Thursday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 5, 1941;
Hitler's Doom Foretold By Chinese Soothsayer
Local Chinese circles are busy discussing, the latest · BH- trological forecast which has originated in Mneno. These fore- casts have in the past proved remarkably accurate, according to Chinese sources, and the vernacular press las mide play with the latest manifestation,
11 appears that Chinese soothsayer in Macno succeeded, atler Ave attempts, Inducing a spirit tó deurend, who called himself the "Yuen Kung Ter" (Philosopher of Mysterious Space). In response to
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question abop the situation in Europe and the Far East, the spirit induced a Chinese rhyme, of which the following is a free translation:
Underneath the Sea-king's Star,
Alen in myrinde suffer waT,
Ten years tuck is on the water Sunumer comes to bring lips bane, Serpent Year, the inr is shattered; Piline tall in ruin scattered,
Year of Heise, the tale's complete, Destin Black River at his foot. Then his Gulding Star shall fade. Bar and lader Rom and Blader Mysterious fi Henver's way.
British
Homes Repaired
Army Engaged
LONDON, June 4 (British Wire- Jess)Interesting figures relating to bomb damage to home property were given by the Minister of Health-to- tiny when he disclosed that ns indy as 80,000 men have been mobilised by the local authorities throughout the country in squads
Fate that Souil and Fast doth away When the weak and starving Hornd Stillables in its onward courso Eastern Inva shall see their error And the world have peace from ferror.
Disaster For Hitler Astrologers say that Hitler's fate is London, sakt Mr Ernest Brown, stoverned by Neptune, which connotes has suffered twice as much damage mystery, violence and danger from to private houses as the rest of the trusted associates. The rhyme seems country put together, but in most to toretell disaster for flitler hist year, followed next year by his death. London districts the damaged houses
th.fhave received first-aid repults.
in astrological terminology, Serpent year in this year; the following year is Horse Year, The last four lines are thought to point to the Far Eastern situation.
Catholic Service For Britain In New York
were!
London Boroughs
damage done to the more vulnerable Giving a typical example of the London borough, Mr Brown
Hald that of 45,000 houses comprising such n borough, 3,423 had been destroyed damaged beyond repair, and of
for
· 19,240. damaged but repairable, about 5,000 could not be inade fit by "grat- ald" repairs.
Taking the country as a whole, Imore than 80 per cent, of the repair- uble houses had been made wind and watertight and work on this
NEW YORK June 1 (Reuter). was being speeded up. Many distinguished pertin present at a Solenn Pontifeal Mass) Last week. *over 30,000 houses held at St Patrick's Cathedral for the were so treated in London alone.
people of Britain to-day.
Lord and Lady Halifax, Mr. Wen-: dell Willie, Governor Lehmann off New York Stale, Archduke Oita end
Mr and Mrs Inseph Kennedy were
of B
STRIKES IN AMERICA
Some Works Only Partly Affected
among those who attended, and there were also representatives of South) Africa, Canada, Australia and India. Archbishop Spellinan in the course alriking address sald "the govern- ments of man have Stuka-dived intoj SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" paganism, strafed the Ten Commannd- WASHINGTON, June 4 (UP),- ments and bombed the Sermon on Nearly 3,000 American Federation of the Mount. Be read a cable. from Labour metal trade unlonists have Cardinal Hingley thanking the entered the Bethlehem Shipbuilding American people for their help. Yards and 3,000 others have reported The Reverend Philip Furlong, Pre- to the Moore Drydocks in Oakland sident of the Cathedral College of while A.F.O.L, machinists remain on New York, in the course of his strike. sermon said that the bombing of
Operators stated that the work Westminster Abbey had produced could be continued for two or three in most Americans a special sense of months without the machinists. The injury,"
IN CAMP-Here are some French people in the internment camp for refugees at Rive- saltes, in unoccupied France. Living is barost and drab, but the refugees hope they may be freed, to go home. Many are eligible for release, reports say, if casos rould be inves tigated. When newsmen visited the camp, recently, many women becanic hysterical,
belloving they were to be released.
