HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
British Destroyer Damage Revealed By First Lord In Review Of Shipping Position
LONDON, June 18 (British Wireless)-The First Lord of the Ad- miraliy, Mr.A. V. Alexander, speaking to the Royal Empire Society yesterday, revealed that after the defection of the French Fleet and operations by the Navy in connexion with the evacuation of Norway. Holland and Belgium and France, there were more than 70 destroyers undergoing repair in dockyards due to enemy damage.
ed.
Ten or eleven destroyers were sunk and heavy casualties suffer- The effect was that there was an immediate increase in the loss
of merchaqt shipping tonnage which was not surprising.
First requirement was to place ing of workers, in itself a large damaged ships in service again. task.
This was done in spite of the ship- buliding and repairing industry which had been allowed to drop to too low a level in peace time, which meant the organisation of additional workers and the train-
SUB-EDITOR CONVICTED OF NEGLIGENCE
Nevertheless fie ships caine out and though we did not build to the extent we desired, it was
amazing how much we had done
to stiffen the strength of the Fleet in succeeding months.
CORVETTES
In addition to new destroyers and cruisers there had been added to the Fleet tremendousiv impor- tant ships known as corvettes, "which we have now in very large numbers and I hope to get in in- Creasing numbers."
Mr. Alexander added that the defection of the French fleet re-
In the Tramc District Court, Slugapore. T. John Fujii, sub- editor of the Singapore Herald, quired the drafting of ships en- was Uned a total of $130 for neglt-gaged in escort duty In the Atlan- te to the Mediterranean, to take gent driving, driving without a third party insurance policy. He the place of casualties, which made was also disqualibed from holding the task of other escorting ships
licence for six months.
He was defended by Mr. A. J. Braga.
more difficult.
"I will say, despite any criti- clems, that the work was being done with Such a measure of
The complainant, Chian Ho, a washerman, said that on Apr 18 success as to enable all of us not
at about 11.30 p.m. he was riding
along Malay Street in the direc- tion of Victoria Street,
When he was a few feet from the junction, a car from Victoria Street turned into Malay Street and hit his bicycle.
to know anything of the pangs of
hunger."
BATTLE OF ATLANTIC
Dealing with the Battle of the Atlantic, Mr. Alexander said it. was quite certain that in the last four months improved organisation DRAGGED DISTANCE in the north-west approaches had Complainant said that he was resulted in a weight of attack on dragged along for a distance and enemy submarines which had when the car came to a stop, his meant that the enemy could not Jeg was under the right wheel. The stop there and take h but had to car had to be lifted to free his go to other areas leg
Regarding the menace from air Mr Braga asked the magistrate attack, he pointed out that in thei to deal leniently with the accused whole of the last war. when the who had already pleaded gulity to huge tonnage of 12 millions were the two charges of driving without sunk by enemy action, only 8,000 a licence and without an insuranceįtons succumbed to air attack. polley.
Today we had to face air attack Accused, said Mr. Braga was a on our shipping not only in our sub-editor in the Singapore Herald own coastal waters but in the and held £ Californian driving Mediterranean as well.
licence, but due to pressure of work
ENEMY LOSSES was unable to be tested for one in
What the Royal Navy reja!ced to Singapore.
see was the extent to which oUT That night, the accused did Air Force, in the last few weeks. without his regular driver. Coming was beginning to take toll of back late from work and finding enemy shipping, of which we had that the cookboy had not reserved already sunk or captured 3,200,000 anything for him, he had driven, tons since war started. towards Malay Street to find some- thing to eat, said counsel,
In a tribute to the work of the Merchant Navy, Mr Alexander concluded: "It is perfectly grand when one hears of a merchant
of a little ship off the north-east
LETTER TO GIRL ship putting down a submarine or
Former Friend In Gaol For Threat
coast of Scotland coming into port with the remains of two aero planes on its decks, or hearing of the shooting down of a great and powerful long-range Nazi ber."
bom-
CABLE
ON TWO YEARS VOYAGE
The 55-ton brigantine "OUR LADY OF PEACE" with Lieat.- Col. Juan L. Calvo in charge, left the Wing On Shing shipyard ata.m. yester lay for Manila on the first leg of a round-the- world cruise that is expected to occupy two years. The vessel was built at the Yard,
Col. Calvo is accompanied by Mr. Rafael d'Almeida, as mate, two seamen, and a cook. They expect to be in Manila by the end of the week,
The brigantine should have left Hangkong on Sunday morn- ing, but at the last minute the Chinese steward was missed. The man has not since been located, and missed also were an unloaded .38 Coll automatic pistol and $200 in money.
