Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
May 28, 1940.
EUROPEANS GERMANS SUFFER
SUMMONED
Alleged Car-Driving Offences
HEAVY LOSSES
FROM PAGE ONE
might be concentrated was subjected to a mercies hail of fire.
Rallways, highways, air-fields and but civil were equally sacrificed. factories were the special targols,
The intensification of the. German air effort brought corresponding in-
0. H. Douglas of 155 The Peak was summoned before Mr. Q. A. A. Mac- fadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy is morning for driving a car ins Castle Peak Road near the 6th mile- along at 3.15 p.m., on May 10 with-creases in the German air Iosace. out due
caution, care and
Traffic Sub-Inspector A. R. Bliain L. Sirellett would be representing Douging in this case, and wish for a
wald that he understood that Mr. D.
Temand-A-S. Rusa who was-in
Court said: "I am appearing in this case on behalf of the widow of the deceased."
Hearing of the case was fixed for 2.30 pm., on June 4.
Cautioned
Mr. A. I. Cash of the Public Works Department was summoned before Mr. Macfadyen for (a) driving in Nathan Road at 10 p.m., on May 1 without headlights and (b) falling to stop when called upon to do so by
Police Omcor in uniform.
Mr. Cash pleaded guilty to the first summons and referring to the second, sold ho
At least one hundred German machines were brought down in
twelve hours of dog-fights and the Air Force, assisted by vigilance of the R.A.F. and French the small Belgian, Dutch, Polish and Czech units prevented any disorganisation in the Allied communications. Rallways everywhere have
gangs
of Suppers ready to repair the lines within a few hours if the Germans Bcore any direct hits. Bomb craters can be filled and new rails almost before the German bombers lund at their home bases.
Allied Air Activity
laid
H.M.S. Prince of Wales. 1,500 men will form her crów.
THESE 79 NAVY MEN HAVE
Despite the numerical superiority GIVEN THEIR LIVES FOR ENGLAND
of the Germans in the air, the Allied air force has been almost equally active behind the German lines and in the whole of the highly trialised Ruhr
indus- Westphallon which are being system-
and
did not recall seeing of bed day and night.
bearing a Police Officer calling to him to stop. He had started his car in
Hankow Road and had driven into Nathan Road which was very lighted. When he turned into Mody Road, which was much darker, he realised that the headlights were not on.
Milm.
stop.
two
NAMES of four officers, seventy-two ratings and N.A.A.F.I. stall are "missing, believed dead” in the destroyer Afridi and the minesweeper Dunoon.
Hamburg, the Amsterdam airport DECREE
and other points along the German, Danish and Dutch cousin are also
bombed. regularly
is a large-scale evacuation of troops from the northern
.
FOR 5TH HUSBAND
son
The Afridi was bombed and sunk of Norway. Or the forty-eight: naval men who died in this
ship fourteen-one of whom was ап officer--were wireless men.
The namOS ELTO
II.M.S. AFRIDI
AIR RAID TRAGEDY
Hundreds Killed In Chungking
CHUNGKING, May 28, (Rey- ter)Futan University, which | is housed in the same campus as the Futan Middle School, was hit by 20 bombs during the re cent raids on Chungking by Japanese bombers, it is now learned,
The school buildings, including the dormitory, are said to have bec | wrecked, willa several hundreds of inhabitants in the vicinity are report- ed to have been killed or wounded.
Villagers Massacred
It is not yet known, if there were any students among the casualties,
A printing press nearby was also hit and demolished, 20 printers being killed.
Many bombs landed in a crowded village nearby, killing and wounding hundreds.
The actual number of casualties has not yet been ascertained.
THE...
WINGS OVER THE DESERT.
(Continued from Page 8.) All ranks wear high astrakhan Cossack-hais-slashed-with-crim-. son and silver, and around their waists the officers wear a scarlet aash with a tasselled "fob" fall- ing almost to the hem of their long khaki frock coats.
If there are amarter units in the British Army I have yet to seo them... Their little Arab Their are superb. mechanised squadrons can race through the hard desert AS
the men though
had been familiar with motor transport all their lives.
