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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH:
June 3, 1940.
LATE NEWS
Fanatics Die On
Aisne Front.
PARIS,
June
3 (Reuter)~~A
special correspondent of the Havas
Glowing Tribute WOMAN CHARGED To Defenders WITH MURDER
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" A crowd calimated at over 2,000, PARIS, June 3 (Domel)—A glow-swarmed around the Central Magist- Agency who has just returned troming tribute was paid in a communi racy this afternoon when a charge of the Itethel (Aisne River) area gives quo, isaued to-day by the French murder against a 31-year-old woman, a vivid description of the appalling Government, regarding with-Kwan Li-chun, was brought before
Mr. T. J. Houston. German losses there.
drawal from Flanders.
the
Describing the re-establishment of The communique points out that Se dense was the crowd that it be- the front after the German break when the order for withdrawal wat came necessary to call out special through, he says that the French first issued the Allied forces were carrying police in order to clear the court, Omer, which was packed when the Magis- retreated, then re-assembled and at-out tactical operations at St. tack, surprising the Germans. Arras, Valenciennes and Courtral. trata took his seat.
AI
The Allied forces at first occupied The charge 'aruse out of the sen- point a whole German one division was annihilated, affording La. Bassee and Scarpe canals, and antional West Paint chopper affair on the terrible spectacle of thousands of then retreated along a line linking the night of May 13, when two wo- Yser and men and a boy died as a result of inert bodies lying in brilliant sun- Lys, Gravelines, Cassel, shine. The German command paid Nieuport.
injuries
Kwan was charged. with the mur- Ber of Lam Lin-kwal, one of the women killed in the incident.
no heed to losses but unceasingly Immediately upon arrival at Nicu- poured into the battle new waves part they opened the flood gates of of troops whom we destroyed.
the Yser and then entrenched them The French found themselves selves at Dunkirk.
Mr. J. P. Murphy, Assistant Crown fighting veritable fanatics who! Though the Germans succeeded in solicitor, assisted by Det. Inspr. L. R. shouted the name of their Fuehrer obtaining considerable territory, they Whant, prosecuted. to each other in encouragement. paid for it with enormous losses of It had been originally intended to The superiorly of the French life and weapons, the communique open the trial in Mr. Houston's own tanks was demonstrated whenever judds.
Court, but the considerable Interest they went Into netion. The "Part of the Allled forces which on the part of the public necessitated magnifcent spirit of all ranks. en-desperately defended Dunkirk haveja transfer to the larger court. abted the French to take important already embarked. positions, fortily them and re- "France prides herself on having establish the situation.
such heroic soldiers.".
Chinese long dress. Her hair bobbed in the European style.
is
of Chu
Accused Unperturbed When the charge was read out in Court, the defendant, Kwon Lai- chun, appenred cahn and unper- PRESSURE
NEWSPAPERS ON turbed. She is a well-built Chinese woman and was dressed in a modern THE EVACUATION ON ITALY
LONDON, June 3 (Reuter),- Opening the case for the Crown, Praise for the DEF continues to bai Mr JP Murphy said that the ne
tin-fong d wife Hitler's Influence
Was the expressed by the British Press. cused
The "Tunes," in a leading article Chuck. She lived with him at 33. "On ́ll DuceTM
commenting on the evacuation, takes See Wong Terrace, Weat Polit
In the same place live Chu's the opportunity to praise the organi WASHINGTON, June 2sation on the British side of the mother, his concubine, his two child- by the concubine and his (Reuter).The White House Channel "From the beginning of the ren remains sternly silent with re- Germun offensive in the west unl daughter-in-law.
