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HONGKONG DAILY PREC
PRINCIPLES
OF THE MONROE DOCTRINE
PRES. ROOSEVELT FEELS SHOULD BE ADOPTED IN EUROPE & ASIA
LONDON, July 7 (Reuter) That Europe and Asia should apply the principles of the Monroe Doctrine as the means of reaching an agreement on the disposal of posses. slons of conquered nations was put forward by Mr. Stephen Early, President Roosevelt's secretary, in a statement to the press. Mr. Early made it clear that he was relaying the President's views.
The statement was made after Mr. Roosevelt's conver- sation with Mr. Cordell, Hull on the implication of the ex- change of notes between Germany and the United States involving the interpretation of the Monroe Doctrine.
Mr. Roosevelt believed, Mr. Early added, that European, Astatic and American nations] should get together in their respective spheres to settle among themselves "problems of territorial possessions, in-! stead of allowing the conquer- ing power to make decisions,
or
Bupporting Mr. Cordell Hull's pronouncement that the United States could continue to enforce the Monroe Doctrine, Mr. Early added that should Germany claim any French, British
Dutch possessions in this hemisphere, the United States would make no effort to take them over. The American nations would be asked to decide whether they should be placed un- der mandate or held in trust unti they could be returned to the pre-
sent owners.
“ABSENCE OF INTENTIÓN” Mr. Early said Mr. Roosevelt mentioned that there was a com- plete "absence of any Intention whatever on the part of the United States to interfere with territorial questions which involved adjust- ments in Europe or Asia.
His Secretary stated his views.
the Americas settle the question of the disposition, administration and supervision of such Islands or other territorial possessions which be longed to nations conquered by Germany and which lie properly within this hemisphere."
NO AGREEMENT Replying to a reporter's observa- The United States Government tion that Germany claimed that the wants, and thinks, there should be Monroe Doctrine was valid if the applications of the Monroe Doc- Americans did not interfere in Eu- tring in Europe and Asia similar rope, Mr. Early said that he was to its interpretation and applica-speaking of the physical transfer of tion for this hemisphere."
the ownership of territories where- In the case of French Indo-as the German Note, according to Chins, for example, Mr. Early said his understanding, was on political the United States believed that all interference. Asiatic countries should confer and In other words, the Washington reach a decision.
and Berlin governments did not "Let all of them settle their dis-seem to agree on the interpretation putes in Asia and Europe and let of the Monroe Doctrine.
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36TH GERMAN BOMBER TERROR AND INTIMIDATION| No British
SHOT DOWN IN
RAIDS OVER ENGLAND
LONDON, July 7 (Renter)-Another German bomber was shot down yesterday afternoon when enemy aircraft crossed the north-east coast of Scotland....
The bomber crashed into the sea after an encounter with
R.A.F. fighters.
THIS BRINGS THE TOTAL OF GERMAN AIR LOSSES IN RAIDS OVER ENGLAND TO 36. R.A.F
TO CRUSH DUTCH SPIRIT
Decorations
LONDON, JULY 7 (REUTER)-TERROR AND INTIMIDATION are apparently to take place of reductions as a method of crushiar the FRENCH ORDER TO Dutch spirit and independence, according to a Datch News Agency, which says this was made abundantly clear by a "threatening procla mation" by the German Air Commander, Christiansen yesterday, ad- dressed to the people of the Netherlands.
The proclamation among other things, mentions the repeated fal. lure of the Dutch pavy and "land" forces to salute German soldiers i
Spitfires had a chase It is believed that several peo-a prescribed manner. Those who i lasting a hundred miles before ple were injured. they shot down the German bom- ber of the Aberdeenshire coast. early yesterday afternoon.