Germany's biggest fuel depot al Hamburg has burned for four days
Mr. R. Mellor, Warrant Telegraphist. Adams, J. 11 B1., P/JX1207. Adams, Joseph, Act. Elec. Art. 4th Cl Sergeant Bodie said that he had and nights as a result of last week's
IVMX86425. Armstrong Bernard; —Sloket--ist-Cl- been on patrol in Nathan Road and raid and all efforts of favo the tanks have
P/KX12078. HER fifth husband, the Hon. Baker, D. F. Tel. P/JX149038. was walking towards Salisbury Road firemen to when he saW
car coming towards apparently failed.
Gorman Reports
William Arthur de la Poer Hors-How'tch, C., Able Seaman, P/3100 He stepped into the roadway
Bowen, E. W., Om. Sig., P/S9X2X80. SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" ley Beresford, was granted a Budgen, Donald, Sio, P.0, TX65162 and put up his hand for the car to
car did not BERLIN, May 27 (UP)German decree nisi on the ground of de-Bushnell, J. 8. Supply POP/MX(7931. Seeing that the
Butler, 3. I., Laz. Tel.. Praxis3810. slacken speed he called out.
military sources admitted at 8 o'clock Sergeant Boxile said that his im-to-night that the B.EF. In the north-sertion against the Hon. Mrs. Chester, J. d. Seaman, 11.N.Il. 320400A. Chresilon, Angus, Ord. Tel., F/JX100055. ern area was conducting a fierce Georgina Leonora Beresford.
Cogan, P. Log. Seaman, DIX133250. presalon was that the driver of the
Her former husbands were Captain Carmack, Donald, Ldg. Tel., P/JX135229, car had turned his head towards hirm rear-guard action in Flanders.
It is alleged that the apparent alm Barnard, British Army offeer; Lordingle, A. E., Ldg. Beaman, HJ107773. and then carried un. He took the
Fixier, Eric. Act. PO. Tel. 00171. the Sholto George Douglas; Prime Bur-Ford, H. Esto Ist Cl, 1/6469, number of the car and phoned Cash
sector.han-ed-Din,
of Abdul the Guyler, W. J. R. Act. Lg. Tel. P/3114500. horses
I' Hanks, G. Act. 1.0. Tel, 1/J0243. Large number of Allied transports Damned, former Sultan of Turkey, 95122, up the next morning.
dillies Abto Seaman, have been sighted at Ostend, Dunkirk and Count Fernand de Bertler de
German recon- Sauvigny,
Harris, E. J., Able Seaman, D/6SX24443. and Zeebrugge by
White Harrison, T. IL.. Sto., 2nd Cl. P/KXES100. Beresford lives
Harley, W. D., Able Seaman in hissance planes.
Lodge, Blindley Heath, Surrey. The Harvey
Act L Seaman, sult was not defended.
P/JX135012, Harvey, F. F, Tol., P/JX142048. After their marriage in August, ficrridge, Jack, Able Seaman, P/103618, 1933, they
Hodges, G., Able Seaman, 1/89X21309, There are no children. According to Mr. Beresford's James, T. Stoker, PiCKS107.
Lambkin, G A Log Seaman, case the marriage was happy at PAX129325. first, but then his wife complained Lesz. R. B., Ord, Tel, F/BSX28813.
Levy, J. E. D., Ord. Teh, P/EX157477. that life was too quiet and redate, Middlebrook. Howard, Acig. I. Te and she proposed to go abroad. P/JX138317, She left in January, 1934,
Day, 1st He had not seen Mrs. Beresford since, except for a meeting in Bond street In 1837, and an occasion when 112344. he was served with divorce papers on behalf of 'his wife, alleging de- sertion.
Cash said he would have certainly stopped the car if he had known this Was wanted of him. He had a clear driving record since he had been here und there was no reason for him not to stop.
Sub-Inspector Brittain said that
It is claimed In Berlin that any attempt to evacuate British and other Allled troops from these ports would prove perilous in view of the con-
the adjacent
Mr.
at
Cash had been driving since 1031 and klant German air raids on the ports Mateley lived at Bearsted, near, D. F., Able Seaman, X135937
waters.
hind a clear record.
Mr. Macfadyen dismissed the fail-and on shipping in ing to stop summons and cautioned Cash on the summons concerning the headlights.
