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A COSTLY USSR. DEFINES ARRESTS ARRESTS
CONFLICT
Nanty Realisation
For Dictators
LONDON, Aug: 1 (Reuter), The "New York Times" states that the tendency to prepare the German and Italian people for checks and delay confirms other indications that the Axis part- nera no longer hope to avoid the costly conflict with Britain.
It is significant, at any rate, that the British are moving swiftly while Hitler waits. With a boldness born of desperation or supreme confidence they have clamped down a blockade and aim at controlling the traffic in and out of every port in Europe.
Whether this assertion of Britan nia's single-handed power to rule the seas is the cause or effect of the German hesitation, 11 proclaims that the British are only beginning
to fight. It looks as if on the eve of Invasion they have beaten the Ger- mans to the offensive.
JARDINE SHIP HELD
HER RELATIONS
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were governing these countries, in- creased their hostile activities against the Soviet and grossly violated the pacts of mutual assistance,
Intolerable...
It became absolutely impossible to tolerate any such state of affairs, especially in the conditions created by the present international situation. M. Molotov referred to the creation of pro-Soviet . governments In Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia and
In
said that the Dicts of these three countries, elected by a universal, direct, equal and secret vete, had alrendy pronounced themselves un- animously for the establishment of a Soviet regime and their Incorporation Into the Soviet.
The Supreme Soviet would examine the question of their inclus ion into the Soviet as Soviet - publics. Their incorporation
along with Bessarabla and Northern Bukovin meant that the population of the Soviet had increased by up- proximately 10,000,000.
the
Fronch Rulors Criticised
Referring to the defeat of France, M. Molotov sald clearly the cause of was not only in bad Allics military preparedness, but "of con- siderable importance was also the fact that, unlike Germany, the lend- fng circles in France treated too light
European affalte
IN TOKYO
Japanese Release Two
More Britons
.
Tokyo, Aug. 1. The Japanese to-day released two more of the arrested Britons, Mr. Thomas Ely, who was arrested yes- terday, and Mr. J. F. Drummond. Six of the original 13 arrested have
now been released United Press,
Britons Questioned
Nazi Ban On Birthday Celebrations
Dutch Warned Of Dire
Consequences
August 2, 1940....
LOSS OF ESTATES
Fronch List Includes Two Bankers
Vichy, Aug. 1.
The Arst unofficial list available of Frenchmen in financial, journalistic, LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter) and commercial occupations whose According to Dutch authoritative confiscated under a new decree due fortunes and private estates are to be quarters in London, Dr. Arthur to their flight abroad between May 20 Seyss-Inquart, the Relch Coni and June 20 includes two who are Tientsin, Aug. 1. missar for the Netherlands, in among the nation's biggest bankers, M. Eduard de Rothschild, hend of the terday by Jepancae gendarmes were severe penalties against any national banking house of Rohtschild The Britons questioned here yes proclamation to-day, threatened French branch of the great inter- Salvation Army' Adjutants Ruth Hummerton from Woking, England demonstration of loyalty to the and M. Louis Lois-Dreyfus, former Importer of Deputy and a great and Catherine Smith from Notting-House of Orange in view of the South American wheat.
approaching royal birthdays. The fortunes of these two are
Queen Wilhelmina will be 60 on
celebrate her firet birthday on Mon- August 31 and Princess Irene will France. day.
ham.-United Press.
ru,
Decoration of
Other Investigations
Pelping, Aug. 1. Leading officers of the Salvation Army here were requested to visit the gendarmerie headquarters yes-
Punishment Promised terday morning to report on their organisations and activities, accord-
The proclamation states that all such demonstrations will be consl- Ing to the Peking Chronicle.
The paper brands the Salvation dered as directed against the occupy Army, which it says receives funds ing forces
cees and will be punished regularly from London, as being accordingly..
showing rather sympathetic with anti-Japan-flags, wearing badges, flowers or ese elements in the past.
