JAPANESE MILITARY FAILURE
Unable To Subjugato
Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 31,
1940.
DESIGNS ON Emergency CONFUSION NAVICERTS
TURKEY
Nazis Adopt A New Technique
Courts
IN SYRIA
French Colonial Army Bewildered
ESSENTIAL
British Contraband Control Policy LONDON, July 30 (Reuter).
July 29th
to-
August 3rd
"Reuter's" special correspon-Continuing his statements in SPECIAL OFFER of
Chinese regulars and militia. Prime Minister, in his speech to/gency Powers Bill to enable Government and to Its old ally
the House of Commons to-day. Mr., Hugh Dalton, Minister of Economic Warfare, stated that In the absence of navicerts, ships and cargoes would be liable to seizuro by British patrols.
Lords Gives New Bill
Second Reading LONDON, July 80 (Reuter). ISTANBUL, July 30 (Reuter). -German efforts to influence
LONDON, July 30 (Reuter), dent on the Palestine-Syrin Turkey have taken a new line since the brusque rejection ofIn the House of Lords to-day, frontier telegraphs that the Viscount Simón moved the tragedy of a great colonial army foreign interference by. Dr.
second reading of the Emer- Refik Saydam, the Turkish
torn between loyalty to its own Government to establish, special
is being enacted in Syria.
Rumours of disturbances, including courts in an emergency.
of Arab nationalist are devold of general desire to nvold soldiers hav-allegations
try ing to
and punish civilians. Finings in Aleppo,
truth. The country is
tion. at present Therefore we should have a clvil
His Majesty's Government though the situation absolutely quiet the
decided that they must treat one of considerable confusion. court,
France well
05 metropolitan He added that people must not be
A number of Frenchmen, chiefly condemned on vague suspicion but
Algeria, Tunisin and French Morocco officers, have crossed the frontier and tried and he strongly
Joined the British forces, but large in the same degree, for purposes of property
for review in
numbers remain carrying on their contraband and enemy export control. favoured provisions
duties normally, though locally-
as enemy control territor serious cosess
Lord Mottistone (Liberal) move engaged soldiers from Egypt and the adjacent territories have been demo- rejection of the Bill.
bilised and sent home.
Chinese Armies PEIPING. July 30 (Reuter), -The difficulties of the Japanese forces in Honan, who are fight- ing against large numbers of are described by travellers pass. the Assembly on July 12 and the subsequent departure of Herr ing through here.
In the recent drive from Human-Franz von Papen, the German Hupeh border to the north In an Ambassador, for Berlin.
Chinese forcen,
Bait For Businessman attempt to entrop
to poli- the Japanese are said to have used Now instead of threats at least 230,000 with tanks and acrosticlans, Nazi agents here are concen- planes, but after months of fighting rating on Turkish businessmen, in which heavy casualties were endeavouring to win them over to the suffered on both sides, little progrets doctrine that Turkey's real interests was made. The major part of the lie in the development of trade with province is still in Chinese hands.
Germany, and using the signature of Trade the recent Turko-German
basis. Treaty as the
Every Man Armed
The main reason for this is said to be that the Japanese were unable Circulars discussing this argument to put enough men into the field to have been recently distributed and
have cope with the Hordes of Chinese in number of leading articles
Some Honan-practically every man en-appeared in the Turkish Fress. countered by the travellers was of these articles express a fear lest armed. Morate and liscipline are such developments might lead to high although armament is interior German trade domination in Turkey. to the Japanese.
The travellers describe terrible) scenes of devastation in every city the Japanese have been systemaile- ally bumbing all cities in Chinese territory, the majority of which are virtually levelled to the ground. But this, according to the travellers, Is
serving to strengthen the morale of
BRITAIN'S
OUTCRY
Press Demands Inquiry Into Arrosts
the Chinese force and populace,
The main method of the trans-1 portation of munitions in mule curt,
London, July 30, upon which Chinn, it appears, is now
Cabinet met this morning to con- relying.
alder the report by Sir Robert Fighting Near Peiping PEIPING, July 30 (Reuter)Re- Craigle, British Ambassador, on the liable sources state that the Eighth arrests, spurred by newspaper de
that. Britain
re-open the Route Army has been operating south Burma Road question and arrest pro- of Peiping during the last few days,minent Japanese residents in London. engaging posts and I approaching with-
is understood Cabinet considered in a few hundred yards of the south the possibility and advisability of wall of the city,
retaliatory action.
mands
Fighting is said to have occurred Lord Halifax, Foreign Minister, for some distance down the railway will тако to Tientsin and the Chinese are si to have captured a railway station a short distance to the south of Peiping. Juter retiring.
