took stock of the Japanese position as a result of the increasing. pressure from Berlin for military aid. "Japan's captains of industry are

said to have informed the Premier that despite the remarkable progress of the nation, it was still in no posl tion to wage a colossal war with a Power such as the United States," bo

stated.

"While she might do well to begin with might even win victories-sho could not replace ships, tanks, planes, guns, etc., once they were destroyed." More Difficulties Arise SHANGHAI, Sept. 18. (Reutor). The announcement of a Japanese- American agreement" as a result of recent discussions in Washington has been delayed owing to difficulties which have arisen during the past week, says the Tokyo correspondent of the Vichy news agency.

The correspondent adds: "This has caused the Government to defer the announcement of the basic points on which agreement has been reach- ed. Although the nature of the dimculties is not clear, it is under- TURN to Back Page, Column

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Lantau Settlement Scheme Not to be Abandoned

At a meeting of the general committee of the Lantau and H.. Port Shelter Village Settlement Scheme, the Promotion Sub-

H. K. Davies,

Paymaster Lieutenant Commander committee reported that the potential subscribers to the Com

pany whose formation was envisaged to operate the Lantau

G. V Carlin, Surgeon

Eagles, Licuraretage

Settlement Scheme had expressed the opinion that

C. H. Dent, Acting

J. R. Down,

M. Erskine,

G. R. Government should bear the estimated cost of the anti-malarial

J. G

Sudshipman object of the schemo was to assist the poorer Inhabitants of

Mid-

Lieutenant J

States Governments, it is reliably "some compromise will be reached," questions. In', the "future. Involving Settlement struck shortly after Temporary Paymaston Frodsham, the allocation of $5,000 from the should be explored.....

from:

He stated that this would would bring about a reconciliation

rskine, Surgeon Lieutenant J. and health measures in the settlement areas since the primary mean an adjustment of the based on tres principles; firstly, the

V. C. 'Ford, LONDON, Sept. 16 (UP)-Boing differences between Japan and conclusion of an friendship and non-

T. C. Freeborne, Temperary

Omeer the congested districts in the urban areas to settle on Lantau confident that the Soviet armed the United States and peace in antees for a permanent peace in the

augression pact and niutual guar-SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH” -

shipenan M. 11. P. Freeman, Temper The subscribers were, how- protect adequately the SHANGHAI, Sept. 17 (UP)ary Lieutenant L. E. Friend, Acting ever, prepared to recommend malaria and other preventible forces will successfully survive the the Pacifle."-- winter: the British

Pacific; secondly, provisions to sum-Tram employees in the Internallonal Sub-Lleutenant N. 11 and United He asserted that he believed that mon

dfacase, but that further possibilities special conferences to arbitrato Land" exclusively reported, have between the two countries.

ving am. to-day partially paralysing the R. Graves, Acting Commander E. H. Company's budget for expendi America: agreed in principle to go halves in

Japan and

ca; and, thirdly, the morning rush hour transportation; G. Gregson, Commander H. T. Gro- ture on anti-malarial and health It was, further, decided to dale the Newspaper's Protest... signatories..to

and recognise

however, respect

the over-worked buses cón- gan, Licut Commander J, W. Hall, work for the first year,

Promotion Subcommittee to draft a "fail Accompli privileges,"

memorandum giving in brief outline Britain has carmarked one half of Japanese army's newspaper "Sin of Manchukuo, and the dominant immediately ascertainable but one Captain S, Herbert, Temporary Lantau Village Settlement Scheme during the first year and what

Statos The reasons for the strike are not Warrant Engineer, G. Haughton,

'was agreed;", nem." con, that the pany would operate the scheme » her available stocks of sovural vital Shun Pao" to-day charged that both military which they could: redd-| suild that It, resulted from a disputa Paymaster: Lifeutenant: N. H.Hoare should not be abandoned because of terms it would hold the land and how? Strategic raw materials for Russia. Britain and Germany are trying to China-after

and economie position in unomelal and unconfried version | Midshipman A Hips

Temporary Cargoes of some of these com- hamstring the Japanese-American just the Japanese-American economic arising after Russless, policeman Tempatary Paymaster Comanander the difficulty of reconciling the doct-it would dispose of it to settlers, and ho have already reacted Soviet negotiations due to the disadvantages differences had recently slapped a conductor, the 34. Hogan, Acting Lieutenant M. Bision of the potential rubscribers, to others. The District Officer, Segis,

accruing to them therefromNES Such an agreement would pave the major expansion, of, deliveries! However, it declared that Arm way for Japanéše-Arnerican" módiaw/ employees. Valnív denyinded the dle TB Humphrey, Burgson, Commander molárial and health measures to anta on the leasehold ;; which thei

the expenditure on anti-agreed to suggest restrictive coven United States-Japan determination/ion in other wars, the paper added stared or demopirkeston strike TURN to Back Page Column 5 been set as the amount required to TURN to Back Pay Coluni

charge; off the polleemany and then H Hearst, Temporary Electrical $5,000 when the sum of 320,000 had proposed Company hoped to acquir

providing supplies to Russia.

Win! Iran is envisaged.

SHANGHAI," Sept," 17 (UP)—They recognition by the parent/tinued to tuneffende teutenant D. S. R Harris, Acting After considerable discussion, It the stops by which the proposed Com-

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