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Army V.C. Was In Hongkong
Hongkong is enjoying a reflected glory of the gallant deed performed by Captain Harold Marcus Ervinc-An- drews, the first army officet to be awarded the Victoria Cross in the present war.
Captain Ervine-Andrews was for three years stationed in Hongkong as a Lieuten- ant in the East Lancashire Regiment.
Kowloon.
During that time he pro- minently indentified himself with the Society for the Pre- vention of Cruelly to Ani- mals, and was, in fact, hon. secretary for two years.
While out here, he also privately developėd a con- siderable local interest in homing pigeons.
Among a very large circle of friends he was rated a splendid officer and a gentle-
man.
"None of his friends", said a local resident to-day, "i
at all surprised that he should earn the highest dis-
to tinction available His Majesty's forces. We all knew him to be a fine soldier, and his exploit as reported
in your paper, is just what
we expected of him."
SOLDIERS RECEIVE THE V.C.
First Awards Of The Prosent War
LONDON, July 30 (Reuter). -The Ørst Army Victoria
Crosses in the present war are awarded to Captain Harold Marcus Ervine-Andrews, of the East Lancashire Regiment, and the late Lance-Corporal Harry Nicholls of the Grenadier Guards.
Captain Ervine-Andrews',awal is for most conspicuous gallantry on
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Economic Warfare
Liquid
Secret
BRITISH BLOCKADE OF Gas Nazi CONTINENT OF EUROPE Weapon?
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
"Land Ahoy" Will Be ECONOMIC WARFARE, HAS ANNOUNCED A TWOFOLD TIGHTEN- Evacuees Call From
Home Minister's Warning
LONDON, JULY 30 (UP).—Mr. Hugh DALTON, MINISTER OF SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH”
LONDON, July 30 ING OF THE BLOCKADE TO STRANGLE GERMANY'S IMPORTS (UP). The Home AND EXPORTS.
Secretary and Minister Navicerts will be required now for both incoming and outgoing trade. of Home Security, Sir. he German occupation of the French coastline, said Mr. Dalton, has John Anderson, in a broadcast this evening We must now control not only shipping approaching the Mediter- hinted that liquid gas ranean and the North Sea but also all shipping crossing the Atlantic," he from the air may be explained.
Manila To Melbourne greatly changed the economic war.
Information received by the "Telegraple" this afternoon in- dicates that the 584 Hongkong women and children aboard the Dutch liner which left Manila on Sunday will be within sight of land for almost the entire trip to Melbourne.
The vessel will follow the
islands of the Barrier Rect. During
Britain is sending an official of the Ministry
Hitler's secret weapon.
for Economic Warfare to Spain to confer with the POLITICAL pride, Sir John
Spanish Government regarding imports of oil.
Britain desires that Spain receive adequate oil-
quickest route to Queensland, parts of the voyage, the ship will be which is across the Banda Sea, within stone-throw of the reer it- past famous Bird Island and self. At low water the coral glistens
wickedly above sea-level. through the Torres Straits into is understood that the first port| the waters inside the Great of call will be Cairns, in North Supplies for her own internal consumption but not for
Queensland. This port will Barrier Reef.
It
be
reuched approximately 48 hours after export.
For over a thousand miles the the liner passes Thursday Island.. versel will travel down the compara- Brisbane will be reached two days NEW MEASURES ANNOUNCED
tively sill waters inside the famous Inter. Rect.
It is extremely unlikely that the
New measures will be taken against foreign
VICTORY
In a warning to the public regarding protection against
said: "It is possible that liquid gas may be sprayed from the air.