Desert Gallantry
and
slindar statement.
An Associated Press report de- clares that the American and British Ambassador at Tokyo conferred to duy on the situation.
Viscount Simon said there
Labour's Attitude
Lord Nathan (Labour) said the Labour Party were prepared to sup- port the Government in any measure to promote the prosecution of the war, but this Bill would not advance or retard the prosecution of the war
Lord Crewe (Liberal) said that in view of the marked differences be- tween the present measure and the form in which it was originally in- troduced, he would not oppose it.
of The Lord Appeal expressed
the the unlimited powers
anxiety at
safeguards, but thought that express given the Government without any the House should give the Bill a second reading
is
Financial Problem
One of the major problems is that the precarious financial situation in France is being reflected in Syria where the local currency is based on the trane, and this is affecting the entire economy, giving rise to the possiblity of inflation.
Meanwhile a rigid censorship Is and Ruspielon causing confusion
Syrians and French among the soldiers.
All foreign newspapers are banned. Contrary to reports that General
Palestine to join the British, "Reu- Eugene Mittelhauser had crossed inte ter's" correspondent learns that he was recalled to Vichy. After General Viscount Cech sald he did not share Mittelhauser's departure, his Aide-
to enlist with the British. the anxiety with regard the possi-de-Camp resigned and flew to Egynt bility of diminution of the rights of subject under the Bill. He thought it was really a Bill for safeguarding the rights of a subject.
Soldiers are beginning to receive
of the hardships their families are mall and to learn for the first Ume enduring at German hands. This causing many to become still more Government's Reply
bitter, and there is a hardening of Viscount Simon, replying, referred opinion against the Petein Govern- to the question of the position of ment.
Disaffection Forecast members of the Home Guard which
raised by some of the LONDON, July 30 (Router),— a statement regarding the had been
He contended that they General de Gaulle, speaking in the speakers. arrests in the Lords this after had all the responsibilities and were D.B.C.'s French service to-night, said
in the Cuminions the Under
thut one of the first results of the Secretary, Mr. Butler, will make a entitled to all the privileges of a
soldier
armistice terms accepted by the the Petain Government would be dis- Dealing with the position of
and probably revolt of ordinary civilian who took up arms. affection Lord Simon said if he was a trane-natives of the French Empire. tireur it did not follow that he was
He declared: "These people, true "Japan has lost no time in demon- not
very
brave and public to France, confident in France and respectful to France, view with in- strating that all the talk about more spirited man
Simon sald the new courts dignation this capitulation of the friendly relations with Britain fol lowing the closure of the Burma Road would apply the criminal law of the Empire without fighting." Is just so much eyewash," declares country and adiniited that it was an the News-Chronicle in a leading arti-experiment. He described the Bill as clo to-day.
one for the protection of civilian Yesterday, following the arrest of rights in times of a great crisis. He many Britons they explained that added, replying to a point raised by dr. Cox committed suicide by jump Lord Strabolgl, that the privilege of Gallantry in desert fighting is re-i Ing from a window of the Tokyo gen-peers with regard to the trials of cognised by the immediate award by darmerie where he was Being certain offences was quite unaffected General Wavell, Commanding the exurmined. Nobody in Britain will by the proposals. Middle East, of a bar to the Military believe that story as it stands. May- The Bill was read a second time Cross, three Military Crosses and two se Mr. Cox was pushed out of the without division. Military Medals to officers and non- window; maybe he was just grilled
Royal until he could stand it no longer. Omarioned officers of the
The British Government must in- Lleut. Deline Seymour-Evans, M-c., sist on the fullest investigation of the recelves bar for bold leadership of incident together with the proper re- n cruiser squadron which was large-paration, and tell Japan plainly that ly responsible for the capture of a if anti-British activities continue Bri- fort. In a later action he advanced tish policy will be reviewed. The under-enemy Bre_straight__nt the Burma Road can always be re-open-
with the result that 12 enemy ed."Reuter, Kuns, Innks and all four guns were destroy-
Decorations For Officers Of Middle East
London, July 30.
Corps (Hussars).
ed and the Infantry laid down their
brms.
Sergeant
Corporal
Reuter.
Commons & Foreign Affairs Debate
Commons Agreements
London, July 30.
