Tuesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 24, 1941.
TREMENDOUS ARMED CLASHES Pressure
ANTICIPATED BY BERLIN
Invaders Due To Meet Destroyer Sunk By
Main
Soviet Forces
Special to the "Telegraph"
R.A.F. At Beirut
Heved to have been sunk in the harbour of Beirut yesterday, CAIRO, June 23 (Reuter)---An enemy destroyer is be- states an R.A.F, Middle East communique. shipping in the harbour of Beirut. One destroyer received a The communique says that R.A.F. bombers attacked enemy direct hit and is belloved to have sunk, and a merchant ship along to mole was set on fire,
MAIN REPORTS ON THE NAZI-SOVIET CONFLICT CONTINUE TO EMANATE FROM BERLIN AND OTHER GERMAN SOURCES. "UNITED PRESS" QUOTES THE OFFICIAL GERMAN. NEWS AGENCY FROM BERLIN TO THE EFFECT THAT THE NAZIS HAVE BROKEN THROUGH THE RED TROOPS' FOR- TIFIED LINES AT MANY PLACES AND THAT TREMENDOUS CLASHES WITH THE MAIN SOVIET FORCES ON THE WESTERN RUSSIAN and destroyed a number of Vichy
Australian planes machine-gunned Offend FRONTIERS WERE EXPECTED MOMENTARI-port vehicles on the Damascus
L.Y
It was also claimed that the Gormans and Rumanians are advancing towards the former Soviet-Rumanian Frontier and that they have 'successfully invaded Bossarabia.
Luftwaffe formations were reported to have bombarded naval ports and bases of the Red navy, despite heavy defence fire.
One objective, states the report, was a particularly strong attack against a Russian submarine base in the Black Sea.
All the Nazi planes dropped their bombs despite heavy anti-aircraft fire. Damage was observed to the wharves and dock installations as well as a large fire caused at an oil depot.
All German planes returned
to their base, it is claimed, while
only a few were lightly damaged ROOSEVELT
by the A.A. fire.
Fantastic Claims
Fantastic German propaganda re- ports are being issued regarding the alleged Soviet air Jossea. One Berlin report, quoted by "United Press," asserts that on the informa tion available, about 1,200 Soviet
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During the provious night, tho Air Arm aircraft and bombs were seen to fall across the wharves.
harbour was also raided by Ficot Immigration
Officers
Convoy Attacked
R.A.F. bombers early yesterday
Ellvary, Suprems Crast
NEW STOCKS OF
On K SHOES
Foochow
Chinese Renew Attack
SIUIKOW, Jung 23 (Central News)Chinese troops in the past few days have lauriched repeated; attacks on the Japanese in Foochow and there has been considerable fighting in the immediate outskirts. of the city.
More then 500 casualties have been inflicted on the Japanese in Foochow during the fighting in the past three weeks.
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South of Pengisch SOUTH ANHWEI June (Central Newa).-Under the cover of an aerial bombardment, a Japan- ese detachment at Pengisch in enstern Kiangul on June 20 Iaunched an attack on Chinese positions at Tui❤ pingkwan, south of Pentsch.
RUBBER NEEDS OF AMERICA
T
June 28
Two Junior Chinese Immigra- morning attacked a convoy of cremy fore Mr H. G. Sheldon, K.C., at
tion Officers were charged be-f troyers along the Tripolitanian coast, ing with larceny. merchant ships escorted by des- Central Magistracy this morn- damaged and other bombs were seen was charged with stealing a goose ber purchases in the Far East One ship of 0,000 tons was badly
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH" WASHINGTON, First Defendant, Chung Wing-hon, (UP)All United States rub- falling close to other ships in the and the secund Defendant, Leung will be handled exclusively by convoy, probably damaging them.
Down Over Malta
Chui-lun, with stealing a over Malta yesterday by British arrived from Kwongchowwan yes the purpose of "accelerating the
Both thefts
chleken, One Italian plane was shot down taken place on board a ship which Company as from to-day for were alleged to have the official Rubber Reserve
terday.
fighters.
