HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
Mr.
Anthony Eden Gives Broadcast Message
Britain Is Ready To Meet
Any Nazi Invasion
KATE
LONDON, June 27 (Reuter) Broadcasting last night. Mr. Anthony Eden," Minister for War, said that the time was approach- ingTM when the enemy, having over-run all outlying forts of liberty, would launch his assault on the main citadel-our own land,
Enemy 'bombing attacks at night would be continued and sibly other forms of attack, would be attempted also.
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They will be repulsed and we shall subject the enemy in his own country to constant and heavy counter-attack from the air..........
"We are confident that the enemy will be beaten off”. Giving the reasons for his com-away preventing damage to those plete conndence, Mr. Eden. 'said things by which and through that character of the Britons was which we and our defence will the first reason.
ive-the docks, factories, ships and aerodromes."
"We know you will never flinch. We have learned from the tragic fate of the French nation that civilisation CHIL- not be preserved by material means alone,
"We have seen that ramparts of concrete are not enough.
It is only by dedication of hu- man spirit and human will through the length and breadth
INVADER WILL BE
·UNCOMFORTABLE
ust
Mr. Eden continued: "We have great numbers of machines and We are getting more every day, but we shall always have to them where they can most harm the enemy. And do
forget Dot our guns, with which this try is now bristling, nor
coun-
our
of the land that a complete and balloon barrage which caught a final victory can be won.
DANGEROUS DAYS
couple of raiders the other night.
"I cannot promise you that you "These are dangerous days-days will not be bombed but I can that the when the fibre of our race will and do promise you be put to a hard teat. But we lot of the invader will become also know in our hearts that increasingly unenviable.""
"We are now a fortress-until come to tew the time comes to sally to attack.
they are the days of great op- portunity such as generations.
"It is our privilege as an Em- pire standing alone tó preserve, to restore and in the end to tend the frontiers of freedom.
ex-
It is not sufficient merely to de-,
eat an attack on these islands."
Mr. Eden said the 1,250,000
men under arms in this coun- try had now been increased by the arrival of Australian and New Zealand, contingents, and by the return of a
large number of British and Allied troops. from France, Many of these men had met the The French nation, In 1ts enemy and were "confident that agony, has nowhere to lock but they could beat him.
"The presence of troops" in these islands from every part of the Commonwealth is a stirring sign of the deep unity of purpose which Inspires ail its peoples.
',
of the
True British Spirit
LONDON Jme 27(Reuter Speaking Delare the Overseas League, M. Andre Maurola, the great French "wrlier, said that during the last few days, he had not heard one word of recrimina- tlon or resentment against France by his English friends..
"That only increases my admira- tion and respect for this country,”. be said, and he urged all to do everything in their power to main- tala. whatever happened, the spirit of friendship, for there were more common beliefs between France and England, than between one of them and any other na- No.
CABLE
FATE OF FRENCH EMPIRE IS MATTER
OF CLOSE CONCERN, BUT-
Many Do Not Know
Much About It
LONDON, Jane 27 (Reuter) ----The fate of the French Empire is a matter of clom concern to all, but many do not know very - much about it, mid a Professor of Imperial History of “Oxford
University in a broadcast yealer day.
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Do we realise that. Ike the British Empire, it is a great world-wide political and economic structure? That the French flag-files beside the British in Asia, Africa, America and in all the continents except. Australasia? That the same. complex of races in all, quarters of the earth owe allegiance to the French Republic as they do to the British Crown?
The French Empire covers 4,250,000 square miles and con-. tains nearly 65,000,000 people, he went on,
French Ambassador Resigns
In une respect. it is different from the British Empire. Frenca. men have always been more stay- at-home folk than Englishmen, LONDON, June 27 (Reuter)-It Scotsmen and Welshmen. Except was announced here last night for the colony of the St, Lawrence that M Corbin, the French Am-which for many years past now bassador to London, had resigned. has been happily incorporated in the Dominion of Canada, there Router's diplomatic correspon- dent understands that the resigna are large French communities tion was due to personal decision.
