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WAR WITH ITALY
Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 17, 1940.
ITALY | Australia To Conscript | FANWISE NAZI OBITUARY
BORDER CONFLICT
Egyptian Force Is
Attackod
Everything But Men
|FRENCH CABINET RESIGNS
MELBOURNE, June 16 (Router)—Australia is ready to mobilise her national resources in the same manner as Britain.
This is announced in a broadcast by Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Prime CAIRO, June 16 (Reuter).—Minister, who said: "Parliament hos been called for next Thursday to A communique issued from
removing, all flmits pass legislation British Headquarters to-day
to the recourse we may have states units of the Italian naval national resources, modelled on the and air forces yesterday attacked British legislation giving unlimited Sollum on the Egyptian-Libyan powers to tax and take property, to direct employers and employees and border.
to call up and train manpower.
The casualties totalled two offers of the and 20 others in the ranks Egyptian frontier Force, whose unr racks and storès wère damaged.
Eight casualties were caused by an Itallin raid at the side of Barran
As a result of the capture of the Capruzzo fort, the number of Italian prisoners is now elight officers and 200 men.
Italian Communique ROME, June 16 (Reuter)-A cop- munique says that reconnaissance operations continue on the other side | uf the Alpine frontier. "They hindered in vain by the enemy who left prisoners and automatic rifles in hands," continues the GIN- munique.
our
were
"The Mediterranean Navy and Air Force continue their activity,
"Our destroyers sankt an enemy submarine.
"New bombing attacks were made against the French.ale bases and port works at Corsica and the arsenal of Burinola (Malta).
"Seventy fighter planes carried out a vast and daring attack against the Carnet des Matures, Cuers air boses at and Pierrefeu in south France.
"Forty enemy planes were destroy. ed during violent air battles. Many others on the ground were also des- trayed.
"A large munitions depot was blown up and numerous fires started. "Five of our planes are missing. "Violent Operations" "In north Africa violent operations;
British are progressing against the forces supported by numerous tanks. "In East Africa our air units al- tacked the air bases at Berbera and Mundera.
"Two British planes, which were to carry out a raid uver
Massawa, were shot down.
"During the night of June 15, the enemy made their usual raids on the territory of Italy proper. Some bombs fell on Genoa, causing some victims among the civilian population and slight damage.
"Four enemy planes were hot down by anti-aircraft guns."
to
"The only limit is no conscription for overseas service.
"All In It" Watchword "Our watchword is 'All in It." Mr. Menzies added that the Gov crament, in consultation with mili
advisers,
that had decided 250,000 men were needed for home defence, involving the addition of 80,000 to 00,000 troops to those already serving.
lary
Evening and week-end parades and three monthly continuous camps were planned.,
WAR
more
The munitions aspect dimeult, but he was confident that Australia could produce everything.
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Minister for Afr.---M. Fuzcot, Minister of Marine-Admiral
Darlan,
Minister of the Interbe-M, Mar- quet.
Minister of Justice.-M. Inval Minister of Foreign AffairsJI. Paul Badouin.
Minister of Finance-M. Bouthil- Her,
It is belloved that Admiral Abrial, horo of the Dunkirk evacuation, and M. Paul Foure will enter the new governme
Meetings Yesterday LONDON, June 16 (Reuter). The thist the French wireless states Cabinet met at 11.15 um, under the Presidency of M. Lebrun and took note of President Roosevelt's reply to M. Reynaud's uppeal.
ADVANCE
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Popular Dock Worker Dies Suddenly
3
A large gathering attended the enomy were made in the region of funeral yesterday of Mr. J. C. Brown Chaumont, 00 miles behind the who died suddenly on Saturday night. Maginot Line where the enemy as a result of an attack of bronchial troops advanced at colossal speed to pneumonia. Rev. Frank Short off- as far as Fort D'Atelier and further ciated at the graveside. north to the region situated east of Verdun.
