HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CABLE
ZEEBRUGGE HARBOUR NOW COMPLETELY BLOCKED
Promising Base Made Useless By NO DATE, BECAUSE IN
British In Two Operations
GERMAN PLANE SIGHTS CONVOY AND
".
COMMENCES BOMBING ATTACK
از
LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-Zeebrugge harbour has been completely blocked and has been rendered useless for many months to come." said a naval officer who partici- pated in the operations of blocking the harbour on the morning of May 27.
Two attempts were made, the first on the night of
May 25. On the first occasion they were discovered by
German aircraft, when near the lights off Zeebrugge Mole JAPAN AND
and was subjected to bombing and also to heavy gun- fire as they approached their objective,
While they were entering the As previously announced a dred-
.. harbour. however. the leading ger was sunk across the look-gates blockship grounded just outside and two blockships made their way harbour to the lock the
the second aside. the entrance and
sunk inside the gates and were there sunk in post- blockship also Mole.
tions, making the use of the gates Impossible.
effec-
CONVOY BOAIBED These nowever, did not tively close the entrance and a second attempt was made 24 hours
later.
After the successful sinkings of the second operation. the ships companies aboard the blockships
GERMANY
• WHAT CHINESE PAPER. THINKS WILL HAPPEN
FACT, NO RAID!'
".
Germans Try To Excuse
Bombing Of Paris
BERLIN, June 4 (Reuter)-The Official News Agency asserts that
53 civilians, including 20 children, were killed when Allied hombers ralded Freiburg, in Breisgau. The Agency adds that 151.. civilians were wounded, 19 seriously. The wounded included 37 children, Na date of the rald was given;
Reuter's correspondent, on in- quiry at the Air Ministry, was told | that this was obviously an attempt by the Germans to justify their bombing of Faris yesterday. It was added that it was significant that the alleged "rald has not been given a date.
LONDON, PARIS VERY CALM
WILL KNOW HOW TO MEET ATTACK
4
(Reuter)-
In fact the Germans made this same allegation that Freiburg was LONDON, June bombed and several children kill-London and Parts newspapers ex- CHUNGKING, June 4 (Renter)ed some weeks ago when it waspect Italy's entry Into the war
in a leading artilie this morn.ng, the Ta Kung Pao, influential Chi- nese newspaper, states ---- were evacuated in rowing boats
"Germany must not seek support and they engaged in a boat crew from Japan because if she does so Before the second convoy reach-race up to the canal to where the it will mean her ultimate defeat, ed the lightship they were again escorting vessels were waiting to as the United States cannot re- discovered by a German Dornier take them back to England at full" main indiferent one Japan joins and, subsequently, were subjected speed,
Germany. to bombardment by the German aircraft.
On her way to the entrance the helm of the leading blockship broke down and she had to be
No casualties were sustained in either operation,
BASE NOW USELESS
denied by the British and French
15
CHINESE SUCCESSES IN KWANGTUNG
with calmness but regret. Well- Informed. London circles point out that Britain has always showni har willingness to meet every point of Italy's legitimate "nspirations.
Recently, attempts were made to clear un certain problems, notably in the sphere of contraband con- trol
where arrangements Were
CO-OPERATION DECLINED
"
SHIUKWAN, June 4 (Central)—--- Japan's participation in the Leunghow and Mipo in the Tsung-reached which were accepted by European war wit only be for the fa sector were once again recap-Italian experts as satisfactory. purpose of seizing British, French tured by the Chinese yesterday fol- It is understood the blockships and Dutch colonies in the Farlowing severe fighting, according to The Italian Government declined were specially designed so that East. She will never send her military dispatches. The Chinese to towed by "a tug. but repair was they could not be removed easily army and naval inits to Europe are driving further southward in Government is giving effect to it
and that Zeebrugge harbour, con- to help Germany: sequence, could not be used for months.
effected very quickly.
+
As the convoy arrived inside the Mole, It was subjected to heavy bombing by a squadron of 15 Hein- Thus the most promising base on kels" which were engaged by Brithe Belgian coast for enemy sub- tish ships outside the harbour. marines and warships, has been No damage was done.
rendered innocuous,
JAPAN'S POLICY EARL OF ERNE DIES
OF WOUNDS LONDON, June 4 (Reuters-The TOKYO, June 4 (Reuter)-The Earl of Erne. the Irish peer, has Government's policy of non-parti- died of wounds.
