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No. 10197.
二拜禮 號九月七英港香
TUESDAY, JULY 9, 1940.
日五初月六
Petain Abandons His People:
His People: Totalitarian Regime to Replace Democratic Government
FRANCE TO BECOME A DICTATOR STATE Parliament To Be
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
ZURICH JULY 8 (UP), DESPATCHES
Suppressed
FROM VICHY AND BERLIN TO-DAY INDICATE Japanese War HUNDREDS
THAT FRANCE WILL BECOME A TOTALI- TARIAN DICTATORSHIP WITHIN THE NEXT 48 HOURS.
The new Government will be modelled closely after Italy's Fascist regime.
A new Constitution authorising the establish- ment of a Corporate State to replace the French Republic will be presented to Parliament on Tues- day. Parliament will be asked to vote itself out of existence in a session that will last less than two hours.
M. Laval will present the plan under which Marshal Petain will be the national leader.
Members of the Upper House would be appointed by
BRITAIN
the Government and will not be elected.
Casualties,
1,600,000
CHUNGKING, July 8 (Reuter). The Chinese
War Minister, General Ho Yin-ching, reviewing the Chinese war of the part three years, estimated that the Japanese have lost 1,600,000 killed and wounded.
Up till last May, the Chinese captured 760 field guns, 3,300 machine-guns and 69,000 rifica.
At the beginning of the war, China had 2,000,000 troops but now had 6,000,- 000 with several millions more under training.
of ***
The Lower House will be com- posed of representatives
service groups, farmers and traders.
PREPARES bour and
FOR "SIEGE”
Luxury Foods Rationed
Trade Unions in the old sense! will be abolished and the politicul
BRITAIN'S
party system will likewise dis-. BLOCKADE
appear.
Both Houses would be mere advisory bodies to the Govern- ment.
& (UP)-IL isi
SAFEGUARD
Scheme Which Will Outwit Nazis
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" LONDON, July 8 (UP),-A
Fateful Day For Republic campaign against "luxury liv VICHY, July. ing, as an-unprecedented-blocks ment has convoked the Chamber for With the grouping of the docks, efiletally announced that the Govern-LONDON, July 8 (Reuter),~ ade effort loomis, to-day hits the Tuesday morning; the Senste for it is confidently believed that the tea. His ration of tea will for Wednesday afternoon.
WATCH AIR FIGHT
Three Nazi Planes Shot: Down
LONDON, July 8 (Reuter).- Crowds on the cliffs in south England this afternoon watched German bombers in force attack a convey in the Channel.
Numerous bombs were dropped but all tell wide, sending up huge cascades of water.
At least one German plane ** seen to fall into the sea after the pilot had escaped by parachute.
It is belleved that two other planes were brought down, one in flames..
Lively Defences
A lively barrage was pat up by ships and AA guns, compelling, the bombers to withdraw.
Spitẞres were quickly on the scene and attacked the bombers escort of Messerschmitts. The Spit- Ares split the large enemy formation up into twos and threes.
Machine-gun bullete fell in the streets of a neighbouring town and the people ran for shelter,
',
Third Clash In A Day LONDON, Jitly B (Reuler)- Hundreds of watchers saw a thrilling dog Aght which developed between British and German Oghters to-day.
It was the third clash between Spitfires "and" "Messerschmitts lu-day.
Five People Killed LONDON, July 8 (Reuter).-Five
Englishman's precious cup of Tursday afternoon and the Assembljenemy will be unable to succeed people were killed in a raid last night | henceforth be two ounces daily, sessions
A decree terminating the ordinary in blockading this country Lord Woolton. Minister of Food, published next Sunday morning in stop the work of production.
of Parliament wil be
announced that the restriction will be.e official Journal. effective with the opening of the slops on Tuesday morning.
The new restrictions have enforced on the grounds 'that are in for a long siege."
The announcement came after the closing of the shops to-day so there could be no taying in of stocks over- night.
organ.
Petain's Probable job
Or
are
Thousands of work-people now being moved about the country and compulsory powers have been taken for billeting.
Ministry's Aim
six
on a south-west town in Englund.: They were members of one family.
