NAZI RAIDERS
CHANNEL
All British Armed Forces Withdrawn
London, To-day.
ENEMY AIRCRAFT APPEARED over the Channel
Islands yesterday; bombs were dropped. Meanwhile the Home Office announces that in view of the German occupation of parts of France nearest to the Channel Islands it has been decid- ed to demilitarise the islands. All armed forces and equipment have already been withdrawn.
ANOTHER RISE IN NEWSPRINT
London, To-day.
A Ministry of Supply control of effect on paper order, taking July 1, increases the maximum price of newsprint to £24 a ton compared with £22.10.
It also places further restric. tions upon the size of daily and weekly newspapers and prohibits the return of unsold copies of newspapers except under license.
Reuter.
EVACUATION PLANS REVISED IN ENGLAND
The decision need surprise nobody familiar with the map, writes a mali- tary expert.
The islands lie within 30 miles of the French coast-some of them much
within closer and well
range of
shore-based artillery.
no
deprived the isles of any strategic have had value they might ever though in peacetime the garrison of the whole group consisted of more than a single regiment Since the isles are of no strategic use to Great Britain (or to Germany) there is no need for their continued fortification which might only exposed the inhabitants to sary danger from German bombard- ment.-Reuter.
have unneces-
RIFT BETWEEN
ADMIRAL YONAI AND KONOYE
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") Tokyo, To-day.
THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 29, 1940
BOMB
ISLANDS
busy The members of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force are people these days, but nevertheless they have a good ration of sport, perhaps one of the most popular being cricket. Photo shows a striking study in action and expression as the uniformed wicket- keeper of the W.A.A.F. flips off the bails with the ball. (Copyright, Fox).
BIG INCREASE
MOBILISATION
IN NORTH CHINA OF MANPOWER IMPORTS
London, To-day.
The remarkable transform- ation effected by recent legislation aiming at general mobilisation of manpower, wealth and material is shown
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
SHANGHAI, TO-DAY.
POINT BUSINESS QUARTERS
IM- The Asahi Shimbun reports that aOUT A HUGE INCREASE OF
between the rift has been created Prime Minister, Admiral Yonai, and London, To-day. Plans for the removal of Prince Konoye, ex-Premier who re-
signed from the Presidency of people to safer areas have Privy Council in order to devote his been completely revised, an-time to the Single Party Movement, nounces the Ministry of Health.
PORTS, VIA NORTHERN CHINA by the following facts:-
The possibility must be taken into account that, for military reasons, the bulk of the population in certain areas may have to be moved.
Voluntary registration of children will go on, but changes in the military make it necessary to situation may add to the list of areas for removal and to abandon certain areas formerly used for reception.-Reuter,
M. BLUM STAYING WITH FRIENDS
(SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL")
London, To-day.
the
sus-
because the Premier "strongly pects" this movement.
This statement, the paper said, is substantiated by the fact that Adml. Yonai turned down Baron Hiranuma, former Prime Minister, for the vacant Privy Council Presidency
Yoshimishi pointed Dr. stead.--Havas.
and ap- Harai in-
AIR RAIDS ON MALTA
017
Malta, To-day. There were four air raids Thursday, three in the morning and one in the evening. No bombs wero dropped but there was heavy anti-
M. Leon Blum is at present resid-aircraft firing. ing with friends in England.. No
One enemy plane
เ
is believed
to
GOLD UNITS Government expenditure of £9.000,- WHOSE PORTS,
MAY, 000 a day. 44,000,000 IN TOTALLED AGAINST 31,000,000 IN APRIL.
This increase, representing almost
50 per cent., is all the more striking
Tientsin accounts for most
as Shanghai suffered 25 per cent, im- of the port decline during the same period. May import gain: 18,500,000 gold units April representing slightly during more than half of Shanghai's 35,000,000 imports in April:
But Tientsin's May imports soared by more than 70 per cent. to 31,500,000 gold units while Shanghai's May im- gold to 26,000,000 ports decreased
Tientsin units. Thus, during May,
"Controlled undertakings" Government prescribe prices,
done and labour employed.
where work
The Ministry of Labour, through the
tors can compel any person to per-, Labour Supply Board and local inspec- form any work required. It is an of- fence for an employer to poach labour or engage a man normally employ- ed as coal miner or agricultural la- bourer.
A three-shift 7-day week in air- craft and armainents, factories, soal mints and shipyards.
Strikes and holidays involving com- surpassed Shanghai and accounted for plete stoppage are prohibited and other im-holidays curtailed through weariness.
almost 40 per cent. of all the ports in China.-Havas.
NAVAL CASUALTY ANNOUNCEMENT
information is available as regards have been hit and is considered un-
of other French likely to have reached its base.officers and the whereabouts
Reuter. political' personalities.-Havas.
TO-NIGHT
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AT
CHANTECLER
No Cover Charge
176, Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Tel. 50021.
London, To-day,
The Admiralty announces that three missing, 19 ratings are presumed dead, fron H. M. trawler Myrtle (the loss of which has already been reported).
.
that
The Admiralty also announce casualties in the sinking of the cruis-
Rationing Schemes
Drastic rationing of steel, timber, pa- per and so forth, and over 2,000,000 areas ploughed under compulsory pow-
ers.
Government control of bank policies and the Government can requisitions all property.
Excess profits tax of 100 per cent. and Exchange control is effective
Interest free there is no inflation.
Rall- loans submitted £4,000,000. ways are controlled and all shipping requisitioned.
of 1,500,000,
A.R.P. establishment
er Calypso (already announced) were local defence volunteers 500,000 fight- one officer, 36 ratings and three Ma- rines lost and one rating wounded.ing strength and registrations over
Reuter.
BOMBAY CLOSED
Simla, To-day.
It is officially, announced that. tho. port of Bombay has been closed to shipping. All other Indian ports re- main open-Reuter.
*3,000.000.-Reuter.
WANG EDITOR SHOT
Shanghai, To-day. The managing editor of Wang Ching-wei's "National News" was ag
afternoon fa sassinated yesterday
Our Own Correspon➡ Fukion Road. dent..