Monday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
July 14, 1941.
Lilleasy
SYRIAN ARMISTICE Anglo-Soviet Agreement
AWAITED: Blocks
OUTCOME PEACEFUL STILLNESS
CAIRO, July 13 (Reuter)—After the terms of the Syrlan armistice had been initialled, representatives of both govern. ments referred back to their respective governments, It was officially stated this evening.
The result of the final deck-
sion is still awaited.
The military standstill
tinues.
con-
State Of Vigilance BY PAKUTER" WITH IMPERIAL
FORCES IN GYRIA)
Defences
Of Dakar
Stronger
OUTSIDE BEIRUT, July 13, -Though the boom of artillery | and the crackle of machine-guns in Syria has given way to a
LISBON, July 13 (Reátor).— peaceful stillness, the Allied i
on excellent forces remain in a constant state It is understood
of vigilance, and the gunners authority thutt reinforcement of. continue to stand by their posi-the defences at Dakar and other Vichy African ports now taking place is not due to American occupation of Iceland,
List
It is generally expected here that the armistice will be sipped within the next 24 hours and the effect of
the terms will be that the Allies will take over Syrla both politically and
inilitarily.
Last night, the light blazer down the roast beams of the Beirut swung out across the en.
Es
Actually this latter event is being use as a pretext for making these facts pubile and is increasing what has been on foot for a long time past. of Brizul H is well-known that every elfogt| while the being put forward to make the lighthouse, chips in
these ports senworthy, Spare parts have been sent and many Normal Conditions Soon
ltors have been releasest for the With the prospect
normal purpose of forming skeleton crews
inhoud the ucension arist. condtions ben re-established Syria in the near future, merchants! and bresinessmen in Palestine, many i of whom had branches in Syria, are! looking forward to an earl
carly resums! tion of business relations.
Starly may be assumed that;
resorts Sunner
non Lebanon'a cedar-clad mountains, which anual- ly attract many thousands of visitors from Egypt. Iraq and Palestine, are anticipating a busy seen which is due to stert shortly.
Separate Peace
MOSCOW, July 13 (Reuter).-M. Stalin was among those present at the signing of the new Anglo-Soviet Agreement to render each other all aid and to make no separate peace.
Shortly after 5 o'clock ýesterday, Sir Stafford Cripps, the British Ambassador, Lieut. General Mason Macfarlane, head of the British Military Mission in Hussla, and other leading members of the British Embassy and Mission went to M. Molotov's office where, among others, they tact M. Stalin, M. Malotov, M. Vishinsky (Deputy Commissar for Foreign Affairs). Marshat Shapasnikov (Vice-Commissar of Defence) and M. Sobliev (Secretary-General of the Foreign Commissariat).
After the ceremony which was filmed, toasts were drunk in champagne and there WIS friendly conversation on both sides.
National Day NEW SHIRTS
French
Comment By
M. Stalin talked
several with Britons including Lieut-General Macfarlane.
By Exiles
LONDON, July 13 (Reuter).—Messages expressing devotion
to France, faith in her greatness and certainty of her liberation have been sent to the Independent French newspaper "France" by a number of distinguished representatives of the Allied nations on the occasion of French National Day,
The function losted an hour.
Joint Action LONDON, July 13 (Reuter) Russland England representa
Moon fores that Panelsin will feel
two great The joint netion of the propfes will put an end to the in-
Mr Anthony Eden wrote: "Our famous crimes of the Hitlerite gang,"
The Moscow Iladin broadenst this hearts are with the people of to-day as being a typical example of France in the cruel sufferings the attitude of the Rusino workers which they are enduring under i hearing of the Anglo-Soviet the yoke of a brutal and Agreement.
and barbarous invader, and we do ZBW, 355 metres (845. k.c.) and 31.45' Meetings for
metres (9,520 kilo-cycles) speeches were held in factories all not forget their sous, husbands over the country and the diver or fathers who are still languish-"Quiet, Please" and Other ment was everywhere received with
ing in German prisoner-of-war great enthusiasm.
camps.
discursion
RADIO
London Relays
Regular Donations having a significant hearing on the appeared from French soll and the 6.30-11.15 pan.
To Bomber Fund
Mensa Wing Sang Boog
ombre
nineteenth
$220.20
50
Berlin Comment LONDON, July 13 (Reuter).-The Anglo-Soviet Military Pact is con- sidered in political circles in Berlin as military position, says a semi-official German statement.
It is well-known, the statement continues, that when a fall has once begun, #cannot be falted, especially
the
!
