Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 16, 1940.
Adolf Talks HONGKONG EVACUEES TRAVEL IN U.S. ARMY BUS Talk Of Peace
Too Much
Puorile Propaganda
About Blitzkriog
LONDON, July 16′ (Reuter).| The Gorman
propaganda
machine la now heavily engaged in propaganda about the coming Blitzkrieg on England.
Some of it is for home consumption, the rest being apparently intended to mako Britons altiver in their books. This line, with Marshal Gocring's technique of the aword of Damocles, was used to some effect against other countries.
A Berlin authority is reported to have said, "This will be Britain's last quiet week-end."
We Do Hopo It Is True" The latest propaganda story consists of a report attributed to neutrals stating that Hitler has chosen Satur- day, July 27, for his triumphal entry Into Berlin after the occupation, öf London.
It is stated that many windows lining the route have already been
Jel
an inspired statement, In
the Daventry news commentator, who re- perted this to-night, said: "This 1s. the kind of story that cheers us Im- mensely. We do hope it is true."
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
FROM PAGE ONEĮ
guard of the Democrats arriving at Chicago for the Party Convention favour some degree of aid to Britain, according to a poll taken in Chicago, atates a "New York Times" despatch. Some Democrats have expressed themselves in favour of ald
being civen with special units such as the Navy or Air Force, or placing part facilities AL Britain's disposal.
USA. W-34589
HONGKONG EVACUEES loaded in a UB. Army truck en route to Fort McKinley, where they were billetted for several days until they could be distributed to various houses, camps, etc., established › by the American Red Cross and the U.S. Army.
No Such Word As Defeat
Trade Union Leaders Take Their Stand
LONDON, July 15 (Reuler),—Two Trade Union leaders, at the annual
200 DIE IN
...
In China
Chungking Sceptical
Of Rumours CHUNGKING, July 15 (UP), The broadcast made by Mr. S. W. Jones, Officer Administering the Government at Singapore, regarding....... Sino-Japanese peace apparently failed to receive serious attention from Chineso authorities or Chinese observers.
Chinese tamelaldom pointed out that China fought three years for
A NEW
definite goals which have cen LEISURE
repeatedly announced by Generalis- simo Chiang Kai-shek. Any condi- tions which are not in conformity 10 those announced goals will receive no consideration by Chungking.
"It would be impossible to make Chungking lay down her arms until Japan withdraws all her troops from Chinese soil," a spokesman said,
Chinese Manifesto LONDON, July 15 (Router)-A manifesto issued at the close of the conference of the Kuomintang (Chinese
At Government Party) Chungiting re-offirme "the"fixed national policy of carrying on the war without any thought of intermission
oil according to an official Chung- the enemy is driven from our king telegram received in London,
The manifesto proceeds to declare: "If Japan, having set out on her course of boundless and selfsh ambi-
Ringing Call, at chest ce, no other nacion
NEW QUAKE To Dominions
world will be able preserve its rights and status in the Pacifie and Indian Oceans.
"All countries fit the world must recognise in Japan a common enemy, and consequently the close relation
Floods Follow Shake N. Zealand Appreciation between our resistance and world
peace.
"Our three years of resistance have caused the enemy's strength rapidly to decline.
In Southern Tibet Of Premier's Speech SIMLA, July 15 (Reuter) WELLINGTON, July 15 (Reuter).
The foundation for our victory is conferences of their Unions, to-day About 200 people are believed to Mr. Winston Churchill's speech is t re-afirmed British Labour's deter- have perished in a flood, accom-aging Cale
ringing call to the Dominions and the firmer than over. Henceforth we
a supreme and panied by a slight earthquake, longed effort and there
pro-must intensify our political, economic will be no and military struggle, acting with that occurred in the Chumbi doubt as to the response, says the
especial need for what Generalissimo calls the 'militarisation Valley, in southern Tibet, last newspaper, "Dominion," Wednesday, it was learned here to-day.
mination to fight totalitarianism.
A Committee to defend Amerien by There must be no Lavals, Pelains aiding the Allies conducted the poll. for Quislings in Britain, said the Pre- This Committee point out that asident of the Mineworkers Federa similar pull taken at the recent Re-tion. Any such people must not be as Filth Columnists but publican Convention at Philadelphia known showed that only 45 per cent, of those traitors, The word defeat must be polled favoured giving help to the Expunged from our language, Allies in the war,
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Only Kind Of Peaco The President of the Electrical "Koynato" Addreas Trades Union spoke of the only kind of peace his Union would necept. CHICAGO, July 15 (Reuter)-The E.T.U. believes in peace but I Delivering the "keynote" address on peace means "curtains" and the loss the opening day of the Democratic of all they cherish in their industrial
Convention here to-night, the and political life, there can be Party's Speaker of The House of Repre- such pence for them.
