Raeder Is Angry With U. S.
Hints Nazis Will Take Reprisals
TOKYO, May 25 (Reuter).-- The German ship Columbus and other German mercantile craft have fallen victims to the British as the result of the United States North Atlantic patrol, according to Grand Admiral Raeder, Commander-in-Chief of the German Navy.
Admiral Racder made this statement in nu interview with the "Domei" ngency Berlin cor- respondent.
Admiral Itrieder further declared that the German Admiralty took on "extremely grave view of the American attitude." The United States, he said, had been doing everything possible to obliterate the difference between neutrality, aggres- slon and war.
He added: "No, expert in modern warfare belleves that an attack across A vast expanse of ocean is possible, and those who accuse Germany Uk harbouring such aggressive intentions du sa with the object of
scheines of tying
Jetr own
Reporting Warship Movements
Claiming that the Columbus and other German mercantile craft had been victimised by the American Atlantic patrol, Admirai Raeder sald: "Nobody can expect a German war- ship commander to look on itly while ገን American naval vessel com- municates the position of his ship to. the British Admiralty. Such a pro-
Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
ISLAND RAID-One of the British invasion' barges loaded with prisoners returns to the cxpedition ship during the raid on the Lofoten Islands, off Norway. Denso smoke rises · beyond the bloak coastline, where the British set fire to fish-oil factories used by the Nazis
to manufacture explosives. The British captured 215 Nazis.
Australia's Child Endowment Plan Is Major Social Measure
THE Child Endowment measure recently passed by the Commonwealth Par- cedure must be regarded as an act of liament constitutes a major national advance in social betterment in Australia. “It would be justified in forcing such is a national investment in persons as compared with things."
war and the German commander
to cease hostile activity," For American ships to war material to Britain would be "plain act of war and unprovoked aggression against Germany."
convey The endowment provided is at the rate of 5/- per week for all children under the age of 16 years in excess of one child in each family. Payments will be made in respect of all eligible children irrespective of the means, occupation or social condi tion of the parents.
If need be. German naval forces would resort to force if prevented by American warships from exercising their rights,
Japan Looks To Her
Air Defences
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
Payments will be made direct to the mother except in special circumstances to be prescribed by legislation.
Children otherwise endowed eg. the children of war pensioners come within the scope of the scheme as also children residing in private charitable institutions and children boarded out by the
the State, but not in Institutions wholly or substantially supported by State funds.
Aboriginal children will be treated the same as white children in com-
TOKYO, May 25 (Domei).-parable circumstances. Representatives. of 27 private
The
pay more wages to men with families than to others the family men would not get a job at all.... Two thirds which is approximately the propor of the cost will be borne by payrolls.
tlon that will be paid to wage carners."
Social Progress
"Child endowment," Mr Holt told
TO TELL U.S. OF
A.R.P. JOB
An Englishwoman who was the Parliament, "will help to en- given up for dead after being sure that the exigencies of war-do injured in a night raid has left not deprive our children of the for New York to teach A.R.P. necessary food and clothing
to Americans.
of social progress.
May 26, 1941.
What Tokyo Students Learn
Military Exercises
· SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
TOKYO, May 25 (Domof);- Yoyogi Parade Ground will bo the scene of a shom battle, the first of its kind to be held in
Tokyo, on the morning of May NEW STOCKS OF·
28 when students with acro- pinnes, gliders, fleld artillery and anti-aircraft guns will demon- strate their skill before the pre- fectural éducation section chiefs and the military authorities.
•
Among those participating the Wasada University's field med anti- aircraft netlilery vohinteer units who were retablished in July, 1938, and
are the only student organisa- tions of the kind in Japan. The War Ministry on the same day will demonstrate mechanised warfare methods in order to popuinrise mill- tary training among all the univeral- tles and colleges.
No Meal For Two Days
He had had no food for two days, said Chung Nam-yik, 20, upemploy- ed, to the Police at Tsun Win on Saturday following his arrest for the theft of five cutties of rice from the Yuen Fung Hice Shop, Chung On Street, Tsun Wan district,
This morning, Chung was before Mr S. F.
South, and he ad-
District the Court of the
mitted the theft.
