HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
GENERALISSIMO SAYS AMERICA SHOULD ACT
Broadcast Message On War Anniversary
for
CHUNGKING (By Air Mali)-"The day bas arrived" America to take decisive action." declared Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek referring to Japan's menace in the Far East The National in a broadcast to America at the invitation of Broadcasting Company on the third anniversary of the Sino- Japanese War on July 7,
The Generalissimo said: "America and China, facing each other across the bread expanse of the Pacific, share Intimate iwo nations falls and indivisible mutual interests. Upon our
equal responsibility in the defence of peace, justice and civil. isation in the Far East.
" "The import of China's resistance is clear enough to the American people, whose sympathy and support have greatly heartened the entire Chinese nation. To you all we are deeply grateful,
"I need
not review here the is my hope that all friendly Sta- course of events of the past three tes will realise their obligations years of war, Suffice to say, we, and live up to them accordingly. in China, have fought under great "I strongly believe that our re- difficulties, but always with Torquest to the American people for titude and perseverance As a re- concerted action to restrain Ja- sult of our resolute stand we have,pan's evil desires is fully justified. ma large measure; exhausted Ja- and will meet with a favourable pan's anlitary strength so that response. today, although she cherishes an inordinate ambition to control the
WILD AMBITIONS "Since the Japanese aggression.
CABLE
Mr. B. S. Carter and his bride, the former Miss B. C.
Stratton (King Studio).
REGISTER NOW
ANOTHER APPEAL
TO PORTUGUESE
FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1940-PAGE
150 150 Planes Engaged In South Coast Combat
LONDON, July 11 (Reuter)—A correspondent on the South Coast" telephones that at least 10 German planes were seen to crash trio a the sea in yesterday afternoon's big air hattle in which it is estimated that at least 150 planes were engaged.
Three German bombers were shot down by Spitfires in less thah three minutes, all falling in vertical dives into the water. Another German machine had its tail shot off, and a bomber and fighter collided in mid-air.
The many Portuguese who have not deemed it necessary to respond to the invitation by the Acking Portuguese Consul, Mr. E P. de Vasconcellos Soares, to register themselves in case of possible evá- One fighter dived vertically into opation will probably find that the sea after receiving a burst of their lackadaisical attitude will are into its tail and several badly react to their personal discomfort | damaged raiders, with smoke pour- should evacuation taks concrete) ing from their tails, turned back form Up to yesterday only ap towards the French coust but proximately 1,350 hava registered. seemed unlikely to get home.
Mr. GA Figueiredo, who is in At least five planes are believed charge of registration, has, how-to have been shot down in today's ever, decided to give these people biggest air battle, which occurred another opportunity to register. over the Channel.
As a result of this the time limit, About 30 German bombers, es- which was set for midday yester-corted by fighters, were engaged.
Guns and fighters broke up, the Monday, July 15, at, 5'p.m.
formations and sent the enemy
day, bas now been extended to DELEGATE TO WORLD CONFERENCE RETURNS
SINGAPORE'S Urban Co-operative officer, Mr. Arthur K. Isaac, who was elected by the Methodist Mission to represent Malayasia at the Methodist, World Conference which was held from April 24 to May 14 at Atlantic City, New Jersey, returned to Singapore last week, says the Malaya Tribune.
A
Pacific, in reality she has already against Manchuria in 1931. I have visit there, sald Mr. Isaac. was democracies."
striking impression of his been made against the Western loss freedom of action. Thus the noted to telling features In
that delegates of all nations, who sacrifice and the struggle of the | American 'opinion and policy. sat
Mr. Isaac is of the opinion that "together in comradeship, there is a lurking suspicion that Chinese people have not been in
"Flist, America has consistently showed to him very convincingly, the Trojan horse methods of Ger- valo.
disapproved of Japan's brutal k
that in Christianity, race and many in the shape of traitorous vaston. Despite the preoccupation class distinction are conspicuous-citizens and refugees are "at work PRESERVING ORDER "As you well know, three years in the European war, of nations
ly absent.
in certala centres, but the cun- ago. at the beginning of hostill-friendly to China, Japan has nut
"The problems. confrontingning of the ancient Greeks who tles; we, in China, were resolved fell wholly free from the pre- to use all our resources not only sence of powerful force capable Europe and the East," he said, smuggled a few warriors inside a to ensure our own national mir- of curbing her wild ambitions in "became the personal problems of dummy horse, will find a differ
every delegate. It was a world ent reception awaiting them at vival but, also, to preserve inter- the Pacific.