The Germans advanced fan-wise after breaking through in the Cham pagne 'arca,
Violent Attack in Saar Early in the week-end, the Ger- muns. along the Siegfried in laynched a violent aftacit in the Saar area but all attempts to break the Maginot Line failed.
and
Mr. Brown, who was 63 years old. had been with the Hongkong Whampoa Dock Company for 21 years and was widely known. He was veteran lawn bowls player for the Kowloon Dock Recreation Club, and had played for Hongkong against Shanghai Ho was also a member of Green and the Kowloon Bowling Kowloon Football Clubs.
Brown Besides his widow, Mr. On Saturday, the de
Germana launch-leaves two daughters, Mrs. A; L. 0. ed a new attack on the Maginot Line Eastman and Mrs. Munro. near Neu Breisach, slightly north of Belfort and certain elements ceeded in occupying and holding a | bridge-head across the river.
Among the large gathering present a the funeral were Mears, E., Cock, J. Pren- suc-fice, E. L. Hosle J. McKelvie, J. Fr.
The results achieved by the Germons in the last 72 haurs could only have been obtained by means of enormous superiority in troops
and material.
13. Dietrich, D. Parks, F. C. Duncan, C, tail, W. Grdig, J. Chim- Ander. son, J. MacPherson, M. Hell,
W
C. Cullen, H. Lapsley, R. Morrison, W. D. Mellanter, M. Ferguson. I. Marriott, J. Nandie, J. Eastman, W. M. Groves, Coleman. F. Leach, W. Greenhalgh, Drawn, G. T. Anderson, H. Beatt, IL Haaro, E. Hanian, G. E. F. Thompson, Barker, Clemo, V. Chillenden L. Guintan The German High Command has bert A. Marshall, Lapely Komplot. thrown in no less than 2,000,000 men
J. Cullen, D. Magarkill, A. Meth into the battle on the Western Front Ewen san
J. Reavie, Maberley, L
Proven, C. Thomp W. Willamson, A. W. Grimmitt, R. Wal the entire available German forces. Occupation forces in Poland prid lace, T. Stainton, E. V. Searle, R. Rolfe, other, occupied countries must thus. Atkins, F, Duxen, J. G. Meyer, W. have been reduced to a strength suf- ficient only to maintain order.
Naxis Using All They Have
NEW YORK, June 10 (Reuter) Before the morning meeting, M. The Colombia Broadcasting Com- Reynaud received the British Am-pany's correspondent at Bordeaux and
A wreath "From his loving wife, Mary" French military was lowered with the coffin. Other bassador, the President of the Senate reports that the
were: from Forbes and John, and Chember.
spokesman announced this afternoon wreaths that the Germans had thrown all Hilly and Jeff, Ella and Eric, Malcolm and Illida. Ina and Joe. Anna and Stanley their available tanks into the sweep-Cressey, Mr. P. F. J. Eardley. Mr. Jane Mines Ellis, Airs. F. C. An official communique was issueding movement against the Maginot Groundwater,
Alllion.
Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Cameron, Mr. and after this morning's meeting of the Line. Council of Ministers.
Mm, J. G. Moyer, Mr. and Mrs. A. Mar- shall, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. F. Thaman.
Munitions Department CANBERRA, June 16 (Reuter).
Department of Munitions Supply oly
The Ministers will meet again at has been established under & Direc5 p.m. to consider the contents of the tor-General who will be empowered
will have. оп the Government's ¦· to commit the Commonwealth to the reply and decide on the bearing it. maximum expenditure of £250,000
decisions. without ministerial approval when the urgency of the situation warrants
such a step.
Banning Subversive Elements SYDNEY, June 16 (Reuter).The Australian authorities are putting inte effect a ban on movements re- starded as subversive.
Significant Communique BORDEAUX, June 18 (Reuter)
The flees of the Communist Party and other banned organisations were raided by the Police over the week-| Government's end, and a considerable quantity of documents and other materials were seized.
What Nazism Signifies
Americans Warned
By Economist
NEW YORK, June 16 (Router).In a broadcast, Mr. James P. Warburg, noted American economist and writer, said that anyone who believed
to
M. com-
On the Parls front, the French are retreating to the south.
The Germans are not pursuing them but instead are comping near Paris.
