NAZI SABOTAGE IN UNITED STATES
Remarkable Revelations By Chief Of The F. B. I.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Reuter)—Mr. J. Edgar Hoover, Chief of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, speaking to-day. stated that the Bureau had revealed acts of sabotage against the United States' national defence programine.
Saboteurs had put emery dust
in aeroplane engines ami des-
tructive metal in the motive Exchange At
power of naval vessels.
He added that the placing of chemicals in boilers In order to create wholesale destruction
been discovered.
Subveralve Schools
Subversive agents, he declared, had conducted schools for teaching the "most terrible Meat of creating destruction."
Mr. Hanver recommended every city in the United States to survey their utility undertakings to ensure maximum protection because "the demoralisation of cities by means of water famine has already been used by totalitarian suboteurs."
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
NEW GOVERNOR DEATH OF DR. COOK
ARRIVES ARCTIC
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100 rank and Ale of the 2nd Bn. Royal Scots, with a Royal Salute,
Introductions
to welcome him.
Lt. Gen. Norton was met at the nlerhead by the O.A.G., and was in- troduced to a number of officials and prominent citizens who were gathered Following a Royal Salute by the Guard of lioncur, Lt-Gen. Norton proceeded to inspect the Guard, and was given another salute before leaving together with O.A.G., for Government House, again escorted by
the Mobile Column.
DRAMA RECALLED
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
August 6, 1940.
Joan Of Arc's Emblem
To Be Adopted By
Gen. De Gaullé
LONDON, Aug, 5 (Reuter).--- The Red Cross of Lorraine, which was the emblem carried NEW ROCHELLE, Aug. 5 by Joan of Arc, has been adopt- (UP).—Dr. Frederick Cook, Newed by General Charles de Gaulle York medical man, explorer and as the emblem for his forces in lecturer who precipitated one of addition to the French flag, the biggest controversies. tho world has' known in 1910, died here to-day following a stroke.
the explorer who He was claimed to be the first man to reach the North Pole.
liis claim was disputed and dis- credited,
The controversy lasted until 1923 when Cook was sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment on a charge of frnud.
He was released from prison on parole after four years.
Those Attending Among those at the Pier wereis Excellency Major-General A. E. Grasett (General. Officer Cor
Command- Jag the Troops), Rear-Adm. A. M. Peters (Commodore-in-Charge), Brl- gadler A. 1. Thomson, the Hon. Mr. R. A, C. North, His Honour Sir Mr. Atholl MacGregor, His Honour
Williams, Mr. H. 1. Butters, Mr, E. H. .0234
H. J. Pearce, Dr. PS. Selwyn-Clarke, Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Hon. Mr. Cook RS
. J. Paterson, Hon. Mr. S. H. Dad- well, Hon. Mr.
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Reuter).
-Mr.
Sumner Wellen, the U.S.
Assistant Secretary of State, an- nounced that a new Russo-American trutte agreement replacing that ex- piring to-morrose will probably he completed soon.
He said that he understood that the Agreement was in the offing but had int nettily been reached. Whether the agreement will merely extend the existing one under which the Sovlet agreed to purchase $40,000,0 worth of goods annually was not dis- closed.
Mr. Welles said the details must await the actual, signing, when they will be simultaneously announced in Washington and Moscow.
Army Manoeuvres
In United States
NEW YORK, Aug. 5 (Reuter}.— Upwards of 100,000 regular troops, National Guardsmen and organised | reservists have begun the greatest! peace time manoeuvres in the United! States in a spirit of the greatest seriousness despite the fact that the) lack of equipment will be felt.
A big sham bottle will be fought in which the ability of the Air Force to defend and attack will be the major test.
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Ful-General), Mr. K. Okazaki (dapati CO Consul-General). and uther members of the Consular Body, Wing Cdr. T. S. Horry, Major Moody, Mr. D. J. Sloss, Mr. G. Treverton arid. Mr. C. B. Burgess,
Vice-Admiral Muselier, wlio com- wands the Free French Navy and Air Force, has ordered the warships under his command to ny the tricolour at the stern and the Cross of Lorraine at the bows.
French aircraft, in addition to French markings, will have a blue ring containing the Cross of Lorraine in the centre.
