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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 1940.
DECLINE IN IMPORTS OF "WE MUST LOOK TO
WAR
THROUGH VLADIVOSTOCK SALVATION
LONDON, June 25 (Reuter)-In the House of Commons, Dr. Huch-Dalton, Minister of Economic Warfare, stated, at question time today, that the decline in imports of war materials through Vladivostock had continued.
He was still, however,
keeping constant watch on that trade.
Mr. Q.le M. Mander; Will he give an assurance that he will co-operate in the closest manner with the Ambassador fin "Moscow?
Dr. Dalton: I will gladly give that assurance. This, of "course; is one of the matters which he will, no doubt, have, al
ready taken up with the Soviet authorities.
WHAT GEN. Inaccurate
祁
DE GAULLE Statement
FORESAW
Form War
Might Take Realised 50 Years Ago
By French
Minister Of Information
LONDON, 'June 25 (BW8)—The
15-19 Marina House, Queen's Road Central.
G.P.O. Box No. 1
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OUR OWN
AND THE EFFECTUAL
DEFENCE UPON WHICH WORLD
MR. CHURCHILL
reported statement by M. Prouvost, HAND OF
| French Minister of Information, to American correspondents is de- clared in London to be inaccurate
throughout and to misrepresent the attitude of Britain.
LONDON, June 25 (Reuter) The Daily Telegraph, in a special article; quotes the pro-
It is quite untrue that HI: Ma- phetic utterances of General jesty's Government ever promised de Gaulle, who foresaw, some to despatch 26 divisions to France Afty years ago, that "large in the first months of hostilities. mechanised fighting units, On the contrary, it was explained -striking camp at dawn, will be in Sta conversations with the fifty leagues away by night-French that during the first yone fall" and described an the British military effort must be armoured brigade as "rolling on a limited scale. across the country as quickly as a horse gallops."
The conclusion reached is: "Gen.: de Gaulle réalised fully the form war might take and that to stop the onslaught of a ruthless enemy France needed an army, not only admirably organised, but equipped with vast numbers of heavily armoured tanks and motorised detachments."
[Gen. de Gaulle holds a very warm place in the esteem of the French people and is con- sidered in French military cir clés as a very shrewd strate- gist.
When he was a Colonel he was often consulted by the more senior officers who, as" early as then, recognised him as one of the cleverest milltary brains in the country.]
AT FOREIGN OFFICE
LONDON, June 25 (Reuter) General de Gaulle, who has formed a French National Committee in London, called at the Foreign Office this morning with his A.D.C.
The account of the Prime Minis- ter's visit to France is equally misleading.
Mr. Churchill explained in the
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MR. HORE-BELISHA
On Rigorous
"THE HOUSE will feel profound sorrow at the fate of Hore-Belisha the great French nation and people, to whom we have been joined so long in war and peace and whom we have regard ed as trustees, with ourselves, for the progress of liberal. cultured and tolerant civilisation in Europe.
"There is no use or advantage in wasting strength and power upon hard words and reproaches.
"WE HOPE STRENGTH WILL BE GIVEN TO US TO
RESCUE FRANCE FROM THE RUIN AND BONDAGE INTO WHICH SHE HAS BEEN CAST BY A MIGHTY ENEMY AND GERMAN
ARMISTICE
OTHER CAUSES. (CHEERS),”, TO FRENCH
Brave People
Fell Victims
Of Abject Betrayal
Thus declared the British Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, when he made his latest war statement in the
Censorship Of French Press
NECESSITY OF CARRYING PARLIAMENT
Mf. L. Hore-Belisha, former Se- cretary of State for War, said he
House of Cominans yesterday afternoon, according to a COMMITTEE considered the Prime Minister's
Reuter message.
MR. CHURCHILL ROSE AT
| 3.47.O'CLOCK,
“But relying upon the true genfus
of the French people and their
| judgment upon what has happened
to them when they are allowed to know the facts, we shall endeavour to keep such contacts, as are pos-
House of Commons un June 18 the LONDON, June 25 (Reuter) sible through the bars of their circumstances in which he had-Describing the action of the prison. informed the French Government Bordeaux Government as “a "Meanwhile, we must. look to our that H. M. Government could not final act of betrayal,' the own salvation, and the effectual de- release them from their obligation Daily Telegraph declares: "It fence upon which, not only the not to conclude a separate, peace. can be assumed that the British, but the French and Eu-
Whence Did
Petain Govt.
Derive Its Authority?
The Prime Minister made his Italian terms exclude any in- ropean and worldwide fortunes QUESTION BY statement a week ago and the dications
of the ultimate
French Government have not ques- peace terms as rigidly as the
tloned its accuracy.
