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"How strong is the De Gaul- llat movement in Indo-China?" People have frequently asked me this since. I returned from the French colony. The answer is that there is no De Gaulle movement in Indo-China. There is plenty of pro-De. Gaulle, and pro-British spirit, but it has never materialised. In an "or- ganised movement..
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I estimate conservatively that
the percent of
colony's French population are
pre- British or pro-De Gaulle, yet anti-British and anti-Americ articles are daily featured in the. papera of Hanoi and Salgon...
At least 90 percent of the French are violently anti-Japn- nese and are in favour of resis tance to Japan, yet the colony buliaves like a serf of Nippon.
Hongkong Telegraph. Free French.
July 30, 1941.
A Neutral Looks at Indo-China
The following article, which appeared in a recent issue of the "China Weekly Review," was written by a foreign businessman, of neutral nationality, who lately returned to Shanghai after spending a year in French Indo-China. During his stay there, he travelled extensively and visited all parts of the country. His observations are those of an eye-witness.
tives. Over a barracks close to the
been involved. It does not matter whether the Japanese provoked the quarrel or whether only Frenchmen were hurt. The Japanese, always protest and the French inurl always apologise. This Japanese do not re- frain from protesting in the nilddle of the night, and the protests aro dragged out into hours and days.
the
No wonder, therefore, that Saigon oftelats sigh helplessly, or tear thele hair with despair when they see fat Colonel Saito, Salgon head of Japanese Mission, and sly, smooth. Consul-General Minods, accompant- ert by a row of officers, enter their offices. They know only 100 well that when the Japanese come tlicy will be pestered with silly complaints un demands for apologies for many hours to come.
Only In one case dirli'see Frenchman getting the better of a Japanese in Indo-China, A Jupa- nese officer bent in the main street of Saigon to tie his shoelace. A Freneliman who passed by could not realat the temptation and gave the.
n violent kleit which sent Japanese in the dust.
Betoro
hin
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the Japanese got up the offender had disappeared. This has happened three times in Salgon and the Japa- hese now take great enre to tie their shoelaces twice before going out.
Rice And Rubber
and
This pozzling situation can be explained by". America's and England's refusals to sell planes and munitions to Indo-China and by the spiritless attitude of the Hanoi government. If Bri- tain and America had sold Indo- China war supplies when the French first asked for them.
Everyone in Saigon knows that the There is little doubt that the
Japanese will never pay for the colony would have joined De
Colony's rico nud rubber which they Gaulle.
are now shipping to Japan in large of the Japanese mission, Insisted that swimming toward the British ship, quantities. But though Indo-China When the Japanese first pre- his presence in Indo-China offended However, they had misjudged the realises that she is being robbed
illtreated, she cannot distance and were overtaken by a !!! 27778-0sented demands on Indo-China the Japanese!
do anything shortly after the fall of Fratice, In both Halphong and Hanol, the they were only about
lifeboat from the French ship when about it, for how could she light the 11 hundred Japanese alone? It is a pity that all General Cntroux was Governor Japanese are openly conducting anti- strokes from the British freighter. the pro-British spirit which exists in of the colony. He was 11 De French propaganda among the na-
the colony is not being utilised be Gaullist and the whole colony Governor-General's palace in Hanoi Cape Saint Jacques, outsile Saigon, assist Indo-Chinn, The government In March, four French soldiers left cause Britain and America refused to was fervently hoping that he nutters the banner of the rebels who in a Chinese Junk. They had plan- of Indo-China is to-day bitterly anti- would declare Indo-China for the deserted from the French army dur- ned to make for Singapore, but bind British and anti-American and it is
ing the
The Langson fighting. hardly left when a storm overlook the government-owned papers in French know that the tag is there, them. It is believed that they were Saigon that carry the strongest anti- Catrous, who was one of the most they know that the leader of the all drowned, ag none of themi knew British and antl-American articles. popular governors the colony has had Tonkin rebels lives inside the bar anything about sailing beats. for years, asked Britum and the racks and from there conducts sub-
The large majority of the natives United States for aid against
In February, two young aviatora In Indo-China acem completely un- the versive propagando, but they dare Japanese. He was refused. Without not arrest him, for outside the bar- state an old Lumber from the Honot Interested in what happens to their planes and ammunition from Manila racks stand two Japanese guards. airfield and set off for Burma, Fly- country. The northern natives live
could not Singapore, Indo-China
bug over the dense jungle in north- formed some anti-Japanese and anti- Aght the Japanese, even if assisted Early this year I saw circular en Stam, they discovered that there imperialist leagues, but they are so by China, Catroux realised this and lettier, issued by the mayor of Hal- was no more gasoline left and made funil that they are unimportant. decided that the colony was lost. lie phong to all French citizens in the a forced landing only thirty kilo- Anyway, they are caally neutralised went to North Africa where he be harbour town. The letter ordered meters from the Burma border. by the pre-Japanese clique whileli, came commander-in-chief of the the French to give in to the Japanese
however, will only operate as long as The plane crashed, but they were it receives money from the Japanese, Free French forces. The population regardless of the clrcumstances. unhurt and were immediately intern-. of Indo-Chinn grieved the day BC Hundreds young Frenchmen who ed by the Siamese.. However, a few left. He was the only possible man who could have led a De Gaullistare disgusted with the Hanol gov- days later they were both flying in French propaganda among the n- Indo-China. They knew his depar- ernment's submission to the Japanese the Royal Air Force in North Africa, tives, they apparently do not want to kick the French out of Invlo-China ture meant that the demaerneles had ve schemed to flee from the colony and Join the British, but of the fow
dozen Frenchmen yet. Why should they? The French refused to help the colony.
