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ESTABLISHED 1857
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No. 25818
獻菜拾栢捌仟伍英弍第
NAZI INFILTRATION
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JUNE 6, 1941.
INTO SYRIA
PROCEEDING: ABETZ BACK IN PARIS
WITH
MORE
BERLIN
PROPOSALS
Catroux Is Now In Haifa For COASTAL
Conference With de Gaulle And General Maitland-Wilson
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WHILE THE GERMAN INFILTRATION INTO SYRIA GOES STEADILY FORWARD BY LAND, SEA AND AIR, HERR OTTO ABETZ, GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO VICHY, HAS RETURNED TO PARIS FROM BERLINĘ WITH STILL MORE PROPOSALS FOR FRANCO-GERMAN COLLABORATION, STATES A REUTER REPORT FROM LONDON.
There is little news from Vichy owing to rigorous censorship especially of re- ports concerning collaboration between France and Germany."
ADMIRAL DARLAN IS EXPËCTED. TO RETURN TO PARIS-SOON TO EXPEDITE. A FORMAL AGREEMENT.
RICH AMERICAN"
DEAD
JAPANESE CABINET
General Weygand, who is now in charge of a general scheme for the defence of the Vichy empire, has postponed his return to North Africa from Vichy until tomorrow.
Meanwhile GENEAL CATROUX, Free French Com- mander-in-Chief in the Mid- dle East, is now in Haifa to
NEW YORK, June 5 (Reuter) meet GENERAL DE GAULLE, Leader at the Free French The death from pneumonia is an- of Mr. Arthur Curtiss Movement, and they will con-nounced
fer with GENERAL HENRY MAITLAND-WILSON,
men.
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MEETING
TARGETS
ATTACKED
LONDON,
June 5 (Reuter) British aircraft continue to attack enemy shipping and coastal gets in occupied territory.
kaka-
Au Air Ministry communique today says that during yesterday's operations. Supply vessel of about five thousand tons, was hit and set on fire off the Norwegian coast.
Zeebrugge barbour was also at- tacked.
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IMPORTANCE OF A.A. MEN
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The Importance of anti-air- craft men was stressed by MR. HERBERT RRISON, Home Minister. when addressing off- cers and N.C.O.'s of an A.A. brigade in London yesterday.
Mr. Morrison said that the success of AA. fire was measur ed not only by the planes brought down but also the dis- tance from the run at which the attackers were forced to fly.
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HUGE U.S. SUPPLY
BILL SUBMITTED
AN ARMY SUPPLY BILL FOR; £2,562,000,000° was submitted by the Appropriations Committee to the House of Representatives "in Washington yesterday.
It is the largest single Bill for war material since the last war. One of the Items provides, for 40,000 planes for the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Mr. Paterson, Assistant Secretary for War, stated that there would be military need for all the planes covered by this appro- priation.
Latest available information" was that the German output of planes was 3,000 per month. but, with the occupied territories, the figure would probably be between 4,000 and 5,000.
ADEQUATE AIR SUPPORT ASSURED FOR IMPERIAL FORCES IN CYPRUS IN THE EVENT OF HOSTILITIES:
MENZIES
STATEMENT
ADEQUATE AIR
Two British Bombers are missing SUPPORT IS ASSURED FOR THE ANZAC AND IMPERIAL
MELBOURNE, June 5 (Reuter) —
from these operations.
Other bombers attacked ship- FORCES IN CYPRUS IN THE EVENT OF HOSTILITIES ping and docks at Boulogne. Dur ing patrols over the Channel, an enemy bomber and three fighters were destroyed.
from these operations.
Two British Oghters are missing
„DAYLIGHT ATTACK
THERE.
It is learned authoritatively that the Advisory War Council will receive a statement to this effect at a meet-. ing today.
It is pointed out the proxi- mity of Cyprus to Egypt and
The Japanese Cabinet met yes- terday morning in there were present the chiefs and many bombs were seen to air support. of the military End Navy. burst on the mole.
A daylight, attack on Zeebrugge Tokyo and was made yesterday by the RAF Palestine would permit strong EGAL STILL
The Prime Minister, Mr. R."G.
EGAL STILL AWAITING TRIAL
JAPAN AND AMERICAN SHIP ACTION
Tokyo Offers Three Possible Reasons
SIR James, one of America's 12 richest Mr. Matsuoka, Foreign Minister,
A ship of 300 tons was blownMenzies, declared in a statement later had a conference with the clean out of the water by d 'direct today
TOKYO, Juņe $ (Reuter) Jap- that the Commonwealth Mr. Jimes' Investments were Service leaders and the War Min- hit, "says "the Air - Ministry-"news Government
angse shipping quarters,see three WES constantly in once estimated at $350,000,000 ister reported to the Emperor. service.
possible reasons behind the United contact. with London over the SHANGHAI, June 5 (Reuter)- States Maritime Commission's ac- moves and lessons in the Middle Although arrested exactly two tion in requisitioning an increased East, and that every possible step month ago on allegations of alding number of merchantmen hitherto * be taken to avoid the repeti-French blue-jackets to desert, engaged In Pacific passenger-
Roderick Egal, leader of the Free trade. French movement in Shanghai, "is still waiting patiently in a prison. in Saigon, whither he was removed. shortly after his arrest, to be for- mally charged in court, according
Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in Palestine.
