Fleet Air Arm Attack At Trondheim
NAZI WARSHIP IS HIT BY BOMBS
SPECIAL TO THE
"TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, June 14 (UP).-The Admiralty to-day' announced that the German battleship Scharnhorst was hit once-maybe twicc-by bombing planes attached to the Fleet Air Arm in Trondheim Fjord on Thursday morning.
Auxiliary Cruiser Sunk
The Admirally also announced that the 17,0-16-ton auxiliary cruiser Scotstoun has been sunk by a German submarine,
Two oflicers and four ratings are feared to have been killed
but the remainder of the crew have been landed at a British port.
The ship put up a gallont fight and sank with her guns stiti in action and the gunners up to their wolts in water.
This is the third auxiliary cruiser to be sunk, the others beling the
Rawalpinell and the Carinthila,
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TANGIER DUNKIRK
OCCUPIED
Spain Acts For The
HEROES DECORATED
Receive Awards From King's Hands
Sultan Of Morocco
MADRID, June 14 (Reuter). -Tangier has been occupied in LONDON, June 14 (Reuter)---An the name of the Sultan of Admiralty communique Enys that aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm carried | Morocco, it is officially stated, in-His
Naval Units Attacked
out an attack on German naval units order to safeguard the neutrality decorated officer heroes of the In Trondheim Fjord early yesterday. of the zone.
June 15, 1940.
“A NATION DEFENDED BY SUCH MEN AND LOVED BY SUCH WOMEN MUST SOONER OR LATER ATTAIN VICTORY"
QUEEN'S TRIBUTE TO WOMEN OF FRANCE
LONDON, June 14 (Router).—Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth broadcast to the women of France to-day.
She said she was broadens'ing to the women of a heroic and glorious France which was defending her own soil and the liberty of the world.
Her Majesty expressed "affec- tion and admiration which thor sufferings and courage awake in our hearts,"
She continued with a tribute to the French Army fighting with energy, and a tenacity which had never been equalled in history..
Queen's Love For France "We are thinking also of the. French continued. Her Majesty women," "who are following with heartfelt
HONGKONG DEFENCE
RESERVE
Many Members Are Re-Assigned
were
suspense the course of the immense The following re-assignments in the buttle in which their menfolk are Hongkong Defence Reserve engaged. I who always loved France notified in the "Government Gazette" so warmly share in your suffering and to-day: feel it."
Messrs. E. W. Blackmore, W. G.
Her Majesty recalled her visit to Calder, P. S. Cassidy, G. E. Costello, Paris will King George two years H. G. Eales, D. D. Forbes, G. Forder, ngo "when I felt the heart of the A. C. Greaves, F. H. Hanna, G. A. C. women of France beating close to Herklots, E. Herridge, W. E. Kirby, LONDON June 14 (Reuter}, { mine,"
T. L. Knight, S. . Langston, S. Majesty the King
The bearing of the French women Lilllerap, F. E. Nash, W. Paterson,
Russell, G. this war has been as noble as the A. H. Roberts, J.
have Sewell, and G. B. Witchell have been bearing of the men. They Dunkirk evacuation to-day dur-borne without complaint invasion, re-assigned from the Key Posts Group bombardment, loss of possessions and to the General Group for Essential of the troops of the Southern the destruction of their homes. We Services in the Hongkong Defence
know they would contributo gladly Reserve. Command. Situation Calm
all they have, even lite itself, to en- Licut-Colonel Deamond Harrison,
sure the safety of their country. Engineers: TANGIER, June 14 (Reuter). The Royal
Lieut.-Coloref
Must
Win Finally situation Sa colm following
Given, East Yorks; and Lieut.-Colonel the
Knox, Royal Ulster Rifles received thei occupation of this international zone
1,200 Spanish and Moroccan
D.5.0.
Information is now received that All existing servlees will continueing a 60 miles tour of the division one hit abafin funnel was obtained to function normally. with a heavy bomb on the battleship Scharnhorst.
It is also reported that possibly a second hit was registered on the siline ship.
Loss
Of The Scotstoun Another Admiralty communique by states that the ormed cruiser Scat-sollers. stain WIS sunk yesterday by a U-boat,
Two officers and four ratings are missing and are feared to have lost their lives.
The remainder of the officers and ship's company have landed at a Bri- tish port.
The Scotalnun was formerly the
17,000 ton Anchor liner, Caledonia
Sinking Described
The Scotstou had a complement
of 350, ineluding men from all parts
of Great Britain and others from Newfoundland.
