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·四拜望 -號八十月七英港香
THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1940. - 科四十月六
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Hitler May Precede Attack with Peace Offer BRITAIN READY FOR GERMAN BLITZKRIEG
READY FOR THE BLITZKRIEG
RUSSIA WILL NOT
ENTER THE
THE WAR
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
BERLIN, July 17 (UP)-The "Hamburger Fremdenblatt" says: "The decisive battle against England is now imminent.”
The paper declared that Mr. Churchill's speech last Sunday was "England's decision for suicide." BERLIN'S "EXPECTANT AIR”
LAUSANNE, July 17 (Reuter).-A strange, expec- tant air prevails in Berlin, according to a dispatch to the "Tribune de Lausanne" from their Berlin correspondent.
The correspondent records that neutral observers are surprised at the delay in the launching of the offensive against Britain which, it had been announced, would follow immediately on the conclusion of, the armistice with France.
The dispatch adds that an expedition against Britain is not a military parade: as time passes, the difficulties of the enterprise appear to be greater than ever. HITLER TO MAKE OFFER OF PEACE ?
from
MADRID, July 17 (Reuter)--Dispatches Spanish correspondents in Berlin coincide in the view that Hitler will make a peace offer at the week-end.
Rejection of the offer will probably be followed immediately by an attack against Britain.,
Talk of a peace off was apparently started by an artide by Virginio Gayda in Rome but the idea has
thorities "neither confirm nor deny" the rumours. BRITISH-PRECAUTIONS
ALL OVER THE MOTHERLAND, Illile armies are in training evidently been fostered in Germany, where 'the au- for Hitler's oft-threatened Blitzkrieg Invasion. Col. W. M. Tickler, son of the famous T. G. (Plum and Apple) Tickler whosé jams were known on every battlefield in the last war, has organised, one such local army in the defence of Maldenhead, Berks. These men, trained by military Instructors, are given time off from the work ench day to enable them to undergo nilitary drill.
“Golden Opportunity” Cabinet
Konoye Seeks Complete
Identity
of Views
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, July 17 (UP).----Prince Konoye, in his first press statement since he became Premier-designate, said that in order to secure complete identity of views regarding the future course to be followed by the new Cabinet, the fundamental principles concerning Japan's foreign and defence policies will be thoroughly discussed among the Foreign, Army and Navy Ministers. These Ministers will be de
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TWO ENGLISH KIDDIES DIED IN THIS BED.
·· BELOW the policeman clamber^| ing through the window of an eastern England town is a wrecked bed.__Half-an-hour earlier Nazl bombers had passed overhead. Ilambs were dropped. Mollie, aged 10, and Len, nged 5, the two chil- dren of Mr. and Mrs. Len Palmer, were sleeping peacefully in the cot, clutching their dolls. They never heard the shattering crash of the
HONGKONG'S FOOD
SUPPLIES PROBLEM
LONDON, July 17 (Reuter),.-It is officially an- nounced that the Regional Commissioner for the Eastern Civil Defence Region has issued directions dealing with
Although Hongkong has succeeded in accumulating a record traffic in the event of an in-should send che thousand of
its bombs, because they were dead-storage of rice, suficient to feed the population for three months Anest pilots to the British Isles "to vasion.
turn ihe ilde of war, declared victims of the arch-murderer in or more in case of an emergency, it la not so well placed in regard Chief Constables are em-Colonel Henry Breckenridge, former Berlin who once said that he would to other foodstuffs. If circumstances are such that regular powered, at the request of the Assistant Secretary for War, in a not make war on women and chil- communications with outside sources of supply are disrupted, Corps or Divisional Commander, sperch here to-day.
We would rather fight Hitler indren. Mrs. Palmer was taken to the Colony will almost immediately be robbed of many ems to exclude all traffic from the air over Berlin than over New hospital with both legs broken. specified roads.
em-
Chief Constables arc also powered to require the immobilisation' of vehicles within an, aren at short) notice.
Blitzkrieg Prediction
York," he said.
Russia To Stay Neutral SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, July 17 (UP) --It is reitably stated that M. Stalin, in his conversations with Ambassador Sir Stafford SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Cripps, emphasised the CAMBRIDGE, Moss, July 17 (UP). Soviet's determination to remain
Mr. Harper Sibley, former Pre- neutral, sident of the United States Chamber It is reported that M. Stalin sald of Commerce, in a speech to military that German domination of Europe experts to-day expressed the bellef presented no problem for Russia and believe that such that England could stand only thiety he refused to
domination menaces the Soviets.
Air Minister Confident
days of the German blitzkrieg.
Ho predicted that when a truce Is reached, it will be between " baltered England and an exhausted Germany."
American Aid Urged SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" MORRISTOWN, NEW
Cabinet is completed.
no condition
military. He has asked the outgoing
commend the most suitable LONDON, July 18, (Reuter). Turn to Pago 2, Second Column
"Halt! Whosignated before the formation of Goes There" particular desire to impose upon the July -Sentry to the King War and Navy Ministers to re-
When the King paid a sur- prise midnight visit to a muni- tions factory in southern Eng- land last night, his car was stopped by a local defence volun- teer who challenged, “Hald ! Who Goes There?"
