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LESSON AT·· GALLIPOLI
Special To H.K. Dally Press LONDON, Apr. 28 Havas)--"The Govemment must make grave de- cisions, and I appeal to it to re member the lesson at Gallipoli. where it falled, for lack of a bold policy, and other expeditions on the Belgian coast, where boldness was rewarded with success," as- serted Admiral of the Fleet Sir Rogar Keyes, Bart., G.C.B., KC. V.O., CMG., D.S.O., M.P., who was Chief of Staff commanding the Al- lled Fleet at Gallipoli in 1915.
Threat To Wuhu
JAPANESE BASE OF OPERATIONS
Working Overtime
Weak Accusations Against
R.A.F. Scoffed At
AMSTERDAMI. Apr. 28 (Reuter)-It is learned that the German propaganda authorities have this week-end ordered newspapers to Intensify the campaign against the alleged British bombing attacks on open towns in Norway and Germany,
Pablic opinion is being prepared so that the German air force can initaite "reprisals" against Britain at any moment that may be deemed advisable.
Today's Voelkischer " Boebachter,
in huge headines., declared "Bri- tain Again Bombs the Open Town of Oslo" in reference to the R.A.F raid on the German aerodrome outside the town'
NAZI, THREAT
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War Revenue
Tax Dept.
TWO CEYLONESE APPOINTED
The newspaper repeats the ul- legations in regard to the British bombing attacks over Schles-
A Government Gazette notifica- wighostein and elsewhere. and
tion announces the following ap- adds: "Should the 'British con-pointments under the War Revenue tinue with their attacks on non-Ordinance 1940: military objectives, they will have: Mr. Thomas Black to be Com- a rude awakening one of these days missioner, with effect from April 1, and bombs will be answered with, bombs,”
1940.
MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1940.
FOREIGN MAILS
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INWARD MAILS
Amoy.
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Due
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Wuhu, Japanese base of opera- tions in south Anhwel, is threaten ed. Chinese troops have forced their way to the southeast and southwest of the city, cutting off the retreat of the Japanese
Messrs. Cyril van Langenberg columns driving in different direc
OLD LIE RE-TOLD:
and Hans Lourensz to be Examin- tions, says Central New's.
„LONDON, Apr. 23 (Reuter)-It 19 ers, with effect from April 2, 1940.. "Several Japanese transport corps stated in authoritative quarters Messrs. Cyril van Langenberg were latercepted near Wuhu by that the German Wireless has been and Hans Lourensz were attached the Chinese who captured quanti reiterating the old lle that British to the Income Tax Department in tles of arms and ammunition. planes have been bombing non-Ceylon from the inception of the
Chinese troops re-entered Nan-military objectives.
tax in that Colony. ling. on the south bank of the It is added that the German Inquiries made by the Hongkong) Yangtse River in Anhwei. 32 miles technique is now so well know Daily Press not so very long ago southwest of Wuhu, on April 26.
that the only conclusion to be as to the probability of these ap- They started an attack in the drawn from this is that the Ger-pointments being made for service outskirts at dawn, After overcom- mans themselves are preparing to in Hongkong elicited the reply that take the step of which they falsely no imformation was available on
the subject. »
ing Japanese resistance. they broke Into the city by scaling the walls' and cleaned up the enemy. Jap- anese casualties were 830:
REINFORCEMENTS RUSHED
"Japanese rer.forcements were
rushed from Fanchang. 16 miles northwest of Nanking, in the after- 21001. Chinese troops in the city
accuse the RAF.
It is reiterated that no bombing
of open towns or other non-mill- Sir Victor Sassoon is due to ar- tary objectives in Germany by rive in Shanghai on April 28, British planes has taken place lizom America.
came out to engage them at Lung- CHINESE GANGSTERS BOMB
S'HAI NEWSPAPER PLANT
chuanshan and Meishantsun, northwest of Nanling.
Japanese units driving south- ward from Tungling and Kwelchih on the Yangtze River above Fan- chang, were intercepted and suf- fered many casualties On April 25 "after being reinforced they pushed toward Tsingyang. 22 miles east of Kwelchin. Chinese troops are en- circling them
DRIVE ENDS IN DISASTER
SHANGHAI, April 28 (Reuter-The cold-blooded killing of an Annamite constable of the French Concession police and a Chinese civilian and the wounding of six Chinese were the re- sults achieved by a party of armed gangsters who raided the printing plant of the Evening Post and Mercury in the early hours today.
The outrage, which had a poll- gangsters at the entrance drew. tical motive, was carried out by pistols and shot the Annamite in
The drive by about 1,000 Jap-four bandits who had been calling cold blood killing him with two anese troops on Szean, west of at the plant as newspaper boys shots through the brain.
All four men entered the car Changhing, in north. Cheklang, for the past Tortnight to collect has been repulsed, according to
copies of the Ta Mel Po, the and drove off at furious speed. feld dispatches.
morning. Chinese edition of the Post and Mercury,
Taking advantage ht their favourable position, the Chinese launched a forceful flanking attack and routed the Japanese,
About 460 Japanese were killed in action while the remnant troops retreat- ed in disorder to Changhing.