Still In Hospital
|
The Germans claim that the post- tion of the B.E.F. is more serlous than at any time since the blitzkrieg started as a result of the, capture of Boulogne.
uminate the entrance to completely dominate the entrance to the English Channel, these quarters said to-night,
Threat To England "London, hitherto the world's greatest port, is now cut off from
When a traffle summons against Lee C. Taylor of Eccex Crescent was call- ed out before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, Sub-Inspector Brittain said that Taylor was still in hospital and would be there for a further two
The summons was accordingli trade through the Channel, Werka
adjourned.
"But England's immediate and Taylor was summoned for (a) fail-most deadly thrent is from the air. Ing to produce his driver's licence A great blow against Britain itself when called upon to do so and (b) is now imminent." -falling-to-have-light-obscured-on
ly
April 11.
April 11 was the blackout night.
The German-new
newspapers-also-de- vote themselves to the subject of an
Invasion of
of England. They believe that any Invasion, K undertaken,
would lie undertaken in the south of England by concerted acilon on
HOOVER'S CALL the part of bombers. troop transport
FOR DEFENCES
planes, parachutists, subinarines, speed boats and transport ships,
Berlin Belief
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
and
That suit was withdrawn when Mr. Beresford pui in a defence.
Tasks Of The Parashooters
Outlined-In-Broadcast- By Sir E. Grigg
NEW YORK, May 20 (Reuter).— Mr. Herbert
BERLIN, May 28 (Domei)-Ger- cast on Hoover, the former
man observers believe that air com- President-broadcasting-lost-night,
munication between London urged the creation of a United States munitions administration at Washing result of the increasing activity
Paris may be disrupted soon as a ton with the assistant heads for
the German als force. Labour, Agriculture and Industry direct the United States defence programme.
to
of
Mr. America must have are such defences that no European nation will even think about crossing 3,000 miles of ocean,"
Hoover declared: "What FIFTH COLUMNIST
INTERNMENT ON
ISLE OF MEN LONDON, May 28 (Reuter)-Port Erin on the Isle of Man has been taken over in its entirety by the Government for the accommodation
children who are to be interned under the new order of the Home Secre-
McGinty Manual MX..
c.
ECENTLY, during
RE
they manoeuvres, attempted every type of country that the desert offers, and finished by taking their trans port down a mountain sido
the Whose gradient was 1 in 2%.
Arab Although both Legion and the T.J.F.F. are well paid, well housed and fed, they naturally fall short of the stan 22204dard up to which the R.A.F. live
P/JX10000 Merrick. Thomas, Sto., ist C. PAX02008.
Nopler, J. D., Act. P.O. Telegraphalat.
Parkes, P. Sto., ist Cl.. P/KX64172.
Notting, John, Sto., 1st C1, KX01504. Price, V. C., Blg. P/JX126911. Hattue, Frank, Sio, 1st El., P/KX83005. Robertson, James, Sio. ist W. Lag, Sto. Robinson, W., St., 1st CL, P/KX91932.- Russell. G. C. Sto., Cl.. P/K60232. Salter, E. J., P.O. Tel, P/J73707. Simpson, K, H.. Ldg. Siz., P/JX120705, Wright, R. P. Sto, 2nd C, P/KX00112. Wwatt, Albert, Able Seaman, H/SSX199 NAAFL Staff: C..Penketan (Canteen.
Manager) and A F. King (Trainee), Chlef Petty Officer A 3. Keeling
(P/J0/2008) died of wounds. Thirty-thres
other ratings were wounded,
1.3.8. DUNOON
- ОFFІСЕНЕ Lieut.-Comdr. II. A. Barclay, R.N.
command). Temp. Sub-Lieut. R. A. HII RNVR. LIQUE. J. 11, C. TOT. KN.R.
RATINGS
LONDON, May 28 (Reuter).--Sir Edward Grigg, the War Office Paclia Brown, Noel Act, Ldg. Sig, C/85X14233 mentary Under-Secretary, in a broad-Bryant, N. G. Able Seaman, C/JX1152.
the task allotted to shooters, said:
"We want, first of all, correct in formation of any enemy landings from the air.
"After that, it is the duty of those on the spot to see that the enemy geta no cars cr means of transport, and to bar his progress by any and every means at their disposal.
"All strategic points should be sion No. 12976).
