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HONGKONO, AUGUST 18, 1940.
Withdrawal Of British Troops From China
....
"SHANGHAL, AUG. 14 --- BRITISH TROOPS AT PRESENT STA- TIONED" IN SHANGHAL AND NORTH CHINA ARE BEING WITH- DRAWN FOR SERVICE ELSEWHERE, it was officially announced last night by Major-General F. Keith Simmons, G. 0, 0. British troops in Shanghai and North China reports the North China Daily News.
A similar announcement was also made by the War Office in London. Leaving Shanghal, Tientsin and Peiping under the, order will be the 2nd Battalion, The East Surrey Regiment; the regular hat-
THE HONGKONG ELECTRIC THE BATTLE OF talon on duty in Shanghal at the present time, the 1st Battalion.
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The Seaforth Highlander, whose regular station "is ' Hongkong and who are on temporary duty here, a detachment of the Royal Army Medical Corps, whose headquarters are at the British Military Hos- pital in Central Road, a detachment of the Royal Army Service Corps with headquarters at Ash Camp, detachments of the Royal Engineers, Royal Corps of Signals, Corps of Military Police, Military racks in Titeng Road Royal Army Pay Corps and Army Dental Corps
questioned" last night by the "North-China Daily News" & British military official statëd that he had nothing to add to, the communique which was issued by Major-General Simmons,
Provost Stat Corps, whose headquarters are at the Detention Bar who are also stationed in shans
TROOPS IN NORTH
and
hal.
FAMOUS COMMANDER
Mr. Ma Sui-cheung and his bride, formerly Miss Lee Nui- king, photographed after their marriage. (King's
recent Studio).
EARLY MORNING LAUNCHING AT KOWLOON
NEW TUG BUILT
FOR MANILA
FRIDAY, AUGUST 16. 1940.
THE BATTLE OF FRANCE:
Co-Ordination Of Arms Was Secret Of German Tactics In Offensive
A high military authority, commenting on the tactics employed by the German Army in the offensive in France, discusses the successes of the Nazis in terms of defence and offence and in the perfect co-ordination of arms and timing in their military operations.
verses
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Tactical Success: than one would have supposed and timing of the arrival of their
J
of
German soldier. We
THE ASTOUNDING GERMAN of the German success does not le SUCCESSES IN THE BATTLE OF in any weapons unknown to us. their superiority m FRANCE, he writes, completely re- Apart from
the assumption of the numbers of all types of weapons, THE CHANNEL
superiority of the defence over the the real secret of their success lies offense.
in the co-ordination of arma-in of the THE ATTENTION
the accurate timing of their alr whole of the British Em-
attacks, with bombs, gliders and parachutists; in the accurate tim- pire and of countries outside
forces. ing of their mechanised its vast confines is today focussed on The Battle of the
The Belgian lines were stronger light, heavy and medium; "the- Channel-the bid for mastery
FIRST TIME SINCE 1927 . ̧..
one felt convinced that no army motorised units, which "rapidly of the air between Nazl Ger-
When the British troops leave
would be able to break them Inside bring up'supports of infantry and many and Great Britain,
two weeks. Actually, it was more artillery from the rear; and even the city will be for the first which is being regarded as
like a matter of two hours. The in the accurate timing of the long- time since 1927 that Shanghai Has
"Little Maginot" line was
thel; heavy foot- even marches the first phase of the long-
nct had a regular British garrison
supposed to be stronger than the columns. threatened German attack on
although, except during the Boxer
Belgian positions-yet it lasted no England. The battle of the Troops in North China who will and Talping rebellions, there was
The launching took place at the tonger... skies raged with increasing leave Tientsin and Peiping under no permallet garrison here. until
Kowloon Docks at 7 o'clock yester- The German tactical success in *Fifth Column ": fury during the past week-the order are from the End Bättn..that year. the Germans making stupen- The East Surrey Regiment. After Many famous regtinents" have day morning of the Ranger, a tug breaking the Belgian positions in
places where, incidentally, Nor were the Germans content dous efforts to destroy and the departure of the Durham Light been among those units which built for the Luzon Stevedoring two break down Britain's air de-mfantry from North China it was have been stationed in Shanghai Company of the Philippine Islands they seemed to be strongest and to integrate solely their military. 1927. These include the by the Hongkong and Whampoa the, "Little Maginot" line, astound-forces. The "Fifth Column" has announced that the 'British troops since
ing as it is, is less difficult to com-apparently been remarkably suc fences and wreck her supply that area were being reduced. Coldstream Guards and the Dock Co., Ltd.
