THE R.A.F. PLAYS
ITS PART
LONDON, June 26 (Reuter).—The Air Ministry announces that yesterday offensive patrols were flown by our fighters over enemy acrodromes near the French coast. One of our patrols encountered a much larger formation of enemy fighters and shot down three without loss.
R.A.F. bombers minde a day- light attack yesterday on the
enerny-occupied aerodrome at France Shy Of
Waalhaven. They returned home safely..
Early this morning, our bombers
attacked an nerodrome recently cum-
Peace Treaty
Thursday,
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B Kung Police Bailon
pleted by the enemy at Bomoen, near Wants Subject Avoided Mrs. Roberts
Bergen.
They inflicted heavy damage. All For Time Being
our aircraft returned.
Acrodromo Set On Fire
The Hourly Nursing Busters Samuel Aherne
BORDEAUX, June. 26 (Reu-Mr. Wong Ping Shun
LONDON, Juce 20 (Beuter)-Teter).In a
statement issued
Air Ministry news service stated that to-day, "Havas" news agency the German aerodrome at Homoen was left in flames after a raid by a declares that the French Govern- squadron of the Coastal Commandment has no indication of what aircraft early in the morning. the peace treaty will be.
A constant watch kept by recon-
It is considered, however, that no siaissance aircraft over Norway re-study of this peace trenty should be yeuled the construction of this fresh undertaken Iminediately. landing ground,
Discussion on the peace treaty The
Coastal Command bombers should only be broached together waited until the work was almost with the whole question of the finished
before paying their visit. future of Europe when the war be- bombs were dropped and tween Germany, Italy and Great. explosives wrecked the rutiways Britain ย over,
Not Separate Peace The Franco-German and Franco
Many
with direct his.
Incenditry bombs set the barrack } huts and nearby woods ablaze. ་་
As the bombers flew away they itallan treaties could then be incor
40 fires on and around the Porated within the general pence.
odrome.
More Raids On Germany LONDON June 20 (Router)—An
Air Ministry communique states:
Concerning the relations between France and Britain, it is pointed out that there is not, properly speaking,
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Committeo Discussos Ways Of Helping
A.R.P. ORDERS NO. 26
Instructions by Director
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For Coming Week
· ARP, Orders issued by Wing Commat- der A. 11, S. Steele-Perkins, 0.4.E, Direc tor of Air Raid Precautions:
Resignations.
The following resignation are notuled The rat meeting of the Executive with effect from June 26, 1043:
Meni. Wm. Young and T. 11, Chua, Committee elected at the publle meet-Air Rais Warders of the Kowloons ing held in the Peninsula Hotel on canisation, on joining the IK.V.D.C. June 21, was held last Monday even- Memre Erika Bosto, Lau Foon-young. Cheung Tin-pak and Cheung Makeun at Ing. Major £. M. Manners, one, was elected Chairman of the Committee
leaving the Colony, and Mrs. F. M. Sando, Honorary Secretary.
Change of Address ..
Mr. J. Exmnit, tree Jula Abbas) now The Chairman reminded the com-realises At 10 Kent Road, Kowloon, mittee that their duties as Inid down Miss Jennie U of No. 0 Breezy Terraes, by the public meeting were to initiate
now resides at No. 10 Fort St. ged. ftr.
Mr. Mankeny Wong of 129.Caina Rtd.. and co-ordinate efforts in support of now resides at Waison's Qri, North Pt. the South China Morning Post War Fund and make every effort to con- tinue to tap all sources for contribu- tions to that fund.
Leave of Absence”.
