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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
June 27, 1941:
Finnish Battle Line
VICHY, June 20 (Reuter)Since the beginning of the Ruso-German war, the main forces of the Finnish Army, under Field Marshal Manner- heim, have been holding a defensive line on the Karelian 1sthmus betweer. the Baltic and Lake Ladogo, says Stockholm dispatch to the Vichy new agency to-day,
This line is longer than during the recent Russo-Finnish war and it no comprises the fortress of our formerly the bastion of Finnish defence, which was ceded to Russia under the peace treaty.
The dispatel adds that it is be- lieved Stockholm that the Brst
In operation of German troops from Finland will be directed towards Kandalakscha, the sea port where the rallway from Leningrad to the Arctic Bert of Murmansk pasger nearest to The Finnish frontfer.
Films With Punch Planned
FILMS with a punch' are bring planned by the Ministry of Informa- tion. The rri one, the screen story
of the victorious Libyan campaign, will be out shortly.
It will be released as a feature film, running for about 90 minutes.
Preduction in by the Crown Film Unit, which is part of the Film Division of the M.O.I.
More to Follow
Shots of the desert Aghing and long lines of Italian prisoners will convey the story of the swift advance of the British tanks and mechanised columns across the sandy tracks of Cyrenaica.
Storming of the coastal road strong- holde
up to the capture of Benghazi will be shown,
Later flms dealing with the East African campaign are to follow.
Sen and air feature films, as well as those of land operations, will also portray British successes of the past few months.
Letter to Minister British Alm writers feel that the entire cinema Industry needs urdinating with the war effort.
Co-
In a letter to the Minister of
UFS
ANOTHER FOR UNCLE SAM-Anather battleship for Uncle Sam, commissioned on. May She's the 35.000-ton Washington, shown at Philadelphia, where sho's being prepared for coremovies. Construction is far ahead of schedule and ship will join the fleat sometime
15.
this year.
Greek King Obeyed Young
New Zealand Soldier
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SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"
TOKYO, June 20 (Domel).- Japanese troops have erected monument at the place near Sha- yangehen
the north-west of Hankow where the army pilot, the lale' Cel Yuzo Fujita, Major-General Kotaro Watanabe, and four men were killed when thele plane crashed in February, 1939."
other
The late Col Fujita ploting the gigantic test plane of the Imperial University's Aeronautical Institute established new world records for duration and circuit fights in the spring of 1937.
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Details of how the late Col Fujita and his group ware killed after leaving on an aerial mission In
not were Army transport_plane known for some time until in spring. Inst yout, the Japanese-- frontline troops located their graves from the statements of local Chinese inhabitants.
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NEW YORK, June 24, (Reuter).--- Great Britain would do better at present to secure a loan on her hold- ing in the United States instead of selling thun, Mr Henry Morgenthau, United States Secretary of the
at a press conference to Washington
day
accordink
message to
to the Dow-Jones agency. Mr Morgenthau said that the mar-
very difficult for the British to re- Because the brilliant uniform worn by King George of Greece in his 'trekket had been such that it had been across Crete made him a conspicuous target for German planes, a junior New Zealise a fair value for their direct land officer mustered up courage and asked the King to take his coat off-which investments and marketable United he did without demur.
The 15 New Zealand Infantryment
of the who escorted the King Hellenes on this three-day Journey think that the king is n "No. 1 good writes John Hetherington, "Bydney Sun" war correspondient in a despatch from Calro.
Second- Ал Auckland offeer. Lieutenant Winton Ityan, who headed
Information they outline their ideas the party, told for the overhaul of warlime policy.
filin
SAYS CHILDREN WERE ASKED
me:-
"The King was splendid. You just had to say to him. Things are a bit Lough. Get in a comer, will you?' and he would obey quite simply."
TO FIRE-WATCH easy moments when they first set
Suggestions that some teachers feared victimisation If they did not do re-watching and that senior children had been asked to do fire
in schools watching duties
were made recently at the National Union of Women Teachers at York.
Miss A. A. Kenyon, a trustee of union, moving
resolution demand- ing that the fire-watching of schools should be incorporated in the general that teachers scheme, complained were being drawn in to schemes at their school by the back stairs."
"It is not fair, it is not just," she
sald,
"Miss SM, Burts, hon treasurer said a teacher who did fire-watching at night was not fit to teach children next morning.
The resolution was carried,
Her Prayer: To 'ell With itler
"I reads my Bible, I says my prayers, then I says "To 'eil with itler, and goes to sleep."
This saying of a London woman, when asked how she got on in air raids, was quoted by Dr L. H. Hough, famous American theologian, when visiting Auckland, to Indicate British aplomb.
Another woman, mentioning satis- fnetton she got out of her little radio set, said. "I like to listen to Mister Winston, because he zeCMLS 50 In- terested in the war."