dozens who carried their plans into managed to escape across the Indo- run the colony well for them and
Chi-Burma border action, the majority are to-day im- estimated that at least four escaped which they want.
It give the Japanese the rice and rubber prisoned in Saigon and Hanoi,
Besides, Wang on foreign ships.
Ching-wel has already made it clear to the Japanese that it is very dim-, cult to buy an effective puppet gov- ernment,
Wednesday, July 30, 1941. Wyndhon St., Hongkong Telephone: 20015
THE prefix "Special to the Telegraph" is used by the "ungkong Telegraph' to Indicate news which is strictly copyright under the provisions of the Telecommun- cations Ordinance, 1936. Buch new bears the indication "Ur is received in Hongkong on the date of publication by The United Pren Association, who to- serva all rights and torbid republications. elther wholly or in part without previous arrangement
THOUGHT FOR JAPAN
the Far East. To save what little face she has Japan has been compelled to adopt a similar lines but since we took the initiative and weighed the
on
retaliatory action BOX
and
Pressure On Vichy
be
Attempts To Flee
About half a
and
Nephew Of Catroux
Though the Japanese conduct anti-
Native Uprisings
The significance of the freez- ing of Japanese credits by Britain and America and sup By making the Germans to bring of the army would like to fee and Knowing that a large percentage porting action taken by the pressure an Vichy, the Japanere Dominions and the Dutch East
shortly afterwards inade the Petain join the British or De Gaulle, the Government give its consent to the Government has strengthened all
The nephew of Chiroux, the former Indles has not been lost on
stationing of Japanese troops and frontier guards and every ship that governor-general of Indo-China, who planes in northern Indo-China. The leaves Indo-Ching is searched by the to-day is commander-in-chief of the Tokyo whose utterances to date Hanol government decided to obey police before it is released.
Free French in Africa, was charged The Communist unprisings which have been singular for the lack
Vichy-and thus actually agreed to
with making De Gaullist speches in broke out in southern Indo-China Besides, the Kovernment refuses which obey Japanese orders of fire and wrath which usually submitted via Berlin and Vichy.
were men of military age permission to public and sent to France for trial, last autumn were quickly drowned in blood. At least 1,000 natives were leave the colony, except if they go He left Saigon on the Messagories killed in punitive expeditions which accompanies any unwelcome aet From the day Japanese troops and directly to France. The few who Marliime ship "Eridan" on April the Foreign Legion conducted against by the restraining influences in-planes were allowed in the colony, are allowed to go to America or 20, but hardly had the ship left Indo- the native insurgents. Exceutions of Indo-China fost its independence. Shanghal, must Grst sign a pledge China territorial waters when it was arrested Communists are still going. By strengthening their troops in promising never to fight for De stopped by a British warship. The on at the rate of four a day. squadrons of planes roaring over the northern Indo-China and by sending Gaulle or the British.
"Eridan" was allowed to proceed only after Catroux's nephew and his It is quite likely that these up- palace of Governor-General Jean
wife were on board the British craft, risings were inspired by Moscow's Decoux, the Japanese could make
agitators, who for years have been. the French accept almost any de-
Several months ago, Three
four young active among the natives of southern young Frenchmen
from Frenchmen were allowed to go to Indo-China. The attack was well mands.