Tibbons and "all actions which tend The
paper adds that darmerie also examined 43 Chinese to express loyally to the House of members of the Salvation Army Orange" are forbidden.
Flower-sellers are worned that from Tientsin at their headquarters yesterday. Six foreign members in-possession of orange-coloured flowers, forget-me-nots and white while Major and Mrs. Walker were subjected to gendarmerie questioning favourite flower and widely worn on his birthday on June 28) may bu at P'eltalho-Reuter.
considered as provocative demonstra- tions against the new order and will be punished according to Germen criminal law.
the
ser-
the five preekt. fortunes of
The list also includes soven newa» paper writers editorial writers Madame Genevieve Tabouls and M. Andre Geraud (writing under the signature "Pertinax") and M. Lazaroll of the Paris Soirs, M. Emile Bure, editor of L'Ordre, M. Kerillis, editor of Epopac, and M. Josepli Kessel and Elle Joseph Bols, of Le Petit Parisien.
Among the industrialists named aré car manufacturer M. Lois Rosengart, maker of the Frances Vaby bathtub- seized cars, M. Livitan, France's big- gest hot maker, M. Sioenski, whose trade name is "Sools" and who is
and Deputy M. Eduard Jonas.
Reported Detention By Fly the role and weight of the Soviet cluding four women were examinedations (Prince Bernhard Biso one of the chler antique dealers,
Japanese Warships
in
of the past months had also shown that "the ruling circles in France were not connected with the people, and far from relying on which
its support, they feared their people. BRAVERY
clearly sh Shanghai, Aug. 1. Shippers have reported that un unidentified warship, presumably Japanese, detained the British Jor- dine Matheson coastol steamer Lee
a typhoon anchorage be Song nt tween Hongkong and Shanghai at 7 a.m., to-day and released her at 10.30
Jn.
She la now proceeding to Shanghai,
no further detalls There are United PrĘES,
A Router message yesterday also reported the incident, stating that the warship was Japanese,
deservedly famed AS liberty-loving revolutionary traditions."
people with glorious
France was now faced with a dif- Bcult task healing the wounds of the war and following this, the task of regeneration which could not, old however, be realised by the methods,
Britain Bars The Way
In her war against the Allies, Ger- The 1,655-ton Lee Sang left Hong- many had achieved great successes, kong on July 20 for Shanghai and but had not yet achieved her prin- was probably delayed by the typ-eipal objective, namely, termination of the war on terms which she con-
hoon.
to
REWARDS Alcantara
Modals Earned In Norway Campaign
London, Aug. 1.
In Port
They will lose all their properly and their French nationality” unices they prove that they had good reason for their fight-United Press.
Red Cross Leader Hurt
Vichy, Aug. 1.
The former Ambassador in Rome, Count Charles de Chambrun, who recently accepted the Presidency of the French Red Cross, which is engaged in the relief of French prisoners of war and homeless re- fugees, was seriously injured in o car Accident at Versalles to-day RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 1 (Reu- while en route to Vichy from Paris to 'nssume his new post. His right A further list of awards for diter).-The British merchant cruiser, tinguished services in the field In Alcantara, which had an engagement arm and shoulder were broken.
Countess de German raider in South
Chambrun, nce the Norwegian campaign was issued with a
Atlantic two
had a slight Princess Murat, was also injured, to-day. Recipients are:
Capt. (now Major) Michael Henry flat to port when she crossed the bay suffering a broken nose, Hamilton Bally,
Both were taken to the Versailles 12th. Field Force un
her way
to dry dock. The Hongkong office of the ship-siders desirable. ping company said yesterday tiut, Hitler on July 19 again appealed to Regiment, Indian Army, Distinguish- Despite stipulations of the Neu-Hospital-United Press, they knew nothing of the Incident, England
trality Act which prohibits warships came to terms with regarded Service Order. Lo
Major)
belligerent countries from remain: CARDINAL'S John of the British Government but
Capt.rry
Scots Guards, ing more than 24 hours in Brazilinn rejout
the proposal which it inter- Gargraves
Cross,
It is expected that the British preted as a demand for England's Milltary
poris, It Capt. tacting Major) Arthur Embassy will obtain permission for capitulation and replied that it would
Charles William May,
LONDON, Highland the Alcantara tó stay for some days continue the war until victory.