Mrs. AE Southard, wife of the prehend than their ability to sup-cessful. The Belgian bridge and depots, while the units of the One company of the East Sur Scots Guards, many members-of
United States Consul-General, ply, and to continue to supply, culvert guards charged with blow- Royal Air Force, apart from reys were sent to replace the which regiments are now serving combatting every attempt Durhams In addition there are in the Shanghai Municipal Police. Performed the ceremony, following their rapidly moving columns over ing these up, had orders to throw the Arst distances and throughout their switches over at which a "christening" breakfast great ith courage and vigour, con- the usual attached units
Among those" who attended were: Hardly any military leaders in know now that very few, if any tinued to create havoc in the members of Queen Alexandra's Lord Gort, former commander was held at the Peninsula Hotel very considerable periods of time. sight of a Nazi organisation for attack Imperial Military Nursing Service.jof the B. E. F. in Flanders and Mr. and Mrs. Southard, the Hon. the world would have hesitated to of these bridges and culverts were! now Inspector General of Traming Mr S. H. Dodwell, Mr. E. Cock, say that the German advance blown up. Probably these guards: by an incessant bombing of
in England, was stationed here as Chief Manager of the Kowloon from Aachen to Sedan and to Ab-were shot by gentlemen who lack- their supply centres inside
Chief of Staff to General Duncan Docks, Mr. L. Kadoorle and others, beville and northwards to Dun-ed like simple peasants with pipes. PUBLIC AUCTION.
wbo commanded "the Shaforce in Germany and in her occupied
The tug. which will have a kirk, within the time actually in their mouths. 1927. Also stationed here with, the territories. Thus far the
East
was speed of 11 knots, will be powered taken, was a logistic Impossibility Lancashire Regiment PARTICULARS AND CON.
score is heavily in favour of
Capt. H. M. Ervine Andrews, who twin diesel engines of 450 hp, in war. DITIONS of the Sale by Publi
each. She was built to Lloyd's Britain by a very wide mar~|
was recently awarded the Victoria Auction to be held on Monday,
In the Colony of Hongkong in- the 19th day of August, 1940, at 3 gin. The Nazi Air Force has
the withdrawal of the Pervision of Mr G. 9. Morrison. Secret of Success:
Her dimensions are length 135 p.m., at the Offices of the Fublic Paid dearly for their raids on cluding the Island, Kowloon and rose for conspicuous gallantry specifications and under the su
various parts of the. British New Territories during the week BE F. from Dunkirk,
(ending at 8 am. on Saturday, Works Department, by Order of
The East Surreys in Shanghai feet, breadth 32 feet and draft 14 As the picture unfolds, it is De- Isles. The proportion of August 10. 1940, there were al-
coming very plain that the secret His Excellency the Governor of
lare commanded by Lient. Col. G. E. one Lot of Crown Land at losses is reported to be over together 92 traffic accidents as the Swinton and the Seaforth High Wong Nel Chong, in the Colony four to one and it is difficult result of which 8 persons were landers by Lieut. Col. R. A. Wolfe of Hong Kong for a term of 75 to see how Herr Hitler will be killed and 23 persons were injury 23
Major-General F. Keith Simmons' able to prevent his numerical
Of persons killed; an Indian boy. years, with the option of renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by superiority in the air from age 11, and three Chinese child came to Shanghai from Palestine where British units, including the the Surveyor of His Majesty the dwindling rapidly if his air-ren, aged 6, 8 and 5, respectively, battalion of the Seaforth High KING, for one further term of men are unable to reduce this were knocked down and killed by landers now stationed here, were
The bus and three lorries respective-
ly while crossing the carriageway on active service during the Arab
succeeded Major trouble He Intending bidders are advised strain on Nazi aircraft pro- A Chinese male, age 25, died from
General A. P. D. Telfer-Smollett, that immediately after the dis.duction will soon begin to tell injuries received while alighting
"Dr. J. Gray, of the Medical De posal of the lot the Purchaser and Field-Marshal Goering from a moving bus and a Chinese Who was appointed Lieut Govertor
French Indo-China, Simultaneously a well-informen partment, was a recent departure: (if not the applicant) will be will not only find it difficult ricksha passenger died from in- of Guernsey, now occupied by the
¡Nazia
Aug. 8-The disclosure here to- private source claimed that Hitler from Hongkong. required to deposit with an to replace the hundreds of juries received as the result of a
TO STRENGTHEN FAR EAST day that General Issaku Nishi-was indirectly consulted over the authorised officer who will be machines that he has lost, colision between vehicles.
It was understood in London bara, chief of the Japanese con-Japanese aspirations concerning Of 92 accidents, 44 were colli-' present at the sale, the sum of but harder still to supply sions between vehicles; 32 were that the troops to leave Shanghai tro inspectorate in Indo-China, this country but has not yet given two hundred dollars, ($200) In pilots trained for such aerial collisions between vehicles cash. This sum will be ṛelanded warfare.
G.
75 years.
R.
an payment of the Purchase
price.
No. of Bale,
Registry No.