Australlo made a courageous and Shanghai after they had signed a organised, as the insurgents nearly But while Indo-China received the spectacular attempt to flee
from pledge that they would never fight seized the Saigon airport. They at- Japanese blows with her hands down Indo-China a few weeks ago. They for De Gaulle or for the British. tacked police stations and seized a pro-British and pro-De Gaulle Phnom Penh, capital and
were on leave from the army in Upon renching Shanghai, they took arms according to best Communist 1 Cent Buys Percussion Cap of à .303 issues before doing so
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the. Afst ship to Hongitong, where tactics. Also, they-cut-telephone they joined the British army. French of the colony, whose hatred to flee. On a. moonless night they
wires and blocked roads, cracies considered the finan of the Japanese has been growing sneaked to the royal boathouse and While the Japanese are most ar- But the French struck quickly and cial stake to be worth risking: stronger day by day. For they stole the private motor-bost of the regant toward the French in northern hard. The few planes which the
hand-in-glove with the Germans in fast Boat up with gasoline and set off are stationed, Saigon and southern lages out know that the Japanese are working King of Cambodia. They stored the Indo-China where Japanese troops French possessed bombed whole vil-
of existence and making Vichy accept Japan's fre- for Singapore. When they had al- Indo-China also suffer from the un- eign Legion attacked the natives with
Use For quent and ever more-for-reaching most reached the sea, the theft was compromising Japanese attitude. demands on the helpless colony.
By tanks, armoured cars and artillery. discovered and a speedboat manned sending planes over Decoux's palace The Foreign Legion troops who took by armed sailors overtook them just in Hanol, the Japanese can force part in this punitive expedition claim as they were leaving the mouth of Saigon to accept almost any demands that they killed about 4,000 natives, the Mekong.
they make. Similarly, the Japanese but this number is probably exag- On New Year's Eve I had dinner
can afford to be as arrogant as they gerated. with eight French officers in a small officers who were on their way from ho troops there.
About two months ago, two petty please in Salgon, although they have town in northern Indo-China. When Marseilles to Saigon, decided to flee
However, this Communist uprising the clock struck twelve one of the when their ship passed
must not be confused with a nation- officers stood up, litted his glass, and
Every petty sailor's quarrel in list move. There might be such a said in a subdued voice: "Vive De the shark-infested water and began nese protests, if any Japanese have is not strong. The cultured natives freighter. They jumped out into Salgon results in strang official Japa- move in southern Indo-China, but it "Vive
De Gaulle, Vive Gaulle. Grand Bretagne" they all answered in low voices.
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The Hanoi government's concilia- GRIN AND BEAR IT tory, attitude toward the Japanese has disgusted the population, though many realise that without help from abroad, resistance is hopeless. Though the majority, of the French population would love to tear the arrogant little Japanese to pieces, the government continually submits to outrageous insults by the Nipponese. In Haiphong I once saw a French woman being slapped half a dozen times in the face by three Japanese resources to win the war regardless soldiers. Two French officers were watching while the Japanese slapped of cost. We are prepared to go to her. Though it was beyond doubt the limit in the Far East as well as that
that the Japanese bad provoked the in Europe because the same great quarrel with the lady, she was ordar- Government to ends are being fought for here as in
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It is not a question of Indo-China alone. That unhappy misconception of the French people bas never borne Itself in the courageous manner nt the Czechs but it is really Czecho- Slovakin all over again--but this time without the Munich.
An American journalist, Melville Jacoby, had to leave the French colony because General Sumito, hend}
Far East are not so knotted that only the sword can undo them. If the period of walting is spent in building up big forces in Indo- China they can have only one object: further aggression. We have shown that we will meet violence with violence and it is with general
While both sides will operate the rellet by all Britons and "Amorleans
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Apple Without Core And Seeds
HUNTINGTON PARK, Calif—Mirs Libble Wilcox, who likes to experi- ment with trees and flowers, has dis.. covered a corèless, seedless apple.
The US. Department of Agricul- ture says it is the first of its kind and is experimenting with blossoms seeking the secret of the fruit in which there is no waste.
The tree grew from a seed Mrs Wilcox planted: It is 10 years old and always has borne, coreless, seed- less fruit, she said. The apple is red and exceptionally large, averag ing more than a quarter pound.
Mrs Wilcox sent specimens to the Department last year. Horexperts wrote that they had seen coreless, seedless pears but never such a rurity in
in apples.. They were anxious to examine the blossomrir. They had to wait until this spring's blooms ivero avaliable. but received several choice ones a few days ago.
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