VOLUNTEER GAZETTALS
Now Enrolments In
Defence Reserve Several Volunteer ro-assign ments, now enrolments, and permission for resignations are contained in the "Government Gazetto" this morning. A Captain, a Lieutenant and a Sergeant in the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps nave had their promotions approved by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government,
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German nation,
The
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British fighter planes and anti-air- craft gun fire and barrages.
Some damage was done in some particularly In Scotland,
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July 20, 1940.
RAIDS RESUMED
One Child Killed
In Scotland
London, July 19. Henvy German ralds were resum-
akot
child was reported killed and several believed that many we butt buried
e were taken to hospital. It is
in the debris.
bombs in another part of the town,
The same raider dropped four They strucks a soccer field and partly
Anglo-U.S. Plans To Follow End Of War WASHINGTON, July Hitler, who rose immediately after (Reuter).-A statement declar-places, words, said:
"I have summoned you to this ing that Britain plans a return where there were several casualties, ed this afternoon, including raids on meeting in the midst of this tremend-to "liberal monetary policies as Including a few killed.
ships off the south-east coast. In ous struggle for the future of the soon as possible after hosilities six German bombers which
It is reported that Ave of at least these raids on shipping an eye-wit- conskier it im- cease" was issued to-day jointly bombed shipping off the south-westsibly five, raiders had been
diveness reported that for, and pos- an insight into the events. perative to give the German people by Mr. Henry Morgenthau, const were shot down,
down. The National Secialist Movement, Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, and then started homeward with The raiders unleashed 30 bombs so far ng it affected the development and Sir Frederick Phillips, an British fighters and bombers do their
A lone raider dropped eight bombs on a South-west Scottish town. One of the Reich's relationship with the Under Secretary to the British us. The raiders were met by world, was simply to bring about a Treasury who recently arrived blast of more than 100 anti-aircraft the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith-
Ferncellation of the Treaty Re-nusignments: F. W. Kendall has Versailles.
of in Washington for discussions
bursts ud heavy smoke screen. been re-assigned from the General Group for Essential Services to the British culture could. lend was a
A high flying raider dropped eight assumption that Franco-With the American Treasury.
bombs on one Scottish town, causing The statement followed conferences damage to Defence Reserve under the provisions here effrontery thrown into o.'glor-/ dealing with "questions of mutual † weakening other buildings which the wrecked the bleachers. Key-Posts Group in the Hongkong
large building and lack of achievement. All Germany's in the United States, and the control collapse. The raiders also damaged Ing light by their own negligence and interest" including British purchases people were warned might also 1. Stange and G. W. Giffen have demands had to be carried through of assets in invaded countries which two football fields, hurling Iron South-east England, dropping about | been re-assigned from the key-Posta contrary to the wishes of the British are held in Britain and the United boselcades clear across
field. 30 bombs before they were driven off Several were injured.. 1 is feared by anti-aircraft guns-United Press. Group to the Combatant Group in the Hongkong Detence Reserve.
Safeguarding Assets "Chamberlain Spat On Mo!
that several people were killed and Hitler then proceeded; "If I had assets to get under the effective con-
"Naturally, we do not want these are still in the debris. no Justißcation for believing introl of Germany" Sir Frederick said,
Housewives Under Debris Minor Casualties in and betung to the Hongkong 19-victory, I should not have proposed adding that he could
LONDON, July 10 (Beater),-Tho fence Reserve;
London, July 19. diccuse Ministry for Home Security an- an understanding with Britain and what, if any, assurances had been nounced: "there was some enemy air eight bombs on a South-west Scottish France without making any demands. received about the
aircraft dropped For this peaceful proposal of mine, policy towards these arsets.
United States activity over Scotland and Wales, and own to-day and caused some casual-
at une point in the south-east of
tles
Housewives were future value of gold, since
When questioned regarding the England to-day, in a Scottish town, meals in four houses
preparing owner
British building was demolished and some completely demolished, the occupants payments are reported to be con-other damaged. Some casualties oc- being buried under the debris. centrating nearly all the world's curred, nearly all being Injured.
There were several remarkable gold In the United States, Sir Minor casualties occured when sone escapes elsewhere, including that of
the future value of gold."
"We have no doubts, bombs dropped in South Wales." a man marking off the touchline of a
football ground. He managed dodge flying fragments of borricades dropped on the spectators' terracing. hurled across the plich when a bomb
of the Compulsory Service Ordinance,
1930.
