Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
July 31, 1940.
NANCY
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COME HOME AND TAKE HER OFF OUR HANDS--
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OH, 'MR. SPUTTER ---. YOUR WIFE WENT OUT, BUT IF YOU'RE BROKE YOU CAN HAVE WHAT'S IN
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WAR FACTORS IN The Havana WORLD'S END
FAVOUR OF BRITAIN
LONDON, July 30 (Reuter)—The military correspondent of the "Yorkshire Post" to-day summarises the factors in Britain's favour at the present juncture of the war.
He says that firstly the German army failed in June to follow up the withdrawal of the B.E.F., when there
was a chance.
Secondly, we have now a mighty force in Britain and strong defences Thirdly, the R.A.F. has achieved moral superiority,
Blockado Success Furthly, the blockade is closing the last loopholes of supply,
Fifthly, the enemy power has falled to Interrupt imperkel and American sourcea of supply.
Sixthly, there is more food and more materials in England than ever before, and the Navy sweeps the
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Seventhly, Hitler's forces are wide- ly dispersed on a neo line from the Aretic to the Pyrensen.
Elghthly, his vast coastline has not enough ships to protect it or to escort #maritime invasion.
Italy A Burden
Ninely, Italy's position is a burden on Germany, who may have to give material aid, especially if Italy is at tacked as our main offensive.
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Convention
Detailed Analysis Of
Main Points
HAVANA, July 30 (Reuter). But there is also the possibility that -The main points of the Con- Hitler may shrink until the end from vention and the "Act of Havana" exposing un expeditionary force concluded by the Pan-American certain decimation.
It would not be strange if the War Conference are now published Lord who dictated armistice terms to here and are as follows: France at the scene of the German surrender in 1018, were templed by the same sense of drama and revenge to do his utmost to conquer Britain by starving her out. If he yields to fields to of attempting n temptation this blockade before an invasion it will be good news for the Briush, for this kind of war they chose in the first place, since it enables them to use to the limit the strongest weapon they
possess,
WOMAN DIES
ON GALLOWS
Kwan Lai-chan, 31, was hanged
"Considering the destinies of the colonies of non-American countries In this hemisphere, and that a situn- lon may develop which may ex- tinguish or materially impair their
condemn all violence. sovereignty, the American Republics
"The Republies consider pussible transfers of sovereignty as against
of American states to maintain their American sentiments and the rights security and political independence.
Transfer Unacceptable "No such transfer would be re- cognised or necepted by the American Republics no matter what form was employed.
They reserve the right to judge on the gallows of Hongkong Prison, whether any transfer or attempted Stanley, shortly after five o'clock transfer bus the effect of impairing
political independence this tnorning. She was found guilty the
at the Criminal Sessions on June 25 European possessions in this hemis-
phere.
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they've both lived happily ever after."
He stumped out his cigarette and brought the flat of his hand down on the table, "You've sold me the iden, except for the widow. I think I'll go to Bojador myself,"
"But Bojnder's mine."
ثمانه الاه
Lake everything west of Main Street and tako what's east. I'll meet you under the enennut palm in front of the post- office. If there's a lion Ground look for me up the tree. But you know I believe your technique wrong. Bojndor's getting away from you. Ever think of sneaking up on it from the weat?"
Can
"Sounds interesting," she said. BEFORE the coffee and apfel- kuchen came they were old friends, "Show cards are my bread and I really know a lot about advertising-training buller," he said, "but I and experience both-and 1. make Ja bluff at four different manual trades, Get me a third- class dance orchestra that's bad enough and I can fake the piano. My name is Dave. I'm unmarried. I hate spinach and I dun't tan- just get red and blister. Now you know the worst."
She returned confidence for con- fidence, "My name is Sue. I love to cook and to sell kitchen gadgets though I'm pretty sure somewhere in the family tree there must love been definitive
can run a type- Fynsy, I can writer and I've got ideas about shorthand, My ambition is to
The correspondent also points out of having murdered Lam Li"The Republies will establish that Britain controls the Mediter-concubine, at No. 33 Hee
West Point district: the provisional regime for such regions ranean and has separated Italy from Terrace, her colonies. He adds that we are concubine's mother-in-in and 11- until such time as their conident
of repelling massed air year-old son, Au Sze and Chiu Ying- Hovermanent is established by free de- altricks and our fighter planes in-kwal. crense dally.
An inquest will be held at three achieved o'clock this afternoon at the Central!