It is explained in London, that the RAF. bombing of an oll dump at Belrüt is a 'natural development of the British Government's de- clared policy of taking measures ¦ on the spot against German al- craft using Syrian airports as bases for the purposes of attacking Bri- tish forces.
In spite of denials by Berlin and Vichy, there are persistent rumours from reliable sources that Germans have been landed from the sea at Latakia from commandeered ship- ping.
"AVIATION COAPS
An Ankara report even suggests that the personnel landed
Syrian Situation
Wrapped In
Obscurity-Murray
"THE SYRIAN POSITION TODAY. IS AS. IT WAS YESTERDAY WRAPPED IN OBSCURITY. The. little we know about it is based only on rumours and contradictory reports," said MAJOR ALLEN MURRAY when he broadcast from London yesterday.
tlon of recent defeats.
Active steps will be taken to strengthen the position for the fature.
CRETE DISCUSSION ..
SYDNEY, June 5 (Reuter)—
Labour members of the War Coun-to reports received here.
ell will insist on a discussion of It is understood, however, that a Australian casualties in Crete and military judge has already been!
"General Dentz says that no Germans have arrived in Syria but from various signs and ina review of the disposition of appointed to hear the case dications we believe that quite a lot of them have. WE HAVE NOT FORGOTTEN GEN. DENTZ'S STATEMENT WHEN GERMAN PLANES WERE LANDING ON SYRIAN AERODROMES-FIRST THAT NONE HAD ARRIVED THERE AND THEN THAT THOSE THAT HAD ARRIVED WERE OWING TO
·FORCED LANDING.
"Having captured Crete the Germans may be expected to push
delay. The question is where?"
Latakla have proved to be mem-their attack further afield without bers of aviation engineering corps with full equipment and anti-air- craft guns.
This Ankara dispatch, if trne, it is pointed out, shows that Syrla is RAPIDLY BE-" COMING A MAJOR BASE FOR OPERATIONS BY THE GER- MAN AIR FORCE and, per.. haps, the German Army, Meanwhile, dispatches from the United States provide evidence! that if the British forces were to
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(Reuter)
·HEAVY" RAID ON ALEXANDRIA LONDON, June Vichy had declared that they would defend the French Colonial Over 100 persons were killed empire against all attacks, That one of the heaviest enemy air statement had received the hearty ralds over Alexandria last night. approval of German propaganda.
DUBLIN RAID CASUALTIES
In a statement in the Dall yes-
And
Australian forces at the Council the testimony of several witnesses meeting in Melbourne today.
in Shanghai has been received in Mr. Beasley, one of the Labour Saigon.. members, stated that the figures of Australian losses in Crete an- nounced by Mr. Spender would be received by the Australian people with the greatest concern,
"It is tragic that our forces
terday. the Eire Premier, M. de suffered through lack of proper Valera, said that in the recent equipment and adequate air sup- raid on Dublin 27 people were port. This must be the final killed and 45 injured: 45 houses lessons to those whose duty is to were destroyed and 300 damaged. ensure that our soldiers have at
east, a fighting chance.
The Nazis now knew that if Bri- The United States petroleum tain takes steps to stop their pene-output is to produce 50,000 bar- tration into Syria the Vichy Gov-rels a day within 18 months, it is A protest had been made to the ernment will put up a defence of reported.
he French empire and bring about
clash between Britain and
France which was what the Ger-
take steps in Syria, she will have mans wanted to see accomplished.
the complete approval of United States opinion..
THE REASON
"This is the reason for the Vichy defend the French
The BALTIMORE SUN says that decision to
If Britain has to accept the risk Colonial empire against cruel Bri-
of French action in order to pre-tish aggression," continued Major "What do they care vent the Germans from gaining an Murray. Important and perhaps decisive about their French Colonial em- advantage in Syria, Frenchmen pire, except that it suits their in- have only their own Government tention to help the Germans at
Cont'd Page 1, Col. 3 to blame for the strategy.
Today's News Summary
1:
WHILE GERMAN INFILTRATION into Syria is continuing there is ittle news from Vicby. It is reported that Herr Abetz, German Envoy, has returned to Paris with still more, proposals from "Berlin for Franco-German collaboration. Gen. Wergand has postponed his return to North Africa from Vichy until tomorrow.
GENERAL CATROUX, FREE FRENCH Č.-in.-C. in the Middle East has arrived at Halfa to meet General de Gaulle. They will have conversations with the Commander-in-Chief of the British forces in Palestine.