Following the explosion, the crew on deck, whileht were able to meet meant the saving of many lives.
with her The vessel went down guns still firing and the gunners were up to their waists in water.
It is stated that the International status of this zone continues.
The occupation was carried out after the French authorities had been notified of the Spanish intention.
FATIGUE DRILL FOR VOLUNTEERS
If They Are Naughty
Ordinance.
To-day's issue of the "Govern- ment Gazelle" publishes an amend- ment to the Volunteer 1933,
In Section 15 (1) Ordinance the following words have been
added:
dergo
(1) of the
re-
The periscope of the U-boat could
The Commandant, without pro- be seen 250 yards away, and those ceeding to discharge the volunteer as feeding one of the guns had to hold foresaid, may if he thinks t the shells above their heads to preprimand him or require him to un- vent them from being damaged by
extra drills. fatigues, Br the water 19 the Scotstoun went
suitable training by way of punish- down.
After the men had been in the life- ment for neglect or duty or mis- conduct. Any refusal or fallure of boats about eight hours, they were
the
volunteer to undergo plcked up by British naval craft,
be deemed any The survivora believe that the punishment Mali
the the obstruction within sink gun crew managed to
meaning af
U-boat.
section 28."
PROPAGANDA BY ITALIAN CONSUL Warning Issued To The
New York Police NEW YORK, June 14 (Reuler)—A memorandum accusing the Italian Consulate-General engaging in propaganda activities has been dis- tributed to the New York Police with instructions to make arrests when- ever necessary,
in
such
Netherlands And Italy
The Acting Consul-General for the Netherlands in Hongkong has been informed by the Royal Netherlands London, that although Italy has not Government, temporarily resident in 500 expressly declared
the Netherlands, there exists in princi- pal solidarity with Great Britain and
France,
On
Several hundred Royal Engineer were drawn up in the field when He Majesty lelt his car to Inspect them.
Recipient's Surprise
His Majesty pinned the medal on Lieut.-Colonel Harrison who won il
The Queen recalled when the spoke in a hospital to the French wounded at Dunkirk and asked how they were getting on.
rely wounded, replied cheerfully "Ca va."
Messrs. A. S. Abboti, W. B. Adams, A. Bower, G. Campbell, F. S. Elliott, W. C. Excell, H. H. Fantham, C. L. Farmer, D. Forbes, J. Harrop,
C.
ง.
J.
G.
"A nation defended by such men and loved by such women must soon-Hoffman, F. D. Hunter, F. J. Jeacock, J. F. Lawrie, D. Lyon, A. McArthur, er or later attain victory.
McKibbin, R. "Such a nation deserves as their T. J. B. MacIntyre, It. right the unqualified support of all Main. W. Melrose, S. W. Minshall, H. S. Martin, P. L. Morphew, J. A. free peoples."
D. Morrison, P. Morrison, R. B. M. Norrie. F. A. Norton, J. O'Sullivan, K. Pattinson, V. Petherick. E. K. Scicluna, W. F. Smith, C. E. Stewart, J. B. Thomson. J. A. Watson, F. J. Wilkinson, W. R. J. Wilkinson, F. J. "Maintenant Ca Va"
Willey, J. Wood, R. M. Wright, w. "I believe whole heartedly that Wright, and R. L. Wyllie have been after these bad days the time wil come when our two peoples will by to the Combatant Group in the Hong- (Te-assigned from the Key Posts Group their endurance and hard work havakong Delence Reserve.
Messrs. L. R. Andreweg, K. Keen, ficiencies and will also be able to say H. A. McKay, W. M.
und Barton
when the Royal Engineers went into the most so,very one of them, even Robertson, J. F. Robinson,
action north of Dunkirk and held a vital part of the line against a superior force.
The second D.S.O., was awarded in the grounds of a large private house to Lieut-Colonel Given. completely surprised for he did not
know of his decoration.
made good their armaments and de- He was
During the day, His Majesty spoke to each other Maintenant en va'. E. R. Childe have been re-assigned to many officers and men who were "This hope I owe to the courage of from the General Group for Essential wearing decorations for gollantry your wounded. I wont to bring it to Services to the Combatant Group in during the evacuation of Dunkirk,
with the most affecthe Hongkong Defence Reserve. you to-night Storics Of Valour
tionate sympathy of all the British Mr. R. J. Cox has been re-assigned June 14 (Reuter)-- wornen who are ready in the cause of from the Combatant Group LONDON S Inspiring accounts of personal cour-our common victory to vie with the General Group for Essential Services age and resource during the recent sacrifices which are your crown and in the Hongkong Defence Reserve. operations in Flanders appear in the crown of France," Her Majesty, Messrs. G. L. Rapp and W. E connection" with the list of awards concluded.
nickwood have been permitted to quit the Hongkong Defence Reserve. made by the Commander-in-Chief.
