Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
HEAVY FIGHTING BREAKS OUT
IN BESSARABIA Russians Adopt Nazi Tactics
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
'BUCHAREST, June 30 (UP)-Heavy fighting is going on in Bessarabia, with the Russians· adopting typical Nazi methods-parachutists landed some way ahead of the main troops, supported by fast moving light tanks and armoured cars...
It is authoritatively stated that the clashes between are serious in the Rumanian and Russian forces character, and there have been many casualties.
Fighting broke out when the Red Army speeded up their advance and encountered Rumanian forces which were evacuat- ing. It is said that fighting is "much more serious than the Rumanian authorities are willing to admit.”
Russian parachutists are reported. ****4*D
to be hurtling to earth from big tri- motored transport planes, and are ahead of the evacualing Rumanian columns, which are backed up by 100
moving
Eght tanks and tirmoured; Inst
soldiers. cars manned
The Ruruan Government has ordered the commanders in the fteld to do everything possible to avoid in- cidents, but despite the orders, large numbers of troops are reported to have been killed and wounded in a stries of clashes,
It is stated that the terms of the agreement whereby Bessarabu "is ceeded to Russla gave Rumania until July 3 to evacuate,
Carol "Missing"
In the meantime, it has been con- Armed that King Carol has been ab- sent from Bucharest sinee Saturday evening, and there are persistent rumours that he has appenter! Mussolint against what he considers imminent territorial demands by Hungary and Bulgaria.
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Despite the time allowed for the evacuation from Bessarabla, there is Vast confusion with thousands trying: to leave who are Jamming the trans- portation facilities.
'The Rumanian army has been leave 15
"tremendous compelled
litics" of war materials in the quant ceded territory due to the luck of transportation.
Tension Mounts.
After a brief period of compara~!
H.K. Boy In Latest R. A. F. Casualty List
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LONDON, June 30 (Reuter).-The latest Air Ministry
casualty com- munique gives the names of 14 hilled in action; 14 previously reported mis- sing, now reported killed in action; 16 wounded action; injured in three died of wounds or injuries received in action; missing, believed killed in action; 184 mis. sing; 19 killed on active service.
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The list includes Ser- geant R, C. Caldwell, born in Singapore, who is mis- sing; and Pilot Officer G.T.R. Johns, born in Hongkong, wounded or in- jured on active service.
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War Expected In The Near East
ITALY READY TO ATTACK EGYPT
LONDON, June 30 (Reuter)."The Italian High Command considers the time ripe for un attack against the British forces which, so far, have been protected by the neutrality of Egypt," states Rome-Radio,
It adds that the demilitarisa-Į tion, under the terms of the armistice recently concluded, of the frontier zones of the French Empire in North. Africa would "added give the Italians an advantage."
It concludes: "The Italian military machine can be launch- ed against the Egyptian frontier along the road built by Balbo. We shall be seeing develop- ments."
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EVACUATION ASSURANCE
Women and children compulsorily evacuated from Hongkong will be re- turned to the Colony at Government expense when the situation improves. They will be expected to pay for their own accom- modation abroad.
Accommodation will be
CATHEDRAL provided at the cheapest
BURGLED
Man Stoals, Pawns Church Carpet
A carpet belonging to St. John's Cathedral was exhibited at the Central Magistracy this morning when To Tin, 23, was .......................................** | charged before Mr. R. Edwards Live calm, the tension in Bucharestently intend to concentrate all their with theft and illegal pawning. remounted to-night and troops are forces, and not divide their energies He was sent to prison for eight reported as being dispatched in in by being obliged to intervene months with hard labour.
flare-ups in south-eastern creasing numbers to the Hungarian Lettic
frontiers and Bulgarian
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July 1, 1940.
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The South China Morning Post, Ltd., sponsors of the long- kong war fund for bombers, have agreed to Lord Beaver brook's suggestion that bombers, purchased through the. fund should be named in such a man' ner as to associate them with the Colony.
This was conveyed to the Colonial Secretary this morning in a letter, when the Government was also ;re-" quested to transmit by telegraph a further contribution of $100,000 from the "South China Morning Post" and "Hongkong Telegraph fund.
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Detective Sub Inspector C. T Byron said that early on the morning | The view of well-informed circles of June 25, officials of St. John's not the accelerated pace of the Soviet at home is that though the war in the Cathedral discovered that someone advance might mean that the Rus Balkans, during the attempted Invas-bod
had catered the
broken Cathedral.
Claiming she was the lawful Blans now intend to overshoot the ion of England would not necessarily
collection boxes, open three original line of demarkation in the be fatal, it would at least be highly stol
stolen three cents
widow of a man whom she a carpel. And inconvenient and might have some Police were informed and suspicions married by proxy and who was territory.
