British Empire's Answer To Adolf Hitler COLONIAL FLEET OF BIG BOMBERS
LONDON, July 1 (Reuter).—A colonial fleet of 40 heavy bombers capable of dropping 100 tons of high explosives every day and 160 Spitfire fighters are now ready to take the air.
This air armada has been AIR RAIDS
made available to Britain by the. general public in the colonics] who, in a few weeks, have sub- scribed over £1,600,000,
Everything connected with the fleet will, for na possible, be colonial. It will have colonial commanders and will also be manned by colonials. Every unlt will bear the name of the Colony which presented it.
ON REICH
Tuesday,
RUSH TO REGISTER
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FROM PAGE ONE
ing for Canton on Thursday, lined up
the Prays.
along
Latest Developments ·
The rest of Government's plans for the evacuation of women and chill- dren from Hongkong continued smoothly.
U.S. TO BUY TIN RUBBER
Now Corporations Created
July 2, 1940.
Italy's Air Weakness
Now York Paper's Dramatic Expose LONDON, July 1 (Reuter). The "New York Daily Herald". Italian weakness in the air, has featured an article on the
The article says: "Italy's air force and Ethiopia, and fins performed has given dress rehearsals in Spain rather. well, but revented this one significant fault: Italian pilots on the basis of their showing in Spain are inaccurate bombardiers and are und in formation 'fying.
NEW YORK, July 1 (Reuter) -1 la reported from Washington that, Here are the latest developments; two new corporations created by Yesterday evening it was 0371- the Reconstruction Financo nounced that Government had ar-poration have arranged with the
Cor ranged for British women and chil- International Rubber and Tin Cartels dren of Purtuguese descent to register to purchase rezerve stocks for for evacuation..
national defence purposes.
The Rubber Reserve Company with # $65,000,000 in lonus authorised by the capital of $5,000,000 and
Largely Obsolescent Reconstruction
Finance tion, has agreed with the Inter- the fact that Italy's air force is largely Corpora "But an even greater weakness is national Rubber Regulation Com- obsolescent, Italy's United resoUFCCS millee to buy reserve stock of 150,000 and industries have not permitted her tons of rubber over a period of to keep step with the rapid advances months at between 18 and 20 cents in military aviation in the past few per pound, CF. New York.
Registration will take place to- morrow between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at the Club Lusitano and Club de Recreio.
Those who register will be notlded through the newspapers and by broadcast when and where to report for evacuation.
R.A.F. Continues To Bomb Objectives
Chinese To Register LONDON, July 1 (Reuter).-
Yesterday it was decided to pro- The Jurgest single gift came from An Air Ministry communique vide facilities for the registration o Ceylon and colonial newspapers from states that last night, despite Chinese families. Registration start- Singapore to Trinidad have raised poor visibility, our homberse at 10 o'clock this mornings of the
continued to attack military Building, and will continue. Chinese Merchanta' Club, objectives in Germany.
over £500,000,
Hongkong Fund
A further $100,000 (equivalent to £4,236.108.74.) was telegraphed yes terday to the Imperial Government out of the War Fund inaugurated by the S. C. M. Post, Ltd. This has brought the amount so remitted since Inception of the Fund to $1,200,000,
Lord Beaverbrook tlant bombing planes purchased out of the donations be nunted in such associate them with the Colony, bas been' approved.
Ol storage tanks at Hamburg were hit and ret burning.
China
up
to
Purchase Of Tin Reserves
Thus the standard ships of Italy's Breda 65 and Savoia Marchettir 70 9,200 plane air force are: bombers, Aghters, Fiat CR32 and Macchi C200.
Two Two years ago they led the parade "The
Lo-day.
but not the
capital of $6,000,000 and $100,000,- The Metals Reserve Company, with 000 in authorised RF.C. loans, has agreed with the International Tin Committee to buy 75,000 tons of metal which will be held in the re- serve stock.
The tin reserve will be purchased at 50 cents per pound, C.L.F. Unlied States ports.
According to Mr. Jesse J. Jones, tional reserve supplies will be ac- quired from additional production.
Agreement Reached
or £74,043.15. The suggestion by and Hatomy were again berbed, large í British or Chinese subjects, who are Chairman of the RF.C.. both oddi-}
manner
A salvo of bomba were released as to at the Dubinen ruliway Junction cust
of Wesel.
At 4 pan. yesterday, the Fund had renched total of $1,109,010.55 and £2.753.149.8d. A number of sub- seriptions cane from members of the Portuguese and Chinese communities, The China Provident, Loan and
· Mortgage Co.. donated $5,000. The latest list is as follows:
"Hamlet"
DJ, H. K.