There are no dominions and no M. Cambon will act as Charge d'Affaires in London,
commonwealth of nations. The
earest
oversea
approach to a dominion
is Algeria, which was occupied 100 years ago. About 1,000,000 French- men live there, beside some 6,000,- 000 Arata.
M. Corbin. who has devated his ilfe to Anglo French collaboration, feels that the latest developments make the continuation of his work impossible, at least in an official capacity.
Algeria has a Governor-Generai The appointment of a British and a Consultative Coumeti, but it Charge d'Affaires to France will is not independent like the British
be considered, and it is understood | Dominiona. a derision will be taken as soon as it is clear that he can function Continuation of work impossible without interference.
RACECOURSE MURDER
AGED MAN FOUND STABBED
Senator's
Speech Surprises
"FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1940. -PAGE
Germany, Fleet Depleted,
Realises Policeman's Job
Not So Simple After All!
LONDON, June #7 (Renter)-In co-operation, with the E., A. F.. naval and military forces yesterday 'carried out zonessful reconnaissance of enemy coast lins, states a communiqus from the Ministry of Information.
Landings were effected at a number of points and contact was made with the German troops. › Casualties were inflicted and some of the enemy dead fell into our hands. Much useful Informatieri was obtained and our forces suffered no casual- ties,
The fact that landings were effected at a number of points and contacta made is a reminder of the vast responsibility now 85- sumed by Germany, a semi-official
Newspaper
spokesman commented yesterday. Accountant
Kidnapped
Germany is now attempting to hold the entire northern coast of the continent, from North Cape through Norway, Denmark, Ger- many, Holland, Belgium and France down to the Spanish border JAPANESE SAID TO and Germany's naval forces are greatly depleted.
BE INVOLVED
In the Channel ports, Allied troops were able to, before they left. wreck many of the detences and harbour works,
Another reminder of Ger- many's heavy responsiblätter Is contained in an Air Ministry communique of successful air patrols on Northern France and Norway.
SHANGHAI, June 17 (Ren- · ter)-Representations are be- ing made to the American authorities here over the alleged kidnapping of . Mr. John Costa, Chinese chief ac- countant of the American- owned ynewspaper, · Shanghal Evening Post and Mercury, He is reported to have been abducted from his home in the outside road area last night by three men, one of whom is stated out over to be a Japanese,
WAITED FOR COMPLETION This communique states that on Tuesday, offensive patrols by our fighters were carried
many aerodromes in France. One
On the contrary, just as its life or our patrols met a much larger and physical characteristics are formation of German fighters and
very much the same as those of southern France, so it is treated
The Government is, or was until over Norway states: The new,
Deputies
COVERED WITH GUN While covered with a pistol, he shot down three without any loss, was handcuffed and led away. The Later, a commentary from the kidnappers told his wife that he politically as a part of France. Air Ministry describing patrols Will be brought back soon.
The American authorities have recently, controlled. from Paris. aerodrome, near Bergan, was left been friformed of the Its representatives sit in them flames by a coastal command cumstances, - French Parliament, three in the aquadron Constant watch over Fu Bad-en, mayor of the - City, Senate and 10 in the Chamber of Norway revealed the construction Government of Greater Shanghai
of this new
the City promised. to help and landing ground. TREATY DRAFTED. Coastal commiand bombers walted government police is assisting in LONDON, Jane 27 (Reuter) France has three owner terri. until the work was almost finish
the investigations.-"). Tong Yat-wing. 61-year-old tra- Considerable surprise was aroused, tortes
ed, and then raided it. Many to us for the salvation
ANOTHER KIDNAFTING the Mediterranean on "WE ARE CONFIDENT' velling trader, was found lying in Britain by a precious heritage of civilisation
statement from Tunisia, between Algeria and Ita- bombs were dropped on the run- a dead at 6 am, yesterday in Happy Senator Key Pittman to the press tan Libya, with a European popu- the barracks and the surrounding cal nature, occurred in Shanghal "Never before have we had
CHUNGKING, June 27 (Central) way and incendiary bombs set-Another kidnapping, of a politi- which must inevitably pass from greater number of soldiers on Valley Just opposite the grand-on British Defence Measures.
