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U.S. WARSHIPS

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CONVOYING LEND AND LEASE SUPPLY SHIPS

SPECIAL to the “telegraph”

WASHINGTON, SEPT. 17 (UP).—THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, COLONEL FRANK KNOX, TO-DAY TOLD THE PRESS THAT THE UNITED STATES IS NOW CONVOYING VESSELS OF ALL FLAGS WHICH ARE CARRYING LEND AND LEASE SUPPLIES. ASKED WHETHER THE UNITED STATES NAVY WAS CONVOYING WAR SHIPMENTS FOR BRI- TAIN TO ICELAND, COLONEL KNOX SAID: "THE ESCORT OF CONVOYS BY WAR VESSELS ́IS ONLY ONE OF THE METHODS WHICH CAN BE USED AND ARE BEING USED IN ALL OF

OUR DEFENCE AREAS.”

Russian Victory Described

Permits Investment Of Smolensk

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

MOSCOW, Sept. 17 (UP)- The forty-five days of hostilities which have culminated in Mar shal Timoshenko's successful of- fensive in September, throwing back the Germans on the west bank of the River Vop, enabling the investment of Smolensk, were detailed in a dispatch re ceived from General Rokossocky to-day.

The dispatch stated that the Seventh German tank division, reinforced by infantry and mo- torised units which was out- flanked at Smolensk in mid-July, approached Yartsevo on the

Socrotary Knox disclosed that the United States navy is conducting

a soarch of the islands off South America for possible raider bases, ob- serving that surveillance is "being kept up" by the navy.

Regarding convoys, he asserted, “You must recall that since the first world war, many more methods than convoys have been developed to protect ships and we are employing all of them."

Story

Nazi

Of Costly Attempt On Gulf Gate

(By "Reuter's" Resident Correspondent)

MOSCOW, Sept. 17-The importance of the Soviet victory In smashing the German attempt to land forces on the Soviet held islands of Ezel and Moon at the entrance of Riga: Bay and partly commanding the Gulf of Finland is emphasised by the promotion to-day of Major-General of Coastal Defence Alexis Yeliseer to the rank of Lieutenant-General,

Lamotte

Picquet

Repairs

the

It was he who commanded the various sections of the Soviet Baltic Navy concerned in beating off the Germans.

He declined to reveal whether the navy is providing protection for ships outside the North Atlantic, but admitted that officials are studying the possi- |bility of arming merchantmen.

He explained that legislation would be required for that. adding that he, personally, was He admitted that the shortage undécided regarding the matter, of guns was the main factor regarding merchantmen.,

that

Meanwhile, he stressed the fact

the

the United States possessed gun crews if needed. No brushes with the German raiders have been reported in recent days.

Regarding the reports that a Ger-

raider man

is

Operating in Pacific, presumably using the Gala- pagos lelands ns

We think there le a

a base, he stated! ralder. Опе ship disappeared, but that is all the news we have."

While the Suviets hold Ezel and other Islands in the same

group stretching north and south across the entrance of Riga Bay, it not only Months ago, the navy searched the means that German entry into the various Pacific islands for possible Finnish Gulf is very difficult but raider bages. also that the German possession of the Riga naval base is practically. valueless.

Excambion Escorted

Moscow highway and planned to drive on the capital, After the flrat assault had been repulsed the Germans took the offensive again early ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄August. The

SAIGON, Sept. 17 (Reuter) dispatch describing the German Russians counter-altacked, broke Formally denying reports emanating attempt states that the first expedl-change relegraph" dispatch from LONDON, Sept. 17 (UP),—An up the tank division and advanc- from Chungking, ed to the west bank of the Vep, General declared to-day that the falands at dawn on Saturday was yesterday, being the Grst American Governor- tion which tried to approach the son states that the American steamer Excambion arrived there after which the Germans re- voyage of the cruiser Lamotte Picquet beaten off after only a four-hour ship to be escorted into Lisbon. grouped and planned to reach Franco-Japanese agreement..

to Japan was not connected with the battle but the second effort, which The US. Coastguard ship Ingham, the Moscow road by flanks from

began on Sunday with much larger which for sometime had been berthed Elynn to the south.

until yesterday and some Germen Excomblon on the high number of smaller vessels, lasted at Lisbon salled on Monday, met the forces at one time succeeded in get escorted her into port, after which ting a foothold before being thrown the Ingham sailed again. back into the sea.

