HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
In Defence Of Democracy: Mr. Arthur Greenwood's Message To U.S. Workers
"Victory will give mankind its greatest opportunity to win re- lease from fear and to go forward to a Hle of growing freedom, security and social justice,” sald" MR, ARTHUR GREENWOOD, M.P., Minister Without Portfolio, in the British Cabinet and formerly. Deputy Leader of the Labour Party. when he broadcast from London yesterday on the subject of post-war reconstruction.
"The British people and their befali ailles know what will them and the rest of the world if we fail to defeat Herr Hit- Greenwood. ler," began Mr.
"They know that a German victory will lead to a destruc- tion of all Demderatic institu- tions-inst.tutions which have grown out of the past."
THE "NEW ORDER"
and
British workers were
and
SINKING OF ROBIN MOOR DESCRIBED
CABLE
CALM PREVAILS
IN NEL:
REPLY AWAITED
BATAVIA, June 13 (Reuter) WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuter) Calm prevails in the NEI, as the -The sinking of the American public here awaits the reply to the of the Netherlands vessel ROBIN MOOR is described anal answer In an official report released here Government regarding the trade
negotiations with Japan.
today.
It states that the survivors of that without victory, Democracy the Robin Moor told the United would perish that liberty States Consul at Pernambuco that would be crushed.
a German submarine torpedoed the vessel after giving the crew 20 minutes to abandon the ship.
"We in the British Common- wealth of Nations, with · our alilee and with the growing help you are giving us wh! see this mighty struggle through to a victoriens end," declared Mr. Greenwood.
Mr. Greenwood said that Presi-
The reply from Tokyo has not yet been received despite its, res ported dispatch."
The Commander-in-Chief of the NEL army has been inspecting the defence works.
JAPAN'S POLICY TOKYO, June 13 (Reuter)—At his regular Press conference to- day. Mr. Koh Ishil announced that experts are now drafting instruc- tions according with Government's policy toward the NEI
The Hanoi correspondent of the NICHT NICHT SHIMBUN chain of stated that it was
sources in
The Consul reported to the State Department that the submarice ordered the Robin Moor by blink- ing lights to stop and to send all the ship's papers with a lifeboat. The survivors related how the Mr. Greenwood said that Herr dent Roosevelt, when he stated feboat was rowed half a mile to
of the peoples
the world wards the submarine and Hitler's so-called New Order was that the not new. It was as old as human should have freedom of worship, commander informed of the den tyranny
brutal WLA
and freedom from want and freedom tity of the ship. The officer of the newspapers bestial in its methods. So far as from fear spoke not only as Pre- Robin Moor talked to the sub- learned from reliable
concerned, sident of the United States bat in marine's commander for about 10 Hanoi that the United States is pressure against the there could be no compromise the voice of people everywhere. minutes after which the survivors exerting with this order, The forces of Mr. Cordell Hull had spoken of the said they heard the commander NET. to place an embargo on sub- ber and oll ̈ exports to Japan on righteousness must prevail over a highest principles which must be order the Robin Moor to be aban
the ground that the rubber and so-called order
would permitted to form the basis fordoned, within 30 minutes. which
oll exported to Japan from the enslave the souls and bodies of economic, construction and inter-
NEL would find its way to the Axis Powers. "mankind and never would the De-national commercial relations.
mocratic people of Europe, many Such declarations were welcom of them for the time being trod-led with deep gratitude and every den down under the heel of Herr thing would be done to give them torpedoed amidships and shelled entire production of these mater Hitler, submit to such a fate. reality, since they expressed the 30 times, sinking within. 23 Jals
Mr. Greenwood referred to the aspirations which the British na- minutes. growing help which Britain' and her allies were receiving from the United States showing that the
WAR AIMS "
".
30 TIMES The Consul's reports added that as soon as the four lifeboats had cleared the merchantman, she was
He says that the United States
demanded they turn over their
OIL RESTRICTIONS tion and British Government held. It is reported that the sub Commenting on American re- marire cartled no flag or mark-ports that the United States may Mr. Greenwood next referred to ings except the name "Lorzicke or tighten restrictions on domestic people there knew that Britain Mr. Anthony Eden's recent speech Lorickke" painted on the conning consumption of of as well as ex- was standing as the citadel of 11-at the Mansion House and to a tower.
port of petroleum products, well- informed Japanese sources voiced the belief that such an American move might compel Japan to seek all from South-Eastern Asia.
WHAT EXPLANATION? "What possible explanation can the Nazis give that will satisfy the Government and people of the United States?," asks the NEW
COLONIAL SECRETARY
TO RETIRE
berty. All the savage German at- speech also made some months The lifeboats with the crew "and tacks would not daunt the British back by Lord Halifax in Britain's passengers remained together on British and American the scene for 24 hours as the sub people and they would stand the war atma.
promised struggle and strain because they minds had long been occupied in marine
to radio the knew that their future, the future considering such alms as had been position as they could be rescued. of their children and of their outlined by these speakers.