Mr. M. Deraha-Mongkok. Taul Division - cranted leave of absence as from
A draft of u letler, setting out the June 14 101 his return to the Colony, circumstances under which the Com-wan of Mangkok Trul Division are grant- Memrs, James Macauley and Chen Nam- mitter came into being and Its ed leave of absence from July 3 to Ben-
Training
20 objects, which it was proposed to tember 30, 1940.
send to H. E. the Omcer Administer- Ing the Government, H.E, the Com- Telephonists Course-A series of lec mander in Chief, H.E. the General tures on practical training in English will Officer Commanding and the Chair-be given on Mondays and Fridays at the man of the. Briilah Legion, was then commencing on Monday, July 1, at 3.45 A.R.P. School, No. 6s Morrison i Road, considered
and
approved,
p.in. -Lecturer:-ME." I W. Layden. LARPS. It was agreed that the Committee could only function to its fullest ex- tent if it embraced all sections of the comununity, and it was decided to Invite representatives national societies and
Balance Sheet Will Be Disappointing LONDON, June 26 (Reuter). a separate peace and that theIt must be several weeks be- armistice merely reedanises the defore Germany's economic gains hostilities,
capitulation of France, can be properly estimated,
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Members of the puble, especially lady telephontats and stenographers," are in- branch of the service and to report to the vited to volunteer for this. Important from
lecturer at the Ume and place indicated, associations Wardens Class in English-Syllabus An and similar bodies to attend a meet-Close No. 10-A series of lectures in Eng- ing at which co-ordination with the ah will be given an Mondays and Thurs. clay at the A.RP. School, No, s Mor- Executive Committee could be at-rison Hill Hd., commencing on Monday, ranged, and working committees of July 8, at 0.45 pm. Lecturer:-Mr. D. W. the various communities Instituted. Huine, LA... Arrangements for this meeting were wish to attend this course and qualiny Members of the general nubile who put in hand forthwith.
as Wardens are requested to send their names to the D.A.1.P. By July 2
It was decided that the inittulion of various means, of raising funds Courses for members of the ARP. Aux- | Full Anti-gan Course and Voluntary All could best be secured by appointinglary Reserve of St. John Ambulance specific members of the Committee Brigade, will be held as follows: and all suggestions raised at the risen ill Rd., Mon, Surr, at 530 com to deal with each particular avenue, E. 19-In English–A.RP, School, 64 Mos- public meeting and others since re-, F. Dunlop, B.SC. L.A..PS.
mencing Tri, July 8, 1040, Lecturer:-ITs.
Last night R.A.F. Lombers con-facto situation, namely the end of and losses, resulting from the Felved were then discussed in de Morrison, lt Rd,, Tues, & Fri. at 7.30
tinued their attacks on enemy aero dromes,
rall communications and
other military objectives in Holland and north-west Germany.
"Henvy attacks were made on the aerodromes at Arnhem and Borkum.
"A! Lingen, ncur
Dutch the frontier.
railway bridge was
destroyed.
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"Damage was done to Hamm railway junction and on a railway
Liching.
"At Dorsien, north of the Rubr. a large fire was started.
"In the Ruhr, at Osterfeld, a mar shalling yurd was damaged and Monheim, an oil refinery was severely damaged.
De Gaulle's Volunteers
Financial Backing By British Govt. LONDON, June 20 (Reuter)
It
is announced that General de Gaulle is forming a French Volunteer Legion in Britain in fuil agreement with, and will have the financial backing of, the British authorities.
Munition Dump Blown Up "s were registered on an air- Ife is also setting up a French cen- craft factory at Bremen, and attre for armaments and scientific re- Cologne a sitivo of bombs caused ex-search, placing. French brains at the plosions in the chemical works,
disposal of the Allen cause. ammunition The Legion will be recruited from
French forces and men ΠΟΥ
"At Heligoland, an dump was blown up.
"One of our bombers returning British soil. from this operation shot down an enemy fighter.
"All our aircraft returned safely. "Twn Constal Command aircraft failed to return from reconnaissance over Scandinavia.”
Five Years' For
Espionage
DUBLIN, June 28
Arrangements have been made for billeting and arming the first batch.
DOLEFUL PITTMAN
FROM PAGE ONE
(Reuter) States is able to contribute cannot
Stephen Carroll Held, who appeared affect the result.
in
the Dublin Court last Fridny
under the Emergency Powers Act,
On the contrary, the warmest ap- was to-day sentenced to five years reciation is shown here of the penal servitude by the Special Cri-magnificent effort now being made in minal Court.