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HONOLULU, June 2 (UP)-U.S. Army authorities in the Hawaiian Depart- ment were understood to have closely followed the progress of the German invasion attempt on Crete because of the similarity between the defence of the Mediterranean island and this Pacific fortress, where the army has just completed the largest manoeuvres in its history.
At the completion of the manoeuvres,, army experts said the island defenders,have "ari- nihilated the invaders" in a huge pincers movement combining the fire power of the ground troops and the striking force of the newly-arrived Flying fortresses.
Pick-A-Back Planether wage det industrial Organi-other principal defence
demands. Out Of Commission sation machinists who are striking in blishments are located.
.
New Call To Our Youth
Schoolboy
Volunteers
For The Navy
Informed observers pointed out that the insular positions of the U. S. defenders in Hawaii and the Anglo-Greek defenders in Crete were somewhat similar, although it was emphasised that Hawaii would not have to contend with hordes of airborne troops. During the manoeuvers the, toneous attacks from the Pacife and It was also assumed Hawaiian defenders contended the Atlantic.
that part of the remaining units had with seaborne troops, which oc
been destroyed since it was virtually cupied all the islands outside impossible to attack any part of fatter will vote to-night whether to Oahu, and also succeeded in Hawali while the main fleet is here.
LONDON, June 4. (Fleuter)--- accept the Senate proposal to return landing troops on Oahu, where
Final Drive
other young men Schoolboys and to working-pending arbitration of Honolulu, Pearl Harbour and
The "landings" followed naval may volunteer for the Navy, includ Congress of
bombardments and heavy air attacks in the Fleet esta-
Ale Arm, under the during which, the enemy established new "Y.U.N." scheme announced by himself in the Oahu sollent, from the Admiralty. six other plants had previously re- Principal Difference where he threatened Honolulu and LONDON, June 4 (Reuter);—Maio, Jected the
They must have reached the age The Federal Mediation Board will!
the proposals,
The war games proved, however, Pearl Harbour. the bottom half of the Mayo com-
of 17, but will hot be called for train- Army officials said the final action ing until they are 18. Candidates posite "plekt-u-back" aircraft, has meet the United Mine Workers and that the distance of any enemy land been a damaged and rendered unser- the southern soft cont operators late bases, from Hawaii would make it came just before dawn when the accepted will be entered in the un- viceable in a British harbour. to-day and expects a fitat answer to extremely difficult to transport neces-infantry, artillery, tanks, engineers paid Navy Reserve and will continue
sary equipment for an airborne in- and supporting troops launched a schooling until called up. At the beginning of the war, the s settlement proposals. The Seert vasion, even if the enemy succeeded sands of troops went forward in educational standard or have served
savage assault on the enemy salient. pick-a-bock plane, which is one of tary of Labour, Miss Francis Perin occupying the outskie islands.
They must have reached a certain the world's most expensive aircraft,kins, to-day certified to the Media- In this, unometal sources saki, Hes the final drive and caught hostile a year in the Junior Alr Training was released to the Air Ministry for tion Board the threatened strike in the principal difference between forces between the mountains and Corps, Army Cadet or Sea Cadet duty with the RAF. Coastal Com- Cleveland of the Aluminum Com-
Hawait and Crete, since the Ger- the sea, mand, but apart from a few special pany of America.
Experts said the Flying Fortresses service flights she did not take to the The United Automobile Workers mans were able to assemble troops,
Temporary Commissions air often.
and supplies in the near- equipment
were the trump cards. They drop- Aylation by Greek mainland.