"Second, before taking defnite conference-and everything that the hands of the American whose national falth, humane justice.
afe and Government is his liberty action, America is always cautious happened in the world båd and world order.
effect on the once she 18 direct
Christian and whose individual and na- "In the minds of all Chinese, and reserved; but
tional functions are wholly 100) the best way that we can requite committed to a certam course. church at farge. the assistance given to us by the she is exceedingly firm and forth- "The Methodist world church has per cent, democratic. American Government and people, right.
Roosevelt over eight million members, and "The British Ambassador i is to resist to the bitter end. We has stated: Peace is not to be they run their entire church pro-Washington. Lord Lothian, are resolutely determined to con-had for mere aspirations and em-gramme on a single axis-every demonstrated the calmness and tinue resistance until the Japan-pty words. From this it can be blow to democracy many part of ese militarists are thoroughly seen that America's cautiousness the world, is a setback to the
Christian ideals of peace, Brother awakened to the folly of their is a token of firmness"
Until they lay
TIME FOR ACTION
hood and freedom. present course,
arrived down their arms
day has of aggression and are ready to honour interna-America to, take decisive action. ignores the tional pacts, especially the Nine Japan deliberately Power Treaty. So long as this is statement made by your Secretary Cordell Euli, on not realised, we will continue of State, Mr. fighting. Whatever sacrifices may March 30, 1940. that the United be entailed, we will not shrink Stales rejects the use of armed from them. We owe it to buy an- force as an instrument of national cestors to defend our heritage; we policy. She is bent on defying the owe it to posterity to work for seriousness of the American Em enduring amity.
NOT PARTIALITY
"The
A President
for
bargo Act Thus, If America's fixed pelley of opposing aggression is i to be truly effective. If the source "The sympathy and good-w of conflagration on the Pacific 13 shown to China by the world-at-ever to be extinguished., now is large are not indications of par- the time. There should be no fur- tiality; they emanate from a com-ther delay in putting a stop to the mon will to safeguard human
export of war materials to Japan,
rights against the aggressor.
"At this moment of, world upheaval, when "Japan's lust - for conquest recognizes limits, we are impressed anew with the singular value of China's past resistance, and with the weight of respon- sibilities yet incumbent upon
HS.
America appeared to Mr. Isase to be very busy with her war preparations..
the tourist, the whole country looked as if she was already at war." The recruiting offices, Mr. Isaacs said, and the rela tive Army, Navy and Air Force posters, could be found any- where and everywhere."
"AMERICA REVOLTS
has revolted in a body against the "America's freedom and 1erty
ruthless aggression which
MBA
has
confidence of the British race in the present war in a manner which has received the acclama tion of the American public.”
During one of the critical days in Europe, just before the capitulation of Paris, went on Mr Image Lori Lothian was lecturing to New Yorkers on the subject of the English language and told them with pride and satisfaction that two of the greatest exponents of the English language, in his opinion, were not Ameri- nor even Englishmen, but two sons of India-Srini- Visa' Sastri and Mahatra Gandhi.
tans,
BLACK-OUT FINES "TOO LIGHT'
SHARP WORDS IN
COURT.
There was a sharp'exchange of remarks at Nottingham summons between the chairman of Their fighter "escort remained to court
Spitfires, whose pilots the Bench, Mr. A. Turney, and de-
during the hearing on osack-ont prosecutions.
It was reiterated at the Por-scurrying. tuguese Consulate yesterday that there is no reason to believe that engage an emergency would arise in the manoeuvred so as to encircle theputy Town Clerk, Mr. T. 3. Owen, meantime, but those members of Germans.
ENEMY. CASUALTIES the Portuguese community who
The Air Ministry stated: "In to- Mr. Owen was prosecuting in 20 have not availed themselves of the
In calling the attention of opportunity to register are advised day's confused series of engage- cases.
ments, it is difficult to Basess the bench to the fact that the not to delay doing so. D.
The following is the special time enemy casualties accurately at this maximum penalty was £100, or s at which registration may now be stage, but it is known that ten months imprisonment, or both, be made: -10.30 am to 12.30 pra, and enemy aircraft have been shot urged that the time had passed '3.30 p.m. to 5 pm.
down and "the destruction of ...a | for such small finer at 10s or 206. number of others has been report- After the magistraten, had im- ed though not yet confirmed."... pased a fine of 408 in one fans, On Inquiry at the Ministry of Mr. Owen commented on what be
that bombs were dropped during chairman remarked that the case the morning and early in the after- had now been decided....
SING TAO FOR Home Security it is understood regarded as a light fine, but the
SINGAPORE
PERMISSION. NOW GRANTED
noon today at a number of points
оп
the south and south-west
coasts, and in south Wales,
38%. Owen said: "You have different ideas from mine."
