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AMERICA COMPARES JAPAN'S 35,000-Ton WEYGAND GIVEN RAW DEAL:
WITH MUSSOLINI'S
THREATS
ACTION: DISPOSITION OF U.S. PACIFIC
FLEET
Enemy Ship SUGGESTED EVACUATION
Sunk By OF YOUNG FRENCHMEN TO
A MYSTERY Submarine
PHILADELPHIA, June 27 (Reuter)-It is difficult to say whether Washington re- -gards the European or Far Eastern situation with more anxiety, but both are being regarded as most serious by the Department of State and White House, although little Information is available on either, according to well-informed quarters in the United States.
In unofficial circles, Japan's actions and threats of further action are being com- pared with Mussolini's action when he felt it safe to act.
What action, if any, the
JAPANESE INTENTION United States would take if TOKYO, "time" Reuter)-A
LONDON," "June" 27" (Reuter)———- British raidandia, the "enenty coast line were admitted in a German
| High Command communique which {"states" thut"reg hriaissance attacks
by weak enemy sea forces on the northern French coast, during the night of June 24. were easily r pelled.
RAIDS NOW Japan should upset the status despatch received by the Domet of a 35,600-te enemy, ship
TAKEN AS
A MATTER OF COURSE
CHINESE MORALE
UNAFFECTED
quo in the Pacific, cannot] Agency ever be guessed.
from
A sabussrine reports the sinking"
southern China During: Wednesday night » Get» states that the Japanese force bas man planes again attacked, docks The disposition of the Pacific no intention of invading French and quays and bombed aeroplane Fleet of the United States is as Indo-China but only mean to ductories in England." One of our
{' much a mystery hev as in Hong, take action to cut off the supply planes failed to return. Iulu although some units may of war materials from Indo-China come towards the Panama Canal, to the armies of Generalisaime but the general belief is that the Chiang Kai-shek. majority of the vessels will remain
in Hewallan waters or at points east.
Political observers point out that It is the widespread Belief that it was because of the possibility of just such a situation 'as has arisen that the Fleet has been kept in mid-Pacing so long.
MANY-INTERESTU
I
India's War Effort
UNIFIED SUPPLY
CONTROL
British planes, continued their bombing" attacks on western" Ger- many last night without causing damage. to muitary objectives. Many civilians were Hiled or wounded."
Two of the British planes were shot down by anti-aircraft fire and another by a fighter."
T. V. Soong In
COLONIAL
POSSESSIONS
LONDON, JUNE 27 (REUTER)—A FRENCH MILITARY OFFICIAL, WHO ARRIVED IN ENGLAND FROM BORDEAUX JUST BEFORE THE ARMISTICE, said that M. Paul Reynaud and his government wanted to continue the fight and intended to remove the Government to Africa to carry on the war, if necessary.
When Marshal Petain was asked to join the Government, his great reputation was a great stimulus to the French people, but many members of Reynaud's Cabinet were already thinking of capitulating.
-Regarding Gen. Weygand, he said that the great French General was a broken man and that he had been given a raw deal.
He suggested to M. Reynaud that young Frenchmen should be evacuated from Bordeaux to French colonial
possessions in order to resume the battle and that ships DEMAND FOR Government was too busy to think of nothing but the RETURN OF
should be commandeered for this purpose, but the Petain
armistice negotiations.
"BESSARABIA
"Last Bastion Of Europe"
NEW YORK, June 27 (Reuter)-Describing Britain as the "last bastion of Europe," the New York Herald-Tribune declares that. aa long as the British people see any ultimate" hope before them, and they can pin such hope on increasing material aid from America's permitting them to maintain the blockade, and more and more nearly to match. Hitler's air force, the British islands car yet become the base from which the vast Hitler' power may ultimately be destroyed in its own contradictions
TO RUSSIA
ITALIAN REPORT **UNCONFIRMED
2
DE GAULLE IN COMMUNICATION agency, the Soviet Government has
WITH EMPIRE COMMANDERS
Special to H. K. Daily Press CHUNGKING, June 27 (Havas)--
PURE NONSENSE For the second time in 24 hours
LONDON, June 7 (Reuter) The Japanese planes raided the western
Germans, admitted of the British suburbs of Chungking this morning, lighting several large "fires along The interests of Americans are
landing at Chaunel ports yesterday the banks of the Chialing River.
many, including the possibility of SIMLA, June 27 (Reuter)--Fur- but magnised the exploit as a The raiders, which appear a considerable loss of trade with ther impetus to India's war pro-landing of ahlah expeditionary batches, did not bomb Chungking China, the maintenance of inde duction effort is expected to be force, which pure nonsense, as three batches, did not shambapendanamh maintenance of achieved by the decision of the only small as wera janides
the suppiles of rubber, atin and Government of India to place the seek information which they pro- Chungking proper.
