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June 17, 1940.
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ITALIANS MEET
THE R.A.F.
And It's A Painful Experience
What Nazism WAR WITH ITALY
Signifies
Americans Warned
By Economist
NEW
YORK, Juno
16
BORDER
CONFLICT
Egyptian Force Is Attacked
No July 4th Celebration
Hongkong Americans
Make Decision
SEQUEL TO A FIRE
Civil Court Action In Hongkong
was mentioned
the
this
A Bre which broke out on The American community in Hongkong will not hold its usual ground floor of No. 6 Aberdeen Street, (Reuter)-In a broadcast, Mr.
on March 5, James P. Warburg,
CAIRO, June 16 (Router)- July 4th celebration this year. morning when a claim for money case noted CAIRO, June 16 (Reuter).---
from instead, the cost will be donated was heard by Mr. Justice E. H. R.A.F. headquarters here to-American economist and writer, A communique fscued
Headquarters to-day to the British War Organisation Williams at the Summary Court. day amouneed that "the R.A.F.said that anyone who believed British
that Hitler would be content if states units of the Italian naval Fund.
Plaintiff is Lee Tak trading as the continued active
Normally on America's Indepen-Tal Sun firm of 5 Old Bailey, and operations he conquered Europe, misunder- and air forces yesterday attacked against the enemy yesterday."
American Club. Last year 400 people Gough Street, second floor. They attacked Diredawa in north-stood the whole significance of Sollum on the Egyptian-Libyan dence Day a reception is held at the the defendant is Chu Tze-yin of 23
border.
attended, castery Abyssinia with bombing air- the Nazi revolution.
claim against Chu is for $202 being craft.
the amount due for work. done and materials, suppiled.
Extensive damage was done to an aerodrome and buildings nearby One large hangar was seen burning fires were iercely and two other started, one being close to the railway Junction.
Direct Hits On Aerodromg In another rald on Mneens direct hits were registered and the build- Ings of the aerodrome were bombed. During a reconnaissance flight over Kenya and the Somaliland frontier, one of our machines bombed and machine-gunned the Italian frontier post of Elwak.
Nazi Germany, he said, sought to destroy not only the governments with which it was now at war, but the whole philosophy and the whole moral code of human beings all over the world.
.
Total Destruction
The casualties totalled two officers and 20 others in the ranks of the Egyptian frontier Force, whose bar- racks and stores were damaged.
Eight casualties were caused by an Italian raid at the side of Barrani.
As a result of the capture of the allCapruzzo fort, the number of Italian prisoners is now eight officers and 200 men.
Italian Communique
The Mediterranean Navy and Air Force continue their activity.
"Our destroyers sunk an enemy submarine.
Contributions For B.W.O.F.
Stole Floats From Roofs
Keen Police Watch Is Rewarded
The
In a counter claim Chu alleges that plaintiff was and is still owing him $451.00, this being the price of furniture and fixture sold by him to the pisinti; Chu claims to set uff gainst the plaintiff's claim an equal amount of the debt.
Mr. S. Ng Quinn is for the plaintiff and Mr..C. d'Almada for Chu.
Claim Admitted
Two Bridge players can use the DUO-BRIDGE Board anywhere and at any time; there is no need to go out to the Club on these black nights.
You will enjoy it in any situation, because it is the very best Bridge game for two people yet invented.
Let us admit at once that there are certain technical difficulties which cannot be overcome, We are well aware of them-but they do not affect the character of the game in any way, Neither player sees more than his own hand while bidding and only his own hand and Dummy during play.
.
It is obvious that peculiar bidding, psychics and wild jump-overbids are no use in such a game, indeed the hands have been very carefully selected
ORIGINAL & SMART
SPORTS & GAMES EQUIPMENT DEPT. 2
LANE, CRAWFORD LTD.
THE
At an informal meeting of leading Americans last week it was decided that few Americans would wish to commemorate Amerlen's breaking away from Britain at a time when Nazism sought 10 destroy vestiges of human dignity, he said,
Britain was fighting for her life.
The usual contributions collected so that the individual became just
from American Arms and individuals an obedient cog in the Nazi machine.