RUMANIAN POLICY OUTLINED
THE NAVYW VICHY, July 7 (Renter)--A come munique issued by the French Ad- |miralty states;
"In view of the cowardly magren- sion committed by the British Navy:-/ against our feet, which was in the course of being disarmed, alt French naval officers size forbidden. to wear British decorations.” ⠀ BUCHAREST, July 1 (Reuter)— CANADIAN-FRENLA AFTROVAL- The new Ramsalan Prime Minister,
NEW YORK, July- 7′′ (Renter)- M. Giruriu, in a broadcast, said: American opinion of the French "The directing of Eumania's for breaking off of relations with Bri-
of the Axis is an accomplished taken under duress. tions favouring the former Dutch of polley, within the framework tain is that the French stop wa Government insults to German
fact.
The New York Times says it was mile dive to sea level with the killed. It is learned that a wo-
"By this policy we revert to old not the decision of a tree people, Spitfires on his tall.
man was killed and several other soldiers, lack of respect for Ger-
indulge in such "detnonstrative hol
аге haviour
threatened with GRIPPLE INJURED The Air Ministry announces punishment usual for such acts in that enemy aircraft crossed the Germany."
DEATH PENALTY south coast late yesterday after-
Threats are also used against The fighters had climbed to 27,-noon and dropped some bombs. 000 feet before they were seen, Casualties were small in num those responsible for demonstra- The bomber then began a five- ber, but included a few persons
27.000 FEET
L
The two German alrmen jump-people, including the cripple were many and brawis with German sol- traditions of Rumania. traditions and adds the puppets are obedient the parachute of one injured, when two heavy bombydlers. The latter is punishable with which were broken by considers to every jerk of the strings from
ed and
In Canada. French-Canadian newspapers approve the British sekure of the French Fleet.
The Agency adds the proclamations no longer applicable. The in- Rome and Berlin. opened but the other was not seen fell on a corporation housing es-the death penalty.
tate on the outskirts of a south again.
tion shows clearly the Germanclusion within the Axis means the The Spitfires watched the bam-Devon town yesterday. ber crash into the sea.
Five houses. in one road, were campaign to throw a flame for Hol- total transformation of the mtern- land's plight on the Dutch Governal political structure, dominated by .:German air raids on Britain demolished.
ment, by accusing it of unneutral the effective creative nationalist
Le Canada, of Montreal, says? conception."; MANY PEOPLE · HURT continued., all day. An Air Min-
schemings with the British and
He added, "The new Government. "What was done was what ought to istry communique yesterday after- Bombs were dropped by an French, and not meeting much
minst first overcome the difficulties have been done and it was done noon stated that several enemy enemy raider in south-eastern success.
for which it is now responsible, quickly and well." planes flew over a south Devon England yesterday when a num-
RAF, BOWSINGS
A grave possible danger to the town and dropped high explosive ber of people were injured, but no
The Germans now proclaim that After the Great War we failed to
consolidate what we had conquer-British Empire has been removed, bombs. which caused & few definite information is available RAF bombings of Holland are ed and failed to establish founda- and it was beyond reason to think casualties...
retu
based on the information received
R.A.F. Aghters and anti-air-
Planes, believed to be enemy, from Dutch subjects and severe tions for an enduring, peaceful and the British Admiralty could stand craft guns drove the raiders off. appeared over south-west Scot-penalties are threatened against assured future. Today the way is aside while the French Navy came
into Gertoan had
HASTY RETREAT
Further evidence of the rapidi.
land last night.
clear."
future information An Air Ministry communique "Clearer's the admission of stated: "Yesterday effectiveness and accuracy of the ty with which the RAF is deal- last night
bombers comes ing with. Nazi
the south-east coast of tacks on German aircraft factory positions and the falsehood of Ger- from Scotland where early today two at Deichshausen and Dutch sero-man accusations of indiscriminate dromes at Wanlhaven and bombing can hardly be imagined." enemy bombers were sighted.".
Flushing. Two of our aircraft are concludes the Agency. Searchlights were instantly, in
missing. several Spitores operation and engaged the raiders. One raider Is believed to have been crippled but both made a hasty retreat to the sea.