Rumanian military official effect in slowing up the invaders. fell
had formerly worked presumed to have died in 1980, To who on sald: "It the Russlaus keep to the In view of the fact the Russion
at the Cathedral as 1
as a coolic. To was gentleman's agreement there will be ultimatum was sent to Bucharest bu found sleeping-in. Gage Street and
Young Ling-shi, with her two St. Andrew's Women Fellow- no war, but if the Itussians should fore, instead of after the commen
Concart To Aid Fund attempt to overstep the line, it is cer- ment of the axis attack on England, on being questioned he produced a sons, Young Man-yee and Young carpet Man-luk, brought an action be.
There was an error in the publish- tain that they are desirous of trouble. has caused many observers in Rome pawn ticket relating to the
stolen from the Cathedral,
fore the Chief Justice, Sir Atholled fixture list of the European Y We have done the second mile, but to
to believe that the Russian move.
Wine Cupboard Opened MacGregor, at the Supreme M. C. A. for this week. It stated previous Was made we will not go the third.
Court this morning for the pur-that a concert was to be held in the Reliable sources indicated that the knowledge of the Rome and Berlin
ministration to the estate of Young Sing.
with
ve
defined in the original agreement ex-transfer of Bessarabia completed and
ship, Kowloon
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should read in aid of the S. c. M
D. S. 1. Byron said that To stated Russians will not exceed the limits Governments who wished to have the he had entered the Cathedral through pose of obtaining letters of ad.; European Y. M. C. A. on July 4 at
The window wh an open window. was no proof that the defendant had done this. To had also broken open the wine cupboard but found nothing
cept in the case of Herts, where out of the way before they embarked found to have been broken, but there
Unity
overzealous Soviet advance entered the town, but were quickly withdrawn when they were con- vinced that the town was part of old Moldavia.
Fifth Column Atrocitios
(UP) BUCHAREST, June 20 Refugees from Bessarabia and north
on their war plans.
Italo-German Guarantees
Young Hong-ning, a pawn-broker, as the verger had recently removed was named as defendunt because he BUDAPEST, June 30 (UP)-HuB the wine to some other place. There had filed a caveat saying he was the garian politicial circles are without had been previous thefts at the only natural next-of-kin of Young knowledge regarding the rumours Cathedral and It was obvious that Sing. that Germany and Italy offered to these had been committed by some
Cathedral,
8.30 p.m. in old of B. W ́O. F. This
Post War Fund, and it commences at 0.15 pm.
War Fund Benefit There is no dearth of artists offer-
Ing for the variety entertalument to be held at the European Y.M.C.A. on Thursday in aid of South China Morning Post and Hongkong Tele-
Bukovina alleged that fifth columu. guarantee Rumenia against further person with inside knowledge of the by Peter H. Sin and Co., appeared for graph War Fund.
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It lg pointed out here that if such
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"BLOCKADE" LIFTED
Japanese Permission
To Chinese
Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, instructed plaintiffs, and defendant was repre- sented by Mr. H. W. Lee, instructed by Wilkinson and Grist,
Petition Filed
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isis committed many atrocities be-aggression, tween the departure of the Rumanian វាព offer was actually made, it would authorities and the arrival of Soviel be kept secret since Russia would be tree to inove, when the desired They alleged that churches were whereas, if it were made public, 08 plilaged and burned, priests maltreat on open threat, it would only adver-
Mr. Fitzroy said Young Sing was a Other artists, old and now, who ed and two shot. Two refugees the the friction between Germany
laundryman in City Island, New have offered their services include showed undressed wounds which and Russia, a a development which the
York, where he was presumed to have Robert Bunney, they said they suffered when the re-Axis Powers are taking pains to
Gaston d'Aquino, died in 1930. It was not; however, Ernie Perry, Les Gibson, Doreen Ma, fugees train was stoned at Cherno-prevent or conceal.
unill July, 1936 that his death was | Anne. Organ, Stanley Hinchliffe, It is stated here that any help
officially presumed to have occurred. Maudo. Read, Winnie Cox, David The former Health Minister, M. which Germany might give as a The "blockade" of the Hongkong month later, Ling-shi filed a Kossick. Claire Shand and Maude Panchalipe, said his home was burn- guarantee to Rumania must be taken frontler was temporarily lifted at 11 petition for letters of administration Waller. ed at Kishnetf.
o'clock this morning, when
the to the estate which, in Hongkong, Balkan Situation
Advance Overflows
Japanese military authorities per- consisted solely of money he had BY ELEANOR PACKARD
mited Chinese to pass through their deposited with three banks, amount- ROME, June 30 (UP). The BUCHAREST, July 1 (Reuter)-lines into Japanese-occupied terri-ing to over $20,000. Four days after Balkan situation which flared up dur- The Soviet nevarot pointa into An appeal has been issued to the presented a cavent saying he was the she had filed the. polition, defendant result of the have over-flowed at some ing the past week as Soviet demands on Rumania, was re- Moldavin and Wallachia.