U.S. Success At The
"This is another reason for Havana Conference keeping under cover in air raids. "It is still important that wo NEW YORK, July 30 (Rou should be prepared against gas. shipping|ter)-An unquestionable "poli-
"You all have gas masks and tical victory for the United ought to practise wearing them States is the verdict of most for 10 minutes one day weekly." United States radio commenta- He said that so far the air tors on the outcome of the Pan-raids have been comparatively American Conference at Havana. light but "we must be prepared
for heavier raiding." Several commentators pointed out ***** that the United States is the only nation with armed strength to suppic-
The only time passengers will be finer will go alongside the wharf at aut of sight of land for the entire Cairns, but will probably anchor off-which is not being used to benefit Germany. voyage from Manila will be for 48 shore. The only reason for calling
British authorities expressed confidence that the hours wifist the ship is crossing the at this port, the "Telegraph" under- Banda Sea.
stands, to pick up an official of intensified blockade will liberate British naval units from the Commonwealth Government, Along the Queensland coast they who will accompany the ship for the petty patrol duties because it is expected that fewer ships will see the thousands of small coral remainder of the voyage,
The Barrier Reef
MORE EVACUEES SAIL FROM MANILA TO-DAY
The Telegraph" learns that another batch of evacuees will leave Manila for Australia to-day.
BALKANS SITUATION
Passed The Phase Of Negotiations
BUCHAREST, July 30 (Reu-
the night of May 31-June 1 Heter)-The situation in the Bat- tonk over about 3,000 yards of the kuns appears to have passed the
phase of negotiations.
defences in front of Dunkirk. For over ten hours he and his company held their position in the face of an Intense attack by vastly superior forces.
Brilliant Exploit Reinforcements were unable to reach him when the enemy attacked both flanks. Cupt. Ervine- Andrews hended a group of volun- teers when one of his platoons was In danger and then going forward, climbed on top of a straw-roofed barn where he personally accounted for 17 of the enemy with a rifle and many more with a Hren gun.
After all ammunition was expend-
ed, Capt. Ervinc-Andrews collected
the remaining eight men of the com- pany from their forward position and when almost completely surrounded, led them back to cover, swimming or wading up to the chin in water for over a mile.
of
will cross the Atlantic.
It is anticipated that the Japanese
strengthened blockade would
"intimidate the vessels which Peace Terms
had taken advantage of British
tolerance," and the navy will Denial
consequently be less occupied inf inspecting and arresting ships! suspected of blockade running.
Owing to delay in the arrival
The Atlantie islands included in Dutch and Australion vessels which the intensifted Blockade are Cape are to take all the evacuees south- Verde, the Azores and the Canaries, wards, it is understood that the re- Britain informed. Washington and mainder of the evacuation from the Latin American countries prior Manila has now been delayed until to Mr. Dalton's statemen: in the the week-end.
House of Commons.
One vessel will leave Manila vul Saturday, simultaneously with the: departure from Hongkong of further cyncuccs,
who will travel direct to Australia.
A fourth vessel will leave Mundka early on Sunday.
Eurasian women and children who
evacunted to Macro, Shanghai, Swalow, Manila and Canton at their The Italian correspondent of the own expense will be permitted to "Bukerester Tageblatt" says that the re-enter the Colony if they wish to Axis powers "have conlined them- do so. selves to giving friendly advice and are vigilantly watching to see that no! putside Power interferes in south-! east Europe for the purpose of main-· tulning the existing quarrels."
the
Italian Paper Confiscated An interesting sidelight on situation was confiscation in Bucharest yesterday of the Italian newspaper, "Corriere della Sera." The paper contained an article advis Ing Rumania to reach
University Training For Recruits
Aliens For Australia
First Batch Already On The Way
LONDON, July 30 (Reuter). Some of the aliens interned in Bri- tain are now on their way to Aus- tralia.
Captain O. Penke, Under-Secretary! of State for Home Affairs, told the House of Commons to-day that so for Canada was the only Dominion to
receive any allers.
WASHINGTON,
July
30. (Reuter),~~The Japa- nese Embassy, in a state- ment to-day, categorically denied the truth of a press message from Hongkong, which stated that
Government ChungRing had rejected Japanese peace overtures.
the
The Japanese Embassy declared that there had
been no offer of peace either on the terms re- ported from Hongkong, or any other terms.
Control Of Shipping
Further Safeguards By Britain LONDON, July 30 (Reuter).
ment the provisions of the conference Duchess Of
with force, this being why it has received, a free hand in hemisphere defence,
Wishful Thinking
Broadcasting over tho Mutual System, however, Mr. Wythe Williams contended that the conference not produced what was hoped for with regard to the question of any transfer of ownership of European possessions.
had
He cald It was wishful thinking for Americans to regard. the conference as a success if no arrangement had been made for United States air bases in Latin-American territory as for south as the Equator.