The ET.U. will sentatives, Mr. William Bankhead.
defend to the said that his party should declare, utmost its institutions until pence la Inter alia, that "we do not propose established with all its ideals to appease thore aggressors whose impaired. "We shall not fall," he doctrines are to wage war on every concluded. principle of liberty."
been!!
un-
KING & NARVIK HEROES
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A number of villages in the valley south of Yeiung are reported to have been washed cway.
and
Chinese Protest
The paper adds that Mr. Churchill'e9f all conduct," " broadcast was in all respects worthy of his courageous character leadership. It has brought a mental vision to the people of this remote A telegraph line between India and Dominion of the brave people fortified Yatung, where several houses in their traditional devotion to free collapsed, was destroyed for a dis-institutions, awaiting with undaunted tance of six miles.
confidence in their cause and strength The Maharaj-Kumor of Slickim has the zero hour of the attack. left Gantok with a rellet party, and a medical officer attached to the British trade agency at Gyantse is also proceeding to the scene of the disaster.
MISCHIEVOUS FRENCH LIES
FROM PAGE ONE
THE WAR FUND
Another Instalment Paid To Government MORE CHINESE SUPPORT
the
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" CHUNGKING, July 15 (UP).—The Chinese Government has lodged a very strong protest with the British Government upon learning that the the Japanese latter, in response to demands, is reported to have decided to suspend with a speciale period of time,
tho trfinsportation through. Burma of certain kinds of supplies for this country. It is reliably re-
office ported that the Foreign
pointed out that this action is illegal.
Omeials of the British Embassy are reticent, merely saying that state- ments will be issued simultaneously at London and Tokyo very shortly.
A seventh instalment from the War BIG AUSTRALIAN
· ARMS ORDERS
MELBOURNE, July 15 (Reuter).—
The latest list of subscriptions is as monwente being filled in the Com-
Mr. Bonkhead, who had mentioned in some quarters · ពន ព possible candidate for the Vice.
Fund Inaugurated by the S. C. M. Presidency, added that the party
Post, Ltd., was sent to the Hongkong platform should also declare ym-
LONDON, July 16 (Reuter)-His
Government yesterday for transmis the British Cony on- pathy with
Majesty the King to-day spoke to
sion to the Imperial Government. wealth in its struggle for life."
for watching the This instalment amounted to $35,000. The Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. The
added: "We should four men who took part in a battle ships necessary Speaker furnish them (the British) with every at Narvik and who have been deconst and mine-sweeping," and in the With further Chinese subscriptions Menzies, announced that munitions Italian terms, "except the units yesterday, the Fund reached totals of orders from overseas totalling £6,
800,000 are possible material assistance in aur corated for their valour.
They were two corporals and two which the Italian or German Govern- $1,243,320.10 and £2,030,10.9d. power within the limits of our law
privates of the famous Irish Guards. ments design for the protection of
They include orders from that follows: and short of war."
The King chatted with them in the French colonial interests."
British "Anonymous"
Ministry of Supply, French the
Admiralty, New Zealand and India. course of his inspection as Colonel-ever the interpretation
Government may have given to these in-Chiet
This battalion at Narvik has now terms, it was clear to the British been reformed.
Government that the Germans and The King later saw recruits being Italians thereby provided themselves taught-to-fire-machine-guns and with excuses for keeping the whole stood at the butts and watched French Fleet in a state of readiness newly-trained men firing with amaz- for nelion against Mr. Bankhead urged both politicating accuracy at fixed targets.
wished.
Mr.
na
Bankliead denounced calumny the charge made by some Republicana that the Democratic Party was trying "slyly and covertly to lead the United States into war and a war which had developed des pite their efforts.
Appeal To Parties
parties to shun
recrimination
personal innuendo, and
and
wuge A
campaign for "unity and solidarity of purpose in preserving the inviolate structure
of our government and the
record, Mr.
ITALIANS WILL
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when
The Oran Action
they
aeroplanes.
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rectors of the Po Leung Kak
Air. Lo Tung-fam
Mr. Huo Pab-trai
Miro. C. XI. Wen
Mira Không Kong pho Mr. Lam Tik-kau.... it. Cheung Men-tung.
Mr. Lam Chik-suen Dr. Leo Shu-kce Dr. T. P. W
Mr A. Kung-pe Chan Mr. Chan Yuk-chuen Mr. T. 6. 1tain
Y. Y. X.
Members of Star of Hongkong Refugee Camp and Argyle in- ternment Camp
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FROM PAGE ONE
to his
bomber
(2) Referring to the action fit DO DIRTY WORK Oran, shortly after the arrival of the ships carrying the British proposals, perpetual freedom of our people. LONDON, July 15 (Reuter).the French warships began to pre-
Party's the Democratic
Bankhead Seven hundred Italian workmen pure for sea and battle. Lengthy
the first contingent of 20,000 Italian negotiations ensued and it was not AMAZING FEATS enumerated the
mafor legislative industrial workers to be sent to Ger- until eight and a half hours after the accomplishments of the New Deal many under an agreement between French had begun preparations that and recalled that the Republican the German and Italian labour the British opened fire. The French Convention had not urged the repeal authorities are expected in Munich ships repiled within five minutes and of any of them.
on Wednesday, says the offlelal Ger- not long after the French ships be- Dealing with defence, Mr. Bank-man news agency.
gun moving out of the harbour. saw
one of the crew take hend asked that "unill the invasion From there they will be distributed During the afternoon our aircraft parachute, which opened close to the of Norway, Belgium, Denmark and among the industrial districts of the were attacked by a total of 21 French Spitfire as it followed the the Netherlands, how many of us Relch,
down. realised the full portent of events overscas prior to that invasion?"