Boundary Measure-
ments.
Contents in
Square feet.|
Annual
Rental.
Upset Price. | »
ratio of
destruction.
THE REPORTS of the British successes in this phase
raids
ed.
92 Traffic Accidents
pedestrians; 10 accidents
due to other causes.
during
feet.
INDO-CHINA BELIEVES JAPANESE ARE WAITING MORE FROM HITLER
HANOI,
2
to
One can see no other answer the offensive Dower of aviation and mechanised forces-almost ruinously ex- pensive as that answer may be
than in having still and better aviation and tanks.
more
Newsettes
Mr. A. W. Black, of Messrs. Car- able diplomat." News of his re- turn is regarded in competent michael and Clarke, left the Co- quarters as a forerunner of at long recently.
least a momentary spelt"
"AN ANALYSIS
"breathing
A
Mr. D. F: Hughes, accountant of
the Asiatic Petroleum Co. (South China), Limited, left the Colony recently.
While on patrol duty in the New air-Territories on Wednesday, Indian Police Sergeant Hazara Singh sud- denly collapsed and died.
The new governor of Indo-
*
and and North China. would be used to is returning by airplane to resume Japan the "go" signal. were strengthen other British forces in leadership of the Japanese mis...
the Far East America, It was also sion, is unofficially widely wel
The analysis of this informant, Istated, had been informed of the comed In French Indo-China,
British decision.
writes Charles Kline in the Manila Buttressed by considerable
cumstantial evidence, was as fol of the war on England must ly failed and the morale of on the sports fields the presence Bulletin
lows: PARTICULARS OF THE LOT not be accepted to mean that the people remains higher of Exitish troops wil be sadly DIPLOMATIC TRIUMPH"
the mother country has es-than ever.
missed. Since 1927 they have The move is interpreted here, China, Admiral Jean DeCoux, bas Lo Chan-hung, 18, was admitted caped unscathed in the severe WILL THE NAZIS be able taken a leading part in games of a triumph of diplomacy over COR stock reply to numerous to Kowloon Hospital on Wednes-
which have been to
continue this phase of all sorts and have been specially force.- Nishihara is personally Japanese requesta-be is only the day after being knocked down by
successful at association football, popular with the French and is administrator of the country, and car No, 809, driven by Mr. F. P. launched upon her. Damage their attack much longer |
rugby football and hockey.
regarded as a "relatively reason therefore the government at Vichy Lenfestay, in Nathan Road. and casualties were expected in the face of their pre-
must be the arbiter of political and have occurred, but the sent costly, failure? There
problema.
A Requiem Mass for the repose, Some of the military elements of the Soul of the Late Governor compared the
Japan were impatient but
tof "Mação, Dr. Arthur Tamagnini acquiesced to a plece of admiral's replies, go over his the Roman Catholic Cathedral on head and try the strength of the Aug. 24 at 9 am
No. 6035
lulaud. Lot
Sing Woo Hd. batween Yui Hing Street & Hawthorn Road, Wong Nei Chong.
Locality.
29
per
About
37.000
FORTHCOMING WEDDINGS
$
099
extent of such damage is are indications already that WHAT AMERICA THINKS
ralds have · diminish-
Hoping It's a
In
"Pay As You strategy Tokyo devised to test the de Souza Barbosa, wil be said at
Go" Advice Fetain government directly at
Nishihara
and other articles, valued at 120, The informant said he was ull-from private car No. 457, parked
negligible when
Somebody over with the severe toll which ed in intensity since last
in Japan must was taken from the Nazi air- Tuesday. The hurried con-
have been dining) men. Neutral observers who ference between Herr Hitler have been eye-witnesses of and his leaders in Berlin Nightmare on ice-cream and shrimp. Surely.it
Capt. J. F. Lawrence, of White the raids and the aerial com-lends colour to the belief that
"I we pay for what we require Vichy. A brisk communication! bats between the British and they are revising their plans was nothing more than a bad
as we go along, we are
at the ensued via diplomatic channels feld Barracks, has. reported the loss of a silver cigarette case, 449 Nazi planes have unanimous as to the manner in which dream which inspired the same time teaching ourselves to
NEGATIVE ANSWERS
'valued at $80, and of $18 in money, ly described the results as the war on England should dispatch from Tokyo that use within our means," said Su
The Vichy government in turn from Scandal Point Chapel Hall unmistakable defeats for the be continued. As an Ameri- Great Britain, France and John Tarbet at the opening of Germans and have confirmed can commentator points out, the United States have sign the Science Laboratory at Unria sounded out Berlin, after which on Wednesday.
answers. Consequently Tokyo" de- Father Lina, of the Maryknol the fact that the British the Nazis probably have other ed a secret treaty for the pro-tian Colege, Kotte, says the Cey the Japanese still got negative machines are vastly superior cards to play against Britain tection of British and French on Observer.