**** | factories and workshops in the United States to help Great Britain in the
He was found guilty of aiding un coming struggle which she is facing unknown person in an attempt to obtain Information likely to be pre- judicial to the safety of the State.
confidently.
Poor Gesture
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Germany has gained some stocks of olf in northern France although part of these stocks were destroyed in the first five weeks of the great bottle.
There is no doubt, however, that a good deal of petrol has fallen in- to Germant lands.
Coal Mines Flooded
Some of this will have to be kept in France in order to maintain essential services.
Most of the coal mines in northeni France are reported to have been (looded,
All available evidence supports the view that femine
will overtake Germany and her occupied territories within the next few months.
The Czecho-Slovakian harvest is very bad and there has been a con- siderable slaughtering of livestock in all the occupied territories.
There is no doubt that Germany will allow the suffering to develop In the occupied tesniteries long be fore the pinch is felt in Germany Itself.
NAZIS. LOSE 5 BOMBERS Expensive Raids-
On Britain LONDON, June 26 (Reuter).
He was acquitted of conspiracy to It is fell that it would be a poor|The Air Ministry states that usurp the functions of the Govern- gesture of thanks to America, after of at least five bombers which ment by maintaining an armed force the aid she has given. If the British were shot down in last night's and oblaining on behalf of that force people, with their 45,000,000 popula- $20,000.
tion, were calmly to lay down their raid, two were brought down in
the Firth of Forth area.. arms without a fight.
Bordeaux Feared Reactions
In any case Great Britain is not the slightest Intention of doing so and is determined to carry the struggle Unough to a victorious end,
NEW YORK, June 20 (Reuter),——
French nation was not told of the armistice terms until Tuesday night, the "New York Herald Tribune" says that the Bordeaux Government,ap- parently feared its own people.
Commenting on the fact that the 28 Killed In Raid
On Palermo
5
ROME, June 20 (Reuler)-It officially announced that 28 people
11 surrendered the country without were killed, during the Allied air rold consulting the people and kept the over Palermo on Sunday, truth of the surrender from the un- It has been announced that 100 U-It was too late for any popular people were injured. reaction to upset the terms.
Ford Won't Make
THERE'S NO JOY IN FRANCE
Rolls Royces
BORDEAUX, June 28 (Reuter)
One was brought down in the sea off the Yorkshire coast.
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One of the five was shot down and onother seriously damaged by anti- aircraft guns. The damaged plane was afterwards finished
off by Spitfire.
A feature of the raid was the close co-operation between the fighter squadrons and ground dfences,
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Lecturer: Miss fielen Au, LARPS.
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Wardons Classes (In Chinese):
Sports Competitions As an immediate step, it was de- recreation clubs in the Colony to at- cided to invite representatives of all end a meeting to be held in the Sports Club on Thursday, July 4, No.: Wed. Bat. at 130 p. com- when on effort would be made through the co-operation of the various clubs, to. False funds by No. C. 101, Queen's College, Aberdeen means of competitive sports fixtures St., Tues, & Fri. at 7.30 p.m. commencing and any other means which the clubs July 3, 1048, Lectures: Mr. Ng Yes-
chang, L.A.R.PS. considered possible,
Collective Training (in English)-€
C. 160, ARP, School, 58 Morrison
mencing June 29, 1940, LÆtturer:-Mr. Mək Dün-man, LARPS.
It was decided to endeavour to Kowloon: ocation both in Hongkong and Kaw-p.m. Lecturer Mr. A. Howard, CA.Gr secure Receiving Depots in a central On Tuen, de Fri. at the A.R.P.' Club, King's Park, commencing on July 2, at B.145 loon where contributions and small The Chief Aid Raid Warden for Kowloon which any gifts in kind which people collections could be received, and at will detail those, who have to attend. might wish to donate could be re- ceived.