Ten British
Ships Sunk
By Enemy
AXIS LOST OVER MILLION TONS LONDON, June 25 (Reuter) The Admiralty announces
German.
"The single concern of the two dictators is to exploit French ter- ritory and resources to the utmost
depend.
The safety of Britain and
the British Empire. is powerful-
ly, though not decisively,
INDEPENDENT LABOUR MP.
statement showed the absolute. LONDON, June 25 (Reuter) necessity at these times of carry- Following the signing of the armia-ing Parliament with them at Mice with France, a Thermag Amiss ever stage, Says Hou tice Committee has been set up at p Wiesbaden, atates the · German radio."
Is it not inconceivable that this great surrender could be The function of the Committee have been made had the French is to supervise the execution of the Parliament been in session and bad public optrilon," as "expressed armistice terms.
The French Government has through the Press, not been sub- been asked to send representatives. Jected to rigorous censorship?"
FINAL AGREEMENT LONDON, June 25 (Reuter)
Will the Prime Minister assure us, as I am sure he has the mat ter at heart, that in this country Marshal Petan's Government met Parliament and the Free Press will this morning at Bordeaux to dis- not be cut off from the stimulus cuss the final agreement with Ger and inspiration of patriotic ele- many, and Italy.
ments in the country?”
The text of the agreement will] not be published until ratified by the three governments.
CEASED FIRE
NEW YORK, June 25 (Reuter)
Local French
Send Cable Of Loyalty
MEETING HELD AT CONSULATE
Mr. Churchill: It certainly was no fault of the French Parliament that they were not in session.png
Mr. Hore-Belisha: I agree.
Mr. Churchill:And it certainly
ment
these matters. They were driven peli, mell from their seat by the rapid advance of the enemy. I trust that the measures we shall take 'will prevent any similar experiences overtaking my honourable friend or the British Parliament. Arrangements have been made, which I cannot con- ceive will be necessary but "which" are very carefully worked out, to enable Parliament to continue- to
be the guide and corrector and support of His Majesty's Govern ment and for the Press also to
"affected by what has happen-
ed to the French Fleet.
Pressed by Mr. J. Maxton (Inde- "When it became clear that the Dendent Labour), in the House of for the continuance of their war defeat and subjugation of France Commons yesterday, to explain against the British Empire, with- was imminent and that her fine how the Reynaud Cabinet remov-German in France ceased fire at was no fault of the French Press out committing themselves in any Ariny, upon which so many hopes ed and whence the Fetain Govern-1.35 pm GMT, according to the that they were not able to com- way as to the future of France's were set, was retreating under the ment had derived its authority. United States Radio Systems. empire.
German advance, M. Reynaud, the Mr. Churchill, the Premier, said: "On this side of the Channel, so courageous Prime Minister of "I certainly cannot do so in a word. far from bearing resentment to- | France, asked me to meet him at It is a very difficult matter to un- wards the French people, we salute Tours which I did on June 13, ac-|derstand the politics on another them as brave friends who hate companied by the Foreign Secre-country. It sometimes is very hard fallen unhappy victims of abject tary and by Lord Beaverbrook, to understand the politics of one's ¡betrayal.
Minister for Aircraft Production, own" (Laughter). GREAT SOUL.
SOME "ACCOUNTS
Asked by Sir Percy Harris (Liber- "We know that the spirit of
al) for an assurance that at an There were again a large number that the total British tonnage France is something even
"I see that some accounts have early date there would be oppor- of visitors at the Committee bead- lost by enemy action for the Bordeaux Government is unable to with the French Government which cussion on the whole situation, Mr.
the been given of these conversations tunity for full, free and frank dia quarters, including many naval and week, ending June 16, was destroy. The great soul of the do not at all correspond to the Churchill said that he was very military officers, some of whom 52,642 tons, of which 5,600 French people has no part or lot facts. were of high rank.
available tons were lost during the com-in the acts of a government that No information was
asion in publie, if possible; in secret. today as to the possible arrival in bined operations off French bas, never. consulted them, and this country of members of M. Paul ports and are not mercantile which has acquired no title to re- Cabinet secretaries who were in losses in the ordinary sense. present them, and which now pro-
The figures for this period are, claims a day of national mourning attendance, but I do not propose
to go into this at any length. accordingly, ten British ships, eight for pitiable capitulation.