ROME, June 16 (Reuter)A com-in Hongkong for the reception will Mr. Warburg told his listeners to
as donations to the tell the Government that they were munique says that reconnaissance be sought now not willing to place their future in operations continue on the other side B.W.OF.
of victorious Nazi of the Alpine frontier. "They were the hands
Mr. d'Almada sald the position was Germany, and that they were ready hindered in vain by the enemy who
that the plaintiff's claim was admitted and eager to back up with all their left prisoners and nutanatic rifles in continues the com-
by the defendant who had filed strength the nation's defence measure. our hands,"
Not Supernatural
nunique,
counter claim for furniture said. The The R.A.F. announcement says that
LONDON, June 16 (Reuter)~~A
plaint did certain work on the de- the enemy carried out a number of
fendant's premises and now the de- abortive raids over Malta yesterday. "New York Times" editorini says
fendant said he owed the plaintif Our fighters engaged the enemy that the Nazi is a ruthless and threat,
$250 oud, and the only issue How was who were driven oft, One enemy formidable opponent. He is a
need great "New bombing attacks were made plane had a swastika on its wings, against whom it will
whether or not the plaintiff agreed to buy this furniture. If he did buy When intercepted by the British strength and wil to meet. But after against the French air bases and port supernatural force works at Corsicu and the arsenal at
com-this furniture there was then a sub- OSCAR fighters it unloaded its bombs into the all he is not a
As a result of numerous sea and made
which there is no hope of challeng-Burmola (Malta). ofT.
"Seventy fighter planes carried out Another enemy alreraft was hiting: Hitler is using the ways and
strict furniture bought. war-a vast and daring attack against the plaints from Kowloon residents, the issue as to what was the quantity of
Police have been keeping which the German driven and
It G
Lock now established that during makers have used before him, and air bases at Cannet des Maures, Cuers watch on the roofs of residential
In Hankow, Peking and areas the ruid on Aden on June 12, an sometimes they won und sometimes and Pierrefeu in south France.
"Forty enemy planes were destroy Roads, where water-pump floats have Italian three-engined bomba, which as in the last war-they lost."
Mr. Frank Cluckhorn, the well-ed during violent air battles. Many been reported stolen. in loaded was badly damaged,
The Police were rewarded. when columnist,
that others, on the ground were also des- known
into its army troyed.
they saw a man on the roof of No. 21 Washington is delving
A large munitions depot was ankow Raud on Saturday attempt- and navy stocks of airplanes, field
Tesifying, Chu said he Was the "Five of our planes are missing.
morning guns, rifles and other munitions. blown up and numerous fires started. ing to steal a float. The man was
arrested and this
was owner of No. 5 Aberdeen Street, the The United States Government, with
Violent Operations" charged before Mr. E. Himsworth at ground floor of which was used as a the overwhelming support of Con-
"In north Africa violent operations the Kowloon Magistracy with at-restaurant, On March 8, a fire start- gress and the people, is rushing
ground floor, and his furniture was damaged by water; he everything it can in war materials to are progressing against the British tempted larceny. He was Chui Yim, ed on the Europe with their backs to the wall.
furniture denier named Lau Ki-tong interviewed him about the purchase of the furniture and offered $400, but there was no sale as he had expected $450.
French Somaillund and its crew of Avo were made prisoners.
One enemy alreraft was severely damaged during an unsuccessful raid on Anjir, Kenya, yesterday.
Britain's Latest Protected Areas
LONDON, June 16 (Reuter)-The Home Secretary,-Sir. John. Anderson, to-day declared additional areas in
means
reports
"in East Africa our air units of-
When laken
Mr. d'Almada 'said the defendant in a retired merchant and the defendant! described himself as a building con- |tractor.
Damaged. By Fire
aid those grimly battling Hitler in forces supported by numerous tanks.19. unemploy the Police Station, unted the Arst and second floors.
tacked the air bases at Berbera and Chut admitted stealing four Boats Subsequently
Hankow
Even should France collapse, the materials will go to her ally, Britain.
FULL STORY
Buckinghamshire, Hertfordshire, OF EVACUATION
Middlesex and Northamptonshire to
be protected areas under the Allens Order
Order.
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from
in various houses Mundera.
"Two British plates, which were Road on May 3, from Peking Road
raid carry out a
over on May 23, Lock Road on June 6 and trying to
Hankow Road on June 15. Massawa, were shot down.
"During the nigght or June-15, the Defendant was said to have a "bad" chemy made their usual raids on the Police record and was sentenced to a territory of Italy proper. Some year's hard labour, bomur fell on Genoo, causing sonic victims among the civilian population and slight damage.
"Tour enemy planes
were
rbot
Allens, other than those of French of them was slightly on fire and all nationality, must obtain written per- of them were listing over heavily mission from the Police to enter or with the number of men on board-down by anti-aircraft guns." remain in any of these areas, and this Getting them safely away and out will not be given except in special to sea in such conditions involved a fine display of seamanship, particu-
CSICS.
THE PLOT... DESTROY THE CANAL! TRAP THE FLEET!
Can Chan strike fast enough? He must!
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Diplomats Delayed
(Reuter).—! LONDON, June 16 Reuter's diplomatte
Japanese Occupy Ichang
correspondent TOKYO, June 17 (Reuter) has been a delay in Japanese troops yesterday formally
Plaintiff called "about" the sate-of the furniture damaged by water and the total price reached was $451.50. Continuing, Chu said that on March 15, he received a notice from the Government asking him to shore up premises, Plaintiff did some work on the premises for him and he had agreed to pay $252.50. Since) Morch certain repairs had been car- ried out on
one hla premises by
the
torly as the tide had fallen and therests that ts of the safe conduct occupied the Chinese treaty port of named Chol Yuen, who had been paid |
was a danger of grounding. There was very little water under them.