Magistracy.
Furthermore, we have superiority in bombing attacks.
We are united and resolute white)
Hitler has trouble in his conquered STOCK EXCHANGE
HAS QUIET DAY
Jands as well as with the Balkans.
Finally, Russia again cramps Ger- inun freedom of action,
bonds
terinination of the people.
Unquestioned Right
The Convention continues: "Republics have the unquestioned right to take such regions under their administration and deliberate as to
their destinies, though this does not intervention in the case where a
knply abrogation of principle of non- provisional regime is decided on, nd- ministration will be exercised by one
teach rope-spinning to u rajoh and I can swim a mile in thirty-eight minutes."
Conscription Postponed
Action By U.S. Sonate
Committee
WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuter). The Senate Military Affairs Com- mitter to-day postponed final action on the Burke-Wadsworth Compulsory |Milltary Service Bill, the alm of which was to register 42,000,000 men between the ages of 18 and 04.
The Committee instead decided to take up a measure authorising Pre- the sident Roosevelt to call up National Guard, *
Tentative Approval
The Senate Commitice have al ready given tentative approval to the main features of the Conscription Bill, but there are signs of growing opposition to the measure both inside and outside Congress.
One possibility, which the Com- |mittee decided, is a reduction of the nge Hmits of those subject to uctive military training, to 21 to 31 instend of the present figure of 21 to 45.
DIARY OF A BRITISH NURSE
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they started again. We've been very busy. When convoy coines in everybody comes on duty, whatever hour of the day or niglit, and we work until they are all fixed up and irt bed. Then the staff on duty carry bed. back to on and the rest of us go He said, "You get the job."
Night duty is difficult here because They met again in St. Paut. In
the black out is not 100 per cent., so Butte there was another reunion we have to go groping about the and she showed her nerve when,
wards with a small hand torch.
The boys are really a bit of hill, he
marvellous, us they climbed almost went over the steep side. Never complain. Always cheerful. At Salt Lake
Always say: "Well it might have been worse." We don't mind how hard we w or what we have to put up with. We've had a few Ger- mans to look after and they were
patients too.
achumed win so many un- words, he proposed mar- was weakening when rage. She she remembered Uncle Whit's ad-
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loud in voice said, "No." After that she took the first train for Stockford.
New York Comment
LONDON, July 30 (leuter).The LONDON, July 30 (Reuter).The Stock Exchange to-day was quiet and "New York Times" says tu-day tant mainly easier on small sales which more of the American States.
The Administration shall be in the the effect of the Freitch defeat was faced a dearth of buyers.
interests of security of the Americos,
vice to Gilt-edged, however, continued 10 and for the benefit of the region ad- to lead everybody to expect that the Blitzkrieg method would at once be be steady. Brazilian
were ninistered," turned on England.
strengthened on buying from an in-
The Convention enumerates the in- With astounding coolness and cour-(fluential source.
served uge, considering what they had seen
Oil holdings were depressed by the dividual rights which are to be pre- by the Administration and the across the Channel, the British have Anglo-Iranian Company's announce-
States. prepared for the invasion of their ment of not paying a final dividend. while the net profits of £3,000,000 Island.
There will be no surprise or panic compared with the £0.100,000 of the In any English hamlet if the Germans previous year. land to-morrow.
Wall Street was sicedy.
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"Open economale relations shall be maintained with all countries on the basis of reciprocity. The first Ad- ministration shall be for three years, renewable for periods not more than
yours. ten
"Local revenues will finance the Adminstration.
Administrative Commission "A Commission for terrliorlat ad- ministration is to be established and I composed of ene representative from each country ratifying the Conven- tion. Any signatory may convoke the Commission and two thirds of the members constitule a quorum neces- sary to take decisions.
"None of the provisions of the | Convention refer to territories which
are subject of dispute or clulins be= |tween European powers and one or more of The Republies of the Americas.
The Convention shall enter Into force when two-thirds of the Re- publies have ratifled it.
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Polish Envoys For Free France
of unoccupied France.
But he followed her there and corried her off fo the nearest marrying minister, The next day they found the bungalow.
"Oh, Dave, look!"
He stopped the rented car and whistled. They were out past the outskirts of the city at the far end of a sparsely bulit-up suburb. The bungalow lay in the middle of green lawn, as white and charming- as a new-laid egg. But Sue snw it a smaller and not as an egg but As A more beautiful Taj Mahal; and once she had so se
so seen it, Bojador dropped out of her cosmos like a star which explodes and is gone forever,
"All Bat front yard, Dave, and the little picket fence and the green shutters and that old oak tree by the side window!"