Lieut. Colonel H. D. K. Money, Royal Seals, was awarded a D.S.O. He led his battalion until wounded oric then insisted upon being brought | to Brigade Headquarters to report.
Colonel Dennis Walter Furlong also received a D.5.0. He assumed
command of
the Sixth Infantry Brigade which held the ener for 40 critical hours in the Aire La Bassee
casualties. The Brigade was finally
Italy's Big Mistake
Intervention Can't
Win The War
sector notwithstanding very heavy LONDON, June 14 (Router). surrounded but ihe Indomitable-The Ankara "Tasviri Efkar" rennants were led back to the British says:
lines by Colonel Furlong's gallant The Itailans are mistaken if they lendership and example.
Saved Many Lives
Indefinito War
to
Turkey Still Considering
Position Vis-a-Vis Russia Is Vital
"What a wonderful surprise!" she said
SHE SAID
"du Maurier as always! You haven't changed a bit and
I don't blame you. There'll never be cooler cigarette."
the
MADE IN LONDON
ISTANBUL, June 14 (Reu- te)A meeting of the think that their Intervention will Republican People's Party at husten the end.
Ankara this morning was follow- "The destruction of Britain anded by a full meeting of the France, and the parcelling out of the The D.SO., was also awarded to British Empire is not so easy that Turkish Parliament this after- Captain Rodney George Watson of it can be achieved by Italian Inter noon. war
the Royal Scots who, after the failurevention or the use by Germany ofj The exact terms of Turkey's of the counter-attack on the Scheldt 4,000 tanks and 6,000 aircraft. attitude towards the entry of Italy on May 21, Immediately went for.
into the war were discussed, ward and reorganised the troops with
Commentators
that emphasise "Even supposing the Democracies Diplomatic and consular. relations utter disregard of personal danger
proceeding loyally, but The memorundum says:
between the Netherlands and Italy thereby saving many lives. On May are beaten on the Western Front, the Turkey is "A survey demonstrates that officials of the have been severed. Italy has de- 22, he personally brought in two sur- Italians and Germans will have to carefully and is taking all necessary Itallon Consulate-General, aided by
clared its inability to allow the pre-vivors of the counter-attnek and on resign themselves to continue the war factors into consideration.
Thus she has been forced to review diplomatic immunity, are
sence of a Netherlands Minister in May 24 le led a successful counter- definitely in an endeavour to secure engaging
not only the Italian intentions but the spoils. the Netherlands are at war Rome, as the propaganda.
The gates of Gibraltar and Suez, also her nititude to her immediate Germany, The Netherlands The facts demonstrate beyond with Ger
Colonel
Lechmen upon which Italy
for for neighbours-Russia, depends Italy on doubt that the three organisations Minister
The Royal Netherlands which supplanted the old Fascist League ore as thick as thieves in the has declared the missing Government ( Stephenson, of the Dorsets, also re-supplies, are barred, Thus her posi- with a large common
He skilfully with- tion is weak compared with that of Turkey. of the Italian
Sympathies With Allios dissemination of Fascist doctrine. Minister at the Court of 11.M. Queen drew a remnant of his battalion on the Allies."
Italian May 28 when the Dorsels were sur-
Syrian Press Condemna
Although her sympathies are over- Their activities are directed, support-Wilhelmina terminated and
He guided LONDON, June 14 (Reuter).—The) whelmingly for the Allies it in point- rounded near Festubert.
men through the German lines and by means of swimming and wad- Syrian Press is extraordinarily un-ed out that Turkey is still legally a
animous in condemning Italian neutral country. Ing sent them across the River Lys treachery and cawardice in joining This was shown by her action to the British lines.
the Hillerian barbarism and in stabb-yesterday in initialling a £4,000,000 ing her neighbour and benefactor in irade agreement with Germany which was the culmination of two months The fifth officer to receive a D.So.
The "Asharq" says that the world of strenuous effort by Captain von was Lieul. Colonel George Patrick will soon see an Arab and Moslem Papen. Miller, of the Cameron Highlanders, army fighting the Italians and their Nevertheless, Turkey's defensivo | who inspired his men at La Dassee supporters.
on May 28 to hold out until they were completely surrounded causing
left
Thursday.
ed and controlled by the Italian Con-consuls have been requested to leave
the Netherlands Indies. sul-General in New York."