Graziani's Career Ended By Berlin
Graziani's dismissal was ordered by Berlin, not Rome. Real Axis C.-in-C. in Libya now is Nazi General Karl von Rommee, former Commander of Western Front Panzer divisions. He has been ordered at all costs, to prevent Wavell's armies contacting French Tunisia
UNDER-NOURISHMENT Behind rise in Nazi
velation of
10,000 fatal--more than half were
THURSDAY, JUNE“ 19, 1941. —PAGE
WANG SEEKING JAPAN'S P.O. HERBERT
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE
CHUNGKING, June 18 (Reuter)---The main purpose of the visit
to Tokyo of Wang Ching-wol is to seek Japan's financial assistance for the Nanking regime, according to Tao Hsi-sheng in a special article given prominence in this morning's TAKUNGPAO.
It is recalled that Tao Hsl-sheng | and Kao Tsung-wu were formerly associates of Wang Ching-wel in his "peace movement" but later escaped to Hongkong and nounced their disassociation with
011-
him and published alleged secret.
TOKYO-BATAVIA PARLEYS
terms in the agreement between Recall Of Delegation retty Officer A. P. Herbert, M.P.
Wang Ching-wel and Japan,
Wang's regime, says Tao Hat sheng, requires $20,000,000 monthly, |
but its monthly revenue totals be-
Is "Explained"
author, playwright, and celebrated wit, is one of Britain's mest popu- lar broadcasters. TOKYO, June 18 (Reuter)—Mr.
His wise and
tween $9,000,000 and slightly over Yoshizawa was ordered to Tokyo witty Postscripts to the Sunday $8,000,000.
because the N. E. I. reply to the evening news in the B.B.C.'s Home
Service are included Japanese proposals was "hardly
in 'Radio worthy of being specialy incor-Newsreel which is heard by the When Japan restricted the ex. porated in an Internationa; agree-B.B.C.'s overseas listeners, port of Japanese capital and goods ment," according to an official an-
ESTABLISH F. R. A.
to the yen bloe countries last sum-nouncement,
mer, according to Tao. this move However, the announcement as- seriously affected Nanking's finsures that normal relations be- ances and "Wang was compelled tween Japan and the N. E. 1. are last winter to establish the so- by no means affected.
The announcement claims the called Federal Reserve Bank in the
hope of meeting the financial re-Japanese requests were "very rea- quirement through floating large sonable" in view of third Powers numbers of notes”.
being "very liberally permitted" to engage in aviation oll and other The Japanese authorities, how enterprises throughout the N. E. I.
ever, restricted the total issue of
Among the Japanese requests. those notes and at the same time the announcement mentions the did not give the bank their active development of natural resources, support.
free Japanese entry, pursuit of Wang Ching-wel, therefore, hopes occupations, call of ships at closed that Japan will allow the Nanking ports and coastal navigation and regime to take over the collection fishing.
of customs, salt and Consolidated taxes, Tao adds
Wang Ching-wei, the writer as- serts, proposes that Nacking be allowed to take over part of the revenues in North China and also Hankow, also part of Shanghai customs revenues and part of Con- solidated tax revenues from Kiang- su. Cheklang and Anhwel pro- vinces.
In the hope of strengthening the
ENEMY SUPPLY
SHIP BOMBED
BY R.A.F.
ATTACK DESCRIBED
DETECTION & DESTRUCTION OF RAIDERS
13
LONDON, June 18 (Renter) --"Development of high pro- mise in many directions" the detection and destruction of enemy planes was mention- ed by the Lord Privy Seal, Major C, R. Attlee, în answer to a question in the House of Commons yesterday.
Major Attlee was invited to am- plify the recent statement by the Canadian Minlater for Defence, Colonel Ralston, when announcing Canadian help m this direction.
Major Attlee salt; "Thanks to the brilliant work of our scientista great progress has been made in devising means of helping the fighting services in locating and destroying the enemy.
