Saturday,
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12.30 a.m. SHOUT Aerodromes U. S. Ships
WAS JOY NEWS
VIOLENT knocking on the door at 12.30 am, awoke Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Smith. They had gone to bed in a house of mourning. Their son, Leading Seaman Fred Smith, aged twenty-one, was "missing, believed lost," in the destroyer Glowworm,
As the mocking roused her, Mrs. Smith ran and put her head out of the window,
"Your Fred's alive," shouted af neighbour, standing on the door- step.
He explained he had heard the midnight Bremen brondčast giving the names of five survivors of the Glowworm, the vessel sunk by all overwhelming Germun force during
invasion.
the Norway at first I
"I
dreaming," Mrs. Smith said.
must be
"Neither I nor my husband had any more sleep. I kept saying to
bins. Fred, we
black any
we shan't have la wear more."
Loading Seaman Smith lives in Mayfield-road, Swaythling, Southamp ton. He is engaged to marry Miss
Wives,
You Are
Warned
THERE are going to be a lot Gillelt of Wheatley-road, of worried wives after this war Bournemouth, Another Southampton home where and some of the responsibility mourning was changed to joy was will rest on the Auxiliary Mili- that of Lending Seaman Fred An-tary Pioneer Corps. drews, aged thirty-four, of Foundry- lane, Millbrook,
"Daddy's Alivo!"
Ilis wife, mother of two young Lons, learned the news that her hus- band was safe
a neighbour when banged on her front door at six o'clock
morning and thrust
one
a newspaper into her hund.
Mr. Andrewe immediately burst Into the bedroom where Rayinoud, her five-year-old eldest son, was sleeping, and shouted, "Daddy's alivo."
"You see," said Mrs, Andrews "Raymund, who will be six next week, heard the wireless announce- ment that the Glowwon had gone. We had to prepare him for the worst, and tell him to hope and pray for the best I refused
to be con- rinced that Fred had gone."
The corps is training men aged be- tween thirty and fifty to free the fighting man by carrying out all the other tasks essential to his comfort and emelency from the base to the front line.
Its members are being taught o good deal about the diet necessary to that is where the future anxious moments for wives are being created.
Bombed
Intense Activity By The R.A.F.
LONDON, Aug, 2 (Router).— An Air Ministry communique states that Air Force bombers yesterday made daylight attacks on aerodromes at Leuwarden and Hamated in Holland.
A hanger was hit and many enemy aircraft were machine-ghnned on the ground,
One of our aircraft is missing., Oil Plants Raided
U.S. To Carry
Evacuees
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (Reuter), — Legislation permitting American ships to transport war refugee children was passed to day by the House Raler Committee.
It provides that such transport is subject to: American our
ships being granted safe conduct by all belligerents,
During the night one of bombers attacked synthetic oil plants- at Gelsenkirchen, Kamen, Homburg and Retsholz near Dusseldorf, the Krupps works at Essen, supply de- pots at Hamm, Kråfeld and Mannheim and several aerodromes in north-west Germany
The damage inflleted on oil targets is believed to be considerable.
enemy seaplane
•
All our aircraft returned safely," It is now known that another was destroyed. In cambat with British bombers on Wednesday.
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R.C.A.F. Going Into Action
mon with a hard job to do. And Canadian Planes Ready
I have just spent a day with the Pioneers at their camp on the cast coast. What impressed me most was the difference between recruiis; arriving in the morning and the company I watched marching out In the evening-after less than five weeks training-ready to serve
overseas.
How It Is Done
The new arrivals, a contingent A third of the Glowworm surfrom the north-generp labourers, vivors, Able Seaman Charles Exver corporation workers were probably son, of Liverpool, was engaged to be strong, but they did not glow with
Southampton girl till a health. married to
were
For Enomy
LONDON, Aur 2 (Reuter)-1{ was stated in London a few days ago that the first
fighter Canadian squadron in Britain would soon be in action ogeinst the enemy,
Details released to-day show that they have begun with quick vic-
tory
On Thursday, three pilots of the Canadian Fighter Squadron formed in Britain were patrolling over a convoy in their Hurricanes.