The following persons, of ages from
18 in 45 inclusive, have been enrolled
Combatant Group-H. C. Bustard, V. J. Konkel, J. D. McClnthele, C. O. Nicholson, R. Ralston, E. II. Phillip.
Key-Posta Group--F. D. Roberts,
J. A Simpson, P. Appleyard, W. E. 1. Tanner, C. W. Treshe.
Genral Group for Essenilal Ser- vices-T, Blackburn,
The following persons, of joges from 40 to 54 have been enrolled in, and belong to the Hongkong Defence Reserve:
und French rulers."
I was abused,
"Chamberlain spat on me in the
Stales,
eyes of the world.
"While the Anglo-French war clique was looking round for the posalbilities to extend the war, Frederick said: was looking after the reorganisa-on tion of the German forces.
not
"Bad weather in the last autumn General Group for Essential Ser-ponement of milltary operations, in
and winter necessitated the post- SPREADING RUMOURS vlees-R, A. Brown, S. T. Doughty,order to secure Swedish ore, the J. F. Fecly, L. Smith,
British and French were going to
Japanese Colonel Freed His Excellency the Officer
Ad-land in Norway and march into After Being Arrested ministering the Government has been Sweden. We learnt this from the pleased, pursuant to Section 11 (7) uncontrollable verbosity of the First
SWE of the Compulsory Service Ordin-
Lord of the Admiralty. Because of
Hiroshima, July 19. once, 1030, states the "Gazette," to the news of German movements, ant-Colonel of the Army, who had Sakichi Miteul, former a Lieuten- permit Messrs, T. G. S. A. Alexander, Churchill ordered the disembarkation been under examination at the bands EL. Jones to quit the Hongkong of British troops.'
of the Hiroshima Gendarmerie Defence Reserve, with effect from
a charge of spreading false rumours, July 10, 1040,
was to-day released following pledge of future correct behaviour Domel,
STERLING CONTROL
Hitler described the invasion of Norway as the "boldest enterprise in German military history."
Pro-War Plons
1
Six Gorman dive bombing planca an unsuccessful attack in
made
A lone enemy
133 Down In Month LONDON. July 19 (Router). The around Britain during the 24 hours Germons lost at least six planes ending early this evening, bringing -Reuter. the number of enemy planes definitely brought down to 133 for the past month and 207 attacks on British since the beginning of the war.
which
Frantle Rescue Efforts
were
to
London, July 10. These #gures do not include the
Rescuers are desperately trying to home. probabies or those unlikely to reach rente the ground floor tenement residents, a mon and a woman. A Two were brought down on Thurs-resident in a second flour fat, the in the Channel. One was shot down onday night during attacks on trawlers sido of which was ripped of, miraculously escaped, scrambling his by anti-aircraft fire from the trawler, down over a bed protruding from
Rinovia, which sustained three the shattered building. casualties during the action, and the
Another bomb burst in the centre other by an Avro Anson recon- of a road, a shattering street car win- four M-110 twin-engined fighters, naissance plane, which bodly attacked! dows.
during the night."
A British Aghter drove off the rest, Four other planes were damaged One bomber was officially reported cast coast, and anoilier off the south to be brought down by Aghters off the east coast this morning.
Promotions upproved by His Ex- cellency the Officer Adminlatering the Government has been pleased to
He went on: "Before the outbreak withdrawn, from France approve the following promotions in une Hougkung Volunteer Defence of war, plans had been made for returning to headquarters. The loss and are Corps, with effect from July 2, 1940. breaking through the Maginot Line of arms is entirely negligible. Lieutenant W, C. Clark to be Captain; against Delgium and Holland became the Army and Air Force is consider
Captain J. P. Sherry to Major: but the necessity of some action
The total amount of supplies for and S, I. Sleep to be Second Lieu-evident. There was
noticeable bly greater than before our attack of French troops on the In the concentration tenant,
frontier although few German troops Year Plan, Germany was prepared west. Thanks to the Four were there.