Mr. Li Yuti-tsun
Yun, Hang Pawnshop.
M Tang Tai-hung
Square"
Mr. and Mrs. A, P. Percita Chinese Sint (non-clerical) 'S.
C. N sust and Hongkong Telegraphi
Chinn Provideni, Lan 卤
Mortgage Co Ltd.,
Chinese Lady (Canton) per Mr.
P. D. Contex
Mr. . . Irati
Chinese Stafr
(n-clecient
5. C. M. Past and Hongkong
Telegraph (2nd instal)
Capt. 1. J. Lossius
Clurient Sun C.S.D.
· Savings of tome Peak School
Children 1/18
Local Sin of the Asiatic Petro- Toum Co. (9.0) LU.. Town
Mr. W. old 17.,
"y" Paller Sergeants Mesa
Mr. Fox
Mr. M. Nemazee
Miss Silencks,
Chinese National Curre
"Granded". E
Mngers, Wallem & Co.
of
of
defnite
DC1
noon, and will, then resume
this afternuon from 2 to 4 o'clock,
la charge of the registration
great wenknets, however, in In Darmstad uren, several targets arrangements is Mr. S. M. Churn,
the Italian air picture is engine design were attacked, causing fues and ex-J.P.
and production. Italy has no engine plosions.
more thun 1.200 h.p. in service and Registration will be undertaken of Marshalling yards at Ornabruck the families of Chinese, whether
the biggest ones in the experimental shops only
1,500 develop "More horse-power is the only way fres resulting.
considered to have rendered service,
to put speed in a plane, and until l to Britain or the Colony.
However, there is no
Duce's engineers can build bigger guarantee that those registered will
engines, Halian air power will not be Aerodromes. on the Island
be evacuated. The registration LONDON, July 1 (Reuter)-It is a Arst class threat to England's new Nordency nt Huntlosen, weat scheme, it is
fighting and pursuit ships. of negotiations between representa- Bremen, and at Dortmund were uguin tain the emphasised, is to ascer-ocially announced titat as the result
number of people who
Inadequate Training tives of the United States Govern would be covered by any evacuation bombed.
"Another dellefency is the lack of arrangeaients which may be made.
ment, the International Rubber Re- adequate training facilities for gulation Committee and the Inter-pllets. Italy kas neither all deposits. Rovised List Of Exemptions A revised list of exemptions from have been reached for the purchase overcome these weaknesser, Il Dace national Tia Caminitiee, agreements nor coal (to make ersaiz gasoline) to evacuation was issued officially yes- by the United States Government's has been pushing the experimental terday. They include those women organisations, through normal trade work. Thus work is beginning o who have been accepted by the channels, of reserve stocks of rubber such ships as the Breda 88, which hay Director of Medical Services and the and tin. Director of A.R.P., for essential
a top speed of 321 miles, and the purchase fee will be formed to
Caproni CA135 bombers, which' has a "A number of incendiary bombs Women without children
reserve stock of rubber with top speed of 273 miles. were dropped on the northeast coast Colony who are employed in busi-maximum of 150,000 tons for ship Italians are such obsolete crates
the minimum of 100,000 tons and "But the ones till used and two chetny planes were shotnesses or in
by the Government Department prior to December 31. $220 down by British fighters," the comments, and who are certified by their
the Caproni CA191, which lumbers 5.000, lque adsled.
During this period of purchase and along at a rate of only 127 males an employers or head of department to the accumulation of this stock, rubber hour and has a range of only be doing work of sufficient import-will be purchased at not less than 18 ance to justify their retention; and not more than 20 cents with the
miles. Women and children for whora usual differentials for quality of de- ment have already been made;
20: 10.
All our aircraft returned safely. Bombs On England SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, July 1, (UP) The Air Ministry and the Minister of Home Security issued a joint communique 106aying that enemy bombers crossed in, the coast at several points this even- 29 in.
5.
Two Bombors Shot Down LONDON, July 1 (Router).—It is officially announced that two of the
vening
tuul.
,650
10.
were
at
north-east coast this shot down by RAF. fighters.
The raiders crossed the coast
24.13 overal points and dropped incendi
310.
ary bombs on the north-east coast.
Anti-aircraft defences were no in
A50.action.
15.
3,500.
25.
€1,0,0,
New French
C.-In-C.
500.
service;
in
A A
A
etc.
eluding war risis.
Meelings of the
a:
700
Air Arm have dictated the strategy of "These weaknesses In the Italian Italian operations in the first 20 duya
191
¡Sermon bombers which raided the departure in the near future arrange-liveries, will also be formed for of the war. They have confined i Women and children who cannot the urchase of tin us rapidly as it
company safely travel at present a medical available at 50 cents per pound, instation air activity to the grounds.