Americans Upset
By Fall Of Paris
£40,000 Subscribed For Air Fund
WASHINGTON, June 14 (Reuter). -News of the fall of Paris has left CAIRO, June 14 (Reuter)-The Americans dispirited and sad, but itEast India Fund for British Wor is too early to say what effect it will Services has sent £10,000 to the nir have on American policy.
Ministry for the construction of air- Paris has long been the Meces for craft to be known as East India Americans going abroad and many Flight." love it second only to their own The contributions to the Fund now capital.
total £40,000.
In
attack.
Lieut.
ceived a D.S.O.
his
Eric
Completely Surrounded
the back.
the enemy many casualties. When Communication
preparations continue.
instance,
frontier off
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TRAVEL SERVICE
Action Sweeps Along Summer
Summer Reduction
ordered withdraw what remained of the battalion, Lleul Colonel Millet led them to headquarters through
LONDON, June 14 (Router),—Per- the enemy lines. Their resistance prevented the enemy from turning mission for re-opening radio the flank of the French troops on Holland and the Dutch East Indies graphic communications between their left
has been given by the German Major Leonard Francis, Morling. authorities in Holland, according to of the Royal Engineers, has also re-
also the Hilversum Radio Station, which ceived D.S.O. On May 27 at St. stated that such communications may Vennt they were cut off by the enemy only be used for commercial pur- and,
will grent resource, he led ils poses. company through the enemy column. Private communications will not—A French evening communique After two more encounters with the be allowed as long as Germans in the
hls The plan to build a 16-storey block of flats on the site of enemy he brought company Dutch East Indies are treated as Buys that from the sea the old Rose Terrace, Nathan Road, Kowloon, has been abandon-throughs in good order. They murched enemy allens and do not enjoy their Argonne, the battle continued on
Skyscraper Plan
Kowloon Abandoned
ed.
It is belloved that the owners will now erect 1 block of shops. All but one of the tenants of the terrace have already left.
Rosa Terrace is one of the oldest buildings in Tsim Sha Tsui.
Famous Kowloon Landmark
The read on which he bullt torrace War' then un-named, It became Robinson Itoad for a time
- before it' took its present name.; Named Terrace After Wife The terrace itself was named after
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French Admiral Decorated
LONDON, June 14 (Reuter) →→His Majesty the King has approved the der of the Both to the French Admiral award of Honorary Knight Commip- Abrini for services in connection with the withdrawal of the Alted forces from Dunkirk,.
Bath is also conferred on
The Knight Commundership of the General
freedom..
Motorists Must
Supply Photos
Entire Front
LONDON, Juno.14 (Router).
to
the whole front, but at certain points with less violence,
The withdrawal ordered; as ans nounced In · this · morning's - com- (munique, was effected according to
plan,
"Our troops counter-attacked severol Applicants for issue or renewal of
times. motor driving licences will now be
Violent Nazi Attack ⠀⠀ required to supply two passport-alze
This morning the enemy launched- photographs, states the Government Gazette issued to-day,
a very violent attack, accompanied by This now amendment to the tanks and alteraft, against our post- the Saar. It was cle in recognition of distinguished Vehicles and Trame Regulation will tions west of sons and several daughters in the services in the recent operations in come into force as from July this repulsed with heavy losses, corner house of the terrace for many Belgium and Northern France,
your, o Trome Inspector, Mr. 6. C. Been at night, a special formation of years, SONRA
The Companionship of the Order of the Bathla conferred on Brigadier Saunders points out that photographs Dailliere, bombed and set afre General Marie Emile Bethouart in with h glossy back; will not be cof-storage tanke in the region of Venice recognition of distinguished service sidered suitable as they can not be Another formation dropped pamph
leta on Rome, In the retent operations in Norway pasted easily for filing
Mr. Azevedo's wife, Mrs. Moria Rosa Blanchard and General de la Lauren- Azevedo, who lived with their two
•It was bullt during the sixties by the late Mathias Azevedo, one of the Portuguese pioneers of Hongkong. This
was soon aller, the first European-style bullding on the main Jand had been erected at Youmati.
Mr. Azevedo was for many years accountant and chief clerk of the old After the death of Mr. and Mrk firm of Wooton and Deacon since Azovedo the property was sold dur- Trucceeded by Deacons,?. He had a re- tng the Kowloon landboom to ¿putation" for frugality; PASS Chinese owners.
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