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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 1941:
WAR OF 1941 CANNOT BE WON AT 1914 PACE: MR. HORE-BELISHA ON THE LACK OF PREPARATION
AND ALWAYS FOR THE SAME "WE SUFFER DEFEAT AFTER DEFEAT REASON-LACK OF APPRECIATION, LACK OF PREPARATION AND IMPERFECT EXECUTION."
MR. LESLIE HORE-BELISHA, the former Minister for War in the Chamberlain Cabinet, and who is now one of the Government's chief critics, made this complaint when addressing a meeting in Edinburgh today when speaking of the withdrawal from Crete, says Reuter.
MR. HORE-BELISHA WAS CRITICAL OF THE R.A.F.'S SHARE IN THE CRETE AFFAIR DECLARING THAT THE RAF. COULD NOT BE EXPECTED TO APPRE- “CIATE THE NECESSITY FOR DIVE-BOMBERS AND GROUND STRAFFING MACHINES. Was it conceivable, he asked, that if either the land
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or sea commander in Crete, had had complete control, they would not have made provision for the, necessary air support?
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Complaining of what he called the narcotic of false confidence, he asserted that there was need for fresh stimulus and continued: "WE MUST WIN THIS WAR AND WE WILL BACK ANY GOVERNMENT THAT WILL GO ALL OUT TO WIN, BUT, WE CANNOT WIN THE 1941 WAR AT A 1914 PACE."
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Stressing the need for or own people or those of Europe. A of employment ganising a new order for fair distribution
peace, he said that a pront and a higher standard of security and comfort are not unattainable. motive must be replaced by a service motive and continued:
We must be prepared for great changes in our society. Thus far, we have done little in this respect to strike the imagination of our
STERN WARNING FOR VICHY FROM HULL: THE BLACK-HEARTED "TRAITOR DARLAN
"Vichy had a stern warning from Mr. Cordell Hull United of State, and it is almost as if to say that if States Secretary France does not alter her pro-Axis policy the Untied States would look apon France as being in the enemy camp," said MAJOR AL- LEN MURRAY when he broadcast from London last night.
The American public were left with the impression that there- possibility -ot severance of diplomatic relations with was quite Vichy. It appeared that intolerable as the terms of the armistice already were Vichy was quite ready to make things still worse for France.
Vichy had gone too far to take heed of the warning even if they wanted to.
Vichy Cabinet Meeting
LONDON, June 6
We all knew that Admiral Dar lan hated us, bis country's oldest ally, and he was ready to make France fight with her greatest enemy against the country which was her only hope of being wrest
ed from the mass that she has got herself in
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"The most hopeful assurance
of the "democracies' determina- tion to establish a new order would be the recognition now of common citizenship in Bri- tain, the British Empire and the United States.
"Democracies thus unified would be able to amass the respurces needed to win the war and, at the same time, point a way in which nations can itve, co-operatively in: peace."
CRIPPS ON WAY TO LONDON MOSCOW, June 6 (Reuter) The British Ambassador, Sir Stafford Cripps, left for Stockholm by air this morning. accompanied by Lady Cripps.
Bir Stafford is returning to Lon- don on a normal visit,
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TWO IMPORTANT BROADCASTS ARE PLANNED BY THE AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER: MEASURES · FOR IMPROVED, ACCELERATED WAR EFFORT
New One-Cent Note
ONE CENT
According to Mr. E. W. Padney, A.C.A., Accountant-General
of The Treasury, Hongkong's long-awaited one-cent notes will be in circulation early next" week.
Measuring 2-7/8th inches by 1-5/8ths inches, these notes are serially numbered and bear the signature of the Financial Secretary, Bandar AR. Todd."
On each of the top corners of the note is the figure 1 with the Royal Crown in the middle of the top border. At the left bottom corner is the serial number. Immediately above which is a figure 1 with the word Cent printed across. The Chinese characters Yat Shin appear on each side of the 1 Cent colour of the border is chocalate as is the printing on the front of the note The number is printed on black ink
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On the reverse side the words Government of Hongkong appear on the top of the note with One Cent, in both English and Chinese, in the middle. The figures le are printed on the four corners. The design, le and Government of Hongkong are printed in red, and One Cent and Yat Shin in reverse block. The shading of the waves from the centre design is of light pink.
The quality of the paper used is better than that used for The Treasury one-dollar notes.