Sergeant Groves said that at 430 p.m. whilst Cheng Nam-lung, a fuki of the rice shop, was talking to n customer, the Defendant entered the premises with a small basket and scooped Into it a quantity of rice. He was observed and caught.
Defendant admitted a previous conviction and sald he was a refugee.
Defendant was ordered to be ex- pelled from Hongkong and in mak- ing the order, Mr Bulfour remarked that Defendant could have a good meal before leaving.
French Consul To Shanghai
French
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" TOKYO, May 25 (Domel).—Mr Georges Ben Marchand, Interpreter and First Secretary of the Embossy in Tokyo, is leaving on May 28 to take up the post of Consul in Shanghai, Marchand, who first came
Mr
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I ask the Hoase," he said "to
to in!
She is Mrs Humphrey Plow- augurate another major reform which
will stand as a con- den, A.R.P. Warden in a Lon- spicuous landmark along the road don suburb. New Yorkers will British subjects coming from
hear first-hand her views about overseas
The Leader of the Opposition, Mr how their city could stand up may claim endowment organisations hitherto engaged after twelve months' residence. individually in air defence
Curtin, told the House of Representato a "blitz" such as London has resent number of children tives present
that Labour activities met at the Home under 10 years of age in Australia Government's assurance that the pay- accepted the
endured.
to Japan
in 1907, is noted for his Ministry on Saturday and decid-is about 1,830,000 and of this number rali tax was the best present method She will tell them how to deal fluency in the Japanese language and ed to pool their resources for the it is estimated that 1,000,000 will be of financing the scheme and when with fire bombs, how to sandbags responsible for a number of books creation of a better coordinated ments. The scheme will assist 500, Curtin said. "The House looks with organise fire-fighting pottles.
eligible for child endowment pay the bill had passed all stages Mr A.R.P. posts, and she will help to open micelles, sharing, tr Japanese classics. In Shanghai, Mr system for the protection of 000 Australian families.
appreciation and admiration at the As a guest of the British War Rc- Bon Marchand will be joined soon Japanese cities from air attacks.
labour expended by the Minister (Mrlet Society Committee, she will by Mr. Parson Gaston, 21, who is The meeting was the sequel to the
The first child of a family will not Holt) on this measure. It will give lecture to the Greater New York now studying in Tokyo.
In a Press interview, Mr Bon décision reached at the Vice- come within the scope of the scheme him a notable place in the annals Hospitals Association. Minister's Conference on May 8, for two reasons. First of all, on the of his generation." which proposed the general mobili- commonwealth Arbitration Court's
post when a German bomber, still with tend, "I have served here HONG KONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, LTD. sation of civilian experienced talents recent finding the baste wage as fixed.
my remaining Central Showroom-Gloucester Bldg., (Corner of East Arcade). Tel. 24704. to improve air defence.
carrying its full cargo, crashed 100 return here to devote and wish to from time to time is considered
-years-to-the-promation-of-cultural- yards away. The terrific explosion relatioris between France and Japan Kowloon Showroom-246 Nathan Rd., (Corner of Jordan Rd.). Tel. 57341. quate for a a family unit of three-
destroyed the post, killing three after retirement from my official wardens.
Coordinated Groups
First Child Excluded
matters
tters of
and clothing concura us the
The conference heard talks from man wife and one child. One child Government officials and experts, in a basic wage family need be at after which it approved the proposal ne disadvantage in the matter of envisaging air defence organisation in nutrition. Nutrition Seven separate bui coordinated groups, namely, surveillance, look-umbers out and signalling; air raid warning; black-out control and camouflaging bomb shelters; fire fighting; first aid and decontainination and general It is understood that the plan will undergo further touching-up by the authorities concerned, after which it will be applied throughout the Nation.
direction.
Red-Nazi Pact Feeler Meets Soviet Scorn
MOSCOW, May 25 (Reuter). "All attempts to penetrate the skulls of their Finnish buffoons are hopeless. What can a paper look like which publishes these ridiculous absurdities?"
