Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
April 7, 1941,
Simvemié. Cour
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South American Editors Up In Arms
Argentina Proposes Bill To Gag Press
Newspapers in Buenos Aires, all except the Nazi-Fascist press were up in arms recently over proposed legislation-the Press Control Bill-that they say would effectively gag their free- don and hinder the work of the foreign correspondents.
Editors believe that the bill will not become law, but the fact that it is sponsored personally by Acting President Ramon Castil- lo and Minister of Justice Guillermo Rothe means that the measure is more than a vague threat..
Castillo, substituting for Pre- sident Roberto Ortiz who is ill belongs to the extreme conser- vative wing of the Argentine Government and is a firm sup- porter of Franco, the Spanish Dictator. His opinions differ widely from those of Ortiz, who is a democrat.
Stalls Ban Display
Of Novels
At present, Argentina follows the U.S. system of press control; so long As the laws of decency and libel are Two big London bookstall respected, newspapers can write firms, Messrs W. H. Smith and what they please.
Son and Messrs Wyman's, have There is no censorship on outgoing dispatches, although if the Govern-decided to stop displaying copies ment is displeased with something of certain paper-covered editions writen abroad it can and has called of novels.
in correspondents to explain.
Gaol Terms
They have done this following
a request from the Bishop of
The bill avowedly seeks to mode-London and his associates on the rate impassioned war propaganda without detriment to the freedom of Public Morality Council
It threatens Kool terms
the press."
"diffusion
The Council wants to stop the for
of statements en-display and sale of the books. dangering Argentine neutrality or It objects mainly to the some the country's friendly relations with foreign nations." It also provides what lurid covers on most of punishment for anyone who urges the the books, which tend to give forceful
replacement of civli liberties the impression that the stories established by the Argentine con-deal too much with sex. Blitution.
These novels are written by The press points out that what the bill means in practice in that if, for American authors of the "nature instance, a correspondent sent out in the raw" school of fiction. story about the propaganda work of:
Crude, But- German officials in Argentina to which the Nazis objected, the writer would be subject to a geol sentence of from six months to a year.
Nazi Inspiration The press is also quick to point out that the only protests about stories the Buenos Aires newspapers come from the totalitarian embassies, and it is beloved the covernment's effort Inspiration in the censor writers.
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The one which set the Public called "No Orchids for Miss Bladish." Morallty Council in action was
Its cover showed a beautiful woman In the semi-nude. "We have had all over the country about these new letters from people paper-bucked novels, which sell at a ahilling each," Mr G. Tomlinson, secretary of the Council, said, "and we bought coples and rend them all, Significantly, a message from acting "I must say that while they were President Castilla says: "If the de- crude, strong stuff, they did cadence of democracy exists it was shock ne so much as I thought they not caused by liberty but by those might do, who failed to realise that there must "Actually it was the covers to
which we objected most strongly. limit to
to it.” Newspapers say that there is no "We wrote to Messrs W. H. Smith objection to the parts of the mea-and Messrs Wyman's, and these firms, sure intended to prevent propaganda agreed to stop displaying the books." for the overthrow of the established representative of Messrs W. H.
Smith's said:-
"We don't want to offend the
be' a
Government, but they claim that no fresh legislation is necessary.
Egypt
Wants Part In Peace
not
UFS
UNCLE'S BOYS—All over U. S. men chosen in first draft are moving into camps for year of military training. Drafteos above are typical of man from cities. There are Now York City chaps awaiting medical examination on arrival at Camp Upton, Long Island, N. Y.
"Bisley" Rifle Shooting
Coveted Governor's Cup Won by Police Sgt Russell
Difficult Weather Conditions
SOLDIERS BROKE INTO HOUSE
FOUR soldiers in the Pioneer
Corps were sentenced at Dover
BAD WEATHER conditions marred the last day of the Quarter Sessions recently for annual Bisley Rifle Meeting, held under the auspices, of the robbing an unoccupied house. Hongkong Rifle Association, at the Kowloon City ranges yester- They were Thomas Armstrong, day. A stiff wind early made shooting difficult, and dismal aged 30; Lenard Berry, 33; Walter Nelson, 42; and Arnold conditions prevailed in the afternoon when rain fell.