Mediter. Those included in the above cute-
ranean, to the bombing of Toulon, Starseilles International Africa.
and sporadie attacles gories need not register their names Rubber Regulation Committee and for evacuation, but with the excep- the International Tin Committee will back from his big push on the Suez "So Ine. they have held Mussolini ffon of those in the first maned be held at early dates. entegory, should send their homes and particulars 10 The Secretary as early as possible.
Appeals for exemption on other grounds may also be made by to morrow, but it is pointed out that they will be granted only in excep- tional cuses,
Inheritance Tax Imposed
New Epoch In China's
Financial History CHUNGKING, July 2 (Reuter).—A new epoch in China's financial history Appointment Made By w opened yesterday with the fa
Gen. De Gaullo
stitation of an inheritance tax.
This, like the inauguration of in-
tax on October 1, 1938,
come
the
e'on-
Colenta RUSSIAN FLEET
Appeal To Govt. Reported Yesterday it was reported that the Chamber of Commerce had held special meeting and had decided to send a request to the Government to rescind the evacuation scheme,
However, inquiries this morning
both at
at the Chamber of Commerce
OFF RUMANIA
FROM PAGE ONE
Canal"
INDIA IN DEADLOCK Viceroy and Gandhi Again Fail to Agree
of the mature military equipment than to any in- Mahatma tentkan to seize it.
It of the Rumınlan
Bunbay, July. 1. Was reported to-day that Ganthi and Lord Linlithgow had again failed to agree un the Indina
deadlock. It was Jows Returning
fearned that the Viceroy had repeat- BUCHAREST. July 1 (Reuter).—ed the offer of Dominion status at the
cun-
LONDON, July 1 (Reuter)stitutes another attempt is introdure and oficial circles, elicited the re- Bessarabian Jews who have been earliest possible date after the war. General de Gaulle announced direct taxes b Chinn.
ply that no statement could be made, living in other parts of Rumania are right to determine her future
The Mahatma Insisted 011 Indin's oficially to-night that he has ap The direct tax system was
An first
official of the Chamber of Com- returning to Bessarabia. pointed Vice-Admiral Muselier to proposed in the early years of the merce stated this morning
"I am Yesterday over 10,000 passed-stitution-United Press. be commander of the free French Republic. At
Arst National
instructed by my committee that through ghenl, Christesti und Conference held at Nanking after the
an not in _position to make any Galatz, states an official communi- naval forces.
statement on this matter. establishment of the National Gov- ernment there, the proposal
I can que.. neither deny nor confirm the report."
The Minister of the Interior has never formally adopted.
deelded to issue the necessary per- Clipper Delayed Decision In 1938
mits
enable nil Bessarablan labourers in Rumariia to return to the ceded territory.
Vice-Admiral Museller will also take over the command of the free French Air Force.
There are already several ships and several nir
groups under Admiral) Muselier's command.
Was
at
the
The measures adopted cecond Financial Conference in 1934 paved the way for the collection of income tax in 1930.
The Pan
American Clipper has been further delayed and will not return to Manila on Sunday. now arrive until Saturday. She will
to
COF-
Thrilling Escape
Naziism Condemned The Clipper will take a record Admiral Museller made a thrilling In the fall of 1038, the Government number of passengers on her trip BUCHAREST, July 1 (Reuter). escape from France. He was at decided that collection of inheritance ly 70 have bocked for the journey. any warning of the imminent Russlan back to Munilu. So far approximate-"Only the Germans seem to have had Bordeaux on June 10 in charge of taxes would start on July 1 this year. factories working for national dr- Recently the Ministry of Finance
occupation," writes "Reuter's" fence, and when he heard of the pend- established a Direct Tax Bureau for
respondent who left Bukovina by the it armistice, he drove all night to the collection of income, inheritance,
fast train that the Russians allowed Paris,
stamp and profit taxes. Forty per
to leave. Arriving at the capital almost ceat, of the inheritance taxes collect- simultaneously with the cntry of ed will be allocated to local govern- German troops, he managed tomments for the development of local destroy several secret plans and philanthropic, educational, social, plants in notional defence factories cultural and publie welfare enter- before the Germans occupied
elty.
theprises,
using oban-
BORDER FIGHTING
FROM PAGE ONE
move quickly, and completely into the German orbit.
He adds: "Some months ago the German Consular authorities In Bukovina and Bessarabia ordered all German citizens to make inventorles of all their guarts, to be kept at Ger- man Consulates at Cernauti and Chisinau.