BRITISH CONSUL RETURNS TO FREE FRANCE
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
In his long career as an explorer admitted many failures, calmed only two successes. Col leagues either refused to accept the
LONDON, Aug. 5 (UP) —For the claims ar reluctantly accepted them. first time since the severance of rela- Robert Penry was the first man lotions between Britain and France, a contest Cook's claim to have reached British official is now in Free France. the North Pole in 1908, and an in-where he has resumed his diplomatic vestigating committee of scientists in Copenhagen supported Peary.
Expedition In 1891
Cook became
is Major Jame Dok!, British Consul at Nice,
He has to his past to assist
tol, textiloration in 1801, when he neveral hundred Britons, stranded in Recomputiled Peury's expedition as that area, to return to England, surgem.
Many of the Britons in Nice are
Six years later he served in the soldiers, some of whom are wounded, same capacity with Betgian expedi- ! Before permitting Major Dexld to tion to the Antarctic,
return, It understood from reliable
Swearing In Ceremony
Amundsen, who was also a mem- sources that the Petain Government After an adjournment to Govern-ber of the expedition, wrote after-made it clear that the move should ment House the new acting; Governor vards of the terrible hardships not be interpreted as a restoration of of Hongkong, Lieut-General E. P. Estiltered in the quest for the South diplomatie relations between Britain | Norton left for the Council Chamber; Magnetic Pole and declared that If imid France.
to take the oaths of office allegence it had not been for Cook's energy
at
am. to-day,
and resource, few of the members
The et remony was attended by for the party would have returned,
Startled The World
Otient and Elonteral members al
worn.
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New Clipper Due To-day
hath the serutive and Legsla- i On September 1, 1909, the world ive Councils. Informal dress was startled by the news that Cook had arrived in northern Europe from the The gathering rose as His Exol-Arctic regions ant was asserting th
The Americm Clipper, newest Iency entered the Chamber and the he had reached the North Pole, addition to the trans-Pacide air fleet Clerk of Counells, Mr. T. Megarry. Very little had been heard of his of Pan American Airways, hoped off read the notice of appointment. The expedition or even of his plant or from Manila for Hungsong this morn- Chief Justice, Sir Atholl MaeGreger preparations. When he arrived ating at 9 o'clock. tendered the ouths which were taken
Copenhagen he was received with The huge flying boat, veteran of by the new Governor.
eat honours and later lectured ex-been transferred to the trans-Pselfle six months trans-Atlantié service, has tensively in the United States.
That cururs of doubt arost. Cook ervler to make possible the necessary
backed by
Amundsen. But increase in equipment to enable l'an Commodore Feary, who had returned new South-Paciße service between American Airways to operate their week later than Cook from similar polar dash, was given the San Francisco and Auckland, New
Zealand. »>!
the first man belg
The American Clipper will alter- reach the Pole.
Between 1903 and 1900 Cook led nate her runs between San Fran.
expedition 10
Mt. Cisco and Hongkong and San Fran explore McKinley in Alaska. He claimed to cisco and Auckland. The Clipper is have reached the summit. But the Macao at aboul 2 p.m.
lexpected to arrive in Hongkong from. testimony of his guide discredited this claim also.
GERMANY BUILDING UP
FROM PAGE ONE
120 n. .11n, over Britain every night weather has But the flights have 100 n. permitted. .80 n. been for reconnaissance purposes ,33 n. rather than total warfare, 0.00 n.
The purpose of these Nazi flights have been, firstly, to give the Ger-
.00 n. 10.40 n. 10 n. .3.70 s. .28 n.
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Cook recently started 'a libel suit
for US$125,000 against publications
mus pilots training in operations which ridiculed his claims. Some of
over Britain, secondly, to feel out
the suits were still pending when he the operational factors involved; suffered from a stroke on May 3. and thirdly, for propuganda purposes. He never recovered from the stroke. especially in Germany itself.
There are constant descriptions in the German press of the various tor- which have been .0.65 n. Rets in Britain
10/- n.
cts. n.
"damaged."
Commenting on the German losses,
.3 n. a spokesman points out that the
101 n.
Independence Of India
NEW CALEDONIA
TO AID BRITAIN
VICHY, Aug. 5. (Reuter)-M. Lemery, Minister for the Colonies in the Petain Government, addressed an appeal to the population of New Caledonia to reject the attempt to calist
the colony's support for General de Gaulle.
The communique refers to the "agllation carried on by the Council- General and certain elements of the people" In defiance of the local French authorities.
