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TIBETANS ADMIRE
GENERAL CHIANG
KUNMING, June 6 (Central)—The people in Tibet all `enter- talt great admiration for Generalissime Chiang Kai-shek, said General Wu Chung-hsin, Chairman.
Mongolian of the
and Tibetan Affairs Commission, who 'returned here on June 4. irom Tibet "where he attended last February the enthronement cere- mony of the 14th Dalai Lama as the special envoy of the National "Government
The Tibetans, he further stated. are unanimous in thele support of the dual national policy of armed resistance and reconstruction wid all recognise the fact that after almost three years' war, China is growing stronger every day. -
BRANCH OFFICE
General Wu revealed that # branch office of the Mongolian and Tibetan Affairs Commission has been established in Lhasa and ex- pressed the hope that the relations between the Tibetans and Chinase will be more cordial than ever.
Remarkable Stories
FURTHER TROOPS FROM DUNKIRK LONDON, June 8 (Reuter Further troops
stroggling across the Channel yesterday from Dunkirk.
came
Some of them had remarkable stories to tell.
General Wu called on General Lung Yun. Chairman of the Yun, nan Provincial Government, yes. terday. After about a weel's stay here, he will proceed to Chungkmvigate but they took to report to the Central authorl-
in preference to being taken pri- tles on his mission to Tibet.
¡ sober,
APPEAL TO AIRCRAFT INDUSTRY
LONDON, June 6 (Reuter-Lord Beaverbrook. Minister for Atreraft Production, has issued, an urgent' appeal to all workers In the aircraft industry for the fullest output this week and next.
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OFFER GOLD CAMPAIGN
IN "KIANGS!
KIAN, June B (Central)-In ]view of the approach of the th
anniversary of the Lukouchino Incident on July 7, the Klangsi Association for the Support of Armed Resistance against Japan is now making preparations for an "offer gold" movement to be launched in the province on that occasion. in
The money thus raised will be used as a comfort fund for the tront line Chinese soldiers.
Nine British
· Hospital Ships Bombed
LONDON, June 6 Reuter-Re- plying to a question in the House One beat-load of 88 Frenennen of Commons yesterday, Sir Victor were at sea for 24 hours...
Warrender, Financial Secretary to None of them knew how to na-the Admiralty, said that since the chance outbreak of the war, nine British hospital ships have been bombed, shelled or machine-gunned by the On approaching the English Germans, despite the vessel dis coast they ran out of petrol They tinctive and unmistakablę mark- criited unul they met a life-beatings. which itself was returning” from Some were bombed more than Dunkirk.
once.
A French artillery officer desi The Atlantis was bombed five cribed how his party fired thelftimes in Norwegian waters. The guns until they ran out of ammu-only sinking Was the hospital nition. They then destroyed the carrier Paris on June 2. but the guns and retreated to "the beach Brighton was where they got into a boat
holed and rum aground and the Maid of Kent
FIRED AT FROM SHORE They were machine gunned from the shore but got away They
was set on fire.
took turns at a single pair of oats HOW
in the boat,
They tried to find their way by means of a pocket compass.
On Tuesday night they cruised;
some one to
BRITISH
GOT LORRIES
TO CALAIS
The production which you pour out this week strengthens the bat- tel-front next week. Britain stands or falls on her own resources. You have the power to multiply and about looking for magnity. Men of the air force are gutde them. waiting to fly the machines. We)
LONDON, June 6 (Reuter) - It is pointed out London that An officer of the Royal Army must not fall them, the appeal when the owners of motor-craft service Corps described yesterday were asked to register, 1400 letters; how they had got their lorries to were received in three days.
Calals in spite of the enemy's encircling movement.
says.
Seven New Privy Councillors
LONDON, June 8 (Reuter)
The following have been appoint- ed Privy Councillors:
When the line came for them to be called they went off to Dun- kirk to carry off troops from the beaches and transport ships.
His unit had about 150 10-ton lorries carrying petrol and food.
They were working quite well. When the enemy broke through. between however, they were practically in
the line of advance."
Some of the boats even formed la sort of ferry service
Dunkirk and England.
engine.
p.m.
at
In addition to. Dutch and Bel-
The Germans bombed the town glan fishermen there were two 10 or 15 times a day at almost men who crossed the Channel in regular intervals. For instance, a river canoe fitted with a small there was always a raid
After two days, they received the order to move back.