Examination Results
Hongkong Police Force:-The_following members of the Hongkong. Petter Force held Wardens: passed the General Examination for Air
Mrs. G. S. P. Heywood, Mr. S. E. Faber and Mr. A. C. Jeffreys were appointed to draw up details of the
Passed with Credit.-M., R. D. Leslie, stated that some 20 ladies had already operation of these centres, and it was
Mr. R Hogarth, Mr. A. R. B. Major, Mr. volunteered for duty in this direc-P. Waldron, Mr. II. Tyler, Mr. J. Lewis. W. Summers. Mr. E. Woodhead, Mr. J. tion.
Mr. H. Reynolds, Mr. J. F. Galvin, Mr. The Chairman staled that the Bri- Kinlock. Mr. F. C. Arikin, ME
C. Baysting. Mr. C. Coull, Mr. W. L. tish Legion hund arrangements in hand Delahunty, Mr. II. Dinsdale, Er. K. W. W. P. for the provision of collecting boxes McLeod, Mr. W. Todd, Mr. J. Dempary, lu which all contributions, no matter Mr. M. Cunningham Mr. C. G. Smith, how small, could be dropped, and
Mr. D. Ross, Mr. I. Jack, Mr. F. W. Simp Bon, Mr. J. Calms, that these depots would also serve as PedMr. A. Pool. centres at which offers of servico could be dealt with, and at which articles, bonds, savings certificates, hereunder: etc., could be sold the necessary permission were forthcoming
Air Raid Wordens Examination:--At an quained as Wardens and are posted as examination held recently the following
Mongkok Division:-Kwan Yau-on, Tam
Kowloon City Division:-Im Chi-wing. Ying Sze-choy, Chow Yuk-kwan. Mak It was agreed that periodie Flag Walchu, Sze To-hlag. So Yu-chun, Taus Days constituted a relatively cosy
Yau chung, Hung Yu-yan, Miss Liu Kam ho, Ng Mun-yu, Leung Im-wah, Chan method of obtaining regular revenue, Plog-chuen, Chon Cheang ting, Mak Wal- end a sub-committee consisting of kan. Tsui Yau-hang. Lid Sung-Im Mrs. R. Langley, Mrs. G. S. P. E. Ho, Chan Hol-ling, Tsang Pul-ming. ➡ Shamshuipo - Division:-You-Yuk-ting:-V-- Heywood and Mr. Lum K, Chu was Wan in-clitu. Lal Yan-chung, Li Yia- appointed to arrange detalls.
chung, Li Yu-ming. Yue Fook-sheung, Chan Chiu-yung. Sweepstakes And Premium Bonds Chi-hung. l. T. 1o, Cheung Pin-chlu, It was agreed that lotteries, sweep- Lun Chun-hung, Tang Shiu-man, Kong stakes and premiuni bonds offered a Bing-nam, Te Kwong-ch, Miss Im Ka-bik. sums of money and that as ready means of raising considerable Chan Chu Mo Hon-chung Chan Tze-
shek, Li Ching-tat, Kwak Wing-cheung. war Yaumat Division:-Miss Yeung Yuk- measure the possible revenue obtain-ying, Woo Yu-fu. Leung Wing-fat. able from these directions should not following studenta qualified as Decon- Decontamination Practical Class:-The be ignored. Reference was made to tamination Instructore (D.I.) อ! дл the Chinese State Lottery, the Inter-examination recently held: national Savings Society Donds and B. Williams, Ki lu-woon, Wong Yiu- other similar issues; Mr. J. A: Bitchle, o, Tang Jan-kit. Chung Wing-kwong."
chiu, Tsang Shul-cheung. Wone "Peng- K Mr. C. M. Hall and Mr. Lam Ming- C. sirton. Na Hong-yat fon were instructed to obtain advice
(11.) H. W. Leyden, thereon and produce detailed scheme and figures. The Chairman stated that Mr. S. A. Seth who had been closely associated with the State Lottery and LS.S. Co. in Shang hat since their inception, had placed his services at the disposal of the Committee.
