HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
CABLE
GERMANS CLAIM THE CAPTURE Lindbergh
OF LUCK AND RIGA
STOCKHOLM DESPATCH REPORTS ARTILLERY DUEL IN PROGRESS IN THE AREA ROUND HANGOE
Assails Aid E HYDERABAD To Russia
TROPHY
GERMAN FIGHTER
AIRCRAFT
SAN FRANCISCO. July 2 Rey- ter-Colonel Charles Lindbergh, ift 2 speech reiterating the beltef that United States should stay out of the war. assa led the proposal to ald Russia declaring
THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1941, -PAGE_5
BORKUM BADLY BATTERED
BY
BLENHEIM BOMBERS
LONDON, July 2 (Router) is officially announced thal R.A.F. bombers attacked objectives in northwest Germany yesterday morning.
The scaplane base at Borkum was attacked by heavy bombers of the R.A.F. yesterday afternoon,
--
Fighters carried Get offensive patrols in northern France this afternoon without incident.
More extensive daylight opera Lions BIMLA, July 2 (Router)
by British bombers over "The alliance between the Unit
north-west Germany trophy. which only s
ed States and Russia should be nounced in the Air Ministry com- ago formed part of the Nazi war opposed by every American, everymunique issued tonight. machine. typifies the were
Christian and every Humanitar- ian
LONDON. July 2 (Reuter)—It is announced here that the official German News Agency has claimed the capture of Luck in Poland.
German tanks which pusticd ahead of the mala gouy responsible for the rapture of back, according to а elreum- stantial story broadcast fast night by the Official German News Ageney, which claims that they were cut off by the collapse of a burning bridge but overcame firstly, twa Soviet tanks, then three heavy anti-tank guns, and finally four more Soviet tanks and an armoured observation car and held the town til evening when the capture was completed
Luck is the manufacturing town on the River Styr. 85 miles northeast of Lwow and Des on the route of the German thrust towards Kiev.
A Berlin rollitary commentary
MOSCOW COMMUNIQUE
states that a
German High Command's British Wireless communique emphasises that Red Army Communique received damage is being done to Russian yesterday alternoon states "Fight communications by the Luftwaffe ing continued throughout the
It says that the railway ne night f
June 30 July 1 in the trom the Baltic to Leningrad was Murmansk, Dvinsk. Bobrusk, and cut in four places and in the cen- Luck sectors
WILN patrol tral sector, four goods trains and and artillery activity on other
ne munitions train were destrov parts of the front, ed yesterday.
RIGA CAPTURED
According to a Stockholin mea- sagr. Riga la now In the hands of the Germ&IS,
The Riga radio has been silent for some days but it resumed broadcasting al 15 a 737 yester day, when a German offer al nounced the fall R.ZA
CABLE NEWS
IN BRIEF
LONDON,
July 2 BWS) Ad cording to agency messages, more then 200 Naz sadiors captured in the Atlantic were landed 31 â British port early yesterday. The prisoners are believed to be SUT vivors of the supply ships which attended the Bismarck
CALCUTTA. July 2 #Renteri
In the
There
Murmansk region. the enemy succeeded pressing back our units but his further advance was halted and our land and ar forces inleted heavy losses
shori
This
tinie
symbo
were an.
stating
Air Training
"In daylight this morning, Blen. Scheme Ahead
Of Schedule
in
HESS AGAIN
LONDON, July 2 (Reuter)-Dr. Benes recent broadcast was seized upon by members of the House of Commons as a further opportunity to endeavour to extort a statement from the Government about Herr Hess,
The Lord Privy Seal, Mr. Clement Attlee, refused the invitation.
The ensuing supplementary ques- tions were so diverse that a mem- ber suggested they mutually answered each other, they might be pinned together as a White
Paper.
as
He added: "Anyway, an aver- age person in Britain does not care a cusa".