From the driving seat in the big limousine, 30. uniformed chauffeur answered: "His Majesty the King."
LATEST
can-
JERSEY,
ISOLATION PLATFORM
Democrats Move To Keep Out Of War
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
which make up the dully diet of its citizens.
Important among these articles are beef, pork and fish. Prices, which kad steadily risen with the extension to of the Sino-Japanese hostilities these parts, and the greater demand caused by the increase in population. have in recent werks reached a new high level as the result of the uncer- tain political situation and greater transportation difficulties.
Variations In Prices
The price of beef, which varied
entty before the Sino-Japanese
May Be Able To Speak To Our Wives-
In Manila
The Colonial Secretary has
CHICAGO, July 17 (UP).—| The Democratic Convention is between 25 cents and 30 cc war promised to investigate the pos- LONDON, July 17 (Reuter)The now set to draft Roosevelt for a and hud this year riren, te about sibility of allowing the radio- Air Minlater, Sir Archibald Sinclair, third term after the isolationists double, jumped to $1 per culty during telephone service between Hong-
since.
The price
17 (UP)The United States Turn to Page 2, Seventh Column within the Western Hemisphere. slaughtered dally in Hongkong, of order that husbands in the
THIS IS WHAT WILL
in an Empire broadcast, said that any won the last hour battle for a the Indo-China tension. great onslaught on Britain, by air, platform pledging that United has not gone down very appreciably kong and Manila to be re-opened, land or ser will fall.
About 250 heads of cattle are at least temporarily, chiefly' in The sooner we pass from the de- Slates armed forces be kept
The platform will be presented 7,500 per month. The New Territories Colony may speak to their
about 20 to 30 hends to the Convention at 9 p.m. supply only Barring unforeseen difficulties it daily, the majority being imported evacuated families,
!. Kwangchouwan, French Indo- is expected to be adopted China and, to a lesser extent, from. Equipmont Available immediately.
Thalland.
The suggestion was first raised in Suppiles are still coming to Hong- Following the adoption of the kong from these sources, but they a letter to the "Hongkong Telegraph". platform, voting for the Presidential nomination is expected to start. Aave been less on urcount of trans- and the technical authorities were portation dimculiles. Morover, the drst ballet triumph for Roosevelt Chinese authorities have placed a bun approached. They sald that the acems certain.
Vice Presidential nominations will on the export of cattle, and this has equipment was still available for the service which had been arbitrarity be made to-morrow, whereafter the naturally affected supplies.
It is estimated that, at the rate of closed down on orders of the 'Im- Convention will adjourn 24 hours 20 to 30 heads cach day, Hongkang perial Government on the outbreak ahead of schedule provided present can rely on the New Territories of war. The cable officials were of plans are carried out.
supply for only two to three months, the opinion that a system of control could be devised to enable the radio- jelephone to remain in operation be- (ween here and Manila.-
STOP BLITZKRIEG
LONDON, July 17 (Reuter).-It is now possible to reveal how R.A.F. bombers have raided and severely damaged one of the most important links in Germany's internal transport sys-
ROOSEVELT temthe Dortmund-Ems Canal, states the Air Ministry news NOMINATED
service.
Large barges big enough to carry Following the damage caused to two tralalonds of goods were being CHICAGO, July 18 (Reu-German trains and rallway junctions used in conveying munitions. into the car, recognised the King in ter).The Democratic Party by RAF. raids, enemy communien-
The local defence volunteer poered
an Admiral's uniform, sniuted and convention.
wayed the car o
The King left his ear In darkness and was welcomed to the armaments works by the Minister of Supply, Mr. Herbert Morrison.!
The King then set off on a long, tour of the workshops and production) sheds.
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Foreign Affairs Plank
Fower Pigs The foreign affairs plank provides:
About 600 pigs are slaughtered each 1.The express determination to Job Well Done
prevent European, Asiatic or African day in Hongkong. The evacuation has
caused a drop of about 100 head daily. The Hon, Mr. R. A. C. North was hai nominated tons were becoming considerably
wars from reaching America, Roosevelt for a third term.
disorganised. To relieve the
Reconnaissance aircraft dew over 2.The United States will not Before the European war, with the approached on the subject and he German
ori the Dortmund-Ema Canal, in parti-participate in foreign wars.
increased transport congestion, the
population, Hongkong explained that the dimculty of cen- authorities began to make increasing cular the double aqueduct where the
3-The United States will not send required between 800 and 1,000 pigs soring telephone conversations was use of the elaborate canal system Canal crosses the River Ems,
and the Army, Navy or Air Force abroad per day is responsible for the closing of the
For, fls pork, the Colony again has service. It was posible, that ‘sóme. which was already heavily occupied photographed Its various stretches, except in case of attack.
Models of the aqueduct were, con~ In carrying iron ore and other easen-
4.The rigorous enforcement of the to rely to a large extent on Kwang-censorship could be devised, at least tial commodities to the Ruhr fac-structed and picked crews were given Doctrine,
bga chouwan, although suppiles are also|for the purpose of meeting thứ pro- Itorics.
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