Still Resisting BERLIN, Jane 10
Hyde, K. C. Hamilton, Sturgeon, A. Blac- kenzie, V, Cunningham, I. Jeffries, R. Gardner, W. Ingram, W. Walker, V. Scr geant. P. Guild, Grinter, L. Ozorio, de Boute, IL A. Aiver, F. X. da Silva, G. Gilva. Cooper and Humble: Mesdames Bwenty Morrison Coleman, Ferber Chambers Craig, Kempton, Crookdake.
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Holland. Mr. and Mrs. II. 1. Fantham, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mac.
Mr. intyre Brown, Mr. and Mr. Colem and Mr. Moodie. Mr. and Mrs. Ford. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Grimmitt, Mr. and Mrs. W. Tweedie, Kr. and Mrs. W. F (Reuter) Hedley, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Ramsay. Mr. and Mrs. B. 3. Mamok, Mr. and Mrs. F 4. Churman, Mr. and Mrs. J. Kempion, Mr. and Mrs. J. Sweeney, Mr. and Mrs, C. Elphick, Mr. and Mrs. Bones and Macfarlano.
After referring to the American
response Reynaud's last appeal, the munique says: "The Council of Minis- ters will have to examine this after- noch, in the light of Information in its possession on the whole diplomatic While claiming that the Allied forces and military situation, to what ex-west of tent this reply from the American Government is such as will permit France to continue the struggle on her own territory, under conditions which can usefully serve the common case of the democr. len."
ROOSEVELT RESPONDS
the
Parls are exhausted. official newspaper admits that "in certain sections of the Maginot Line, stern resistance is being met with."
Normandy Operations
con-
Mr. and Mrs, 7, McKelvie, Mr. and Mr. R. Duncan, Mr. id Mrs. N. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. I. Beck, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mac- LONDON, June 18 (Reuter).-Adonald. Mr. and Mrs. J. Henderson. Nr.
and Mrs. C. Bond, Mr. and Mrs. J. Wat War Offer communique states thatson, Mr. and Mr. R. M. Keown, Mir, and details of the fighting operations in Mt. Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Senrie, G. Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Rudolf Zindel. which the B.E.F. in Normandy are
Mr. and Mrs, V. Chittenden, Mr. and Mrs. engaged with the French Armies are A. McAlpine, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gardner, not yet available. However, the Mr. and Mrs. A. Macintyre, Mr. and Mr. operations are continuing.
Handle, Mr. and Mrs. WF. Simpson, Mr. and Mrs. Adam and Margaret, Mr. French Airmen Carry On and Mrs. A. D. Ingram, Mr. and Mrs. W LONDON, June Washington, June 15.
10 (Reuter)-Ade, Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Craig, Mr. and Mrs. W. G. M. Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. W. Air Ministry The following is the text of Presi-French
communique Cunningham, Mr. and Mrs. RH. Collings. to the states that according to the French Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Clemo, Mr. and Mrs. that Hitler would be content ifdent Roosevelt's message
radio "units of the Air Force he conquered Europe, misunder-French Premier: "I am sending doinued energetic action on the whole this reply to your message yesterday learns that there has been a delay in stood the whole significance of which, I am sure, you will realise lot the battlefield.
received the most thorough and most "The fighter groups carried the Nazi revolution.
friendly study on our part.
covering missions and attacked
without respite and "First of all let me reiterate
the enemy with numerous victories. ever increasing admiration
"One of our fighter pilots alone which the American people and their Government are viewing the res-brought down five planes durng the plendent courage with which the day.
the The bombers operated over French armies are resisting invasion
German back I wish
arcas harassing the also to French soil. on reiterate in most emphatic terms that infantry columns and convoys.“
French Communique we are making every possible effort
LONDON, June 10 (Reuter).—A under present conditions.
wireless,: "Enemy for to the French
Diplomats Delayed LONDON, June 10 (Reuter) Reuler's diplomatic correspondent the arrangements of the safe conduct of the respective ships carrying the Italian Embassy staff in London to and British Embassy Staff in Rome to London.