lation of over 220,000, of whom Europe unless we, with our this island." Mr. Eden. went on stand staircase, with stab wounds brothers from overseas, show an "We are confident that we
A London comment last night is over hair are French; Deserts, woods afire. The planes then flew on June 28, according to a Shang-ig in can in the neck and body. invincible will to defend it,
that there is complete disagree where a naval base has been built: low and machine-gunned the huts hat_report.php throw a sufficient force against His belt and empty purse were ment with his view that Britain and French Morocco.
and wood. Before they left, our The victim was LA Chi-fung. He "Those over whom the iron wheels any enemy who attempts to land discovered 174 feet from where he is totally unprepared for defence
plaries counted 40. fires on and was forcibly taken away from his of the conqueror has passed base on our shores to attack him and was lying, and police, who are and also with his suggestion that
Tunisia and Morocco are not around the aerodrome" thefr hopes on our victory.
defeat him.
making inquiries, believe he was what the United States is able to anexed like Algeria but are pro- "We shall not fall them.”
"If he is able to run the gaunt set upon by robbers.
contribute cannot affect the re-tectorales, and their life is that of
·REFUGEES HANDICAP
let of our feet and airforce, or
the Arab world. sult Underlining the official advice descend upon our land from the
On the contrary," warmest, ap-
At the eastern end of the Medi- to "stay where you are when air, we shall be attacking the
Con-preciation is shown here of the tetrancan. are Syria and Lebanon,
which, Ike "Palestine, are Mr. Eden remarked, enemy in our own soll for Quz
magnificent effort now being dated territory, "The mass of refugees helped to own homes, with all our forces
made in factories and workshops drafted to make them independent A treaty wES: lose the battle of France; they under our own command unham-
In the United States to help Great states in alliance with France, but will not lose the battle of Britain." pered by the necessity of
Britain in the coming struggle with the outbreak of war. It has The enemy would soon leaming supplies or reinforcements
which she is facing confidently. that it was not the nature Loverses.
not been ratified. It is felt that it would be a poor gesture of thanks to America after the ald given, if the British people, with their 45,000,000 copulation LONDON, June 27 (Reuter were to calmir lay down thetr
that our strength and our spirit during Yesterday offensive patrols Great Britain has not the slightest are sufficient for any trial, were flown by our fighters over intention of doing so, and is detex- "No battle can be won by stand-enemy aerodromes, near the French mined to carry tun struggle ing on the defensive or even by coast.
through to a victorious end a. successful counter-attack alone. One of our patrols encountered SENATOR PITTMAN When the time comes, as assuredly a much larger formation of enemy
WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuter)
attacked.
of
send-
our people to alt placidly and be READY FOR ANY ·TRIAL
"I can say this tonight in а
bombed without retort.
"We have 3.71 exceedingly spirit tempered with optimism. I powerful Air Force which will know we have to face hard and
Tong was a native of Hokshan and resided at the Chuen On Boarding House. No. 133 naught Road Central.
New Enemy 'Drome Is Bombed
F
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Sumatra Maru
Detained In Karachi
JAPAN SURPRISED
Out in the Far East is Indo-
AT MOVE China, running from the south Chinese border along the Chins of the detention of the Sumatra „TOKYO, June 27-(Rauter)-Newa
room in the Sun Sun Hotel, Nam- king Road, Shanghai, by... three men, who were later arrested, by the Shanghai Municipal Police.
They confessed that they were members of the so-called Pesce and Reconstruction Army.