A number of heavy missileg fell tungsten from the Far East, as whole of India's supply organiza cured without the loss of a ringle dangerously near Chialing House, well as the United States general tion under unified direction and man the only hotel for foreigners since condemnation of aggression and control
This decision, follows the enor- the destruction of Chungking Hos-refusal to recognise territorial tel.
changes brought about by force.
mous pressure of demands from all Some political observers bellevesources upon the country's produe=" HOUSES DESTROYED.
that, unless the Government is 20-{tive capacity. Several private houses on the ing completely isolationist-01 The control of the supply or Chengtu Road were destroyed as which there is no sign-some ac-¡ganisation will be carried out by well as a considerable number of tion by the American "seems un- way of a Supply Board whose pre- straw huts,
avoidable if threats, such as im-sident will be Sir Mohammed Zal- Although the casualty figures plicit as Gen. Hata's statement, are fullah Khan. were relatively low, the recent carried into effect. days' bombing have made several thousand persons homeless, mainly pubilean Convention 110m the rea-
semi-official business. among the poverty stricken class,
reached, Mr. Boong, who travelled' in- From a military point of view
cognito, was greeted at the air- Special to H.K. Dally Pressport by Dr, Tsun Chi-yu, Chinese the result of the raids appears to
HAVANA, June 27 (Havas)-The Consul General, Mr. Joseph Ku, be nil as it is also from the
Pan-American psychological standpoint, as the seriously threatens American in-next
Conference Chancellor of the Consulate, and bombings do not affect the morale terests and the United States de-will definitely open here on July Mr. Robert Raymond. General of the people who now take the fence programme for which rubber 17, the State Department an~ Manager of the New York Branch daily rald as a matter of course. is an essential.
Complete divorcement of the Re-
litles can hardly be better demon- strated than the Republican Plat- form which turns not even a blind eye towards the situation which
PAN - AMERICAN CONFERENCE
nounced.
"We Are Certainly Up Against It, But So Are The Germans": Real War Which Britain Faces Against Hitler Begins
en WE ARE CERTAINLY UP AGAINST IT, BUT SO ARE THE GERMANS," said Mr. F. A. Boyd, well-known London
$652 Robbery political observer, in the course of a broadcast interview
On Peak
New York
Special to HLK. Daily Press KEW YORK, June 27 Havast Mr. T. V. Soong, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank of China, arrived by plane from San Francisco on what he described as
of the Bank of China.
TURKEY JUST WATCHFUL" LONDON June 27 (Reuter) According to a statement by the Ankara radio, Dr. Saydam. the | Prime Minister of Turkey, declared |that Turkey, while continuing to perfect her military preparations, is to maintain her present attitude. of non-belligerency
We hope by a position of
with Mr. Anthony Weymouth, in the B.B.C. Studio yester-watchfulness and by avoiding any | provocation that we shall preserve day which was broadcast in the Overseas Service from
peace for our own country and for Jewellery and personal articles Daventry.
those around us,” he concluded. valued in all at $652, was stolen. Mr. Boyd said that Germany was no doubt feeling. from No: 501. The Peak, the resid-pretty elated" over her recent military successes but it ence of Mr. Fowles, between 6.30 was not that sort of elation that one would expect. pm. on Wednesday and 8 am yer terday, R
The police are seeking the cock boy of the house Ah Lun, who is stated to have disappeared at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday,
On the whole the Germans blockade, she brought the blockade had been prophetic about this on herself when Eller became war and the people told by dictator.