SIGNIFICANT RAF. bombers made daylight, at- RAF attacks on German military
No bombs were dropped,
АП Air Ministry communique states that enemy aircraft which crossed the north-east coast of early this afternoon Scotland were shot into the sea by RAF. fighters.
In a daylight fald over the south-west of England today, a lone raider dropped a bomb, de- molishing a cottage and damag- ing two others.
Second Batch HANGARS AT CATANIA,
Of Hongkong SICILY, SET ON FIRE:
Evacuees In Manila
It is reported that the Hongkong
evacuees who left here aboard the Empress of Japan and Empress, of Asia on Friday afternoon arrived
SUCCESSFUL
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION
LONDON, JULY 7 (REUTER)—THE ADMIRALTY ANNOUNCED THAT "A most successful operation was carried out this morning by aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm and the R.A.F. against Ifalan warships sheltering in the harbour of Torbruk, in Libyà....
No Blockade
at Mantle yesterday both liners Of Martinique
docking shortly after 1.30 p.m.
The women and children who looked worn after a rough passage,
By Royal Navy
"Other units of the Fleet Air Arm attacked aerodromes at Cal tania, in Ble'ly. Hangars and workshops were destroyet and left in flames.":
WESTERN DESERT.
"Last night one bombers again attacked the naval bases at Kiel and Wilhelmshaven. Many bombs were dropped on docks and construction bases at Kiel and naval storehouses at Wilhelmshaven. Docks at Cuxhaven and Hamburg were also attacked and several fires started.
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Grouping Of World Forces
COMMENT
ON THE SITUATION British-Owned Paper In Japan Gives Hints
TOKYO, July 7 (Reuter)-A significant comment on the British position regarding Japan's request that aid to the made by the Japan Chungking regime be stopped was Chronicle, the British-owned and managed paper which takes the view that it is time for the British Government to re- cognise the actualities of the situation."
LONDON, July 7 (Beater)--The possibility of a vast new crouping of world forces is now openly be ing canvassed in diplomatic quar- ""At Cologne a railway Junction ters, says the Observer's Diploma-
It is dangerous to look at the rights arid proceed to obtain by
any blockade what she is now request- was bombed, Dutch aerodromes at the Correspondent Schipol and Texel were also atOne grouping is the Southern Far Eastern situation in tacked.
One of our aircraft is Catholic European, consisting of other terms than those of today, ing to be done voluntarily. As for missing."
the Rhineland and Bavarian Ger-states the journal. The British the request itself, the Chronicle It was later reported that two many with its 30,000,000 Catholics. Government must look at the points out, Japan is only asking civilians were killed and a few M. Laval has been engaged for problem from an exclusively. Bri-what Britain herself has been others injured in # raid over several years on such a project tish point of view and it can be putting pressure upon neutrals to doubted that British do in support of the blockade. south-east England. 11
which, certainly, will be anti-Bri- scarcely Two bombs, one said to be a tish and also anti-Prussian and Interests demand that every effort against Cermany. "Screaming type" fell in the coun-anti-Russian. try district. One demolished two cottages, which collapsed on three occupants, and the other fell in the field nearby.
Proceedings Against Muselier
VICHY, July 7 (Reuter) It IS
.
!
should be made to meet the Jap- SECOND BLOC
anese wishes when this can be Another grouping is the Anglo-done without offence to the main Russo-American trained both upon British interests in the Far East Germany's hid to dominate, Europe and the Pacific, according to the and Japan's bld, to dominate the Chronicle.