JAPAN'S DESIGNS
Rumoured Policy To Provoke U.S.
General de Gaulle concluded: "Since it is obvious that the men who are saying their skins at Vichy are the subservient tools of the enemy's name of wishes, I affirm in the France that the Empire must not submit to their disastrous orders." ALLEGED BRI- TISH ESPIONAGE
·FROM PAGE ONE
is a member of the Gestapo, was given a post in the Japanese Home Omce. His influence on internal affairs in Japan was very...consider. able and he exercised considerable pressure on the Japanese Press.
There Is a branch of the Nazl party It is not yet known it to-day'a
in Japan which controls the activities Other recipients are Crosses to Cominons debate on foreign affairs
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
of all German residents and in this 2nd/1
/Lieut. Corrie Halliday, 2nd/ will be held in a public or secret SHANGHAI, July 31 (UP).—the Japanese authorities, acquiesce. Lieut. Robin Oates and 2nd. Lleut.session. The decision may be left to
Foreign diplomats here are There has been a considerable in- Warren Gope, and Medola to the free vole of the House.
the number of German, Thomas Bowyer and The original arrangement for speculating as to whether Japan crease in
tourists and businessmen in Japan the intends to provoke the United having no particular reason for being Arthur James Taber.... secret debate was made when
Government understood it
represent ed the wish of a large majority of States to the verge of war in ac-in the country
Lord Halifax's Statement members but in the Interval, both cordance with the alleged Japan.
LONDON, July 30 (Brush Wire the lobbies and in the Press, there ese agreement with Italy and
will less)In a statement in the House has been a growing movement of Germany, whereby Japan opinion
opposed to secret sessions, divert the United States atten-of Lords on the arrest of British sub- Jects in Japan, the Foreign Secretary the usefulness of which is
is feit
to be tion from Europe during the im- who had this morning received the LONDON, July 30 (Reuter)In limited and which might only e-pending blitzkreig.
Japanese Ambassador in London, the House of Commons to-day, Mr. come a bed habit unless checked.
More particularly is it speculated said it was hardly foreign Winston Churchill indicated that he The opportunity to discuss
ged mainly as would leave it to the House whether policy was arranged
whether Japan intends to force the there was no foulidation to state they would like the foreign affairs result of the desire of many members United States to conserve their own for the allegation by the Japanese the joint announce- to go further into the questions of war supplies for an emergency in the Government, in debule to be secret or open.
The House went hito a secret policy in the For East raised by the Far East instead of shipping them tement of the Ministries
and Justice, connecting the arrests session to decide whether the foreign Government's announcement of the
the Britain.
with "Increasing activities of foreign affairs debate should be secret and decision
organs of espionage and conspiracy" the galleries were cleared.
in Japan..
Terse Communique оссиру
temporarily
to
a
Now Move in China restrict 10 trafic to Chine by the Burma route, SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH'
It was therefore to be expected SHANGHAI, July 31 (UP).—It is that the Far Eastern situation would understood third Power diplomats most of the debating time and are much concerned over the recently (Reuter). A the arrest in the last few days of a announced Japanese Military Secrets communique issued to-day statos: number of prominent British sub-Law for China which does not "All fronts: no land operations to re-jects in Japan on the pretext of differentiate between foreigners and rain in suspected espionage makes it certain Chinese. port. Almost continuous most areas of the Abyssinian fron- that the House will want to examine
CAIRO, July 30
tier."
Decorations For
82 Airmen
very closely the implications of re-
cent
wopments in the Far East. Members of Parliament take a very serious view of the action
the to
Japanese a view which is known be shared by the King--and they are awalling anxiously the statement on the Under- LONDON, July 30. (Reuler)The the subject which
Gazette" "London
announces the Secretary for Foreign Affairs is ex- nward of the Distinguished Service pected to make this afternoon in the Order Wing Commander the Earl Commons. British Wireless.
of Brandon and awards, of Distin-; guished Flying Crosses and Distin
LONDON, July 30 (Reuter)-The
guished Flying Medals, to 81 officers Governor of Ceylon announces the
BALKANS SITUATION
FROM PAGE ONE
administration of, the Astro-Romana Oll Company.
American reports from Eucharest state that the Rumanian Government
and men of the R.A.F., ranging from Colony's first contribution of £1.500 wil raise by more than half the tax Wing-Commanders to Sergeants. to the King George's fund for Sallors. on the oil companies.