New Clipper Due Here
Famed Trans-Atlantic Air Liner For H.K.
The Amerkan Clipper, which for six months has been on the trang- Atlantic air service, this morning hopped off froin San Francisco on its Orst telp across the Pacifle, with Hongkong as Its destination.
This has been revealed by the local offices of Pan-American Airways.
The American Clipper is a sister
Windsor To Sail To U.S.
NEW YORK, July 30 (Router).- Officials of the American Export Line stated that the Duchess of Windsor States liner Excalibur, which is due has booked passage in the United to leave Lisbon on Thursday, and will arrive in New York on August 0.
Meanwhile, Mr. Sumner Welles, Asstatant Secretary of State, told a Press conference in Washington to- day that if the Duke and Duchess applied for a visa to-enter the United States, it would be granted speedily. Questioned with regard to possible objections to the Duke and Duchess travelling in an American Haer on the ground that it might make the ship liable to seizure by the Germans, Mr. Welles said that phase of the matter had not yet been considered,
LATEST
RUMANIA MAY BE DEFIANT
The Canadian Government has been sent as much information as.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, July 30 (Router).-Apossible in order to ensure proper an under- new method of recruiting for the discrimination between the prisoners-Replying to questions in the ship to the California and Honolulu
BUCHAREST, July 30 (Domel) ---- standing with the Bulgarians, who it Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and of war and elvilians.
Manolescu, the Rumantan to-day declared House of Commons to-day, Mr. Clippers, and is well known on the Foreign Minister. Similar Information is being sent is said, were demanding territory in the Royal Corps of Signals is an Dobrudja us far as Mangalla and even
nounced.
to Australia.
Ronald Cross, the Minister of Atlantic, having carried the first con- that Rumania is determined to resist Constanza.
Captain Peake said it was hoped to Shipping, said the course of the signment of red cross materials from Hungarian and Bulgarian demands,
M consultation with the
war had made necessary new the United States to Europe during under certain limits, to the point of
armed force. Rumanion policy was pro-German be chosen by examination. The suc-Dominion governments on the return measures of control of shipping.
the present war. cessful candidates will follow the to Britain of these aliens whos0 TC- modern army custom of being trained lease can properly be authorised.
It added that Russia was support- Candidates for commissions be ing Bulgaria in this claim because tween the ages of 18 and 18 will arrange and the Soviet wished to eliminato Italian and German influence in the
in the ranks for three to five months. Having brought the remainder of Balicans.
Those who pass this test will go the company safely back, he again
Rumanian Reactions took up his position.
The Rumanian Press generally to selected universities for a six- month course in mathematics, Throughout
hails with satisfaction the results of mechanics, physles and so on at the this action, Capt. Ervine-Andrews displayed a courage, the Salzburg and Rome talks as out Government's expense. They will tenacity and devotion to duty worthy lined in the Rumanian Government later be given training at the O.T.C. of the highest traditions of the Bri-communique, and emphasises the before joining their regiments. tish Army."
Captain Ervine-Andrews is 29 Rumania in the re-organisation ofj years of age and kerved on the North-
importance of the role preserved for
south-cast Europe under Axis super-
West Frontier of India in 1936-37 and vision.
was mentioned in despatches.
Carried On Though Wounded
Lance Corposal Nicholls continued
The Berlin correspondent of the Government paper, "Romania,"
TC-
I
NAZI FORCED "
LABOUR
that
Chinese Delegates To Quit Geneva
A large volume of shipping was already under British and Allied con- trol, and this included a substantial tonnage of neutrals on the British time charter.