British fighters or June 17 besides
One more Messerschmitt is
now known to have been destroyed by the six already claimed.
One British aircraft is missing from nii the above operations but the crew
are safe.
WATCHMEN ACCUSED OF LARCENY
[
were fined $200 or In default three the distribution for defence and accumulation of the Government Defendants pleaded guilty and reserve, supply and to facilitate
Defendants boarded the ship yester-Governments will co-operate in the
commercial requirements,"
The British and Netherlands day with a party Officers. First Defendant
of Immigration
programme.. was not
month hard labour.
Sub-Inspector Byron said
both
were
jon duty at the time. They Inter seen by detectives to steal a publication of earlier restrictions Existing contracts are not affected. announcement followed the goose and chicken respectively.
tiscs.
Government Servants
The purpose of the order is to Inspector Byron asked that
conserve the supply for defence serious view be taken of the ease as months has been storing emergency a The United Staten for малу Defendunts were Government sen-stocks of raw rubber from the Far there had been a number of com- indications that the stocks were not vants. Inspector Byron added that East but there шего Increasing try missing from shipments. poul- accumulating as fast as was advis
able. Kwek Shing, 28, unemployed, was opinion that the new arrangements Some observers are of the niso charged before Mr Sheldon with are also intended to facilitate rubber larceny of a chicken from the samt shipments ship.
the Pacifie Government vessels which otherwise might return empty to the United States after transporting supplies for
plaints from poultry dealers of RECEIVES
HALIFAX
WASHINGTON,
June
Two Indian private watchmen em- ployed at "Euston," Bonham Road, were charged before Mr G. T. Lowry at Central Magistracy this morning with larceny of rice, the property of their employer.
Defendants are Surja Singh, 35, 23 and Lahora Slugh, 30, and they are
Pleading guilty Defendant said, of and I caught it."
hard labour.
He was fined $20 or one mouth's
across
planes had been shot down or desi (Reuter).-Lord Halifax, the charged with stealing ten cattles of "The chicken new out of the crate the British armles in the Middle East..
British Ambassador, conferred rice, valued $1.50, the property with President Roosevelt at the
their employer, yesterday. White House to-dny.
They pleaded not guilty and were remanded until Thursday at 11.30 am, ball of $50 each being allowed. Det.-Sgt C. W. Willcox is in charge of the prosecution.
no
troyed on the ground during the first
hours of fighting. Apart from actual fighting other aspects of the new phase in the European conflict
Their talk was part of a series of are dealt with in: exclusive "United Presa"
conferences which President RousC- messages. One says that according to the well is holding with the State Depart Madrid Foreign Omice spokesman, how the latest war developments will ment and British officials to analyse the Spanish people desire to soldiers to ald in crushing Russlit,
send affect the United States. but he declined to state whether or President has yet reached any con- There is indication whether the not they would be sent.
clusion or decision. "Hetman" Appointed The Berlin correspondent of the conversation with Mr Cordell Hull, The President had a telephonic Stockholm paper "Tidningens," says Secretary of State, who is at present that it is reliably reported that a Mr kept away from his office by a slight K. B. Skorpadsky has already been illness.
Prealdent Roosevelt Ukraine." Skorpadsky had two telephone talks with Mr in Berlin with his son. Sumner Wellca, Asalstant Secretary message says that it is of State, who later visited the White rellably reported that. Moscow has House personally,
י
prostman" (Leader) of Afterwards,
the
at
oted Britain's offer of ald
sccepted
and
has tendered Soviet military and economic aid to Britain.
Sweden's tutu
future role Is also dis-
cussed in London. Some uneasiness, suya "United Press," is noticeable in
Swedish circles lest the
ments in
TO
Sweden.
the Balile cause seck German naval bases la
Ordination
Of The Rev.