The British plot watched the of a French light cruiser, the facts bomber crash down into open country He added: "There was one voice, SHOWS FIRMNESS interviewed the head of a French
are that an Admiralty representative and burst into flames.
It had seemed like an age, the pilot ness, one that long had tried to arouse LONDON, July 16 (Reuter). On naval mission on the night of July 5 concluded. He was very surprised America to world reallly. Almost the Stock Exchange to-day, Mr. and expressed the Admiralty's deep to find that he had landed back at
aerodrome exactly was regret that the French light cruiser his home alone ho foresaw the present situa Churchill's overnight specch tion. That man
was sunk owing to the fact that in-minutes after taking off, the President responsible for firm markets, of the United St
Chinese and Japanese bonds im-tructions lesued to submarines on Mr. Bankhead declared that by proved a point or more on reports of completion of the operation of July 3 contrast
ihat French ships were no longer to with
retrogressive progress
be attacked had not reached one sub- Republican record, the Democratie negotiations.
were. irregular but marine.
The last action against: ships at Wall Street was stendy.
The Lono Volca
the voice of one crying in the wilder-
the
LONDON MARKET statement regarding the torpedoing
of
Industrials had embarked on an almost ||
the
Anglo-Japanese
precedented naval programme, a 'gains were at least equal to the losses. Ensers-el-Kebir was on July 0 and at
big expension of the standing army
and had expressed a determination
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to produco 60,000 aeroplanes a year.
Replying to
to the Republican charges med-
that President Roosevelt had dled in European 'affairs," Mr. Bank- hend said President Roosevelt had
only appealed for the preservation of peace, against the spread of war and on behalf of humanity,
Anti-War Programme
"So anxious has the executive been
to prevent the spread of war in America that he has sued every pos-
U.S. POLICY IN disabled ships.
FAR EAST
EAST INDIA'S WAR GIFT
20
no time did any British aircraft fire on any sailors or civilians leaving LONDON, July 15 (Reuter), Ą
cheque for £55,000 from the East Following the refusal of the French India Fund for British War Services Admiral at Dakar to accept any of was handed over in a hanger of an the four alternatives affered him on RAF. Fighter Squadron to-day as WASHINGTON, July 15 (Reuter). July 7, action was taken on July 6 to the first payment towards an Enst The United States continues to prevent the Richelleu from falling India Fund flight of Spitores. pursue a separate and independent into the hands of the enemy. policy in the Far East, Mr. Cordell Assurances that Instructions were Sir Alexander Murray, who pre- Hull told Press representatives to-being given to stop all attacks on rented the cheque to Capt. H. H. day commenting on reports of French ships were not given until Balfour, the Under-Secretary for Air,
peace between July 12,
said the money had been collected British efforts for
The communique concludes by de- from all classes of the community in
East India,
China and Japan.
sible appeal and prayer in the name Shortly before the Press Con-scribing the Dublin statement as In-Calcutta, Bengal and elsewhere In of humanity against the spread of ference, Mr. Cordell Hull saw Lord accurate and misleading. such horror sa have now devastated Lothian, the British Ambassador, but
so many Inoffensive free peoples.there is no indication that the For
or place has he Eastern altuation was discussed. Never at
Never at any suggested our entrance Into the Euro-
pean war and never has any respon sible leader af our Party. advocated
such participation. members
"The Democratic members of Can- are unanimously opposed to gress
sending an American Army to Euro- pean or Asiatic battlefields,
Chungking's Protest
REFUGEE DUCHESS OF LUXEMBOURG DEPARTS
LISBON, July' 15 (Reuter)—The Grand Duchess of Luxem- bourg and her husband, Prince Fellx, left Lisbon-to-day for America aboard the United States light cruiser, U.S.S. Trenton, ton.
The United States destroyer Dickerson is escorting the Tren-
CHUNGKING, July 16 (Reuter) — Mr. Bankhead conceded, that the The Chinese Government have lodged Democratic Party's record was not a strong protest with British Govern- unmarred by "temporary errora" in ment on learning that the latter have policy, but it was too much to hope decided to suspend transportation, to M. Paul van Zeeland, former Belgian Primo Minister, alsó left | that litre would ever be Infallibility through Burina, certain, supplies to for the United States in the clipper.
"tain political setion.
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