LAWN BOWL'S LEAGUE
OPENING DAY MATCHES
The following are the fixtures for the opening of the Lawn Bowls League for next Saturday:
FIRST DIVISION
Club de Recreio.“A” v, Craigengower Kowloon B. G. C. v, Kowloon C. C. Civil Service v. Indian R. O. Club de Recrelo "B" v, H. K. F. C.
.. SECOND DIVISION Cralgengower v. Taikoo Club " Kowloon Tong v. Kowloon B. G. C. Police R. C. v, Kowloon F. C. H. K. C. C. v. Club de Recreio Kowloon C. C. v. Civil Bervice
THIRD DIVISION Indian R. C. v, Kowloon F. C; H. K. Electrle v. H K C. C. „Prison Officers v. H, K_F, C.
Kowloon B. G. C. v. Craigengower
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TYPICAL NAZI WAR METHODS STOCKHOLM, Apr. 28 (Reuter) -According to reports appearing
in the newspapers on Saturday, the German force which apparent ly reached Rocros on Thursday consisted of 200 men with tanks and armoured cars. is
TRAFFIC MAN JUMPS
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A Russian constable opened fire It was this disguise which en- with
sub-machine-gun, ap- without hitting the abled them to enter the plant this parently morning without being challenged. gangsters' car but slightly wound-
While two
ostensible ing three pedestrains. of the newsboyɛ engaged the Annamie
POLICEMAN'S ESCAPE constable in the pill-box at the The pace of the car caused a entrance to the plant in friendly Chinese traffic constable to signal talk, the other two men walked it to stop. The bandits pointed mto the pressroom and threw pistols a: him and he skipped to several bombs.
one side drawing his gun, but the car was quickly out of range.
THREE INJURED Three members of the printing staff were injured by the explo-
In the getaway the ear knocked down and killed a pedestraln
The bombs caused little damage As the bomb-throwers were and the paper are being published making
sion
their cscape. the two as usual
RELATIONS NOW
COOLING OFF
AMSTERDAM, Apr. 28 (Reuter) Signs
that relations between
Four female members of Hong- Germany and Russia are cooling kong-registered shing junk No.
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off are noted in the German press. 3722H0 were drowned when the
Nazi newspapers recently have craft capsized in a squall while Manila, Australia and New Zealand Via Thursday „given up expressing hopes that the' at. anchor in Nim Wan Bay on Island-due Thursday Island, 13th May.
Soviet Union will take further Apr. 25. The bodies were re- Japan. steps to aid Hitler.
covered and buried."
The Koelnische Zeitung and; A report was made to the Water
other papers spoke of the difficul-
Police by Cheng Kam-cheung. ties Russia is facing in working the Ural oilfields, for which brillant aged 28, master of the junk, prospects were prophesied.
The impression is said to prevail in their Ruhr that Russia has been unwilling to take German techini- cians who, it was hoped, were to reorganise Russian production and transportation.
MAN OF 70 IS CALLED UP LONDON, April 16 (By Air Mail) Ald. James Ray. who is 70, and
one of the senior members of Parcels only for Tentsin.
One of the oldest officers of the Oxford City Council, has been swatow and Shanghai imperial Russian Army in Shang-called up for military service. He Manila, Salgón, Bangkok, Mauritius, Reunion, Ma- nai, General G. P. Jookoff dled stated yesterday that when the
dagascar, Lourenco-Marques and South Africa
recently in Shanghal. The deceased calling-up papers frs; arrived he Manila was born in the Orenburg province.allowed them to "lle on the table." They are sold to have seized in his youth he decided on a Then the authorities at Oxford three of the chief town officials military career and with high notified him that he must report, and announced the place would be honours finished the "Neplueff and he rang up to ask for a bath- destroyed if a single German was Cadet Corps and the Alexander chair. After he had explained that
| Military School..
lled.
The Norwegian force thereuport withdrew some miles northwards towards Stoeren, "and the remain- der towards the Swedish 'frontier where 400 crossed the border and were interned,
he was born too soon it was sug-
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FRIDAY
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In Elgin, Ore., a high wind sent Leo Carlson's privy thumbling to the ground. In i was Leo Carlson Sald the home-town paper: "He There was a large and re- There are reports of Norwegian found that the only mode of escape presentative attendance of mem- bers of the Russian Community soldiers crossing into Sweden at was through a porthole" other points: and the Norwegian.
presen; on April 20 at the funeral authorities are stated to have Two windows of the Cheung services held for the late Mr. Issued instructions to frontier off- Chau Island police station were Vasili Mihailovich Shouin, who
at the cials preventing able-bodied Nor- shattered when a mine exploded passed away
General wegians from crossing the hound 600 yards away on Baturday at 10 Hospital Shanghai, on April 18 at
a.m. according to a police report the age of 75 years.
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