INGENIUS APPARATUS "British industries are Now turning out increasing quantities
position of the Nanking regime, it BY FLIGHT LEADER of an ingenious whose mainten-
me-
"Training is now being given by
19 added, "Wang has been spread- LONDON, June 18 (BWS) - Aance demands large numbers of ing remours of the arrival of a 4,000-ton supply ship sighted in skilled men, especially radio Chinese Communist represents daylight yesterday, riding in
calm chanics. tive in Shanghai and also reports sea off Den Helder, was attacked the arrival of Chen Kung-po at by a flight of Blenheim aircraft of the fighting services assisted by certain port for the purpose of the Bomber Command. taking up peace negotiations with! The vessel was protected by a Chungking”.
destroyer and a dazzle painted flak ship, states the Alr Ministry news service
WANG'S FIRST STATEMENT
(TOKYO, June 18 (Reuter-"The Nanking Government is exerting consistent efforts to fulfit com-
=
ATTACK DESCRIBED
The leader of the flight bas des-
pletely the terms of the sino-cribed the attack as follows'—- Japanese basic treaty signed on
VESSELS STRAFED
universities and technical colleges throughout the country.
NOT
*Still there is need for more craftsmen and a broadcast appeal is being made to technie men overseas to 'come forward to join their skill and knowledge to that. of our scientists."
The Hongkong Branch of the St.
made and the election of new
attend.
Complete Nazi contro, o Italia gains with cost of winning and Nov. 30. 1940." Wang Ching-wel, "We went towards the brown hull John's University of Shanghai). war economy is also reflected by maintaining them. Reaction top job appointments of German loss is felt right back in Japan in his first statement, since his and I could
of who is now visiting Japan, declared of the vessel at almost sea level Alumni Association will hold its see her markings annual generál meeting at the plainly as I pulled back the con- Chinese Merchants Club tomorrow "experts" in all Tripolitania ad-jamall towns, where even electricity arrival, to the Japanese people, ministrative departments. These is strictly rationed.
trol column to climb over her at 7.30 p.m., when a report on the men are ex-officials of old Ger.
"The purpose Pointer to future Japan public
of my visit to dull yellow superstructure. I think Club's last year's activities will be Bian colonies.
support of "New Order"
Japan," Wang Ching-wei continued, Nazi
we took her by surprise. alliance
"is to tender an expression of which Germany is now
"I did not see my own bombs officiais take place. It is learned factories boosting is reflected by Tokyo gratitude for the goodwil of your drop although others in the forma- that Dr. W. W. Yen, former Chi- accident rate by 60 per cent, is re-newspaper
poll exposure
that country which has been supporting tion confirmed our bits but I saw nese Ambassador to Moscow, who of 2,000,000 accidents last year-population do not know what it is. ViewS
under-nourishment. more than 85 per cent. of the my country as well as to exchange bombs from the aircraft following is an alumni of the University, will
with your Government go smash into the deck.. Further west China has won two authorities regarding various fun- the result of vertigo or fainting. major military successes in the damental questions requiring the German labour chiefs fear workers last few weeks which have thrown co-operation of our two countries." are being extended almost beyond Japan back considerably in time,
"Before we left, our gunners had smoke and she was due, I should human endurance limits.
Declaring that he has been raked the deck not only of the say, for quick sinking, money and casualties. To combat waves of sabotage in responsible were now U.8.4. planes audience with the Emperor and and the flak as well
Largely greatly honoured in having an supply ship, but of the destroyer "Though an engine of one of our occupied countries Nazi psycholo- flown by Chinese pilots trained in
aircraft was put out of action by gists have devised "hearts'acu. cul- America.
Empress of Japan, he said that "The last we saw of the supply gunfire, we returned safely across Their ture" lectures to win co-operation. caused alarm in Japan air circles. Majesty who, "In his solicitude for
efficiency has he was profoundly moved by his ship was a large patch of grey the North Sea on the other." Experiment begun in Denmark NERVOUSNESS ABOUT RUSSIA has failed.
the future of my country and East New Joint Centrai "EQUAL PARTNERSHIP"
American Asia, was so gracious as to have plans to counter Nazi infiltration accorded me words of encourage- Hungary's "equal partnership" "south of the border" will shock ment". hubble has lately been cynically Goebbels when they are applied in burst by Goering. He now de- the near future. Mexican Gov- mands double agreed quota of all ernment has taken the lead. produce and 80 per cent. of trans-
Nazi nervousness about Russia
"I intend to call on your Govern- port, including horses, mules, and persists. As a result of Turcoment authorities from tomorrow saved private vehicles; transfer of at Soviet good will Hitler still adds to fully exchange opinions with St St. Paul's Cathedra, last eptcm- } least 1,000,000 labourers to Ger-it necessary to immobilize 1,500,000f them and at the same time, to
A solcher who had lain on the Dunkirk beaches for three days and nights, Incessantly dive- bombed by the Nags, and wh saved his own life by SWURMINN out to a British trawler, sppeared In the dock at St. Alban's Quarter Sessions. The goldier, Frederick Faulder, 30, pleaded guilty to a emerge of "causing to be received a letter threatening to murder"
a girl with whom he had previous-
ly walked out.