After 80 Days

WAR COMMENTARY DY "ANNALIST"

LONDON, Sept. 17 (Reuter)-The

The cruiser left Saigon recently for Osaka for repairs and dry-decking as facilities are lacking in Indo- China.

Enemy Ships Sunk Aboard each of six transports used were

on Saturday, of which four

German communique to-day makes a French warship in the Far East and The Lamotte Plequet is the major revealing statement although it does played a decisive part in the main not constitute a claim. It says that naval engagement in the Thai-Indo- sunk, were up to 2,500 Germans. TURN to Back Pago, Column 5 China war.

3 Swedish Destroyers Sunk in Naval Base

Special to the "Telegraph"

STOCKHOLM, Sept. 17 (UP).It is officially, known that 31 men were killed and 11 injured when explosions and fires sank the Swedish destroyers Goeteburg, 1,040 tons, Klas Horn, 1,020 tons and the Klas Ulga, 1,020 tons this morning at the Maerssgarn naval base.

THE SWEDISH DESTROYER GOTEBURG.

They were protected by eight des- troyers, of which one was sunk, and 11 motor torpedo boots, of which ten were sunk.

and

Anonymous $1,000

For Bombers

for the Bomber Fund has been An anonymous donation of $1,000

The second effort was made from the generous donor concerned. Yes- received to-day, being the third from neighbouring ports on the mainland, terday, a cheque, also for $1,000, was The Germans lost one large and many received from "A group of French small transports,

Residents for Victory.".

The land battle, after some Ger- mans had succeeded in landing, was very bitter. Every yard was con- tested. Several thousand Germans were killed in this second operation, making the total for both attempts extremely costly.

14 KILLED IN FLOODS

Luzon Disaster

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What Nazis are Up Against In

The Western Desert

Feature of the British defences in the Western Desert and around Tobruk are these Intest type of tank traps, which are known as "Dragons Teeth." They are causing a lot of

trouble to the Nazis.

Singapore Ready to Defy Any Blockade says Brooke-Popham

SINGAPORE, Sept. 17 (Reuter).—A most encouraging picture of the general defensive position of the area of which Singapore is the strategic.centre was given at a joint press conference by Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, Commander-in-Chief of the Far East, and Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton Commander-in-Chief of the China Station.

Sweeping RAF Raids Across N. France

LONDON, Sept. 17 (Reuter) Two squadrons of Blenheim. bombers escorted by a strong formation of fighters attacked a learned in London that bombs were seen to hit the target and power plant at Mazingarbe near Bethune this afternoon. It fires were started. German fighters attempted to prevent the

attack but falled,

HEAVY SHELLING

OF TOBRUK

At least six German fighters are known to have been destroy- ed.

One Blenheim bomber and seven British fighters are lost but one British pliot was later rescued from the sea by the RAF sea rescue service.

German fighters attempted to inter- CAIRO, Sept. 17 (Reuter) fere with the rescue operation but British Headquarters has issued ere driven off by British fighter

patrols, one German being shot down the following communique:

"Following our raids from

Evening Raid Tobruk; enemy shelling of our forward positions is still heavy in the cast, but has decreased against the south and west the French coast. sectors.

To the frontier area, advanced cents of Broren are continuing

mechanised forces their patrolling activities." Swaying Lines

today.

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH", A Hongkong Jockey Club Stables MANILA, Sept. 18 (UP). It mafoo leapt to his death from the

LONDON, Sept. 17 (Router)—The la reliably reported that 14 per-morninge sufere suits the swaying battle in the Libyan-Egyp window the mafoo's quarters this sons are dead in central Luzon juries and died before an ambulance man attack was described in London tlan frontier areas following a Ger- floods and at least $500,000,000 could be worth of damage has been caus-

The man was. Chu Ling -30), and ed. The Red Cross. Is active.

This

death leap was made from the It was stated that after the initial Pampanga province is believed at the Jockey Club Stables In Chan British forces returned to their orig- second floor of the servants quarteta enemy attack had been repulsed,

Inal line. made another attack, which forced Bringing up. 20 tanks, the enemy

to be hardest hit due to a broken Kwong Road, Happy Valley. dýke.