ROADS CHOKED They did so along roads packed with civilian refugees.
TRENCHES IN THE LONDON PARKS LONDON, June 6 (Reuter) — Measures are continued Chief
be to adopted to protect aerodromes
CABLE
Publication Of German Official Communiques
MR. DUFF.COOPER REPLIES
AIR FORCE TRAINING EXPANDED
LONDON, June 8 (Reuter-Ask- ing a question in the House of Commons yesterday, Colonet J. C. Wedgwood suggested the desira- bility of building planes and the training of pilots in Indis, Ceylon, Palestine, South Africa and the Dutch, Indies and the training of
LONDON, June 6 Reuter During question-time yesterday in pilots in Egypt. the House of Commons, Mr. E. Replying, Sir Archibald Sinclair. Thurtle (Labour) asked Mr. A. Secretary for Air, said that the Duf-Cooper. Minister of Informa- training organisation is being ex- tion; why the Ministry of Informa-panded on a considerable scale to tion "continually issues for publi- meet further requirements. A large cation German official communi- number of flying training schools ques containing false claims of have already been opened or are in successes which are of a. most ex-the process of being established travagant character":
overseas in countries most suitable Mr. Thurtle said that "by giving for the purpose. official approval to the publica- Answering supplementary ques ttou of these statements, the De- tion on Palestine, Sir Archibald partment is assisting in spreading | said that with regard to the de- false reports against which action(quisition of training grounds over- of ordinary people are continually seas, he was being warned."
FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1940. PAGE 7
FRENCH CABINET RE-SHUFFLE
REYNAUD NOW PREMIER, DEFENCE AND FOREIGN
AFFAIRS MINISTER
PARIS, June 6 (Benter)-The following communique was issued by the Premier, M. Reynaud, this morning: -
*A Cabinet re-shuffle took place yesterday,
“The "Prime Minister becomes the Foreign Minister as well, ay' the Minister for National Defence. »
"These two Ministries are assuring the conduct of the war. "He will be assisted at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs by" M. Paul Baudouin and at the Ministry of National Defence by General de Gaulle.
M. Bouthililer, General Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, be- comes Minister of Finance.
.. "M. Georges Pernot becomes Minister for French Families and will fulfil the function of the form- er Minister for Fublic Health,
JAPANESE
SAID
TRAINING PARACHUTISTS
"M, Jean Prouvost becomes Min-) SHANGHAI, June 6 (Reuter)— ister for Information and M. Fros- The Japanese are training para- sard takes over the Ministry of chute troops according to reports
here In communication Public Works. M. Vvondelbos his received
from Chinese with the Government Departments
been appointed Minister of Nation-sources. al Education."
It is stated several thousard Vice-Admiral Taylor called the concerned, but there were very.
It is further announced that Japanese troops are being drilled" attention of the Minister of In-great difficulties as far as Pale-
pther ministries remain unchang- | as "parachutists" in Hankow, Nan-, formation to a German High Com-stine was concerned.
ed...
chang, Singtze, Botel and Nanking. mand communique, which was
M. Daladier, is not in the re- passed for publication on May 30.
constructed Cabinet.
This communique dealt with the condition and casualties of the British forces said to be engaged in the process of evacuation.
FALSE NEWS
Raid Alarm In Paris
PARIS, June 5 (Reuter) The Vice-Admiral Taylor suggested air raid alarm sounded in the cer- that the Minister of Information tral region of France at 1.20 p.m. would in future prevent the cir-
Enemy bombers dropped bombs culation of false news by this on a number of objectives. way."
French fighters ascended; "The alarm was also sounded in the west and central region from.. 2 to 3.03 pm.
Replying to both these questions simultaneously, Mr. Du-Cooper sald. "It is not the policy of the
The air raid in central France Ministry of Information to prevent the publication of German official caused little damage, according to communiques, the falsity of which reports so far received. have so often been proved that One German plane was brought they should now be universally, discredited.
The warning lasted till, 3.05 p.m.
"Any alteration of that policy at
terpreted both in this country and the present time might be misin-
elsewhere."