Chungking Dugout Tragedy: 700 Die Of Suffocation
CHUNGKING, June 6 (Reater)-SEVËN HUNDRED MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN, MOSTLY BELONGING TO THE POORER CLASSES, DIED OF SUFFOCATION EARLY THIS MORNING IN A HUGE UNDERGROUND TUNNEL DOWNTOWN DUE TO POOR VENTILATION AFTER REMAINING IN THE DUGOUT FOR SEVERAL HOURS DURING LAST NIGHT'S RAID.
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First aid relief units were stated at midnight to be carrying out bodies and giving first aid treatment., but hundreds died before relief could reach them.
today carrying out dead Relief units were working all night and this morning until noon
THE DEAD CARRIED OUT WITH WOMEN FRANTI- REUTER SAW THE GRIM SIGHT OF CALLY WEEPING AND HANGING ON TO THE STRETCHERS.
While the majority died of suffocation with faces of deep purple, unquestionably crushed to death on account of the stampede in the fight for the exits when oxygen inside the dug- out began to decrease.
It is learned that bombs landed in the valley behind the American and Italian Embassles and set a brick factory on fire.
It what Darlan planned should
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the responsibility would rest on no other shoulders than this black-hearted traitor."
bódles, General Weygand had probably (Reuter)-felt that the future of collabora- The Vichy Cabinet met again to-tion between France and Germany day.
was not altogether to his liking. General Weygand, M. Balsson Weygand was a soldier and his Governor-General of French West military training would compel Africa. Admiral Esteva, French him to obey orders from Marshal Resident General in Tunisia and Petain. Admiral Darlan were present.
Even if he thought that the It is reported the Cabinet dis- people of Syria were in favour of cussed the defence of the French Gen, de Gaulle, Weygand would
obey the Marshal's orders. empire as a whole, instead of only Syria,
The conversations are reported to aim at defining conditions for Cont'd Page 7, Col. 5
Gen' de Gaulle was so close to the Syrian frontler that meta- phorically he could wave the flag of Free France to his compatriots across the border.
SUMMARY OF NEWS
IN A CRITICAL SPEECH in Edinburgh, Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha, the former War Secretary, said that we could not win the 1941 war at a 1914 pace. Lack of appreciation and lack of preparation had been present in our recent defeats: Mr. Hore-Belisha made his cri- ticisms regarding the withdrawal from Crete.
A DUGOUT TRAGEDY, claiming seven-hundred lives, mainly, of" the poorer classes, is reported from Chungking. Suffocation was the cause. The people, men, women and children, had taken shelter dur- ing the night from raida.
THE AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER is to make two broad- casts shortly, one concerning the Middle East situation and the other on, the speeding-up of Australia's war effort.
AFTER A LULL OF SIX WEEKS London had a daylight alert yesterday. The raiders were driven off.
THREE SUPPLY SHIPS AND AN armed trawler which had aid-
ed the German battleship Bismarck have been sunk.
THE JAPANESE CONSIDER THE Netherlands East Indies' reply as disappointing. Holland has lodged a protest to Japan.
RECEPTION IN
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HONOUR OF MR. O. K. YUI CHUNGKING, June 6 (Reuter)--| Former star members of Shanghal Municipal Government; now resident in Changking will give a tea reception in honour of Mr. O. K. Yui, newly appointed Vice- Minister of Finance, Mr. Yu Yo- ching and Mr. Chen Ding-sal, former Chinese members of the Shanghai Municipal Council, at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Broadcasting Building.
ASCOT RACES LONDON, June 6 (Reuter)-The Ascot Gold Cup and other Ascot races, the New Saint James Palace Stakes, Queen Mary. 8takes and Coventry Btakes will be run on July 2 at Newmarket first July meeting.
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2 Baseball season; Starting times for Fanling: Volun- teer Orders.
3 Radio programmes; Coming events; Crossword puzzle. 4 RN. action against Bls- marck related: Indiscrimin- ate air raid on Alexandria; Australian Advisory War Council; New Nazi "drive against British; Vichy col-
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MELBOURNE, June 6 (Reuter) — The AUSTRALIAN PRIME MINISTER, MR. ROBERT G. MENZIES, plans two Important broadcasts soon crystallising Australia's view on the Middle East war situation and outlining the measures för improved, and accelerated war effort.
