DUNKIRK EPIC LATEST
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Warm Tribute By The Admiralty LONDON, June (Reuter). An Admiralty communique issued to-day states that the most exten- sive and difficult operation in naval history was carried out during the past week.
"British, French and Belgian troops," continues the com- munique, "have been brought back safely to this country from Belgium and northern France in a number which, when the full- story is told, will surprise the world.
"The withdrawal has been carried out in the face of an almost con- tinuous air attack, increasing artillery and minchine-gun fire.
Nover-Flagging Courage
"The success of the operation was only made possible by the close co- operation of the Allies and the Ser- vices and by the never-flagging determination and courage of concerned.
"It was undertaken on the British side by several flotillas of destroyers and a large number of small craft of every description.
"This force was rapidly increased and a total of 222 British navel vessels and ads other British craft and beats took part in the operation.
"These figures do not include the large numbers of French naval and merchant ship which also played a part in the operation.
The rapid assembly of over 500 small craft of all types was carried. out by volunteers.
1 Magnificent And Tireless
"These showed a magnificent and tireless spirit. Elshermen, yachts- men, yacht builders, members of yacht clubs, river boatmen and boat- building firms manned their crafts with volunteer crews and pushed them to the assembly point. They did not then know for what purpose they were required.
"They operated successfully by day and night under the most dimeuit and dangerous conditions.
"The Admiralty cannot speak too highly of the services. of all cerned.
con-
"They were essential to the success of the operation and were the means of saving thousands of lives
The Navy's Big Part
pe
"The withdrawal was carried out from Dunkirk and from the beaches
in the vicinity of the town.
Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
CERMAN AIRMAN'S VIEW OF PARIS WHICH WAS BOMBED YESTERDAY FOR THE
FIRST TIME IN THE WAR.
BARBARITY Beauty Takes Her Place
Nurses Machine-Gunned By Nazi Murderers
LONDON, June 3 (Reuter) Two British hospital ships, the Worthing and Paris were bomb- ed and machine-gunned by German airmen off the French const yesterday.
While escaping from one of the hospital ships, the nurses in a life-boat were machine-gunned. A ship's officer said: "As the women Jumped into the life-boat, a ralder swooped down and machine gunned the helpless women. Оле nurse had her arm shattered. Others were bleeding from the face."
In Kowloon Dock
While The Reporters Breath Is Taken Away
Officials and reporters in other courts sighed enviously when they heard that the case was to come before Mr. Eric Himsworth's court,
They looked over their lists-
a couple of old women
for
hawking, a few tree-chopping Exchange At
cases, a handbag-snatcher one or two pelty larcenies.
and
Some Have All The Luck Some people have all the luck. It's not often that a demure, honey- haired American girl looks up at a
"The whole operation was screen-bring to bear from air bases close at Hongkong magistrate from the duck.
ed by naval forces against any at-hund. tempt by the enemy at Interference
by sca.
Zeebrugge Blocked
"Zeebrugge has
been blocked
And pleads gulity in the delicious drawling voice of an Arizonian.
matter of fact, 22-year-old Miss Paula Richards is as delectable by the sinking of concrete-filled black ships. The sea gales of the an eyeful as ever graced the dock: of canal and the lock working the a Hongkong Court.
The was almost apologetic as
clerk mechanism have been demolished. The lock gates have been blocked. he read out the charge.
She had stowed-away on an Ameri- "Other ports now in enemy hands
virtually Use can-liner-bound from Manila lo have been rendered
Hongkong.
Sho hind entered the Colony with- out a passport,
addition to almost incessant "In bombing and machine-gun attacks on Dunkirk, the beaches and vessels operating of them, the port of Dun- kirk and the shipping plying to and fro were under frequent shell dre.
"This was to some extent checked by the bombardment of enemy artil-less. Iery positions by our naval
forces.
"Fuel stocks have been destroyed.
Small Losses
The naval bombardment also pro-
And the clerk almost whispered it tected the flanks of the withdrawnthe tower sustained by our naval
The enemy were active with sub-forces have been comparatively small-she was charged with being n marines and high-speed motor tor- The loss of the destroyers Grafton, Vagrant. pedo boats. Losses have been in- Grenade
leted upon both these forces.
The operation was rendered more difficult by the shallow water, nar- row channels and strong tides. The situation was such that one mistake in the handling of the ships might have blocked a vital channel or that part of the port of Dunkirk which would be used."
Nazi Thwarted
LONDON, June 3 (Reuter)-The Germans have not continued the land, attack on Dunkirk.
For the moment, they appear to have given up the idea of trying to force the main defence.
Miss Richards twinkled her eyes at the Magistrate.
and Wakefield was an-
The destroyers nounced on May 30. Basilisk, Keith and Havant also have been sunk by enemy action.
war
"Of more than 170 minor vessels arranged in the operation, 24 have been lost."