This declaration has created sur- Flow To New Zealand prise in diplomatic circles, since it
was generally believed that Rumanla Two weeks ago the American Clip-was prepared to cede certain territor- per inaugurated the first mail fight, les to the two countries,
of the new South Pacific air service Some political observers think, While Fils Majesty's Government between San Francisco and Auckland however, that the Foreign Minister's | remained prepared to take further in New Zealand.
declaration is merely intended as a tonnage upon charter, they proposed Returning from Auckland five days gesture toward the people pr other measures to ensure that so far ago, the. Clipper has started оп Rumania,
us possible shipping, which was not fight which will see her winging over controlled by the Alles, would not new lands.
find employment in trades which She is scheduled to arrive in Hong- would in any way benefit the enemy kong on Tuesday, August 6, und will Restricting Facilities depart the following morning for
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" GENEVA, July 30 (Domel),—The
Bitherto widespread and important Manila and San Francisco. Chinese delegation to the League of Nations has decided to close its offices shipping facilities under British con- and return home in the near future, trol had been freely available to all The decision to this effect is the vessels, but it was not reasonable coal supplies by the use of forced of instructions from the Chungking
[regime to return to China, The offciul German news agency
LONDON, July 30 (Reuter).—
to tead his section of the platoon al- Franco-British interests, should be Germany hopes to ensure adequate result of the receipt by the delegation that these facilities should continual
came
that German official circles sider it very important removed from south-east. Europe.
Rumenita of from lechnicians and allegedį
French
Expulsion
labour.
to-day announced. that employment centres have been ordered to supply
It required, prisoners of war w
to
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REOPENING OF CANTON RIVER: NEW HITCH
New French Envoy carrying on trade which would be trade have been blocked on one point according to official sources
To United States
Negotiations on the opening of the Canton River to full
this morning.
though wounded in the arm by shrop-
be freely available to ship-owners nel. The company was subjected to
who did not render a commensurate service in return, or to those who heavy machinegun fire
zaboteurs is welcome as evidence of over a small ridge,
failed to satisfy the Briush Govern- Nicholls, seized a Bren gun, dashed this movement.
that they would refrain from Dritish Protest towards the enemy machine-guns,
at a moment's notice the necessary firing from the hip, and alienced three LONDON, July 30 (Reuter).—The labour under a compulsory system.
Injurious to the Allied war effort, machine-guns although again severe. British noter of protest to. Rumania
Ship-owners who
who gave acceptable undertakings would receive a pass ly wounded. He then engaged Ger- is known to have pointed out to the be used.
The Japanese insist that such open-jis picked by the Japanese and has man Infantry, causing many casualt-Rumanian Government that unlese! Compulsion will also apply to the WASHINGTON, July 30 (Reuter), called "sitip's warrant," which would les and firing until his ammunition there is a satisfactory solution of the transport of coal.
Mr. Sumner, Welles, acting Secret-assure them of continued access to must be conditional on the ships Japanese foremen was expended. He was wounded at paints at issue, no return of normal
Jary of State to-day disclosed that all avullable commercial shipping being worked at the Canton end by
"Reasonable Precaution" stevedores belonging to an approved least four times."
Anglo-Rumanian relations can "bo
had faciles under British control. States Government "There is no doubt that his gallant expected.
''It was stated' on behalf of tha
· LONDON, July 30 (UP)—The agreed to accept M. Harl Hays, the Ships unable to produce this this apparently is that such a con-Japanese that their request was a
ps Association. The British reaction to action was instrumental in enabling The points at Issue include the House of Commons by a vola of 200 Mayor of Versailles, as French Am- warrants would be subject his company to reach their objective detention of British ships in the to: 109, to-day accepted Mr. Church-basador at Washington, in place of separate enquiries which would at salon would give the Japanese an reasonable precaution to prevent and causing the enemy to fall back Danube, the expulsion of British fl's motion to debate foreign affairs the Comte de Salat Quentin, who has feast mean delay and Inconveniences, unfair monopoly or control of the smuggling. Passengers would travel
stevedores behind the River Scheldt."
oll engineers, interference with the in secret.
since the Association, down to Canton with goods on which Mr. R. A Butler will been recalled by the Petain Govern- The scheme, added Mr. Cross, though comprised mostly of Chinese, Turn to Pago 2, Fourth Column Turn to Page 2, Fourth Column | Turn to Pago 2, Fourth Column speak for the Government.
ment.
como Loto operation forthwith.
United