Candidates can volunteer for train- ped thele heavy bomb loads on the ing as a The
damage to the Main breaks Company to-day opened direct con→
pllut or observer The occupation" of the outside enemy in conjunction with the nt-Fleet Air Arm, and if they satisfac the partnership with the smaller up-|ferences striving to halt the
Islands and the landing of troops on tack. per-half of the aircraft, the Mercury, threatened-walk out of 11,300-workers Oahu, however, followed the no The troops, some 40,000 strong ing will be granted temporary com- torlly complete the course_of_train- which went into service with Im-at Inglewood, California.
sumed withdrawal of part of the returned to their regular stations at missions in the Air Branch of the periaĹ Airways before the
U.S. naval forces from this area the conclusion of the 12-day Naval Volunteer Reserve. following non-stop Aights peross the
since the problem involved simul- manoeuvres, Atlantic" and to South Africa,
war
STOCK EXCHANGE
and the North American
Warehousemen Quit 'NEW YORK, June 4 (Router) Millions of dollars' worth of defence materials for Britain, have been im- mobilised here by a strike of 1,400;
New
York are
warehouse workers In
warehouses. The strikers
Narrowly Irregular manding an increase in wages.
LONDON, June 4 (Reuter)—Thei Stock Exchange to-day was narrowly Irregular, operators tending to mark time in view of Eastern Mediterran- ean uncertainty.
Git-edged holdings were a fraction lower, and industrials were irregular. B.A.T.'s were 84s 4d against 07s Od on reduction of the Interim dividend from 9d to 7d. Stores were again lower.
There was some improvement in Kars, in which the Cape bought, non-producers.
losses.
Wall Street was dull.
Gestapo Blackmails Princess
de-
The Mabarajah escpped. His wife,
Cairo Among Gayest Capitals Of World
CAIRO, headquarters city of the Middle East, is
ranking top to-day for glamour and gaiety among the
Cairo's black-out is a mere matter
Do they care if there is a suspielen of blue paint on street. lamps and
Corps.
Candidates accepted as
in the
Beamen can also be recommended for lem- already porary commistions. Men registered who wish to be pllots er observers in the Fleet Air Arm, f junder 28, can volunteer under the
scheme.
University students are eligible, and, possible, will complete course of study before called for naval training.
Kaiser's Burial Arrangements
BERLIN, June 4 (UP)-Informed
German-American Bund Closed
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world's capitals. I can assure friends and relatives of men fighting under Wavell, Cunningham, and Longmore that they are at least having a gay time on the leaves German circles have confirmed the Imprisoned in a concentration they spend in this city, writes a "Daily Mail" correspon-report that the ex-Kaiser will be burled at Doorn. The funeral will Olis occasionally suffered minor camp, a beautiful Indian prin- dent.
probably be held on Monday. At the cess is being blackmailed by the Maybe true glamour is wearing just a little thin in places. ex-Kaiser's own wish, the funeral Nazis to buy her freedom for But the lean, sunburned nien who have recently acquired that will be very quiet with only a small 2,500,000 franes.
special far-away look the desert gives, scarcely notice it when number of persons attendingTMTMTM Al- though the funeral will be private, Germans Rankled of Kapurthala, wife of the
The Princess is the Maliarani they arrive on leave.
representatives of Hitler and the probably They come in from the front hun-, a year they would sprout during the present Government will DERLIN, June 4 (UP)-Au-wealthy Maharajah Jagatjlt
Government gry for the basic good things of life voyage round the Cape. So Egypt is attend. The German thorised German quarters to-day Singh, one of the most loyal and they get them in abundance trying to eat them all herself.
will also send wreaths, but there will termed as "nonsense" the Domel re-princes of India. They were-baths, good food, wine, music.
be no State funeral. part from Rome that the Germans and Soviets have concluded a mill-living in Paris when France fell. plenty of feminine society. tury alliance, adding “We should ad- vise the Domel correspondent at thinking she would be left un- of last year's fashion about their girl Rome, before publishing such a re-harmed by the Nazis, remained be friends clothes? port, first to consult the German and hind, to follow him as soon as con- Russian representatives of Rome whofditions became more normal. could have told him that this, was
But the Gestapo found her. She of midnight, but if the muste the yourself about drawing your cur--Four stormy years of waving was thrown into a concentration dance bands play is growing a trifle only nonsense."
