THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 8, 1940..
HONOURS TO NEW SECURITY NAVY HEROES OF DUNKIRK
London, To-day.
The first list of honours to the naval heroes of Dunkirk | is published in the London Gazete.
Awards for services in organising the withdrawal of the Allled armies include the Knight Commander of the Bath for Vice-Admiral Bertram Home Ramsay, Flag Officer commanding
Dover.
Companions of the Bath:-Rear- Admiral William Frederick Wake George Walker, Captain William Tennant and Captain Michael May. ward Denny.
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Captain Denny's award is also
as senior recognition of his services
naval officer at Aandalsnes during the landing and withdrawal of the Allied troops.
It is stated the awards are the first short list of those whose good ser- vice so far has come to notice. The men decorated have been se- lected from the only party of which detailed services have been reported. -Reuter,
U-BOAT SINKS SWEDISH STEAMER
London, To-day. Thirty-four survivors from the Swe- dish Erik Frisell (5,000 tons) sunk by a U-boat in the Atlantic, have been landed at a north Scottish port.
CAMPAIGN
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LONDON, TO-DAY.
A NEW CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN LAUNCHED BY THE MINISTRY OF HOME SECURITY AND MA88 IN- 18 PLANNED FOR STRUCTION THOSE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO, FOR ONE REASON OR AN- OTHER, ARE UNABLE TO JOIN THE
CIVIL DEFENCE SERVICES,
More whole-time and part-time vo- lunteers are wanted for all branches and local authorities are ready to start training at once.
In certain areas, more are wanted for the auxiliary fire service, nursing service and police auxiliaries.-Reuter.
CONSCRIPTION IN EIRE POSSIBLE
Dublin, To-day.
The Defence Minister, Oscar Tray- nor, gave warning in the Senate yes- terday of the possible introduction in Eire of compulsory military service.
"If there is not a better response to the call for national service," he said, "we may have to consider national re- gistration and may have to go further than that."Reuter.
JUDGMENT FOR HONG KONG AND SHANGHAI HOTELS
Judgment with costs for the-de- fendants, the Hong Kong and Shang- hai Hotels, Ltd., was given yester- day by Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the conclusion of the case in which the Admiralty claimed £1,208. 4s. 7d. in
The survivors stated the U-boat commander gave them five minutes to get away in lifeboats. They were picked up later by a trawler and tow-respect of pension, passage home, pay ed to port.---Reuter.
POTENTIAL AID FOR ALLIES
Paris, To-day.
The Netherlands Legation in Paris reports that several units of the Netherlands Air Force have reached France.
The men are chiefly young pilots who are still in training who escaped in light machines, and made their way to France without any appreciable losses.
They are now to complete training in France.-Reuter,
their
·U.S. CONTROL OF GERMANY'S PLUNDER
Washington, To-day. Decrees have been issued which will prevent Germany from selling in the United States any securities she may
have
seized in Denmark, Norway, Luxemburg, Holland and Belgium. -Reuter.
GRACIE FIELDS TO SING IN CANADA
Ottawa, To-day. Gracie Fields is to give concerts in Canada for the Navy League Fund.
The arrangements have been made by the Navy League of Canada and she will start immediately.--Reuter.
and allowances and medical expenses W. A. for Commissioned Engineer Jones, who had to be invalided Home New after a 'motor accident in the Territories on July 24, 1938.
BOYS TO AID IN AGRICULTURE
London, To-day. Boys, in the period between leav- ing school. and attaining military age, will be assisted by the Ministry of Agriculture to go to work on the
land.
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The new programme will have valuable addition in the refugees from the Low Countries who are ex- perts in farming-Reuter.
TIGHTENING UP ON ARRIVALS FROM EIRE
London, To-day. All persons entering Great Britain from Eire from Tuesday next will re- quire a special United Kingdom visa on their passports or travel permit cards to enable them to land in Great Britain.-Reuter.
BEVERLEY BAXTER'S NEW POST
London, To-day. Mr. Beverley Baxter,M.P., has been Co- appointed Controller of Factory ordination at works engaged on manufacture of aircraft engines components-Reuter.
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