"Pravda" carries this fierce rebuke from the pen of its well-known com- mentator оп foreign policy, M Zaglavski,
The Berlin correspondent of the Finnish publication, "Helsinki Cano- mat," had sent a report that "there is a possibility of an agreement being signed whereby the Ukraine would be leased to Germany,"
M. Zaslavski says: "It is time that
away childish things."
this correspondent grew up and put
. A Fairy Tale
numbers Increase. children in the benefit would have the inclusion of first Secondly, Increased the cost of endowment in Australia by over 30 per cent, that
no
10
SECOND SILVER WEDDING
Mrs Plowden was on duty at her
Marchand
Ambassadors
The blast tore down a brick wall career, because my Japanese wife is
burled here.” and Mrs Plowden was buried under the debria. She suffered concussion and extensive bodily injuries.
Corpse Walked!
Taken for dead by rescue and de- molition squads, she was left beside | three corpses and covered with a tarpaulin.
they found that one of their
Sir Lawrence Jones, wealthy is, it would add £11,000,000 to the baronel, Lord of the Manor of
83.d, when the rescue men re- large sum of £13,000,000 which the Fakenham, Norfolk, aged accepted scheme is estimated
"corpses" had vanished. celebrated his second silver cost. Obviously
Government
wedding recently. could contemplate such a great in- crease in the charge on revenue on top of that made inevitable by war requirement.
Liberal Provisions
And he attributes his long and peaceful life to his interest in spiritualism.
Mrs Plowalen was located a short distance away, partly re- covered from shock, and working away with the other wardens,
She didn't know that anything had happened to her until she discovered blood on her clothes.
Her husband is Major in the
He said to a reporter: "I am An endowment of five shillings convinced of the truth of sur- for each child after the first is invival after death, and for that 17th (British) Lancers, and her son advance of anything attempted in Australia or elsewhere.
reason I have never attempted a Captain in the Royal Artillery. Under the New Sout! Wates to communicate with my first Scherne-the only State scheme which wife.
Marian Talley Divorce Suit
Flag Selling Offence
Teachers In Trouble
Chung Fal, 29, school master, of No. 26 Shanghal Street, second floor, was fined $20 by Mr G. T. Lowry at Central Magistracy this morning for aiding and abetting in the collec- tion of money through the sale of flags wit
without the permission of
the Commissioner of Police. Four other men, Kwan Tin, 20, Ma Ylu-wah, 21, Yu Sit-wan, 23, and Kwok Chung- man, 25 all teachers, failed to appear in Court on a similar charge and had their ball of $15 estreated.
said that on
Saturday, the Tung
Det.-Sgt J. R. Syah Haspltat
were
the
is now supersteded by the Common- "In the case of one who has been
were selling towers for their own. wealth legislation the payment was very near to you the difficulties of
fund. The Chairman of the Hospital 5s. per week per child in excess of communication through a medium one, but it was restricted to certain are very prent.
saw three boys selling flowers for lew wage
ome other purpose In Queen's Road families whereas the "I have had many bereavements, Commonwealth scheme covers all but have never wanted to get into Adolph Eckstrom, estranged near Murray Barracks. The boys
arrested and taken to families.
touch with any of those who have husband of. Marian. Talley, Central Police Station where they In New Zealand the present Labour gone, but I have communicated with former Metropolitan Opera star, told the Police they had been In- Government's scheme. provides 4s. others and have been quite satisfied told a Hollywood judge recently structed by their teachers to sell the per week per child in excess of two. that messages and come through. European schemes existing prior to
that she tried to conceal the flowers, birth of their
For Orphans five-year-old
The names and addresses of the Psychical Research, and a member of the council for 40 years, and am
and they were arrested. still a member.
Eckstrom, In an answer to her sult First Defendant said he had started "But I felt it would not be wise for divorce and custody of Susan the sale of flowers to obtain funds the rate of 241⁄2 per cent. on amounts to carry on indefinitely with in- Eekstrom, said his wife was afraid for the support of orphans of his in excess of £20 per week. This tax vestigations."
motherhood would jeopardise her school.
Sergeant Sykes said first De-
the present war either did not endow first child or paid at a lower rate. the
How Scheme is Financed Finance for the scheme will be tax on all payrolls ot provided by
Norfolk Home
"I was president of the Society of daughter whose custody she now Defendants were given to the Police
socks.