The chairman repfled: "Wa shah The damage resulting from these not stand your insults much ralds was not great and casualties longer. Do your work, and we
were not serious.
FELL WIDE
will get on with ours. We are not
work:"
After a delay of nearly two months, Slag Tao Sports Club have
As the bombers flew over, they going to allow you to do our now obtained permission from the released several salvos of bomba Football Association of Malaya 'to which fell wide of the mark. tour Malaya. They have already Anti-aircraft guns barked, and "OUT OF BOUNDS” been granted permission by the fighters roared up to attack. As Hongkong Football Association to the aghters drove off the bomber Board of Trade announces
LONDON, July 11 (Reu make the visit.
a Nazi. Aghter escort which had The team will leave Hongkong been hiding in the clouds above, the whole of French territo
Europe, including Corsica and early next week and will include į dived firing with machine-guns.
in their timerary visits to Manila Other British Spitfires went up geria, and the French and Burma where games will be and circled behind the Germans, Morocco and Tunisia are enemy played.
driving them away after a sharp territories for the purpose of the
Trading" with the Enemy Ack - Bing Tao hope to play three engagement....... games in Singapore, the first Plaries appeared all over the sky against a Combined Singapore and anti-aircraft guns, for several team, the second against the ser- miles round, were in action.
An unidentified plane fell and is vices, and the third against All Singapore.
believed to have crashed.
DOCKYARDS ́ ATTACHED An Air Ministry communique states:
terday by aircraft of the Coastal Command, and Bomber Command from which three of our aircraft have failed to return.
"During yesterday enemy bomb- After the Singapore games, they will play matches at Kuala Lumpur
ers escorted by fighters, carried cut attacks on our shipping and and Penang, and will proceed from the last mentioned part to Burma "Last night R.A.F. bombers at-coasts.
"Information 60 far received where they will play three games tacked naval dockyards at Wi- in Rangoon
helmshaven and Bremen, goode shows that in yesterday's engage On their homeward journey, they yards in Ruhr, all refineries at ments our fighters shot down 11 Monheim, and aerodromes at enemy aircraft, three of which will again play games in Singapore
kong at the beginning of 'Septem-
THE PARTY
and in giving a corresponding in- DEVASTATION IN HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE la Manila, returning to floor Borkum, Taxel, Schipol and Warl- were bombers. There is reason to
crease of support to China.
"It is my hope that the people
of America should not only sup-
ROTTERDAM··
port their Government's policy: LONDON, July 11 (Reuter› --- but should further exert themsel- Details have been received of the ves to see that it is effectively terrible devastation wrought in carried out. A5 the leader of Rotterdam by German bombers on China's resistance, I wish to re- May 14.
peat for the beneft of our Ameri- Well-informed: Dutch circles in "I dare to assure you that Chia can friends what I said in 1937 London state that the number of shall not fall in her task; she that the forces of truth and jus- dead was approximately 30,000 shall acquit herself with dignity tice, once set in motion, must! and honour. At the same time, it emerge triumphant."
INDIAN COMPANY
MISSING
Only three buildings were left standing over an area of two square infles
Despite this, the German state- ment published in German-com-
ber.
"
haven.
believe that many more were "Damage was done to all these seriously damaged. In yesterday's -objectives. All T aircraft re-operations, two of our fighters were
turned safely.
lost in action with the enemy. "Extensive reconnaissances, es- "On Wednesday three of our torta and patrols were flown yes 1ghters were lost."
ROME, July 11 (Reuter) It is officially announced that 200 Ita- llan and Albanian officers and men lost their lives when the 2,427-ion Visits to Indo-China and the uner, Paganini, caught fire and Dutch East Indies, which were Bank on June 28, about 12 miles of originally included in the itinerary, Durazzo.
are not now possiblę. The Pagannini had left Bari for The touring party will consist Durazzo with 920 troops and crew of:-
aboard.