ADEQUATE AIR SUPPORT FOR THE Imperial troops in the event. of hostilities in Cyprus is assured "according to a statement from Mel-" bourne.
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THE AUSTRALIAN PRIME Minister has stated that the Common- wealth is in constant contact with London over the lessons in the Middle East and active steps would be taken to strengthen the pol-. tion in the future.
JAPAN HAS ADVANCED THREE Dossible reasons for the United States Maritime. Commission's action in requisitioning ships in the Far East.
Germen Government, says Reuter
China Unlikely To Remain Long In The Defensive Role
CHUNGKING; June 5 (Reuter)-While Japan remains undecided whether to go southward or to penetrate further into China's in-
autumn terior, the Chinese Army is looking towards the
when ENOUGH AMERICAN, ARMAMENT 15 EXPECTED TO HAVE BEEN RECEIVED TO ENABLE IT TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE—provided no unexpected developments occur-according to well-informed Chinese circles "here....
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"Government must insist that in future the United Kingdom Gov ernment guarantees adequate air support to Australian forces,"
STRIKES DECREE
LISBON, June 5 (Reuter)—A decree forbidding strikes and lockouts in Holland was published in Dutch newspapers on May 21, The penalty is prison, hard la bour or death.
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2 Swimming notes; Tennis
League results; Pony roup.
With United States aid, China is vital communication routes, also || Page" rapidly and steadily growing in the main military bases in order volume, these circles state, and to ensure, a continued flow of ma- China is unlikely to remain long terlals from, abroad. in the defensive role.
As soon as these tasks are com- China, they declare, only requires pleted. it 19 asserted the world aircraft, artillery and mechanis- w see an important change in
ed equipment for a large-scale the Sino-Japanese situation. -* counter-offensive against the Jap- Where the Chinese Army will anese Army in China, and there is deal the first blow must remain every reason to believe that such a secret with the Chinese High equipment is forthcoming shortly Command, Chinese sources say, from the United States.
but it is safe to predict the Chi- It is true. they add, that after nese Army will strike drst at the the arrival of such equipment positions which will give China in economic, there must be time for training the highest value
the organisation personnel before military and political spheres. they can be used effectively in the At the same time, it is pointed feld.
out, the operations must also be A part of the equipment must of such a nature as to make the also be used to protect China's deepest impression abroad.
3 Radio programmes: comis
events: Crossword puzzle. 4 Identity of interests be- tween Free France," Britain In the Syria question: Bat- tle of Atlantic; General
Sikoraki reports US
WELL TRAINED CORPORALS
An
American correspondent writes of a statement made by the late EX-KAISER when he was told that HITLER planned the whole of the campaign in France last year,
The ex-Kaiser squared. his ahoulders and said: "It only goes to show you how well we trained our corporals in the last war."
Firstly, the need to divert these vessels to freight service on other routes..
Secondly, protection of these ships from possible Japanese - seizure in the event of a crisis in the Pacific, and
Thirdly, another anti-Jap- anese gesture calculated to de-, monstrate United States dis- pleasure at Japan's policies in the Far East
The same circles point out that the withdrawal of American ships from the Paciffe places Japanese ships, particularly those of the NY.K, and 0.SK. in a position to monopolise Pacific sea lares..
However, they add, at present there are no plans under consi- deration with a view to altering trans-Pacific schedules.
Also, the American move is not expected to result in Increased shipping profits since all available Japanese bottoms are already oc- cupled to full capacity, while there are no prospects of an increase In foreign tourist trade to the Far East.
Shamshuipo Depot For Traffickers In Children Raided
What is believed to be a depot for traffickers in children was raided by a party from the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, led by Inspector G. W. Moreton, on Wednesday night,
The raiding party left the, S.C.A. at 8 pm, and proceeded to No. 111, Tai Nam Street, Shamshuipe, WHERE 15 CHILDREN; ALL UNDER 10 YEARS OF AGE, WERE FOUND ON THE PREMISES.
On being questined, some or One of them, when seened, was thie children claimed that they found to have in ner possession were brought to the house by two copies of a photo of one of people from the "country" (vl- the children.
lage). Others said that they were On
sold-some for $40, some
All the children have been sent $30, others $25, and yet others for as turn to their parents.
to the Po Leung Kuk pending re-
tour; Nazi terrorism in .."Greece..
5 Economie War Effört Advi- sory Committee; Working of proposed new interest tax; Y'a Men's tiffin. Leading article: Mediter- ranem Test Near
8 Round the Police Courts. 9-10 Finance and commerce.
little as $12,
They were all well fed and
The premises were raided last
cared for, and the majority or year for a similar reason, them were amart-looking youngs- tera." Among the 15 recovered by Insp. Moreton were two infants.
PHOTO OF CHILD
King Boris is on an informal
visit to Berlin where he has seen While the Police were still on Herr Hitler and Field-Marshal the premises two women appearën. | Goering,"