NOT CHANGED
press conference yesterday.
cipation in the European war re- The Arth holder of the title. mains unchanged. declared Mr. which was created in 1780, the Earl Yonai, Prime Minister, at the of Erne was 32 years of age and had been a Lord-in-Waiting since. Replying to & question,
Mr. 1936. He was grand-son of the Yonal said that the, United States fourth earl and eldest son o vis- was "apparently thing to ac- ccunt Crichton, who was killed in tion" and added that "with her action in 1914. He succeeded to the participation in the European war title in that year. the United States' concern over
the western-Pacific would certain-
ly change."
In 1931 he married Lady Ka- tharine Lytton, younger daughter The concentration of the Amer!. of the Earl of Lytton, and has a can fleet in the Pacific, Mr. Scn. Viscount Crichton (who sue.
pursuit of the Japanese...
"It is also obvious," says the Ta Paltim, north of Tsengshing, Kung Pao. "that once Japan e'zes was also regained by the Chinese these colonies she will not share yesterday. The Japanese them with Germans",
southward.
cp-operate, but the British
so far as it lies in its power.
The Allied Governments. these well-informed circles point out, fled have shown for a long time every"
willingness to discuss and meet all | Italy's legitimate aspirations but the Italian Govemment has never been willing to enter into conver- sations on the subject,
CHINESE TROOPS AGAIN RECAPTURE TSAOYANG
Japanese Lose 500 Men
Result Of New Action
As
CHUNGKING, June 4 (Central)-Climaxing avera fort- night's sharp fight'ng. Chinese troops wrested back Tsaoyang, strategic cliy in north Hupeh, from Japanese hands on Sunday night, according to reports from the north, Hupeh front.
The Chinese forced their way into the city in a concerted attack on Sunday noon, and engaged in street fighting with the Japanese. Widing behind houses and at, street intersections. the Japanese stubbornly held out against the Chinese onslaught. „ Advancing from different direc- taining any tangible victories in tions. the Chinese directed con- the last few months.
The Chinese Army, he concludes, has shown growing fighting skil). The Iste Earl of Erne was a god- hundred "odd Japanese not one and ability to detect the military son of King George V.
Yonat said, would not influence Ceeds to the title), and two daugh-centrated are and steadily "mop
Japan.
The Government adhered to the policy outlined by Mr. Arita con- cerning the Netherlands East In- dles, desiring to maintain the status quo in order to strengthen the co-operation between Japan and the Netherlands Indles.
Hitler's Two Blunders
ters.
1:
CANADA'S WAR
EFFORT
ped up the enemy. Of the ve
escaped, Rehabilitation work has, been started in Tsaoyang following its recapture.
JAPANESE DISPERSED The Japanese troops falling back to the Tahung mountain regions OTTAWA, June 4 (Reuter) have been dispersed. Hwangchiatsi, Valuable contributions of planes Maochibgang and Tzushan have and personnel have already been been cleared "of them, sent, from Canada to join the The Japanese who crossed the allied forces.. More are ready to Hau River are finding themselves. follow immediately, declared Mr.In a risky position as after their LONDON, June 4 "Reuter) James Duncan, acting Deputy crossing, the Chinese destroyed all After paying a tribute to the his- Minister of National Defence in a the landing places on the east bank toric valour of the British and speech, adding that the Empire and re-cccupied those on the west French troops in Flanders, the Alr Training Programme is "not pank. The Japanese are, therefore. editor of the Aden Fatatul Jezirah shelved. but that Canada had ge- surrounded to a narrow area and points out that Hitler had made cided that the most impelling relarorcements are unable to reachi two strategic errors.
necessity was to send as, many thein. Those at Ouchiamiao, south The first, he said, was the co-planes, pilots and trained ground of Siangyang. art closely belea cupation of Norway which had crews as possible across the Atlanguered and most of those at given, him nothing but which hade for immediate service.
lost, him men and ships in Narvik, from which place he had "formerly obtained millions of tons of ore.
LORD "HAW HAW'S”
Secondly, after the vain effort BROTHER DETAINED
to blockade England, he invaded
Holland and Belgium, neither of
LONDON, June
Mingchentlen, north of Icheng, Aave been annihilated,
REINFORCEMENTS HELD
weaknesses of the Japanese troops and inflict heavy blows on them.
01
BOMBINGS CONDEMNED Recent ruthless bombinga Chungking as reported in the press is generally condemned by the Soviet public.