Champkin. H IL Ord. Seaman раги C/69X28744,
Glanville, Bartholomew, Able Scaman
- C/5525$425, Hales, G. H., Ord. Seaman, C/SSK28750. Johnson, A. Johnson, A. D. Chief Stoker, C/K03180. Martin, C. W, Sto, 2nd CL, C/KX87661. Morgan, G. 1, 3to. 1st, CL, C/65178. Muliolland, James, Ablo Seaman,
C/85x14021.
Sto And Cl Osborn Christopher, Redgrave, A. W., CP.O. C/JX145170 (Pen-
AND SHANGHAI strongly guarded, especially at night, Rouse, B. R. Ord. Beaman, C/SXIBICOD
Sargeant, E,
Able Seaman,
to ensure that such points cannot be/SSX16265. SHANGHAI, May 28 (Reuter).-The
rushed."
Smith, W. G, Ord. Tel. C/83X17084, Sir Edward disclosed that French authorities are watching for
over Taylor, Frederick, Sto.. Ist C, C
Waddingham, RE Blond CL possible Nazi Fifth Column activities 400,000 volunteers had been enrolled. C/KXDC033. here, but have not yet, decided to Of these a large proportion had take any emergency steps, the "China ready been armed. Press" is informed.
Rumours that all Germans in the French Concession will be "put on parole" ore denied.
of German and Austrian women and HUNGARY CALLS
fary.
No civilians will be permitted in Port Erin unless they have business there,
More Unfounded · Rumours
SHANGHAI, May 28 (Router).- Rumours circulated in Shanghai that the Japanese have despatched 150,000 troops to Hainan Island, preparatory to invading the Netherlands East Indies, are seen by milltary obser- vera as unfounded, says the "Shun Pao."
It is pointed out that after their direct defeat at the hands of the Chinese in Honan and Hupeh, the Japanese have found it hard to call reinforcements, much less send „resCEVI of 150,000 troops to Hainan.
Island, the paper says.
|
UP RESERVES
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" BUDAPEST, May 23 (UP)--Hun- gary has called up additional Ro served.
General Mobilisation is also being speeded up in view of recent Soviet
pressure.
follow Italian
Effect of War On
al-Wakeling. G. 1. Ldg. Searnan, C/J112581.
Able Seaman,
IMPORTANT ROME DECISION
FROM PAGE ONE
country, according to Information received hero fo-day,
Commentator's Prediction SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" PARIS, May 28 (Domei).—
-
C/5SX21784. Webb, G, H, Stoŋ ist CL. 0/KX78390. Whittingham, E. C. Sto. P.D., C/K020st. Willams, L. R. Abio Seaman, C/7X143856. Woods, Joseph, Ord. Sig., CAIXINEE), James, Johni. Lög. Steward, E/L3313 (Mal-
tese rating).
here. In this station the men all live in comfortable barracke and hire local servants to look after them. They have a magni-: ficent fresh water swimming- bath, squash courts, tennis courts, including one grass, & Heinema-and in the canteen them are two full-sized billiard tables.
But this does not mean that they would not be glad to see home again. There are married men here who have not seen ther wives for three years and who have children whom they have never seen.
BRITAIN HAS ALWAYS FOUGHT|
(Continued from Page 6.) was the destruction of a small State, Serbia, and the method which they chose to effect their purpose was the Invasion and ruin
of another, Belgium.
These outrages seemed trivial In Berlin. The real object of those who directed German policy was for greater-the overthrow of Russia and of France, the supremacy of
macht,' world dominions.
Five ratings were wounded. There Germany over all Europe. "Well- were about forty survivors.
Lorry Overturns Motor Car
It was the old recurring challenge, It was met with the old spirit. German statesmen need then the Successors arguments which their
and again
have been wing are present war.
the period
preceding
Ever sluce he had been Chancellor, sald Bethmann-Hellweg, it had been A motor lorry which collided with object of his policy to bring M. Andre Geraud, the famous a car driven by Lau Sang In Paichol about an understanding with England. French commentator who writes Street, near Battery Street, Yaurati, Why should we not agree to general under the nom-de-plume "Per- yesterday, caused the car lo overtum, neutrality while Germany did what Hungary is preparing for any even- tinax" predicted to-day that but fortunately, nobody was hurt. she would with Serbia and Belgium tuality which may
Germany would not Mr. Cooper, who was driving a car and France? Italy would either join Germany in Taipo Road on Sunday, collided take a yard entry into the war.