over-famillar now they enjoy it none; F 3." It is near known as camp Besancon. There she is kept under the less for that. close guard with political suspects, is given no chance to LAIYANG, June 3 (Central News). When Coptain Wurzel -Convicted of violation of the Anti- стр. commandant, Oplum Law, Wan Ming-tsch and wealthy his prisoner was, he offered executed to jet her go. If she would agree to Chen Pien-chih were yesterday by order of the Hunan pay him 1,000,000 francs, Provincial Government which har But the Gestapo found him out been inking stern measures to extir-and sacked him. Gestapo Colonel pate the oplum evil in the province Klugge, acting on behalf of Himmler,
ince the beginning of the year.
(said the princess could win safe
|2,500,000.francs.
Addicts Executed
Lifeboat Rescues
During May
“LONDON, Juns 4. (British Wire- loss)May has been the quietest month for the Lifeboat Service since the "war began./
Boats were launched 50 times to Vermela in
27 lives were
realised
care with headlights. You must be ready to snap into full black-out They may be disappointed that a when enemy piones come over, but, new cdict closes down the nightclubs until the sirens go, you can please
No Rationing
tains.
Egypt Grows Rich
In the daytime shiny American cars fill the sunny streets--for there is no petrol rationing.
TRENTON, N.J., June 4 (Reuter), swastik dogs and shouting "Hell" at Camp Nordland came to an end on Wedutaday with the sale of the
of Camp and the surre
the surrender Charter of the German-American The cabarets and floor-shows are
Bund in New Jersey.
The Bund's counsel revealed that how not quite so good now that the
Egyptians are growing rich out of the camp was sold for $23,500 to 217 Rumanian, Hungarian, and Bulga this war-not quke so rich as out of Individual mortgagees, and the lana beauties who gave the the last war, perhaps, but the British Charter returned to the Secretary, of turn have been expelled by the Army are spending £30,000,000 the State a few hours after New Egyptian Government.
year in Egypt and the prots hre Champagne is more expensive,
dimcult to get.
good enough to buy new cars with. Jersey State Legislature had passed The temi-
a law repealing the Charter. City prices are rising diizzly na black-out is, I suppose,
little
money the country. conduct to unoccupied France for blacker. Shopping is becoming more tons of Exyptian families in. live Looking After R.A.F.
difficult, it you want Imported goods.
on an income of 2d. day--but Personnel After War But for sheer comfort Cairo has cabbages are dd. each in Cairo. stillot Any European city beaten Even the street vendors who pester
The money has not yet been paid.; The Manarani of Kapurinala 2. ro-- mains at the concentration camp.
Mr Quo Tai-chi
At Honolulu
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HONOLULU, June 4 (UP) China's new Foreign Minister, Mr There were three tímar na many Que Tal-chi, arrived here to-day by launches, and twice as many - Lives Clipper from San Francised, en route saved, as the average for May in the to Chtingking to ateume, his new years of "poucÙ,"
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men
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the possible exceptian Empire soldlers to buy hair nets, fly-less)Since the inauguration of the LONDON, June 4 (British Wire- of Lisbon. ok
whisks, You can cat rump steak twice a tubin unes or lengths of rubber Empire Ale Scheme, 100,455
expect bigger profits to-day, have applied to enlist in the Royal day. If week. Thike, for seven days - ǹ| The native markets are finding the Austalian Air Force and li l-an
only thing rationed in troops a good substitute for Ameri-nounced that the Federal Cabinet Egypt is paraffin-and few people con tourists. At the Pyramids the has approved a spare time training worry about that..
quides and men who hire camels and plan to put members of the RAAT. And Onions
donkeys are doing a brisker trade in akilled operations after the war. than over.
The scheme, costing £50,000 per Cairo's commonest vegetable is Cairo to-day is rich, gay, comfort- year, will assist skilled men to ro England's rarest—ONIONELY
able. Yet I have not mat a single freak their knowledge of former If Egypt tried to send to England man out here who would not rather joccupations shd help others to secure the 80,000 tons she normally sends in bo in London.
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