Semi-offcial circles in Mos- cow are of the opinion that the fact that the Japanese have lately been resorting to a in- tense bombardment of the civil population was the result of the failure of Japanese troops at the front and the futile efforts of the Japanese to mbjugate Chins through the traitorous Wang Ching-wel regime.
No problem, these circles point out. exists between Britain and Italy which requires armed forces for its solutions. If Italy, decides to enter the war the responsibility will be Italy's alone, Britain will know how to meet the attack
TWO
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1940. -PAGE
RAIN LEIGH
WATERPROOF, Washable
HAT
1. Looks like a fine Panama yet
costs less than half.
FI
2. Super comfortable, feather-light. and air-cooled by perforations concealed under hat band.
3. The heaviest rain nannot harm
If it
4. Dust, dirt, or even ink stains
18
can be wasbad or scrubbed off without slightest injury,
5. Will not break or crack.
Will not warp, wils or become
limp from dampness.
7. Never loses its shape.
8. Can be kept permanently now!
locking.
THE WING ON CO., LTD.
HUNDRED
Ground Floor
CASUALTIES
IN PARIS AIR RAID
USUAL CALM REPORT SAYS THOUSAND IN FRANCE BOMBS WERE DROPPED
PARIS, June 4 (Reuter)-The official communique says that there were 200 casualties in the air ralds yesterday. Forty-five were killed.
Three hundred planes participated in the raid bombing the city in relays of 40. A thousand bombs were dropped. Three German planes were brought down.
It is reliably learned that among the buildings hit by the bombs were a secondary school, a girls' secondary school, two high elementary schools and four suburban
schools.
One school, which was con- verted into a hospital, was hit by 15 bombs and two orderles were killed.
The dead include one American
BOMBS IN CITY Bombs dropped inside the city, some falling on private houses.
of
MR. DUFF.COOPER'S BROADCAST
LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)——Mr. A. Duff-Cooper Minister of «Infor-
mation, is at present in Paris were he has gone in order to
hold discussion with the Freren
| Minister of Information. .
In a broadcast from Paris yes-
terday. Mr. Duff-Cooper said the people of Paris knew that the mort powerful army in the world was walch drowned the noise of the firmly based on French soll and aeroplane engines.
was preparing to deliver a mighty.... Then came a series of heavier blow directed to the very heart of explosions as the German bombs France. crashed to earth,
In these circumstances, Be" con- The anti-aircraft guns continued tinued, it was impressive to see to fire for 20 minutes.
how the men and women of Paris Long after they had ceased, Pari- were going about their busmess, stans heard bursts of machine-gun not perhaps with all their usual fire from the French fighters who galety bat, at least, with their
were engaging the enemy.
A long plume of black smoke in-
+
usual energy and calm.
CHEERFUL WORKERS.
"My
It is believed that the Japanese High explosive and incendiary aerial bombardment of scantily bombs were dropped on the city.
Streets had to be roped off to protected Chinese towns and the keep back hundreds of people, who dicated that one plane nad been peaceful., population. will arouse came in cars to see the bomb holes hit. greater Chinese indignation against in the roads and the ruins
visit coincided with the In Shans the Chinese are re- the Japanese and will steel the apartment houses in the fashion- ed at 2 p.m.
The all-clear stren was sound most important air-raid yet made
on Paris,” he said. "I have spoken /- ported to be attacking. Tientsing determination
able quarter.
A number of houses were set on to an eye-witness of the raid who kwan on the Teincheng-Po All people
Paris streets over wide areas on fire by the German bombs and the tells me that he stood in a bomb both the left and right banks of
the scene.
Reuter) highway which runs from south-
of the Chinese
"
which countries were self-support Frank Joyce, 23-year-old brother east 8hansi into north Honan. Ja-SEVER RELATIONS the Seine were littered with debriste-Bghting service was quickly on crater and spoke to a cheerful
'ing.
of William Joyce, reputedly "Lord panese reinforcements sent from Meanwhile America has been Haw Haw," who broadcasts in Tsincheng have been driven back. aroused by the "Germun outrages English from Bremen, 's among
FOUR-FIFTHS
OF ALLIES
121
panese were killed in action
and glass.
party of working girls who, were:
on their way back to the afternoon shift.
couragé to die for it.