Careful observation for the most severe trials. compelled 115 to realise that an Anglo-French thrust was to be ex-materials, coal and iron, fa almost "We possess two most vital raw
Spy Plane Downed peated at the beginning of May. unlimited
"In contradiction to the plan of there are the tremendous possibilities of Scotland while Hurricane fighters Another is believed to. have been quantiles In
addition, shot down into the sea off the east 1914, I
arranged for operations to presented by the acquisition of enor-attacked a Behschicl-120 bear mainly on the left wing of the mous spoils and the exploitation of operation (or spy) plane. This type front though ustensibly retaining the the territory acquired by us.
Army co- principles of the former
"Germany has at Its disposal 200,-the British coast. When last seen, it
of plane was seen the first time off; 000,000 persons. "This operation which included
was flying low with smoke pouring destruction
Food Supplies Guaranteed of the entire
"Among
out of it partly, put of control. - British Expeditionary Force threw politicians is a
hopes of British a glorious light upon
An agency reports says that Cer- fresh German between
estrangement man, planes were over several parts leadership. Operations
Germany and Russia. of the country, including Scotland, taken in the first place with the au-Britain's hope that she could bring Wales, south-west, south-east and Ject of taking Parks but with the thereby better her own. position
about A new European crisis and north-west England. object of forcing a way through to, the Swisst frontier.
umounts, as far as Russia 1These
operations were crowned
io a false hope.
New Regulation Issued By Treasury
London, July 13. Treasury regulations for the con- trol of sterling, promulgated to-day, will, in effect, restore the gold stand- ned with America, since the New York Federal Reserve Bantz und the Bank of England will now buy and seil sterling from and to registered accounts at 4.025 and 4.035 respec- tively.
Although substantial exemptions will be granted for sterling already held by Americans, the organised free sterling market against dollars will die forthwilb, because no fur ther amounts of sterling will be credited
10 existing accounts of United States residents.
New York began trading in official sterling to-day on the basis of 4.02 and 4.04 for cable transfer,
the
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were not
the
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Some of the German raiders, for the first time over the British Isles, used a new technique. They shut off their engines and glided small village, and dropped high explosive south-east Scottish coastal
and incendiary bombs. No material damage was reported.
It is believed that two raiders, were shot down. during the day. Reuter Bulletin,
Raiders Fare Badly
issued to-day
London, July 19. Ал Air Ministry communique, bomber was intercepted by our fight-
stated."Aл
enemy
ers and shot down into the sea off the Routh-east coast this morning.
Reconnaissance aircraft of the Coastal Command enc
encountered four! German fighters which were attack- One report says that six Nazi
ing trawlers and shot down one Into is con- bombers unsuccessfully attacked first seen by an Anson fighter, whose
the sea. The enemy by a general advance of all German course events would take, neverthe-fighter escort were seen flying out to
ulrcraft were Although I was convinced of the ping 30 bemby.. A little inter, 400
south-west town this afternoon, drop- pilot Immediately In the course of a few days; less I held out my hand to France sca. |ormies.
attacked the complete mistery had been achieved
enemy, while his wireless operator and at no moment was it surrender-lain. All my assurances that machine-gun
Explosions and the sound of
plost
flashed a call for reinforcements. ed."
fire were heard from a
The attack was there was nothing to gain but all to distance later.
was joined although the Anson carried light armoment and Ier said the duties of his air force eye, however, that the French-Scotland when one raider cropped than the enemy Messerschmitts. Jose were received with derision. A building was hit in south-west
was about a hundred
miles slower of course not so much the guilty eight burbs, causing some casualties. self from the squadron attacking the
"One Messerschmitt statesman is the people are begin-
detached it- ning to think very differently.
trawlers and began firing on the -Anson-nircraft, which returned the attack, forcing the enemy plane to fall with smoke tralling from its tall. "Reinforcements of the Coastal Command arrived and attacked the rest of the Messerschmitts."
The Admiralty announced that His Majesty's mine-sweeping trawler Rinovio had been attacked and machine gunned by enemy aircraft of the south coast to-day. It shot down one plane which crashed into the sen and sank immediately. The Rinovia suffered three casualties- United PreAS,
alr
force, to destroy enemy lines of com- were to annihilate the enemy munication and to land porachute troops,
The success achieved would have with the war. From Britain I hear "Britain was determined to go-en Deen Impossible without the army. have been possible were it not for the people but of the politicians the Hitler added: "All this would not now only a single cry cry hot of the home front and more particular-war must go on
Britain now has special arrangely the activities of the National
ments with the
bulk of the noa sterling area, including America, Switzerland, Canada, Newfoundland, Netherlands and West Indies, Bol gian Congo, Syria, Sweden, Argon- tina, Brazil and Rumania,
Sterling will accrue to these coun- tries only for imports and permitted financial transactions and can bo spent only within the sterling area,
After the liquidation of the existing balances tree sterling will be confined to the small non-sterling area in cluding Japan and Hongkong which have no special accounts. These places, however, will also be attracted into the fold because they can no longer convert frea sterling into
Negotiations for accounts, for instance with Uruguay and Portugal, are well advanced.
dollars.