"
Mr. Arthur Reed (Conserva", tive) suggested the Govern- ment insist that the newspa- pers and others who publish German communiqués should make it clear in big letters that it is false information from Germany,
down.
SOUTH PACIFIC SITUATION TENSE
PROTECTING US.
INTERESTS
"CHANCE OF COUP IN LATIN-AMERICA"
General Chang Fah-kwei, famous leader of the Chinese "Ironsides." and now in Kwangtung, is said to have received orders to prepare counter-measures against para-
chutists.
Low Morale Of German Navy
RELUCTANCE TO
FIGHT SE
Many responsible American off- ciala belleve that the British fleet. by its energetic action in Scandi- navian waters, has not only saved The great achievement of "the Scandinavia, but has also saved British Navy in laying mines in- the United States from being forc-side the Baltic is much comment- ed to accept German penetrationed on in French naval circles. As- in Latin "America This statement tonishment is expressed that Bri- is made in an article from Wash-tish units should have been able ington in the New York Times. to perform this feat and that
An unnamed high official was
German warships should not have quoted as saying that a quick Ger- seriously interfered with them. man victory in Scandinavia' would have left the United States in such an exposed position that if the Germans made demands in Latin America ther could hardly have been reststed.
TOKYO, June 6 Reuter)-At press conference, a spokesman of the Navy Ministry spontaneously referred to persistent rumours that the French were negotiating for In replying. Mr. Duff-Cooper the transfer of their Concession at said, "They always, make it per-Shanghal to the United States 6.30 fectly plain and we cannot make upon the alleged ground/of inštf-
it pläner than that they are Ger-cler.cy of patrol. fusces.
He added, "If the rumour proves man official communiques." "
J. Willmott asked what true the Japanese Government abscheme of defence," public interest was served by giv-solutely cannot overlook the mat. ing wide publicity to German ter."
Drawing attention to the fact Mr. Duff-Cooper replied that the that 15 U.S. planes took off from Government's view was to allow Honolulu on June 4 for Manila, the the British pubile to read the spokesman admitted the situation German lies and to see what lles in the South Pacine was tense but they tell,
failed to clarify in what connexion.
Mr. Brendan Bracken, M.P., Mr. R. H. Cross (Minister of Shipping), Dr. Hugh Dalton (Minister of Economic Wartare); Bir Charles Edwards (Joint Treasury Parlia- mentary Secretary). Sir Percy Harris, Sir Walter Citrine
They spent two days at one Str Robert Vansittart
town, hiding their huge vehicles Diplomatic Adviser to the Foreign and other places, the latest be-
under trees or wherever there Secretary.
This seemed ing the digging of
were deep shadows. trenches in
effective for although a recon- nearly all the London parks,
∙naissance plane came over it did
not find them.
and
INDIA TO HAVE CIVIC GUARD
VICEROY'S APPEAL TO PUBLIC
ITALIAN POINT OF VIEW
¡ They then had 100 tons of petrol, 140 tons of rations and 360 Jars, of rum.
ROME. June 6 Reuter)-The They had a few brushes with new German offensive 13 an enemy tarks and aeroplanes On nounced ir enormous headlines the road to Calais. on the front pages of the evening. At one town they stopped at newspapers,
a farm house and had some "beer.
SIMLA. June 8 Reuter)-The
The Stampa comments that Two tanks were reported on the Viceroy of India has announced "the French cannot win," while road only 200 yards away.
Two
the formation of a civic guard the Lavoro Fascista ridicules the men who stopped behind to finish which would be voluntary and Maginot Line, affiliated to the regular police.
The force was organised on a pro-
vincial basis and will be concern-
ed with civil defence.
District war committees will also be formed throughout India to assist in recruiting, support for national savings and generally encourage the war effort.
The Viceroy appealed to the public for the maximum assis- tance.
their beer were almost caught,
What London Press Says -About Hitler's Latest-
+
Mr.
falsehoods.