The daughter-in-law is married to gard to the continuous flow of now, the British Army in France has
had an incredibly dimeult and thanks his adopted son telegrams which are passing betess part to play," says the "Tunes." "As a result of the events on May tween Washington--and the The Army bas-played that part to 12, Chu's mother, his concubine and execute his son are dead," sald Mr. Murphy. European capitals, especially perfection.-It-has_bad_to Rome.
first a rapid advance, accomplished "The defendant, Kwan Lai-chun, However it is obvious that Pre-with a precision and degree of in-is charged with the murder of the
munity to loss that testifled abundant-concubine, Lam Lin-kwat sident Roosevelt is trying every ex-ly to the organisation of the force, 1 "The Crown also suggests that she pedient to keep the conflict
from and then a series of strategic with-is responsible for the death of Chu's spreading.
drawals imposed upon it, not by mother and the concubine's son. The consensus of opinion, how-reverses on its own front, but by "The concubine, Lam, only came ever, is that the President's hopes of events elsewhere. Nor could any to Hongkong two years ago. She was that troops have succeeded without the Chu's concubine during the life of his
utmost cournge and coolness in the kit-fat wife. High Command. These are the i "Evidence will be given to show attributes which, all together, have that quarrels between Lam and the redeemed the catastrophe.
More
accused were extremely frequent. ever, this has not been a campaign in Jealous Of Childron Spain Unaffected
which a commander could count upou "The Crown olleges PARIS, June 2 (Reuter).A comparative immunity in his head-faccused was jealous of e concubine's Madrid telegram declares that accord-quarters from hostile interference, children as she was childless. ing to authoritative Spanish circles, The whole chapter is of one piece, On the night of May 12, Chu left Italy's entry into the war would not including immense Improvisation, the house at 7.45 p.m. aiter Spain's position of non- which has contrived-and-maintained His daughter-in-law-went-to-bed belligerency
the imal bridge between Dunkirks and at В
p.m. and went to sleep It is stated that the anti-British the home country. On this side, the mediately. A! that time, accused reactions regarding Gibraltar were power of improvisation
has been merely an expression of youthful remarkable. More than a word of ade was sitting on the bed folding some clothes. The concubine's children feeling and should not be interpreted miration is due, not only to the staff were also lying on the same bed. as public approval of Italy's attitude. work which has directed the miracle, but to the untiring civilian volunteers who have victualled and the railways which have transported the troops," law was awakened by cries of Save
The Fiery Cross
success must be woning.
The belief is growing here Hitler is putting severe pressure on Alussolint to enter the war in order to widen the area of the conillet.
Blitzkrieg Failure
New York Editor's Opinion
LONDON, June 2 (Reuter).
Under the sub-heading
Cross", the "Dally Teler "The Fiery
that
the
int-
"Chu's mother was lying on u camp-bed near the front of the room. “About 10 p.m., the daughter-in-
iife.
Skr saw accused attacking the writes: concubine with a chopper, "As the storm of the German offen- "There was blood streaming down sive breaks on the Channel there the concubine's face.
daughter-in-law SAW the comes to each one of us the Flery "The Cross calling us out to sterner ser-concubine being struck twice with the vices. The immortal sight of our chopper. army-air-force-and-navy-in-a-triple-
attempted to take away the not was chopper from accused but
The accused continued run-
unit of effort
such
43 the world bas
scen until no has
now roused the successful.
, of determination...
"It may now be said with full confidence that the German try wit not be unworthy of the kitchen.
men Blitzkreig has failed in its who cut their way across Flanders
Mr. and held the breaches at Dunkirk, the house. Before leaving, how major objective," states
and ever, she notced Chu's mother lying Paul A. Tierney, the
will put forth all its energy on the floor beside the camp bed. War I
for the swift resources
victory of Editor of the "New York Post"
"She also saw the two children on Man the alliance, honouring more in an article to-day.
the An occupant of the rear-cublele "The chief purpose of the drive" ever after these fires of frightfulness the bed.
the loyalty and hardihood of
of the British people to a new to attack the concubine and a
Our counning fight continued towards the The daughter-in-law. then ran out
расс.
and
"A watchman who then arrived on the scene saw the concubine sitting on the stairs bleeding profusely.