"I am afraid, however, that incided to continue to rels for awhile House, Stanley, has reported to The following forthcoming mar in quality and manoeuvra-It would be extremely unwise. interests in the Pacific, in- Ceylon generally speaking, credit upon the verbal persuasiveness of the police the theft of clothing Flages were announced at the Rebility and their pilots more to assume that their defeat cluding Australia, New Cale- too readily availed of, with the gistry, Supreme Court, yesterday skilled and courageous than in this initial phase of the donia, the Dutch East Indies result that far too many people able to speculate upon whether in Statue Square, on Wednesday,
Private Nichol Zaccardello,
the Germans. The successes attack means that the idea and even Indo-China. the Middlesex Regiment, and. Missclaimed by the British Afr of carrying the war into Eng If this Monroe Doctrine of ours they cannot possibly afford," he Hitler's attitude was prompted by T
The residence of Mr. J. Ander- Yuana Martha Batiz, "of No. 4 Nam Kok Road, Kowloon City; Force, as an observer points land has been shelved. never had any business taking over The opening of Science Laboraing advantages for an ultimate
out, must be treated as con- Germans are tenacious and the Philippines. It would have been tory by Sir John was preceded by wider settlement with Japan, Sun, No. 1, New Road, was entered.
perhaps embracing the Nether by a burglar about 3.40 am yes Mr. Ng Ting-fu, merchant, of servative, because it is im-stubborn in defeat and the cheaper for us to give Spain 20a social
Bir Johri Turbat said he had been lands Indies, or whether the Nasi terday, Entrance was gained by No. 407, Queen's Road West, first possible to stick to the rule demand for action from the million dollars to keep the islands, floor, and Miss Cheung Wa-yin, of of not claiming a victory un- German people, who are be-Having once "taken them, we find informed by the Principal of the chiefs themselves prized certain [removing & window pane. A sum,
It difficult to turn them loose. The School that the Science Labora-Indo-China territory as a poten- less it is witnessed by two ginning to feel disillusioned Filipinos have decided they don't tory was given by the Governing tlal pivot for possible future, mop- Mr. Ed Gingles, well-known pilots, but the honour of the in their leaders, must see want independence so long as Body of the School on condition ping-up action against Singapore.
that there would be cultivated Besides the Nishihara report, businessman of Hongkong, who British pilots on this question several more attempts to Japan is on the war path. has been unquestioned in the attain their aim of bringing To be assuming, some kind of among the boys the habit of the biggest verified development was in Manila on a holiday trip. past and the estimate of Great Britain to her knees, joint protectorate over Indo-China prompt payment of fees, because, of the day was the French decision was guest at a dinner tendered by German losses is accepted The confidence of the British and other French or British pos- it was felt this would ultimately to reopen the transit.route to Com
sessions in those waters is a little result in the practice of a mure Chinese exports, unreservedly by those who people in the conduct of the too fantastic.
the same address;
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#
of
Mr. Ho Pak-lam, Shoe-maker,
of No. 13, Main Street, Aberdeen.
and Miss Trang Lai ching, of No. .58, Robinson Road, ground floor.
are living up to a standard which
means anything it means that we added
The
a desire to preserve all bargain-
*
of 512 was stolen.
Pritchard, proprietor; of; Tom's Dixie Kitchen Mr. Gingles Is proprietor of the Palace Hotel valuable and, more desirable iubit
in Kowloon and has other busines A six-year-old Chinese girl, Lo have watched them in ac-war against Germany is un- it looks like we are going to be of prompt settlement of inancial
A young Portuguese boy, Ginterests in Hongkong proper, He sum, was treated at Kowloon Hos- tion. What is most impor-shaken and it can only be kept pretty busy looking after obligations when they grew up to Soares, IL of No. 20, Hilwood Ed. was formerly with United pital yesterday tor injuries to her tant, however, is that Herr repeated again and again affairs on this aide of the Atlantic be men hend and legs sustained when she Hitler's plans or causing de- that they are prepared for and Pacific If the subversive He commended to all of them was treated at the Kowloon Hos States Navy and served with the was locked down by car No. 1352 moralisation in the British any new frightfulness which elements are as dangerous as they the value of cultivating the habit play on Wednesday for dog bite Arlatic Fleet. Ha reared in
of prompt payment, for injuries He was bitten, by a dog when he went into business meprinted from the Macon Demo Domment not only to owned by Mr. G. Guterres of No Hongkong, Mr. Gingies faturpedi Isles with his bombing and Herr Hitler and his associates
218 Nathan Road, ground door to the Colony, by air yes fighter planes have complete-may be planning for them.
in Nathan Road near the Alham-
bra Theatre The car was driven
by Mr. L. Martland
are represented to be
(GL) Telegraph)
quirements ta life.