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R.A.F. Bombers Penetrate
Deep Into Germany
LONDON, June 5 (Reuter)-The Air Ministry anuances that while German raiders last night. attacked La. Havre for the second night in succession, heavy bombers of the RAF., Dene- traling doep into Germany, were simultaneously carrying out raids on military objectives over a wide area,
RESOURCES OF
LABOUR
The explanation generally, ac cepted here is that the morale of the crews in the German navy has tallén very low and that the Bri-
ish naval command, being fully alive to this fundamental" factor, TTLE bold enough to make the The New York Times correspon- maximum use of its nowledge. dent adds on his OWN behalf:
According to French naval "Men in diplomacy, the navy and
circles. the brief encounter be- the army say that the events last
tween the German battleship week brought home to them the Scharnhorst and a cruiser of the Importance of the British Fleet in Hipper class and the Renown gave what has been the American a falfly clear indication, the full significance of which was under- This interpretation of recent stood in London. No other explana- events was unintentionally con- tion than the discouragement of firmed by a leading Isolationist in the German sailors could account Congress, Mr. Hamilton Fish, in- for the fact that the Scharnhorst,
a "recent speech that sisting in
a battleship of 29.000 tons should the United States must not be led have called of the fight after nine into foreign adventures such as minutes, although she was sup- taking over the protection of ported by the cruiser. Greenland, he said: "There is no
The incidents which took place chance whatsoever, as long as in the Admiral Graf Spee last De- Great Britain controls the seas, cember, when German seamen re- for Germany to seize Greenland fused to face another" encounter or Iceland." He thus recognised with British cruisers, are quoted the role played by the British in support of this view. Navy in defending the Monroe Doctrine.
Divorced
Film Stars
Naval anxiety here has been in- creased by news from Tokyo that our new battleships will soon join the Japanese deet. Major addi ttons to the American battleship
Mr. E. Morgan-Powell, writing squadron are at least two years in the "Montreal Star," says: 1way.
a
divorce pending,
From shortly be ore midnight --------- till the early morning, strong for-
Hardly a day passes from Japan's increased confidence 15 January to December that dispat- ces of British bombers ranged over
shown in the Tokyo Press announches from Hollywood, do not con north-west Germany. setting oll
cement that should Germany in-tain some storage plants ablaze and wrecking
announcement of rall communications in numerous
vade Holland. Japan would object divorce granted, to the Dutch West Indles being probable, a centres from Dortound, in the
taken under the protective custody a north, to Mannheim, que south. LONDON, June 6 (Reuter-Mr of either Britain or America. The action by the parties concerned, divorce averted by mutual.. Frankfort, Dusseldorf and Co-C.R. Attlee, Lord
Privy Seal, United States has its hands full or some problem involving divorce logne were among other great Ger-announced 32 the House of 1x1 watching the Pacific to in which two or more nim stars
Commons man cities attacked.
that the safeguard its essential supplies of are mixed up. It seems as if dl-
yesterday
divorce
At Frankfort, a large oil,storage Ministry of Labour has made antin and rubber, without having to worce is regarded as a most effec- depot was systematically bombed order regulating the engagement contemplate new threats in the tive and appropriate medium for
by relays of aircraft for 90 minu-) tes,
After the German attacks were launched, formidable serial battle
of workers engineering and bullding Industries and of male workers in agriculture and coul mining.
Atlantic.
publicity.
LONDON, June 6 (Renter)The renewal of the "battle, on the Western Front is the principal subject of British press comment.
The Daily Telegraph says. "The The Daily Herald, commenting haste with which Hitler has re-on Hitler's proclamation, deriding sumed the battle has justined the Allies as Plutocrats writes, the inference that he fears a long "Even in an hour of triumph, Hit- NEW U.S. RADIO war. We may be the more certain ler dares not tell the Germans the of his resolve to fing, all his re truth-that Hitlerism's challengers RULE
sources of men and machines upon are the common people of Britain WASHINGTON, June 8 (Reuter) the French Armies. But the u-and France; Hitlerism's enemies developed in the course of which The object of the order is to ena- -The Federal Communications most fury of Nazidom can never are all the free men and women, of
our fighters lent massive and ble labour resources to be directed Commission has forbidden Amert- separate France from England. the world..
magnificent support to the lana to points where needs are, most can radio amateurs to communi- "Our troops are fighting should- "It is their wish that the war forces, with whom constant con urgent,
with amateurs in foreign er to shoulder with the French on shall continue till victory for free! | tact was maintainen.