their wireless and their news- NAZI CASUALTIES papers that the war would
Questioned as to the casualties suffered by the Germans, Mr. Boyd Amongst the articles stolen is a soon be over. They were told said they were not as heavy as dur- lady's gold wrist watch with the by Hitler that the Germans ing the last war, nevertheless the Inscription. "Paddy* and the date, would be in Paris on June 15 German losser must total about a
and they were there a day million or more. vy 21/6/32, on the back
ahead of schedule. Mr. Boyd went on to comment RUBBER AND TIN
But this was by no means the on the effect of the raids carried FOR U.S. DEFENCE end of the struggle. The elation out by the RAF night after
of the German people will be night over Germany, STOCKS
dampened when they find out that It is very doubtful that the people in Berlin know how WASHINGTON, June 27 (Ren- the war had only just begun.com
badly Hamburg had been ter)—The United States Recon: The average German did not
bombed. struction Finance Corporation, want peace at any price, Never- which was yesterday given newtheless, the longing for peace The number of casualties In these raids was kept secret and lending powers for defence pur widespread in Germany, and the those who were wounded were dis- poses, has begun. negotiations for victories are not welcomed because tributes throughout the country to the purchase of large quantities of they are victories but because the prevent the people from learning -rubber and Hin for American de- | Germa
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LONDON, June 27 (Reuter)--General de Gaulle during the past few days has been in communication with commanders-in-chief the French colonial empire with a view to ascertaining the attiinde that they would adopt in the face of the armistice terms." It is understood that very "de- Saite information" has been re- ceived from Indo-China that Gen. Catroux, Commander of the French forces there, will not allow French territory to be invaded.
It is stated that the French
forces there are in very high spirits and are ready to keep on fighting if necessary, until anal victory is
Information received in Lon- don enables the French Na-
believe tional Committee to that Gen. Nogues, Commander- in-Chief in North Africa, shares the point of view of Gen, de Gaulle and his collea rues in London. -
It is believed that Gen. Nogués is taking all necessary steps for organising resistance should North Africa be assailed.
GENERAL NOGUES STANDS FIRM Special to H. K. Daily Presa LONDON, June 27. (Havna)----
LONDON, June 27 (Reuter) According to a report from Buchar est published by the Italian. News
demanded the restoration of Bes karabia and the northerny gemston of Bukovina to the Boviet Union.
armed from neutral sources, de
The report, which is not con-
| clares - that M, Molotov Boviet Foreign Commisaar, summoned the Rumanian Minister :. at ⠀⠀ Moscow
yesterday and communicated these
re
demands to the Rumanian Goyern- ment, and, according to this port, was given until the evening. to formulate a reply,
Soviet aeroplanes have been.
General Nogues, Resident-General dying over Rumanian, territory and of Morocco, formally announced there is alleged to be considerable that he will not give an inch of agitation In Rumanian political French African soil without fight circles,
The radio in Tunis broadcast the jew declaration adding that 'Talian | forces have failed to advance mto
French territory in Africa."
FRENCH GOVT. MOVING
Welsh Town
Has First Air Raid
#LONDON, June 27 (Reuter)-A Welsh town had its first air raid Special to H. K. Daily Press
early this morning. Five bom be During today many names of LONDON, June 27 Havas) are believed to have been dropped Frenchmen were registered in this Authoritative British circles report There were no casualties and the country who are willing to serve that the French Government will only material damage was to one with the French volunteer legion shortly move, from Bordeaux to house, ku EL being organised by Gen, de Gaulle, Clermont Ferrand,
ADM. DECOUX APPOINTED GOVERNOR - GENERAL
OF INDO- CHINA
LONDON, June 27 (Router) -M. Lebron has signed a degree {"vesting, in--Vien-Admiral Decoux the functions of Governor-General of Indo-Chins replacing General Cafront who has been recalled to France.
· M. Gaston Joseph, Adviser on: Political Affairs in the Colonies, is given, až sporini, misalan" for the co-ordination of defence, and French" interests In Indo-China, New Caledonia and French, oceanie possessions.
TWO SHOT.
It is officially stated; that two German, strcraft was shot down and one damaged in last night's raids.be
[The first bomber destroyed - waa a Heinkel shot down, oft the south- east coast, shortly after midnight, by & Hurricane. Stif
The second was a Junker / 88. which was attacked by a Spiture over the east coast and the pilot saw the machine explode in 2010- air, his buleta having struck a bomb in its rack
PASIDAL DEAD ASTERN I
A Flight Lieut. in a Blenheim spotted a Heinkel off the south
M, Cayla is appointed covernor-General Huntziger, who conduct coast Well held by searchlights He General of Madagascar,
ed the armistice negotiations with opened are from dead astern and
trac "M. Deboisson, Governor-General both Germany and Italy is head of 237
Bullets hitting the of French West Africe and French the French delegation on the enemy Equatorial Africa, la appointed | Franco-German Commission The Heinkel rear gunner fred High Commissioner for French Admiral Duplat is bead of the back but suddenly stopped when Africa with authority over West delegates to the Franco-Tallan the Blenheim's bullets Africa, Equatorial Auca and owner | Commission.
| mandated territories of the Came-
roons and Togoland
Replacement of the Governors- General of Indo-China and Mada
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