Mr. Attlee cordially concurred.
relentless savagery which has spared neither
heim aircraft of the Coastal Com - church nor mosque, neither hos
-1 would une pital nor ambulances. It
hundred times mand, again flew over northwest lises aggression based on the super- rather ore the United States ally Germany and bombed objectives.
'herself with England or even with In Oldenburg, a raltway goods- LONDON, July 2 (Reuter) - Germany, with all her faults, than yard to the south of the town was Major C. G. Power, the Canadian
and R with the cruelty. Godlessness and also attacked
large fire Air Minister, who has arrived started, berbarism that exists 'n Russia."
Barges on a canal in the England from Canada, told a Press
TREACHERY ACT & neighbourhood were
in London yesterday machine- conference gunned
that the Empire Atr Training BROADCASTING "Two Britsh aircraft are missing Scheme was well ahead of sche-
LONDON, July 2 (Reuter)—Sir from this operation.
dule.
John Meller, Conservative, sought Major Fower added that about assurances in the House of Coin- 80 per cent of the original plan
broken word.
These were the words of Sir A bar Hydari, President of the Coun ck of the Nizam's Government. when he opened an exhibition Deccan of A Nazi fighter 'plane brought down by the Hyderabad squadron
at.
now
Sir Hydari said: "Never In our history have we been closer 10 danger such as that which threatens tar most cherished? ideals and Inspirations."
FAITHFUL ALLIANCE
He added Each anna we sub- scribe and each man who offers himself for military duty or for work in the factories is a contri button towards the defence of our Metherland
It is also an assurance of the ¦ future It will not only help to
The chemy brought up fresh defeat the enemy outside our mobile troops in the Dvinsk sector gates but will be a gain for our and our alreral inflicted powertal blows upon them
In the Minsk and Bobruisk sec. Lurs or tru-ups Tought a night- lang battle.
units to
men. wil strengthen mir sinews and reconstruct and expand Indus tries.
We
It will show the people of Bri- upposing the efforstain and the world that in the of enemy moblie
break war against. treachery have through towards the east, our in-honoured our sovereign's pledge of fantry, artillery, tanks and aircraft more than 108 years
and took part in the fighting
proved the value of our alllance."
In the Rovno
district of the Luck sector our troops stemmed the advance towards the past enemy tank units.
O the rest of the front, troops continued to hold the fron Der repelling many attacks."
of
ARTILLERY DUEL
STOCKHOLM, July 2 (Reuter) --According to Swedish correspon- ¡dents in Helsingfors area an arti
380
MILLION DOLLAR
REPARATION
NEW YORK, July 2 (Reuter) The United States is de- manding $1,000,000 reparation for the recent sinking of the American ship Robin Moor by a German submarine. accord- ing to a Washington telegram to the Journal American,
Senator Walsh is asking Col Frank Knox. Secretary for Navy, to answer the charges made by Senator Wheeler that the United States Is sinking submarines, says the same cor- respondent
ALLIES TAKE ESZSUKHNE
LONDON
July
(Reuter) In the Palmyra sector the Allied faithful forces have taken Eszsukte. 40
Vichy Break With Russia
'ABSURD AND FALSE
PRETEXT-TASS
LONDON, July 2 Healer "It is unnecessary to prove that by this act the Vichy rulers have ex- The silence of the Russians un tended themselves les agents of Saturday gave rise to rumours at German Fascists whe betrayed they were prepared to yield. France's interests" said the off-
The Air Raid Precautions Staff ery duel has been proceeding at School of the Rai opened yester-Hangue since June 25. day and will train A RP officers and instructors for provincial governments and also for Certati Industrial and public utility con-
Certs
•
•
STOCKHOLM. July 2 Reuter -Sweden having decided not to raise a volunteer force for the
miles north-east of Palmyra
AFTER RAID This afternoon, heavy bombers operating off the Frisian Islands
altacked a seaplane base at Bor- kum and bombs were sean to burst among the hangars and other buildings.
was
"Strong fighter opposition encountered, and One British bomber was shot down.