Despite this, a large crowd attended, 10, 1/Sgt Nunn. 255; 11, Sgt Baker 254; Linton 39. to watch the shooting, including the 12, Supt Thompson 233; 13, Cpl Pem All were charged with break- Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, the verton 251; 14. Capt 1iyde 249; 15. Cp!ling into a house and stealing or Gish and Cpl Langford 247;-17, L/Cp! | Commander-in-Chief in the Far East, Allo 236: 18. Cpl Ewens 211: 19, Cpl
Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke Naranjan Singh 222; 20, Capt Farrington receiving clothing and other
Com-211,
articles valued at £14, belonging Popham, the General Officer manding the Troops in China. Major-
tó Mra Daria Isabel Pain.". General A. E. Grasche Com, Mr. G. C. Collinson, R.N., the Hon. C. Perdue, Commissioner of Police. Bri gadier T. McLeod, Brigadier J. T. W. Reeve, mid Major R. D. Walker, Pre- sident of the Rifle Association.
Traditional Chair
The winner of the Governor's Prize was Police Sergeant F. E. Russell, and the chairing of the winner was carried led by the out with due ceremony. Bard of the 1st Bn Middlesex Regiment. which played "Goodbye. Dolly Gray," and The Conquering Hero."
Sgt Russell was congratulated by the public, and if some people feel the Governor and Stephotograph of of the books are offensive Popham, and a group, photograph of 20 finalista was taken prior to the then we try to meet their wishes.
distribution of prizes. Not Censors
cover's
"At the same time we do not set ourselves up as censors of public taste in literature, so we have told
our bookstalls not to show the books any more, but to take orders for them if they are asked for,"
A representative of Messrs Rich Many Egyptians feel Egypt and Cowan, who have brought out called "He Won't
the latest
is entilled to a voice in the peace Needles with a red-headed negotiations, cables Edward girl in green on the cover, laughed Kennedy, Associated Press war when I any him. correspondent, from Cairo.
be said. "164,000 coples of No Orchids for Miss Blandish were sold, He Won't Need It Now Is a jolly good story.
In their opinion she has contri- buted a good deal to the Italian rout in the Western Desert.
"Big Role"
Egypt supplies the British troops with food, and, most important of all, has kept communications open.
Mohamed Mahmoud Pasha, former Premier and bead of the Liberni Party, asserted that "Egypt partici-
"After
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as follows:
who was
to have
MYSTERY R.A.F. AWARD
It was stated that some of the stolen property was found in the kit of each of the four men.
Armstrong and Berry were found guilty and Nelson and Linton not guilty of breaking into Mrs Pain's house.
All four were found guilty of re- ceiving stolen property.
Previous Convictions Previous convictions, including
thefl. sentences for
Was and against Armstrong
The Recorder, Sir Archibald Bod- of an R.A.F. squadron's coat of en, said Berry was the ringloader. arms, signed by the King.
A FEW weeks ago the post-prisen man delivered to a house in proved
Berry, Browning-road, Worthing, a copy
+
Just that. Two days later be sald, "that men in billets, with came a letter from the aqua- them, should spend their nights dron's commanding officer.
"I regard 11 as a serious matter,"
every conceivable thing done for
breaking into the houses of civilians who have been obliged by enemy action to leave them untenanted and
unprotected."
It was addressed to Mr and Mrs Clelland, and told them that the coat of arms, a rare award, was a recognition of the flying operations of their son, 20-year- old-Pilot-Officer-5.-J. Clelland.
Even now the mystery is not com- Axgregates,
pletsly solved.
The Governor. given away the prizes, called gren Sir Robert to do so on his behalf. He ex- pressed his deep pleasure he Sir Robert with them, and said he be leved that Sir Robert was very pleased with what he had seen during the day. After the prizes had been distributed, Sir Robert was accorded three cheers
Excellency of His on the call
the Governor.
Prize Winners The results of yesterday's-events were 8.11. (a) Championship R.Q.M.S. Hale 218, and W. O, Tollison 216: 3, L/Cpl Pemberton 215: 4. Sgt Wall 210: 2. Sgt Russell 209. R.Q.M.S. linie won the shut-off after his tie with W. O. Toillson. and Navy Consolation PrizesArmy Cup-1, Bgt Rusliman 41; 2, Copt Dawoont "It is a bit red and raw, and it 3. Cpl Booker 41; 4, Cpl Langford 40. calls a spade a spade, but there is Counell Cup1, W. O. Tollson 37; 2, 6gt no harm in that."