A
the
Quota-
Of The
“An -poniversary will soon come
Radio Programme Broadcast by of 845 i.e's Frequency when the uniforms of the German ZBW on a Army and the Gestapo will have dis-and on Short Wave from 1-2:15 and Un 2.52 m.e's per Champs Elysers will once more echo second.
G.0 Indian Programme. to the measured tread of the gallant
8.15 Closing Local Stock Bhting forces of France, restored
tions. to Independence and greatuess
General de Gaulle
6,47 A Mary Band Concert with from messute
General de Peter Dawson (Bass-Barlione). A total of $274,123.55 was reached whom two parties are involved who
Gaulle stated: “To-day, ns' a. year Morning. Noon And Night-Over- Saturday by the War Fated Inugurated by the S. C. M. Past, Ltd, with the following together.
From the political viewpoint, this ago, we recognise only one foc. We ture (Suppe), The Band of H. M. regstonations: Carte Blanche for Dentz
European YMC.A. Sewing Circle.
agreement between London and shall recognise bu in any disguise. Coldstream Cards; A Chip VICHY, July 13 (Router)--Al Best A Marie Gang (12th dorn-
aloscow
Is considered noteworthy! We shall fight him with every wea-Old Block (Squire); So I Left (But-
shall only consider that we cher. Peter Insofar as the anti-European front pon. We
Dawson)
with
plano clear statement that General Dentz hus full powers to simm whatever I. A. Sterling (monthly dona-
of British plutocracy and Bolshevisin have accomplished our task when he accomp; Sing A Song (Iles); Grand
has been finally
beaten." armistice terms he thinks fit at any
is openly demonstrated before
March "Le Prophete" (Mayerbeer). Sikorski, General
Sea Mariner Pritne Massed Bands; Deep time he chooses was issued by the
whole world,
McPherson's Forewell Minister of Poland and Commander (McCall); Vichy News Agency,
Fanfare of B.B.C.
Pater Dawson with
Force LONDON, July 13 (Reuter).The In-Chief of the Polish Army, in his McCali),
March British Broadcasting Company sign- message expressed his unshakeable orchestra Royal Air nlised the Anglo-Russian Agreement faith in the French nation and Its Past (W. Davies); We're On Our Way (Marching Song Of The Canadians), Band of E. M. Royal Air Force. by re-broadcasting, before the play- future.
Dr. Eduard Benes the
rational Allied and ing of
7,15 The Bournemouth Municipal anthems to-night, the
"rousing mili- Dr Eduard Benes, on behalf of
Orchestra. 22.15 tary march and call to battle" brond- Czecho-Slovakia, expressed the hope cast by Moscow Radio when M. that France, after having found her 10
Stalin spoke to the Russian people soul again and contributed to the July 3 after the German invasion. common victory, would also And on $2.70
The announcer reminded listeners place worthy of her among the free The S. C. M. Post has received the
of the signing of the agreement on nations. following donations to the British Wat
tines of the recent histeric decliora- Drganisation Fund:
tions by Mr Churchill and Mr Eden, and explained that the BBC. te corded the march at the time it was broadcast from Moscow.
The fact that he "preferred" to seek. advice trom Vichy en "certain technical points, adds the agency, "nakes no difference to the situa- tion."
The statement explains that when the Government "refused to con- sider the terms presented by. London, it gave General Dentz full powers to make whatever decisions he judged necessary from the military view- point."
Axis Consuls Shy of Far East Travel
Evening donation Mas Hage (Cocker Pup per Mir Barry AR Another Sale of Hanker, QMS.
thecond nation)
náð Cents. Q.M.11. Mess
fongkong Electric Recreation Clubs
30
21
ก
40
10
Swindle (Arth donation) ........ Sale of Scrup ixteenth donation) Ass A. 11. Hali isecond donation! 250 P. S. S. Chicken Feed (weekły
donation) .............................................
Ketan Singh per B.M. Consul, Supreme Court Bomb (tenth donn-
D.W.O.F.
tion)
Collected by Munal Khon: $0. Collected by Bhepoo Khan, son of Atta Mohamed of Davidko, Stalo Patiala, D. M. Constilate, Macao) 30,
EMERGENCY REFUGEE COUNCIL The S. C. 31. Port king received the following donation to the Emergency Refugee Council:
Sympathisers 1107 Contribution) $10. DONATIONS WAITING Donations for the following Organisa- tions await collection at the office of the S. C. M. Port: Associação Portuguesa de WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuter). Soccorros Mutuos; Lord Mayor's Fund fur -The German Consul General in the Hellef of Air Victims: 1.W.OF. St San Francisco, Captain Fritz Wied-cent de Paul: Emergency Refugee
Council; S.P.CA. mann, and the German General in New York, Herr Johannes *Borchers, missed their boat to Japan to-day rather than risk being seized at sea by the British.