D. M. Paton
"Reuter" from London reports that The Rev. David Macdonald Paton, according to the Helsinki Radio the one of a distinguished Missionary Finnish High Command has ordered family, was ordained priest at St protective measures to be taken in John's Cathedral this morning. all towns and densely populated areas against air raids.
More than have
han 1,000 Finnish children ave arrived in Sweden.
An air raid alarm was sounded in southern Finland
The service began when the Rt. Rev., Bishop R. O. Hall and the
sung
Swimming Gala
ITALIANS IN
AMERICA
WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuter). Organised by the A.N.S, and, theAll necessary steps to prevent any V.A.D. & Swimming Gala will be Italian nationals from leaving the swimming pool on Saturday, July 12.niruetions have been ordered, held in the European Y.M.C.A. United States pending further in All interested are requested to com- municate with Miss Baskell, care of the Helena May Institute before the Asiatic Fetroleum Company, or Thursday next.
nounces that it has issued instruc- The Department of Justice an-
and Border Patrol offers. tions to this effect to Immigration
This action duplicates the
steps
Malaya's Huge Contribution To Relief Funds
LONDON, June 23 (British Wire- less). The Malaya Patriotic Fund has sent a further £25,000 to London for distribution to four organisations. Relief Fund..
The Fund has also sent direct to Molla £5,000 for the Malta Air Raid
In addition, the Johore Women's Section of the Malaya Patriotle Fund has sent £300 for the Queen's Mes-
The Gala is in aid of the Bomber taken against the Germans on June sengers Service. Fund.
18.
U.S. Condemns
This brings the total sum remitted by the Malaya Patriotic Fund to over £310,000.
Nazis WOMAN TIED TO
99
Treacherous Attack ”
Government,
then had lost nights out of Roser the Plens of Christ Church, ence. Mr Welles declared that Soviet overnments, the Na
present were the Rev. II. D. State, at a large press confer-
their
peoples religious freedom, Mr
STAIRCASE
WASHINGTON, June 23 (UP).— Police to-day broke into a house and freed Mrs Chew Lal Ping Lee, WASHINGTON, June 23 (Reuter).The United States.
30, who, was tied to a balustrade, just Government has formally condemned Germany's "treacherous to a baby girl, her tenth child. Her in time to allow her to give birth attack" on the Soviet Union. ¡ German
husband, Park Lin Lec, laundryman, This formal declaration of meaning of the word 'honour is un- who had tied her up.
the very told the police that he did not know elergy proceeded to their places in policy was read by Mr Sumner:
known."
She is in the Cathedral at 8 am A hymn Welles, Assistant Secretary of
Religious Freedom
serious condition: was then sun
Declaring that both the Nazi and CANADA ORDERS the Rev. I. A tho immediate issue before the Welles continued:
200 PLANES of St American people was whether the United States, this and other the Rev. John
people of British Military Mission
OTTAWA, June 23 (Reuter)-It St ens Hitler's plan for universal con- principles and doctrines of the Com-s understood that 200 aircraft are
Stephens Another "Reuter" telegram, BRYS
Secretary, the Rev. E quest was to be successfully munist that it is stated in Istanbul that the Church Missionary Society, thic
dictatorship pre asf involved in an order which, the British military mission is leaving
intolerable and as allen to their own Canadian Munitions Minister Egypt for Moscow to co-ordinate the Rev. Frank Short, municntion hd yet been received Neither kind of imposed overlordship poration for Martin B20 twin-engin
He declared that 13
are the principles and nounced to-day, has been placed ΠΟ com- doctrines :of
Nazi dictatorship.
with the National Steel Car Cor yan, Vicar of St Bay. the Rev. ry's Cen
from Russia, the question of grant-can or will have any support or any 0. Davis, ing aid to the Soviets under the away in the mode of life or in the
ed 13-ton bombers. Chaplain to His Majesty's
Forech, Lease and Lend Aet had not been system of government of the Ameri- propellors and instruments, the order Excluding the cost of engines, Vincent, the Rev. L. Pastor K.