Chinese community by the Chinese only natural grand-nephew and next- garded in authoritative circles here The tension shows no sign of representatives in Legislative Council of-kin of Young Sing, and therefore,
American Drive For to-night to have settled down to a diminishing, and anxiety is constantly and other responsible leaders to avail was the sole person entitled to the period of calm which will enable the fed by rumours.
themselves of the opportunity pre- letters of administration.
· British Children
SINGLE OVEN BURNER makes Axis Powers to proceed with their Rumanian Jews,
who fled to sented by the Japanese and evacuate
Married By Proxy milltary plans which are reported to Bessarabia, were had up near the Hongkong
NEW YORK, June 30 (Reu- your gas go as far as possible. envisage an imminent attack on the frontier where a counter-stream of It is emphasised in this connection
Continuing, Mr. Fitzroy said Ling tor).A nation-wide campaign UNIQUE OVEN DESIGN, with German minorities was fleeing from that the Japanese will permit passage
baltem flue outlet, keeps all the According to authoritative quarters, the provinces occupied by the Reds, through their lines only on two days she was the lawful widow of You for $5,000,000 (£1,250,000) to
Sing, having been married to him in howover, the Axis governments have) Communists released from prisons-to-day and to-morrow-after which, 1922, though the ceremony was by provide shelter in the United nourishing qualfiles in the food. not given any formal assurances to by the Russians are reported to be it is believed, neither entry into nor proxy, Ling-shi was then a widow States for European children COOK COMPLETE MEAL in oven the Rumanian Government that they paying off old scores.
egress from the Colony will be per-
three children, and at the
now in Britain is being launched all at the same time! will co-operate in event of further Waggons loaded with wheat and mitted across the Shum Chun river.
ceremony which was carried out in this week by the Allied Relief HIGH SPEED GRILL reaches toast- territorial demands being made on sugar for Germany are said to have
Public Bowildered
Young Sing's village, Young Sing, Rumania.
been detained by Communist Com-
As yet, the general public in Hong-who was then in New York, was Fund.
ing heat in 80 seconds, Assurances Exaggerated mittees.
This Fund was recently organised || SUPER-FAST BURNER bolls pint According to these circles, reports Despite a dental that Black Sea kong is completely bewildered by the represented by a cock decorated with.
Following 1 turn of events during the week-golden rapid
tho to combine the efforts of the various
of water in 125 seconds... emanaung from Bucharest that the ports are involved in Russia's de end and many wild rumours have marriage, Ling-shi's three children relief agencies throughout the United Rome and Berlin Governments had mands, refugees are crowding to the been circulating through the Colony, were adopted by Young Slog, who Slates.
The "REGULO". oven heat control- given such assurances
grossly aro
It was announced by Daventry on subsequently sent them money for
fited only to the NEW WORLD' oxaggerated. Italy stated to he Rumanian territorial waters are Saturday night that a Japanese naval their support. The marriage had
-cula gas down immediately particularly anxious to keep the Bal-declared to be dangerous owing to blockade of the Chinese const would never been consummated.
the oven reaches the correct kan countries at peace and in line
commence on Wednesday and this fa
heat: no waste is possible, with this policy it is belloved that
taken to include." Hongkong. For both Rome and Berlin have used
some reason the Daventry message their influence to convince all Powers NAIROBI, June 30 (Reuter) has not been released to the Press. concerned that the present moment hope we shall meet one day in Addis is not opportune for pushing any Ababa. Good luck for all," tele- CLERMONT-FERRAND, July 1 country's aspirations in the Balkans. graphed General Legentii Homme,(Reuter)Marshal Petain's govern- Speetal importance is attached to Commander of the French forces at ment has arrived, and will later go to Halkan pence at present because of Djibuti, replying to a telegram of Vichy where the Chamber of De- the impending attack against England good wishes from Major-General puties and the Senate have deelded to in which Germany and Italy appar-Dickinson, G.O.C.. of Eunt Africa. meet.
British Isles, "
Interior from Constanza.
mines.
Blowers.
In answer to His Lordship, Mr. Fitzroy admitted.. that a marriage under the circumstances described, having not been consummatad, had been declared null and vold by the Supreme Court of China.
Young Ling-shi told the Court she had seen Young Sing before the
mirrloge but not after.".
Hearing is proceeding..
Starts July 4 The campaign, which begins on In- dependence Day (July 4) is under- takon at the request of United States Government officials and with the cordial endorsement of Lord Lothian,
Mr. states
Winthrop Waldwrich, President of the Fund, -The children coming to the United States will be those who took refuge in Britain from France, and chlidren British parents, The Jatter of children naturally· ́ ́will be,. more numerous.
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