Consul
They stood by their telephones until almost the last minute
before
our upon
safe
Manning U. S. Bases
Army Chief's Warning WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuter),
-Unless selective service trainces
During the day, the B.B.C. re- ceived many inquiries as to whether the "Internationale" would be played but the official reply was that no in- formation could be given.
Invincibility Myth
Similar sentiments were expressed
Prime by M. Hubert Fierlot, Use Minister of Belgium, Professor. Ger-
the brandy,
Netherlands Prime Minister, and Dr Lie, the Norwegian Minister of Foreign Affairs.
Their Merry Brothers (Jean
Gennin); Fluttering Birds (J. Gen- nin);
Idylle Bretonne (J. Gennin); Danger of Seville (C. Grunow); The Two Imps (K. Alford),
7.35 Tunes of Not-So-Long-Ago. Jubilee Dance Memories No. 1:
I'm Intro: Dardanelle;
Forever Blowing Bubbler; How Ya
Conna Keep 'em Down On the Farm; Coal Black Mammy; Avalon; The Sheik Of Araby: Sweetie Went Away: France Observes
What'll do; Horsey, Keep Your VICHY, July 14 (UP).—All France Tall Up. The New Mayfair Orches
observing Bastille Day, long re-
tra; Charlie
Kunz
Piano Medley No. 2; Intro! Charmaine; pendence, without any display of
Time Bags. Marshal Petain suggested that Margle, Charlie Kunz
meditation."
I
garded as the birth of French inde- R. sicery
Girls
myth the day be given to "thoughts and mories of Horatio (Piano); Me-
A
LONDON, July 13 (Reuter) "German invincibility is a which the Red Army will know how to dispel," declared M. Averin, the Moscow Rudlo
commentator, in broadcast to-night.
"Hitler's successes in the present war have so far. been due to num-: erical and technical superiority. They
invincibility.
do not imply invin
"Even Frederick the Greatwas not invincible, while in the last war Germany suffered a crushing defeat.
"In the fight.
the fight against the U.S.S.R., Hitler has minged to secure certain
GERMANS LEAVING CHINA
CHUNGKING. July 13 (Cen-
the Japanese Uner Yawata-Mars sailed but the orders they awailed did not come.
"It all depends passage as to when we leave," said a Consulate official. We understand are retained in service beyond the
is present limit of one year, the out-advantages, but he has miscalculated tral News).-The first group of that the State Department negotiating with the British on. theying American defence bases cannot his forces. According to the old say
be adequately manned.
ing. Whom the gods would destroy This opinion is understood to have they first drive mad-and Hitler and Mr Sumner Welles, Under-Secret-
expressed by the United States his henchinen have lost vestiges of announced beeu ary of the Deportment,
Saturday that Britain Had Army Chief, General George Mar- human reason."
Axis shall, to Congressional leaders. guaranteed safe conduct to Consular omelats travelling from New York to Lisbon in the steamer
matter."
on
He is reported to have said that unless additional service is authoris
Intro: A Dream Of Delight; Wyoming; Blue Eyes; Babette Deliliah; Shepherd Of The Hills; Saliara; Sunshine Marseilles; Souvenirs; My Inspiration
Is You
19
Debroy
Of
(Carrol
Somers Band cond. by Nicholls; Remember? Gibbons (Plano) und His Boy Friend,
8.0 London The News. -8.15-London War-Commentary. ----
6.25 'London—"Listening Post."
Examination of Points In Daily German Propaganla,
8.33 Programme Summary,
8.32 Tchaikowsky "The Sleeping
Frincess" Bulle.
Introduction The Fairy Cara- bosse The Slx Ferries-Valse-The
three Germans, including Wil- helm Trendel, mannger of the
Trans-ocean News Agency." F. Rose Adaglo-Puss In Boots- Otto, Wolfe representative, and Mazurica And Apotheosis, Sadler's possibly the manager of the Wells Orchestra cond, by Constant
Lambert. "D.N.B." will leave Chungking 9.0 Local Time Signal and An-
West Point but not to those going ed, a large number of troops will Red Cross To Rush for Lungchow on the Kwangsi-nouncements.
homo via Japan.