Chu was in charge of Clowner, a to the end of 1040 had won $2,000 in

Observers

Channel state that the weather was along the English fine with remarkably clear visibility when the British planes raced across

Sir Robert said they were not afraid of a blockade threat. They had ample reserves of food and ammunition, He did not think that any blockade was tenable for as long as six months but even within that time they, were fully able to break It the American Navy. even without the assistance of

TURN to Back Page, Column 3 cent visit to the Netherlands Questioned concerning his re-

Drifted To Cheung Chau

River Boat Aground

It is reported that a river boat owned by the West River Transporta tion. and Trading Co., Ltd which was moored in Cheung Sha Wan, Sham- shulpo, dragged her anchor after 10 am during the typhoon on nor shortly Tuesday, and drifted to Island, where she was grounded.

Cheung Chau safe, and it is learned that the vessel The crew of ten are reported to be suffered some damage, Efforts are being made to have her refloated.

Grounded At Lantau

Another big force swept across the was described as being full of Spit-ing the typhoon snally benched at French coast this evening. The sky

It is also reliably understood that a river boat which was in distress dur- great height, ricanes some aying at a the southern end of Lantau, she was Other fighters, how-found to be deserted, the crew ap- over, were only just above sea level

Shortly

afterwards, heavy ex- she had grounded. There were also parently having left the ship after TURN to Page 5. Column Five Indications that she had been looted.

Liberal-Nationalists Go

All Out For Churchill

LONDON, Sept. 17. (Reuter)—A resolution expressing com

The "Manila Bulletin said 1C37 Subscription Grimn, which, the British back between six and plete confidence in the present government, welcoming the At Flaming oll covered the water, remains uncertain but it is believed hinted that sabotage by dis-J. L. Fielden.

that one official investigator stakes. Clowner is owned by Mr seven miles. But by nightfall the lantic Charter, recording admiration of the Russian defence and hampering the rescue work, and room or the boiler room.

to have occurred in the ammunition!

British were again back in their approving speedy old for the Russian people, was unanimously It is believed that the casualties

gruntled political elements may

original positions. Admiral Aerensverd, commander of have been responsible for tho will reach 100. Half of the 600 the flotilla which was the victim of breaking of the dyke..

adopted at the annual conference of Liberal Nationalists held in Five enemy tanks were destroyed, the disaster · la commanding the

beeney's action had apparently London to-day.

in the nature of reconnaissance

upon the world by the super-Satan Two Cabinet Ministers, Lord Hitler. in force with the idea of bombarding Chancellor, and Mr

Bellsha supporting the resolution ex- Ernest The ex-War. Minister, Mr. Hore- pressed the hope that the Atlantic Mr Roosevelt would be the preludo Charter signed by Mr Churchill and to the adoption of common citizenship Lord Teviot in moving the resolu- between America and Britain. He LONDON, Sept. 17 (UP)-His tion sald that uppermost in their added, "If we can replace the De- Majesty the King gave audiences to minds now was how they could bent claration of I

members of the crews were on rescue work from his flagship. shore leave when the disaster. struck.

crews The Philippine. Baidu

Clear weather la resulting in the The United Press, correspondent subsiding of the flood waters. arrived at the scene of the explo The flood had forced the evacua It le baileved that the careless lances and 300 members of the crews, the banks of the Pampanga River. sions at the same time os 18 ambulon of 8,000 tenant farmers along handling of torpedoes may have returning from leave. The caused the explosion on the Goste gathered at the gates of the naval that 60 persons are

Although burg which broke in half and sanking news of their comrades. At 2 them are safe. Camp Olivas of the

yard where they are anxiously await is believed that the majority rapidly, spreading the fire to the p.m. the ships and the surrounding Philippine Army is underwater others and causing further ex-waters are still burning fiercely necessitating the cynctistion the rescue work most several hundred troops to h

[ground.Pan

The exact reason for the explosions dificult.

of

the frontier and at Tobruk to Brown whois Minister for out the land, but there is no indica tion of preparation for immediate operation by the enemy on a large

scale.

Health, and two ex-Ministers Mr. Hore-Balisha and Mr Leslie But gin, attended.

Winterdepended by a

day at Buckinghans Palace to the help the Prime Minister and those Declaration of British and Americum Missions to gallant men and women who had shall have laid the firmest founda Moscow Including Mr. Averell Harri come from all parts of the Empire to lon for parmatient man and Lord Beaverbroo We tackle the frightful tragedy folated who