"The inventories appear to have The public hint of what made to hold the
He escaped from Paris, Northern Rhodesia brewing was given in a secret stereo-Russians le account for any appro
over on the way to Marseliles. There The rallied several naval officers and men, manned a warship and sailed for Gibraltar. Subsequently he flew to Britain. *
LETTERS
Volunteer's Appcal
To The Editor.
A
The "Hongkong Telegraph.” Sir,-As Volunteer with a wife and family to evacuate, may 1 sug- gest to the authorities that the com- pulsory day's training be cancelled for the remainder of the week.
As I have been' détailed for duly all day and possibly all the evening! on Thursday I feel rother strongly
on the matter,
MUTT.
Answers To Correspondents S.D.T, und K.K.L-Long letters have no chimee.Ed.
British Freighter Torpedoed
NEW YORK July 1 (Reuter)
On War Basis
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH"
LONDON, July 1 (Reuter)-The Governor of Northern Rhodesia has taken powers by regulation to re quire
persons to place themselves, their services and their property at the disposal of the Government for the defence of the realm, mainten- ance of public order or efficient pro- secution of any war in which the territory may be engaged. maintaining supplies or services essential to the life of the community,
or for
Canadian Flag
typed manifesto distributed in streets of Bucharest,
the printion of German property. The manifesto declared that the at Ukrainian working-class Jews op- "As early as Friday morning, bands Russian demands were made at the peared in the streels of Cernauti. instigation of the British and Jews. Carrying Communist flags, they went who were seeking to bring about a
to the town hall, where they hoisted war between Russia and Germany. the Red Flag.
French Plane Brought Down
"From the balcony the speakers condemned German National Socialism and Italian Fascism, at the same time paying tribute to Stalin's! Soviet regime."
Germany Disturbed
Sought To Join R.A.F. At Gibraltar GIBRALTAR, July 1 (Router)-A Dukovina.
two-engined. aeroplane,
French
ZURICH, July 1 (Reuter)-Ger- man official circles are reported to be much disturbed about the Soviet advance in Bessarabla and north; Border Clashes- BUDAPEST, July 1 (Router),—I!!
that clashes have occurred between Rumanian and Hungarian border troops and that an Hungarian Army Corps is being sent.
Over Westminster brought down to-day by machine-gun fre from the Spanish Ivontier, camo down into the sea oft Gibraltar, is announced
The
planc appeared to be inadvertently manoeuvring to land at Gibraltar but infringing Spanish territory, was fired on.
LONDON, July 1 (Reuter)The national flag of Canada to-day dew over Westminster Abbey, where special service for Dominion Day, Canada's national holiday, was held.
The Dean of Westminster said that this was the first In the Canadian rational flag had ever flown over the Abbey. He hoped
that
to the Rumanian frontier,
Rumanian border troops, according io Hungarian sources, fred on Hun-
HULL SILENT ONgarian frontier guards.
that the service would be an annual JAPAN'S POLICY
event and welcomed these Cunndians who attended as honoured guests.
The American steanter, Excalibur, has WAR WOUNDED
reported that the British freighter,
Empire. Tiycan, has been torpedoed
some 300 miles southwest of Ireland.
ed And Shellad
IN ROME
i
ROME, July' (Router). The July 1 (Router) first hospital train bringing war Thirty-one survivors of the steamer, wounded has arrived in Rome.
SPECIAL TO; THE "TELEGRAPH""" WASHINGTON, July 1 (UP)—Mr.] Arita's "Monroe Doctrina" declara- tion regarding Japan's policy in the Far East, has produced no, response) from Mr. Cordell Hull, the American Secretary of State.
Scottish Air Raid Toll
CAPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAP****
LONDON, July 1 (UP)—It is officially announced that six are dead Asked if his understanding of the and 10 Injured as a result of an outlined doctrine applied to the enemy air raid' over. the: northeast Philippines, Mr. Hull said that he count of Scotland this evening, Empire, Tiycan, were landed at a The wounded were taken to various had commented on the Far Eastern The casualties were women and west country port today. They hospitals in the capital,
Three houoos were demolished and
bombs.
1
| subject from time to time in the pust,, children: with three exceptions.
slated that torpedo and six shells Queen Elena visited one zallitary and he had had no intention of mak struck the vessel, killing three mem-hospital to where some of the ing any further atatament at the several damaged by high explosivo bers of the crew,
wounded were taken.
present.
No Statement On War By Churchill
LONDON, July 1 (Reuter)-The Prime Minister will not make a state- ment regarding events in France In the House of Commons to-morrow,
it is not yet certian on what day this week the slatement will be made, but Thursday is regarded as most!
Jikely.
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