The MELBOURNE HERALD'S political correspondent. says it is clear from Mr. Menzies' statement after the War Council on June 5 that Government had expressed firm views to Britain on the need for adequate air support and equipment for the Australians in future actions,
After the War Council, Law bour leader, Mr. J. Curtin speaking for other Labourites said the discussion disclosed a concerted opinion that at the stage of the war which is only describable as of the utmost seriousness we deter- mined with inflexible resolve
THRILLING HARBOUR RESCUE
A seaman of the Star ferry Night Star "added to his record of
to do all possible for victory-having saved, three lives yet at-
MONEY COLLECTION
other last evening, when he rescued CANBERRA, June 6 (Reuter)-a 27-year-old man out of the bar- The Australian Federal Govern-bour, the latter having allegedly ment has prohibited the future attempted suicide, collection of money in Australia for transfer to Britain to buy war equipment for the British Govern- ment, declares the Federal Tres- surer, Mr. A. W. Fadden.
* The Seaman is LEUNG CHUNG, who has twice been rewarded for life-saving.
The rescued man, Lai Bang, was
Mr. Fadden added that the Gov- travelling or board the Taumatt ernment was sympathetic with the ferry Man Leung to Kowloon City. object of these funds, but prohibi- at 6.15 p.m., when, it was alleged. tion is necessary to prevent an unhe jumped overboard, necessary dral on Australia's It so happened that the Night funds in Londch
Star -passed by," and "Leung, m' Sterling credits have already hearing cries, threw a life buoy been depleted by £900,000 by the into the water, dived in and haul- transfer of gifts to Britain since ed the man out the war.
The prohibition does not. affect money collected in Aus- tralia for transfer to Britain for relief purposes, such as help for destitute people in bombed areas.
Government hoped that arms for Britain funds already in existence would be diverted to buy arms for Australia.
This would be used by the Aus- tralian Government without dis- locating the exchange position.
Mr. Fadden sald that the only effect of these monetary gifts on Britain's armament effort would be that Australia, having given money
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N.E.I.
Reply To Japanese
LONDON, June € (Reuter)-
to Britain to buy arms, is obliged The Netherlands East Indies ter to borrow back to meet her own the negotiations by economic mis- ply to Japan's requests following sterling requirements for the war..
sions was handed to Japanese re- presentatives this morning, re- ports the Batavis Radio.
DOCTORS TO REGISTER SYDNEY, June 6 (Reuter)All mále doctors born between July
The leader of the Japanese de- 1906 and 1921, who are unmarried legation afterwards stated that he or widowers without children, must considered the reply was disap- now register for home military
service,
polating in certain respects and various points were still open for discussions.
Mr. Menzies has issued an ap peal to resident hospital doctors to
The N.E.L representative made volunteer wherever possible in view of the difficulty of getting no statement but the general im- enough doctors for the Navy, Army Dression of the NEL attitude is and Air Force.
not modified-she does not wish The Defence Minister, Mr. P. C. to take part in any new order nor Spender, has announced that Aus- will she directly or indirectly co- tralian dental surgeons will be operate In supplying Germany sent to Britain for highly special- with raw materials ised instruction in plastic surgery. Holland has officially protested Thereafter they will return to to Japan against the utterances
SUPPLY SHIPS Australla, and deal with cases of emanating from the deputy spokes-
disfigurement caused by wounds.
"SURVEY OF INDUSTRY
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MELBOURNE, June "Reuter
man, Mr. Koh Ishli
According to a report, issued by the Domel Agency, Mr. Ishli had recently questioned "the "Integrity of the Dutch
Further successes by the British: nawl forces which sank the Bla- A survey of industry to ascertain of the intentions marck. are announced in an Ad- which is curtailable for manpower negotiators at the economic_con- miralty communique issued yester- reasons is foreshadowed in a pub- ference between Japan and the ilc statement by the Minister for Netherlands East Indies at Bata- Labour; and National Service.
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Three enemy supply ships and an armed trawler, whose job it was to supply the Bismarck and the other vessels operating against our trade, have been sunk.
laboration with Refch "DI SCALDED TO DEATH
mical" to rights of America.
5 Round the Police Courts. 8 Leading article: Give the
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8 Catholic news and notes;
Church services.
9-10 Finance and commerce.
A boy, Cheung Kam, of No. 6, Tung Shing Lane, died shortly after admission to Queen Mary Hospital yesterday as a result, of severe burns caused when a pot of bolling tea fell on him and scalded the lower part of his body.
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DEMAND BY WILLKIE
CHICAGO, June 6 (Reuter)-MR. WENDELL WILLKIE demand-
1. ed the creation, and co-ordination of a centralised defence authority under the direction of one man responsible to the President, when addressing a mass meeting of Chicago citizens.
....... He said that this action would 'assure national defence and be
a step towards providing Britain's war requirements.
He asserted: "America must at once insure the safe delivery of her production to England or England will not survive. If "America insures delivery, England will survive and will win."
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