RECOGNITION OF CZECH GOVT. LONDON, July 11 (Reuteri
Au Hoe (Manager); Lo G-hlu (Hon Sec.); Chow Yuen-lin (coach); Cheung Wing-choy (goal); Siu Tin-Um (reserve goalte); Tin-sang Hou Yung- sang, Mak Biu-hon, Trang Chung-
BUNA BOMBED trolled Dutch papers said only 300 in the House of Commons, asked wan (backs); Lau Chung-sans
NAIROBI, July 11 (Reuter)-It hundren were killed
The work of clearing up last
SIMLA, July 11 (Reuter)-Theis omcially announced that Buna, Government of India announced | south of British Moyale, was proceeding seven weeks after the today that No. 22 Animal Tran-bombed and machine-gunned yea- bombardment and human Tictims sport Company of the Royal Indian terday by Italian aircraft.
are being found at the rate of 300 Army Service Corps is reported Eighty bombs were dropped, but bodies a day. missing and must be presumed 'to | no damage was done and there it is added that the devastation -have-been-captured -----
-were-Bo-casualties. This morning wrought by the bombers was The Company formed part of the the enemy heavily shelled British gravated by the enormous firea male transport which joined the Moyale, and later British troops which burned for two days: British Expeditionary Forces in were attacked. 'December and it was in the Metz No further detalls are get
area at the time of the German | available, advance, the rapidity of which presumably forestalled. ments for its evacuation.
Enemy aircraft were also active] "arrange-·| in the same region. An Italian claim to have captured a number All other units of the Indian of British troops in the Turkian contingent with the BEF. have region, is denied. reached England safely.
SUBSIDIES FOR
EDUCATION,
CHILDREN FOR
DURATION:
CHUNGKING, July 11 (Central MELBOURNE, July 11 (Reutër j
ANTONESCU - WAS UNFRIENDLY
if he would consider the granting Trui Ab-fal, Leung Wing-chiu, Lau of the official recognition to the Hing-chol, Soong Ling-sing, Kwok same Ying-kee (halves); Tang Kwong- Czech Government on the lines as that granted to the Polish sum, Yeung Shiu-yick, Fung King- Government, Mr. RA, Butler, cheong, Chan Tak-fai Lal Shlu- Under-Secretary for Foreign wing and Ip Pak-wah. Affairs, said that the question la being sympathetically considered.
ALL LEASES HOLD. GOOD
SABOTAGE PLOT REPORTED
the
AUSTIN, July 11 (Reuter)-A European residents in the Colony Texas plot to sabotage a battle- who hold leases to their homes are ship under construction in
· LONDON, July 11 (Reuter) in yet legally bound to the terms of Pennsylvania naval yard was re- connexion with the arrest of Gen- these leases, and may be compelled ported to have been discovered by eral Antonescu, Rumanian Iron by their landlords to honour these Mr. Martin Dies, chairman of the Guard Leader, a statement was fa- terms, it was ascertained yesterday. committee Investigating unAmeri- sued by the Rumanian Ministry of There being no legislation by can activities. $ Propaganda, which states that he Government to the contrary, the Mr. Dies declined to give details was arrested because of his un-legal position in respect of sach of the discovery. friendly attitude towards the pre-leases remains the same as it was sent regime, date w before the evacuation of women
Earlier reports had it that he and children
To promote people's educationThe Cabinet has decided to was arrested because he had tried the Ministry of Education has de-accept an unlimited number of to reconstitute the Iron Guards: cided to subsidise $500 to every British children, directly nominat- against King Carol's orders. People's Education Institute for the ed by relatives or friends, in addi
current fiscal year.
tion to the original offer of 5,000,
NO ULTIMÄTUM
* A total of $1,500 will be subaid for the duration of the war.
ised to those institutes in Bikong, an
$18,000 to those in Szechwan $17,- 000 to those in Kweichow, $13,500 to those in Yunnan, and $8,500 to those in Hopeh.
Mr. James A Duff, director of
SUMMER TIME
IN EGYPT
h
BIGGER FLEET
FOR U.S.
WASHINGTON, July 11 (Renter)
FRENCH AIR FORCE REMAINING IN SYRIA
LONDON;": July 11 (Reuter- Syrian frontler reports, emanating The Senate approved the Hill from Syria, indicate that the ma ・ TO TURKEY
preyfously passed by the Bouse of jority of the French Air Force An ANKARA, July 11 (Reuter) Representatives authorising a 70 Syria is remaining there for the 1ocial circles formally deny the per cent increase in the fighting present.
report that Russia had addressed fleet and fixing the goal of the Air
an ultimatum to Turkey. It is Corps at 15.000 planes a
Aix-year-old girl, named Mak CAIRO, July 11 (Reuter)Sum understood that not only no such Mr Walsh chairman of the Kuen was killed in a traffic ac- mer time will be instituted in ultimatum had been delivered but Naval Azsirs Committee said that cident. She was run gyer by bus Reliance Motors Federal Inc. Egypt for the first time on July also no demands or requests, had the two ocean feet which will be No 808 in Queen's Eoad Central UB.A.. arrived in Hongkong yes 15. when clocks will be advanced been addressed to Turkey, from created by the Bill could not be near Sai Street shortly before noon
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