Cowans 303,Sgt Baker 36: 4. Set Hush- man 38. First Stage Aggregate) Sgt Puran Singh 64; 2. Supt Thompson 84; 3. P. C. Charan Singh 84; 4. Cpl Ewens 84, Becond Stage Aggregate-1, Sgt Gowans 110; 2, V. Merrett 117: 35, Sgt Russell 117, 4, 2/lcut ilunter 117. Long Hange Aggre Pat-1, Cpi Langford 75; 2. Cpl Naranjan Singh 74: 3, L. Evans 13; Cpl Charan Singh 73.
Ghulam The President's Cup-1. Sgt Mohamed 43: 2, Mr Pang Shun 42: 3. Cpl vena 41; 4. Lieut Holmes 40; 5, Pto Scott The Association Cup-1, Licul G. Carey 30, Mr Blake 30, Bgt Cowans 30 and Capt Dawson 30. The shoot-off resulted-1, nt Dawson 2 Lleul Carey: 3, Sgt Gowana: 4. Mr Blake,
Poles In Canada
pated in the recent victories, playing Prepare To Fight
an important role.
"She owes it to herself to gather
OTTAWA, Apr. 6 (Reuter).-A
Its fruits and to be represented at joint declaration of faith in an Allied peace negotiations,"
triumph was signed by Ceneral
Similar views have been expressed, Sikorsk), the Polish Prime Minister, by other leaders and in the Press.
and Mr W. L. Mackenzle King, the Railway Help
Canadian Prime Minister, before the former left for Washington,
an-
are
It is especially stressed that Egypt bullt rall and road communications, The declaration includes the into the desert which have played announcement that arrangements Important part, end, by not going to being made for constituting Polish war, avoided Itallan attacks on these armed forces in Canada for service communications which might have overseas. hindered the British.
Air Factory Secrets
The Canadion Government will give Its full co-operation in the establish- ment of this force which, after a [period of training Canada, will join the armed forces of the British nation.
Disposition Of
To Be Sealed Troops In Invasion
Aircraft factories in Britain which contain anything likely to
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The Grand Aggregate. W. D. Tolli Ron 300; 2, L/Cpl Pemberton 307: 3, R.Q.M.S. Hale 361; 4, Llaut G. Carey 300, 0. Sgt Wall 358; 6, L/Sgt Nunn 391; 4. Bat Cola 350: 8. Cpl Langford 340: D, Capt Dawson 318: 10, Cpl Ewens 347: 11, Bat Gowans 342; 17, Sat Rushman and Bat Baker 340: 14, Cpl Gash 330: 15 Capt Hyde and Set Russell 330; 17. Capt Farrington 316 16 L/Cpl Alle 333, 19. Bet Ghulam Mohamed 30; 20. Mr Guard 32.
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Berry was sentenced to 18 months'
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Mrs Clelland stated she did not The London Bobby
- By Morrison
know why the award had bestowed.
No Mention
been
Mr Herbert Morrison, Minister of "My son was last home on leave Home Security, recently praised the in November," she said, "but he has police of Britain--especially the Lon- never sald anything about his dying don "bobbies"-for their fine work in activities.
the war. "It was only by chance we dis-
He was speaking at a Scotland Yard covered he had flown over Ger- meeting representing all ranks of the many every other night for three Metropoliton police. months."
The test of the Blitzkrieg "has Pilat Officer Clelland does not yet found the police force ready for know of the award.
he said. "As
every emergency," Three weeks after his last leave Chief Constable No. 1, so to speak, I
he became à prisoner in Germany,
thank them all.”
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Mr Morrison stated that 54 Loydon policemen had been killed on duty in
PARACHUTE raids, and 322 injured,
RAID SEQUEL
Pupil Canes His
---Italian Shot Schoolmaster
ROME, Apr. 6 (Reuter).
one of his
Because he forgot to carry his gus- The Facists have shot an Italian missk to school, an English school-
Wos caned by All-Comets Agerezati. L/Cpl subject who, they allege, was muster Pemberton 282; 4 HQ M., Hale ane taken prisoner with British pupils. 1/5gt and
Carey 254; B, Cpl Ewens 250; 7 parachutists who landed in Italy elementary school in Nottingham,
recently,
Cui Langford 246: 8. Cn. Gash and Bri Cole 245; 10, Sgt Wall 244.
The Founders Prize Aggregate, L/Cpl Lieut G. Carry 3324 ROMS. Hale and Pemberton 338; 2. W. O. Tellizon 311; 3. Sgt Nunn 527; 6, 8gt Wall 324.