A woman of GO was released from the debris of her house after hours and was found to be suffering only from slight grazes and shock. Her son, buried for four hours, was uninjured.
A two-months old child was rescued
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Info rainy weather arrived the first Hongkong refugees last Wednesday aboard the Empress of Japan (top-left). Accompanying photos show them entrained for Baguio; in the corridors of Pier 7 piled high with luggage; leaving the ship's gangplank; wait- ing for mother to come back; greeted by the Red Cross; crowded on buses in the tain under the careful attention of the U.S. Army's men on special duty. the President Coolidge approaches Pier 7 with more evacuees, these voluntary "Lower right, American ones.
LATEST
been LONDON, July 8 (Router).-Elints; "we about the Petain Government's plans are now being given to the controlled French
The aim of the Ministry of Labour from the debris of another house un-Britain Now Fully Prepared For Hitler Gringolre" of Grenoble, which is 100,000 trained men per annum.
Press, chiclly the "Pettis to give the Munitions Ministry hurt. being used more or less as the ofelu! The Ministry hopes in a few days damage bad twice previously been plane which caused the to publish an order for the regula- driven off. After it had dropped its Lord Woolton told the press that This
tion of wages and arbitration in al bombs, it he estimated the new
says that President matters of dispute. puper ration presents a reduction of 25 per cent, Petain becoming titular chief of full-time and part-time service re-Lebrun will probably resign, Marshal
WOR pursued by British The number of those engaged in
fighters.. lightly more than the uverage State in a similar fashion to the elvil defence is now 1,500,000.
Yet Another Battle Briton's tea consumption,
Spanish model. Marshal Petain and
LONDON, July 8 (Reuter).-Two Simultaneously, Lord Woolton an- General Franco of Spain, of course.
Messerschmitt fighters are believed to have been shot down in another air nounced that margarine and cooking are old friends.
battle between German and British Aghters over south-east England late this afternoon.
EVACUATED ARMY AIR MAIL STARTS
REORGANISED
fats would be rationed within a fort-Fraternity, the theme of the French In place of Liberty, Equality and night in conjunction with the pre-constitution for the next 150 years sent butter ration.
will be Work, Family and Father-
the land.
Hotels and restaurants future would not serve fish and meat courses in the same incal. Rationing does not restrict hors d'oeuvres, soups or similar items.
AIR RAIDS
French Refugees
To Be Controlled
for
Soviet-Nazi Intrigue?
(Reuler)
Six Machines Shot Down LONDON, July? (Reuter)-An Air Ministry communique to-night states this afternoon alreraft of the fighler. command shot down two enemy fighters near the soul-cost coast. This evening, one of our fighter patrola shot down an enemy bomber off the west coast.
Six enemy aircraft in all are known
Significant Interview In Istanbul ISTANBUL, July 0 LONDON, July 9 (Reuter)-It is Before sailing from Istanbul this announced that the French people in morning en route to Moscow, M. to have been shot down to-day". Britain will be treated as non-enemy Terentiev, the Soviet Ambassador, aliens, but special consideration will conferred for over an hour with Herr be given to those who satisfy the von Papen, the German Ambassador, authorities that CAIRO, July 8 (Reuter) tively to support the Allied' enuse.
hat they are willing ne- -A British war communique French nationals now come under states: "the western desert the curfew restriction and prohibition Mersa Matrah was again bomb.against possession without police stay at
ON DESERT
Enemy Losses
on
3
SABOTAGE
Political circles attach considerable Importance to the meeting.
POLISH TROOPS PRAISED
LONDON, July 8 (Reuter).-It is stated authoritatively in London that nine divisions brought back from Dunkirk have now been re-organised and brought up to full strength.
AGAIN
Imperial Airways, service, on old route is to re-commence to-morrow. An inward plane from Bangkok will bring Au
Australian and Malayan
mail to-morrow and will be followed by another plane on Thursday bring- ing Indian and South African mail.
They have had fall drafts of It is possible that there may be officers and non-commissioned English mail on Thursday's plane, ai-
this may be sa.. with equipment.