Owing to the delay in the arrange ments. the sailing of the Monarch of Bermuda from the Clyde has been postponed until Wednesday.
Italy
The departure of the liner Conte Rosso from Ancona with British sub- jects aboard has also been delayed.
Italy Angers The Arabs
Violent Reaction To
Entry Into War LONDON, June 16 (Reuter). -A message from Beirut states that the Grand Mufti hns
Nazi Germany, he said, sought to governments destroy not only the with which it was now at war, but the whole philosophy and the whole moral code of human beings all over the world.
Nazism
sought to destroy
ali
Total Destruction vestiges of human dignity, he said. so that the individual became just an obedient cog in. the Nazi machine. Mr. Warburg told his Esteners to
The
W. ORL Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Lelich.
Blesura. E. Home, C. E. Stewart, mo Humphrey. Jyce E. Kern Gl G. R. Ky Badell, and J. It. MEC Dickson and Gulid, Bli out McKenzie,
Walter, Walter and 'Maxime Graves, Jan the Heath von
President and members of Kowloon Deck Recreation Club, General Committee of Kowloon Residents' Association, Hong-
kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.. Chiet Mechanical Engineer of the Kowloon- Canton Itaitway, President, Committee sha members of the Kowloon Bowling Green Club. Kowloon Club Police Recreation Football Club, Civil Service Cricket Club, Calgengower Cricket Club, Club de Rectalo
FOR FRANCE
tell the Government that they were Stales has made it possible United trench communique states, according DAY OF PRAYER not willing to place their future in Allied armies to obtain, during the attacks were renewed to-day on the the hands of a victorious-Nazi weeks that have just-passed,-aero-whole front. Germany, and that they were ready and eager to back up with all their strength the nation's defence measure.
India Wants To Fight
planes, artillery and munitions
Allled nations.
our
counter-
- LONDON,--June--16---(Reuter); of "To the west of Parls in the region many kinds, This Government, so of Leigle, La Ferte and Vidame, the Churches of all denominations "in Britain observed a day of prayer for France. long as the Allied Governments con-attacks have been checked by
to resist, tinue to
its troops, who launched local will redouble
attacks
Cardinal Hindley of Westminster
to efforts in this direction.
the mad "To the south-east of Paris, the Cathedral referred "I believe it is possible to say that
enemy continued to advance. The onslaught of the mechanised legions. every week which goes by will see
the Seine in the and said the fate of free peoples of additional material on its way to the enemy crossed
neighbourhood of Melun
the and world hangs in the balance,
King Haukon of Norway..and "In accordance with its policy not Fontainebicav.
"Elsewhere, he pushed advanced Prince Olaf, wearing military un- Lo recognise the results of conquest
in the Norwegian Church of Rother- Pggression, the Government of ton of Clamecy and Avallon.
hithe. the United States will not consider, To the south of the platenu To Viceroy
Langres. armoured columns
Representatives of eight nations and as valid any attempts to infringe motorised units reached the
region were present at the French Reformed force, the Independence or territorial north of Dijon and Saone above Evangelical Church at BOMBAY, June 10 (Reuter)-The integrity of France.
Rond, London. Working Committee of the All India
Gray. these hours, which are so "God will see that the cause of Moslem League passed a resolution heart-rending for the French people justice is victorious
to-day authorising President Jinnah and yourself, I sent you assurances of to approach the Viceroy with a view my utmost sympathy and I can fur- aggression."
to exploring the measures mobilising the resources of the coun try for an intensifying war effort, and for the defence of India.
Heclared: "A strong feeling of Moslem League Appeals fritory acquired through raille elements past Auxire in the directorms, were among the worshippers
resentment prevails in Moslem and Arab circles at Italy's entry into the war on the side of Ger- many,
over
barbaric
Atrocities Denounced
Omar In the great
mosque at Beirut on June 14, thousands of Moslems heard a sermon denouncing the atrocities committed upon their co-religionists by Italians in Tripoli- tona, Elhfoplo and Albanin, and warning the faithful of the ambition of Italy to occupy all Arab countries including the holy cities of Mecen and Medina.