The order issued by the Ministyy countries. A spokesman of the the Somme. We are working night dom is achieved and their wish
Labour under
Emergency Commission said the move was and day to strengthen that force, will assuredly be fulfilled.".
Direct hits were registered on from June 10,
Powers Regulation takes effect as due to the European war.
an extensive oil storage plant near
The order makes it an offence Mannheim. Flames broke out and spread rapidly..
for an employer to engage a man, { otherwise" than through the em- An isolated group of tanks were seen to explode after two direct ployment exchange, or through hits by salvos of heavy somos,
the approved Trade Union ar.
Essen. Dusseldorf and Wesel were normally employed in any Important marshalling yards at Tangement, or to engage a heavily bombed, while at Cologne those trades, for work in other Union is said to have pointed out stars. When you come to think 70 bombs burst over a railway yard crowded with loaded waggons..
cate
TRANSFER RESOLUTION'
to Bght in France for France with
The transfer resolution is ap-deployment of all arms, proved by the " Foreign Affairs
Committee In both the Senate and House of Representatives.
MUNICH RAIDED
LONDON. June 6 (Reuter)—An
OLD COMRADESHIP
the swiftest and largest possible SILVER EMBEDDED
IN I-KIANG. "The old comradeship will be Hope
SHANGHAI, June 6 (Renter)- of salvaging $150,000,000 tried and proved anew in Flanders worth of silver embedded in the and requires our utmost efforts. I-Kiang near Chengtu is rising We share the confidence of France higher as progress is being made In her army and her leaders."
by the salvage company there, says The Dally Mall says, "What are the Tawanpao.
·DIRECT HITS
of
man,
of
"The more marriages save the mark!) that are contracted by a CHINESE SEAMEN Hollywood star, the more eficient.
APPEAL TO US.
apparently she is supposed to be as an actress--because the more Reuter reports that the Chinese people will talk about her and Seamen's Uni^n in Chungking, has the more the moronically-minded. appealed to President Roosevelt will want to see her divorced and Mr, Cordell Hall Secretary or features on the screen. Why this State to suspend supplies of Ameri- should be we leave it to the said. can fuel and oil to Japan in view public to explain. of the indiscriminate bombing of "It seems to us, however, that it defenceless towns and civilian would be a good idea if a con- populations, according to.
the spiracy of silence could be brought Bhunpao. It was only these sup- about by Hollywood, press agenta, plies from the United States that if there were to be common agree- made possible the bombardment ofment not to mention any divorce, educational institutions and the rumours or reports. in any killing of women and children, the publicity sent out about any film
trades.
of it, there is no vestige of impor Mr. E. Bevin, Minister for La American correspondent at Munich.[Hitler's" prospecta? The essential: The silver is said to have been
tance in such anhouncements. reports that the town was again element in a swift success is lack- buried in the river by Chang
bour, announced that he has re-i OTTAWA, June 8 (Reuter)-Mr. They can at best concern only the ceived the support of both Unions Crerar. Minister of Mines, an- relatives and immediate friends of raided on Tuesday night by planes ing Some of the impetus in the Hsien-chung, notorious Chinese The tex Maurice Henry Ed- and employers in issuing the pewnounced that plans have been the parties concerned, pe believed to be French, This was original thrust were dislocated by bandit, when he retreated to Stewards, Chaplain-in-Chief, Royal order. He hopes in a few days to completed for the fullest co- the second successive áttack, " heavy losses. But the task con- chuen with his plunder.
"What does concern the film Air Force, has been appointed an announce the creation of an in- operation between the Canadian public is whether the actor or ac- The Tuesday raid resulted in fronting the French Army is a Salvage work with the aid of up honorary chaplain to the King dustrial board to advise, him upon organisation for the reception 1tress is well cast and whether he three being killed at the Bavarian heavy, one,
the. hearts to date apparatus is now being He succeeds the Rev. James Row- the problems arising from the British and French refugee child- or the all the allotted role effec motol works which manufacturés | of the British people are carried on and results are expected land Walkey, who relinquished the big transfer of population which ren if the Allied Governments ap-tively. More than that is just sheer engines for German aircraft. with them in this stern ordeal." before long, the report concludes. apointment on his retirement, may" be involved.
proved of their transfer to Canada. prurient curiosity."
and