"Of these men and the grievous M. Reynand, after dwelling upob Allied ships and six neutrals.
they have committed the conditions at the front and the The German mercantile losses, wrongs up to June 23, amount to about against the country, the French state of the French Army, with 847,000 tons and the Italian losses, people, when they are again, free which I am well acquainted, asked one day, will be the judges. me whether Britair would release to the same date, to 224,000 tons.~*
"To the real France which France from her, obligation not to CONVOY FIGURES SHANGHAI, June 25 (Reater)
British Wireless adds that up to cherishes liberty and honour, we negotiate for an armistice or peace The barter agreement with the Soviet Government and the United Wednesday, June 19, 25.473 Bri- reach out the hand of friendship without the consent of her British States Government have been tish, allied and neatral ships have and we will not forget her in the any. faithfully fullled, according to been in British convoys with the hour of reckoning that will come schedule, by the Chinese National loss of 36 ships, & proportion of to the ruthless enemy of us both." Government. This has consider-one in nearly 708. rably strengthened China's Inter-
Reynaud's Cabinet.
China Does Her Part
12
0
much in favour of such a discus-
"We have, of
Course, récord kept by one of the if necessary.
"Although I know how great the Freich sufferings were and that we had not, so far, endur- -ed' equal trials, or made équal"
national credit position, says the 3,234 with the loss of three, or DUKE AND DUCHESS contribution in the sled that
Sinwanpao.
The agreement with Russia pro-
Neutral ships convoyed totalled
one in 1,078.
OF WINDSOR MADRID, Juns 25 (Reuter)-The
vides for heavy exports of tea to The Rer. A. F. Rose, of St. John's Duke of Windsor's private secre- the Soviet Union, while that con- Cathedral reported to the Police tary stated that the Duke and cluded with the United States yesterday that a thier entered the Duchess would return to England provides for the export of tungol, Cathedral premises between 11.30 after a few more days here, “bristles and, several other com-.pm, on Monday und 8.30 am, on
modities, the report states;
Tuesday by breaking through “s
ON WAY HOME
bound to say I could not give assent, but there would be no; use in adding, mutual re--- proaches to other things wer might have to bear,
"We agreed that a further appeal should be made by M. Reynaud to
-On Other
Pages
PAGE 2Death sentence on 'wo- man BW.O.F, donations; Legislative Council; Appeal for relief of refugees, vekt PAGE 3 Radio programmes; Coming eventa; Crossword puzzle.
PAGE 4 Japanese air raids; No-
surrender, by French Fleet; China protests: The day of victory.
PAGE 5Compelling prostitu
tion; Police Court cases: Ac- tion for damages; Protection -^-^of Canada./.
PAGE 6-Leading article: Facing
PAGE 8-Britain's MTB's; How
up to the Far East.
WEN
news was kept from French,
the United States and that if 1 || PAGE. 8-Canada's transporta-
•/Goods are being sent to these stained giang window and stole The Duke and Duchess of reply was not sufficient to enable -countries according to schedule property to the total value of $22 Windsor, it is learned in London M. Reynaud to go on with the and the successful fulfilment of The loot consted of a brown today are on the way to this fight then we should meet again. the agreements has created a good coloured rug, valued at $20, a white country from 8pam,
ag and take decision in the light of impression in american and Soviet hand towel and a blue table cloth. It is expected that they will now facts
both valued at $1 each.
make the Journey via Lisbon
Continued on Page 7
official circles, it is stated."
tion facilities, Largest photo- graphic montage: No exports to-France:
PAGE 10 London Stock Ez- change: Stock market) énaler? Silver market
It is learned that a cable to the play their functions in "all the French Embassy in London was vicissitudes that may lie before us” dispatched by the French Consul (Cheers).
la Hongkong, sasuring the French Government there of the loyalty of the local French community, "
When asked by a representative of the Hongkong Daily Press as to what were the decisions and re- sults reached at the meeting of French residents in the Colony held on Monday the Consul declined to make any statement. A
However, it is understood that over a hundred French residents participated in the meeting at the French Consulate.
The French Consulate here -takes-Itsorders from the French Government in London headed by General de Gaulle, It is learned. D
Demolition Of Two Towers
LONDON, June 25 (Reater) Two London's landmarks will be demolished.
These are the steel towers of the Crystal Palace which will be demolished and the fron given to the Government.
The trustees felt that the time has come for them to give what they can towards the Govern- ment's request for all scrap fron which could be spared.
It is also understood that context. The towerk were the only
of the cable sent to London con-structure of Crystal Palace which firms the spirit of the cable dis-remained after the disastrous fre patched by the French residents in on November 30, 1938. the Philippine Islands.”
POLISH TROOPS
IN LONDON
LONDON
June 25 (Reuter) Several thousanda. Polish soldiers have arrived from Frances
NO STEEL FOR FRANCE
- NEW YORK, June 25 (Reuter) -American steel factories have received orders from Britain for the steel ordered by Frances
Production for French orders ceased abruptly when France ruen Tor peace.