The head of the Syrian Govern- ment has declared: “At this decisive moment, Arabs and Moslems are more on the side of the Allies than ever, for they fully realise the dreadful consequences to which they will be exposed if the ADlic fail to win the war."
HEAVY R. A. F. CASUALTIES
LONDON, June 10 (Reuter)--The Air Ministry has issued the 34th Casualty List, containing 207 names. The list includes 23 offers and aleman killed in action and seven
Co-operation Essential
The Commitice
expressed
of
Rivar Crassed' "Light elements crossed the river. "In. Alsace and Lorraine, the
bcen executed In
for ther assure you, so long as the movements prescribed by the French
French people continue in defence of Command have their liberty, they can rest assured accordance to orders.
"During the that material supplies will be sent
the
past two days there
опе sergeant alone
in one batile five
to them from the United States in have been numerous serial battles. ever increasing quanillies and kinds On June 15. opinion that unless co-operation was "I know you will understand that brought down agreed upon on an All India basis these statements carry with them no alian planes. There were fighters between the Government and the All implication of military commitments, and two bombers.". India Moslem League and
portles, Wntry's defence, the, pur-
for the
other Only Congress can made such com- to take responsibility| mitments."---United Press.
Reuter adds that the message was pose of the approach would not be sent shortly before President Roose- achieved.
velt had conferred with the British the and French Ambassadors.
The resolution
thut stated Committee viewed with alarm the growing menace of Nazi aggression,) and regarded the Italian attack on the Allies as most unwarranted and insmorni.
Britain's Latest Protected Areas
Message Welcomed
London, June 15. Commenting on Fresident Roose velt's telegram to M. Paul Reynaud,
East Asia
Athletic Meet
OSAKA, June 15
official circles in London state that. It would seem hardly necessary to state that the President's generous
(Domel)-Tbo Premier's response to the French appeal
with the meets with
sincere events on the second day of the East gratitude of the British people.
Asia Athletic Meet at Koalilwara re- President Roosevelt's abstrance suited as follows: that the United States will redouble LONDON, June 16 (Reuter)---Tho Home Secretary, Sir John Anderson, its efforts to send planes and am to-day declared additional areas in munitions to the Allies as long as the Allied. Governments continue to re Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire,
welcomed-Reuter,
previously reported missing and now Middlesex and Northamptonshire to/alst is Disastór
be protected areas under the Allens
Order.
Allens, other than those of French
.
slated to be killed in action. 24 killed on active service and 136 missing.
Washington, June 15. Included in the list are 14 pre-
Colonel Charles Lindborgh in a viously reported inlesing and
now rationality, must obtain written per-broadcast to-night sald that the stated to be safe, wounded or are pri- mission from the Police to enter or United States in courting ulanster by Intervention without The list includes Pilot Ofleer A. M. remain in any of these areas, and this her warlike Dillion, of Shanghai, who is reported missing.
soners,
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Table Tennis-Japan & Manchukuo 2.
"The Mary preparedness and in the history
"If we decido to fight, the United will not be given except in special having provided suficiently for her States must prepare for a war for
Jown defence.
are solidly behind many years on a scale unprecedented Indequate
of the nation, but nona belleves in them more than 1, whatever, the decision may be, we. now.bullding defences;: but we must not confuse the ques must start tion of national defence with the we must first have a clearcut plan of defence and have the full co- question of entering the war," he operation of all American countries ~~total of about 200,600.xen.of.the.28- TOKYO June 17 (Reuter)~=] Armbng for an attack on Europe in carrying it out. We minst:inals! year group-regialdred - for military Japanese troops yesterday formally will necessitate the liver and thought that mullary busch (zabaw, placeÍ. "Barvice on Saturday:T
occupied the Chinese treaty port of of every man, women and child, in wherever they are needed for pur, Men of the 29-year group will re-chang on the Yangue liver, says this country be directed towards war safety, regardless of who own the gister next Saturday.
Japanese, dispatch from lchangi for probably several generations: territory involved."-United Press.
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