Safe Conduct
have to be brought from Hawaif in
August because of the approaching Supplies To China
expiration of their speil of 12 months WASHINGTON, July 14 (UP)—and that for some time to come the The British Government has pledged Army would have to maintain vir- safe conduct neross the Pacific to the teally "shnitle service" between German Consuls, Fritz Wiedemann the mainland off-shore bases. and Johannes Borchers, with
with their families and staffs, at the request of
had previously cancelled their bank-
the State Department. Both men Cotton From Iraq
ngs aboard the Yawain Maru which SIMLA, July 13 (Reuter).fla{ sailed without them, and their pre- Indian Government has decided to sent plans are unrevealed. The give general permission for the in- leave New York on Tuesday with provided that it has not been previs other Axis consular agents.
ously imported there from elsewhere,
9.02 This week's Programmes. · 9.05 Renara At The Plano, 9.15 London"Quict, Please." 9.45-10.0 News In French
(on
10.0 London The News and News Commentary.
10.15 Dance Music...
French Indo-China border to-. morrow by trucks supplied by the China Automobile Company, WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuter).Sino-German concern.and manu-Short Wave Only). -The American Red Cross un-facturers of auto assessories. nounced that a million dollar ship-
The second group consisting chiefly ment of medical supplies will be of German merchants will leave on rushed to China to meet the critical July 17 by plane for Kunming if ac- needs reported by representatives commodation is available. Other- who love carried out a survey from wise, they will go by truck.
The last group of German evacuees, the Burna Road to Chungking.
Mr Norman Davis, Chairman of mostly members of the German Em- the American
the supplies would be plane for Kunming on July 25. shipped by the first freighter leaving the Pacific coast ports.
transport West Point is scheduled to. porlation of raw cotton from Irig sald that Red Cross Crganisation,bassy in Chungking will leave by!
Anglo-Soviet
Relations
A Gain To Far East
So far more than $3,500,000 worth of supplies have been sent to China, Quinine Tablets
Missionaries May Stay
11.0 London"News'From Home." A Talk by Howard Marshall, 11.15 Close Down.
Smuggling
News Items
Into Colony
It is understood that all German diplomats, newsmen and merchants, including employees of the Eurasin Aviation Corporation will withdraw 100,000,000 from Free Ching while all mission- quinine tablets for China, started by jarins willing to remain may not have Chan Chun, 32, cook
The compaten for
Wa Sang. 28, street
coolic,
and
on board 1
for Sports and Leisure wear
LINEN, plain colours and check designs
$10.50, $14.50
COTTON, knitted in plain colours
$5.00, $8.50
ART SILK in the new coat style
$10.50, $13.50
AERTEX CELLULAR, plain and fancy
$10.50,
$13.50
All less 10% cash discount
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Sir Victor Sassoon will give
£10,000
to the Bomber Fund, if public subscriptions
amount to £100,000 between July 8 and
October 31, 1941;
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ON
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BY USING
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FOR
COOKING
AND.
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on monthly hire from
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WRITE, CALL OR PHONE
Mr Hise Njan-yorag, Chinese Indus to withdraw as during the first World steamer, were charged before M&HONG KONG & CHINA GAS COMPANY, LTD.
News.
T. Lowry at Central Magistracy this For the evacuation of 50 German morning with breach of the Defence
trial magnate in the Netherlands War East Indies, Is proceeding satisfac- tortly and more than 50,000,000 have been collected, according to word re-asse Yuan, mostly mission-Regulations by attempting to convey Central Showroom-Gloucester Bldg., (Corner of East Arcade). Tel. 24704. LONDON, July 13 (Reuter).-The Anglo-Russian Agree- ceived in Hongkong states Centralries and employees of the Eurasia Into the Colony six documents, other. Kowloon Showroom-240 Nathan Rd., (Comer of Jordan Rd.). Tel. 57341.
Aviation Corporation, Dr Heinrich wise than by post, on board a ship, ment is described by the newspapers as the logical outcome of
Northe, head of the Germany Eat the Ping On Wharf, Connaught the policy declared by Mr Winston Churchill three weeks ngo. The first batch of the pills has bassay office, In Kunming, has come Road, Central, on July 12.
packed ready for shipment. A to Chungking to negotiate with the "The Times" declares that, and resuurezful. The Poet is re-
partion will be consigned to Hong-Ministry of Foreign Affaica. of cominon
purposes, kong. there is no reason whatever to cognition
Setting on example in the cam- believe that Russian resistance namely the complete extermination
should prove of Nuzism and
has been shaken. It adds that nowerful instrument in hastening Its 4,000 guilders worth of the pills. Mr in the fighting in the past three neccmplishment. weeks, the Soviet regime has
Interior China, is now visiting In
mination of the Russian people energies of Eritaln and the vast
The Russian soldier is fighting war without truco till Nuzlan is over- with the same endurance an hej thrown. fought 25 years ago, but with greater
Japan's Position
Grain Inspectors
The
Mr D. C. W. Fitches, Superinten- dent of Mnils, prosecuted.