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The question of raising funds through the collection of old news- papers and similor waste materials was discussed, and it was decided that as depots for this purpose had LONDON: June 20 (Reuter) already been opened by the Y.W.C.A. Poland's determination to fight on and Cheero Club, it was not a molter shoulder to shoulder with the British with which the Committee could use- Empire was reaffirmed by M. Miko-Tully concern itself as body...The tional Council of the Polish Republle, Committee could be made available in a statement issued. in London to- to assist the existing organisation if day,
they so desired; Mr. A. C. Jeffreys agreed to help in this direction.
WASHINGTON, June 20 (UP), Although the war is over for the peo-lajczyk, Vice-Preuldent of the Na-services of individual members of the President Roosevelt's Advisory De-ple in France there are no signs of fence Commission to-day announce joy or reilef.
they have cancelled the negotiations) The nation is in mourning and the with Mr. Henry Ford for the man-people are praying for France in alt ufacture of Rolls-Royce airplane the churches. engines because of Mr. Ford's refusal
to manufacture similar engines for:
the British Government.
Soong Arrives.
In New York
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Commodore Promoted
free Independent Poland goes on
"M. Mikołajczyk who arrived from France with other members of the The question, of scrap metals, how- ever, was in a different category. It Polish embryo Parliament, formed under the chairmanship of Paderew-was felt that such metals should not ski in France, wald; "The fight for be exported except to points within the Empire unless it was definitely despite cruel failures and disappoint-established that they were not of value for Empire war purposes. As menthe Poles had, have and must Government licence, the Committee eli exports, however, were subject to have, the will and determination to
decided to obtain further duta on this persevere in this struggle in close subject before any concrete proposals co-operation with the powerful Bri- could be made. Poland under the leadership of Gen-would form a popular and acceptable tish Empire for the ilberation of
The suggestion that band concerts erat Sikorski."
method of raising funds as con- sidered, and arrangements were made to ascertain under what "conditions military barids could be obtained for
Rear-Admiral Peters served in the
The Hon. Secretary stated that she Grand Fleet throughout the last war
had been approached; by the owner and took part in most of the prin-
of an ancient Chinese vase with the cipal actions. He was awarded the
request that the Committee disposo LONDON, June 26 (Reuter)The of it and give 60 per cent, of the pros DS.C. after Jutland. His service Stock Exchange to-day fluctusted reeds to the Fund and 50 per cent. to
chiefly as to
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Commodore A. M. "Peters, pa.c., NEW YORK, June, 26 (UP)-Mr. Commodore in Charge of Hongkong T. V. Soong arrived in New York Naval Establishments, has been pro- from Washlugton at 2.45 p.m. to-day. moted to Rear-Admiral. The
He was greeted by the staff of the pointment dates from June 25, and Bank of China, three officials of the he is now entitled to fly his Rear- United States Treasury Department Admiral's flag from the Tamor, and two New York detectives..
Mr. Soong said he would deal withi bank business "of semi-private nature."
Stock Exchange In this purpose
Fluctuating Mood
US. Refugee Ships Admiral Sir William Goodenough on any closing lower on the the owner. It was unanimously Leave For Europe
board the Orlou and Southampton. balance.
agreed in principle that such offers
• Glit-edged securities falled to were not acceptable, but that if any After promotion to Coplain in 1930, maintain to mid-day rally? NEW YORK, June 26 (UP)The he commanded the Delphinium on
body was prepared to donate gifts in Or the industrials, the leaders oc-kind for the entire beneft of the United
Stales Lines to-day the African Station, and was Chief casionally resisted the downward Fund, arrangements should be made. announced that the se. Washington Staff Officer at Gibraltar. Before his trend.
through receiving depots for their will call for Galway on Frkluy and oppointment to Hongkong in the mid- The firmness of oil stocks was disposal. the a.z. Manhattan will sail for Liston die of last year, he had been for two-tast on provisional sales. The total The next meeting of the Committee without cargo to pick up years -Flag-Captain in the Second volume of trading was only, small. was axed for Monday, July 1, at United States refugee
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