Aug. 1 (Reuter),- "This means that the Government Light Infantry, Military Cross. in order to carry out the necessary Cardinal Hinsley, speaking at the
Capt. (now Major) William Mor-repairs.
Inaugural meeting of the movement....... of Great Britain does not wish to give
German Claim
"Sword of the Spirit"-designed to up its colonies and declares that it gan Evans, n.A.M.C., Milltary Cross,
Copt. Michael Joseph
velop Catholie spiritual activities Kohane,
LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter).-The des fght for truth, freedom and is prepared to continus the war for world
supremacy, despite the fact Me, bar to Military Cross.
German official news agency states in "this Capt. John Cuthbert that after the defeat of France, and
Hudson, 9th,
that the auxiliary cruiser which en-Justice". uttered a warning that the Italy's entry into the war on the side Gurkha Rifles, Milltary Cross.
countered the Alcantara has resumed country was in peril from the wiles of Germany, this struggle involves.
Capt.
activities against merchant shipping. of those whose undeclared purpose Military Cross.
was to de-Christianise the whole of Govt. Concession Britain.
Capt. Edward Francis Peter Ar-
RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 1 (Reu-Europe and establish a pagan system
rectalism. mliage, Royal Scots, Military Cross.
A War Office statement says thaier)It is authoritatively learned,
Cardinal Hiastey added: Alcantara to remain until repairs are that the Government is allowing the Catholics in this country will combat completed as the engine room is dam-their doctrine to the death, and fight aged and the ship connot proceed against their violent designs."
Guns Reduce Cement Explanation Of Collapse
Of Maginot Line
Sirnsbourg, Aug. 1,
How the Maginot Line collapsed in considerably greater dimculties for Gurkha am Somerville,
a few weeks is one of the stories remaining to be told about this war, Four newsmen from Berlin are the Arst civilians who have visited it since the French armistice.
These four included a United Press ⚫ correspondent,
concrete on which the bunkers were who says that the constructed was excellent for side- walks, but not for resistint a blitzkrieg.
Some
in
3rd.
Anglo-
-Russian Relations M. Molotov said that no essential in the list of awards issued for pub- changes had lately occurred
ication yesterday two mistakes were Anglo-Russian relations, "It should made. Lieut. (temporary Captain) acts committed by Britain against the the Irish Guards, and Lieut. (Lem he admitted that after all the hostile Ensil Oscar Paul Eugster, Arc of Soviet, it is dificult to expect that Anglo-Russian relations would de-porary Captain) John Hume Pren- of the 15th. Punjabi dlagust, M.C., velop favourably.
Regiment, have been awarded a bar D.S.O.--Reuter.
of these French The appointment of Sir. Stafford to their Military Crosses and not the
Cripps as Ambassador to the Soviet possibly does reflect a desire on the part of Britain to improve relations with the Soviet.
bunkers had been reduced to heaps of gravel the enemy artillery, while, on the other side of the Rhine, the German foris showed only blotches on the surfacts.
A German engineer told the correspondent that the French eon- crete, made of course gravel and this cement, was adequate only for non- military purposes and was reintore ed with only half-inch steel rods. The German forts were reinforced with railway rails, fine gravel, and
R. A.F. Athlete Reported Dead
"London,""Aug"1----
athletes
"It is probable that we are now on the eve of a new stage in the in- tenslfleation of the
between War Cermany and Italy on one side and England, assisted by the United States, on the other. Truc to her Pilot Officer Brian Henry Black, policy of peace and neutrality, the former rugby International and one of Soviet is not participating in
of his versatile the the most a secret cement formula.
generation, Is reported in the latest war," The Germans maintained a mild
ILA.F. casunity list as having died on Russo-German Relations
nctive service-Reuter. Bre along the entire line until they learned where the weakest French Russo-German relations wholly Breisach remained as laid down in the Soviet-
SWISS LEADER'S APPEAL "This Agree- German Agreement.