Far East.
pointed out by the dally The correspondent, referring to that actually Britain recognised M Malsky's interview with Mr.that Japan has belligerent rights | Winston Churchill in July 3 which, for the Arita-Craigle "formula." he says, was at least partly con- cerned with strategie diplomatic implications in the Near East of Rumania's surrender to Germany. He adds that with a view to safeguard against German inflitra-
MOVING
CAIRO, July 7 (Reuter)-A Bri-announced in a communique issued on into the Blak Sea and the tish War communique states that by the Ministry for Navy, states Mediterranean, it cannot be con- sidered apart from these consi- in the Western Desert our forward the Havas News Agency, that the
siderations to Tokyo were warmly welcomed by members LONDON, July 7 (Reuter)-It is troops intercepted the enemy co-Petain Government is opening pro- of the United States Army.
against Vice-Admiral emphasised in London that the lumn who was attempting to rein- ceedings. Passengers from the Empress of Royal Navy is not blockading Mat force the forces at Fort Capruzzo Museller, Commander of the Free
French Naval and Air Forces. Asia disergbarked in the afternoon|tinique. :
destroying guns, sua mechanics;
The communique states that "Museller has passed into the pay of Britain against his country and was instantly dismissed from his office during the war for acts con- trary to discipline and abuse of his powers and discourtesy."
bands.
Casualties were heavy, including several light tanks. Our casualties were alight.
but those aboard the Empress of French sources in Washington vehicles. Japan, who are going to Fort Mc-are said to have declared that the From Abyssinia, further details Kinley and Baguio, will not leave alleged blockade was designed to of the action at Kassala on July the liner until 8 o'clix this morn-prevent a consignment of our 14 are now available. L Ing.
planes from falling into German The withdrawal of our outpost ARRIVAL BROADCAST · ·
troops, according to plan, was ski- A broadcast from Manila, Which
It is authoritatively stated in fully covered by machine-guns and was relayed to Hongkong, gave London that the Royal Navy is anti-tank weapons. friends and relatives of the eva-capable of dealing with a situa cuees, a picture of the scenes at tion of this dad without going to
the length of a blockade.""" the piers.
NO HEPORTS WASHINGTON, July 7 (Reuter)
USE OF CAMERAS The American Neuens are joint-
The French and German state 17 gathering all the possible infor
The rules governing, the posses-ments alleged that the battle off mation concerning the reported ston of cameras within the Colony Crete lasted two hours. British blockade of Martinique, ac have been relaxed under new regu cording to a statement by Mr. Cor-lations gazetted on Saturday, A dell Hall, at a press conference.
Any person may have a camera The British and French Embas-wth him in the following thres sles in Washington state that they
STERS?
A microphone was apparently placed on the pler and the an- nouncer described the procedure followed at the pler as the women and children left the Empress of Asia and came ashore.
The buzz and hum of conversa tion intermingled with the crying of children were beard distinctly
Ciano In Berlin
It is explicitly recognised that a state of war exists in China, an admission that is meaningless if it does not re- cognise also that Japan bas belligerent rights.
FORMAL CLAIMS
In any case, adds the paper Japan can formally claim these
Referring to the question of si foreign garrisons at Shang- hai, the dally states that it would be wiser to rekoh, a' courageous decision now then to "risk a second Tientsin”
NO PRESTIGE LOST
The ultimate future of Shang- bat cannot be controlled by two or three thousand infantrymen, the Journal observes. As for prestige there was no noticeable loss of it when the British garri son left Tientsin or when the Yangtse gumboats were dismantled and their "crews made available for service in the British Navy elsewhere, the paper says a con- clusion.
TOO FAST FOR NEWSETTES GERMANY'S LIKING
Rumania Too Pro-Nazi:
•·selves.
May Offend Soviet
Air Service Suspended
A Bible Conference of Bethel Mission will be held today, at 10.30 am at Munsang College. Grampian Road. Kowloon
Mr. Stephen F. Balfour has been appointed District Officer in the Southern District of the New Territories, with effect from July, 5. 1940
The Rev. W, H Hudspeth, Secre- tary of the British and Forelta! Bible Society, who has been visit ing Tientain and Peiping on a business trip, returned to thing hat last weer,
NOT BELIEVED LONDON, July 7 (Reuter)—It la
BELGRADE, July 7 (Reuter)-Events in Romania appear to he stated in London that there is no reason to believe the French and moving towards the exclusion of British interests from that country, German News Agency accounts of The chief of these interests is Rumanian oil, exports of which teased the sinking of two French war-some weeks ago, although Germany is now obtaining her full month- ships.
ly quota of 130,000 tons. With the aid of extra railway lines which the Ramanian authorities are now commandeering exports to Ger many are likely to be further augmented.