The convoy was attacked by Ger- The Canadians man dive-bümbers. went into action.
One pilot followed à bomber and shot it into the sea.
few weeks ago, when the engage- Many betrayed the fact that they ment was broken off.
old soldiers by clicking their He is the particular friend of Fred heels and standing to attention when
The two other Canadiens were Smith. They joined the Navy to the brigadier commanding the East- gether four years ago, and have ern Area passed along their lines engaged in a running fight with the served in the same ships.
and had a few words with marched least one of them and driving them rest of the bombers, damaging at each. The trained men who away.
In the evening were ruddy of off. complexion, alert of eye, and slick in
safely. every movement,
And despite the sinking of the Glowworm they are still together.
GOVERNOR'S ARRIVAL
Lieutenant D, Holt, "one of the camp officers, gave this explana- tion: "Many rectulis have lived for Years on fish and chips, tinned foods and shop meat-ples. We have hard work for them to do, no we give them three good meat meals a day, "That, with exercise games, and sea air, necounts for the change."
White-Clad Chefs
The tentative programme in con- nection with the arrival of Major- General Norton in Hongkong was officially announced yesterday.
Major-General E. F. Norton, C.a., D.B.D1
Acting M.C.,
Governor- The day's bill of fare was sausage Designate, is expected to arrive in the and egg, bread, margarine, tea mare Colony on Tuesday, August 6, The malade for breakfast; for midday following provisional arrangements dinner, roast mutton, inint sauce. have been made, but should the ship roast potatous, parsnips, chocolate be delayed the timing may have to pudding and sauce. Tea Included be deferred. The exact hour of the jar and home-made cake, and for ship's arrival cannot be known until supper there was sausage and mash she pusses Waglan:
with_cocon
0.20 a.m.-His Excellency the Act- ing Governor (Mr. N. L. Smith, CM.0.) arrives at Queen's Pier.
9.30 a.m.-Major-General Norton. lands at Queen's Pier, where there will be a reception of an informal
I saw il prepared by while-clad chefs In luxurious kitchen, and later served piping hot from elec-
trically-heated hot-plate . con-
talners.
The only complaint I heard was hospital.
nature. After, those present have that it has only two women-A.T.S. been presented and alter Major who drive casualties to General Norton has inspected the The womsb-corporal is so charming. Guard of Honour, he and His EX1 was told, that it was well worth cellency the Acting Governor will while bernining a "casualty," drive to Government House.
Norton
11 .-Major-General will take the oaths of office in the Council Chamber. Shortly before this hour he and His Excellency the Acting Governor will drive from Government House to the Secretariat.
It is also learned that the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, Mrs. Smith, und Miss
COMMONS DEBATE
Rachel Smith, will leave Mountain Objection To Moves Of
Lodge on Tuesday, for 207 The Peak.
SUBMARINE
RAMMED
London, Aug. 2.
..
Cooper's Snoopers
London, Aug, 2.
An acrimonious debate developed in the Commons to-day when Cmdr. Sir Archibald Souibby (Con., Epsom) of "Cooper's raised the question Snoopers" (the Ministry for informa~' Lion investigators).
The main function the Ministry An Italian communique issuer to- day stated that the Italian des over is to provide information," he de- it is no part of the Vivaldi last night rammed and sank clared, and the British submarine Oswald in the Minister's duty to go snooping and homes of ordinary Ionian Sea. Fifty-two of the crew spying round of 55. Including Commander David citizens, already harassed but ex- Frazer, were rescued unhurt by the ceedingly courageous"
The Minister (Mr. Duff-Cooper), destroyer-Reuter,
United replying, alleged that the criticism The communique, adds Press, also stated that Italian Air of the Investigators, which had been
naval started by the Press, Force bombed
chemy squadron in the South Balearics, hit-stunt and if there were any moopers in the world they were employees of ting and setting fire to one battleship the Press. and hitting other units.