Beatrice Lillie Signs Up "For
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The Duration
LONDON, May 22.-Beatrice Lillie will not sparkle again in New York until that distant day when the red fog of war lifts from Europo; until she is no longer needed to keep British troops laughing in camps and sailors roaring in naval stations.
Miss Lillie has signed up for the duration.
Uneasy Moments
"I can't leave England while the Second-Lleutersant Ryan said that
war's on," she explained. She was the King gave the party a few glad New York was anxious to see out, after the vanguard of German again and explained why the chances are against that happy out- parachutists had landed in Crete on
come. May 20.-
The King (he said) was dressed
the full
uniform of a Greek in general covered with brilliant brald and with four rows of brillant rib- bons on his chest.
For
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Maximum Amount
The United States administration, he said, were anxious that the Bri tish Government should realise the maximum amount of money on these assets.
Mr Morgenthau expressed the opinion that direct investments and securities will be placed with the Reconstruction Finance Corporation a loan collateral until they can be sold on a fair market to liquidate u
loan,"
Admiral Scheer
the
In Port Nazi Auxiliary Sunk LONDON, June 26 (Router), There is a chance, of course, thai̟j
A German High Command the British Government might decide Assurance To Moscow communique claims that to send her on a good-will mission.
LONDON, June 26 (Reuter). German pocket battleship Ad- most American theatre-goers there hardly could be a more wel-Iran has informed Russia of miral Scheer, has returned to come dispenser of goodwill. But if her intention to remain neutral a German base after "long and "After all, he was a klug, and we the government decides otherwise, in the latest phase of the world successful operations in the did not like to ask him to take of Miss Lillie will keep busy here.
Concerts For Troops
war, says the Moscow radio. A North and South Atlantic."
The communique says that as pre- his coat, though we were afraid it one of the German
has viously announced the Scheer would attract planes, which were prowling over
sunk altogether 152,000 tons, includ- head.
Eventually, I decided to take
ing a complete convoy of 86,000 tons. The loss of the German auxillary chance, and explained the situation,
cruiser Pinguin, in the Indian Ocean He shed the coat without complaint."
in a fight
with the British · cruiser | Trying-Journey.
Cornwall is admitted comment on
Authoritative London
a
men since the war started. She has
She has been busy to date. She verbal communication to this has given upward of 30 concerts to effect was made to-day by the sailors, soldiers, firemen and A.R.P. Iranian Ambassador in Moscow. The same source stales that the down to remote Scapa Flow to en papers published Mr Eden's speech in tertain the navy. She expects to detail, -continue..._io_give—such
wherever she is to be everywhere.
She has personal reasons, also, for wishing to remain in England. lier! son, 10-year-old Sir Robert Peel, a great-grandson of the famous, states- man, has recently joined the navy
to
concerts
wanted, which seems |
CHINESE HOSIERY TRADE WITH UNITED STATES
The porty had most trying Journey across the island. The es cort unanimously agreed that the second night was the hardest. It was spent amid deep snow at the top of a mountain range 8,000 feet high.
They melted snow for drinking as an ordinary seaman, hoping to water and dined off two sheep, which earn a commission. Miss Lillic, they bought from mountain doubling as Lady Peel, wants to stay Department of Commerce report shepherd.
vato told me:-
look over the area where fighting was going on it was only about five miles square and heat the faint sounds of gunfire.
"It was an incredible sight. The whole five miles was thickly flecked with white parachutes, where Ger
had freed themselves.
troops
Grea⚫ was
under 31
in Britain to see him through.
Water-Polo
Small Units Beaten 5-1
1
WASHINGTON, June 9 (Central) News by Clipper).-The United States |
issued this week reveals that America is becoming an increasingly important oullet for Chinese cotton hosiery.
According to Chinese Customs
Was,
the German High Command claims regarding the Admiral Scheer "As the result of reconnaissance, it is known that the Scheer has been
the In harbour since.
middle of April,"
Fakir Of Ipi On Rampage
figures, the total exports of cotton SIMLA, June 20 (Router).-The socks and stockings in 1940 were Fakir of Ipi, the notorious frontier 2,876,000 dozen pairs, of which 41 trouble-maker, is active again and is per cent went to the American reported to be at Kharre endeavour- market. In 1939 exports of such ing to collect native levies for mak- Items were 1,731,080 dozen pairs, of ing attacks.
This was disclosed by the Govern which 28 per cent were sent to this country while in 1930 only 512,000 ment at a press conference to-day.
tribes- THREE MATCHES in the water- dozen pairs were exported with In nut encounter between polo tournament were held in the only five per cent coming to the men and scouts near Datta Khel
By Signals
after landing. It looked as if the
Part of the last
journey was along a rocky river bed, bordered by A stream gush- cliffs. mountainous ed along the bed, and the party, In- Army pool yesterday, the highlight United States.
three weeks ago, at least 12 tribes- cluding
being the game between Signals, King, were often knee-
China's cotton hosiery exports in men were killed and eight wounded. leaders. and
at U.S.$681,000 Combined Small 1940 were valued deep in water. Sometimes they leap- ed from boulder to boulder because Units, who did exceptionally well with. the value of shipments here
to hold them to only five goals. the water was ice-cold.
put at US$214,020, or 31 per cent Hunt, who played a fairly Dound of the value, fnulcating that the game for Signals at centre-half, de- United States buya tho cheapest nected a shot into his own net to give grader exported, the report states.