Forty-five British men and wo men Jett Bucharest yesterday. They included to 22 who were required by the authorities to depart im mediately. The rest left voluntari-
The wedding took place on Jury, ly owing to the intolerable situa-
IN VIEW OF THE INSTRUC: 1 at 1635 Binza Road, Shanghai," tion in which they found them-TIONS FROHIBITING BEITISH the residence of Mr. and Mrs SHIPS AND · AIRCRAFT FROM James Anderson, of Mr. Cecil 193– The Rumanian Government, hav- APPROACHING FRENCH INDO- ward Coleman, son of Mr. and Mrs. ing proclaimed a pro-Axis policy, CHINA, WE HAVE TO ADVISE § Coleman, of London, and Miss Road to Park Road, Bonham Road,
in pursuing it at a speed faster YOU THAT OUR SERVICE TO Jeannette Louise Mertaky, daughter Western Street and Connaught
BANGKOK 18 · TEMPORARILY of Mrs. Elisabeth Mertsky and the Road
BERLIN, July 7 (Reuter) Count than Germany appears to wish:
German circles in Rumanis ex- SUSPENDED, states a notice is late Alfred Mertaky or Chicago. In Kowloon in the area hound Clano, Italian Foreign Minister,
Judge Miltem. Helmick officiated i Hello ed by Chatham Road, Ma Tan was arrived at Berlin this morning pressed disatisfaction over the sued by Imperial Airways »
Road, Tam Kung Road and Prince and was received by Herr Hitler Gigurtu Government because Its This suspension will not affect at the ceremony.
full-blooded Nazi policy towards in any way the main line flying- soon afterwards. Edward, Road to the sea-front after and Count Ciano went the Soviet Union is a trifle too proboat route between Sydney and its western extremity.
On the Star Ferry, and Yaumati into conference at once assisted vocative.
The Boviet remains an unknoWA ferry direct routes between Heng- by Herr von Ribbentrop, the Be-
cretary of State, Herr Meisiger, factor in the Rumanian situation the Italian Ambassador in Berlin which has not lost any of Bignor Alfieri and the German plosive character in recent days Ambassador in Rome, Herr Mac Meanwhile the attitude of
Rumanian newspapers The conversations lasted two Great dain-shows- STO
The announcer then proceeded to have received no reports of the On the island of Hongkong on invite several of the evacuees to blockade. One British official the area bounded by Tung Lo Wan speak a few words into the micro-stated, however, that British ship Road, Tai Hang Road, Bowen phone.
have been cruising the vicinity of "HELLO DADDY” the West Indies since the begin Road, Garden Road to Robinson Many of those who spoke com- ning of the war. mented on the fact that they were glad to be ashore again and added cheerfully that they were feeling quite all right,
came a plaintive voice: Daddy" "Here come two youngsters in
FIRE WORK bathing suita," said the announcer. Beveral other children and wo "One is a little gin of I should say men greeted Hongkong in similar six years old, and the other, a little manner.
man is about five. They certainly The announcer paid a tribute to song and Kowloon, look cute and are wearing just the the manner in which the U. B. It le atil forbidden to take costumes for this kind of weather Marines and Army helped in the photographs while travelling on
• How do you do, little lady, will you landing of the evacuees who were ferry and outside these three areas say something to your Deddy in immediately taken away in batches cameras may be carried only with Hongkong Thank you."
to the hotels and other places are the permissio And immediately over the arranged for their
LONG DISCUSSION WITH HITLER
{and Du
A case of encephalitis more commonly known as “Alet sickness," was discovered in district, Hongker
DEPARTURE CANCELLED
eparture of Imperial Air Ways plane scheduled for yester day was cancelled All mall in-
this plane will be for the to Bingapore, by sea-1
29. The victim -
We Be first throuri Bakashi, who live
Road