"We know the tact and considera-
קס
was a press
The Oswald gave her name to a ilon with which these people go into 1028 class of submarines ranging houses of mourning at awkward from 1,475 to 2,030 tons. Her arma- hours." he declared.--United Press. ment consisted of one 4-inch gun. two machine guns and éight 21-inch torpedo tubes. She
complement of 50.
had a normal "Y" v. Eastern-Chung Sing
lazi Officer Caught
Buenos Aires, Aug. 2.
A former officer of the scuttled
Gala On Aug. 10
European YALGIA. wiil meet
German battleship Graf Spee named Gottloff was arrested to-day. He Eastern and Chung Sing in a gala on had escaped from internment and Angust was hiding in the Chaco. Military V.M.C.A. maps and a photograph of an Ar- gentine alfold were in his posses
sion.-Reuter.
10 at 0.15 p.m. ai the Each team will supply and swimmer 50 yards, 220 yards, 40 yards, 100. for the events, the programme being yards breast-stroke, 100 yards back- stroke, 200 yards relay for teams of four or eight, 160 yards medley relay, 25 yards under-water race. There will be two events for Chinese women. Forty-two
prisoners, German believed to be the crew of a scutuled
Mr. Ng Sul-tong has been appoint- ship, have been landed at a Scotushed an Assistant Inspector of Labour, port. They seemed happy and Factories and Workshops as from cheerful.
July 11:
NAZI SEAMEN
After a good meal, they left by train for an undisclosed destination.
The prisoners, shabbily dressed in The following have been permitted seamen's clothes, Included two young to quit the Hongkong Defence Ro- boys. Some of them carried life- "erve: C. C Black, W. F. G. Harris belis.
and J. E. Ollerton,
All three Canadian planes returned
Board Of Review Appointed
Au-
to
Any vessel engaged in such work would go Europe without cargo, un- armed and unconveyed.
KOREA- ARRESTS Two Britons Gapled
By Japanese
London, Aur. 2. TWO British subjects in Korea have been arrested, Rev. Chadwell, of the China Inland Mission at Keljo, "and Mr. San- ford.
These arrests mean that nine Britons are at present detained by the Japanese.
August 3, 1940. Polish Ship Escapes
Daring & Skill Shown
** By Her Captain LONDON, Aug. 2 (Reuter).— The British naval authorities have congratulated. Captain Dybok of the Polish steamer Kroman, ́1,804 tons, on the courage, engineering skill and seamanship of himself and his crow.
The Kroman was lying at Dakar where it had been immobilised by the removal of a vital part of her machinery.
Attempt To Seize Skip
A few days ago Captain Dybelt discovered that a number of Germans who had arrived at Dakar by air were trying to seize the ship. Cap- tain Dybek determined to attempt to break out of the harbour to prevent the ship falling into enemy hands.
By great engineering skill, the engines were made to work and the harbour shilp escaped through the defences,
On reaching open sen, course was set for a British port although there' were no charts aboard. The Kroman has now arrived safely.
Anti-Finnish Demonstration
Soviets "Stage" Scenes In Helsingfors
LONDON, Aug. 2 (Router).—. Sir Robert Craigie, British Ambas-Soviet reports about "terrorism" sador to Tukyo, has made represen- tations regarding the latest two rare exaggerated, according to Finnish reports reaching London from Helsingfors.
reals.
London are convinced that Japan is Although responsible quarters in
The reports state that on June 30, intent on driving Britain and other friends of the Soviet staged a de- third Powers from Chino, it is still monstration and marched through the doubled whether Japan is seriously main streets of Helsingfors shouting Considering going to war with Bri-"Down with the Government!" "Fin-
tain.
land Will Be Bombed Again!" and It is believed that Britain reckons other threats. strongly with a possible Japanese bid
Policemen Injured : for Hongkong at some future stage.
A few arrests were mado. Observers here generally belleye that
Last night, a similior demonstra- Hongkong could not be successfully tion took place. The Helsingfora defended for long. Nevertheless, it Police intervened, some of the crowd is emphasised that any Japanese at threw stones and three poilcemen tack would meet with armed reaist-were injured.
ance,
A demonstration on a smaller scale 'Much greater confidence is ex-occurred in Tampere but there were pressed regarding Singapore, where no other disturbances anywhere in any Japanese move would And Finland. Britain for stronger.