Only Three Miles Away
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'
Mr. Himsworth coughed. "You know, you can't do this sort of thing," he said.
"I Had No Choice"
"I had no Richards.
choice," said Miss
"I intended to work my way back to Hongkong. I like Hongkong.
Then I got 111
I got myself a job as a torch
LONDON, June 3 (UP)-British singer in Manila. soldiers arriving at a south-east port and 1-lost my job. to-day assert that the German lines "So I decided, anyway, to, come on af Dunkirk are now only three miles up here with a friend."
She smiled again at the Magistrate from the beach where the men em- barked.
are attacking
"The French
-a dazzling smile.
the
Mr. Himsworth coughed.
Instead they are trying to hinder Germans magnificently," the men de- the evacuation by long-range artil-clared.
Iery are and incessant air attacks.
A military spokesman said to-day
that the Germans seem to be at-
tempting a mass concentration of fire
and stepped down from the dock.
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A Glance
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30 d/s India
.11.50 ..89%
U.S. Cross rate in London 4.02 U.S. Cross rate in N.Y...3.20
The King's Admiration
Famous Rearguard Action Praised
June 4, 1940.
THE EVACUATION
PREMIER TO SPEAK
No Official Figures Yet Obtainable LONDON, June 3 (Router).- It is stated in authoritative circles here, that no further information is available with regard to the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Flanders.
The Intest Information was given Free and easy
in Mr. Anthony Eden's statement last
night. He then said that four-fifths
of the B.E.F, had been saved.
Operations are till golag on and SPORTS SHIRTS
the Prime Minister is expected to make a statement in the Commons to-morrow afternoon.
House of
Large numbers of French troops, as well as British troops, have been evacuated. Some have been ovacuat- ed by the British Navy to Britain and others-by-the French-Navy-to France,
Nazi Claim Ridiculed
No figures are obtainable with regard to those evacuated as a result of this double operation,
The German elnim of having cap- tured 350,000 prisoners is ridiculed here.
It is suggested that bealdes being exaggerated, li probably also includes the prisoners takon else. where than in Flanders,
There is no confirmation in London or Paris of a report that a British detachment was still holding out-in Calais on Saturday night,
LETTERS
John Blunt Replies
To The Editor, -
The "Hongkong Telegraph."
Sir, It occasioned me little sur- prise when reading the Telegraph" to-day to discover that somebody objected to my remarks published in your issue of the 1st, instant. What did surprise me was the nom de plume British Eubject,"
My comments were conaned 10: (1) The whole-hearted support of
the
public at Home in general the present crisis. Can "British Subject" object to that?
(2) A suggestion that scrap iron should not be sold to foreign buyers when It is urgently needed at Home. Can "British Subject" object to that?
(3) A suggestion that more British- born Chinese should be enrolled in the Colony's Defence Forces. Can "British Subject" object to that?
(4) Advice to the public not to spread rumours.. Can "British Subject" object to that?
(5) Praise for the local production of "Cavalleria Rusticana. Con "British Subject" object to that? and, lastly
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A Look Through
The “Telegraph”
50 YEARS AGO
June 1000.
Healthful
and Invigorating
the Allies' and neutral papers that Italy I waiting to see how Use cat jumps. Such statements are harmful, and are resented. That they should be made, however, is not altogether surprising when so many Italians are themselves saying "We must turn the war to profit."
10 YEARS AGO
Juna 4, 1930. The Hongkong dollar to-day reached a new low record, the officiat rate on open- Ing. both for T. and demand, baing 14. 340, nominal. Business, however, has been done much lower than that, at least
(6) A plen that this Colony should
tighten-up restrictions against An interesling rowing match. in soone bullien broker having made a tran enemy subjects in conformity aared inrigged gigs between crews re-action at is. 1d.
5 YEARS AGO DI presenting the Royal Engineers and H.M.S. with the measures being taken
June 4, 1933. Mutine respectively, whs brought to an
The in every other part of the Em-issue is afternoon. The course was ont
death roll in the whole area Can "British Subject" mile, from abreast of Kellett's Island in affected by the earthquake I now un- an almost direct line towards the Bath emcially asumated at 10,000, of whom object to that?
house.
28,000 died in Quelto city, If so, then all I can say is that his
Eventually the ILE, men got first past. sentiment does not harmonise-with-the-winning mark-claverty-by-several bls nom de plume.
pire.
JOHN BLUNT. Fifth ColumITA
Sir Without taking up the cudgela on behalf of John Blunt, I should Nike to ask "British Subject" why any suggestion advocating any possi ble step to combat
Fifth Buspected Column activities should with the strongest support.
not meet:
length, and we have no hesitation inhe names - of-several Hongkong --ra- sidents appear in the King's Birthday saying that the better crew won.