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someone. A razor, shaving soap, cigarettes, some- thing. There was one German, and of course he had no present. So one of our
slipped out and our boys quietly
-him-something. I'm-pretty rdened. But it brought tears to my eyes. I couldn't help it.
June 17. Well at last I am on a British ship
heading for Old Eng- land. What a four days we've had! Bomb Bombing, bombing all the time. It's
amazing how you get used to it. Gol separated from F. for the first time since we came over. She was of day duty, I was on night. At 4.30 she was put on a train for St. Nazaire.
is our lust This is our
evacuation Thinking about F. and
I
"And the river, Sue. Look at the river. He pointed to its sil-wondering if she is all right.
very spread not two furlongs from the back door.
"And those cuenlyptus trees. And there are flower beds. Oh, Dave, Isn't that a For Rent sign on the house?"
THEY got out. The bungalow
For WAR
Rent-Furnished. For Sale on Reasonable Terms.
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She sniffed the April buds and the "Sunday afternoon in Garden of Eden.
"Sure, Dave?"
He revealed this in a statement on! "Certain. But we'll only rent foreign policy
in the Foreign Affairs from month to month so when we Committee of the Polish National feel like it we can resume the Council in London.
march to Bojador. Let's locate the He said: "We Poles for long nges agent to-night."
They moved in the next morn- have been the friends of the French nation and do not belong to those ing wiio forget their friends in distress,
I left with the last lot ht 7.30 p.m. It's only about 10 miles to St. Nazaire, the port where we were to get a ship, but it was 10 o'clock when About 150 of us sisters we arrived. were put on a tender with 600 troops. In the darkness the tender erept about trying to find a ship. Sudden- ly a destroyer loomed ahead. officer shouted that he had 500 men: could they take
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answer como
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called: And I've got 150 sisters," A blunk silence followed that announcement. Then after a few moments: "You
better. follow me. We'
We've got no odation for wome
the tender followed the de- stroyer for while until we came Hands in pockets, head cocked on alongside a liner and we were all taken aboard. Still we weren't out one side, Dave meditatively sur-
of the wood. They were bombing veyed the layout. "A nut friend of mine always claimed he'd be per- every ship they could find, but wo fectly happy
didn't get hit. It took us two days he could get the LONDON, July 30 (Reuter),—The right boat, the right pipe, and the
to cross. And were we glad to spe Polish Foreign Minister, M. Zaleski, right dog all at the same time. Add England! announced
June 10. First thing i that orders had been the right girl to that combination
when did I got to London was to go to given for the Polish Embassy end and I'll bet I can stick this out for
head- consulates to return to the territory three months anyhow,"
quarters. I found out there, that F. was safo and I was never so glad to see anyone, in my life. She told me bombs had dropped one at that two ench end of the ship they were on, while it was walling in the harbour, but nobody got a scratch. The 'planes pursued thems 100, ufter they sea but nobody was hurt. were at She's lucky .be
to alive. Her chlef worry is whether she will ever nec her trunk again as she has only the clotties she stands up in. We've bath still got our 'fin hats, though, and we've got quite attached to them. We feel a lot safer with them on. :
We go on ten days' leave now. When We report for duty I wonder. where we shall be sent I don't. looks after us so well, and I wouldn't have missed the experience of doing. active service for anything.
For a total of $57.50 Dave bought two cars; after three days of work with borrowed tools he had those prehistoric monsters purring like "Now," he said, "wo can hunt our Jobs in style."
Police Traps For kittens and eating out of his hand.
Slack Motorists
Police traps will be sol for motor
Car Owners Whis have not taken out WAR TRAGEDIES mind where it is, because the Army
their licenses en or after Sunday.
Although Licenses were due to be
renewed at the beginning of July, the LONDON, July 20 (Reuter)In a Traffic Department has permitted a written answer to a question in the month's grace in view of the evecua- House of Commons, Mr. Anthony tion
Eden, the War Minister, stated that But to-day is pay-day and to-113 soldiers had lost the sight of one morrow will be the last day of or both eyes during the recent fight,
ing in France.
grace.
LONDON, July 30 (Reuter)-An- other naval contingent from Now- foundland arrived at a west coast port. to-day.
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