Zurich, Aug. 1. ment is strictly observed by Dur
The Commander-in-Chief of the government and removed the pos
Swiss Army, General Henri Gulsan, sibility of friction in Soviet-German in a broadcast to-day stated. "We relations when Soviet measures were carried out along our western fron-re entering a decisive year. I re- mind you to think and act as Swiss.
response
was--north of
village. They moved up their guns and began blasting at 10 m. un June 5. Twenty minutes later the first line of French bunkers consisted of slicnt heaps of gray gravel, their guns destroyed.—United Presa,
tier and at the same time has as Our sole chance to save our in-
FURTHER RAIDS any of a calm feeling of dependence consists in our remaining
ON GERMANY
security
in the cast." Developments in Europe, far from reducing the strength of the Soviet- German Non-Aggression Pact, on the contrary emphasised the importance › FROM PAGE ONE
of its existence and further develop meal.
Referring to Foreign Press specul- of the Royal Australian
Air Force ations on the possibility of disagree- three times repelled enemy air al- ment between the Soviet and Ger-
Swiss in the true sense of the word.'
United Press.
unless it is repaired.
German
Report Suicides
WARNING
"we
STOCK EXCHANGE Of LONDON, Aug. 1 (Router) On
the Stock Exchange to-day, although general trading was quiet there were some good spots, chief being oils LONDON, Aug. I (Reuter).which sharply strengthened following Reports from Berlin state that there the United States restriction on ex- has been a large number of suicides parts of aviation-spirit, which the among Government officials, Police market considered "bullisla" for oMelais and other officers in the shares of oil companies operating Baltic countries.
within the British Empire.
"THE" WAR ̈FUND"
A total of $1,300,568.97 was reach- ed yesterday by the War Fund In- augurated by the S. C. M. Post, Ltd.
Latest subscriptions:
No. 2 Bank, R.A.O.C. Hongkong Royal Naval Yard Police
Canteen (3rd. Contribution]
5
50
Silt-edged holdings were higher, Kars were inclined to strengthen and industrinis were irregular. Wall Street was indecisive.
LONDON, Aug. 1 (Reuter).—The Stockholm paper "Svenskdog" reports from London staic that British industrial production is execeding all expectations.
"REUTERS" GIVE LIE
DIRECT TO GOEBBELS
LONDON, Aug. 1. (Reuter).—For a long time pasl, German anid that recently our relations have and Italian wireless services have repeatedly made attacks upon tended towards normalisation to a "Reuter's" and "Reuter's" silence might possibly be misunder certain extent. It can be recognised that there are certain general indics-stood.
"Reuter's" desire to give a flat) UGLY FAT
tions for a desire on the part of Japan to improve her relations with dental to the following specific state- the Soviet."
ment broadcast from Germany In
tacks on the convoy it was escorting, many, M. Molotov added: "These_at" M. Molotov said he was going to connection with the tragic death of GOES QUICK
An aircraft of the Coustal Command templs have been exposed more than engaged on reconnaissance over Nor-once by ourselves as well us by Ger-
way has failed to return.
mony and swept aside ns worthless.
dwell upon Russo-American relations "Reuter's" correspondent in Tokyo
if
was nothing to be said in this matter.