Honours List, according to a leuter mes- tage to hand this momting, the decora tions comprising a Knighthood, a C.B.E.. two O.B.E's and an 18.0.
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25 YEARS AGO
June 4, 2015. Yesterday we progressed in the region
Hin Honour the Chiel Justico..becomea. of Arras, carrying a fortified mill ̈^and" also some trenches. Northward of Arras Sir Atholl MacGregor on being created a to-day, we entered a thicket and engaged Knight Bachelor; the Hon. Dr. B. W. To in violent lighting, which turned out to made a Commander of the Order of our advantage. We captured a German the British Empire: the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, Unofficial member of the Legis work at Notre Dame de Lorette.
lative Council, and Mr. J. W. Franks, Superintendent of Victoria Gaal, receive The Adinkralty announce that Zeppelins the OBE, decorations; whilst Mr. A. M. In view of the remarkable disclo- were seen near Ramsgate and Brentwood do Souza, of the Treasury, is awarded
outlying districts of the the Imperial Service Order. sures which have come to light dur-metropolitan area late last night. During Other Far Eastern honours include a ing the past few months regarding the raid about 90 bombs were dropped C.B.E. decoration for Mr. A. B. Black- Fifth Column aellvities, I contend in various localities not far distant from burn Consul at Shanghal, an 0.0.E, for that the sooner the local Authorities each other, A number of fees broke out, Mr. W. Teller, Cossui at Tenryuch only three of which were large enough and an M.B.E. for Quartermaster Sergeant suffer from "general spy scare" the to require the services of fire engines. w. T. Rose of the Shanghal Volunteer better.
All fires ware promptly and effectively Force. dealt with, only one necesatiating a dis
Determined not to be "a violated Bol- trict call. They were all caused by in- cendiary Bombs. No pubile building glum,. of the "next war", thrifty little were
number of Switzerland will spend nearly $40,000,000
Are we to understand that the energetic measures being taken to day throughout the Empire are the results of "Insuficient thought and Immoderate Innguage"!!!
damaged.
though a
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private premises were damaged by a to bring its armament up to date. And and water. The casualties are small and the people, in a nation wide referendum so far as has been ascertained consist of have approved a docided extension in the
The "bilterest enemies of Hitler-one infant, one boy, a man and a woman, length of military service every young
been ascertained,
"I'm afraid "I'll have to make out London, June-3-(Reuter),ism have nothing to fear in the event while another woman wepa doly Swies has to undergo,
injured thei-her-life-Is-despaired-oOLA an order for your expulsion," he said. Admiration and sympathy for of a round up, but we know that the few other private citizens were seriously
Oke-doke," ald Miss Richards the heroes of Flanders on their greatest danger comes, not from the injured; the precise numbers have not For Coughs and Colds known German, but from those who, rearguard battle are expressed under the cloak of neutement.
are dis- "What's, she look like," the sub. in a message from the King, ciples of the Nazi
by Mr.
No one, who, whatever his pro- Winston asked the reporter who telephoned in received
fessed sympathies may be now, has defenders of Dunkirk as well as the German assaults have falled to dis- "Ummmmm!" and the reporter. Churchill, the Prime Minister,
The King's message says: "I wish shown support for the Nazi regime and French troops who are holding smart summer frock and platform to express my admiration of the out-should be at large in the Colony to-
around standing skill and bravery shown by This is War, "British Subject"!!
German Admission
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH** BERLIN, June 3 (UP)~The Ger- from long-range artillery bombers man High Command communique, with the object of demoralising the issued to-night, admits that continued the story. men who are waiting to be taken lodge the strongly aghting British "Honey-coloured hair, dressed in a alt.
Hugo Air LossOS
the area around Dunkirk,
shoes. Could run circle#
Reporter POSTSCRIPT:
The communique makes the un- some of our Hongkong girls," They are keeping this up despite
On Saturday paralleled admission that the German their hure lossca.
making "slow progress". 14 losses action and Sunday alone their amounted to 119 German planes All the signs yesterday were that the destroyed or damaged over Dun Germans hoped to be able to
nounce that Dunkirk had fallen to- kirk,
In any case, said the spokesman, doy. these, tactics were not successful as
an
The Germans now contradict their
had
in the Battle of
tele-
phones later to say that he'd omitted to report that Mits Richards wasn't alone in the dock,
But he dismissed them with the following prostac report:
the three services and merchant navy. In the evacuation of the Expeditionary Force from northern France.
"The difficult operation was only
made possible by brilliant leadership
and Indomitable determination among all ranks of the Force.
"We Acclaim This Great Feat" "The measure of success greater "Edward Williams, 32, unemployed mechenic of Los Angeles and Joseph than we had dared hope was large- the Royal Air Force and in the final Mr.