George Cross Award
Bombing Of St. Paul's Cathedral Recalled
the Reich.
f
INNERMOST THOUGHTS
Cable Telations, joint defence Burprising news from French against Communism and economic Byria soon. Arabs refuse to deal co-operation declared previously by with Nast inspired proposals com- Prince Konoye, and fulfil complete- ing through Vichy Dekortions-in-ly the terms of the bank treaty cluding civilians continue over the between Japan and China and the border to Free French forces.
Also news from America con- chukua and China which were con- Joint declaration of Japan, Man- nected with the disposition of USA, naval units-Chronicle"
cluded last year: 2011-
LONDON, June 18 (Reuter- it was stated for the prosecu (One of the men of the famous tion that Faulder met the girl, bomb disposal squad woo who was a Cook working in Albans, two years ago.
ber by removing a one-ton high The girl subsequently broke off explosive delayed action bomb,
many, and the diversion of most men on his eastern frontier to express my innermost thoughts to the friendship.
of Hungary's trade with Italy to face continually increasing Soviet the people of your country. and would have buried in the southwest corner of nothing more to do with Faulder. the Cathedral, was decorated by
concentrations,
"I do not hesitate to declare that Where Hungarian factories en- "AGONY OF MIND"
the King with the George Cross ploy added labour, these have difficulties are mcreasing. Berlin and people are exerting equally Behind the scene Naat-Spanish in my country, the Government Mr. F. D. Levy, defending. re- at a recent investiture at Buck-been ordered to manufacture only objects to publication of any but consistent efforts for the three. vealed Faulder's ordeal at Dun-ingham Palace.
to German specifications-mainly Nazi war news. Objection over principles good-neighbourly, ami- kirk.
He was Corporal eoige Wyne. to replenish Reich losses after ruled. "He was in France for three to whom fell the task of the ac- R.A.F. attacks. weeks only," Mr. Levy said, "going (tual discovery and removal of the WARY OF FASCISTS there straleht from a training bomb,
Wrangling in high Fascist chr- battalion.
When the bomb was dug up, the cles, Fall out due to scramble for "For & considerable part of those removal squad, commanded by "perks of sacked bosses who had three weeks he suffered the agony Lieutenant Robert Davis, who also been sent to the Front and have of dive-bombing,
received the George Cross, louded | either been killed or captured. - "He was in an agony of mind the bomb on a lorry and drove it Cousin Pietro Antonini, Edda when he wrote the letter, but he to Hackney Marshes some miles Clato's doctor, has ordered her a declares to me that he would away, where it was exploded, recuperative voyage to Brazil in
They are thereby endeavouring have never carried out his Corporal Wyllle is a bachelor of the near future. Clano is expect threats,"
to bring about a general peace in 81 years and was
ea to follow her to their estates in s grocer
East Asia and thus to establish The chairman told Fulnder that Scotland until eight years. agų,
boar Rio de Janeiro. Several
The Kowloon Residents Union permanent peace in East Asia to the, Bench had no regard for cer- Before then he was working in all other Pasclet estates in Bouth maintained their unbeaten record contribute toward peace in the tain other offences of which (aeroplane factory in England,
America arò also being made when they overwhelmed Royal work Faulder had been previously con- As the King pinned the Uross ready for occupation.
Since landing in Kobe, I have vioted, and which were of a totally on his tunic, a Court offcial read Argentina and Brazil are watch-ots in the Kim Shing Cup bag- different nature from the present out an account of his deed for the possibilities of the infinx ketball competition on roller kales been enthusiastically welcomed. of fatting Fascists whose fortunes by 84 points to eight yesterday at me, special courtery or the Tm- conspicuous, bravery...his untiring "But," the chairman added, you energy, courage, and disregard for have already preceded them, the Kowloon Skating Rink, Mong perial household find the cordiality have pleaded guilty to this very danger was an outstanding exaza-hese countries don't like what kok serious offence. This girl has been ple to his comrades
they seb, kindere
Maxcaptain, Wong King-wan, who shall never forget, throughohus the walking about in pril
The King asked Wyllie how long
Japan. U dán 41,000,000,000 to baaldes scoring të points, played a zest of my life, and for w “You must so to prison for nine it took to remove the bomb. ......
date on the china, war.' Debit la brillijale game at centen-forward, deklio” to express my profound months, with "hard labour."
"Three divi, air," was sin reply. calculated ufur buisncing conquests MY. Wong Lalstong ref:
one.
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