Reports received in Austraila a
.321⁄4 n. Agures do not include those planes TRIVANDRUM, Aug. 5 (Reuter). 100 n. which failed to reach their bases-Sir C. P. Ramaswami Alyer, the 10.16 after British fighters had dealt with Dewan (Premier) of Travancore
.7 them.
Travancore Legis addressing the 11. .3.0.
referred Assembly,
to the few days ago stated that New Cale- Congress demand for independence. donia had decided to continue the
Ile said that to ask that an un- war at Britain's side. armed India should discard Domin- The Council-General is an elected lon Status and British protection body, of 15 whose function is to as- was to pursue a mirage and cling to sist the Governor. the lusion that a doctrine of non- violence could be carried into effect In a world full of violence.
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FIRST BATCH OF EVACUEES DUE
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Thursday, and Melbourne, where it MASONIC LODGE
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Hongkong residents who desire to write or cable to their families should Bddress mali care of the Department the Interior, Canberra, F.C.T. Australia.
of
TOTALITARIANS LONG WAR
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NASTY SHOCK FOR NAZIS
STOCKHOLM, Aug. 5 (Reuter). According 10 dispatches from the Danish port of Helsingborg. great activity by German minesweepers was observed to-day off the Danish shore of the Sound, following an ex- plosion which damaged a crowded pussenger steamer near the entrance to Copenhagen Harbour yesterday.
In this explosion one person was injured.
As a result, the Copenhagen-Malmo steamship service has been sus pended.
It is supposed here that the ex-: plosion was due to a mine Jal: uy, British aircraft.
Nevertheless, Hitler's fanatic trust
in his stars has been absolute since successful invasion of the Rhine- land against the advice of his mill- to tary leaders when he first came pover,
Liner Hits
Rock, Sinks
SPECIAL TO. THE "TELEGRAPH" VALPARAÍSO, Aug. 5 (UP) The Chilcan State Railway's passen- ger liner sank to-day after striking a rock in the Straits of Mastellan.
Sixty persons have been drowned. The vessel does not appear in Lloyd's Register,
British Notabilities
Decorated
DISSOLVED
BELGRADE, Aug. 5 (Reuler)
has Interfor The Minister of the ordered the Masonic Grand Lodge of Yugo-Slavia of the 18th district, with all its branches, to be dissolved, The property of the, organisation will be sequestrated. '
U-Boat Sinks
Swedish Ship
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" LONDON, Aug. 5 (UP).The 1,981-lon Swedish steamer Sigyn was torpedoed off the west coast of Ire and to-day without warning.
The U-Boat did not give the crew time to take to their boats.
The only survivors, 23 men, land- led at a north-west coast port to-day.
37,000 BOMBS DROPPED BY R.A.F. IN A MONTH
LONDON, Aug. 5 (Reuter) It is learned in London that during a recent monthly period the RA.F. dropped 37,000 bombs on Germany and occupied countries, compared with only. about 7,000 dropped by the Germans in raids on Britain in the same period.
Since the night of June 18-19, it is confirmed that German losses of aircraft totalled 307 compared with 172 R.A.F. losses,
It is believed in London that
and Britain is running neck
леск with Germany in the rate of aircraft' production, which recently increased by leaps and bounds.
Alcantara Leaves Rio De Janeiro
HELP OR GASTRITIS VICTIMS
The great problem in gastrlils and other digestive disturbances is how to rest the sick stomach and sifil nourlah the exhausted body.
and
10
highly
Boild food In out of the question. Even many liquid foods irritate the stomach lining anti cause pains and vomiting. There a food, however, (Reu- RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 5
which actually soothes the inEamed ter)H.M.S. Alcantara, the British arined merchant cruiser, which had atomach. It is Horleks. Doctors re- commend it in all cases of severe a brush with a German raider in the
beenuse it 3x o South Atlantic last week, left here to- | digestive trouble day.
The Alcantara put into port a few easily similated LISBON, Aug 5 (Reuter): The days ago for repairs to her engine nutritious, names of Field Marshal Lord Bird-room, which was damaged in the eng. wood, Lord Chatfield and Colonel "gement, Humphrey are among the fist in the Portuguese official journal of foreign the oc- personallies decorated on casion of the Portuguese centenary.
All three recently accompanied, the Duke of Kent on a visit to Lis- bon as special" "ambassador.
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