Miss Taliey hud to lose 25 pound Mr John Morris
expected to yield £7,000,000 a year. upstairs every night in his Kensing- He said she cared nothing for fendant was cautioned for a similar will be paid by the employer and is Sir Lawrence anld that he sleeps! movie career. A further sum of £2,000,000 will be ton house. "I am a bit of a fatalist. motherhood, and powerful reducing offence committed in Kowloon last Referring to the Russian children's
obtained by the abolition of the in- You get more fatallatie the older you drugs she was taking to keep a film month. favourite nonsense thyme about cray-
come tax reductions for children in become," he said.
contract had caused Susan to be born cxcess of one. The balance of fish working in the field with ham- £2,000,000 will be made up from been very happy. He married first
Both his marriages, he said, had prematurely. mera, M. Znalayski says that if that correspondent heard this song, ho
general revenue
Evelyn Mary, daughter of J. J. to play. In her only picture, in 1935, would send a message: "It is learn- "I know," fald the Minister for Bevan, of Bury St Edmunds. Sho but said she did it by diet and exer- ed from reliable sources in the Soviet Labour and National Service (Mr died in 1912, leaving two sons and else. Union that crayfish are being used Holt) in introducing the child en- one daughter. The elder son, Mr After the child was born, Eckstrom for work in the fields; armed with dowment bill, "that it may be suit- Lawrence Jones, is a banker,
said, he took the child to New York hammers, they are cutting hay in gested that we should finence family The second marriage was in 1918. | with him, under an assumed name, Kholkhoz."
endowment from credit expansion The familly sent in at Craminer and Miss Talley ignored repeated re- but credit is already being expended Hall, Fakenham, Norfolk.
quests to mokė a home for her.
**I shall not trouble to explain to this Finnish paper that no crayfish are working in Russian fields," can- cludes the commentator.
Britain's Quiet Week-End
LONDON, May 25 (Reuter). Tow German aircraft, operating sing
A
No reports of any bombs being drop ped were received up to 5.30 p.m. GMT
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to the limit of safety.
regard to the size of families.
Wages
are now fixed at fint rates without
Child endowment is a special supple
ment to wages and under this scheme
it
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Duchess Praises Boy's Patience
Getting Married
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Cholera At Russian Ships Here
Macao
A number of Russian vessels having arrived in the Colony recently Mr John Morris, Manager of the
-practically all for overhaul and "United Press" In the Far East, is
repairs-probably led to rumours It is notified in the Government that a new shippnig company would thortly to be married to Miks Sandy Tittmann, niece of Judge and Mrs Gazette that Macao has been declared be formed in the Colony by a group.
of Russian and Chinese merchants. n place infected with Cholera, Helmick, according to on- Milton J.
This report, however, could not be Under powers conferred by the nouncements received by friends in Shanghai this
this week, says the "China Regulations, the Director of Medical conarmed at the week-end, but the services orders that a vaild certificate manager of the firm which acts as will be graduated according to the A. Dutch section of the British
Weekly Review.
man, who Miss Titimann, visited Shang- of Inoculation
In agents for these Russian ships, when against Cholera size of the family. As it is, there- Home Guard-imilar to the Ameri-When the Duchess of Gloucester hat last year, returned home with respect of passengers arriving i
questioned on the matter, remarked that he doubled very much fore, a logical adjunct to the wage can Eagle Companyla to be formed visited: King College Hospital in Mirs licimick several months ago and Hongkong from Macao as one which report was erecte
If the system, the money required to pay it in London, Hundreds of Dutchman London recently, she talked to a 15 is now realding in Salt Lake City, (1) shows that the holder has been is a logical addition to the payroll have already enrolled and I hoped year-old boy who had lain on his The marriage will take place when inocuinted against Cholera, not less of employers.
to #ocure authority, Boon, för, Dutch, "stemachts for 29 weeks 557
on Mr Morris returns home for the Common-
Zur- than six days and not more than six official wedi men in p
lough In the next few months, months before-ambarking at Macao wealth to collect the money, pool it with local detachmenUgelike my
a. Gover and distribute it to the familles be Guard lataratar mewYATRABATEINVE cause, obviously, it employers had to Guard consang
Judao: Holmick - in: also planning÷a (grṇHongkongi, FAKTA KOR
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holder attached and chopped with an Goy
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