Intelligence
Service
only for the sole reason that there British connecter and New Scientific Remedy endorsed We can only reiterate that in our "The fuct that the United States "Reuters' has become very close by Doctors, Nurses and Public
Sat Clocks By Raids
Japan but in other countries." LONDON, Aug, 1 (Reuter) Re-opinion, the good-neighbourly and authorities are legally withholding only parts from Berlin state that the
friendly relations established
"Reuters also flatly deny a fur- be- the gold recently bought by our State British air-rulds on western Germany tween the Soviet and Germany ure Bank from the banks of Lithuania, ther statement that "agents of the are so regular that the Germans se! not based on fortuitous considera- Latvia and Estonia has provoked the British Secret Servier to-day hold their clocks by then.
tions of a transient nature but on a
in practically most encrgetl: protests on our part important positions We can fundamental state of the interests of
only remind the United every Reuter's office." the States Government as well as
These categorical assertions are a both the Soviet and Germany."
British Government, which has complete lie from beginning to end adopted the same attitude, that they and are obviously made in order to these misleador Impress those people for bear the responsibility
abroad who have no means of testing illegal acts."
their veracity.
At a quarter-to-one. every night people know they have 15 minutes in which to clathe themselves before go- ing down into the shelters. Many people have gone to Berlin for a rest.
British Contraband Control Order
LONDON:
An exchange of views with Italy had revealed that there was every possibility for our countries to ensure Dmutual understanding in the sphere of foreign policy.
Russia And Italy
M. Molotov added that there was also every ground to expect an exien- Aug. 1(Reuter)sion of Russo-Italian trade relations. distribution of colonies was becoming
Authoritative circles point out re- He declared that the question of
garding the new Order in Council extending British Contraband Control that while the naviccrt aystem covers
more and more acute. "Imperialiat appetites have been whetted not only
Friendship With China With regard to Russian relations with the "great nation which fighting for her existence, they
friendly have retained the
and good-neighbourly character arising from the Sino-Soviet Pact of non- aggression.".
Ambassadorial Changes
VICHY,
1 Aug.
(Reuter).- Important changes in France'a diplo- M. Molotov concluded by declaring matic representation in Europe and
show keen overseas have been officially announc
A
United States, where there are quite vigilance
Soviet must
cargoes and ships, the now ships.in dlstant Japan but also in the that theth regard to its exterior ed, according to the "Havas" news lines and companies which agree al a few covetous amateurs who are security and strengthening all its agency.
wanranta, opply to whole shipping
ways to utilise navicorts.
dissimilating
positions.
The appointment of M. Henri
If they fall, to do so no ship of the I under the their Imperialist plans interier to secure new successes Huye, Mayor of Versailles, as Ambas
banner off 'anxiety for the In
In
line in question will receive facilites interest of the Western Hemis- for the Soviet, they must always re-sador to Washington is confirmed, and for bunkering, dry-docking, repair-phere, sold, M. Molotov.
member Stalin's declaration thut the Ambassador at Ankara, Ing, insurance and other services. No essential change in Russo- they must keep their entire people in Massigll, is placed on the unattached
Turkish relations had occurred. state of mobilisation and ready to list. Changes are also made GOVERNOR DUE TUESDAY need only be said that the documents face the danger of military aggression Bucharest, Belgrade, Budapest,
recently published in the Germanso that no hazards and no manoeuvres Montevideo and Stockholm. White Book have thrown a list their exterior enemies could take. agreeable light on certain
of them unaware.
WELLINGTON, Aug. 1 (Reuter), "If we all remember this sacredt 1 announced that
virtual duty, no event will take us un- moratorium has been imposed for the awares and we shall achieve even duration of the war by now regüln“ more glorious successes for the tions to give protection to-mortgages Soviet"
and debtors,
Major General E. F. Norton, Acting Governor-Designate, la expected to arrive in Hongkong by steamer on Tuesday morning. Ti la unlikely that his exact ilme" of arrival will be known "unill: the ship reaches Wagian.'
the netivity developed in ever.""
With regard to Iran, there was no new important event to report,
Japan's Desire For Friendship
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