"One British bomber was unsuc cessfully engaged by slx fighters and beat off the attack after rear gunner had been and replaced by another
of crew.
.
the
mons that British subjects who was now in operation. There were broadcast under enemy auspices will
about 115 training units.
From seven to ten per cent. of
be prosecuted under the Treachery
the air crews were United States Act as soon as they can be brought
citizens and American civil pilpts" were being used as instructors in bombing and gunnery.
to
no
The output of pilots was up expectations and there was shortage of alr crew recruits,
The chief of Major Power's wounded mission, which will last about two! member weeks, is to discuss with Sir Archi- bald Sinclair, the British Air Minis shotter, administrative problems aris- several ing from the joint air training
plans for Canada and Britain,
was
"One enemy fighter down into the вся
and others were seen to be damaged."
HUGE FORCE
R.A.F. bombers guarded by scores of fighters crossed the Channel early yesterday evening to con- tinue their dally offensive over Northern France.
As they passed over â Real coast town, some in the direction
UNITED STATES
BOMBER DRIVE
LOS ANGELES. July 2 (Reuter,
American plane bullders are
In the Jezzine area, Allied troops of Dunkirk, watchers lost count pooling their resources to give the have occupied two Vichy posts about 2,000 yards to the north of this village.
תן
of the number of Aghters roaring United States and Britain an un- overhead.
¡precedented fleet of long range four-engined heavy bombers, the 500 per month, Aeronautical Chamber announced Yester-
Soon after the leading forma tion had passed out of sight, build-reaching to Abyssinia. in the Badella ings on this side began to tremble American area. Ailled troops have captured with the crash of falling bombs of Commerce 375 prisoners.
across the Channel.
day.
Chinese Papers Indignant Over Axis Recognition
Of
Nanking Regime
INDIGNATTON OVER GERMANY'S AND ITALY'S DE JURE RE- COGNITION OF THE BOGUS WANG CHING-WEI REGIME was ex- pressed by the local Chinese papers in their editorials yesterday The opinion generally shared is that the move on the part of the Axis Powers was calculated to Induce Japan to strike al Soviet Russia in support of the present German Invasion.
It is computed that there are clal Soviet Tass Agency comment- 25,000 Russians in the Hangoeing on the Vichy Government's area. where there are two air decision to break off diplomatic grounds.
relations with the USSR. These correspondents are unable The reason given by the Vichy morning. war against Soviet Russla, Swedish to confirm that the Finns began Government for 118 decision, volunteers will be attached to the an attack on Hangoe yesterday namely. that Soviet diplomatic formations. #tates the or that Viborg has also been as- and Consular representatives bad violated public order and safety 1s described as an "absurd false pretext."
Finnish Finnish radio
•
sailed.
states Giornale Italian
'the
tinues
and
Tass
And
In a leaderette entitled "Sever Relations with Germany and Italy!", the TA KUNG PAQ says that in the recognition of "Man- chukoo" and Japan's so-called “New order in East Asia" following the conclusion of the Triple Albance last year, Germany and Italy al- gov.ready displayed an antagonistic attitude toward China.
aircel
to justice.
The Attorney General, Bir Donald Somervell, expressed sympathy with the request but pointed out that under the Treachery Act, pro- ceedings must depend upon the facts submitted under each in- dividual case.
DEATH OF INDIAN LIBERAL LEADER ALLAHABAD, July Reuter)- The death has occurred of Sir Chirravoort Chintamani, member
the Indian Round Table Con- ference, who was twice elected as
the Liberal Party's delegate to England on political missions, and was the leading figure in the Na- tional Liberal Federation of India.
SIR S. CRIPPS BEREAVED
LONDON, July 2 (BW8)—-Lord Parmoor. father of Sir Stafford. Colonel John Jouett, President Cripps. British Ambassador - in-- of the Chamber, said that these Moscow, died on Monday night at planes could convoy shipping from the age of BR. America to Britain.