The schoolmaster, altached to an
had threatened to cane any, boy who The ofetal announcement of the came to school without his gas-mask. execution states that the victim was
He agreed that if he himself forgot 10-year-old Fortunato Flechi, who his mask, the pupils could selcet p The Inter-Universities Match 1. Bir was condemned to death by a special boy from the school to punish him in The Public School Veterans Trophy-tribunal for the defence of the State, the same way,
mingham Team.
1, Mathorough: 2. George Watson Team. The announcement adds that the Next morning the schoolmaster
The International Match-1, China Team parachutista "committed ncts of arrived without his gas-mask. The Inter-Imperial and Toüce Forces Fabotage in the Calabrian region." Match Royal Marines 230.
102.
The Amilated ins Clubs Match--), Hongkong Police Reserve Team 242. This read-1,
be of value to the enemy are to be "scaled up" when visitors, Turkish-Bulgarian frontier. There whether British or neutral, ap-frontier.
was bsequently amended to are 22 Bulgarian divisions along this proach.
Insufficient Forces
The Germans are apparently trying Followings newspaper revelation to drive a wedge between the Greek that vital RAF secrets had been and Yugo-Sinv, troops in the neigh- smuggled out and published in a bourhood of the entrance to the Vår- United States Journal, it was an-dar Valley nounced that there was now to possibility of "secret information" being disclosed.
Some express, the opinion that the Major Cazalet, MP., who asked Sir German forces in Bulgaria are In- Archibald Sinclair, Air Minister, to cumelont for a joint attack on Greece investigate the secrets leakage, told and Yugo-Slavin, especially as the reporter that the American presence of large Turkish troop con- journalist who published the in-centrations in Thrace must immo- formation had apologised by cable. bilise several German clivisions,
All ia quiet in Turkey. The Turks are watching the situation very close- ly and may be rolled upon to take all the measures cocesary to defend their liberty and independence, but their role of present would appear to bo.mainly defensive.MEN
BULGARIA BLACK-OUT LONDON, Apr. 9 (Reuter)The Bulgarian Government have ordered
a complete black-out throughout the Many observers therefore expect country from to-diny, states a Sofla Turkey to be neutral unless some new dispatch to the German agency. factor should enter the situation.
Roval Scoli.
Tho Renior Members Match-1; The Army Team, represented by Major-Gen- eral Genet, Brigadier McLeod and Dri- Kodior Reeve
The Revolver Match—1. Middlesex Begi- ment; 2. Hongkong Pollee.
The Minature Rine Team Match], Hongkong Police: 2, Royal Air Fores,
Wife Wired-
'Wife Dying
A WOMEN. sent a telegram to
Ho meckly held out his hand while
the biggest and strongest pupil caned him.
.
It is notified that the registration of the "Fel Fei Magazine" has been suspended.
The Afro Competition 1. Bat Bersent her husband, an Army private-LEE THEATRE
26, 2, Sunt Thompson 85; 3. Llaut-Comdr "Come home, wife dying."
Grenham 85; 4, Sgt Gowans 04.
The Dienhelm Competition-1, Sgt Sar-
But police investigated, and
gent 82; 2, Licut Carey : W., Ho found that she had "house- son 3: 4, Supt Thompson 70,
The Wellington Competition). Wmaid's knee," Tollison D14. Set Sargent 88; 3, Capt Hy87 Sunt Thompson 18..
Mrs Margaret Wilson, aged 20, of The 23 Individual Championship Aggre- Reading-street, Stanley-road, Kirk- ERLE, W, 0, Tollison 253; 2. Bupt Thompson 247; 3, Leut-Comdr Grenham dale, was finod 20s. at Liverpool for sending this and other Actitious mes-
2:29:
Yards-1, Cpl Henley 03: 50 Yards, 1, B2 Bages.so that her husbond could gölj GANT COOPZI
The Unlimited Competitions-100 Arnott 80 25 Yards, 1,- Cpl tentay 99.
The Bisley Competition-1, Mr. V. Mar-
reli Já.
#ell 35.
The Pirbright Competition 1. Sgt Rus *H*The fovernar's Prisvesi, But Thu 2011 279; 2, W. O, Tollison 374; 5. Ort Wath pany AZAMAT COCHERY and Me Về Merrett
compassionate leave.
Mr J. R. Bishop, prosecuting, said one could sympathise with the wife to some extent: she was expecting a baby,
Mrs Wilson said she sent the tole-
264: TLQ.M., Hale 28127, Set Cole And Aram because she was feeling unwell Mano fuckardson 250; 9,. Bat. Gowans 2871 and one of her four children was ill..
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