Meanwhile, it is noteworthy that the Japanese arrested the British T subjects In Japan without warning, leaving the significance of the men-
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Ship Bombed
Nazi Attack On Lighthouse Tender
His Excellency the Omeer ministering the Government has ap- pointed the following gentlemen to
sure to sink into British minds. form a Board of Review in connection
The retention of the documents with the War Revenue Ordinance:
belonging
ing to the six released Britons Ms. A
A el Arculli, Mr. L. C. Findicating that they may be prose- cuted later has increased British Bellamy, Mr. D. Benson, Mr. Ru Camidge, Mr. P. S. Cassidy, Dr. Ch Sik-nin, Mr. S. M. Churn, Mr. R.
the course of his representations, Gillespie, Mr. F. C. Hall, Mr. Law- rence Kadoorle, Mr. Li Tse-Long, Sir Rober
sie Robert Craigle requested an ex- LONDON, Aug. 2 (Reuter),—D[v- Major C. M. Manners, Mr. T. E. Pearce, Mr. N. J. Perrin, Hon. Sirplanation of the Japanese War Office ing to 100 feet, three Nazt planes Inst week attacked with bombs and guns communique which, by implication, Henry Pollock, Mr. E. M. Raying, branded Britain as a "hostile Power," the Trinity House tender, Alert, Dr. A. M. Rodrigues, Hon. Mr. W.
It is reliably reported that the re-while it was en route to a lightship. N. T. Tam, Mr. Tang Shlu-kin, and
lease of six Britons by the Japanese Mr. Benjamin Wong Tape.
has falled to satisfy the British Gov-lighthousemen, numbering 30, ernment. Unless the remaining seven wounded as the boat was twice raked are promptly freed, it appears that with gunfire.
All bombs missed. 11 is
emphasised In London to- night that these lightshipmen work under the direction of Trinity House, 31 organisation recognised monny belligerent operations. years ago as outside the scope of
ITALIANS MASSING
FROM PAGE ONE
there held out much longer than had been anticipated.
Forward posts at Sidi Barroni are still strongly
held.
The British are manoeuvring against very superior numbers but everywhere their offensive spirit against the Italians ja in evidence.
No Further Developmenta CAIRO, Aug. 2 (Reuler)—A com- munique states that there further developments in the Dobel area and that there is nothing to report on other fronts.
are no
Quiet Day On All Fronts NAIROBI, Aug. 2 (Reuter).-To- day's communique states: "Quiet day on all fronts.
"Further detalls on the bombing of the aerodromo of Yavello disclose extensive damage to hangars and a bomb dump and at least three enemy aircraft were damaged on the No opposition ather than light automa automatic ground defence was cr- countered. All our machines return ed safely.
Kround.
Britain will be forced to Take action beyond making United Press.
.
representations.
British Appeal
Some of the crew of 30 and relief
COOKS
were
Baggage
Information
Transfers
Traveller' Cheques
London,Aug-2. The turn for the batter in Anglo- Japanese relations as witnessed in the
As a large Trinity House ensign Burma rond agreement should not be was plonly visible on the Alert and impaired by the detention of Britons the words "Lighthouse Service" were recently made in connection with the painted on the sides of the hull in foreign espionage question in Japan, two-foot letters, there was no ques stated Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretion of the German airmen being un- tary, in his
with his Interview
Mr. aware of the intention of the vessel. Namoru Shigemitsu, Japanese Am- bassador to Britain, to-day,
Mr. Shigemitsu at 6.30 o'clock this
evening called on Lord Halifax and exchanged information regarding that matter, when the latter reiterated that the Brillsh Government, wishes for a speedy settlement of the ques- tion.Domes.
NEW STANDARD PRICES
New standard maximum prices for butter, condensed milk ano evaporated milk are issued by the Controller of Food, Mr. J. H. Taggart, in to-day's issue of the "Gazette."