FINAL VICTORY WILL BE CHINA'S
SHANGHAI, June 27 (Reuter)—
sea and which includes Cochin- Maru, 5,863 tons by the Indian Praise for the, rapid social, mal China and the protectorates of Authorities in Karachi, which
tary, political and economic re-,
give the enemy a very bad time," anxious times, but I also know The Air Ministry announces that arms without a fight-in any case, Cambodia, Annam, Tonkin and reached.. Kobe by cable, caused construction progress in the north-
he continued.
"Already, though operating at
a great disadvantage, it has in- fllcted severe losses upon him...
"It has never yet met an
when
enemy without, numerical odds being in the enemy's favour. But remember what happened on the only occasion they were operating from thely own bases and numerical odds were not utter-
fantastic."
DON'T ASK ANGRY QUESTIONË
"During the evacuation from Dunkirk, the RAF is known to have destroyed as many
as.. 70
German aircraft in one day.
"Our airmen can still do even
Laos, Ma
This country has an area of nearly 300,000 square miles" and a population of over 24,000,000,
To the south-east in the Pacific Karachi for Bombay on June 24, gapore, upon his return to Chengtu there are French Islands as well when she was suddenly delayed yesterday, after an extensive tour
of inspection, says the Shunpae The message added that there, is
The north-west provinces, Mr- New Caladonia is the most impor-
no prospect of the vessel being Tan stated, had increased in im Across the Pacific in the Ameri-released for at least five days.
portance under China's national- The Sumatra Maru, owned by resistance. He felt confident that'
surprise here.
west province, was voiced by: Mr, The telegram stated that the Tan Kah Kee, Chairman of the
was ship
preparing to leave China Relief Association in Sin
it will, to carry the war against fighters and shot down three-Senator Key Pittman, Chairman as British in the South Beas, and by the port authorities
the enemy wherever he may be without loss. found, you can be certain that RAF. bombers made a daylight of the United States Senate For we shall do so with all our might, attack yesterday on the enemy-eign Relations Committee, has tant
"Already in other parts of the occupied aerodrome in Waalhaven suggested, in a statement to the
the
world we are achieving, success. In and returned safely. Early this Press here, that the most effective cas, we again have the French flag the Osaka: Shosen Kaisha is on the annal victory will be China's.'.' offensive operations. It is this morning our bombers attacked the way to stop Hitler's drive would be beside the British in the little Calcutta'rurilevant offensive spirit which so clearly aerodrome recently completed by to continue the fight from the islands off Newfoundland, animates our forces in the Middle the enemy at Bomoen, near Ber- New World instead of defending French West Indies and French East. It augurs well for the gen. and inflicted heavy damage. England to the last ditch. ↓ future."
All our ‘aircraft returned.
FRENCH VOLUNTEER
LEGION BEING FORMED
LONDON, June 7 (Reuter)
PHONE SERVICE
Special to H.K. Dally Press
· PEKING, June 27 (Havas) The
Gulana.
CONTE ROSSO IN LISBON LIBBON, June 7 (Reuter)The
Mr. Tan and his party will short- ly resume a tour of the Bouth China provinces before returnin to Singapore.
He added that it was no secret
AFRICAN EMPIRE that Britain was totally...unpre- And so scross to Africa again. pared for defence and that what and here the largest part of the liner Conte Hosso with the JAPANESE REPULSED ever help the United States could French Empire is to be found, for tiah Ambassador in Rome and the give would do no more than delay no less than one third of
YUNGYUN, June 27 (Central) the Embassy Staff members of the The Japanese troops driving from the result.
African continent belongs to South African Tegation with their Shumchun to Pingshan, about 14 ** Peking-Tokyo telephone service "It is conclusively evident that France." resumed yesterday after sudden Congress will not authorise interranean territories already men-Indian
Besides the Mediter familles, numbering 14 in all, the miles northeast, are reported to Eden said, "If some enemy planes It is announced that General de interruption on
Trade Commissioner in have been repulsed. They fled to June 18. The vention in the European war he tioned, there are two great groupe Milan and his Indian assistants, Langkong and. Wangkong, respec of Colonies-French West Africa, and some 280 British subjects tively about 15 and 9 miles north- which stretches across the Sahara from Italy arrived here shortly east of Bhumchun, and the plains from the Atlantic after the Monarch of Bermuda,
better and this time in
akies"
Adding a word of warning, "Mr.
get through, and they will, or Gaulle is forming a French Volun-service routes through sinking. Leoncluded. if the sky above your head con- teer Legion in Britain in full agree
tains no British aircraft, don'tment with and will have the
ask angrily what the RAF. Are financial backing of the British FRANCE HAS NO IDEA WHAT
doing.
