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''Disappointing” Says Mediterranean C. in C.
New Zealand To Continue Struggle
July 11, 1940.
ALLEGED DEMANDS Official Denial By Acting Governor
An official denial was fasued
possible support in continuing the struggle, was the outcome of the late yesterday of the report in second secret sessions, held by the the Final Edition of the "Hong House of Representatives to discuss kong Telegraph" concerning the
the war.
WELLINGTON, July 10 (Reuter). LONDON, July 10 (Reuter).mination to afford Great Britain all The pledge of New Zealand's deter- --An Admiralty communiquo to- night stated:
"The engagement between British and Tlalion naval forces in the Mediterranean s described by the Commander-in-Chief of the Mediter- The session which began, yesterday alleged text of Japan's demands ranean as a 'disappointing action.' ended to-night with the adoption of a to Great Britain.
"This is due to the fact that the resolution expressing to the Govern- According to the story published in
had opportunity of and of the "Telegraph", drating effectively, with the enemy the United Kingdom, New Zealand's from a cource we watched come in close range action.
Arm intention of devoting every effort liable but which could not guarantee "The Italian Fleet was in fact and utilising all resources to assist the the accuracy of the so-called Ave
Motherland pursued unill our Fleet were in
points Japan was demanding from sight of land, but unfortanately the The resolution re-affirmed New Great Britain: enemy could not be overtaken Zealand's unalterable, determination | 1.Effcotive closure of the supply before they were able to reach the to continue the struggle along with route to China via the Hongkong shelter of their shore batteries.
Great Britain and other members of frontler, and Japanese inspectors to Cruiser Hit
the Commonwealth until the final be stationed in Hongkong for the pur- victory is attained.
pose of seeing that this provision is filled;
"One enemy cruiser was hit by a torpedo during an attack by torpedo bombing aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm which was pressed home in the face' of heavy anti-aircraft are in the hope of checking the withdrawal of the Italian
force.
rec.
"An Italian communique Isrued to-day admits that one unit was hit -presumably the capital ship hit by a 15-inch shelt from our forces,
"As previously announced, there were no casualties among the British ships engaged yesterday,"
The "Cha10" Signal The Royal Navy's signal "Chase" hoisted during the action with the Halian Navy in the Mediterranean was used for the first time since the Battle of Trafalgar.
Although Nelson's famous signal "Engage the Enemy more closely" has been frequently given, the Royal Navy has not been compelled to give the signal to pursue an enemy in ful flight until it fought the Italians.
European Drivers Summoned
Two Europeans, J. H. Fox and A. Mabls of Knight Street and Argyle Street respectively, were summoned before Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at
the Kowloon Magistracy to-day for
trame offences.
Fox was summoned for driving at 27 miles an hour in the Nathan Road controlled area on June 19 and Mnbb with
thoing at 38 miles per hour in
up area in Waterloo Road. hoth were cautioned. They pleaded by letter, and were said to guilty have good driving records.
·
Indian Transport Coy. Missing
of
2-Deportellon from the Colony over 20 Chinese considered to be anti-Japanese and anti-Nanking:
4-Closure of the branches of tho four Chinese Government banks in Ifongkong:
the
-Effective suppression of anti- Japanese and anti-Nanking pro- Government of India announced to- and organisations. Relief bodies to SIMLA, July 18 (Iteuler)The paganda in Hongkong by newspapers day that No. 22 Animal Transport be entirely divorced from politics: Company of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps is reported missing and ust be presumed to have been cap- tured.
5.-Suspension of all communica- The Company formed part of the tions, including nerint, between Hong- mule
transport which joined the Bri-kong and Free China. tiah Expeditionary Forces in Decem- ber and it was in the Metz area at leney Hon, Mr. N. L. Smith,
Yesterday afternoon, His Excel- the time of the German advance, the Officer Administering the Govern rapidity of which presumably fore- ment, said, "There is not a word of stalled arrangements for its evacua-truit in this, I have no knowledge tton.
whatever of any such demands." Indian
These reported demands, as all have who have been watching develop
tnents
during the past three years know, embody for the most part the expressed distres of the Japanese concerning Hongkong's relationship with Japan and China. As has re- cently been pointed out, trade be- ATHENS, July 10 (Reuter)-Re-tween Hongkong and China has long ferring to rumours that Soviet Russia fallen to negligible proportions had sent an ultimatum to Turkey demanding control of the Dardan- nelles, the Turkish Athens told "Reuter": "I know
All other units of the contingent with the B.B.F. reached England safely.