The prices come into immediate effect, and are as follows:
Butter
.04 per in
Why Mr. Morin Was Hold
Tokyo, Aug. 2. The filing of unconfirmed informat tion regarding the death of Mr. M. J. Cox was responsible for the police Fresh Butter-Best quality.. 11.30 per lb. Interrogation of Mr. George Relman Sweetened Condensed Milk Morin, Associated Press correspon- Eagle dent, on Wednesday.
Eaxle, 7 oz. Mr. Morin received information by Eagle, 21 oz.
Gold Medal, 24 oz. telephone from the British Embassy Lighthouse, 14 oz. not be recognized
hand-Peacock ... that the note left by Mr. Cox could Lighthouse, 23% 4.
as his writing. The information was at Longevity, 14 oz, HP | Longevity, 7 or. "One enemy machine attempted
Consul-General, who according to an Swan. 24 oz. to bomb Buna but on being engaged,tributed to Mr. R. L. Cowley, British Longevity, 324 62. turned tail and jettisoned its bomb-
official account, saw the note at the wing, 14 sz.
Toddler load la the bush.
gendarmerie and told Зарапске
Evaporated Milk "There was no damage and no
officials It Was
evidence, Ideal; 10 ot. casualties."
allegedly admitting it hod been Ideal Cozie written by Mr. 'Cox.
Makmaid. 1416 oz. Mr. Morin
was released. after Milkmaid, oz.
St. Charles, 1411⁄2 oz promising that he would not send un-RL Charles, 8 oz. confirmed, reports again--Domel. Neaties, 14 oz.
Nesties, & oz. Peerless, 1415 or SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Official recognition of the appoint-Peerless, dok NEW YORK, Aug. 2 (UP)-Anment of Slater Francoise Marie de Dykeland, 1435 or intercepted item from the German St. Jacques as the Mother Superior Carnation, 14 oz. wireless station under a Vichy date= | in Hongkong of the Society of the line states that General De Gaulle Petites Soeurs des Pauvres, St. Pern, has been sentenced to death by milit-Bretagne, is made to-day in the Gov ary Court Martial. The death sen-
ernment "Gazette." tence was passed for "desertion" in time of war.
DEATH SENTENCE FOR PATRIOT
William Edwin Funnell has been allowed to quit. the Hongkong De fence Reserve as from July 25, says an announcement to the Government "Gazette."
- TORONTO, Aug, 2 (Reuter)-The first party of British airmen, num- bering 22, has arrived in Canada for training under the Commonwealth Air Training Plan.
good
the
Acting on instructions from Secretary of State for the Colonies, the Officer Administering the Gov ernment has appointed Mr. James Roger Godfrey Wyatt as Nautical Surveyor and Examiner of Masters and Mates as from July 1,
It is notified that Mr. Ngon Shing- kwan, J.P. has been re-appointed a Member of the Licensing Board for a further period of three years as from July 22.
LONDON, Aug. 2 (UP),~It is re- Mr. Donald G. Cairns has been ap- ported here to-day that Lord Bea- pointed Chief Boarding Officer as verbrook is joining the War Cabinet. from July 1.
Carnation, 6. oz. Gloria, 1115 oz. Gloria, OL. 21 Tower, 1415 of
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TRAVEL SERVICE
Kidnap Threat To Dog
A CONSTANT guard has been placed on a three-year-old grey- hound at Portland Park Grey-] hound Stadium, Ashington, Northumberland, to frustrate any attempt to kidnap the dog.
Fears that an attempt may be made to kidnap the dog Cosa. Malle, valued at £700, which has broken three track records in two and a half months, followed the visit of two strangers to the track. Extra guards have been put on day and night, and the dog's kennels have
work of any kidnapper more difll-{ cult.
Hongkong Defence been changed each day to make the
Reserve Changes
The two strangers noted, so sus- ́The Government "Gozella” notifies | pielously that I thought it right to that Constantin Goldin has been re-advise the police to take precau- assigned from the Key-Post Group to tlons," the track manager said. Essential Services in the Hongkong Defence Reserve, while N. M. Kras-
operoff, Cecil Smith and A. D. Wil Women Dies At 104 lloms have been re-assigned_from the Combatant Group to the Essen- tial Services,
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