10 a.m.
on
It was stated that about
was Saturday, First Defendant was landing from a ship from Macao.
SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH ments were found in his possession.
for
Carrier Pigeons Used In Kiangsi
KIAN, July-14 (Central News)-
Churchill
Winston
To Broadcast
LONDON, July 13 (Reuter) It is
paign, Mr Hlue himself donated British Tug Company searched by Revenue offleer as he The "Dally Telegraph says that ice, who recently made a tour of Bought By Japanese Three packets containing the docu-carrier-pigeons have been trained officially onnounced that a speech by maintained the unity and deter-technically this is not an alliance but Honkon.
the essential facts ure that the
. TOKYO, July 13. (Domel).First Defendant told the Revenue by the Klangsi Reconstruction De-Mr Winston Churchill at a public Negotiations have been concluded for officer that he was promised 30 cents partent for the delivery of mails in luncheon to-morrow will be broad-
cast in the B.B.C. homo service. In defence of their country, - strength of Rusia are united to a Chungking To Appoint the purchase by the Japanese East by a matt on board the ship it he Klaus,
use of carrier-pigeons
The speech Asia Marine would bring the packets
bine Transport Company of Second Defendant who was a cook on Ivering maila has been succesfully between la expected to begin
£250,000 board the ship, was later identified tested between the National Chung G.M.T. Company Lighter skill and initiative, far better equip-| The "Manchester Guardian" says CHUNGKING, July 13 (UP)The (Yen 4,500,000) and the purchase by first Defencinnt as the man who Cheng University catapus and Stao-
tangchow. About one hour is taken. Soviets and Communists ment and a more accurate sense of that Russia's status of co-belilgerency "Ta Kung Fo" saya that 120 "grain contract has been signed by the re-had given him the paelteta.
Cquid Not Raise Bail to cover the trip of some fifty miles. the issues at stulto.
and not of an ally may be of some inspectors" will be appointed in the presentatives of the two companies.
Delivery of malla by
In Indo-China Held Mr Fliches stated that the docu- There is not the faintest align of temporary gain in the Far East. For very rear future by the Ministry of Under the contract, tlie Japanese
items from pigeons will also soon be inaugurated half-heartedness or divided counsels what it is worth, Japan is relieved of Food to supervise the execution of concern will take over nine tugs and ments contained news
CHUNGKING, July 14 (Central any obligation to which litter might the rational food programme in vari- 34 lighters of the Taku Tug and Chinese Territory to be sent to between Talho and Klan.
News) The French Indo-China Two-Front War
seck to hold her. That she will move ous provinces.
Lighter Company totaling 14,000 various newspaper establishments in Censor regarded
Government has detained all Soviet the Colony, to the detriment of ourselves and
The
Collision Report. nationals since the severance of dip- this kind of offence as very serious, By challenging Russia, Hitler has Russia some tine is hardly in doubt, Mr Hsu Kan will perbood Minister, tons.
were arrested When Defendants
Mr IL E. Farrell of 453, The Peak, iomatic relations between Vichy and once more courted a war on
The "Guardian" concludes that include anti-hoarding measures and Dance Hall, Wanchal, has made n they could not raise ball of $1,000. wrlies to say that it was not he who Sovide Russia, according to a Trons fronts which, in the long run, hns
First Defendant was fined $20.or was involved in a collision between a ocean" report. always proved fatal to German arms, whatever the formal status of Russia the collection of grain for the govern- report to the Pollen that between 2
The "Dally Mall" says that this is now, we may trust that the practical ment. Meanwhile, a rationing rard a.m. and 7 a.m. yesterday, alx paire one month's hard labour and the private car and a bus at the junction n Pact of co-belligerency which effect will be that of a binding system has been introduced in Che-of rollers skates, valued at $100, second man, $100 or
kiang province for rice,
were stolen from the hall.
hard ·Inbour,› should be welcomed as both realistic alliance, in war and in peace.
In the Soviet camp.
two
but at any rate it may not bo now,
personally Instruct
these men on their work which will
Mre J. Minhinnett, of the Queen's
1
carrier-
About 000 Communists who aro two months in Wanchai on Saturday morning, as not Soviet nailonnis are sald to have
'niso been detained, reported in our Saturday edition.