Later, however, concluded the re- children's children was at stake. "We know that our main con-port, the boats departed when.no
A MESSAGE
cern-must be to win the war" help arrived". "My message to the workers of said Mr. Greenwood. To this end the United States is this." con-, all our energles and resources hav tinued Mr. Greenwood. "We have been mobilised. To this end all as a result of our ceaseless strug-your energies and resources are gles built up an organised labour now being brought into the scale. movement
Unless "he" can be persuaded to " determined to defend it. It is an shall go on until the end There
"Hitler has fired the first shot be losing the valuable services of essential part of the Democratic will be no parley nor compromise.
national llie The end must, and will, be victory at the American flag. In our de- the Colanial Secretary, the HON. structure of Our
"At the same time your minds fence it is high time to arm our MB. N. L. SMITH, OMG., BA., which Herr Hitler, ds seeking to destroy as he has done in those and our minds have begun to look ships and give them the protection countries which he has over-rid to the sort of future that victory of our Navy.”
can bring to the world. den.
have our relations been so close and so cordial as they are today. Never has there been such har meny of national thought regard. ing the future of humanity.
and our workers are However long It may take, we YORK TIMES in an editorial. change his mind, Hongkong will
own
"Organised labour in the United States has its problems, but in this world which Herr filler is trying to enslave, workers everywhere and the whole trade union movement of the United States will, I am sure," play their full part in the defence of Demio- cracy,"
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Mr. Greenwood referring to re- eent speeches made by the Presi- dent of the. United States. Mr. Wendell Wilkie and Mr. Cordell Hull said that they had all been an inspiration to the people of Britain. All these leaders had proclaimed that help must be given to Britain for the sake of the United States itself and in the .cause of human freedom.
VICTORIOUS END
Never
"The co-operation between the United States and the Bri- tish Commonwealth spells the doom of.
Hitlerism and
heartens us for the future."
According to authoritative Washington reports, a vigorous Note will be sent to Germany. for the Robin Moor sinking with a demand for comperisa- tion for loss of life and pro- perty,
The Note will cite the, evidence of a survivor that the vessel was torpedoed deliberately and ask for assurances against repetition.
U.S. Navy Strong Enough
To Carry On War In Two
next year.
Born in 1867, Mr. Smitu arrived in the Colony on New Year's Day. 1911 as & Cadet, and passed his final examination in November' the following year. After holding various posts. Mr. Smith became Colonial Secretary in Oct, 1936.
In May, 1937, he was appointed a Companion of the Most Dis- tinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George.
Mr. Smith was for two years (1934-1936) in the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs during which period he was exceedingly popular among the Chinese community.
He was 0.A.G. on several occa- sions, the first being in 1935
Oceans Says Adm. Yarnell AIR OPERATIONS
WASHINGTON, June 13 (Reuter) "THE AMERICAN NAVY IS The British people were deeply STRONG ENOUGH TO CARRY ON A WAR IN TWO OCEANS AS LONG AS BRITAIN IS UNDEFEATED, BUT MUST NOT REMAIN
conscious of the things that must
result from this war.
They knew
BRITISH RELIEF UNIT
ON THE DEFENSIVE declares ADMIRAL HARRY E FARNELL, former Commander-in-Chief of the United States Asiatic Squadron,
in an outspoken article in the Washington Post.
IN MIDDLE EAST
Hard Blows Delivered
By The R.A.F.
French
An RAF Middle East com- munique yesterday states: "Aleppo aerodrome was raided on the night
"Events in Europe are moving rapidly." Admiral Yarnell says CAIRO, June 13 (Reuter) and "our own active participation is only a matter of time."
Syria, British aircraft have been Japan's treaty with Berlin, he Europe and Japan in the Far East, giving full support to the advanc continues, will spread to the Far but that must be operated on the ing Imperial and Free IN CHINA
East. If Japan successfully moved frontiers and in accordance with troops. CHÚNGKING, June 13 (Reuter) into the Netherlands Indies, the principles of naval warfare. -Evert Barger and Philip Wright, would mean the end of the white He says that the war will not be members of the British relief unit, man in the Far East, asserts the won by keeping the navy in home distributed a considerable part of Admiral. and thus Singapore for waters, but by swift and determin- of June 10-11, bombs falling on the 10 tons of medical supplies, the United States is as important ed offensive action on the front which they have taken to the as it is for Britain. North-west, among various divi- sions in the Changtlaoshan Moun. tains in South Shansi,
was
En
İlers.
the dispersed aircraft on the run- ways and buildings, causing number of fires.
a
"Shipping in the harbour of Beirut was attacked by the RAF. and Fleet Air Arm One Vicby air-
LEAFLET RAID ON craft was shot down."