The Last Man
the arrangements
tu London
over $2,000,
of the respective ships carrying the fehang on the Yangtze River, says a Italian Embassy staff in London to Japanese dispatch from Ichang. 28. It was now evening, and tliere italy and British Embassy Staff in were atill, many troops ashore, and
Rome, more still coming over the bridges
Owing to the delay in the arrange- under heavy fire. Still more were under the doubtful cover of the ments the sailing of the Monarch of station bulldings. The fring and the Bermuda from the Clyde has been
until Wednesday, postponed bombing continued.
The departure of the liner Conte
The troops seemed never to end, and the enemy was still advancing. Rosso from Arcons with British sub- Most of the naval demolition party jects aboard has also been delayed.
had gone in the destroyers, leaving
the officer in charge, a sub-leutenant,
a petty oficer and one rating. They
Romo's Precautions SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
The case was adjourned until June
Australia To Conscript Everything But Men
*MELBOURNE, June 16 (Reuter)-Australia is ready to ROME, June 18 (UP).-Protection mobilise her national resources in the same manner as Britain.
and
have to
more
The munitions aspect was blew up the bridge when the last of anelent Roman monuments
This is announced in a broadcast, works of aris agalust bombs began in soldier had passed over 11.
by Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Prime dimeult, but he was confident that Darkness came, and at ten o'clock Rome to-day.
"Parliament has Australia could produce everything Sandbags have been placed around Minister, who said:
Munitions Department the railway station was still crammed
the Roman Peace Aliar.
been called for next Thursday to with
men, with the Germans very
pass legislation removing all limits close, and advancing. But word bod
CANBERRA, June 16 (Reuter).— to the recourse we may gone forth to the Navy that the
national resources, modelled on the A Department of Munitions Supply evacuation was not complete, and at
British legislation giving unlimited has been established under a Direc- about eleven o'clock another destroyer
powers to tax and take property, to tor-General who will be empowered nosed Into the darkened harbour and alongside, being, bombed and fired
employers and employees and to commit the Commonwealth to the direct
maximum cxpenditure of £250,000 to call up and train manpower. upon as she came.
"The only limit is no conscription without ministerial approval when the urgency of the situation warrant for overseas service,
such a step.
"A Miracle"
She also was in danger of ground- ing but moved stern-first out to sen with her quota and a list of fifteen degrees.
Then two more destroyers arrived and evacuated the troops that re- mained, with their many wounded.
Desolation
At Ichang
Newsmen Fly Over War Arca
Banning Subversive Elements SYDNEY, June 10 (Reuter)----The authorities are putting Into effect a ban on movements re-
The offices of the Communist Parly' garded as subversive, and other banned organisations were ralded by the Police over the week- end, and a considerable quantity of
Felzed.
documents and other materinis were
"All In It" Watchword "Our watchword is 'All in It."" Mr. Mienstes added that the Gov- ernment, in consultation with mili- Australian
• "SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
deckled that HANKOW, June 17 (UP)-For-ary advisers, had It was a miracle that all of these cign correspondents were down over 250.000 men were needed for home defence, involving the addition of Ahaoyang, Shabi and "Ichang yester 80,000 to 20,000 troops to those destroyers were not sunk.
withdrawal was mis-day. "If the
The trip was made in Japanese already serving. Enid the eye-witness, "the
Evening and week-end parades and fortune. story of it is one of truly magnificent military plane.
Ahaoyang appeared to be deserted three monthly continuous camps were discipline, and of courage, determina tion and devotion to duty on the part and many of lis buildings were planned, of comparatively small forces of the gutted. Army, the Navy and the Royal
*
Some gutted buildings were visible
Marines, which should be remember-in Shost, but the damage appeared cd long after we have passed into small and all foreign property
obilvion."
peared to be intact.
Farm Houses Blaxing
np.
As the plane approached; "Ichang,
Nazi Claim To Have the correspondents noticed many farm
Sunk Transport
SPECIAL TO LINE "TELEGRAPH4"
houses still blazing.
There was a concentration of ship- ping off the A.P.C. wharves.
Two fires were burning in the city.
DERLIN, June 17 (UP)-German but they were apparently well away ources claim that a Nazi submarine from the foreiga section. torpedoed and sark a fully-laden
Both Ichang and Shoal are un 12,000-ton troop transport on May 30, questionably occupied by the Japan
It is additionally, claimed that a eso, and the adjacent countryside op- 14,000-ton cruiser was jupedoed, pears to be deserted,
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