Soviet Ultimatum
Is Denied
Ambassador in IMMOBILISATION nothing about such reports and I do OF DUTCH ARMY
not believe them. I am certain that I should have heard about such seri- our news if it were true.”
Recognition For Czech Government
A traffe summons against Lt the House of Commons to-day, Mr. LONDON, July 10 (Reuter)-In Mukhdar Singh of the 5/6 Rajputana R, A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Rifles, Hankow Barracks, was ad- Foreign Affairs, was asked if the journed for a week, the defendant would consider granting official re- being absent from Court. He was cognition to the Czech Government summoned for driving a private car
on the same lines ns that granted fo in Nathan Road on June 22 in the Pollsh Government. manner dangerous to the publle.
LONDON, July 10 (Reuter)-A¢- cording to the German wireless, the immobilisation of the Dutch Army
is
to be completed on July 16.
The General commanding the Ger man Army of occupation has for
uniform after that date.
biddea the wearing of Duich military
JAPANESE AND THE SHENKING
SHANGHAI, July 10 (Reuter) Mr. Butler replied that the ques-The Japanese announce that a very tion was being sympathetically con- strong protest is being lodged with the British naval authorities over the Shenking.
Alleged Attack Onsidered.
Prison Officer
Charged with wounding Prison Officer E. S. Franks with intent to! murder him in Hongkong Prison, Stanley, on June 26, Li Chan Lain,
It is understood that the British
Hungary "Confers" navel nuthorities have also vigorously
With Dictators
LONDON, July 10
(Reuter)...
protested against Japanese interfer- ence with a British ship.
26, prisoner, Danes Obey Their Magistracy this at the Centrai) from Munich to Rome, Hitler, accom-
Sheldon, K.C..
Was
Master's Voice
LONDON, July 10 (Reuter)--Ac-
panied morning and
by von Ribbentrop, received Count Clano (Italian Foreign Minis- remanded for a
week. LI
further charged with ter) with Count Teleki (Hungarian พร wounding Mr. Franks with intent to Premier) and Count Csuky (Hun-cording to the Bremen radio, the
Danishi Government has decided do alm grievous bodily harm. De- arian Foreign Minister). tective-Inspector W. N. Darkin is in despatch adds,
Conversations have now begun, the eliminate all Jews from publle ser- charge of the case.
vices.
Plot To Sabotage
Battleship
AUSTIN, Texas, July 10 (Reuter). -A plot to sabotage a battleship under construction in the Pennsy)- vania Naval Yard is reported." to have been discovered by Mr. Martin | Dies, Chairman of the Committee In- vestigating un-American activities, Mr. Dies declined to give details of the discovery.
LATE NEWS
Week-End Blitzkrieg Threatened
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH Berlin is Rasuring the world that the Nazi blitzlerieg against the British Isles is to start forthwith. says "Domei" message from the German capital received in Hongkong tuls afternoon.
The blitzkrieg has apparently been hold up because of the threat of new trouble in the Balkans, but Berlin now claims that this has been smooth- ed over E result of the Nazi-Italo- Bungarian talks.
It is generally supposed, says the Berlin report, that prior to the Ger- man attempts, to Jand troops on British soil, there will be a series of large-scale air raids for four or five days.
They regard the air raids of the last two or three days as minor affairs compared with Hitler's-plons. for the real blitzkrieg.
Hitler too, in Rald to be moving slowly in order to gauge American reaction.
New Instructions To Craigie
the
LONDON, July 11 (Reuter)It is: understood that fresh instructions have been sent to Sir Robert Craigle regarding his conversations with Mr. Arlin on the subject OL Japanese complaint that military material is being sent to Ching from Hongkong and the Burma road, states the diplo. matic correspondent of the "Times".
"GRENOBLE, July 10, (UP). The
French Foreign Office at Vichy an-
WASHINGTON, July 10 (UP).
to
nounced that the French Ambassador The Senate, by a vote of 08 to 16, has to Lisbon, M. Ameleroy, has been dis- confirmed the appointment of Colonci missed because of lack of discipline." Frank Knox as Secretary of the Navy.
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