Institute and Rector desinter nileges, tant à can now the McL-Pastor Tactic and the Rev. President Roosevelt to furnish aid cruel enslavement of nest, for the that presents itself to the people of Mr Wellen observed, however, that the United States is whether the the of the Luteran Church in Hongkong, the Lease and Lend Act authorised
for conquest,
the Potsumo fjord is stated to have Kowloon Tong, been fired on by a Russian shore Wittenbach, battery.
war efforts of the two countries.
Y. L. Chung. Rector of
L.
Andrew's, 2 Vlear
PDF for Missionary offhalted and defeated,
Fire Aboard Bremen Deaconess
ment.
"To the
STOCKHOLM, June 23 (UP).~^Shane of the Tao Fundecided by the United States Govern-jean people, but the Immediate issue totals $25,000,000.
from
Berlin
destruction of the
20,000 Prisoners In South Africa
ап-
be revealed that tho fire aboard the A. P. Rose, Chaplain in charge of St to uny country resisting aggression | for the ultime trying thousand Italian prisoners from North
liner Bremen which almost destroyed John's Colliedral. the vessel was due to sabotage on the part of German Communists.
Beware of
Present also was Miss E. S. Alkins, Secretary of the Church Missionary Society.
Presented For Priesthood The Candidate was, presented for. priesthood by the Rev. Martin and the Rev. Chung.
The Rav. Mr. Paton is lent by the Diocese to the Chinese Y.M.C.A. for four years and is now going to Sha Ping Po, near Chungking, to work amongst the University students in
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and added grimly that the United remaining States can "see once more beyond Hitlerism is any doubt with
which what intent the to carry, out, is to be present Government of Germany haited and defeated. negotiales non-aggression pacta."
successfully The attack on Russia constitutes
Present Issue That is the present issue which
DURBAN, June 23 (Reuter)-One Africa landed in a South African port recently, bringing the number now in South Afrien to over 20,000. Sixty-two oflcers and men of the
dire warning by Germany of the faces a realistic America. It is an German raider recently sunk in the hostile and murderous intent behind issue at this moment which most Indian Ocean by the cruiser Cornwall such assurances."
national have also been landed,
that
Mr Welles revealed
directly involves our own Russian Ambassador, M. Oumansity, World in which we live,
the defence and the security of the New had conferred with the United States Government about freeing frozer Soviet assets, but the Assistant Secre tary indicated that no decision had yet been reached.
"Hitler's armies are to-day the chief dangers of the Americas." de- clared Mr Welles.
He continued, "It the opinion of this Government consequently, any defence against Hitlerism, any rally- LONDON, June 23 (Reuter)- While Turkey hus procialmed her ng of forces opposing Hitlerum from neutrality in the German-Soviet war, spring, will eventuate the downtai! whatever sources these forces may she has asked Germany to denne her of the present German Government aling with regard to Russia and part- cularly the territories of the Cau-and will, therefore, redound to the ensus, reports the Istanbul corres-
benent of our own defence and pondent of the Independent French security.
con-
agency.
"No further proof, could Wants Explanation
ceivably be required of the real pur- ANKARA, June 23. (UP)-It is ders of Germany for world domina
pose and projects of the present len- belleved that when the German tion. It is now furnished by Hitler's ABSORBINE JR. Ambarsailor, von Papen, visited the treacherous
Russia,
altack upon
Soviet
·For years han relieved mora intiselta, missed `lar uchas, brulton, cuir, spralna, ábraziona,
Lõikas di Con Zodi
Foreign Offles early yesterday morn ing, he was informed that Turkey is absolutely neutral, and was asked by the Turks for a complete explanation ot Germon plans.
agrements to refrain from hostila actu The Gorman leaders' worn eng- against other countries are but a symbol of deceit. To the present.
These are the first German pri- sonors interned in South Africa.
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