Ribbentrop and Marshal Goering. Socialist Party. I thank Herr von
IRONSIDE PROMOTED
Churchill Attacked "Only a few weeks ago, Churchill said he wanted war,
C-in-C Is Appointed Gooring Decorated
Only a few weeks ago he started air raids on "Goering's merlis are unique and
elvilians on the pretence of bomb-
Field Marshal confer on him the rank of Marshal
Ing military objectives. I have of the Reich and award him the
ordered hardly any reprisals, but
LONDON, July 19 (Reuter). Grand Cross of the Iron Cross."
that does not mean that this will-General Sir Edmund Ironside, Hitler mentioned six new Marshals, among whom are
be my only reply.
Commander-in-Chief of Home General Walther
"We all know full well that von Brauchitsch and General Walther reply, which will come one day, will Marshal,
our Forces, has been promoted Field von Reichenuu.
Three air force Generals, Including misery, but not of
bring people endless suffering General Milch,
He was formerly and Chief of the 'Imperial General course Churchil Marshal.
who will be in Field
Canada, Churchill Staff. baght to belleve me when I General von Keitel is promoted General Field Marshal
arg
mode
say that General Viscount Cort, who led the
an empire which it was never Intention to destroy, or harm.
Air Battle Over Town
London, July 19, A German plans once uniber of areas in South-east Scotland und were still working. struck a bullding where rescuers
a great empire will be destroyed-British Expeditionary Force, has been
my appointed Inspector-Generul to the) An air battle occurred over a town
Forces for Training. "I do realise that if this struggle
In South-cast England.. The raiders. Lieut. General Sir Alan Brooke, were chased towards the sea and, it continues, it can only end in the Commander-in-Chief of the Southern s National
analhliation of one of us,
understood, brought down... Churchill Command, la appointed Commander | United Press.
I know in-Chief of Home Forces, with acting rank of General, in succession to General Ironside,
*
thinks it will be Germany, It will be Britain
Foreign Policy Hitler proceeded; "Ever since the commencement of the special Socialist regime, two points have been foremost in its foreign pro- gramme: Achievement of Italy understanding and friendship with reat
"I am not vanquished, begging for and the establishment of morey. I speak us a victor. friendship with Britain, which I think see no reason why this war must go. was desired by both people." successful in spite of all determination
Her continued: "I was not which must claim millions.
The new regulations provide for unilateral action by Treasury special accounts, but this is unlikely to be needed. The Bank of England is also registering sterling area accounts whereby non-residents con settle personal commitments in the sterling uren for insurance premiums etc.
to obtain dollars.
"The Treasury is also removing the Ban on American and Canadian securities. The ban, which was en- forced on June 11, forbade dealings in all securities whose principal, interest and dividends were payable
the very commencement of the war.
can
on. We should like to avert sacrifices
come."
at
struggle no lean heroic is
will be followed."
Retaliation By R.A.F.
SPANISH DESIRES
Franco Wants Return Of Gibraltor
to be an Empire under which near He said that 2,000,000 troops are)
"It is possible that Churchill will and honest effort in gaining friendship pace again brush aside this statement with England. Since the re-birth of mine by saying that it is merely The general effect of the new re
the German people, it has only been born of fear and doubt of victory. gulations is to institute full sterling undestanding has reached us. From my conscience
from Italy that any voice of human that case. I shall have relieved exchange control. The formal block-
More Extensive Raids ing of foreign balances and the con- Italy kept sirong units of our enemy Reichstag, Marshal, Goering paid tri-
the things
to
On Germany sequent black market have been occupied. When I! Duce considered
Concluding the meeting of the
Madrid, July 19. avoided and the ban on transfers of that the moment had come to take bute to Hitler for restoring to theAn Air Ministry communique yesterday to leaders of the Falange LONDON, July 19 (Reuter), Spanish Government, in an address General Franco, President of the non-registered sterung to Americans close, the biggest source of the free up arms; he did so of his own accord. Reich Its honour and greatness, and states that yesterday our bomber formally declared that Spain wishes sterling supply, since the main pur-part in hastening France's recognition ed altuggle is now over and another aircraft attacked, in daylight, Gibraltar is restored to Spain.
