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August 23, 1940.
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LONDON, Aug. 22 (Reuter).—The Petain Government are bringing back 800 aeroplanes from French Africa to be handed to the enemy, declared General Charles de Gaulle, in a world broadcast to-night.
By the French surrender, the enemy and men of Vichy undertook to make the French people believe that all was lost.
The Vichy Government had another part to play towards the enemy, however, namely, forcing the capitulation of those people in the French Empire who wished to continue fight.
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Thus Hitler's engle and Mussolini's vulture could easily Bettle on Casablanca, Tunis, Dakar, Jibuti and Beirut.
Stroke Of Genius
The enemy had a stroke of genhus In putting the defeated milliary Iraders in command because, de- moralised by their own defeat and anxious that everyone should fall. since they themselves had falten. these military leaders became the best means of the armistler Irrms being carried out
"Our ally, Britain, becomes stranger | and richer every day and an irresist ible current is bearing the New World towards rescuing the arms of freedom," said General de Gaulle,
LETTERS
ZBW News Relay
To the Editor,
The "Hongkong Telegraph "
Sir. That was the eight o'clock time *Ignal you heard!" Hall-a- dozer of us, were, up to a few seconds listening to the relay ever ZBW of news from London. At the end of the news most enlightening and Interesting talk was being given by a special oberver, In which analysed the reports broadcast to the world from German stations with re- ference to war in the att
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PARLIAMENT TO HAVE REST
Hint of Changes in Cabinet
LONDON, Aug. 22 (Reuter)-In place of the three months' recess at peace time, both Houses of Parliament adjourned this. afternoon for a fortnight with power given to call them together earlier should circumstances require that course.
The com- mentary had the obvious quality of being authentic, and was the class of Information which it is must ndviebie to circulate. London thinks po. It
rather Hive (or
giving) wat le direct to
learns. German propaganda humbug. Why was it nevessary for ZOW to fade this out when it would probably not have taken more than 4 minute or
Two to complete the relay?
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There was nothing of importance
fo follow, for the next item was the
playing et In record by the Milan orchestra.
Surely those responsible might dis- play more common-sense,
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1 is not the
dest time this has happened. 1 cart assure you that six of us felt furious that such a stupid thing could be done, and two of the ax (Chinese) were
rqunily disappointed-hence this protest written at the time.
Six Just MEN.
Resources For
The Allies
Belgian Congo
LONDON, Aug. 22 (British Wireless).—Mr. R. A. Butler, in
a reply in the House of Com- mons, said:
Since June 18, the Belgian Minis- fer for the Colanies, who is in London,
been exercising the full powers with which he has been invested es Administrator-General of the Belgian
colonies.
"The local administration in the Congo is under the Governor General, M. Ryckmaris, who declared on June 25 that the resources of the Congo were at the entire service of alliance.
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"Certain economic problems trising from the Congo as the result of enemy occupation of Belgium are under dis- cussion with His Majesty's Govern- ment."
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The break is in no sense a holkday! All that is known at present is the fr 1 Mirestora [FI
the members, assertion
Mr "Reuter's"
Chamberlain's correspondent friends that he is very much alive and king forward to an early re. The Minister wall have a inte turn to work. maur tune than during a pésaun toʻ give to their departmental work
Whatever changes might arise from Members of Purliament will visit the altered eircumstances, no shodow their constituencies which in many of them hangs over the present govs cases have seen little of them since ernment organisation, which con- the war broke out
Lives to Work Fisthly nt the highest prexure,
No Relaxation
In place of the usual summer re- buxation, therefter, Minlatera and members will have to be content with the tonic administered by the Minister in the Houss of
necessarily
Prime Commons on Tuesday.
While attention has been largely concentrated upon the Air Forca Rince Dunkirk, there has | been evidence, visible to the man in street, that in those recent months,
the
Joose
ends have been gathered up output has been accelerated. Recesses are the traditional time
and
for political changes.
Consequently,
of
No, 'It's not ons EVSĽUBO wiros disporting horalf on the bench in Australia, Anyway, where- ver It looks aloe,
a matter of fact it's Lans Turner, the M.0.3L Marlet, showing off the latest in bath- Ing costumes (kod flares) in Holly- wood.
DR. KUNG IN ILL-HEALTH
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CHUNG KING Aur. (Reuter)—A report that Dr. II. JI, Kung. Minister of Finance, is leaving shortly for Mount Omel is denied here.
According to an official state- ment, Dr. Kung is suffering from Il-health from overwork and also recently from an attack of malaria. After receiving In- jections and medical treatment. his health is improving.
"But apon the advice of his physielana, he 1
resting. only looking aver Important documenta
"His complete recovery is ex- preted shortly, after which will resume his duties."
Defence Of French War Decision
Churchill's
Speech
Is Hotly Attacked
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LONDON, Aug. 22 (Reuter)-Mr. Winston Churchill's re- not even the war has suppresed en ferences to France in Tuesday's speech were strongly attacked urely the political prophets who by M. Paul Baudouin, the Vichy Foreign Minister, in a broadcast
think that after three months of office
the Prime Minister must have found some points at which his cabinet might be strengthened.
Chamberlain's Future
Some impetus has been given that suggestion by the illness of Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the fonner Premier and now Lord President of the Council. Were bis 'health to compel his retirement, it is certainly possible that opportunity would be taken to take some adjustments of government.
THEFT FROM
BEDROOM
Ambassador Going To Chungking
to the French nation.