"They will be bringing down" enemy planes hundreds of miles
authorities
He is also setting up a FTCH
centre for armaments and scien- tide research, placing French brains at the disposal of the Allied causs
The Legion ⠀ will be recrufted from French forces and men now on British BofL
5,000 British Children For Australia teh
PEACE TERMS ARE
LIKE
BORDEAUX, Jung 27 (Reuter)-A statement issued by Havas declares that the French Government has no indication what' the peace treaty will be like.
PEOPLE KEPT IN DARK
to the Anglo-gyptian Sudan; and which is bringing a corresponding French Equatorial Africa, which Italian party from Britain continues those areas down to the River Congo.
Except for four British colonies and one or two Spanish colonies, practically the whole north west It is considered, however, that no
ern quarter of the African contin study of this treaty should be in-
ent thus belongs to France, dertaken immediately and that Arrangements have been made the discussion on it should only
There is also a mail colony on the east coast French Bomall- for. billeting and arming the first be broached together, with the
land, between British Somaliland batch.
whole question of Europe, when
and Italian Eritres. French Soma- the war between Germany, Italy NEW YORK, June 21 (Reuter)-land contains the important CANBERRA, June 27 (Router)-- FRENCH WILL and Great Britain lover,
Commenting on the fact that port of Djibout!;~~~ The conference of State represen
The Franco-German FIGHT ON
and the French nation was not told of.
Further south are Madagascar. tatives agreed to find homes, for
Franco-Italian treaties will then the Armistice terms until Tuesday together with the Reunion and the duration of the war, for 5,000 GIBRALTAR June 27 (Reufer) be incorporated within the general night, the New York Herald Comoro Island in the Indian British children from Ave to 18.
Shipping facilities will be a state that all French units have Concerning the relation between ernment apparently feared its own miles long
Tribune says the Bordeaux Gor- Ocean Madagascar is nearly 1,000 Is the third fargent ranged by the British Govern- assured General Nogue, High Com France and Britam, It la pointed people. It surrendered the conry island in the world
missioner for Morocco, their deter- out that there is not, properly
The French Empire is thus mination to continue the fight. speaking, a separats peace and without consulting them and kept world empire like cast of Belalu
It is reported from Casablanca that the armistice metely recogn. the truth of murrender from them and like the that M. Daladier is under arrest ises the de facto situation namely until it was too late for any popular resources in
reaction to upset the terms
ment
De Some 10,000 offers to accommo- date British children have been received by the Australian Crow
ernment
-Reliable sources at Casablanca peace treaties.
In Casablanes
the end of hostilities
WASHINGTON, June 27 (Reuter). Mr. Cordell Hull announced ges- The passengers include 128 wo terday that the liners Washington men and children,
and Manhattan were falling short- "The treatment of the whole y for Galway and Lisbon to party by the Italian an
evacuate more Americans from the was exemplary throughout.
WAT SONEL:
Spectre Of A Disastrous
Famine Threatens Europe
· PHILADELPHIA, Jane. 21 (Beuter)—“A spectre of the most disastrous famine in history is overhanging Europe,” *Mr. Herbert Hoover at a Press Conference yesterday.
declared
many
He said, "If war continues for British, German and Belgian Gov- for months,” the problem of lernments, seeking pern feeding - Europe's millions will be some sort of third unparalleled in the history of tion to feed the star
private, charity will be the situation:
nd not
Hah. Iampire, ta
and
"materials are
130 to 60 days, un-). He recalled
forthcoming month
cated with the the