Canada's Mass Production
Of War Implements
OTTAWA, July 30 (Reuter).-An impressive survey of the progress of the mobilisation of Canadian industries for war pur- poses was given in the House of Commons by the Minister of Munitions and Supply, Mr. C. "D. Howe.
7
"Perhaps no country in the world fagtories turned out. .25 completed is producing automotive equipment in planes last week and by early next,
volume now obtaining. In Canada" year the rate would reach 360 he said. "At present, about 600 month.
mechanised units per day are being Mr. Howe then referred to the pro- produced and in another month or duction of various types of rifles, two this figure will be substantially guns, shells and ammunition and the increased.
Strana manufacture of chemicals" for ex- He added that Canadian-alrerait plosives.
'It is also expected that export tax on petroleum products will be raised from 13 to 20 per cent, and will be payable by exporting companies which will not be allowed to raise prices to cover it.
THE WAR FUND Donations from 'Erbert 'Iggs' Boxes
A total of $1,299.006.82 was reach ed. yesterday by the War: Fund In- augurated by the S, C. M, Post, Lid.
Latest subscriptions: Erbert Tags, Box # Gingle's Place
Gloucester Box it the palae0.84
*Erbert "Ins' 'Box' at
Hotel, Kowloon draka Morrison
whatsoever
of
war
Lord Halifax went on to refer to the further Japanese announcement on the circumstances of the death of Mr. Melville Cox, "Reuter's" corres- pondent in Tokyo. The announce- ment states that in the light of the note addressed, to his wife, which
was discovered on his person, "it seems that with the progress of in- vestigation deceased became aware of the fact that he could not escape conviction."
Unwarranted Assumption "H.M.G. are unable to accept this totally unwarranted assumption of gulit." said Lord Hallinx.
representations already "Strong have been made by H. M. Ambas- endor at Tokio to the Japanese Minister for Foreign Affairs. my- self asked the Japanese Ambassador to call this morning and when I left, Ilis Excellency was in no doubt
He added that navicerts would be granted on the scale of Imporis ade-. quate for neutrals' domestic consump
Benefits Neutral.Trado
had
all
AJ
Mr. Dalton said these measures would greatly benefit honest neutral trade. At the same time a heavy blow would be struck at those who sought to elude the British control or from to carry goods either to or enemy territory.
He declared that the German armles. had succeeded lu averunning large parts of Western Europe, but overseas. Imports which they required were still barred from ceas commanded by the Royal Nav
Novy. But to
old
1 to apply control at sen in the way would mean diverting many ships far out of their course to con- traband bases In Drillsh waters elther in this island or in West Africn. It had been suggested in some quarters that they intended to extend the blockade to certain neutral countries. That wor
was not 80. In addition to
to granting navicart3, the Government would follow a policy not merely to allow adequate supplies for domestic consumption
pass Durough British controls, but to assist, neutral countries to obtain them.
to
SOLDIERS RECEIVE V.C.
FROM PAGE ONE
West Frontier of India in 1938-37 und was mentioned in despatches.
Nicholls scized a Bren
gun,
Carried On Though Wounded Lance Corposal Nicholls continued to lead his section of the platoon al- though wounded in the arm by shrap- nel. The company was subjected to heavy machinegun fire as it came over a small ridge,
dashed towards the enemy machine-guns, Aring from the hip, and silenced three machine-guns although again severe- ly wounded. He then engaged Ger- man infantry, causing muny casuali- ies and firing until his ammunition was expended. He was wounded at least, four times.
"There is no doubt that his gallant action was instrumental in enabling his company to reach their objective and causing the enemy to fall back behind the River Scheldt.'
Lance Corporal Nicholls has since been reported killed in action.
Previous „Awards.
(The first V.C. of the present wur was the late Capt. Warburton-Lec, who commanded H.MS. Hardy in the first Narvik battle.
He died as the results of wounds received in this action. Two airmen then gained the coveled award. They were Flying Officer Donald Edward Garland and Sergeant Thomas Gruy. both reported missing. These awards were made to them for leoding a squadron which blew up an Albert important bridge over the Canal during the German advance in the Law Countries.)
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LONDON, July 30 (Router)-If is | BEETLES, MOTHS, FLEAS etc,reen Bugs.
learned that only one ship was struck
in Monday's rald on Dover.
It was a dny vessel and sink after a direct hit. There was only one man aboard and he escaped with a few scratches.
Very little damage was 'ntherwise done.
LONDON, July 30 (Reuter)The secret session of the House of Com-1 mors ended, and the House, ad- Journed.
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