ENGLAND
NORTH AFRICA
The communique also reports the LONDON. June 13 (BWS)-A continuation of attacks on enemy cording to agency <nessages, concentrations in North Africa on leaflets printed in English were } Wednesday. Considerable damage dropped over eastern England was inflicted on motor transport during the night from enemy air-and troops "in the Gazala-Capuzzo
and El Adem regions,”
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Will Germany Actually Invade Russia?
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NEW INDIAN REGIMENTS
SIMLA, June 13 (Reuter)~~~The first step to convert Indian terri- torial units into the regular army ik announced. A scheme of ex
SOONER THE BETTER
"In the PaciRC, our frontier la "We must accept the fact that it South-Eastern Asia." we go to war with Germany, as Barger and Wright returned to we will, and should, we are also at Chungking yesterday by air from war with Japan. The sooner we Lanchow.
realise this and prepare 10f it, the In ลา "interview. Barger said better it will be for us.". that he returned to Chungking" He then quotes factors with profound admiration for the
operating favourably for the work done by the army medical United States, including the service and the Chinese Red Cross use of Singapore and harbouE'S in conditions of extreme difficulty.
craft, the Philippines and the Speaking of conditions at the Netherlands East Indies and It is understood they contained During the night of June 10-11,
"One thing seemed certain," Volgt referred to the relations bepansion is now under way to add front, Barger stated there
the military, air · and naval extracts from the recent speech enemy aerodromes were attacked
Bald Mr. Voigt. "Germany is not tween France and Britain. He ex-five new regiments to the Indian great need of medicines and dress,
forces
of Britain and the by President Roosevelt dealing in Gazala and Gambut.
going to leave Russia alone. She pressed the opinion that the Bri-Army, ing, and he and Wright were N.E.L
with sinkings of ships in the At-
"Heavy bombers raided Ben is determined to make a vassal ally tish. entry into Syria would draw The King has already approved shocked to and that of the large Also, he says that China, which lantić,
ghazi and inflicted damage on ship-of Russia before the end of this the French and British people a constitution of the Bengal, Assam amount of supplies now being is holding 1,000,000' Japanese Tin The President's speech was, of ping in the harbour and several year so that the Ukraine harvest closer together instead of driving and Bihar regiments and the re- brought into China by foreign check, can intensity operations if course, fully reported in British merchant ships, liesunk in the shall be hers. Red Cross societies, and relief given supplies and Japanese bases newspapers at the time and the harbour as part of the
It was a difficult situation and ment, fanda, norie are reaching the front in Formosa could be combed east, Nazi "propaganda effort has, as bombing attacks,
"It is possible that she will suc- although it was true that the In Important war regions which 17, Japan's seaborne commerce usual, added nothing to the know- Enemy. aircraft on Berka aero-ceed to begin with. She means to Anglo-French alliance of the last stituted under the scheme are the
war and the first ten months of they visited.
would end and Japan would he ledge of the war situation al drome were machine-gunned and a oppress further millions by the use was war would not come back, it Mazbhal Sikh and Mahar Regi- operating 2,000 to 3,000 miles from ready possessed by the British number were badly damaged." of force or the threat of force,
ONE PLANE MISSINGTMTM Herr Hitler is now venturing upon meant a great deal to know that ments, The United States shipbuilding
From all these operations as something that seemed inevitable the French people were making
Str Sikander Hyat Khan Premier higher The writer advocates the use of The lawn bowls match that was well as the, action over Malta and to him. His evil genius is push the British cause their own cause. production last month wash art elementary principles for military to have taken place yesterday in supporting the operations which is him on and on us ultimate The spirit of the Frenchman was of Punjab, cabled, to Second-faci war. Ten fast new vessels, of access, initiative and offensive, evening between Hongkong Elec-resulted in the capture of Azab destruction as we belleys. Bis such that no French Government F. 8. Bhagat, first Indian V.C.-st 80,000 tons, had been completed and says that the American Fleet tric and the Society of Yorkshire on Wednesday, one British plane marck would have been appalled could stand against Great Britain the present war, congratulations without making itself very un-on behalf of the Government, and. and 13 ships were launched and today is stronger relatively, than it men In Hongkong had to be post is missing, concludes the com- at what Hitler is planning now."
In his opening remarks Mr. popular,
people of Punjab, were now ready for completion. will be in 1946 11 Germany wins in iponed owing to the rain.
NEW US SHIPS
home bases.
ON FRONTIERS.
publie
munique.
recent
EVIL GENIUS
them further, apárt,
constitution of the Mairas Regi-
Two other regiments to be con-
INDIAN V.C.