"How can Mr. Churchill say that outside France we had! sufficient forces to continue the! fight 7" naked M.
DEMANDS BURMA RD. OPENING China Campaign
Deputation
LONDON. Aug. 22 (Reuter). An immediate and uncondi- tional re-opening of tho Burma Road was demanded by a de- putation of the China Campaign Committee hended by Mias Margery Fry, who saw Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, on Monday.
The deputalien dwelt on the human | suffering that would result from the closing and gave na an instance the sinckening of anti-epidemic work and the shortage of medical supplies in vast areas of China.
Mr. Butler's Reply
ΑΓ. Butler declared that passage of medical supplies would be per- mitted while the question of allow- lag passage of petrol for the trans- port of medical supplies through the interior of
of China was taken up with the Japanese Government. However, na decision had yet been reached.
Mr. Butler took note of the deputa- tien's views but added that no further Indication of the development of Government policy could be given at | presen..
Baudouin Leasing Atlantic
"Our overseas forces did not amount to the strength of any LEMY.
"In June, the French Army, dispersed, encircled or decimated, had only breasts with which to resist the inveder. The war could not continue to be waged in France or in the colonies.
heroes.
Aerial Bases
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 (Reuter). -President Roosevelt to-day 'con- ferred with Mr. Henry L. Stimson! (Secretary for War). Col. Frank Клох Sumner Welles (Acting Secretary of (Secretary for the Navy), Mr. State) and Mr. Robert
bert H. Jackson (Attorney General) on the lease of Atlantic bases from Britain.
Duc Here First CHUNGKING, Aug. 22 (Neu- ter).Chinese sources here con-
Does Not Expect Salvation firm the report that the British
"To have left the soll of France Dimculties In connection with the Mrs. A. C. Offenburg, of Chatham Ambassador, Sir Archibald would have been to behave like transfer of over-age destroyers
to Road, reported to the Police yester Clarke Kerr, is shortly arriving cowards, while pretending to be Britain were not completely resolved. day the theft of a man's gold wrist
The President is reported to favour watch, gold brooch and a gold at Chungking.
"France does not expect salvation the transfer but the attitude of Con- pin from her bedroom
The Ambassador, according to the between Wednesday and yesterday.
Chinese reports, in leaving Shanghal from Britain She only expects egress presents an obstacle,
It is desired to avoid on August 26, arriving at longkong rebirth to be achieved by herself,
protracted “Mr. Churchill is driving the world legislation but no method of avoiding
necessity for to an inexpiable struggle. The years the
Congressional unfold 'themselves to his eyes sanction has yet been found. programme of destruction in 1949, 1981 and 1942.
VICHY-CELESTINS
on August 28. He will leave Hong- kong by air either on August 31 or September for Chungking.
Residence Destroyed
As the result of the destruction ef]
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"I the war continues Jong, Japan Must Go Ahead With Her New Policy
bla residence on a hill in the western destitution will triumph." suburbs of Chungking during
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M. Baudouin described the British)
The famous natural mineral water Japanese raid on July 8. it is not yet blockade as inhuman and unworthy TOKYO, Aug. 22 (Reuter)Japan decided where Sir Archibald will stay of Christian country. Whether must go ahead with the South Seas after his arrival here.
Chinese reports also state that the they wish it or not, the nations of all policy despite the difficulties which French Ambassador, M. Herrl Cosne the continents will be bound together the Western Powers interested in is expected to leave Shanghai for not allowing a great part of Europe in her way,. declared the Foreign by an ever-growing solidarity. By that region might be expected to put Chungking early 'in September. to be sufficiently fed, Mr. Churchill Minister, Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, in a
wild be excluding Britain from that speech here to suk
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NAZI DEPORTED
NEWSPAPER CHIEF Codes Found On Him Although Chinese circles here are Mr. Ho Ac-jao, Chief of the Publicity
CHUNGKING, Aug. 22 (Beuter). PANAMA, Aug. 22(Reuter).-making no comment on Mr. Winston Department of the Three Feople Emil Wolf, the Nart agent who was Churchill's wor statement In the Principles Youth Corps, bas now. fined $1,000 and sentenced to three House of Commons, there are in-been appointed Managing Director of months Imprisonment, a few days dications that the Chinese public are the "Central Daily News," official ago,
is leaving to-night for Cristobel, generally impressed by the sincerity orgun of the Chinese Government. from where he will-Ay to Buenos and confidence of the British Prime He replaces Chen Tsang-po, who Aires.
Minister.
thos Kon appointed Secretary- His gaol term was suspended on While the Chinese hesitate to be-General of the Control, Yuan. condition that his fine was pald, lieve that the danger of 藕 German
The American authorities are re-invasion of England is
over, they
taining possession of codes found inopine that the British position Is
off the Japanese liner, Yasukuni the time immediately after the of fat in 6 weeks. Wolf's possession when he was taken much stronger now compared with Nurse loses 40-lbs. Maru, seven weeks ago.
capitulation of Franco.
At the same time, the Chinese are also observing with the greatest in-
Incorporation Of forest a closer collaboration between
Baltic States
Britain and the United States, which [is seen as bound to have far- reaching effects on the future of de- LONDON, Aug. 22 (British Wire-velopments in the Pacifc less)The Under-Secretary for For eign Affairs told the House of Com- moni to-day that comununication had |been received from the Sovjet Gav-. ernment regarding the incorporation of three Baltic states in the Soviet Union.ÊN
It was still under consideration by H.M. Government and he was not in a position to disclose its contents.
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