Planning For India clu
After The War
SIMLA, June 28 (Reuter). The new Reforms Commissioner,
the
Every man was done up when they journey's end. Their Mr reached the Hodson, since his arrival in India has Teet were blistered and they were actively taken up the threads of his ravenously hungry.
work connected with constitutional discussions which will take place soon after the war.
It la expected that the Commis- aloner will seek to keep in touch with current Indian political thought by touring the country and meeting leaders of all shades of opinion.
DISAGREEMENT
WITH GANDHI
Non-Violence
Small Units their only goal, McCann (2), Pitcher (2) and Hunt scored for Signals.
Easy Win For. “y”
Y.M.C.A. easily accounted (5-0) for 30th Battery, who hit the upright twice. F. Wills (2), Goldman (2) and Benn scored.
Soots "A" Boaten
AUSTRALIANS TAKE A REST
GOODS LIE IDLE IN SAIGON
SPECIAL TO THE TELEGRAPH" SINGAPORE, June 20 (UP)—A reliably informed. spokesman stated to-day that "large amounts of tin, rubber and other raw materials are at the quaysides in Salgon lying due to the fact that Japanese pur- chasing agents are refusing to take delivery because of the outbreak of the Russo-German war."
צפת
CANBERRA, June 26 (Reuter), Most of the Australians evacuated from Crete and Greece ure enjoying Navy A played a much improved game to beat Scota A 4-1. Rutter (2), rest in Falestine, Mr P. C. Spen- War Minister, -SIMLA, June 26 (Router) Cullum, and Paul netted for the saider, the Australian
He asserted that lelmut Wohltat permitted lors and Hunter for Scots. The latter stated to-day. Mahatma Gandhi hus
A cable from Lieut-General Sir
had purchased 15,000 tons of rubber Karyalal Munshi, the former Home were given many chances of taking the
In Indo-China which at present is Minister of Bombay, to resign from lead but slowness in shooting and bad Thomas. Dlamey, the Australian C- -C, said that the men: were in Congress following the latter's differ-marksmanship nulling their efforts.
Brent heart and had been reorganised held by Carlowitz und Company In and re-equipped during the pause. Shanghal awaiting shipment.
Ad. Abrial Flies To Consult Govt VICHY, June 26 (Reuter) The ence on the question of the use of methods: for self- Governor-General of Algeria, Ad-non-violence
defence in communal riots. miral Abrial, left Algiers on
Munshi, in n letter to the Mahatma, Wednesday by plane for Vichy, ne- companied by Colonel Lagande, Dentated that he could not agree with Gandhi's advice- to form pence
based brigades
complota non-
puty Chief of his military cabinet.
Admiral Abrial, whose absence
ON
Czech Cyclist Killed In Action
will be short, is returning to' Vichy violence to check communal disturb well known Czecho-Slovak ·
to confer with the Government and deal with a certain number of mat ters concerning Algeria,
Sinking Of
ancos,
:
According to a report issued by the Czecho-Slovak Press Bureau in Lon- don, Sergeant Vaclav Skrivanek, a
motor cyclo champion, was killed recently in Following personal discussions, action over Dellain. He escaped from Gandhi advised. Munahil to resign Czecho-Slovakia in June, 1839, joined from Congress to attain freedom of the Czecha Slovakian Air Force in action, unhampered, by restrictions France, and later became Sergeant in entailed in the Congress creed of the RAF non-violence.
Truthful To Self. Gandhi, commenting on Munshi's latter for guidance in this connection, says that with Munahi the quest was one of being truthful to himself
Pope Will Broadcast To World On Sunday LONDON, Jund 20 (Reuler). Divine providence in human events"
Turkish Ship ALEXANDRIA, June 26 (Itouter). The sinking of the Turkish stea mer, Ritha, by an unknown sub marine was confirmed to-day by authoritative naval circles here, and the country: He goes because the theme of a message which the officially stated that no he could not be disloyal to Congress. Pope will broadcast from the Vatican Bililish or Allied submarines were Gandhi: hopes that Munshi's resigns City at 12.30 p.m. next Sunday, says In the vicinity of the attack
on from Congress will enable him the Stefani Agency. Itals understood that the survivors to utilise his faculties so as to me Peier and Saint Paul and Lio The occasion la the feart of Saint have been landed at Kuradash, but decisive contribution to the the number saved has not yet been establishment of lasting peace in message will be addressed, to the
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