Eric Himsworth with stowing away in an American ship, stage to the tireless efforts of Naval entering the Colony without a pass units of every kind.
the troops were used to bombing, earlier claims that 1,000,000 British, even dive bombing. They take to French and Belgian prisoners the shelter of the dunes whose alopes been captured shield them from
bomb splinters Flanders and state to-day that 350,- 22. Filpino, were charged due to the unfailing support of while the sand deadens the effect of 000 prisoners have been taken. the bombs,
Evacuation Continues The Germans are also attacking transporia, off Dunkirk with motor-
LONDON-Juno-3-(Reulor)-The boats which carry one torpedo evacuation from Finnders continues. These tactics are also meeting with
Many thousands more of Trench little
The RAF.," with
BUCCESS.
soldiers, tired but still full of fight, bases in England only a few minutes landed at a south-east coast port to- away, have sunk several motor-boats, day sometimes by machine-gun fire..
Triumph For Allies.
The help given by the Inhabitants
of the coastal town in providing
"Nor was the weather entirely Infations for the landing troops bas
"We acclaim this great fest in
day.
SAFETY Finsr.
Only Minor Bruises
Lucky Escape For Five Europeans S
BEYOND A FEW minor brulses no
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Icaritest congratulations to Mr. Ho Tung on the Knighthood that has been conferred on him to-day by His Majesty, The new knight is a self-made man; che who by his own industry, energy and to wealth Bad for his own ind influence. But he has set a worthy example to the best tises to which wealth may be put. His cheque book has always been at the disposal of the promoters of any charity, or any publia movement, and his name will ever be remembered in the Colony as that of
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It is posible that by the time this port and vagrancy. Williams was which our French allies too played so injuries were sustained by the five have little more than retrospective
communication is printed its contents will cautioned and Liston was committed noble a part. We think with heart-Europeans who were involved in the terest. Amidst calme
kittence to the-Ilouse of Detention..
fell-sympathy of the loss-and-suffer frame accident in the New Territories walshcola maping the foxtinics of
ng of those brave men whose
Italy are busy destinies the nations. The people in the mean yesterday. hos turned
The car war driven by Mr. W. D.ume remain quiet and expectant, con- triumph."
fident that the Government has done MacMaster, of the Hongkong and
nothing to compromise the "free hand” Whampoa Dock Co. Ltd.
that laly will have to show in the In- mediate
Thonist demonstrations con"}
CANADA MAKES GREAT EFFORT
OTTAWA, June 3 (Reuter)
of planer "Valuable .contributions
disaster. Into
Mass Production
favour of the operation. On two been acknowledged by a message of and personnel are already sent from Of Plane Engines
dayn, a fresh north-westerly wind raised a surt which made work at the gratitude from Lord Gorl.
beaches slow and difficult. Only on ona afternoon did the mint ́curtail `enemy; sír activity.
Naxis Still Attacking PARIS, Juno 3 (Reuter).
Mr. MacMaster refused to give any detalls when interviewed by a graph" reporter this morning,
Car In Padi Flold
recently,
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In a report to the police, however, Canada to Join the Allied forces.)
WASHINGTON, June 3 (Router). it was stated that the car swerved off More are ready to follow immediate- ly," declared Mr. James Duncan,Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary the road between Chek Un and Meltrality is approaching, and Ministers have no need of notsy pro-war manifestationa It is Acting Deputy Minister of National of the Treasury, revealed that a Fo, in the New Territories, and went to enlighten them as to the Teeting of the
series of conferences between Govern-into a padl field... "A withdrawal of this nature and stated here to-night that in the past Defence, in a speech here to-day.
story of Italy's at Intense and almost continuous air at the fortifications around Dunkirk at air training programme is not shelved the Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, driver, were Mrs. MacMaster and her last sight mentis, and that time or of magnitude, carried out in face of 24 hours the Germans were attacking Mr. Duncan added: The Empire ment representatives and officials of The occupants, in addition to the outbreak of war, the negotiation of he apply but Canada décided that the most Packard and Studebaker companies to children and Mr. Kilpatrick, of the new spirit which it racy Tat so old Line arpirations of 'national unity tack, la the most hazardous of all all pointa.jpg operations.
On Sunday they were repulsed impelling necesity was to send as had been held here on the question of Harbour View Hotel.
They received treatment at the Ho be of intense interest when, it caus plance, pilots and trained the practicability of mass production It is a triumph of Allied sea and everywhere. To-day they made only many
be written. That Italy's militiado in plan air power in face of the most powers alght progress suffering enormous ground crews as possible across the of aeroplane engines in the existing Tung Health Centre and afterwards understood in many quartet abroad fe evident bom the alassinente-wired · from, Atlantia for immediato: service.) motor car-factories.... Zul ar forces which the enemy could, Duron.
came into town...
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