"Italy's entry into the war played a added: "An heroic and unprecedent- pose of capital withdrawals has been that future resistance would be com-dependent on whether the appeal to Rotterdam and Boulogne, the fully prepared, not only, but to re-
pletely unavailing
ahead barge concentrations "Our efforts will be bound with reason made by the Fuehrer to-day harbour and warehouses at Le plish this Spanish desire, but to re- common victory.
London Reaction in a spirit of boastful vainglory. That Hitler's speech, says "Reuter's" diplo-
"If I speak of the future, it is not
Havre and the aerodrome at pulse any action which Ignores it. LONDON, July 19
It is reported, however, that a (Reuter) St. Omer,
formal demand for the restoration of can confidently leave to others who matic correspondent, is regarded in
Three of our aircraft are missing: Gibraltar has not been sent to Great well-informed quarters as
Naval Base Bombed
Britain nor had General Franco's During the night, Coastal Command speech any clear reference #3 to can currency. The bulk of the that I was right;
"The course of the war has proved thing, except abuse, which securities ranrketable
was Emden, the harbours at Harlingen will be sent to Great Britain. outside the statesmen say that Britain emerges Minister with minor expressions to at Ghaut..
When British liberally
bestowed on the Prime und Willemsoord, and a supply depot Domel. United Kingdom are being trans-stronger from disaster, then I say we wards Mr. A. Dult Cooper and Mr. ferred to Canada.
Permits for sales abroad will be
emerre stronger from success.
All our aircraft returned safely. Anthony Eden, that for the moment
The "Gazette announces that in resumed but will at present be, con- stronger to-day than
"In military power the Reich is It hardly deserves any, omcial reac factories and depots at Diepholz. by sertion 8 of the Naval Volunteer RA.F. bombers attacked aircraft exercise of the powers conferred fined to securilles deposited by their We had naturally prepared for very
over before, tlon, owners outside the United Kingdom. much heavler losses. The manpower made by the Prime Minister.
Paderborn and Rotenburg. oil depol Ordinance, 1933, His Excellency the Doubtless some observations will be at Bremer and Hanover, munion Officer Administering the Govern- A few weeks must elapse before the of a nation which has been spared Parliament meets. In the meantime an aerodrome near Cassel, and am- of Warrant Officer James Owens us when factories at Issen, goodsyards at Ham, ment has dispensed with the servicer delivery of others can be arranged. will strengthen the struggle for free-renders of the speech will be able to munition trains cast of Bremen.
dom: Many divisions are being form their own ideas of its merits.
a member of the Naval Volunteer One of our aircraft is missing. Force.
He Speaks Of The Futura
50 un-
In Argentine, Belgian, Cannajon, probably need it more than I, for remt:nerative and so barren in every- [aircraft bombed the naval base at when or in what form such a demand
French, Dutch, Netherlands Indies, example, Mr. Churchill. Norwegian, Swedish, Swiss or Ameri
Reuter,
HAIL SMILING MORNI
"I feel so fit this morning I could tackle a very fierce men- cating tiger,"
fa
a
Try sackling some of those esti mates you should have finished yesterday." "Now, David. No bitterness. It very beautiful morning. Let us cast aside our mundane tasks and hearken to the pipes of Pan, If I were a poet, David..." "You're not. You're a very bury consulting engineer."
"Come, come, Mr. Scrooge. Is there no spark of sentiment in that finty old heart?"
Flinty old fiddlesticks. Look here, David, what is biting you to lay
"Well - er — as a matter of fact I went to a party last night. The foaming beakers were knocked back with speed and precision. I had a whale of a time,'
"I'm-you look frah" enoughị anyway."
"That is the climax of my story. Somebody gave me the tip about Gimlets. You know Rose's Lime Juice being a therapeutic agent--anticipating hangovers- and so on. And it works!"
"H'm. Must make a note of that -Rose's Lime Juice. Confound! I've written it on the plans for tha new reservoir !"
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