WE8
After many years as a member of The Boeing Organisation of Parliament Lord Parmoor Seattle and the Douglas Corpora- made Lord President of the Coun- tion of Santa Monica, California, ell in the first and second Labour and Vega of Burbank, California, Governments.
have agreed to co-operative pro- duction on the Boeing B-17.
FRENCH MISSION
CHUNGKING GOVT. APPOINTMENTS
CHUNGKING, Juty 2 (Central)- TO TURKEY
The National Government ap- LONDON, July 2 (Reuter) pointed Mr. Huang Tieh-chen Ankarь radio announced that Director of the Kwangs) Food President Inenu yesterday received Control Bureau M. Benoist Mechin, French Minis-Huang Wel. ter Without Portfolio, who is on
Mr.
replacing
The Executive Yuan appointed
a mission to the Turkish capital. Mr. Chu Ying-shih Anhwet Com-
The announcer Their de jure recognition of the the adventure lest she should go i
said that the missioner of Reconstruction, re- Most probably she French Minister was the bearer of a placing Mr. Tsaf Hao whose re- against Wang regime at the present junc- to her doom.
letter from Marshalsignation was accepted. conture further Indicates that they will intensify her anti-Red pro-friendly
Upon the recommendation of the are determined to take a hostile paganda while accelerating the Petain "All this is done with the pur-stand vis-a-vis the Chinese nation, disposal of the "China Campaign". M. Sarajoglu, Turkish Foreign Ministry of Economic Affairs the
world pose of deceiving
opinion Since the division of the inter- The KUNG
Minister, and the French Charge Executive Yuan also appointed Mr. SHEUNG DAILY and in stare a campaign' by the national camps is now clear, the NEWS says that Germany's re-d'Affaires were present at the in- Fin Tsan-heur Vice-Director of Western European States against
the National Geological Survey. paper continues, Ching should not cognition of the Wang Ching-wel the Soviet Union
hesitate any longer to take effec- regime was timed to induce Japan "Hitler threatened
Tiso tive steps to cope with the situs to launch her northern drive. Government with the annexation tion, and the recall of the staffs of Slovakia to Hungary if Slovakia of the Chinese Embassies in Berlin failed to declare war against the and Rome as announced by the Soviet Union"
ITALIANS CAUTIOUS LONTON, July 2
Reuleri An- ZURICH, July 2 (Reuter) - swering & Commons question yes- "Fighting in
"By plackmail Russo-German the war is still in its early stages and
threats. Hitler terday, the Foreign Under-Secre-
rempels the Lary stated that the lext of the will demand a further big effort ernments of the countries he has resolution passed at the meeting on the part of
iconquered to the Axis."
wage war
of Allied representatives held in Virginio Gayda in
Soviet Union," the London on June 12 had been for- d'Italia, continuing the warded to the Emperor of Ethio-press warning gainst the belief pla and His Majesty had been in that the war will soon be over. vited to associale himself with its Gayda adds: Fighting on the principles.
Russian front does not present the possibilities of easy victories. It CAIRO, July 2 (Reuter)--The is prudent not to
exaggerate the Egyptian Ministry of Interior facts nor talk about decisive de- states that Alexandria was raided velopments. The Russians still early yesterday morning. The diapose of great masses of men bombs caused four casualties one and war material and have well of which was fatal. There was prepared
defence lines in huge sight damage to property.
territories which will certainly as- sist the defence."
+
Paris Police Round-Up Of Communists
the
MOSCOW APPEALS FOR DOCTORS
July 2 (Reuter)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs was SABOTEURS ACTIVE but the first of a series of steps
IN FRANCE to be taken.