"He went into the house and found the accused standing with the chop- per in her hand.
he continued, "was to obliterate the French forces of every service. To na pino awakened by the shouting. Allied armies from the north in such their stubborn and undaunted strik-She looked over the partition
saw the fight. This woman will be a manner as to take the heart out of Ing power we have a debt of honour called-in-Court-to-give-evidence-that the British and to make the French to pay. The first of our tasks to she had seen, accused strike the con- amenable to a proposal for a separate increase the production of aircraft,
tanks, guns and all munitions. More cubine. labour has to be found for essential Won At Terrific Cost
Industries; every kind of plant must The fact stands out grinning be so employed as to develop it faces of the Tommies photographed maximum efficiency for national pur aboard the transports
eloquent poses." testimony-that the British spirit is After declaring that the week-end so far from being broken that these full in the fighting is a rest and pause men will return to the battle.
and that soon the war will sprend "Moreover, the fact that the fight again in its full magnitude and terror ng is again on the soil on which the the "Daily Express" adds: "We need World-War-was-fought has stiffened have.no fears. For in the camps and the French resistance.
in hospitals and in homes, our re their thumbs "So the Germans have won the tumed warriors. have battle but only at terrifie cost foup. You can't meet a man from
Dr. T. K. Lien, of the Queen Mary Flanders who doesn't feel that he has Hospital, said in evidence that he themselves."
the measure of the modern German had conducted A post mortem soldier. Our men say: "Give us we examination of the body of the con- pons we can win the war Why cubine,
"When the Police arrived they found the Little boy and Chu's mother lying dead on the camp bed.
"The concubine was taken to the
hospital and died at 4 a.m. the next morning."
Doctor's Evidence
She had altogether 71
NO THREAT TO Poy and Wot have them before will wounds, and of these 24 were cut to
SWEDEN
Donc.
be discovered one day, But with Mr. the Churchill at the head of the State, Accused was asked if she wished now men in charge of production,, to cross-examine witness. and a new spirit in our land, the "I always suffered from mental de Per Albin Hansson, the Prime Minis-Dally Express is confident that the fielency and have been attended by
the gaps can be filled." ter of Sweden, speaking at
STOCKHOLM, June 2 (Reuter)
doctors
for the last few years.
at have a bottle of medicine at
Social-Democratic Party Cong Hungary Transfers home on top of the dressing table,"
re-nfirmed that Sweden had not been threatened by the belligerents.
However, he added: "Neverthe- less it is impossible for us in any way to reduce defence preparations]
the same thing as defence of our liberty and independance."
Large Forces
BUDAPEST, June 2 (Domel)———-
accused replied.
Mr. Houston: "I strongly advise you to call those doctors as witnesses.
Professor Robertson, Medical
Sir N. Hendersonserts that this transfer is due solely cut throat. The skull was
and
as the defence of our neutrality la Hungary is reported to be trans- oficer in Charge of the Victoria Mor- ferring large forces concentrated tuary in evidence said that he had ulong the German-Yugo Slavlan bor- der to the narrow area lying between performed a post mortem of the body of a boy, Chu Yick-wah. The cause the Soviet and Rumanian borders.
The Hungarian Government as of death was a fractured skull
hacked with 16 lacerated wounds. to the forthcoming military maudeu- vres, but well-informed quarters mortem on the mody of Au Szc He subsequently performed a post regard it as Indicative ot cluso
mother-in-law of accused. She had LONDON, June 2 (Reuter)-To-military relations between Hungary twelve gashes on the skull cutting day, Sir Nevile Henderson, formerly Germany and Italy.
down to the skull bone. the British Ambassador to Berlin,
(Proceeding)
Issues Appeal
broadcast on appeal on behalf of the 300 U.S. PLANES
British War Refugees Fund.
Ile cald that there were now thou-
sands of homeless Britons.
"Many are in a most pitiable con-
FOR ALLIES
SPECIAL TO THE “TELEGRAPH"
R.A.F. ESTABLISH NEW RECORD
dition, he continued. "The suffor- NEW YORK, June 2 (UP)-Ship- Ings they have gone through while ments of warplanes to Brilala and
LONDON, June 2 (Domel)—The France over the week-end have been returning home wrings our hearts.
"Many of the refugees are gover-the heaviest since the war began. B.A.F. between dawn yesterday, and nesses, school-teachers and
It is understood. that a freighter four o'clock in the afternoon shel professors
German destroyed 78 for whom it will be difficult to find departed on Friday for an unnamed down or
Allied port with 100 bombers aboard, bombers and fighters over Dunkirk, ponts."
| at ~ Air ~ Ministry ||| communiquio -an- They cost US$300,000 aplece,
A further 200, bombers are going nounces Iforward to-day, Twenty-five have This is the highest record, obtained
also been down direct to Nova Scotia, by the 'RAF. in any one day.
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