FINAL VICTORY
N
WITH NAZIS
There were countless bomb According to a report from WASHINGTON, June 4(Reutery
NARROW ESCAPE -As the first move in giving active deep to five yards across and deep craters varying from a few feet and places her enormous resources the people Scotland Yard officers Kinbwa, Cheklang, Chinese gueril-
"The French are now nghting FOR U.S. ENVOY. dally more at the disposal of the detained during the week-end, activities have been tightened ala to the Allies, the United States enough to cut gas, electricity and
for their lives.. WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuter) north Chekling.
"This is not the first time. Thert Wuchen, should sever diplomatic relations water pipes.
-Mr. William C. Bullitt, the Unit-is one thing they have in common Slashih and Sinshih were subject- with Germany. declared Senator
Most of the victims were ap-ed States Ambassador to France, with us. They have a love of their ed to heavy raids. Some 500 Ja-White. Republican member of the parently caught owing to their had a narrow escape in the Paris own country and they have the
Foreign Relations Committee.
own temerity or carelessness in air raid. SOVIET OBSERVER ON
in an interview Senator. White not taking to shelter,
Telephoning to President Roose CHINA WAR"
said that the "Germans are not
NO DETAILS
velt after the raid, he told bow a CHUNGKING, "June 4 (Central) (serving any useful purpose" except
PARIS, June 4 (Reuter)-Details bomb fell within six feet while he -Analysing the way in China in the functions they perform for of the casualties during the bomb-was lunching and failed to explode. defeated even if they did not the first few months of 1940, a their own Government. We ought ing of Paris yesterday are not yet The bomb came through the stand together. But they do not war observer
paper, to send them back to Berlin. If Krasnaya Zvezda, notes the failure the Italiana enter the war we of the Japanese attempts to launch ought to send them back too". a decisive attack against the Ohl- nese Army, according to a Moscow message.
TROOPS IN FLANDERS HAVE BEEN SAVED
LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)-No further information is avan-- able in London In regard to the evacuation of the B. E. F. be yond Mr. Anthony Eden's statement last night that four-fifths of the force have been saved, it is stated in authoritative circles. Operations are still going on and double operation.
יי
ot
the
the
BY SPECIAL REQUEST?
known.
ceiling.
Two houses that were directly Mr. Bullitt told President Roose- affected, however, had no casual-velt, "God was with me."/ ties. T
Parisians were lunching, when the Birens began. walling at 1.15 p.m...
JOE BECKETT DETAINED
LONDON,'-Jurie (Reuter)-Joe
"No two such countries could be
stand alone."
Mr. Duff-Cooper, said "that. In every country, including Germany, there were men and women who loved freedom, itstice and honour. Everyone of them were on the tide of the Alles.
*
When the time came, they would Beckett, former heavyweight box-make their weight "felt,
the Prime Minister is expected to The German claim that they make a statement in the House of have captured 350,000 prisoners is
The observer · speaks of Commons this afternoon.
ridiculed in London where it la successful operations of Chinese, ROME, Jiné (Reuter)-The The people quietly took.to shel- DOUBLE OPERATION - suggested that besides being an regular and partisan mits which Government has acceded to a re-ter and in a very short time the Large numbers of French troops exaggerated report, it probably broke through Japanese communi- quest received from participating streets, were deserted.
ing champoi, and his wife have In concluding, Mr. Duff-Cooper as well as British "have been includes prisoners taken elsewhere cation lines on the north-western States that the World Exposition,
HEAVY EXPLOSIONS
been detained in Southampton said: "You are living through one evacuated, some by the British than in Flanders.
arranged to be held in Rome in Suddenly, the anti-aircraft guns under the Defence Regulations. It of the very great moments of our Navy to Britain and others by the There is no confirmation in He praises the Chinese accesses 1942 should be postponed sine" die began a barrage and the sky be- is understood that the Becketts history. I believe we shall look French Navy to. France.
London of the Paria report that a in the Han River basin where the in order that all may have an came dotted with puffs of white became connected with the British back upon it with supreme príde No figures, are obtainable in British detachment was still hold Japanese suffered big losses, and equal chance of taking part. Work smoke.
Union of Fascists before the war. when the final victory—which is regard to those who have been ling out in Calais on Saturday is of the opinion that the Jap-on the permanent buildings will↑ The air vibrated with the ex-Joe had recently joined the local as certain as the sun in heaven 17 evacuated as a result of this juight,
anese were not successful in at-be continued,
plosions of anti-aircraft shells defence volunteers.
front.
shall be achieved.”