LONDON. July 2 (Renter) Criticising the de jure recogni-Our French people working in CLEVER FORTIFICATIONS
Mon. the paper declares that it
the factories are not the least "The Soviet soldier has
LONDON. often
in no way elevate the status angry with the RAF, for bombing shown
greater
Wang Ching-wet regime the plants they really Invite contempt
the for Among the appeals made by Mos-of
#t death than his adversary during cow radio last night was one for since it is known to everyone that
and hope to see the blockade con- the present fighting," saya
the increased numbers of medfest men it was set up entirely by Japanese tinued," said M. Henri Hauck, La- Berlin correspondent of the
and women to Na-
ensure that the militarists,
China is at present bour Adviser to General de Gaulle, tional Zeltung,
Anal who quotes Ger- great length of the fighting front having a
reckoning with
speaking at Shefeld. would have adequate medical pro- Japan and when this ends in China's favour, the puppet regime will be "His vision certain
Many women students have al-wiped out at the same time.
A
man press reports.
The correspondeti,
Uutis
ZURICH, July 2 (Reuter-The tenacity combined with ■ arrests of Communists in Parts fatally enables him to hold out ready volunteered are reported to have run to 2,000 until he is blown up together with Another exhortation
WIR
ad-
BS part 01 widespread Police his pill-box. The Russfans have dressed to all Red Boldlers to round-up following Vichy's breach shown cleverness
with Russia. states the Vichy cor-war in taying out respundent of the Neutauercher trenches and
Zeitung.
munications.
underground
com-
M. Hauck explained that ther people had to work for the Ger- mans but inwardly they felt that they would rather starve now and "Accept Germany's Challenge!" be free later than starve for the ia the title of a leading article rest of their lives.
STEP BELITTLED
ag in the last keenly watch for German soldiers in the NATIONAL TIMES which
Though France seemed to Army uniforms declares that severance of relations out of the war, she had a
be fortifications, wearing Red
They were warned that they were with the Reloh is the only effec- Fifth Column than Hitler's. "Un- better fighting a fae who would try every tive way to deal with a country derground" activities were growing participating in Japan's aggression daily and sabotage was being car- In the Far East.
ried on in factorien. Belittling the German step,, the Journal says that when China is able to hold out against more than 1,000,000 Japanese troops
Toe correspondent adds, "Tho
"The Ruastans often adopt am- dastardly trick. Russian Embassy buildings in bush tactles formerly used in the Vichy are guarded by soldiers. A civil war consistent with allowing sharp watch is kept on the town's the first waves of an enemy attack exits. Many Russians have been to pass through and then exposing arrested and there is anorgotle ac. it to a cross fire between the first tion against Communists to other and second lines. parts of France."
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NEW GOVERNOR In his apparent haste in alight 6.000-1) front, a mere piece of Thus the fighting. as all the ing from the Shamshulpo-bound paper giving recognition to the
OF BARBADOS The Gazette Lausanne reports German reports underline, is terry yesterday a male, Lam Yung, bogus regime to threaten her will LONDON. July 2 from Vichy that as evidence
(Router) of everywhere desparate and atub fell in between the taunch and only prove to be a boomerang. the powerful French Communiet born.
Sir Henry Graiten Bushe, Jegal organisation, the Communist news! "The Rusalan air force attacks injuries.
the wharf and sustained bodily The LIH PAO says that Ger- adviser to the Dominions Offico.. paper Humanite, though banned with the greatest pluck but ac-
many's recognition of the Wang has been appointed Governor of HONG KONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, LTD. Lam was sent to the Kowloon Ching-wet regline was aimed at Barbados. since the beginning of the war, has curate bombing in reported to be Hospital where his condition was inducing Japan to enter the war been appearing regularly in several rare owing to faulty alming and, described
Ho will succeed Bir John Wad-
Central Showroom- Glouedater Bldg., Telephone, 24784. BA being not
véry French towns.
with Boviet Russia. It believes dirigton who has been appointed Kowloon Showroom-X46, Nathan Rd., technique."
Telephone. 57841. that Japan will not dare to take Governor of Northern Rhodesia,
serious