of French territory, as an ally in the second week in with a military motor lorry parked though she might have to help her- June or not at all.
on the roadside, when his car skid-| self to the French colonica. M. Geraud believes that Mus- ded. Slight damage was done to the
.: Challenge Mot Again solini will continue to sit on the mudguards of both vehicles. fence until the outcome of the present great battle on the Western Frent becomes certain. MARITAL COMPROMISE
So the Germans battered their way that he bases his observations on re- The summons against &, E, Bux
into Belgium. When Asquith moved liable information
has for persistent cruelty to his wife and the first Vole of Credit for the war, neglecting to provide reasonable he gave in marmoreal sentences a maintenance for her and her infant declaration of policy. Wo...were children, was adjourned dine die by
China's Trade
SHANGHAI, May 28 (Reuter)-1 the European war does not embrol Asio, there are good prospects of in- creasing China's export trade in view of the licavy Allied demands, accord- Ing well-informed circles, anys the
"Tamel Pao."
Since the conflict, · Chinese exporis to the South Sea Islands have...sky-
FRENCH COUNCIL rocketed, the report adds.
•
OF MINISTERS
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGNAPH**
PARIS, May 27. (UP)-A meeting of the French Council of Ministers was held this morning..
14 lasted for 140 minutes, terminat ing at 11.20 p.m.
Blow To American Communists
SPECİAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, May 27 (UP),--- The US. Senate. has adopted on mendment to the Civil Liberties Act, forbidding any concern engaged in Interlate Commeres to hire mem-- bers of the Communist Party or the "General Weygand was heard dur. | German-American Bund for employe fng the session."
"A subsequent communique said: The Council of Ministers met to "silidy, the military and diplomatile
situations.
ment...
The French commentator Blaten
which he
received from neutral sources.
STOCK MARKET
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It would be a disgrace for sin to make a bargain at the expense of France, Grey replied, a diarraco from which the good name of Britain
would never recover.
Mr. T. J. Houston at Central Magle-fighting, he sold, to fulfil a solemn
tracy yesterday when the parties tween private persons would have international obligation, which bo- compromised.
been on oblignison not only of law,
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**Thera la no duty, Sis, on hangovers obtained abroad.**.
"I wish there was. I'd refuse to pay and then you'd have to confiscate it.”:
sorry we can't help you, Sir. But might I suggest in future' the advantages of a long glass of Rose's" Line Jules to wind up late night? Road's ponceses therapeutic pro perties which neutralise the - er s morning after."
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The partes agreed to non-judicial but of honour. We were ghung to Aircraft Equipment Extreme Quietness
was
Hongkong Stock Exchange Official separation, and S. Gialmah Bux, the
complainant,
ordered $15 a the defendant and custody of three younger children.
The week has opened with the month from market still unchanged at dull,
Buyers
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́Electrics $89. ́ Cements $10 H.K. Govt 4% loan #102
Sales Docks Ris⋅ $41⁄2· Trams. $10/10% Electrics $301⁄2
Production
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vindicate the principle "that small nationalities are not to be crushed in defiance of international,good faith, by the arbitrary will ofa strong and avermastering Power LONDON, May 27 (Router) -Lord LONDON, May 27 (Router) On Such a challenge the British people Beaverbrook, Minister of Aircraft the Stock Exchange, to-day, despite have always takon up as they have Production, announces that he has the extreme quieinoes of trading, The Chinese American Institute of done now-and fought the war out appointed an Emergency Committee gilt-edged holdings initially, improved. Cultural Relations, Hongkong Branch, to a victorious end however many to deal with the production of air- and retojned their goină. * will hold its annual general meeting years delayed. "In our halls it hungcraft equipment. "L this afternoon at 6:30 pm, in the armoury of the Invincible knighte The Committee is as follows: Dealing opened in two per cent, Chinese Merchants' Club China of old." Once again, now that the Mr. C. J. Stewart (Chairman); Sir dividend. MetA Building. The election of new officers stark test has come, our country will Allan Chirdon Smith, and Mr, F. 1. X. will take place. All members of the be found "a bulwark for the cause Brako, zast instituta are requested to be present. of men.”
The Committee has full authority.
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