DESTROYER officers and are being supplied though there is no guarantee that
TORPEDOED
Admiralty Announces Loss Of Whirlwind :
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, July 8 (UP),—Á¤ Admiralty communique to-day stated that the British destroyer H.M.S. Whirlwind was torpedoed and sunk yesterday. !
Survivors Rescued
Outward plune to-morrow will These nine British divisiúna are connect with Australian air mail now at the disposal of the Comuman-service. der-in-Chiet for the battle of Britain.
All Up To Strangth
In addition, all divisions at home are now up to strength and at the disposal of the Commander-in-Chief. The intake of men for Home Defence in June and July was many times greater than in May.
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Refuses To Abdicate
King Haakon Defies Nazi Puppets LONDON, July 8 (Router), King Haakon of Norway has; refused the request to abdicate, made by members of the Pre
Herr von Papen has curtailed his London, July 8. (Reuter) A his Bosphorous summer telegram of greetings to the Polish
(units from which replacements are cd. There were no casualties and vehicles. They will also be subject
permit of bicycles and motor resort, returning to Ankara f-night. brigade now serving in Palestine has
It is stated that holding; battalions no damage. On other fronts there to orders prohibiting allens from
been Turkoy Narvous
sent by Lieut. General Sir
made) have been increased ir nothing to report,"
entering or residing in protected]
Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-
total many times more than they areas unless they olitain police per-jal M, Terentiev's unexpected depar-
Some observers are apprehensive Chief of the Near East.
were a few months ago. That has mission.
These troops are those which, as LONDON, July 8 (Reuter).It is fbeen done by taking in new battalions ture for Moscow as they fear that the already reported, made their way officially announced that the
Des- and the process is now proceeding at Publication of the German White Uiere in the nick of lime from Syrld troyer Whirlwind has been hit by a full speed. IN nived an eventual Allied attack on arms.
Book alleging that Turkey had con after the French laid
and torpedo
The Intake of men is now several down
subsequently sank. their Survivors were rescued by another thousands a day. This number has Russian ell-flelds in Trans-Caucasia
been maintained over a period may impair the friendly relations bethe Polish troops, Sir Archibald
Praising the lighting qualities of ship before the Whirlwind sanke.
French Attack British jseven weeks. tween Turkey and Russia.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAP1⁄4" Wovell's message says: "I greet the LONDON, July 8 (Reuter).The
ROME, July 8 (UP) It is emphasised here that Turkey them under my command."
{Polish Brigade and am proud to have German-controlled Brussels radio has scrupulously abstained
noon newspaper has disclosed that there have been a fostering any unti-Soviet netion."
frami
ishes a report from Algiers that volunteers has just passed the miloning under Germain influence.
number of local defence sidential Board of Norway, act- number of enses of sabotage to
French telegraph and telephone communica-
naval units at Casablanca mark. This dorce is expected to WASHINGTON, July 8(UP)have been ordered to hunt down prove extremely valuable and will dem tions in Belgium.
King Haaken replied: "The tree The State Department. io-day said on
British, merchant vessels under con-relieve the field ormy of a number Norwegian people is the first com-
Independence. LONDON, July 8 (Reuter)His the basis of press reports received voy passing that part of the ocean. The broadcast threatened severe Majesty the King to-day received in here. the Department is inclined to
of the
"All quiet. Our aircraft have ed to general inhabitants, If the of the Canadian Military Mission who Japanese police in Shanghal as a
punishment, which would be extend-audience Major-General Crerar, head consider the arrest of the sixteen this hunt is beginning to bear feult.
lot dulfes so as to increase: Ita mandment of our Constitution, and T The paper says: "It seems that mobility. been active during the day,"
During the past fortnight, follow this commandment and will perpetrators cannot be found. will soon return to Canada,
Four British ships navigating in arm-immense amount of work has been serve the interests of the Norwegian "local: incident"
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CAIRO, July 0 (Reuter).-A.com- munique issued by the Royal Navy staten: "during an air raid Alexandria yesterday night reliable. observers state that two enemy air- craft were shot down, their wreeknge falling into the sea, The Resident Admiral has issued a
signal to all searchlights and gun positions con- gratulating the personnel on their
good co-operation.".
All Quiet At Nairobi NAIROBI, July 8 (Reuter).-A.. communique Issued to-day states:
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